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  • #1,901
  • Feb 7, 2026 6:06am Feb 7, 2026 6:06am
Quoting LukasVys
Guys, I don’t know how but on the real markets I can’t the good entries.. Have not had any success. when looking at the day closure I can’t see soo many good entries and trades but in reality nothing aligned
Post charts with your trades on it so we can take a look at it.
  • #1,902
  • Feb 7, 2026 11:10am Feb 7, 2026 11:10am
Hey guys ill be getting back to you all soon. I'm currently travelling back home but I'll be in soon to answer your questions to clear things up.

One thing I will say, I don't take every trade nova dishes out. It's not the holy grail but with a strict mechanical system and following the correct context then it's very darn good for anyone.

I can compare nova to eating ice cream with a spoon instead of using your hands. You're going to eat it anyway but it won't be as messy. Plus it won't melt as fast on the spoon

Anyways enough jokes, I'll get back to you all later today.

Hope you're all having a great weekend so far!
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  • #1,903
  • Feb 7, 2026 11:15am Feb 7, 2026 11:15am
Quoting MonarchZ
{quote} Post charts with your trades on it so we can take a look at it.
Without seeing your trades we can't get an understanding of what you're doing.

Also... I strongly recommend a zero spread account for using Nova.

I prefer to just pay commissions instead of being taken out by the spread.

Also, you really need to make sure you're using HTF context and wait for structure breaks and ema flips etc...

If HTF is bullish and LTF is bearish then I suspect we are in a pullback and price is seeking new liquidity hence why when trend changes you'll probably end up with a previous low swept and often a double bottom reversal.

Also marking previous week, day and session lows during a HTF bullish trend will save you very often. All I then do is wait for that first flip after moving out of the downtrend. But It's all documented in the thread bud.
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  • #1,904
  • Feb 8, 2026 2:47pm Feb 8, 2026 2:47pm
Quoting hope&glory
{quote} hi Bud hope all is well and great to see the master active again on this amazing thread, quick question can i ask why you did not go for a short on the highlighted section in the chart? thanks {image}
Overall trend is bullish so if I'm seeing bullish structure on the LTF then I would be a lot more careful which is why I didn't mark it out. You can see that the high after was a lower high which is what I marked out after with the blue line. I prefer to see a low broken to continue the trend but if not then seeing a lower high is good too.

When I post, I am not saying what I am actually trading because I'm trying to show that participation is key.

I guarantee if you have some structure knowledge and understand how I like to trade then you will mathematically be profitable.

The only killer is going to be your own mindset and how you manage trades etc...

I'm not sure if it exists but see if you can find a demo account with zero spread and just spend a whole day taking trades and see what you are up by at the end of the day.

It's not about being right... it's more about stacking the RR's so that you can lose with no emotion. Thats the biggest pain point... the emotion of losing.

If you were a robot and traded all day and gained 10R then you are up massively compared to those who take 1 trade per day targetting 2R.

All you need to do is collect the coins like Mario and sometimes you will get stung and lose some but you regain them and reset.

Nova has never been about hey you're going to be rich... more like... keep doing what you know and let it assist you to gain confidence.

Quoting MonarchZ
Seeing how MNQ delivered today, I want to show an xkwisit style picture showcasing what would have happened today if someone took ALL the signals since New York opening at 9:30 NY time, with my version. As the topic mostly shows XAU trades, I brought this as a nice change of scenery. Red vertical line is the 9:30 opening 1m candle. Here's what I do different: - I use 1.5 Risk/Reward instead of 2 - I put SL 4$ above/below the last swing (I'm considering going back to just last swing though, as lately this wouldn't have made a difference anyway) I...
This is what I like... when you say YOUR system. Thats what nova is for... for you to adapt your own methods using Nova as volume is always key.
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  • #1,905
  • Feb 8, 2026 2:55pm Feb 8, 2026 2:55pm
Quoting GoldGekko
Hi xkwisit, first of all, I’m really happy to see you back I’ve been part of this thread from the very beginning and have been using your indicator since then — in my opinion, it’s an excellent tool. Thank you very much for all the time and effort you’ve put into it. Regarding some of the recent posts, for example post #1,893 with multiple entries, I just wanted to share a personal observation. In my own trading, I tend to be a bit more selective, as it’s not always practical to take every single setup. For instance, I usually move to breakeven...
Thanks for your detailed message. What I would say is that for me the main things I do is look at session highs and lows for liquidity.

The market is based on an algorithm so it NEEDS to find liquidity to arrive at your HTF target. The thing is... where would that be?

Well, if HTF is bullish then it would be at session lows, previous day lows, previous weeks lows etc...

The thing is, you don't know what part of the fractal market you are in all the time and it's very hard to know every single time... I've been wrong so many times but still profitable and then over time you develop a kind of muscle memory that changes your perception of what the market is going to do.

You can be like... hmmmmm I remember this scenario from 2 months ago and ill tell you what I do. I leave it alone and let it play out to get your own confirmation.

