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  • #23,701
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:19pm Aug 21, 2009 1:19pm
Quoting eohater
Ah shit, she's fliting in the 6500. Just maybe!!
  • #23,702
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:20pm Aug 21, 2009 1:20pm
Quoting robgsxr
Thanks again EO.

As always you put it in terms that make perfect sense. I just have to apply it this way.
I have followed your thread since the beginning and realized you are seeing the charts in a way I have never experienced.
If I merely followed your trades I would have more success but no ability to trade. I am determined to be self sufficient and ultimately able to help others longer term
my mistakes often come in the London session when I trade alone.
I know it will take time and time is what I will continue to invest.
I will be ok next...
If your having problems in the London session, then stop trading it. You don't have to trade all the sessions to make good money. Trade when it's right and your most comfortable.

Review your trades this weekend with your charts and figure our what you've done wrong. Picking the bottom or top is a skill, hell, I can't even get it right all the time, but I do control my risk when I'm going against the movement of the time.
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #23,703
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:20pm Aug 21, 2009 1:20pm
Quoting eohater

I hope you have a great weekend!
Thanks bro, you too. In fact, I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Hi, my name is Barry and you can keep your doctor...
  • #23,704
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:21pm Aug 21, 2009 1:21pm
Whoaaaa

I thought you was kiddin... Please be careful up there. Can I ask where you are based in the US?


Quoting cisco
I'm kicking myself right in my ass. I didn't get down there soon enough and they sold the one I had my eye on. It was $16k and had one hour of flight time on it and I could have had it for $8700.
  • #23,705
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:21pm Aug 21, 2009 1:21pm
Quoting PippiNole
I would have been out of here an hour or so ago if I didn't want to see how close it's going to be. I'm afraid I'm not going to get it and we'll settle around 6490.
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #23,706
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:23pm Aug 21, 2009 1:23pm
I have thought of waiting for the US open only and you guys to keep me on track. next week I will do this and learn more in my evening time.

All have a great weekend

Quoting eohater
If your having problems in the London session, then stop trading it. You don't have to trade all the sessions to make good money. Trade when it's right and your most comfortable.

Review your trades this weekend with your charts and figure our what you've done wrong. Picking the bottom or top is a skill, hell, I can't even get it right all the time, but I do control my risk when I'm going against the movement of the time.
  • #23,707
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:24pm Aug 21, 2009 1:24pm
Quoting eohater
I think we'll have this range for one more week as well. Next week will open the doors either north or south. Again, it could just open the doors to another range. You know me brother, I'll take her north and south without regard, to me the only true direction is EAST.
Not if you disable the autoscroll
I know how you roll brother, & yup during the consolidation period with 200 pips wide ranges, trading her both directions is extremely profitable no doubt.
I'll bugger off now, need to get some food before dawn, fasting month starts today for us. I'll speak to you soon bro. Enjoy the weekend everyone
Thank You
  • #23,708
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:26pm Aug 21, 2009 1:26pm
Quoting robgsxr
Whoaaaa

I thought you was kiddin... Please be careful up there. Can I ask where you are based in the US?
I'm in Ocala, Florida. Due west of Daytona about 65 miles and north of Orlando about 60 miles.

Oh, I almost forgot. I'm also about 35 miles south of the U. Of Florida. Home of the NCAA football champs, The Florida gators. (Pippi's jealous)
Hi, my name is Barry and you can keep your doctor...
  • #23,709
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:30pm Aug 21, 2009 1:30pm
Quoting wormboy
Not if you disable the autoscroll
I know how you roll brother, & yup during the consolidation period with 200 pips wide ranges, trading her both directions is extremely profitable no doubt.
I'll bugger off now, need to get some food before dawn, fasting month starts today for us. I'll speak to you soon bro. Enjoy the weekend everyone
I'll need to find that autoscroll button then!

Enjoy your weekend! I forgot, your a day ahead of me, have a good month of fasting.

We will talk next week!
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #23,710
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:35pm Aug 21, 2009 1:35pm
Don't know Ocala to well but lived in Florida (WPB) for a couple of years.

You should have plenty of opportunity to use it.
Good luck with your search..

Rob



Quoting cisco
I'm in Ocala, Florida. Due west of Daytona about 65 miles and north of Orlando about 60 miles.

