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  • Feb 5, 2007 4:07pm Feb 5, 2007 4:07pm
  •  superdezign
  • | Joined Feb 2007 | Status: Silly broker, pips are for kids | 455 Posts
looks like a well rounded system to me

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  • Feb 5, 2007 4:27pm Feb 5, 2007 4:27pm
  •  abgcompu
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Quoting Phillip Nel
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I am using this 4 Hour strategy only for the last month as I have papertraded for 2 years trying everything and or system I could find. (I am trading equities for almost 10 years)I have decided that I will only go live(after some losses-not to serious) after I have studied the field of forex and are satisfied that I have a system that works. I do believe that we are trying to make it to impressive and difficult. This system is simple and easy to understand. I have backtested and forward tested it over more than 200 trades and it gives 300+ pips per month. I never had more than two consecutive losses. I never use a stoploss bigger than 50. There are enough chances to ignore the ones bigger than 50.

I am using this strategy only on the EurUsd and the GbpUsd. Have not tested it on other.
I hope that you will find some use for it and that it put you on the road to financial independence.
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I love this system.
Thanks for shanring
 
 
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  • Feb 5, 2007 6:48pm Feb 5, 2007 6:48pm
  •  DireXiv
  • | Joined Jan 2007 | Status: Holy Pips Batman! | 486 Posts
Hi Phillip,

What would be your take on the GPB/USD at this point? Looks like maybe long? When would you go in? A bit above a long term TL, tails upward, possible round but just above -.0015, 20 pips below 8EMA.

Thanks!
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DireXiv Make it happen, no one else is going to do it for you...
 
 
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  • Feb 5, 2007 9:56pm Feb 5, 2007 9:56pm
  •  fnmdx
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Quoting DireXiv
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Hi Phillip,

What would be your take on the GPB/USD at this point? Looks like maybe long? When would you go in? A bit above a long term TL, tails upward, possible round but just above -.0015, 20 pips below 8EMA.

Thanks!
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DireXiv,

I am not sure whether that can be considered as Double Bottom because it has passed MACD 0.0000, but the later looks Round Bottom to me, comments? (Sorry I do not know how to paste image).
 
 
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  • Feb 5, 2007 10:11pm Feb 5, 2007 10:11pm
  •  Tw0eleven
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Quoting DireXiv
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Hi Phillip,

What would be your take on the GPB/USD at this point? Looks like maybe long? When would you go in? A bit above a long term TL, tails upward, possible round but just above -.0015, 20 pips below 8EMA.

Thanks!
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I may be wrong here, but I don't think you have a Double Bottom on the GBP/USD pair. I think the Double Bottom only occurs when Macd forms the bottoms next to each other below the zero line. In your example, Macd went from below the zero line, then above it, and back below again. You may have a rounded bottom happening though.

I myself agree with looking to go long though...but all the moving averages are so close I don't know if it's worth it on the GBP/USD pair. The USD/JPY pair might be worth looking at...may be a buy situation there. Any comments on that would be appreciated.
 
 
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  • Feb 5, 2007 10:12pm Feb 5, 2007 10:12pm
  •  Tw0eleven
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Quoting fnmdx
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DireXiv,

I am not sure whether that can be considered as Double Bottom because it has passed MACD 0.0000, but the later looks Round Bottom to me, comments? (Sorry I do not know how to paste image).
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You beat me to it! HA!
 
 
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  • Feb 5, 2007 10:27pm Feb 5, 2007 10:27pm
  •  DireXiv
  • | Joined Jan 2007 | Status: Holy Pips Batman! | 486 Posts
Got it. As you can see I tend to keep quite a few "notes" on my charts I guess I had the notion that it could function like a plain candle pattern and have a neckline ect... but that wouldn't make too much sense I guess. Thanks for the info both of you! The more knowledge the better.

I'm also keeping a very close eye on the EUR/YEN... Looks like it may happen, but I have to keep my hand away from the trigger (or mouse button) for awhile.

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You beat me to it! HA!
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DireXiv Make it happen, no one else is going to do it for you...
 
 
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  • Feb 5, 2007 11:33pm Feb 5, 2007 11:33pm
  •  Phillip Nel
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I also wont consider the Gbp as a double bottom because of the cross over zero. The round bottom is also not perfect but it was surely on. We had a power failure just after the close of the 21:00(gmt+2) candle. The movement is yet slow as to get momentum so we might see some testing of the botoom resistance again especialy EurUsd. Just be aware of that. It might then form a double bottom which will be the confirmation. Just be aware of the break downwards. We are in a 4 week consolidation of around 100pips. It will go some direction and when it gets to support or resistance we have to be carefull for the breakout. Dont enter to early. Wait for the MACD to give a signal.
I am currently long the EurUsd at 1.2927 with stop at 1.2889 with first profit at 1.2945
Good luck.
 
 
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  • Feb 6, 2007 7:22am Feb 6, 2007 7:22am
  •  DireXiv
  • | Joined Jan 2007 | Status: Holy Pips Batman! | 486 Posts
I got stopped out last night on the gbp/usd negating a 75 pip take..... I guess I'll just have to mandate a 40 pip S/L until I can get better at them. that will also limit my trades do to the risk/profit ratio needed. So, may work out better in long run anyway.......
DireXiv Make it happen, no one else is going to do it for you...
 
