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  • #21
  • Mar 18, 2008 12:15pm Mar 18, 2008 12:15pm
Quoting Big Wave Rider
You said, Don't speculate on rate cut days and then go on to say I can't wait to trade the rate cut Don't worry, I know what you mean.
Aahh...
It was more the first statement that meant to reiterate the second one.

I was on customer premises, not really paying attention. Saying GU and GJ down...based on last nights data. Not what was going on right in-front of me on the chart.

When I'm home, in my dungeon, I can concentrate and trade, not speculate.

For me personally, there is a difference :

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  • #22
  • Mar 18, 2008 1:14pm Mar 18, 2008 1:14pm
Geez. So much for expecting a down day.
I'm glad I didn't pull any triggers today.

Although, to be fair and honest to myself, my sentiment would probably have shifted by about 08:30 GMT on both pairs.

Lets see if I can make some money this evening.
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  • #23
  • Mar 18, 2008 1:25pm Mar 18, 2008 1:25pm
Let see how these turn out.
Probably also be selling most of the bounces on the way down.
{I knew I was bearish for a reason}
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  • #24
  • Mar 18, 2008 1:44pm Mar 18, 2008 1:44pm
Closed gj short from 199.21 @ 197.72
Closed gj short from 198.63 @ 197.52
New short @ 197.72

Closed 1 gu short from 2.0258 @ 2.0173
Still got the one in the chart above goin from 2.0184
New short @ 2.0173
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  • #25
  • Mar 18, 2008 1:50pm Mar 18, 2008 1:50pm
Quoting fsiltd
New short @ 197.72
Stop clipped on pull back.

That'll teach me to have a red stop on a yellow entry.
No worries.
Wanted to keep it tight in these conditions.
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  • #26
  • Mar 18, 2008 1:52pm Mar 18, 2008 1:52pm
Quoting fsiltd
Stop clipped on pull back.

That'll teach me to have a red stop on a yellow entry.
No worries.
Wanted to keep it tight in these conditions.

Would have just been hit anyway
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  • #27
  • Mar 18, 2008 1:53pm Mar 18, 2008 1:53pm
GU still looking moderately ok... for now....
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  • #28
  • Mar 18, 2008 2:05pm Mar 18, 2008 2:05pm
Nother GJ short coming up?

At least TWS gives me better fills than this $h*tty IBFX-MT4 Demo
:
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  • #29
  • Mar 18, 2008 2:33pm Mar 18, 2008 2:33pm
Quoting fsiltd
Nother GJ short coming up?

At least TWS gives me better fills than this $h*tty IBFX-MT4 Demo
:
Nah. I'm out. I'll take my scalper profits and run for now.

So much for a fun filled evening of trading. Gotta dash out again.
Didn't make out too badly. Only stopped out once for a change .
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  • #30
  • Mar 18, 2008 3:43pm Mar 18, 2008 3:43pm
Thank f*#k for pending stop-sells :-D
Can you believe I have to be bloody "dad's taxi" on fomc decision day...
Not on this chart, but just for my own journo/memory banks.

Looked like it was going to turn around at that red 0.0 Fib (2.0173) where I entered and got out just below for 15-pips earlier. But still felt bearish due to longer term timeframe (4h)

Seeing as I had to run, I set these on TWS.

STO yellow 38.2 fib @ 2.0148 - SL @ 2.0159 - BTC yellow 23.6 fib @ 2.0089
STO red -23.6 fib @ 2.0120 - SL @ 2.0140 - BTC red -50.0 fib @ 2.0061
STO green 123.6 fib @ 2.0114 - SL @ 2.0148 - BTC green 114.6 fib @ 2.0059

All closed.
And now I really am out for a while.
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  • #31
  • Mar 19, 2008 1:03am Mar 19, 2008 1:03am
Sidelines again this morning. Dammit!
I can only trade late NY sessions the rest of this week... not really my scene, but hey I'll take whatever I can get.
Things may return to "normal" today after yesterday's crazyness.

