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  • #61
  • May 16, 2011 8:49am May 16, 2011 8:49am
New short taken on the euro @ 14190, 4 lots.

Very obvious trade. I'll see if it's too good to be true.
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  • #62
  • May 17, 2011 12:31pm May 17, 2011 12:31pm
Quoting TexasforEX
New short taken on the euro @ 14190, 4 lots.

Very obvious trade. I'll see if it's too good to be true.
Still holding the euro shorts. I feel like I've run a mile keeping tabs on this position and it is currently at break even. It's cool, I see a big short possibly coming Wednesday or Thursday. I still like a test of 1.39 before price gets out of this channel.

I also have taken a usd/jpy long @ 81.37, 3 lots. I might even add a couple more lots once there's a 4hr close above the 200 ema.
"Timing Is Everything. Really I Swear It Is"
  • #63
  • May 17, 2011 7:51pm May 17, 2011 7:51pm
Quoting TexasforEX
New short taken on the euro @ 14190, 4 lots.

Very obvious trade. I'll see if it's too good to be true.
Closed em out @ 14250 for -240 pips..
"Timing Is Everything. Really I Swear It Is"
  • #64
  • May 19, 2011 12:03am May 19, 2011 12:03am
Quoting TexasforEX
I also have taken a usd/jpy long @ 81.37, 3 lots. I might even add a couple more lots once there's a 4hr close above the 200 ema.
Still have the dollar/yen longs and I added a couple more lots on the 4hr 200ema break and close. Of course, there was the mandatory pullback after I entered. Still bullish on the pair despite this annoying dip.

I also opened a kiwi short @ 7922, 3 lots. This trade could churn all day before finally getting some footing and pushing lower. But then again, I am staying up all night so somewhere in my subconscious I know that I need to keep close tabs on it.
"Timing Is Everything. Really I Swear It Is"
  • #65
  • May 19, 2011 3:34am May 19, 2011 3:34am
Sold cable @ 16180, 2 lots

Bought eur/gbp @ 8798, 2 lots

tight stops on both these bad boys. Cable is battling big resistance while eur/gbp hit big time support. Nice confluence between the charts. Either they'll both work or neither will.
"Timing Is Everything. Really I Swear It Is"
  • #66
  • May 19, 2011 8:47am May 19, 2011 8:47am
Quoting TexasforEX
Still have the dollar/yen longs and I added a couple more lots on the 4hr 200ema break and close. Of course, there was the mandatory pullback after I entered. Still bullish on the pair despite this annoying dip.
Took half profits on yen @ 82.18. I will be scaling in and out of this trade for probably the rest of the month.
"Timing Is Everything. Really I Swear It Is"
  • #67
  • May 19, 2011 1:28pm May 19, 2011 1:28pm
Quoting TexasforEX
Sold cable @ 16180, 2 lots

Bought eur/gbp @ 8798, 2 lots

tight stops on both these bad boys. Cable is battling big resistance while eur/gbp hit big time support. Nice confluence between the charts. Either they'll both work or neither will.
Closed out the cable shorts @ 16210 for -60 pips

Added 2 lots to my eur/gbp longs @ 8828

In these ranging markets, when I consider a signal to be great, I add to those winners and cut trades that aren't horrible but fall out of my ideal parameters. I didn't hate the cable short trade but I like selling it on the cross much better. It's working for now so I'll run with it. Frankly, in these types of markets, I want to be as nimble as possible.
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  • #68
  • May 19, 2011 1:44pm May 19, 2011 1:44pm
what about running totals of the trades taken so far?
  • #69
  • May 19, 2011 1:55pm May 19, 2011 1:55pm
Quoting ruffryders
what about running totals of the trades taken so far?
Yen today I closed out 2.5 lots for +206 pips total
Cable today I closed out 2 lots for -60 pips total

Currently,
I have 2.5 lots long usd/jpy from avg 81.52
4 lots long eur/gbp from avg .8813
3 lots short nzd/usd from .7922

Nice to meet you. Thanks for checking out my journal.
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  • #70
  • May 19, 2011 1:58pm May 19, 2011 1:58pm
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Nice to meet you. Thanks for checking out my journal.

