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  • #11,861
  • May 11, 2009 9:10pm May 11, 2009 9:10pm
stopped out with +2 on that one

3 longs today...took a little profit and stopped out up a few

1 long early NY....stopped out -15 when it spiked down to the low of the day.

Been out in the back yard discussing with Bob why I did not reverse short at 5170.

I think I am down 10 pips today!
  • #11,862
  • May 11, 2009 9:14pm May 11, 2009 9:14pm
Quoting Shilva
stopped out with +2 on that one

3 longs today...took a little profit and stopped out up a few

1 long early NY....stopped out -15 when it spiked down to the low of the day.

Been out in the back yard discussing with Bob why I did not reverse short at 5170.

I think I am down 10 pips today!
I missed that reverse at 5170.....had to get the kids from school. The one solider I had came back and hit my s/l.

Just turned on the computer to see that nice fall from the 5130 area.

Don't know how much I be on tomorrow because I have some appointments in the morning.

Just checking to see if anything is going on at the moment.

HOLLA
  • #11,863
  • May 12, 2009 3:24am May 12, 2009 3:24am
I overslept and missed some fun. Did you guys get in on these north bound trains?
  • #11,864
  • May 12, 2009 3:42am May 12, 2009 3:42am
Got in from tl @ 15098 took some profit at 187 the rest at 239
  • #11,865
  • May 12, 2009 3:44am May 12, 2009 3:44am
Quoting PippiNole
I overslept and missed some fun. Did you guys get in on these north bound trains?
Patience + Discipline - Greed = Success
  • #11,866
  • May 12, 2009 3:52am May 12, 2009 3:52am
Quoting riggster
Got in from tl @ 15098 took some profit at 187 the rest at 239

Way to go.... Great trade...
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  • #11,867
  • May 12, 2009 3:55am May 12, 2009 3:55am
Quoting riggster
Got in from tl @ 15098 took some profit at 187 the rest at 239
Great job!
  • #11,868
  • May 12, 2009 4:01am May 12, 2009 4:01am
Thanks guys.. Was quite an obvious entry point fairly tight sl aswell.

so, is she gonna pull back or soldier on to 153xx Looks like shes continuing
  • #11,869
  • May 12, 2009 4:52am May 12, 2009 4:52am
Perfect 35/50 cross trade. When ONE candle crosses the 35 and 50 MA's. We enter in the opposite direction on the open of the next candle.. As we can see this trade was perfect.. We also had late entry chances when the candles retested the MA's . Those entries would fall into our 5:00 oclock trade setup.
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  • #11,870
  • Edited 6:08am May 12, 2009 5:51am | Edited 6:08am
Quoting KENNETH lEE
Perfect 35/50 cross trade. When ONE candle crosses the 35 and 50 MA's. We enter in the opposite direction on the open of the next candle.. As we can see this trade was perfect.. We also had late entry chances when the candles retested the MA's . Those entries would fall into our 5:00 oclock trade setup.
Morning, Ken, and everybody.
Unfortunately I missed this rise, but it's OK.
I've checked your post - very good and educational, as usual.

I have a question. On 15M we had a huge pin at 4:45am. What did tell you not to short there, but keep going up?
Thanks
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  • #11,871
  • May 12, 2009 6:12am May 12, 2009 6:12am
Quoting Komissar
Morning, Ken, and everybody.
Unfortunately I missed this rise, but it's OK.
I've checked your post - very good and educational, as usual.

I have a question. On 15M we had a huge pin at 4:45am. What did tell you not to short there, but keep going up?
Thanks
The only thing I see that I probally wouldn't have noticed at the time ., but do now is that it is at the 1.5200 and was just a retest of that break. unless it closed below the 00 number. I could see it continuing up. I see 00 numbers as a S/R area where price tends to act like it does at any trendline.

But like I said I might not have noticed that in REAL time and might have tried to short myself. But I wasn't around then..

Maybe some of the more exprienced traders have a different take on it.

My 2cents worth anyway..
Good Trading To All ; Ken Lee
  • #11,872
  • May 12, 2009 6:25am May 12, 2009 6:25am
Quoting Komissar
Morning, Ken, and everybody.
Unfortunately I missed this rise, but it's OK.
I've checked your post - very good and educational, as usual.

I have a question. On 15M we had a huge pin at 4:45am. What did tell you not to short there, but keep going up?
Thanks
I stayed out because of the news at 9.30. The pin formed, the news came out which was better than expected, and then the pound strengthend, and took out the pin.

EDIT: Bah, ignore me, on rechecking my charts, the pin formed AFTER the news.
  • #11,873
  • May 12, 2009 6:39am May 12, 2009 6:39am
Quoting KENNETH lEE
The only thing I see that I probally wouldn't have noticed at the time ., but do now is that it is at the 1.5200 and was just a retest of that break. unless it closed below the 00 number. I could see it continuing up. I see 00 numbers as a S/R area where price tends to act like it does at any trendline.

But like I said I might not have noticed that in REAL time and might have tried to short myself. But I wasn't around then..

Maybe some of the more exprienced traders have a different take on it.

My 2cents worth anyway..
Thanks, Ken
You are absolutely right about round numbers - they are like mental TL.
And because pins like that one are very tempting, it would be good count to ten and look around one more time.
  • #11,874
  • May 12, 2009 6:54am May 12, 2009 6:54am
Quoting baz
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12 hr View,its turning Bullish......is Today the LOWER WICK for the WeeKly ...
Will have to wait and see......
But price has tested the Previous Ressistance,which may become Support ?
ok guys trade safe .....and see you all later

baz
GBP_USD Spot.png

up-date on the 12 hr....Looks BULLISH...still
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  • #11,875
  • May 12, 2009 7:20am May 12, 2009 7:20am
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Todays High ?

baz
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  • #11,876
  • May 12, 2009 7:35am May 12, 2009 7:35am
wow up up and away, dollar weakness across every pair.....

next stop 1.5500?......
Trading is 80% Emotional, 20% Technical
  • #11,877
  • May 12, 2009 7:38am May 12, 2009 7:38am
Profit target hit at 5350.... maybe short time soon... after pa confirms...
Patience + Discipline - Greed = Success
  • #11,878
  • May 12, 2009 7:39am May 12, 2009 7:39am
1.5350 is the 161.8% extension of yesterday's range. That's a very common turning point.
Hi, my name is Barry and you can keep your doctor...
  • #11,879
  • May 12, 2009 7:43am May 12, 2009 7:43am
Quoting Infinity
Profit target hit at 5350.... maybe short time soon... after pa confirms...
great job...as always!
Hi, my name is Barry and you can keep your doctor...
  • #11,880
  • May 12, 2009 7:43am May 12, 2009 7:43am
Quoting cisco
1.5350 is the 161.8% extension of yesterday's range. That's a very common turning point.
So, pin is forming on 15M. And that pin could be a signal for short?
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