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  • #961
  • Edited 8:02pm Sep 8, 2016 7:01pm | Edited 8:02pm
Hello all, so here is a trade I'm watching and think we have made a swing low and are now in a uptrend. I'm going to try to enter and hold long term, potentially for a few days to a week.

I have to say I'm horrible at picking the trend but something I am working at.

U/C with a target of 1.3050 area
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  • #962
  • Edited 7:46pm Sep 8, 2016 7:34pm | Edited 7:46pm
Quoting teton
Hello all, so here is a trade I'm watching and think we have made a swing low and are now in a uptrend. I'm going to try to enter and hold long term, potentially for a few days to a week. I have to say I'm horrible at picking the trend but something I am working at. U/C with a target of 1.350 area {image}
Hi Teton,

It might not be that you are horrible at picking trend, but rather sometimes there is no trend, or price is in a range on higher time frame, which means lower time frame trend will change quite frequently.

For example UCad is in a range on weekly time frame for most of the year. And the problem with the range is it is very sloppy, and the levels are not holding very well.

I have not traded this pair for a while for this reason. I tried it a couple times, but decided it was not the best PA context for me to trade successfully...

Edit: another suggestion... try zooming out all the way on H1 time frame and see if the direction is clear. I think you'll see for Ucad it is not. If you zoom out all the way on H1 time frame for gold, as another example, the direction is clearly up. Hope this helps... (not suggesting you should trade gold, but just an example of clear trend)
  • #963
  • Sep 8, 2016 7:55pm Sep 8, 2016 7:55pm
Quoting Peruvian80
What pairs should we look at always? I have eurusd gbpusd usdjpy usdchf usdcad audusd nzdusd gbpjpy eurjpy eurgbp gbpchf eurcad and gbpcad, is there any that i should add, or any that i should erase please tell me. Thanks.
For me, i only focus on three pairs USDJPY EURUSD GBPUSD as i think that they had already provided enough opportunities for me to make profit.
Most important is that i really don't have much more time to spend on other pairs and i have no confident to trade with those currencies that i don't know the Fundamentals
and i personally don't like to have more than two pairs to have open trades at the same time, i would rather put all eggs in one basket ​ ​
  • #964
  • Sep 8, 2016 8:02pm Sep 8, 2016 8:02pm
Quoting benaiah
{quote} Hi Teton, It might not be that you are horrible at picking trend, but rather sometimes there is no trend, or price is in a range on higher time frame, which means lower time frame trend will change quite frequently. For example UCad is in a range on weekly time frame for most of the year. And the problem with the range is it is very sloppy, and the levels are not holding very well. I have not traded this pair for a while for this reason. I tried it a couple times, but decided it was not the best PA context for me to trade successfully......
That is certainly true even on a daily its been in a consolidation, but its still a 500 pip range. My idea of a big trade is 100+ pips. Most of my trades are between 5-20 pips.

Just curious what pairs do you like for trending now? Cheers
  • #965
  • Sep 8, 2016 8:08pm Sep 8, 2016 8:08pm
Quoting 90strader
{quote} For me, i only focus on three pairs USDJPY EURUSD GBPUSD as i think that they had already provided enough opportunities for me to make profit. Most important is that i really don't have much more time to spend on other pairs and i have no confident to trade with those currencies that i don't know the Fundamentals and i personally don't like to have more than two pairs to have open trades at the same time, i would rather put all eggs in one basket ​ ​
I think its very smart to focus on just a few pairs and you have done amazing with them. Congrats
  • #966
  • Sep 8, 2016 9:45pm Sep 8, 2016 9:45pm
Quoting teton
{quote} I think its very smart to focus on just a few pairs and you have done amazing with them. Congrats
thanks~
i think i still have much to improve. i believe most the recent profit came from a little bit of luck
  • #967
  • Sep 8, 2016 10:32pm Sep 8, 2016 10:32pm
Quoting 90strader
{quote} thanks~ i think i still have much to improve. i believe most the recent profit came from a little bit of luck

well you need to check your drawdown, a good system is the one that you make 1 thousand trades and your risk are in control in all of them, 1 trade canot eat more than 10% i think.

But you have something there, you said that you had lucky, its that true? or you have a system or a way to trade? what is your maximum risk per trade?
Im a Crocodile, Im a Sniper. Patience is everything.
  • #968
  • Sep 8, 2016 10:46pm Sep 8, 2016 10:46pm
Quoting teton
Hello all, so here is a trade I'm watching and think we have made a swing low and are now in a uptrend. I'm going to try to enter and hold long term, potentially for a few days to a week. I have to say I'm horrible at picking the trend but something I am working at. U/C with a target of 1.3050 area {image}
Potential Target Intra-Day (Today) at 1.300. I think this pair is good enough to Buy. I will place SL at 1.2900. Potential entry at 1.2925.
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  • #969
  • Sep 8, 2016 10:54pm Sep 8, 2016 10:54pm
Quoting RoelsMajor
{quote} Potential Target Intra-Day (Today) at 1.300. I think this pair is good enough to Buy. I will place SL at 1.2900. Potential entry at 1.2925. {image}
Not using PVSRA? i dont see the solid trend.

i dont see anything for trading now, aud usd in daily timeframe is showing a pinbar sell signal in resistance, also in gbpusd in daily is showing an inside bar in resistance, and in eurusd a pin bar sell signal almost in resistance.
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  • #970
  • Sep 8, 2016 11:07pm Sep 8, 2016 11:07pm
Quoting Peruvian80
{quote} Not using PVSRA? i dont see the solid trend. i dont see anything for trading now, aud usd in daily timeframe is showing a pinbar sell signal in resistance, also in gbpusd in daily is showing an inside bar in resistance, and in eurusd a pin bar sell signal almost in resistance.
It is PVSRA mate. You have option to turn off or on the solid trends indies at the Higher TF.

