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  • #117,941
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:22pm Oct 15, 2012 1:22pm
Quoting PayTheLimit
damn he sank like a stone...
729 mph! Bananas!!!

How close does that work out to terminal velocity, I wonder? <--And being too lazy to do the math.
  • #117,942
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:23pm Oct 15, 2012 1:23pm
Quoting kenfen69
729 mph! Bananas!!!

How close does that work out to terminal velocity, I wonder? <--And being too lazy to do the math.
nuts, he was out of that camera's view in like 3-4 seconds..
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  • #117,943
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:25pm Oct 15, 2012 1:25pm
Quoting kenfen69
729 mph! Bananas!!!

How close does that work out to terminal velocity, I wonder? <--And being too lazy to do the math.
He was able to achieve much higher than normal terminal velocity speeds due to being in the outer atmosphere, which is, of course, far less resistant. I think in normal people altitude, a human in a aerodynamic shape is around 200-220'ish mph for terminal velocity.

I'm completely speculating here, but that is why I was thinking he was able to achieve such speeds.
  • #117,944
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:25pm Oct 15, 2012 1:25pm
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  • #117,945
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:29pm Oct 15, 2012 1:29pm
Quoting Rag2RichesFX
all the way to the bank

any positions you are holding? I have given up on EA, I am not pro enough to trade her.

Got my head chopped off when it went up 400 pips. Got some of it back with a short from 1.279 but not all of it

I am mostly going with with 10 and 30 pip scalps now and its a lot less stress. I hate having to know where the market is all the time.

I just have to take the little trades I see, you know? They really add up!

Long from 36, short from 47.

EU
Nothing wrong with pulling smaller ones out. I do it ALL the time...partials, at least. They certainly do add up. Finding 100-200+ pip runs these days is pretty tough.

Only holding this...but won't be getting rich from it, because it is a wee position...

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Just ticking over and putting some green ones in the bank to keep the lights and internet on.

Something will come along soon enough. Keep pulling your small runs...tough to go broke when they're green.
  • #117,946
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:30pm Oct 15, 2012 1:30pm
Quoting PayTheLimit
nuts, he was out of that camera's view in like 3-4 seconds..
I know! Then the other one couldn't even keep him framed when he got up to 650+. Wild ride!

Wish EA would give that a spin right now.
  • #117,947
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:32pm Oct 15, 2012 1:32pm
I've pretty much wasted the last 3 days of trading. Pointless price action to chase.
  • #117,948
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:34pm Oct 15, 2012 1:34pm
Quoting Venice
He was able to achieve much higher than normal terminal velocity speeds due to being in the outer atmosphere, which is, of course, far less resistant. I think in normal people altitude, a human in a aerodynamic shape is around 200-220'ish mph for terminal velocity.

I'm completely speculating here, but that is why I was thinking he was able to achieve such speeds.
:nerd:

Makes sense to me!

Well jaysus...he blew that away. Thought "normo" t-velocity would have been a bit higher than the 200 mark...but haven't...looked at it in a long time.

Thanks V. You filled in enough so I can stop pondering!
  • #117,949
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:36pm Oct 15, 2012 1:36pm
Quoting chazzle


What about: How to lie and NOT get caught?
  • #117,950
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:44pm Oct 15, 2012 1:44pm
Quoting gatorinla
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU3RrTuquyQ

awesome thanks for posting
Be hopeful in a winning position, and fearful in a losing position.
  • #117,951
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:45pm Oct 15, 2012 1:45pm
Quoting Venice
I've pretty much wasted the last 3 days of trading. Pointless price action to chase.
Yep...you know yourself, though...

Ebbs and flows. Always comes back around. Just have to stick to your plan. Because I pretty much always pull partials, my gains/losses always stay fairly consistent, no matter what the conditions. But...the crap ranges can tempt you to do other things, too. Like my Gold scalp on Friday. I certainly don't regret doing it (I won)...and may start doing more of it, but it came about through a little bit of boredom. Had a very clear cutoff point, though.

Hindsight is the eternal whore! Had I left those alone, and closed today at 1730, I think I would have doubled my account! Bastard!
  • #117,952
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:46pm Oct 15, 2012 1:46pm
'Trust me, when you stand up there on top of the world, you become so humble.
'It's not about breaking records any more. It's not about getting scientific data. The only thing you want is to come back alive.'
  • #117,953
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:47pm Oct 15, 2012 1:47pm
Quoting kenfen69
Yep...you know yourself, though...