However, the ema flip entry is something I was taught by someone on FF and it's always stuck with me. ALL trends really kick off with an EMA flip as that would be your confirmation.

Have a look at every reversal and you'll see the EMA flip and price come back to it usually at the beginning of that flip. That's what I like to capitalise on.

Daily open is also something to mark out as it can be a POI.

If I know gold is bullish and the LTF is bearish I will immediately start looking for the bounce area so I always have old lows marked out and just wait to see what happens.

Once I see EMA flip and most TF's agree with the direction I can be more confident in my entries especially after I see a liqudity grab.
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  • #1,906
  • Feb 9, 2026 10:59am Feb 9, 2026 10:59am
This is how you trade with context and how to use Nova to work out if support has a chance to hold... not out of the woods yet though!

Lots of arrows but as you can see, framing a trade idea can based off of the volume is something that is easy to see.

Yes on the chart the EMA's have flipped but the key thing is context.

Price bounced off of the london session high and you can also see how the volume approaching london high was higher than when it actually touched the high.

I marked this out earlier today as a POI (see 2nd image)

and that trade (which I didnt take) actually opened to the pip. This is why you will need zero spread brokers if you want to be a sniper. I don't trade this way but I am demonstrating how you can trade using the context of the POI's.

Of course, price can still come down so if you're wrong then you're wrong but by following important areas to enter or even analyse for future trades it can pay off.

Also, I didnt mark it but there was an imbalance on the M5 which is why I left that trade to see if it would come to fruition.

Just the power using important POI's guys.

Any questions let me know
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  • #1,907
  • Feb 9, 2026 11:02am Feb 9, 2026 11:02am
Looking good for now

See if it can reach last weeks high
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  • #1,908
  • Feb 9, 2026 11:12am Feb 9, 2026 11:12am
Pullback incoming to this imbalance?

By the way, there is ZERO chance you should take a loss on this type of trade. Target is 6.8R

Currently running above 3.5R
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  • #1,909
  • Feb 9, 2026 11:26am Feb 9, 2026 11:26am
The reality is though... and shows how simple it can be to trade.

Take a trade off the previous sessions high if price breaks through and returns (with HTF bullish)

I don't think the entry would be possible with a spread account... ugh I wish I had taken this now.
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  • #1,910
  • Feb 9, 2026 11:43am Feb 9, 2026 11:43am
So 5R has been hit with this trade.

I would certainly be taking more than half off the table and let the rest run to TP.

We'll see what happens
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  • #1,911
  • Feb 9, 2026 12:07pm Feb 9, 2026 12:07pm
Add a few nova entries to the mix and you'd be up 4RR in closed trades anyway with the first one in over 5R profit.

That last trade I will most likely lose as theres liquidity below

Not bad
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  • #1,912
  • Feb 9, 2026 3:25pm Feb 9, 2026 3:25pm
Previous week high didnt work but at least if you were in the trade you'd still profit.

Some people take 1 trade and say set and forget lol

Gotta be militant on the battlefield and move stops to profit.
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  • #1,913
  • Feb 10, 2026 12:16am Feb 10, 2026 12:16am
Quoting xkwisit2001
{quote} Thanks for your detailed message. What I would say is that for me the main things I do is look at session highs and lows for liquidity. The market is based on an algorithm so it NEEDS to find liquidity to arrive at your HTF target. The thing is... where would that be? Well, if HTF is bullish then it would be at session lows, previous day lows, previous weeks lows etc... The thing is, you don't know what part of the fractal market you are in all the time and it's very hard to know every single time... I've been wrong so many times but still...
Thanks for your reply. I’ll put more focus on session highs and lows from now on.
Unfortunately, I don’t have access to a zero-spread broker. I’m currently trying to build trading capital through prop trading.
Let's have a good week!
  • #1,914
  • Feb 10, 2026 2:02am Feb 10, 2026 2:02am
Thank you, learning a lot.

Regards, Baz
  • #1,915
  • Feb 10, 2026 5:27am Feb 10, 2026 5:27am
So, I started implementing this approach right away. During the London session, I like to trade the DAX (DE40) alongside Gold. The DAX is bullish.

After the Asia low was taken, there was a reaction around the London open. I watched how price reacted there and used that POI as support. I entered after the BOS (not strictly by the rules, as the second strong volume candle had not fully closed yet). The EMAs flipped exactly at that area.
Unfortunately, the trade reversed just before reaching TP. With zero spread, it probably would have been a win.

What do you think about this trade?
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  • #1,916
  • Feb 11, 2026 1:26am Feb 11, 2026 1:26am
Quoting GoldGekko
So, I started implementing this approach right away. During the London session, I like to trade the DAX (DE40) alongside Gold. The DAX is bullish. After the Asia low was taken, there was a reaction around the London open. I watched how price reacted there and used that POI as support. I entered after the BOS (not strictly by the rules, as the second strong volume candle had not fully closed yet). The EMAs flipped exactly at that area. Unfortunately, the trade reversed just before reaching TP. With zero spread, it probably would have been a win....
That was an unlucky one but if you took that trade then you shouldn't have taken a loss. Worst case 1:1 or BE.