For GU, @ Daily TF is still very bearish. (Check)

The opportunity depends on how much pips you target for a day, See range in AU, UChf, and EU is very tight, maybe in this tight range You can lower your pips target to 25 pips or max 50 pips.

For UCad, UJpy, and GU maybe You could search more by max 75 pips. For Me, the basic rule pips target only 1/3 Average Daily Range. That is for Intra Day.
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  • #971
  • Sep 8, 2016 11:14pm Sep 8, 2016 11:14pm
Quoting benaiah
{quote} Hi Teton, It might not be that you are horrible at picking trend, but rather sometimes there is no trend, or price is in a range on higher time frame, which means lower time frame trend will change quite frequently. For example UCad is in a range on weekly time frame for most of the year. And the problem with the range is it is very sloppy, and the levels are not holding very well. I have not traded this pair for a while for this reason. I tried it a couple times, but decided it was not the best PA context for me to trade successfully......
GOLD
imo not in so clear uptrend anymore...looks like exhaustion to me.. TL shows down trend and zig zag is making LHs and LLs...be careful with adding longs, imo, you should secure exsisting longs with SL just in case.
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  • #972
  • Sep 8, 2016 11:16pm Sep 8, 2016 11:16pm
Quoting RoelsMajor
{quote} It is PVSRA mate. You have option to turn off or on the solid trends indies at the Higher TF. For GU, @ Daily TF is still very bearish. (Check) The opportunity depends on how much pips you target for a day, See range in AU, UChf, and EU is very tight, maybe in this tight range You can lower your pips target to 25 pips or max 50 pips. For UCad, UJpy, and GU maybe You could search more by max 75 pips. For Me, the basic rule pips target only 1/3 Average Daily Range. That is for Intra Day. {image}
Agree with GU.
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  • #973
  • Sep 8, 2016 11:22pm Sep 8, 2016 11:22pm
Quoting Fisher755
{quote} GOLD imo not in so clear uptrend anymore...looks like exhaustion to me.. TL shows down trend and zig zag is making LHs and LLs...be careful with adding longs, imo, you should secure exsisting longs with SL just in case. {image}
Good point Sister, if Gold versus USD is in exhaustion mode, I think will be much influence on GU and EU or AU pairs coz the "Gold Fixing Rate" in London. Maybe GU, EU and AU will continue down move today.

But Off course We can not know. See example "Rigging" again in EU H1.
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  • #974
  • Sep 8, 2016 11:26pm Sep 8, 2016 11:26pm
Quoting RoelsMajor
{quote} Good point Sister, if Gold versus USD is in exhaustion mode, I think will be much influence on GU and EU or AU pairs coz the "Gold Fixing Rate" in London. Maybe GU, EU and AU will continue down move today. But Off course We can not know. See example "Rigging" again in EU H1. {image}
Yes to all, but pairs don't move all at the same time. For example EU might hold and GU might drop real good (this is just an example, not prediction).
One is holding or consolidating, while another drops. I don't see EU as bearish yet, but we of course cannot know the future.
I'm leaving for boating probably the last time this season, not taking laptop with me this time (because it is Friday), so GU will remain my only trade.
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  • #975
  • Sep 8, 2016 11:36pm Sep 8, 2016 11:36pm
Quoting Fisher755
{quote} Yes to all, but pairs don't move all at the same time. For example EU might hold and GU might drop real good (this is just an example, not prediction). One is holding or consolidating, while another drops. I don't see EU as bearish yet, but we of course cannot know the future. I'm leaving for boating probably the last time this season, not taking laptop with me this time (because it is Friday), so GU will remain my only trade.
I set Up all Stop order UCad, UJpy, and GU for today with no more than 1% risk initial for today. All target 75 pips.

I will sell GU from the 1.3300 to make sure that in lining with down trend in Our small TF M15 (confirmation).

This is Friday and Good Luck.
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  • #976
  • Sep 9, 2016 1:26am Sep 9, 2016 1:26am
Quoting domba
Based my analysis today with astrology euro will be strong for tomorrow, aud weak {image}
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  • #977
  • Sep 9, 2016 2:44am Sep 9, 2016 2:44am
Quoting Soekarno
{quote} GAWE THREAD dewe aee om, mantap boleh juga biar rameken
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  • #978
  • Sep 9, 2016 2:46am Sep 9, 2016 2:46am
SL set to BE+1 on EURAUD, and the rest market do it for me
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  • #979
  • Sep 9, 2016 3:26am Sep 9, 2016 3:26am
Quoting domba
Based my analysis today with astrology euro will be strong for tomorrow, aud weak {image}
AU weak free flow almost 50 pips after LO, EU after LO is on the same weak I think.
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  • #980
  • Sep 9, 2016 3:28am Sep 9, 2016 3:28am
Quoting RoelsMajor
{quote} AU weak free flow almost 50 pips after LO, EU after LO is on the same weak I think.
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