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  • #53,341
  • Feb 15, 2015 6:41am Feb 15, 2015 6:41am
Quoting Ballistical
2015 Week 7 - Trade Summary: 4 trades in total: - 2 win - 1 BE - 1 Loss A poor start to this week where I feel I was a little unlucky with my SL's getting hit. Things picked up towards the end of the week though and I finished with +75 pips net for +6% on the account. This will go some way towards recovering from the technical issue which hit me last week. Monday: Took entry short at LO on a break below Frankfurt. The trade was headed for the 200EMA but I considered that London momentum would probably break right through this. Moved SL to BE at...
Well done BAL mate - i was completely opposite, as i finished my heavy trades all @ the start of the W1. I'm enjoying your approach, "I should have enough data now to make a judgement...", just wonderful stuff to read and follow Keep going...
  • #53,342
  • Feb 15, 2015 6:54am Feb 15, 2015 6:54am
Quoting Phx62
EA H1 trades this week including breaks of trend lines at or near LO. Trade 1. Price broke short below trend line with TDI confirmation. Entry made on a break below the Frankfurt candle and on the 3rd candle. Still within the rules of TMS and my trading plan because candle 2 did not count (no body). Trade 2. Price broke long at LO with TDI confirmation and also broke the 3 touch trend line. Entry above high of Frankfurt candle. Trade 3. Again, price broke long at LO with TDI confirmation and a break of the 4 touch trend line. Entry above high of...
Many thanks again Phx62 - simply masterful trading... just comparing your chart with Ballisticals, i can see that the right idea is there but just a bit of lack of experience - hope to see near identical trading charts in the future Thanks so much for your time mate
  • #53,343
  • Feb 15, 2015 7:31am Feb 15, 2015 7:31am
Privacy at public forums is important. Even some active member i know in FF says he always makes FF postings at a seperate PC because his PC is regularly being hacked (believe or not). People don't share any kind of personal information here.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
  • #53,344
  • Feb 15, 2015 10:07am Feb 15, 2015 10:07am
Quoting Tollazor
What is it that I'm seeing that makes me make the complete wrong call at almost exactly the right time so often? Surely the experienced traders have experienced this whilst learning, what do you think it was when it happened to you?
I have had the same problem-- always late to the party. One reason is that the indicators lag and by the time you see a valid signal, price action has already started to swing back on the smaller time frames. What I do now is once I see a valid signal on the hourly then drop down to the 5 minute chart and look for an entry off of that. More often then not when I check the lower time frame, price has temporarily started to retrace and I need to wait for a fresh entry signal on the smaller time frame. This especailly true in the NY session where news and chop seems to prevail.

In a broader context there has been some sniping at senior members lately; my experience here is that they appear to be honest and very generous with their time and insigts. However nearly all are using skillsets for more advanced than simple TDI crosses. TDI crosses as a stand alone only work in nicely trending markets and markets are rarely that co-operative.

Bottom line, traders need to use every insight possible to tilt the probabilities in their favour.

Hope this helps.
  • #53,345
  • Feb 15, 2015 10:19am Feb 15, 2015 10:19am
Quoting Agk007
{quote} while i am not trading live, i have been learning in this thread for the past two or so years. I don't believe its luck, i believe its determination. You don't become a surgeon in a couple years of study, so why is forex any different. I have been silent lately in this thread, but i've been watching and reading and absorbing all i can. I hate EA's because they are mechanical, but i've seen others that use them with no problem, i just don't like them. This system is more than just a mechanical entry/exit, you have to know all the other odds...
Good morning everyone.

Agk,
I totality agree with your thoughts, thank you!

Rj,
Your not helping the situation!

Personally, I have learned a lot from Emmanuel! Every suggestion that he & others make I apply
to my charts & see what I think about their suggestion. Then I adjust my charts accordingly.

I have posted winning trades & losing trades. But imho this is not a call service where I show
all of my trades & call the market for everyone. It is not important to me if people show
their results. What is important is how the method looks on my charts.