 
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  • Feb 6, 2007 8:27am Feb 6, 2007 8:27am
  •  fjfx
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Quoting Phillip Nel
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I also wont consider the Gbp as a double bottom because of the cross over zero. The round bottom is also not perfect but it was surely on. We had a power failure just after the close of the 21:00(gmt+2) candle. The movement is yet slow as to get momentum so we might see some testing of the botoom resistance again especialy EurUsd. Just be aware of that. It might then form a double bottom which will be the confirmation. Just be aware of the break downwards. We are in a 4 week consolidation of around 100pips. It will go some direction and when it gets to support or resistance we have to be carefull for the breakout. Dont enter to early. Wait for the MACD to give a signal.
I am currently long the EurUsd at 1.2927 with stop at 1.2889 with first profit at 1.2945
Good luck.
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Hi Phil
Just to check :
Your entry was after a MACD confirmation of a rounding bottom, right?

Your stop @ 1.2889 is a trendline support, right?

Your first profit is between MA8 and 21, right?

Next, risk/reward is 1 : 0.47 (38 pips loss vs 18 pips profit)
So, how come you still went ahead with the trade?

Or, should we have used MA89 as the profit target @ 1.2964.
So, risk : reward is almost 1 : 1 (38 pips loss vs 27 pips profit)?

Kindly share your experience.

By the way, good trade, Phil!
 
 
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  • Feb 6, 2007 9:11am Feb 6, 2007 9:11am
  •  tamkras
  • | Joined Jan 2007 | Status: My piggy bank loves pips, too | 305 Posts
tried Phillip's system with entry and exit strategy on EUR/USD pair. Result - 22 pips gain. Trade is attached.
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  •  Phillip Nel
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Hi Phil
Just to check :
Your entry was after a MACD confirmation of a rounding bottom, right?

Your stop @ 1.2889 is a trendline support, right?

Your first profit is between MA8 and 21, right?

Next, risk/reward is 1 : 0.47 (38 pips loss vs 18 pips profit)
So, how come you still went ahead with the trade?

Or, should we have used MA89 as the profit target @ 1.2964.
So, risk : reward is almost 1 : 1 (38 pips loss vs 27 pips profit)?

Kindly share your experience.

By the way, good trade, Phil!
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Remember I said first profit. It does not mean that when the price is moving up that you have to take partial profits at the first target. When it went passed the first one the 89SMA was the next target. I sold 0.5 lots at 1.2960 and the rest is breakeven + 10. We have a touch of the 21EMA as well. Next up target 1.2980-1.3000 at 365EMA to 1.3000 pricelevel.

Sorry I did not answer all your questions.
Stoploss was below trendline support.
Risk:reward was calculated to what I expect this trade will go and not my first partial profit as that target was not the dominant one. Price levels, 89SMA and 200SMA are the big ones.
 
 
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  • Feb 6, 2007 10:20am Feb 6, 2007 10:20am
  •  Phillip Nel
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I got stopped out last night on the gbp/usd negating a 75 pip take..... I guess I'll just have to mandate a 40 pip S/L until I can get better at them. that will also limit my trades do to the risk/profit ratio needed. So, may work out better in long run anyway.......
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Where were your entry and stops on the Gbp. Entry was on 1.9600 after confirmation of a turnaround at 0.000 Gmt and stoploss at 1.9555 with first profit target 1.9675. Our power were off otherwise that would have been the deal. Hope someone took it. It did not start as a double bottom but 0.0000 Gmt after the close of that candle showed the up move. There was a nice morning star that formed at the bottom.
 
 
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  • Feb 6, 2007 10:23am Feb 6, 2007 10:23am
  •  Phillip Nel
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Eur/Usd looks round right now, I'm gonna wait a bit before i jump on.

I've decided I'm going to move my stop up to a 50 pip stop... 30 pips just isn't enough.
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Hope you took it.
 
 
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  • Feb 6, 2007 10:31am Feb 6, 2007 10:31am
  •  Phillip Nel
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Just some info.
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  • Feb 6, 2007 10:51am Feb 6, 2007 10:51am
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tried Phillip's system with entry and exit strategy on EUR/USD pair. Result - 22 pips gain. Trade is attached.
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Nice one. Did not run that well but at least we made profit.
 
 
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  • Feb 6, 2007 10:58am Feb 6, 2007 10:58am
  •  Phillip Nel
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As the Gbp deal looked.
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  • Feb 6, 2007 12:05pm Feb 6, 2007 12:05pm
  •  DireXiv
  • | Joined Jan 2007 | Status: Holy Pips Batman! | 486 Posts
What a great day for the MACD!!!.... except I only came out with 12 pips because of moving my stops to try and keep some profit. If I could have lasted another 45 minutes... I would have come away with around 200 pips on 3 trades Eur/usd, Eur/Yen, and GBP/Usd.

So, here is the "money" question for me -

Phillip, when do you move the stop loss to get back to even? I can't take partial profits on my account because it's a mini account, so I can't trade exactly as you do at this point. Because of that, should I just set my stop loss where needed initally and not move until the major move is over? Then just plan on taking a loss if it comes? I'm trying to only take the best moves, so maybe that would be my plan?

I know that's not how you do it, but your opinion would help a lot.

Thanks!
DireXiv Make it happen, no one else is going to do it for you...
 
 
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  • Feb 6, 2007 12:13pm Feb 6, 2007 12:13pm
  •  robertnicoud
  • | Joined Sep 2006 | Status: Member | 13 Posts
I discovered last Sunday the 4 hour strategy.
I am very surprise of the results.
As I am not familar with the moving averages lines I used the Pivot lines its work very well.
Robert
 
 
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  • Feb 6, 2007 12:23pm Feb 6, 2007 12:23pm
  •  turk87
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Hey Philip, I also took the EUR.USD trade last night. I went long at 1.2925.
I'm still holding, I want to lock in a at least 1R (50 pips profit, which was my stop loss).

Anyways good stuff, are you still holding on to it?
 
 
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