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  • #3,701
  • Feb 21, 2026 11:08am Feb 21, 2026 11:08am
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Would like to have traders' feedback. Account equity size say $6,000. There are 2 trade entries in the chart. Type A: trades 0.06 unit size each time with TP. would exit loss upon candle close below eg buy. Type B: would be doing Dollar Cost Averaging. trades 0.01 unit size each time (total maximum 0.04 or 4 trades) till TP or trades 0.02 unit size each time (total maximum 0.04 or 2 trades) till TP would exit trade say at 5% loss. Which type is more representative of your trading. The main problem as always is whether one is decisive enough to really...
Definitely Type A, I'm happy to cut my losses after an invalidation.
  • #3,702
  • Feb 21, 2026 12:46pm Feb 21, 2026 12:46pm
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Would like to have traders' feedback. Account equity size say $6,000. There are 2 trade entries in the chart. Type A: trades 0.06 unit size each time with TP. would exit loss upon candle close below eg buy. Type B: would be doing Dollar Cost Averaging. trades 0.01 unit size each time (total maximum 0.04 or 4 trades) till TP or trades 0.02 unit size each time (total maximum 0.04 or 2 trades) till TP would exit trade say at 5% loss. Which type is more representative of your trading. The main problem as always is whether one is decisive enough to really...
I’m a type A trader cut loss after the setup is invalidated
  • #3,703
  • Feb 21, 2026 1:00pm Feb 21, 2026 1:00pm
Yep would also go for type A - I prefer to have a trade idea either work or be invalidated from a point I've identified.
  • #3,704
  • Feb 22, 2026 1:17am Feb 22, 2026 1:17am
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Would like to have traders' feedback. Account equity size say $6,000. There are 2 trade entries in the chart. Type A: trades 0.06 unit size each time with TP. would exit loss upon candle close below eg buy. Type B: would be doing Dollar Cost Averaging. trades 0.01 unit size each time (total maximum 0.04 or 4 trades) till TP or trades 0.02 unit size each time (total maximum 0.04 or 2 trades) till TP would exit trade say at 5% loss. Which type is more representative of your trading. The main problem as always is whether one is decisive enough to really...
To be honest, if I’ve had a few bad trades beforehand, fear and a defensive mindset would push me toward Type A.
Conversely, after a streak of strong wins, ego and a daredevil mindset can pull me toward Type B.

As you rightly said, the real challenge is maintaining decisiveness without letting emotions distort execution.
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  • #3,705
  • Feb 22, 2026 4:52am Feb 22, 2026 4:52am
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Would like to have traders' feedback. Account equity size say $6,000. There are 2 trade entries in the chart. Type A: trades 0.06 unit size each time with TP. would exit loss upon candle close below eg buy. Type B: would be doing Dollar Cost Averaging. trades 0.01 unit size each time (total maximum 0.04 or 4 trades) till TP or trades 0.02 unit size each time (total maximum 0.04 or 2 trades) till TP would exit trade say at 5% loss. Which type is more representative of your trading. The main problem as always is whether one is decisive enough to really...
IMO the current volatile condition makes it dangerous to go with type B with scalp account. One spike is more than enough to give it a fatal blow. Of course, it could prove profitable with adrenaline seekers. With big account, both are doable but i would only go with type B at specific price levels and type A only 0.01x2 or x4. Also using a big sum of 6k with a reputable broker is another important matter that should not be overlooked.
  • #3,706
  • Edited 10:51am Feb 22, 2026 10:41am | Edited 10:51am
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Which type is more representative of your trading. The main problem as always is whether one is decisive enough to really exit loss. {image}
for me it is dependent on time availability for which type of strategy to use.
1. if i have a block of 3 hours to trade, i would use Type A which requires full attention with bigger unit size for the period.
2. if i have only pockets of time to trade sparingly i would use Type B. with 1/6 of unit size at a time carrying lesser risk, i can then afford to do dollar cost averaging between sessions or even days. this is all provided that the htf direction is still intact. or i can say that i am trading h4 time frame with ltf trade entries.

still we have to know that for gold with 0.06 unit moving 40 pips will earn roughly $240.
to earn $240, 0.01 unit price has to move 240 pips or with 0.02 unit moving 120 pips.
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  • #3,707
  • Feb 22, 2026 11:05am Feb 22, 2026 11:05am
hoping that price will be above 62fib
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  • #3,708
  • Feb 22, 2026 4:51pm Feb 22, 2026 4:51pm
1 week off for me with half-term but exited to be back ; )
I think if we clear 5120-5140 we should be going up.
There is another bearish EG at 5400-5450.
I am type B deffo.
  • #3,709
  • Feb 22, 2026 8:04pm Feb 22, 2026 8:04pm
playing with volume profile where it shows the high and low volume for a range of that broker.
which also translates to where are the balance and imbalance zones, i think, not sure.
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  • #3,710
  • Feb 22, 2026 8:11pm Feb 22, 2026 8:11pm
Next possible target.

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An ideal buy would be the possible LS. I doubt, price will retrace there.

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  • #3,711
  • Feb 22, 2026 8:28pm Feb 22, 2026 8:28pm
if gold drops, levels to watch. low and high volume.
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  • #3,712
  • Feb 22, 2026 9:22pm Feb 22, 2026 9:22pm
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if gold drops, levels to watch. low and high volume. {image}
Just wondering, how to interpret this thin volume / lack of activities, in that FVG, created during the opening thrust?

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  • #3,713
  • Feb 22, 2026 9:29pm Feb 22, 2026 9:29pm
For me, simplifying it. Just a lack of orders on the sell side.

thin book + majority one side orders = thin volume but aggressive moves.
  • #3,714
  • Feb 22, 2026 9:47pm Feb 22, 2026 9:47pm
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For me, simplifying it. Just a lack of orders on the sell side. thin book + majority one side orders = thin volume but aggressive moves.
Even the the buy side orders, the blue volume bars are also very thin.
But the output is BIG candles, Thrust and FVG.
Discrepancies between the cause and effects.
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  • #3,715
  • Feb 22, 2026 9:55pm Feb 22, 2026 9:55pm
Just to note

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  • #3,716
  • Feb 22, 2026 10:39pm Feb 22, 2026 10:39pm
Quoting fxpider
{quote} Just wondering, how to interpret this thin volume / lack of activities, in that FVG, created during the opening thrust? {image}
learning in m1.
low volume nodes matching fvg/imbalance.
high volume nodes matching balanced area probably for liquidity sweep.
point of control highest traded volume for the range that one had specified.

liquidity sweep and fvg we had learnt from ict.
go to fabervaale world champion scalper in youtube to learn more.
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  • #3,717
  • Feb 22, 2026 11:05pm Feb 22, 2026 11:05pm
relative equal low
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  • #3,718
  • Feb 22, 2026 11:14pm Feb 22, 2026 11:14pm
rbp set up.
now there's a m30 eg sell formed.
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  • #3,719
  • Feb 23, 2026 1:01am Feb 23, 2026 1:01am
Hello Buddies how was the weekend, Missed out on a sell today, was actually looking to buy
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  • #3,720
  • Feb 23, 2026 1:09am Feb 23, 2026 1:09am
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rbp set up. now there's a m30 eg sell formed. {image}
same rbp with eg sell and backing of m30 eg sell
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