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  • #301
  • Feb 25, 2009 8:42am Feb 25, 2009 8:42am
I'm on the long bus at 4255, I only put half my normal position on this trade. My SL is at 4220. We have some traffic to get thru to continue this upward movement.
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  • #302
  • Feb 25, 2009 8:47am Feb 25, 2009 8:47am
I'm not a major fan of metatrader, but here's a metatrader platform that has the DOW, dollar index, S&P, EUR Index.

http://www.forexltd.co.uk/trade/mt4
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  • #303
  • Feb 25, 2009 8:48am Feb 25, 2009 8:48am
Quoting eohater
I'm on the long bus at 4255, I only put half my normal position on this trade. My SL is at 4220. We have some traffic to get thru to continue this upward movement.
What triggered the 4255? Is it the bounce off the same location as the two 15m candles of about an hour ago?
  • #304
  • Feb 25, 2009 8:50am Feb 25, 2009 8:50am
Hey bro! Here's the rumus template... Let me know how it works...
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  • #305
  • Feb 25, 2009 8:55am Feb 25, 2009 8:55am
Quoting nyjetfan
What triggered the 4255? Is it the bounce off the same location as the two 15m candles of about an hour ago?
It was the middle of the bullish candle that failed to get through the 15m 5ema.
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  • #306
  • Feb 25, 2009 8:57am Feb 25, 2009 8:57am
Quoting eohater
It was the middle of the bullish candle that failed to get through the 15m 5ema.
These are riskier trades!! The failure to get through the 15m 5ema indicates there is still selling pressure. No price action to confirm the entry, just speculation if you will. This is why I only went in with half my normal position.
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  • #307
  • Feb 25, 2009 9:03am Feb 25, 2009 9:03am
Quoting Infinity
Hey bro! Here's the rumus template... Let me know how it works...
Thanks bro! Once I get back from lunch, I'll get it applied.
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  • #308
  • Feb 25, 2009 10:39am Feb 25, 2009 10:39am
Current 15m candle is getting my buy finger ready. Candle has to close first!!
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  • #309
  • Feb 25, 2009 10:42am Feb 25, 2009 10:42am
Here's the candle. Mind you it's not closed yet, but it's making me ready to buy again. 4m til close.
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  • #310
  • Feb 25, 2009 10:42am Feb 25, 2009 10:42am
Quoting eohater
Current 15m candle is getting my buy finger ready. Candle has to close first!!
I am with you EO...thanks...

you always say you do not hesitate to pull trigger when u see this set up....
  • #311
  • Feb 25, 2009 10:45am Feb 25, 2009 10:45am
Soldiers are long from 4203.
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  • #312
  • Feb 25, 2009 10:47am Feb 25, 2009 10:47am
Quoting rt4x
I am with you EO...thanks...

you always say you do not hesitate to pull trigger when u see this set up....
I don't hesitate bro! Don't get me wrong, we could be stopped out and back long again at 4155, but I'm fine with that. I take the setup, it works. Not to jinx the move, but I'm green already and I'm sure you are as well!
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  • #313
  • Feb 25, 2009 10:49am Feb 25, 2009 10:49am
Quoting eohater
I don't hesitate bro! Don't get me wrong, we could be stopped out and back long again at 4155, but I'm fine with that. I take the setup, it works. Not to jinx the move, but I'm green already and I'm sure you are as well!
Do you move your stop loss to be or +2 once candle closes above 5 ema?
be = BE
  • #314
  • Feb 25, 2009 11:03am Feb 25, 2009 11:03am
Quoting rt4x
Do you move your stop loss to be or +2 once candle closes above 5 ema?
be = BE
You can, but I like it one we get above the 10ema or 2 candles past my entry.
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  • #315
  • Feb 25, 2009 11:16am Feb 25, 2009 11:16am
Quoting eohater
Soldiers are long from 4203.
Looks like I should have taken the profit when I had it. My SL is below 4150, I will add to this position should we go down more. I'm pulling 4150 off the 1h chart for support.
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  • #316
  • Feb 25, 2009 11:20am Feb 25, 2009 11:20am
Quoting eohater
Looks like I should have taken the profit when I had it. My SL is below 4150, I will add to this position should we go down more. I'm pulling 4150 off the 1h chart for support.
I wimped out. I closed out +3.
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  • #317
  • Feb 25, 2009 11:21am Feb 25, 2009 11:21am
Quoting cisco
I wimped out. I closed out +3.
I'm still on the table with my soliders. I should have taken the 25 and reentered.
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  • #318
  • Feb 25, 2009 11:27am Feb 25, 2009 11:27am
Quoting eohater
I'm still on the table with my soliders. I should have taken the 25 and reentered.
You're okay, price is moving north again. The dow is moving back up, so this might be a good trade after all.
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  • #319
  • Feb 25, 2009 11:29am Feb 25, 2009 11:29am
Quoting cisco
You're okay, price is moving north again. The dow is moving back up, so this might be a good trade after all.
I feel it's a good trade! I'm also playing this off the 1h chart prior price action. Hold on, I'll post a chart showing the PA I'm talking about.
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  • #320
  • Feb 25, 2009 11:36am Feb 25, 2009 11:36am
Notice the candle I have circled in green on the left side of this chart. Prior PA candle. I'm playing my current longs with this as support as well. Current 1h chart is not supportive of a fast movement north. This is as well, why I'm keeping my SL below 4150.
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