Here is the bottom line...it takes time to learn how to trade & get profitable. Everyone is different,
everyone is at a different starting place. A person has to do the hard yard's & grind it out.
Tms is a excellent method. Their are no 100% guarantees, but we are trying to teach people
as best we can. This is not a black & white, right or wrong environment. We happen to be
living in a gray area. That is the nature of the beast!

I'm here to help people learn how to trade with a really good method. I like people & I like
trading. I'm here voluntarily to share my knowledge. This is how I learned how to trade.
I would suggest that we all try to help one another & do it in a positive way! All this
negative stuff is a total waste of time...
sj
  • #53,346
  • Feb 15, 2015 10:30am Feb 15, 2015 10:30am
Quoting MrAussieFX
{quote} Tollazor, your chart is very strong and hard on eyes. I've picked the same time on my EJ chart and I believe it may reflect a little on your question. {image} Kindest Regards
Tollazor,

You need to make your charts look like MrAussiefx charts!
MrAussie is 100% correct & gives some excellent analysis.
Thanks for all your help MrAussie...
sj
  • #53,347
  • Feb 15, 2015 10:42am Feb 15, 2015 10:42am
[quote=Phx62;8068731]EA H1 trades this week including ...

Thank you for the knowledge that you share.
I found one of your recent posts here Extracted Posts (complaints made) Post 1
I do not understand why this post have withdrawn?
There I found my post number №23, № 47
Maybe someone, or moderator will explain what you can not write that in the future I will not repeat this mistake, and my posts are not removed?
  • #53,348
  • Feb 15, 2015 10:43am Feb 15, 2015 10:43am
Quoting Landline
{quote} Hi realjumper I touched on this a while back with Snarlyjack ref his post 52091. It seems even some of the experienced traders are concerned with posting timely charts of trades taken ....I too wonder why! Of course we know the answer....its called ego and reputation protecting for fear of losing any credibility if a trade becomes a loser ..... Personally I've always posted my charts soon after I've made a trade with some kind of explanation normally.... knowledge is gained from all for both winning and losing trades, and I believe credibility...
Landline,

I can't be responsible for other people's trades! I have my handfull
with my own trades. People come in here whenever they get here.
Trading is a very individual thing...for example my trading is more time
dependent than price action dependent.

I'm here to show people a method that works. To try to explain to
people how I trade the system. I'm trying to help people. It has nothing
to do with ego or pat's on the back or reputation.
sj
  • #53,349
  • Feb 15, 2015 10:49am Feb 15, 2015 10:49am
[quote=Vnp;8069970]
Quoting Phx62
EA H1 trades this week including ... Thank you for the knowledge that you share. I found one of your recent posts here Extracted Posts (complaints made) Post 1 I do not understand why this post have withdrawn? There I found my post number №23, № 47 Maybe someone, or moderator will explain what you can not write that in the future I will not repeat this mistake, and my posts are not removed?
Vnp,

I agree...I do not know who made the (complaints made)?
I thought some of those post were excellent posts. Especially
the history of Tms.

Some of the rules are no attacking other traders. But helping people
& telling the history of Tms (complaints made) is way out of bounds, imho.

sj
  • #53,350
  • Feb 15, 2015 11:06am Feb 15, 2015 11:06am
[quote=snarlyjack;8069982]
Quoting Vnp
{quote} Vnp, I agree...I do not know who made the (complaints made)? I thought some of those post were excellent posts. Especially the history of Tms. Some of the rules are no attacking other traders. But helping people & telling the history of Tms (complaints made) is way out of bounds, imho. sj
Got there my post where only indicator. There are no words. A good indicator, but so what? Who would not like to nevbai enjoyed this indicator?
  • #53,351
  • Feb 15, 2015 11:34am Feb 15, 2015 11:34am
Quoting eelfranz
I bought one sure fire program for $2,300... saving $1,700 off the normal $4,000 price. Man... I'm on my way I thought.
Hi Eelfranz:

