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  • #321
  • Edited 9:03am Jun 24, 8:28am (29 hr ago) | Edited 9:03am
Run Forrest

PC

TP
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  • #322
  • Jun 24, 2:57pm (22 hr ago) Jun 24, 2:57pm (22 hr ago)
Gumps in place
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  • #323
  • Edited 2:22am Jun 25, 1:37am (12 hr ago) | Edited 2:22am
Flirting with my BE

PC

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  • #324
  • Edited 6:19am Jun 25, 2:57am (10 hr ago) | Edited 6:19am
2 BE at this level, 3. time try...

PC

BE plus 50
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  • #325
  • Edited 5:34am Jun 25, 5:14am (8 hr ago) | Edited 5:34am
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short again
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little late on this one
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  • #326
  • Jun 25, 7:00am (6 hr ago) Jun 25, 7:00am (6 hr ago)
"Some of you ask me about management, so it is easier to make live trading videos than to explain management itself. In general, I log in at 15 to 30-minute intervals at certain times, especially during session opens and specific moments of the day. I use a horizontal line alert to get ready if the price hits the zone and to watch the price action that forms before making a decision. I take profits quickly and protect my position. When it hits my TPs (take profits) and 15 to 30 minutes have passed, if there is no other opportunity, I simply disconnect and do something else. I have built my routine over years and years of trading, and it works for me personally. That doesn't mean it will work for every trader. Management is something very personal, but seeing it through videos can be helpful for some." You can check the channel for more videos of live trades

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  • #327
  • Jun 25, 7:18am (6 hr ago) Jun 25, 7:18am (6 hr ago)
Quoting ghbdr
"Some of you ask me about management, so it is easier to make live trading videos than to explain management itself. In general, I log in at 15 to 30-minute intervals at certain times, especially during session opens and specific moments of the day. I use a horizontal line alert to get ready if the price hits the zone and to watch the price action that forms before making a decision. I take profits quickly and protect my position. When it hits my TPs (take profits) and 15 to 30 minutes have passed, if there is no other opportunity, I simply disconnect...
so good to see how it’s done
  • #328
  • Jun 25, 7:49am (6 hr ago) Jun 25, 7:49am (6 hr ago)
Hope you all are doing good - been busy without trading for a couple of days - so good to be back and a very good day.

Some zone/trendline/wick trading before the news - getting in on a good extreme position to be able to at least have a good position when the news came. And the buy at the bottom is now running and I plan to keep it going until tomorrow evening or the 50 fib/week open.
Respected my zones and waited - I'm so proud of my self - only 15 open trades haha

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  • #329
  • Jun 25, 8:10am (5 hr ago) Jun 25, 8:10am (5 hr ago)
Quoting ghbdr
"Some of you ask me about management, so it is easier to make live trading videos than to explain management itself. In general, I log in at 15 to 30-minute intervals at certain times, especially during session opens and specific moments of the day. I use a horizontal line alert to get ready if the price hits the zone and to watch the price action that forms before making a decision. I take profits quickly and protect my position. When it hits my TPs (take profits) and 15 to 30 minutes have passed, if there is no other opportunity, I simply disconnect...
These are v helpful ghbdr...can you commentate verbally as you take them