If I had to hazard a guess with what limited resources I have available again
{Tut-Tut}

GU: Could we see 1.9950 again in the next few hours?
Looks like a bit of downward pressure after a little bump-up from Tokyo in the early hours.

GJ: Could we see 193.xx again in the next few hours?

I should just sit and watch rather...
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  • #32
  • Mar 19, 2008 4:41am Mar 19, 2008 4:41am
Just had to sneak into the bathroom to make a call to Interactive to close a trade I rang through earlier before the minutes released.

STO @ 2.0100
BTC @ 2.0050

I'll take my 50 and be done till I get home.

7-2 Hold btw... interesting...
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  • #33
  • Mar 19, 2008 6:19am Mar 19, 2008 6:19am
Quoting fsiltd
Sidelines again this morning. Dammit!
...
GU: Could we see 1.9950 again in the next few hours?
Looks like a bit of downward pressure after a little bump-up from Tokyo in the early hours...
Bummer... could have been in the money. It touched 1.9949 around 11:00 GMT, although I would have probably closed out @ 1.9958'ish

Oh well. Another trade will always present itself
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  • #34
  • Mar 19, 2008 10:47am Mar 19, 2008 10:47am
Quoting fsiltd
Sterling put up a bit of a fight giving up 1.9994.
Now that it's gone, start looking for pullbacks/resistance retracements from that level, with potential targets of:

Lean Pips @ 1.9965 - 1.9950
Stable Pips @ 1.9947 - 1.9935
Fat Pips @ 1.9918 - 1.9899
Greedy Bugger @ 1.9894 - 1.9865
Gluttonous B*stard @ 1.979x
Only 2 days and a crazy fomc-induced rally upward later, this time...
{not bad... usually the market proves me wrong for at least a week at a time }
Now I just wish I was around in time to trade 'em, and not dragging my arse all from one end of the county to the other.

NOT chasing price now.
Will wait and see what develops for a while.
Get in the zone and all that.

Might get an opportunity to go for that Gluttonous B*stard target.
Although, it wouldn't be treated as such anymore, from the current price perspective that is.
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  • #35
  • Mar 19, 2008 11:55am Mar 19, 2008 11:55am
Little retracement back to res. level 1.9840 gave me the entry I was looking for.

STO @ 1.9840 - SL 1.9899 - Targeting:
Red - 1.9812
Amber - 1.9793
Green - 1.9737
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  • #36
  • Mar 19, 2008 12:00pm Mar 19, 2008 12:00pm
^^
Forgot to attach chart for that one.
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  • #37
  • Edited 12:23pm Mar 19, 2008 12:22pm | Edited 12:23pm
'Nother pullback gave me:

STO @ 1.9865 - SL 1.9899 - Targeting:
Similar to last entry.
Probably just lean pips on this one.

$ Bulls seem to have run out of steam short-term.

Gotta make some Cash McDash besides this morning's 50-pips...
:

Edit: Just checked order book, actually got filled at 1.9863... but hey, it happens
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  • #38
  • Mar 19, 2008 12:28pm Mar 19, 2008 12:28pm
Nice... GJ "power struggle" going on short-term

What's all that about?!
Reckon it'll go down some more.
Keep an eye on it too.
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  • #39
  • Mar 19, 2008 3:24pm Mar 19, 2008 3:24pm
Just getting a chance to log these now.

GU: Cheeky bounce almost clipped my stop order at 1.9899, but instead set up another sell.

STO @ 1.9881 - SL 1.9917 - BTC @ 1.9812

Satisfy the scalper in me.

Previous orders still open.

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STO @ 1.9840 - SL 1.9899
And
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STO @ 1.9865 - SL 1.9899
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  • #40
  • Mar 19, 2008 3:27pm Mar 19, 2008 3:27pm
Carrying on from above.
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Nice... GJ "power struggle" going on short-term

What's all that about?!
Reckon it'll go down some more.
Keep an eye on it too.
GJ: Also setup a nice retracement entry. Just the way I like 'em.


STO @ 197.25 - SL 198.63 - BTC @ 195.96
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