As price broke the london open and left an imbalance I would have been looking at an entry around there. It came back to the EMA's an filled the imbalance so you could have entered somewhere in there.

However, if you enter on strong high volume bars then your best stop loss placement would have been at the open of the first bar or underneath the low you entered on for a better RR because that low filled the imbalance so it would be bit more unlikely to be taken out right away.

Also, if it fits your trading style then you can target say 1:1.5 and then take half off the table and let the rest run so you're always securing some profit.
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  • #1,917
  • Feb 11, 2026 6:41am Feb 11, 2026 6:41am
Hi all, been keeping a close eye on this strategy for a while and have now managed to get with a prop firm so i can trade.
saw this when looking back today, would you have considered this trade given the big red candle entry.
appreciate any help or advice going forward.

Also looking at the 15 min was in a uptrend but it was under the 50 ema would that be considered for a sell? or would you stick to the uptrend the 15min ema's are showing?

sorry if the charts seem really messy

thank you
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  • #1,918
  • Feb 11, 2026 7:20am Feb 11, 2026 7:20am
Quoting xkwisit2001
{quote} That was an unlucky one but if you took that trade then you shouldn't have taken a loss. Worst case 1:1 or BE. As price broke the london open and left an imbalance I would have been looking at an entry around there. It came back to the EMA's an filled the imbalance so you could have entered somewhere in there. However, if you enter on strong high volume bars then your best stop loss placement would have been at the open of the first bar or underneath the low you entered on for a better RR because that low filled the imbalance so it would...
Thanks for your reply, and sorry for not explaining it more clearly. I always move my trades to breakeven at 1:1 (as mentioned in my first post), so this trade was of course a BE and not a loss. After that move, it should never turn into a loss anyway.

You’re right about the stop loss — placing it directly below the volume candle would have been better. I’ll definitely keep that in mind. That said, I feel very comfortable with a 2:1 R:R, so I’ll stick with that.

I actually had a successful trade in GBPUSD this morning, even though I don’t usually trade it (I normally only trade Gold and the DAX in the morning). I also haven’t backtested GU enough yet, but today it provided a very nice setup in london session. Since it was aligned to the long side, I was able to use the Asia high as support. The initial target was the previous day high, but I decided to hold the trade a bit longer. As mentioned, I don’t have much experience with Forex+Nova, but in this case it turned out to be a clean 2:1 win
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  • #1,919
  • Feb 11, 2026 7:41am Feb 11, 2026 7:41am
Quoting GoldGekko
{quote} Thanks for your reply, and sorry for not explaining it more clearly. I always move my trades to breakeven at 1:1 (as mentioned in my first post), so this trade was of course a BE and not a loss. After that move, it should never turn into a loss anyway. You’re right about the stop loss — placing it directly below the volume candle would have been better. I’ll definitely keep that in mind. That said, I feel very comfortable with a 2:1 R:R, so I’ll stick with that. I actually had a successful trade in GBPUSD this morning, even though I don’t...
Hi GoldGekko

yeah that was a great catch this morning, wasn't using this method at that time so missed the trade lesson learnt for tomorrow.
yeah i wouldn't normally trade this pair as i find it ranges alot but with the prop firm i use the spread are terrible and this is the best out of a bad bunch.

looks like you are smashing this method i will be keeping a close eye on your trades and hopefully i can learn alot from them.

Kind Regards
  • #1,920
  • Feb 11, 2026 8:17am Feb 11, 2026 8:17am
Quoting Morris2489
Hi all, been keeping a close eye on this strategy for a while and have now managed to get with a prop firm so i can trade. saw this when looking back today, would you have considered this trade given the big red candle entry. appreciate any help or advice going forward. Also looking at the 15 min was in a uptrend but it was under the 50 ema would that be considered for a sell? or would you stick to the uptrend the 15min ema's are showing? sorry if the charts seem really messy thank you {image}
I don't personally like those impulse candles because they usually tend to be seeking liquidity. BUT thats a good sign because if you look on the 2nd picture it was a pullback and when price dips into the EMA's then it's usually in an area where liquidity rests.

When you see high volume impulse moves, keep an eye on any POI's that are near i.e HTF imbalances or equal or old lows/highs.

Once price aligns with your HTF trend then you can look at the EMA flip entry that I use and have a final target of the next POI.

Also depends on the time, if London is ranging on say GBPUSD then once NY hits and the volume bursts in you'll find the candles end up being much bigger for the rest of the session than they did in London so it can often be confusing if a candle is genuinely massive if that makes sense so often better to wait till price has shown where it's heading.

What I would say though is, go on TV and then just go over the last couple weeks and play around with entries. Even try using replay mode as that will give you better confidence.
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