The Really Useless Thread

RUT awards 2012

.....and the last winners are:

Best Call of year in FF:

1. Piters Posted the afternoon the Euro marked the low of of the year in July. Simply a superb call.
   
   [quote=Piters;5845165]...... ... but my charts are clear, weekly,Daily, 4h, and 1h.. aligned for a nice push up.... I am buying every single weakness.. ........we are up to a nice correction.
   
   ...looks confusing and without any fundamental background for now..-TA, but learned my way since 2007/2008 and When charts aligned Im not going short.... I go everytime long on any market weakness.[/quote]

Best Fib/EW/chartist of the year in FF:

1. Infinitus. Pure quality charts and EW analysis. Obsessive with his counts but adapts very quickly when winds changes.... Just check the chart in the quote (or any) you can find lots of valid information. If you have a question on EW look no further. An authority in the field in FF.
   
   Runner-up: FXMindset

Most influential trader in FF:

1. Gatorinla. Wherever he posts he attracts lots of readers. Always around from market open to close. A brilliant math brain behind his levels and trades with a unique TA perspective. He is by far the most recognized member in FF. A trader machine that never stops or bother with the surroundings....
   
   Runner-up: ak4x

Most Consistent TA poster of the year in FF:

 

1. Gleneagles. Same trades, same charts same setups, same 12 pipers in and out every single day. The most consistent and prolly successful micro intraday trader around. His charts and trades should be a sticky for all the newcomers around looking for the Holy Grail using thousand of indicators .... pure basic price action in a perfect defined range ....
   
   Runner-up: USD-Bear

Most interesting and knowledgeable poster:

1. PayTheLimit. Top poster in FF. His charts and trading views are to the point. Many overlook the power of his levels and comments because as a good experienced trader knows exactly what he is doing and doesn't need to chew it for the rest. A must read poster. His non trading posts are equally good with a superb sense of humor. To complete the deal he has bags and bags of anecdotes and experiences that make him definitively a top poster to read.
   
   [quote=PayTheLimit;4682645]No need my friend ,I read it. Didnt know Lewis personally, but during his hayday he was one of, if not the biggest trader in the s&P pit. Tough fucking guy he was, and fucking mean looking. He made one thiing very clear, dont fuck with me, was the impression you got right off the bat. He broke his fair share of noses down there, lol.[/quote]
   
   Runner-up: OldQuant

And finally ....

Best Poster Of The Year

1. kenfen69 . Although officially the RUT started late in 2011, it went "viral" 2012. An amazing achievement in FF. He managed what many have tried and failed before: Create a superb alternative for the monopoly EUR/USD thread. Showing that you can have quality posts with chit chat and still attract lots of readers without needing to post only naked chicks (although killer and others always fill the gap when need it in between). Over 10,800,000 views say it all. Without Ken patience and micromanaging moderating this thread some of us would have left FF. A superb trader and person. You deserve this one mate ...

Best Thread Of The Year in Trading Systems:

1. The contest in this category was declared void

Best Thread Of The Year in Trading Forums:

1. Charts on Drugs or works of Art? Just brilliant. One of my favorite threads in FF. This thread need to be a sticky post. In urgent need of some extra contributions. It should be a mandatory stop for all new traders of HOW chart's shouldn't look.

Best Thread Of The Year in Interactive Forums:

1. EurAnalysis Despite been caught in the wrong side of the directional bias this year (the perma bears in FF), this thread provides quality content and attract some low profile excellent posters in FF. PipTrapper does a fantastic job moderating the thread, keeping it most of the time on topic with a balanced open space for different views and opinions. Like most of the time, when a thread is managed by only 1 person, there are lot of useless cheerliding from newbies but it usually stays as background noise when some FA post come around and rules the thread from some pages. Without a doubt, one of the few "endangered" places that Fundamental issues and major economic reports about the Euro/USD pair can be discussed in FF.

Best Overall Thread Of The Year:

1. The Really Useless Thread:By far the best quality/posters ratio in FF. Some serious and skilled traders hang around mostly a few minutes a day for a good laugh and chit chat but man when they talk markets and trading you better listen as there are plenty of quality TA and FA information for every taste and every timeframe around. Mostly quiet during active market hours but busy before key events and moves and after hours. That just say it all....
   
