Trade what you see NOT what you expect | Page 1091 | Forex Factory

Options

Go to
Permalinks
Print Thread

Similar Threads

Why did you start trading and what do you expect from it? 19 replies

How soon after you put on a trade do you expect to be "in the money"? 28 replies

How do you see trading - Do you see it as a means to an end? 12 replies

how long do you expect to trade? 10 replies

Trade What You See And Not What You Hope 0 replies

Attachments: Trade what you see NOT what you expect
Exit Attachments

Trade what you see NOT what you expect

  • #21,801
  • Aug 7, 2009 1:23pm Aug 7, 2009 1:23pm
Quoting eohater
Not yet, my girls wanted to go to lunch someplace that was a little farther away than normal.
Well, you might as well take them to a movie too. This market is dead I think.
Ghost Rider - WWTBMD?
  • #21,802
  • Aug 7, 2009 1:26pm Aug 7, 2009 1:26pm
My remaining EJ shorts were closed out. I only have my GU short position on still. I'll wait til end of day before I close it out. Possible I might keep it since I'm up over 300 on it, but I'm not usually one to hold positions over the weekend.
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #21,803
  • Aug 7, 2009 1:27pm Aug 7, 2009 1:27pm
A 15m 35/50 cross would surely come handy now....
  • #21,804
  • Aug 7, 2009 1:27pm Aug 7, 2009 1:27pm
Quoting albchr
Well, you might as well take them to a movie too. This market is dead I think.
This time of day on Friday is like squeezing blood from a turnip sometimes.
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #21,805
  • Aug 7, 2009 1:28pm Aug 7, 2009 1:28pm
Quoting rt4x
A 15m 35/50 cross would surely come handy now....
That would be nice, but I don't see it in our cards personally. Our h1 is showing the sellers with the last pair of tweezers along with the pin. She's fallen ever since price opened 28m ago.
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #21,806
  • Aug 7, 2009 1:30pm Aug 7, 2009 1:30pm
Quoting eohater
This time of day on Friday is like squeezing blood from a turnip sometimes.
Yeah, I think I'm going to put trading out of my head till tomorrow when I start reading again. I been at this screen all but about 3 hours a day on average and I'm just burnt out...lol
Ghost Rider - WWTBMD?
  • #21,807
  • Aug 7, 2009 1:32pm Aug 7, 2009 1:32pm
Quoting albchr
Yeah, I think I'm going to put trading out of my head till tomorrow when I start reading again. I been at this screen all but about 3 hours a day on average and I'm just burnt out...lol
Take a break then bro! You don't need to be all bugged out from looking at these charts.
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #21,808
  • Aug 7, 2009 1:36pm Aug 7, 2009 1:36pm
Quoting eohater
Take a break then bro! You don't need to be all bugged out from looking at these charts.

Yep, I've got some design work to do on a few custom wood carving orders. A couple signs and a few award plauqes. It'll be a nice diversion for a change. I'll get back on the charts tomorrow. I know the more I see them the better in the long run.
Ghost Rider - WWTBMD?
  • #21,809
  • Aug 7, 2009 1:41pm Aug 7, 2009 1:41pm
Quoting albchr
Yep, I've got some design work to do on a few custom wood carving orders. A couple signs and a few award plauqes. It'll be a nice diversion for a change. I'll get back on the charts tomorrow. I know the more I see them the better in the long run.
Before you leave, go and look at EJ. You see how she bounced back up to the top and everyone went back short in the 138.6x area?

If we ever miss a move, we can usually wait patiently and jump on.
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #21,810
  • Aug 7, 2009 1:42pm Aug 7, 2009 1:42pm
Quoting albchr
Yep, I've got some design work to do on a few custom wood carving orders. A couple signs and a few award plauqes. It'll be a nice diversion for a change. I'll get back on the charts tomorrow. I know the more I see them the better in the long run.
BTW, I love working with wood! Enjoy your time!
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #21,811
  • Aug 7, 2009 1:58pm Aug 7, 2009 1:58pm
Just for fun, I've taken a long on EJ at 138.24, SL is at 138.15
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #21,812
  • Aug 7, 2009 2:05pm Aug 7, 2009 2:05pm
Quoting eohater
Just for fun, I've taken a long on EJ at 138.24, SL is at 138.15

LOL I threw up a short on GU at 6671. 1 lot on demo...
Ghost Rider - WWTBMD?
  • #21,813
  • Aug 7, 2009 2:12pm Aug 7, 2009 2:12pm
Back from a short snooze and I see 138.6x would have been good for a few more piperonis.
  • #21,814
  • Aug 7, 2009 2:13pm Aug 7, 2009 2:13pm
Quoting PippiNole
Back from a short snooze and I see 138.6x would have been good for a few more piperonis.
Hope you enjoyed your nap! I grabbed a long seat at 138.24, but I'm not liking it atm. She came within 2pips of my SL after I entered.
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #21,815
  • Aug 7, 2009 2:15pm Aug 7, 2009 2:15pm
Hey EO I had a live chat with Oanda and their rep told me that there isn't any PDA or smartphone capable of pulling up their charts.
  • #21,816
  • Aug 7, 2009 2:16pm Aug 7, 2009 2:16pm
Quoting PippiNole
Hey EO I had a live chat with Oanda and their rep told me that there isn't any PDA or smartphone capable of pulling up their charts.
FXDD has a mobile metatrader avaialbe for PDA or smartphone.
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #21,817
  • Aug 7, 2009 2:17pm Aug 7, 2009 2:17pm
Quoting eohater
Hope you enjoyed your nap! I grabbed a long seat at 138.24, but I'm not liking it atm. She came within 2pips of my SL after I entered.
I hope she didn't bite you.
  • #21,818
  • Aug 7, 2009 2:18pm Aug 7, 2009 2:18pm
Quoting eohater
FXDD has a mobile metatrader avaialbe for PDA or smartphone.
Have you tried it?
  • #21,819
  • Aug 7, 2009 2:18pm Aug 7, 2009 2:18pm
hey guys i got my ass handed to me today my timing was all off. good news my long gu trade covered bad news i still lost almost 300 pips overall.

that is already history. i reread the pdf and ill look over my charts this weekend. im excited to trade with you guys next week. hopefully i can get on the right track.

anyway guys have a nice weekend enjoy some family time coz that is so important. ken enjoy a crown on the rocks lol eo maybe you can build a tool shed or a gazebo or something lol!! i don't know (something made of wood) me im an electrician so i will likely be wiring something.

thanks for all the input so far. i din't manage my zinger trade right and so i am feeling that i jump into things full speed but i need to take a step back and understand my trade management better. it was my longer term j16 trades that killed me. Id like to trade intraday if for nothing but limiting my exposure.
talk to you guys later, john
  • #21,820
  • Aug 7, 2009 2:20pm Aug 7, 2009 2:20pm
Quoting PippiNole
Have you tried it?
I have a BlackBerry so it doesn't work on my phone.

I wish I could though. I have to call my brokers directly if I want to place an order when I'm not at my trade screen.

Turtle's broker allows him to enter trades and manage them through his BlackBerry, but he does not have any charts, just price and entries.
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
3 traders viewing now