Ebbs and flows. Always comes back around. Just have to stick to your plan. Because I pretty much always pull partials, my gains/losses always stay fairly consistent, no matter what the conditions. But...the crap ranges can tempt you to do other things, too. Like my Gold scalp on Friday. I certainly don't regret doing it (I won)...and may start doing more of it, but it came about through a little bit of boredom. Had a very clear cutoff point, though.

Hindsight is the eternal whore! Had I left those...
Yep, ebbs and flows. I'm taking it easy because I started off into the month so strongly... just waiting ever so patiently to strike again.
  • #117,954
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:49pm Oct 15, 2012 1:49pm
Quoting Venice
'Trust me, when you stand up there on top of the world, you become so humble.
'It's not about breaking records any more. It's not about getting scientific data. The only thing you want is to come back alive.'
Fearless! Felix video version...

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You say the hill's too steep to climb
Climb it.
You say you'd like to see me try
Climbing.

You pick the place and I'll choose the time
And I'll climb
That hill in my own way.
Just wait a while for the right day.
And as I rise above the tree lines and the clouds
I look down, hearing the sound of the things you've said today.
  • #117,955
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:49pm Oct 15, 2012 1:49pm
Quoting kenfen69
Nothing wrong with pulling smaller ones out. I do it ALL the time...partials, at least. They certainly do add up. Finding 100-200+ pip runs these days is pretty tough.

Only holding this...but won't be getting rich from it, because it is a wee position...

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Just ticking over and putting some green ones in the bank to keep the lights and internet on.

Something will come along soon enough. Keep pulling your small runs...tough to go broke when they're green.
Thanks Ken

Good luck with EA that mofo moves parabolic maybe will move parabolic short this time. I see gold and silver have taken a good dip, perhaps this is a sign of Euro weakness. I think it will see 1.27 before continuing up.

I like how you use ema envelopes. One of the only tools I use besides divergence.

I thought I was the only one who used them. I've never seen anyone else post a chart with envelopes besides you.

Closed EU short @ 37

Two +10 scalps in the last hour 1/2
Be hopeful in a winning position, and fearful in a losing position.
  • #117,956
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:53pm Oct 15, 2012 1:53pm
Quoting gatorinla
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU3RrTuquyQ
try it with a straight jacket mofo... eee heee, shamone!!

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  • #117,957
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:56pm Oct 15, 2012 1:56pm
Quoting Venice
Yep, ebbs and flows. I'm taking it easy because I started off into the month so strongly... just waiting ever so patiently to strike again.
Is coming across the board. Chop zone won't last more than this +/- week in my books, swings plays coming. Daily has been stuck in wide chop zone (weekly consolidation) for a couple of weeks and latest price action (with the FA movers this week) in daily is showing sign of range exhaustion (the ranges are uncovered in most of the instruments) so it wont last long.

We sometimes "suffer" for a few days (I know you swing) when the daily is in major consolidation zone but the range has it's "minutes" counted. Completing weekly moves (retraces in most cases) is what I am tracking/trading...

sisse
Pending conversations? PM for a chat...I am mainly in OTM now
  • #117,958
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:58pm Oct 15, 2012 1:58pm
Quoting Rag2RichesFX
I like how you use ema envelopes. One of the only tools I use besides divergence.

I thought I was the only one who used them. I've never seen anyone else post a chart with envelopes besides you.


I use them off DTEMA...Daily Trend.

The thing that blows is: I had some computer woes a while back. Blew my entire OSes away and went fresh. Assumed I had backups of everything I had been working on. Did a quick scan, and all seemed to be there...but lost a couple of things. One of them was basically an adaptive envelope off DTEMA that used ADR and fib levels of it. Was loving it. Now...I have to redo it. Fun!




Nicely done on the scalps! Fine day for it.
  • #117,959
  • Oct 15, 2012 1:59pm Oct 15, 2012 1:59pm
Quoting Venice
Yep, ebbs and flows. I'm taking it easy because I started off into the month so strongly... just waiting ever so patiently to strike again.
Very sensible! Won't be long, brother V!
  • #117,960
  • Oct 15, 2012 2:03pm Oct 15, 2012 2:03pm
Quoting FibbinArchie
try it with a straight jacket mofo... eee heee, shamone!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjFkDR4ATdk
Miss that bastard! M Jackass that is.
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