Let me guess, it was the famous (or infamous should I say) "green arrow, red arrow" software sold for 4K via infomercials and live presentations in major US cities ?
Each losing trade is an opportunity to learn
  • #53,352
  • Feb 15, 2015 12:09pm Feb 15, 2015 12:09pm
Quoting EarnPipsNow
{quote} Hi Eelfranz: Let me guess, it was the famous (or infamous should I say) "green arrow, red arrow" software sold for 4K via infomercials and live presentations in major US cities ?
Sadly Eelfranz passed away a while ago (see his profile page). Maybe someone else can answer your question.
every Saint has a past. Every Sinner has a Future
  • #53,353
  • Feb 15, 2015 12:13pm Feb 15, 2015 12:13pm
Quoting turnip15
{quote} Sadly Eelfranz passed away a while ago (see his profile page). Maybe someone else can answer your question.
Dear Lord, terribly sorry to hear that! Thank you for your reply, Turnip.
Each losing trade is an opportunity to learn
  • #53,354
  • Feb 15, 2015 12:49pm Feb 15, 2015 12:49pm
Quoting snarlyjack
{quote} Landline, I can't be responsible for other people's trades! I have my handfull with my own trades. People come in here whenever they get here. Trading is a very individual thing...for example my trading is more time dependent than price action dependent. I'm here to show people a method that works. To try to explain to people how I trade the system. I'm trying to help people. It has nothing to do with ego or pat's on the back or reputation. sj
Hi SJ

Your commitment towards helping others is commendable, that is not in doubt whatsoever by me.

However, I still stand by my comments regarding posting timely charts that can be progressed etc etc. Anything less quite frankly is as I said...pointless, which I think is more or less the same point realjumper was also making.

Now that my browser is functioning properly, I expect to be posting charts as I have always done as soon as I've made a trade or two....I think those will be a little more interesting than simply posting all winning historical charts that anyone can do in my book.

Lets leave it there for now

LL
  • #53,355
  • Feb 15, 2015 1:02pm Feb 15, 2015 1:02pm
Quoting Landline
{quote} Hi SJ Your commitment towards helping others is commendable, that is not in doubt whatsoever by me. However, I still stand by my comments regarding posting timely charts that can be progressed etc etc. Anything less quite frankly is as I said...pointless, which I think is more or less the same point realjumper was also making. Now that my browser is functioning properly, I expect to be posting charts as I have always done as soon as I've made a trade or two....I think those will be a little more interesting than simply posting all winning...
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Someone correct me if I am wrong. But I do not think you should post live charts as it will be seen as giving investment advice or recommendation. And unless your are licensed to do this it would not be wise to do this. im sure SJ or any other FF member would not like to be issued some kind of notice from some regulatory agency explaining why they are giving investment advice while not licenced to do so. Granted a disclaimer at the bottom may do the trick but why open yourself up to that headache. Again someone correct me if I am wrong about this.
  • #53,356
  • Feb 15, 2015 2:06pm Feb 15, 2015 2:06pm
Quoting lca
Someone correct me if I am wrong. But I do not think you should post live charts as it will be seen as giving investment advice or recommendation.
Hi Lca:

Posting live trades (calls) in a public forum and giving investment advice are two different things.

If I say "IBM is going up so borrow some money from the bank and buy as many shares as you can" I am clearly giving people an investment advice and there are legal issues involved in that case.

Now if I say "EUR/USD has touched an important support area so I believe it's going up and I am going to buy 10 lots at $1.1425" (for example) that's an entirely different story, I am merely posting (publishing) my opinion about the direction of the Euro.
Each losing trade is an opportunity to learn
  • #53,357
  • Feb 15, 2015 2:36pm Feb 15, 2015 2:36pm
[quote=Next4467;8068919]
Quoting Ballistical
2015 Week 7 - Trade Summary: 4 trades in total: - 2 win - 1 BE - 1 Loss.. Excellent summary again Ballistical, I think it was a difficult week, I only managed 2 trades 1 30 pip loss and 1 BE. We trade very similar and I wait each week to see your summary and see what I missed, It was great to see yours and Phx62's this time. Keep up the great week.
Thanks Next, it was not the easiest week. I'd said I was unlucky on Monday and Tuesday getting stopped out by a single pip, but I was equally very lucky with both my wins. Wednesday's trade came within 2 pips of my SL and went on to win. Friday hit my TP and immediately turned. Hoping for a steadier week this time round


Quoting Phx62
{quote} I had an early business meeting the next morning so it was a set and forget trade after moving the SL to BE+4.
Thanks for getting back to me Phx62.


