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  • #501
  • Jul 11, 2012 5:17am Jul 11, 2012 5:17am
GER uptrend, put in a base, looking to go Long also, hesitated want 3 pips lower, SL under lows.

Might of missed it
Nothing to it, but to do it!!! Stick to the plan FOOL!!!!
  • #502
  • Edited 5:33am Jul 11, 2012 5:22am | Edited 5:33am
Quoting Turveyd
We are on the same page there mate, upgraded my account a few weeks back to a standard from Micro, Micro you can't trade Index's forgot until a few days ago.


1 pip spread on the DAX is awesome, scalpers wet dream, you can get out on a 4pip move and make 3 pips rather than BE area.
Aye, it does seem a better deal, with the spread and taking everything else into account, the DOW moved a total of 550 pips yesterday from psych level to psych level, from london open, crazy.

Which broker does the lowest spread on these index's?
  • #503
  • Jul 11, 2012 5:31am Jul 11, 2012 5:31am
Quoting GDR3k
Aye, it does seem a better deal, with the spread and taking everything else into account, the DOW moved a total of 550 pips yesterday from psych level to psych level, from london open, crazy.

Thats more than DAX moved, but 6 spread on DOW currently, I think it drops to 4 when the usa is open.


GU isn't moving, slow time so odds are it'll continue with trend ie UP when us session starts to kick in.

Shame I missed DAX +13 here
Nothing to it, but to do it!!! Stick to the plan FOOL!!!!
  • #504
  • Jul 11, 2012 5:35am Jul 11, 2012 5:35am
Hi everybody,

I have been trading DAX alongside with EU and GU for a while. I can confirm that many days DAX offers much better probabilities than any currency pairs and therefore takes some pressure off making stupid calls in currencies (at least for me ) Just for curiosity, what broker you are using to trade dax ?
  • #505
  • Jul 11, 2012 5:37am Jul 11, 2012 5:37am
Quoting kalastaja
Hi everybody,

I have been trading DAX alongside with EU and GU for a while. I can confirm that many days DAX offers much better probabilities than any currency pairs and therefore takes some pressure off making stupid calls in currencies (at least for me ) Just for curiosity, what broker you are using to trade dax ?

FXCM Standard here.

GU is turning down finally, will tighten SL incase it's a fake!!!

DAX went 20+ so far, place trade first, type after LOL
Nothing to it, but to do it!!! Stick to the plan FOOL!!!!
  • #506
  • Jul 11, 2012 5:41am Jul 11, 2012 5:41am
Quoting kalastaja
Hi everybody,

I have been trading DAX alongside with EU and GU for a while. I can confirm that many days DAX offers much better probabilities than any currency pairs and therefore takes some pressure off making stupid calls in currencies (at least for me ) Just for curiosity, what broker you are using to trade dax ?
I'm currenly with FXPRO, 1.5 spread on the dax, 1 on the ftse 100, 3 spread on the dow
  • #507
  • Jul 11, 2012 5:45am Jul 11, 2012 5:45am
Nice predicatable move on the dow just, everythings had a blip up though, DAX would be +40 here without any hesitation.

GU still holding around BE, SL is at 6, but it's not joined in on the rally really, so should sell back when the others retrace, BIG SELLER!!
Nothing to it, but to do it!!! Stick to the plan FOOL!!!!
  • #508
  • Jul 11, 2012 6:14am Jul 11, 2012 6:14am
Quoting Turveyd
Nice predicatable move on the dow just, everythings had a blip up though, DAX would be +40 here without any hesitation.

GU still holding around BE, SL is at 6, but it's not joined in on the rally really, so should sell back when the others retrace, BIG SELLER!!
dow short 12642
  • #509
  • Jul 11, 2012 6:16am Jul 11, 2012 6:16am
Quoting GDR3k
dow short 12642
typo ?? my US30 index is 12698 interesting difference.

Good call!!
Nothing to it, but to do it!!! Stick to the plan FOOL!!!!
  • #510
  • Jul 11, 2012 6:22am Jul 11, 2012 6:22am
GU SL -8
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  • #511
  • Jul 11, 2012 6:24am Jul 11, 2012 6:24am
Quoting Turveyd
typo ?? my US30 index is 12698 interesting difference.

Good call!!
Nope deffo not a typo, it says I opened the trade at '12642', strange that!

Its called the 'September 2012 Futures Mini Sized Dow' with my broker/thief?
  • #512
  • Jul 11, 2012 6:28am Jul 11, 2012 6:28am
Quoting GDR3k
Nope deffo not a typo, it says I opened the trade at '12642', strange that!

Its called the 'September 2012 Futures Mini Sized Dow' with my broker/thief?
Different future contracts and DOW actual price, they'll all follow each other but the numbers may differ I guess.
Nothing to it, but to do it!!! Stick to the plan FOOL!!!!
  • #513
  • Jul 11, 2012 6:31am Jul 11, 2012 6:31am
Quoting Turveyd
Different future contracts and DOW actual price, they'll all follow each other but the numbers may differ I guess.
Ahh, I'm guessing the charts will look identical though?
  • #514
  • Jul 11, 2012 6:34am Jul 11, 2012 6:34am
Quoting GDR3k
Ahh, I'm guessing the charts will look identical though?
There is mine, I'd guess so!!
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  • #515
  • Jul 11, 2012 6:37am Jul 11, 2012 6:37am
DAX long here, tight SL good upside, if it gets back on trend!!
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  • #516
  • Jul 11, 2012 6:52am Jul 11, 2012 6:52am
SL shake out on DAX just, missed me by 1 pip can it turn up ??

>68 = game on.


SLOW!!!
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  • #517
  • Edited 7:21am Jul 11, 2012 7:18am | Edited 7:21am
SL is at break even on that dow trade, currently +28 on that as of typing this, TP is set at 12510
  • #518
  • Jul 11, 2012 7:22am Jul 11, 2012 7:22am
Quoting GDR3k
SL is at break even on that dow trade, currently +28 on that as of typing this, TP is set at 12510

Nice, mine well yes BAD DAY!! or Stupid you pick
Nothing to it, but to do it!!! Stick to the plan FOOL!!!!
  • #519
  • Jul 11, 2012 7:24am Jul 11, 2012 7:24am
Quoting Turveyd
There is mine, I'd guess so!!
I'm with Oanda, trading a subaccount in Metatrader. My rates for US30 are about 10 points lower than on your chart.

CFD trading is decentralized as well?
  • #520
  • Jul 11, 2012 7:25am Jul 11, 2012 7:25am
Quoting Turveyd
Nice, mine well yes BAD DAY!! or Stupid you pick
Looking at the charts, these index's seem to move in one direction a fair amount of pips unlike any of that currency clutter whipsaw madness, looking at the 15m and 30m timeframes and above, when the price stalls and makes some sort of reversal bar at S/R, be it pin bar, engulfing of whatever, its usually followed by a big move, where as with currencys, thats usually a trap and you get screwed, lol

I think the old trusty currencys may have to get sidelined for a bit, while I steal a living from mr dow and mrs dax.
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