KOF 1%. 1 Trade is enough. 
M1 Countertrend Scalping Strategy
- #17,322
- Jan 29, 2026 5:23am Jan 29, 2026 5:23am
- Joined Dec 2022 | Status: Trader | 3,240 Posts
every minute matters!
- #17,323
- Jan 29, 2026 6:06am Jan 29, 2026 6:06am
- Joined Dec 2022 | Status: Trader | 3,240 Posts
M1 XAGUSD - just another day!
every minute matters!
- #17,327
- Jan 29, 2026 8:56am Jan 29, 2026 8:56am
- Joined Dec 2015 | Status: Trader | 2,586 Posts
Perfection is the enemy of good enough!
- #17,330
- Jan 29, 2026 12:34pm Jan 29, 2026 12:34pm
- Joined Dec 2015 | Status: Trader | 2,586 Posts
Perfection is the enemy of good enough!
- #17,331
- Jan 30, 2026 12:44am Jan 30, 2026 12:44am
- Joined Aug 2010 | Status: absolute beginner | 5,464 Posts
trading is like dancing, don't think and just listen to the music!
This week, I lost more than 30% twice because we had strong breakout trends. And at 30% down, I close all trades. Now, after six weeks, I'm back to square one, with all my profits gone. I'll have to analyze what I did wrong. at the moment i have no clue.
I read this thread regularly. One thing is clear: your position sizes are too large. This applies to almost everyone here.
You have zero chance of being profitable in the medium term, you’ll just give it all back during a high-volatility move.
You must stay under-leveraged at a very low level. Always.
If necessary, cut a few poorly placed positions to lighten the drawdown, and then wait.
Cutting everything isn't necessary if your original plan is still valid. You wait, and you manage the drawdown.
I use this approach every single day. It’s not KoF’s method—it’s mine. But the principle remains the same: many points while heavily under-leveraged, and the account grows steadily, and remains away from any margin calls.
Dax only.
{quote} whats your account balance, and whats your position size? I’ve been applying this strategy for about a year. At the beginning, I went through too many drawdowns. The key, first and foremost, is survival. Only after that is secured do you start looking for profits. for example: Calculadora de volatilidad Forex - Investing.com I use Investing’s volatility meter tool to analyze how volatile an asset has been over the past weeks and days. Based on that, I know what kind...
I would also add this: why are you entering a position? Randomly, just because the price is beyond the 9 and 20 EMAs, while ignoring the context and price equilibrium? Let’s be serious—that’s nonsense.
You enter a long position because the price is strongly bullish on a clear pullback, or because it makes a brutal overshoot to the downside against the equilibrium of the moving averages and the direction of their slope.
One of the best patterns is the V-top or V-bottom. Spot a SHARP deviation from the moving average equilibrium and anticipate the 'V'. Be patient, scale into your entries calmly without click-spamming your mouse, and above all: use very low leverage, and manage your drawdown if necessary by cutting very bad entries.
Niks posts setups on the 200 EMA that are very often V-tops or V-bottoms. Go back through his charts, they are a goldmine.
Warning: The 200 EMA is not a Holy Grail; many times you will lose money hoping for the price to return to that EMA if the context isn't favorable.
Dax only.
{quote} Exactly, that is the heart of this trading style. I would also add this: why are you entering a position? Randomly, just because the price is beyond the 9 and 20 EMAs, while ignoring the context and price equilibrium? Let’s be serious—that’s nonsense. You enter a long position because the price is strongly bullish on a clear pullback, or because it makes a brutal overshoot to the downside against the equilibrium of the moving averages and the direction of their slope. One of the best patterns is the V-top or V-bottom. Spot a SHARP deviation...
) volatile DAX 40. No stress. (Real account, i don't have demo account since many years, i trade every day, only on Dax40).
Dax only.
- #17,340
- Edited 8:31am Jan 30, 2026 8:15am | Edited 8:31am
- Joined Aug 2010 | Status: absolute beginner | 5,464 Posts
{quote} Hi Birdland
Your additional strategy of trimming or lightening is also a good tip, thanks for your comment!
its still an experiment following strictly KoFs rules and making it to my own system in the end. its a process...
trading is like dancing, don't think and just listen to the music!