Quoting griffinssoul
{quote} Well done BAL mate - i was completely opposite, as i finished my heavy trades all @ the start of the W1. I'm enjoying your approach, "I should have enough data now to make a judgement...", just wonderful stuff to read and follow Keep going...
Thanks Griff, the results speak for themselves... I should add that I've spent today going through said "data" and made the decision to alter my trade plan. More on that next week
Focus on the process and the profits will follow
  • #53,358
  • Edited 4:34pm Feb 15, 2015 3:41pm | Edited 4:34pm
Quoting EarnPipsNow
{quote} Hi Lca: Posting live trades (calls) in a public forum and giving investment advice are two different things. If I say "IBM is going up so borrow some money from the bank and buy as many shares as you can" I am clearly giving people an investment advice and there are legal issues involved in that case. Now if I say "EUR/USD has touched an important support area so I believe it's going up and I am going to buy 10 lots at $1.1425" (for example) that's an entirely different story, I am merely posting (publishing) my opinion about the direction...
It is a gray area which the NFA or some other regulatory body has been quietly cleaning up. I know a trader who was "warned" about posting live trades on a public forum. Not going to mention any names or which forum, it is not FF by the way, but he was told not to post live trades with the reason why he took the trades because it can be perceived as giving advice/recommendation. However if he post his trades 15 to 30 minutes after the fact he was not giving advice but an opinion with his reason. But because it is not real time it can not be seen as giving advice or recommendation to follow him.

Actually your IBM example is more opinion than advice or recommendation and your EUR example is more advice/recommendation than opinion. Why? The details you provided. You gave me no details or reason why IBM will go up. And it is your opinion that I should go to the bank and buy as many shares as I can. However in the EUR example you gave me the reason why I should buy it, it touched an important support area so you feel it will go up. Opinion yes but you backed your opinion with I am buying 10 lots. More support of your opinion and this can be seen as a recommendation that I too should buy the EUR because you bought 10 lots. A gray area but nevertheless it can be seen as advice/recommendation.

I do not post my charts for personally reason. But then again I do not post often. Usually I read the board when I am done trading for the day. I am a scalper and I have been doing this for some time. I use the TMS system with good success. But I also want to continue to grow and learn. And I actually get something out of the post of successful and unsuccessful trades. And when I read a post from a newbie posting a chart and asking an opinion it helps me see why I would take the trade or why not as I try to go back on my chart to see how the trade developed. I get a lot out of the post from SJ, lastingwell and others. I am gratefully that they take the time out of their busy schedule to post on this thread and help. I may not be a newbie but I still want to grow as a trader and grow using TMS.

Edit: I should add that your EUR example can be an opinion if you leave out the charts. Here you do not show the important support area but only stating that it has touched an important support area and not giving me any reason other than you you think it touched an important support area. But by posting a chart you are giving me more reasons to buy and this can be perceived as a recommendation/advice. Sorry for the off topic comments.
  • #53,359
  • Feb 15, 2015 3:53pm Feb 15, 2015 3:53pm
Quoting emmanuel7788
{quote} Hi sknight1, Well, if you simply divide the nett pips won with the number of trading days in Feb, then the maths is correct. But these are trades which are closed by the 14 Feb and there were some trades which were roll-over from Jan. These are trades open in the last 2-3 days in Jan and were closed in early Feb. The statistics report the close dates of the trades and not their open date/time. In total there were 67 closed trades in Feb, with 61 wins and 6 losses. If I take only the win trades, the average pips per trade is 91pips. I have...

Thx for pointing out this informations (I just read the old posts!!!)... .

Thx,
Cris
  • #53,360
  • Feb 15, 2015 4:49pm Feb 15, 2015 4:49pm
Hello everyone,
The Australia market just opened.
Here are some pictures of the Aud/Usd chart.
(Daily, 4 hour & 1 hour)
What I see the Aud/Usd is still in a downtrend on the daily chart,
(According to the long term guppy's). The 4 hour chart
might be getting ready to roll over. I would watch this
chart & see what happens.

Thanks everyone.
sj
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