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  • #21,401
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:25am Oct 4, 2011 3:25am
Quoting PayTheLimit
you pick your spots, take your shots, not much else to do, taking some off the table always helps however...
Well said, the idea in the first place was objective and should not be touched...
  • #21,402
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:27am Oct 4, 2011 3:27am
Quoting Larseg
True, but sometimes that bird makes a turd in your hand, like now.

I have however always been jealous of traders that put in a 5% hard stop loss but are looking for retracement(s) or pullback(s) when the trade goes wrong...

Meaning: you might have a 4% in negative before they let you out at a better price around 2-3%... But if it ends up being a full turd they would always have the 5% hard stop loss...

Have to be good at exit though, which no one is...
practice and training your mental discipline, the more times you stick to your hard stop rules, get stopped and make it back on the next trade, the better you condition yourself to stick to your rules...
  • #21,403
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:33am Oct 4, 2011 3:33am
when pissing, be prepared to stop, (kink r ?) if wind changes direction. you still might get piss on your hands. but at least its not in your face.
your-a-peeing markets are red.
those who can, do. those who cant, talk about those who can
  • #21,404
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:36am Oct 4, 2011 3:36am
Quoting gatorinla
when pissing, be prepared to stop, (kink r ?) if wind changes direction. you still might get piss on your hands. but at least its not in your face.
its tough to stop though, guess thats the skill...
Look Sharp/Trade Tight
  • #21,405
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:38am Oct 4, 2011 3:38am
Quoting FibbinArchie
practice and training your mental discipline, the more times you stick to your hard stop rules, get stopped and make it back on the next trade, the better you condition yourself to stick to your rules...

  • #21,406
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:39am Oct 4, 2011 3:39am
Hard working morning in a sluggish session. Dexia in full control this morning. The "L" word (liquidity) for the first time in the table. From Greece, lots of bla bla that everything is perfect?? (Greek Finance Minister is beyond a ridiculous joke and a complete disaster when he talks).

European stock markets clear with only one direction for NY open (next support a few ticks below) while euro with the last 3 break out point untested so it will depend on weak shorts stops running to see how high we can retrace. Here only playing euro shorts with H4 on any test of breakout points and flat across markets for lunch....

sisse
Pending conversations? PM for a chat...I am mainly in OTM now
  • #21,407
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:41am Oct 4, 2011 3:41am
Quoting PayTheLimit
its tough to stop though, guess thats the skill...
its a game of yards. it take 2 dollars (plus spread) to make up a lost one.
those who can, do. those who cant, talk about those who can
  • #21,408
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:42am Oct 4, 2011 3:42am
Quoting sisse
Hard working morning in a sluggish session. Dexia in full control this morning. The "L" word (liquidity) for the first time in the table. From Greece, lots of bla bla that everything is perfect?? (Greek Finance Minister is beyond a ridiculous joke and a complete disaster when he talks).

European stock markets clear with only one direction for NY open (next support a few ticks below) while euro with the last 3 break out point untested so it will depend on weak shorts stops running to see how high we can retrace. Here only playing euro shorts...
whats liquidity?
those who can, do. those who cant, talk about those who can
  • #21,409
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:42am Oct 4, 2011 3:42am
Falling outside of the inferior upward trend line, new short setup...
  • #21,410
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:43am Oct 4, 2011 3:43am
Quoting gatorinla
its a game of yards. it take 2 dollars (plus spread) to make up a lost one.
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  • #21,411
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:43am Oct 4, 2011 3:43am
Quoting gatorinla
its a game of yards. it take 2 dollars (plus spread) to make up a lost one.

you said it brother, once you dig a deep enough ditch the % gains needed to cover losses add up, thats why those bastard hedge funds close their doors after the big hits...
Look Sharp/Trade Tight
  • #21,412
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:44am Oct 4, 2011 3:44am
Quoting PayTheLimit
its tough to stop though, guess thats the skill...

If you stop drinking for a while its actually not that hard

lol
  • #21,413
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:45am Oct 4, 2011 3:45am
Quoting Larseg
If you stop drinking for a while its actually not that hard

lol
cant stop drinking water...
Look Sharp/Trade Tight
  • #21,414
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:48am Oct 4, 2011 3:48am
Quoting Larseg
Falling outside of the inferior upward trend line, new short setup...
I'm done with shorts with that last hourly closing above my 3270/93 zone...
Look Sharp/Trade Tight
  • #21,415
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:54am Oct 4, 2011 3:54am
Quoting PayTheLimit
I'm done with shorts with that last hourly closing above my 3270/93 zone...
drink trading is a crime

Im still holding on to my short,

Do you place trades on the hourly or is that for direction only?

bastard
  • #21,416
  • Oct 4, 2011 3:58am Oct 4, 2011 3:58am
back later for the bb and tricky show...

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  • #21,417
  • Oct 4, 2011 4:00am Oct 4, 2011 4:00am
Quoting Larseg
drink trading is a crime

Im still holding on to my short,

Do you place trades on the hourly or is that for direction only?

bastard
depends on how the bastard is moving, and what levels its taken out...I might but a few on based on a 15min close, then add or get out depending where/how the 1hr closes...
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  • #21,418
  • Oct 4, 2011 4:01am Oct 4, 2011 4:01am
time for some lunch, back later...gl, PTL...
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  • #21,419
  • Oct 4, 2011 4:28am Oct 4, 2011 4:28am
3191....not mucha happanin...guess wait till trichet speaks
  • #21,420
  • Oct 4, 2011 5:23am Oct 4, 2011 5:23am
Quoting PayTheLimit
cant stop drinking water...
Aquaholic bastard...
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