   A quick quote from the thread
   
   [quote]"I'm not going to say this thread is "the best" because that's a pretty difficult thing to quantify, but...pound for pound...this is still by far my favourite (and pretty much only) place to hang in "The Factory"...and that's because of everyone that posts here. Great group of people. A lot of fun...a lot of knowledge...a lot of history, at this point."[/quote]

Best of luck to all this year ....

sisse

PS: to FF ...bring the damn preview button back !!!!

Fame at last.....



I was planning to shorten my legs

Hi Sisse,



thank you, thank you, thank YOU

I fully agree with this even though I am prolly biased.

Trading/forex forums in general are a complete waste of time imo.

This thread is the only reason why I still bother posting and reading the comments from other traders.
Finding value in a trading thread is indeed a rare find.

Finding a bunch of traders with a point of view rather than a point to prove is even more difficult.

I know that you have sidelined yourself from any awards and I am sure most of the traders share my
opinion that if an award is made for the " Most informative and knowledgable FA/TA posts on FF"
there will be only one winner.

Well reasoned , well structured with sound analysis taking the macro picture into consideration
breaking it down into logical and understandable "traders` lingo"

Best of luck for 2013

I second that vote partner

My friend, my partner

i am so glad that i chose you as my mentor.

pos didn't let me get in at 3101

just in case 3097 like a place to look

almost forgot.. wtf is ken

pos dropped before 3101... if we come back maybe another shot... 3097 atm looks like a place to look.

morning..

looking at maybe putting some shorts out in the AUD against 0485, and in the AUDJPY near 9215...

also might look for some shorts in sterling, but would like to see a test/hold of 6120 first...

damn good show Sisse, as always, a nice way to wrap the year up...its quite obvious to me, and I'm sure everyone else on this forum, that there is a serious error in your awards, your name mate should be where mine is....and since I know that you are a modest bastard, I nominate you for largest single asset of FF, cheers my friend, and good luck this year...PTL

Morning...

13054 intraday swing level

is also asian session poc.waiting for the price to reach 1.3107 to short again.

morning, waiting for completion, will it get there?

USDOLLAR H4:

Final Quarterly update to wrap up the Oct 1, Nov 7 and Nov 24 updates. Outlook completed in 99% but after failing to test 1.334x last week it officially failed to complete final target by tiny 23 ticks that will be pending for this Quarter.

Like always Quarterly chart update before and after.... Q1 2013 outlook in a few ....

GL all

sisse

 

1. Quarterly:
   1. Rejection of swing low in play. strong 1.296x R is momentum line to 1.334x which is open but capped to the current yearly high because of the to break 1.296x this quarter.
      
   2. [highlight]1.266x best retrace to rejection strongly fadable with monthly when tested (best trade left for the year).[/highlight]
      
   3. Overshoot to Q Support 1.223x very marginally open and it will only be tradable on a break 1.266x with Spanish collapse and Greece leaving the Union in a panic wave but not TA alone.[b][1.334x in play after retrace to 1.266x] [check 99%. Failed by 23 ticks]

2. Monthly:
   1. Reversal from last month already completed the easy part of the 1st move. Retrace 1st from 1.296x fadable to 1.275x with extension to 1.266x .Momentum line 1.2865x keeping a very close eye 'cause ECB/NFP combo.[check]

3. Weekly:
   1. Uptrend in full motion but we are trading retrace wave. Nothing tradable at the current levels (1.289x). Soft stops at 1.281x to open 1.275x and beyond to 1.266x [check]

4. Daily:
   1. In consolidation mode. A roll above 1.287x opens clean swept in weekly without further retrace with momentum in the same Q/M/W level 1.296x. Lots of Support and noise in between 1.276x and 1.287x so nothing tradable in that chart for this week. [Check]

5. Intraday
   1. Reversal up on the weekly opening with most of the easy part gone with London. Crumbs left to strong R at 1.292x and with even more R overhead at 1.296x. Without news (ECB/NFP) looks very hard to break above this week. Only early trapped bulls can trigger a run to 1.281x and beyong 1.276xwith stops triggered. [Check]

passing on the AUD, taking some shorts in AUDJPY here, risking 92.60ish, playing for 90.15, and even 87.65 if the damn thing ever considers pulling back...