it seems you pay attention to candlesticks alot more than i thought...i almost exclusively use limit orders now...v interesting...would be great to hear some overarching commentary as you take your collections
  • #330
  • Jun 25, 8:23am (5 hr ago) Jun 25, 8:23am (5 hr ago)
Quoting ghbdr
"Some of you ask me about management, so it is easier to make live trading videos than to explain management itself. In general, I log in at 15 to 30-minute intervals at certain times, especially during session opens and specific moments of the day. I use a horizontal line alert to get ready if the price hits the zone and to watch the price action that forms before making a decision. I take profits quickly and protect my position. When it hits my TPs (take profits) and 15 to 30 minutes have passed, if there is no other opportunity, I simply disconnect...
Thank you for this! I have been wanting to ask if you could make a video, as it makes it so much easier to understand the finer details. If you could do some more or maybe even voice-narrate your thought process, that would be invaluable. Thank you G!
  • #331
  • Jun 25, 8:23am (5 hr ago) Jun 25, 8:23am (5 hr ago)
Quoting diesel1
{quote} These are v helpful ghbdr...can you commentate verbally as you take them it seems you pay attention to candlesticks alot more than i thought...i almost exclusively use limit orders now...v interesting...would be great to hear some overarching commentary as you take your collections
Dont expect It. I think is more than enough sharing my live trades. Dont think I will keep doing It over time. Just for now. Take what you can and keep on with the path you know
Trade what you see
  • #332
  • Jun 25, 8:50am (5 hr ago) Jun 25, 8:50am (5 hr ago)
Quoting ghbdr
{quote} Dont expect It. I think is more than enough sharing my live trades. Dont think I will keep doing It over time. Just for now. Take what you can and keep on with the path you know
What are the alerts for ?

Are you moving them in line with a 15/30 min ATR of a candle and if price breaches the extreme you'll take a trade?

Do you still take trades from pivots/h/L/O or just wicks?
  • #333
  • Jun 25, 9:35am (4 hr ago) Jun 25, 9:35am (4 hr ago)
Think I got in on a good spot here - to continue the uptrend - but tp 1 and 2 done - so it's whatever it is.

Reason for entry - trendline break/retest and retest of 15min zone, WL4 and potential upward momentum bias.
Also got a few other wins a little earlier.
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  • #334
  • Jun 25, 10:35am (3 hr ago) Jun 25, 10:35am (3 hr ago)
Quoting ghbdr
"Some of you ask me about management, so it is easier to make live trading videos than to explain management itself. In general, I log in at 15 to 30-minute intervals at certain times, especially during session opens and specific moments of the day. I use a horizontal line alert to get ready if the price hits the zone and to watch the price action that forms before making a decision. I take profits quickly and protect my position. When it hits my TPs (take profits) and 15 to 30 minutes have passed, if there is no other opportunity, I simply disconnect...
Thank you GHBDR! Very usefull. This video shows a lot about your trade management. One more question: Do you always let trades which seems to go the wrong way reach the full Stop loss or do you sometimes also close trades, before they reach sl, because you changed your view about the markets...

Thank you
  • #335
  • Jun 25, 11:31am (2 hr 23 min ago) Jun 25, 11:31am (2 hr 23 min ago)
Quoting kleybenny
{quote} Thank you GHBDR! Very usefull. This video shows a lot about your trade management. One more question: Do you always let trades which seems to go the wrong way reach the full Stop loss or do you sometimes also close trades, before they reach sl, because you changed your view about the markets... Thank you
Yes sometimes I close trades if I see a decision candle agaisnt or any sign of strengh agaisnt my side. I like trades to reach BE+1 in a blink of an eye. Thats what I look for. Risk mitigation is my first concern
Trade what you see
  • #336
  • Jun 25, 12:52pm (1 hr 2 min ago) Jun 25, 12:52pm (1 hr 2 min ago)
Quoting pipcruiser
Flirting with my BE PC BE {image} {image}
IF MY SL IS HIT?

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  • #337
  • Edited 1:28pm Jun 25, 1:18pm (36 min ago) | Edited 1:28pm
Quoting TooSlow
{quote} IF MY SL IS HIT?
This is the attitude I am slowly trying going towards, very mentally hard but, I guess most really succesful long-term traders has obtained this mindset. (being indifferent emotionally no matter what trade outcome).

PC
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  • #338
  • Last Post: Jun 25, 1:54pm (1 min ago) Jun 25, 1:54pm (1 min ago)
Quoting pipcruiser
{quote} This is the attitude I am slowly trying going towards, very mentally hard but, I guess most really succesful long-term traders has obtained this mindset. (being indifferent emotionally no matter what trade outcome). PC {image}
That will never happen as long as you have more active brain cells than Joe Biden. A rule based approach that you fully give over to and follow with blind faith brings a level of mastery into your decisions about getting in and getting out where 'feelings' don't get to vote anymore.
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