Oh, I almost forgot. I'm also about 35 miles south of the U. Of Florida. Home of the NCAA football champs, The Florida gators. (Pippi's jealous)
  • #23,711
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:36pm Aug 21, 2009 1:36pm
Quoting cisco
I'm in Ocala, Florida. Due west of Daytona about 65 miles and north of Orlando about 60 miles.

Oh, I almost forgot. I'm also about 35 miles south of the U. Of Florida. Home of the NCAA football champs, The Florida gators. (Pippi's jealous)
  • #23,712
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:37pm Aug 21, 2009 1:37pm
Quoting PippiNole
It's getting close! Bob is going to be so pleased!
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #23,713
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:41pm Aug 21, 2009 1:41pm
Quoting cisco
I'm in Ocala, Florida. Due west of Daytona about 65 miles and north of Orlando about 60 miles.

Oh, I almost forgot. I'm also about 35 miles south of the U. Of Florida. Home of the NCAA football champs, The Florida gators. (Pippi's jealous)
I am in Scotland in the UK, but I stayed visted your place while at Orlando, stayed near the 192 Kissimmee.

This is an amazing thread, I used to go to the J16 thread but as others have said its had some troubles. I am actually building my own forum focused on price action, should be ready in the new year.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
  • #23,714
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:44pm Aug 21, 2009 1:44pm
Quoting tac
I am in Scotland in the UK, but I stayed visted your place while at Orlando, stayed near the 192 Kissimmee.

This is an amazing thread, I used to go to the J16 thread but as others have said its had some troubles. I am actually building my own forum focused on price action, should be ready in the new year.
What was the name of the condo complex on the 192? I own one at Orange Lake.
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #23,715
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:46pm Aug 21, 2009 1:46pm
Quoting eohater
It's getting close! Bob is going to be so pleased!
It was Crown oclock awhile ago.
  • #23,716
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:46pm Aug 21, 2009 1:46pm
Quoting robgsxr
Don't know Ocala to well but lived in Florida (WPB) for a couple of years.

You should have plenty of opportunity to use it.
Good luck with your search..

Rob
I lived in WPB in 87-89. Life in Ocala is totally different. We've only got 55,000.

I not so fondly remember that thieves tried to steal my brand new 89 Pontiac Trans Am 4 times in one week in WPB.
Hi, my name is Barry and you can keep your doctor...
  • #23,717
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:47pm Aug 21, 2009 1:47pm
Quoting PippiNole
It was Crown oclock awhile ago.


It's about to begin for me!
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
  • #23,718
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:47pm Aug 21, 2009 1:47pm
Quoting eohater
What was the name of the condo complex on the 192? I own one at Orange Lake.
It was a friends house we rented next to a lake not sure if it was orange lake. But it had a swimming pool but tented in a net. Near Oceola square mall as I remember

Boggy Creek road near there.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
  • #23,719
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:53pm Aug 21, 2009 1:53pm
Quoting cisco
I lived in WPB in 87-89. Life in Ocala is totally different. We've only got 55,000.

I not so fondly remember that thieves tried to steal my brand new 89 Pontiac Trans Am 4 times in one week in WPB.
I grew up in PB Gardens and loved joy riding in your TA.
  • #23,720
  • Aug 21, 2009 1:54pm Aug 21, 2009 1:54pm
I'm not going to get the price I called this morning. Damnit, I'm fired!

I'm going to call it for myself guys, I'm going to do some partying and some more partying and when I think I've had enough, I'm going to party some more.

I'll be on later tonight if anyone has any thoughts they would like to share.

Party well this weekend guys, if you didn't have the week you were wanting, go back over your trade log and figure out what went wrong. Did you pull the trigger without PA supporting the move, did you try and pick a bottom or top that wasn't ready to be picked yet? As long as you learn from your past trades, your future trades will improve, otherwise, your going to continue to make the same mistakes over and over again. Don't stress yourself out, this is a marathon, not a race and we're all in it together. If you can't see what went wrong with a trade and why, post your chart showing when you got in and why. Everyone on here will be happy to provide POSITIVE CONSTRUCTIVE INFORMATIVE responses.

Oh yeah, if I didn't say this already, PARTY LIKE A ROCK STAR this weekend!
Just digging in the trenches like everyone else!
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