Likewise, keep the good stuff coming. Maybe even post a chart or two whenever you got time. Thanks, ruff.
  • #71
  • May 19, 2011 7:53pm May 19, 2011 7:53pm
Quoting TexasforEX
Yen today I closed out 2.5 lots for +206 pips total
Cable today I closed out 2 lots for -60 pips total

Currently,
I have 2.5 lots long usd/jpy from avg 81.52
4 lots long eur/gbp from avg .8813
3 lots short nzd/usd from .7922

Nice to meet you. Thanks for checking out my journal.

I closed out all my euro/gbp longs when the daily bar closed with an ominous looking doji. Beer money!
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  • #72
  • May 20, 2011 3:07am May 20, 2011 3:07am
Out of the kiwi shorts @ 7936 for -60 pips.
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  • #73
  • May 25, 2011 2:34am May 25, 2011 2:34am
Big ole long on the euro here @ 14025, 8 lots. Stops are at 14012.

As crazy as it sounds, this has a shot at being the lowest for the rest of the week.
"Timing Is Everything. Really I Swear It Is"
  • #74
  • May 26, 2011 11:26pm May 26, 2011 11:26pm
Quoting TexasforEX
Big ole long on the euro here @ 14025, 8 lots. Stops are at 14012.

As crazy as it sounds, this has a shot at being the lowest for the rest of the week.
Easy, cheesy. Took profits @ 14265, 6 lots for +1440 pips. 4hr 200 ema and UTL coming in as resistance. Need a clear break above 1.43 before the bulls can continue their march.
"Timing Is Everything. Really I Swear It Is"
  • #75
  • May 26, 2011 11:30pm May 26, 2011 11:30pm
Quoting TexasforEX
Easy, cheesy. Took profits @ 14265, 6 lots for +1440 pips. 4hr 200 ema and UTL coming in as resistance. Need a clear break above 1.43 before the bulls can continue their march.
clear as a bell
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  • #76
  • May 31, 2011 12:46pm May 31, 2011 12:46pm
added longs @ 14332, 4 lots on the 4 hr close above the 4hr 200 ema and UTL yesterday.
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  • #77
  • Jun 1, 2011 2:46pm Jun 1, 2011 2:46pm
I'm taking the biggest position I've taken in a couple years. I picked up aussie longs @ 10625, 10 lots. This looks like a retest of the utl of the falling wedge. Price shouldn't get much below 1.06, which will be the utl tonight when the retail number is released and the 50% fib of the last upleg.
"Timing Is Everything. Really I Swear It Is"
  • #78
  • Jun 3, 2011 8:39am Jun 3, 2011 8:39am
Quoting TexasforEX
I'm taking the biggest position I've taken in a couple years. I picked up aussie longs @ 10625, 10 lots. This looks like a retest of the utl of the falling wedge. Price shouldn't get much below 1.06, which will be the utl tonight when the retail number is released and the 50% fib of the last upleg.
Any ticks below 1.06 are being bought heavily, as I expected. Today, price should extend higher or finally break below. There is no such thing as a quadruple bottom.

Look across the board and see price bouncing off 50% fibs for the aussie, kiwi and cable. Usually not a coincidence when there's intramarket confluence.
"Timing Is Everything. Really I Swear It Is"
  • #79
  • Jun 3, 2011 10:58am Jun 3, 2011 10:58am
Quoting TexasforEX
I'm taking the biggest position I've taken in a couple years. I picked up aussie longs @ 10625, 10 lots. This looks like a retest of the utl of the falling wedge. Price shouldn't get much below 1.06, which will be the utl tonight when the retail number is released and the 50% fib of the last upleg.
Who woulda thunk it?

Here come all the new shorts below 1.0750. But not from me, I'm holding my longs over the weekend and beyond.
"Timing Is Everything. Really I Swear It Is"
  • #80
  • Jun 3, 2011 11:02am Jun 3, 2011 11:02am
Quoting TexasforEX
added longs @ 14332, 4 lots on the 4 hr close above the 4hr 200 ema and UTL yesterday.
Full profits taken here @ 1.4600 for big pips, over 1000+

Patience pays off once again.
"Timing Is Everything. Really I Swear It Is"
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