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  • #1
  • First Post: Mar 30, 2026 3:03am Mar 30, 2026 3:03am
Quoting johncen
{quote} that is true…. Unpredictable too
Being aggressive is fine but stacking both buy and sell orders just because conditions might flip isn’t really conviction, it’s protection against uncertainty.I used to trade both sides like this thinking it kept me safe, but it only got me chopped.
Staying sidelined actually improved my results more than forcing entries ever did.
  • #2
  • Apr 23, 2026 9:50am Apr 23, 2026 9:50am
Quoting mloistianto
Hi. i will support this thread. will try to post my trades here. i am a mostly TL technical analysis based on PA. But so sorry i am a bit lazy to post any photos or images to support my trades. My intention is just to share my thoughts here. I have plan to buy this from 4080ish however i missed the chance because i have my main job. Trade is only my side hustle for now. I am a day trade. so i rarely hang any trades over night except i lock the SL @BE. otherwise i will just close and secure whatever profit i have. If i have my Buy, i will close the...
Great to see a thread focusing on respect as much as analysis. Finding a community where traders can share XAU/USD setups without the ego or toxicity is a breath of fresh air.
Looking forward to the insights and charts shared here. Wishing everyone a profitable and productive trading session
  • #3
  • Apr 23, 2026 12:45pm Apr 23, 2026 12:45pm
Quoting mrdfx
Hey guys! So many traders are reversal traders, always looking for tops and bottoms trying get in as early as possible, but we know that is not as easy as it seems and many times we land up with fake reversals or temporary pullbacks, chasing and adding to losing positions etc, which only ends in losses.. Now I'm sure most of us have heard the sayings that the "trend is your friend", "follow the trend", and "trade with the trend", etc, so I gave this some serious thought and came up with an idea that I have been working on for a long time. I know...
Thanks for the feedback! While 1:2 seems steep, the 4 timeframe confluence provides a high enough strike rate to keep it profitable.
I’m definitely mindful of correlation I usually scan the basket to avoid over leveraging a single currency. I’ve also noticed 'Tuesday Morning' entries help avoid those typical Monday fake outs.
Has anyone else compared a Tuesday entry versus the Monday night close?
  • #4
  • Apr 26, 2026 10:57am Apr 26, 2026 10:57am
Quoting PatienceFx
important events next week uk monetary policy ecb monetary policy / rate hike uk pm so Wednesday ans Thursday will be very volatile if there are any more please add them to this list
Great list! To add to the chaos, we have a 'Super Thursday' on April 30th with both the BoE and ECB announcing rates. But the real mover might be the Fed Meeting on Wednesday (April 29th). With Brent crude hitting $105 due to the Middle East situation, the Fed's stance on inflation will be the 'universal' driver for every pair on this thread. Watch the USD closely
  • #5
  • Apr 27, 2026 2:08pm Apr 27, 2026 2:08pm
Quoting GoldGod
Gold With No Drama A calm space for GOLD discussion. Freedom to speak, share, and debate with respect and focus. Red Lines No personal attacks No drama or thread wars No signals or “copy me” posts Purpose Clarity, not noise. Philosophy Gold is emotional. This thread is not.
Great setup,Gold is all about staying calm, and cutting out the drama is the only way to trade professionally. I really like the "no signals" rule good trades should be based on logic and price action, not just following others. Let's keep the charts clean and leave the ego at the door. Cheers to clarity.
  • #6
  • Apr 27, 2026 2:11pm Apr 27, 2026 2:11pm
Quoting GoldGod
Gold With No Drama A calm space for GOLD discussion. Freedom to speak, share, and debate with respect and focus. Red Lines No personal attacks No drama or thread wars No signals or “copy me” posts Purpose Clarity, not noise. Philosophy Gold is emotional. This thread is not.
Great setup,Gold is all about staying calm, and cutting out the drama is the only way to trade professionally. I really like the no signals rule good trades should be based on logic and price action, not just following others. Let's keep the charts clean and leave the ego at the door. Cheers to clarity.
  • #7
  • Apr 27, 2026 3:32pm Apr 27, 2026 3:32pm
Quoting yaed
Hey people! Yeah so im wondering this: Why do i trade A LOT better when its fast and there is lots of action? I trade mostly E/U. 5+ pip M1 candles, that kind of thing. And its been years and years and its consistent. The slower, the worse i do. The faster the better generally. The big problem is that outside of news its VERY hard to predict when there will be a lot of liquidity. Like friday. Nothing happens in the morning so i start doing other things and then WHAM! When im not looking. And sometimes then i get kind of upset and start trading even...
You’re a volatility scalper; you need momentum for M1 setups to work. Your issue isn't the strategy.it's FOMO.
Stop watching the slow hours. Set alerts for session opens and volatility spikes, and if you miss the initial move, stay out. Chasing a late entry is an emotional trap that wipes out your gains. Professionalism is knowing when not to trade.
  • #9
  • May 2, 2026 3:22pm May 2, 2026 3:22pm
Quoting Olu
{quote} I hear you Zappa. At some point I was watching bitcoin go lower and then recover and then stay recovered. The recovery is not massive as shown on the chart but sometimes as traders we 'feel' the market and its inuendoes. {image}
I agree with you, Olu. Sometimes you just have to 'feel' where the market is going. BTC is stuck between 76k and 80k right now. I’m watching for a fake out above that purple line. Weekend trading is definitely tough, so stay safe with your
  • #10
  • May 3, 2026 10:32am May 3, 2026 10:32am
Quoting arjunansh
Candle Cartel Where Price Action Speaks Trade the Move, Not the Noise Built on Structure, Not Hype --- About This Thread Welcome to Candle Cartel. This thread is open to all traders, regardless of experience level or trading style. Whether you are a beginner or experienced, you are equally welcome here. This space is built for those who value clarity over noise and logic over hype. No shortcuts — only structured discussion, learning, and discipline. Different perspectives and strategies are respected, as long as they are shared with...
This is the right approach. Reasoning over blind signals is what separates serious traders from the noise.
One thing from experience consistency is also about documenting your trades. Journal your reasoning, not just entries and exits. That's where real edge develops.
Structure and patience are the game.
  • #11
  • Last Post: May 4, 2026 12:12pm May 4, 2026 12:12pm
Quoting LucaSSLazio
Hi traders, After spending a lot of time analyzing Gold (XAUUSD) systems — both manual and automated — I keep noticing the same pattern: A huge number of Gold EAs look impressive initially… then collapse over time. From what I’ve seen, the biggest problems often seem to be: Common failure points: 1) Overtrading Too many entries during unstable or low-quality conditions 2) Broker dependency Execution speed, spread, slippage, and session conditions seem to impact Gold far more than many realize 3) Recovery logic disguised as strategy A lot of systems...
Long term Gold (XAU/USD) success depends on selective, high-quality entries rather than trade frequency. Most EAs fail because recovery logic and hyperactive scalping eventually get crushed by Gold's aggressive, unmitigated trends. To survive, focus on Market Structure or SMC concepts to identify institutional liquidity and use session filtering to avoid news driven slippage. Targeting larger price swings ensures the strategy remains robust against broker execution issues and extreme volatility.
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