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  • #16,621
  • Jun 29, 2009 7:11am Jun 29, 2009 7:11am
Quoting PippiNole
Did anyone get in off the 15 min 200 during Europe this morning?
Good morning to all....Did yours actually touch the 200, mine did not....I had a pending order at 6445 and made nice pips ....currently on the southbound train
  • #16,622
  • Jun 29, 2009 7:14am Jun 29, 2009 7:14am
Hope everybody got the 35/50 cross and reverse

still holding long at 36 here and will not let it go against me again!
  • #16,623
  • Jun 29, 2009 7:16am Jun 29, 2009 7:16am
Quoting rt4x
Good morning to all....Did yours actually touch the 200, mine did not....I had a pending order at 6445 and made nice pips ....currently on the southbound train
Nice trade! How is your boy?

Yes it did touch on mine and I was able to get in at 6434. I just reloaded some off the 50 ema.
  • #16,624
  • Jun 29, 2009 7:32am Jun 29, 2009 7:32am
Afternoon all, back from work

now for the 2nd job

1stly today I have a confession
forgive me for I have sinned
I took a trade this morning, it went 30 pips green and I thought I should take a little off here and move sl to BE.........but I didnt, I was greedy, I placed the SL at +1, sat back and thought muhahahahha ill make more with a bigger lot and kept it all open.
10 mins later shes fluctuating at at +4 pips and I thought hmmm I might hit my SL here, so I moved it back past a the previous high
then off she shot straight to my new SL and stopped just off it, woo hoo I think, ill open a 2nd trade here because she will reverse, so i did, and she didnt

2 trades down
todays lesson(which I already knew) DO NOT MOVE YOUR SL and DO TAKE SOME OFF

greed and stupidity, nothing else
  • #16,625
  • Jun 29, 2009 7:44am Jun 29, 2009 7:44am
spank spank! Sorry mate. Been there done that.

Quoting BenScoobert
Afternoon all, back from work

now for the 2nd job

1stly today I have a confession
forgive me for I have sinned
I took a trade this morning, it went 30 pips green and I thought I should take a little off here and move sl to BE.........but I didnt, I was greedy, I placed the SL at +1, sat back and thought muhahahahha ill make more with a bigger lot and kept it all open.
10 mins later shes fluctuating at at +4 pips and I thought hmmm I might hit my SL here, so I moved it back past a the previous high
then off she shot straight to my...
Ride the Bulls bearback!
  • #16,626
  • Jun 29, 2009 7:55am Jun 29, 2009 7:55am
Quoting BenScoobert
Afternoon all, back from work

now for the 2nd job

1stly today I have a confession
forgive me for I have sinned
I took a trade this morning, it went 30 pips green and I thought I should take a little off here and move sl to BE.........but I didnt, I was greedy, I placed the SL at +1, sat back and thought muhahahahha ill make more with a bigger lot and kept it all open.
10 mins later shes fluctuating at at +4 pips and I thought hmmm I might hit my SL here, so I moved it back past a the previous high
then off she shot straight to my new...
I hate when that happens.......never let a good trade go bad if u get up over 20 or so is what i try to stick to but i do that silly stuff also sometimes.
  • #16,627
  • Jun 29, 2009 8:25am Jun 29, 2009 8:25am
Hello everyone! I'm back from a short vacation. Had a great time and still made pips! I'm long and short. I got on the long boat this morning at 6447 and I've been on the short boat now twice from 6565. Looking to our h4 I see a dbhlc getting ready to present itself for us which supports another downward movement. I wouldn't necessarily jump short here, I would look for an opportunity around 6550 or even 6560. We could go flat after the turn of the h4 though and just have a range of an afternoon. Either way, define where she's at, set your SL and TP targets and get your green pips!
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #16,628
  • Jun 29, 2009 8:49am Jun 29, 2009 8:49am
Our 15m 35 is riding right under her right now. With the turn of the H4, I'm not looking to add to my long position if she crosses and closes. I'll let my remaining long position run with a trailing stop of 50 and keep my shorts open with SL at BE.
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #16,629
  • Jun 29, 2009 8:58am Jun 29, 2009 8:58am
Quoting eohater
Hello everyone!...
Glad to see you had a nice vacation.
  • #16,630
  • Jun 29, 2009 9:03am Jun 29, 2009 9:03am
Quoting PippiNole
Glad to see you had a nice vacation.
Thanks bro!
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #16,631
  • Jun 29, 2009 9:04am Jun 29, 2009 9:04am
Quoting eohater
Hello everyone! I'm back from a short vacation. Had a great time and still made pips! I'm long and short. I got on the long boat this morning at 6447 and I've been on the short boat now twice from 6565. Looking to our h4 I see a dbhlc getting ready to present itself for us which supports another downward movement. I wouldn't necessarily jump short here, I would look for an opportunity around 6550 or even 6560. We could go flat after the turn of the h4 though and just have a range of an afternoon. Either way, define where she's at, set your SL and...
We got the DBHLC on the h4 for the support of another downward movement. My next TP is at 6470. I'm headed for lunch.
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #16,632
  • Jun 29, 2009 9:05am Jun 29, 2009 9:05am
Welcome back EO
Does anyone have a H4 they can post which just closed?
  • #16,633
  • Jun 29, 2009 9:06am Jun 29, 2009 9:06am
Welcome back Eo......missed u!
  • #16,634
  • Jun 29, 2009 9:07am Jun 29, 2009 9:07am
Quoting BenScoobert
Welcome back EO
Does anyone have a H4 they can post which just closed?
Here you go bro!
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Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #16,635
  • Jun 29, 2009 9:15am Jun 29, 2009 9:15am
Just for shits and giggles! Go take a look at the EU, nice h4 pin. I've taken a short position at 4060 here as well.
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #16,636
  • Jun 29, 2009 9:18am Jun 29, 2009 9:18am
I have a few long on EJ looking to see if she will finally crack 135.00.
  • #16,637
  • Jun 29, 2009 9:25am Jun 29, 2009 9:25am
Quoting eohater
Hello everyone! I'm back from a short vacation. Had a great time and still made pips! I'm long and short. I got on the long boat this morning at 6447 and I've been on the short boat now twice from 6565. Looking to our h4 I see a dbhlc getting ready to present itself for us which supports another downward movement. I wouldn't necessarily jump short here, I would look for an opportunity around 6550 or even 6560. We could go flat after the turn of the h4 though and just have a range of an afternoon. Either way, define where she's at, set your SL and...
Hey bro! Welcome back... I trust you had a great time!Great job with your trades.... I still have a long from 6450 running though most was closed at 6550... I did not close and reverse because we closed above the h4 5/10.... I think we will be heading higher this week....
Patience + Discipline - Greed = Success
  • #16,638
  • Jun 29, 2009 9:43am Jun 29, 2009 9:43am
Quoting eohater
Here you go bro!
cheers buddy, Im not convinced of either direction yet, im flat and going for a beer, soon to be flat out!!!
  • #16,639
  • Jun 29, 2009 10:14am Jun 29, 2009 10:14am
Back from lunch. my short on GU was closed out. I'm short again though at 6572.
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #16,640
  • Jun 29, 2009 10:26am Jun 29, 2009 10:26am
I have had a nice little visit with both ladies today.
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