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  • #381
  • Feb 8, 2017 9:55am Feb 8, 2017 9:55am
At the risk of upsetting JT(!), (ignore this for everyone else - it has no relevance here, but i can not help myself from posting it anyway!);

I cheated this afternoon after i observed a corrective 'abc' on the Nas and a bounce off of previous support, (so still kinda pullback trading!);

Before;

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Result was +40 in demo, but a couple of large risks involved, so again, even though i am treating the demo as if it were real, i doubt i would have replicated that in real time. I need some choppiness to trade. There were a couple of pullback areas which worked, but i was already sitting through them, with the bigger picture in the background.

I also think it is time to switch to Futures now for good. I'm just so used to trading in mornings (GMT), that i am left with few options but to either continue Spreadbets with Forex, or adapt to start trading Futures in the afternoon/evenings.

That will be even worse in a couple of weeks when i am back in Ukraine (GMT+2). My missus won't be impressed if i want to trade the late session of Dow or Nas)!
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  • #382
  • Feb 8, 2017 11:53am Feb 8, 2017 11:53am
Quoting The Cableguy
At the risk of upsetting JT(!), (ignore this for everyone else - it has no relevance here, but i can not help myself from posting it anyway!);
Haha, CG - we all need to talk to someone, right !?



PS. I've been showing friends from Chicago around Amsterdam today (they are en route for Ethiopia of a places) - it seems there was some NQ range today, so I'm wondering how everyone did ?
  • #383
  • Feb 8, 2017 12:29pm Feb 8, 2017 12:29pm
here's my day jt .. traded in sim:

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  • #384
  • Feb 8, 2017 12:30pm Feb 8, 2017 12:30pm
Quoting acetrader
{quote} Hi xjames26, would you kindly expand on your comments about having to be a magic trader to make it with this method of trading. What method are you referring to? Thank you for expanding your comments on this as I am open to all views & comments as it pertains to trading NQ & any market for that matter. In your view is forex better?

xjames--most Brokers these days offers NQ chart, but it is CFD not Futures. So you should look in that folder in MT4. But honestly said you would have to be a magic trader to have a success with this method of trading. You will face larger commissions per trader that would make it almost imposible to close trade at BE+1

I think he is saying, larger commissions would eat you up if you werent trading it off a futures platform

  • #385
  • Feb 8, 2017 12:30pm Feb 8, 2017 12:30pm
planning a trip to Amsterdam in june if you fancy meeting up
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  • #386
  • Edited 1:40pm Feb 8, 2017 12:58pm | Edited 1:40pm
Quoting tbjohnton
{quote} xjames--most Brokers these days offers NQ chart, but it is CFD not Futures. So you should look in that folder in MT4. But honestly said you would have to be a magic trader to have a success with this method of trading. You will face larger commissions per trader that would make it almost imposible to close trade at BE+1 I think he is saying, larger commissions would eat you up if you werent trading it off a futures platform
Thank you tbjohnston/ Would trading with Infinity Futures cover that problem.? Any views your willing to share
ref trading NQ as opposed to forex would be most welcome. I have done my research, but welcome views & comments
from traders already trading NQ. I'm nearing the point of switching over.

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  • #387
  • Edited 3:03pm Feb 8, 2017 2:34pm | Edited 3:03pm
1st of my day in NZ.
Price spiked my stop but was 2 tks away . Needless to say that it was eventually good for minimum of 16. Thought I was supposed to be the hunter here .
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Trade 2 - on pullback. Looked like trying to form a large 123 and started moving sideways. Grabbed +4.

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Trade 3 - Final for day. Inexperience shows through. Nice 123 entry but got scared off by surge north. too quick in moving to a b/e - wouda shouda couda suffered the 5 tk drawdown because once again it has turned into a nice trade. Gotta have trust in the signals - Darth Vaper needs to kick my rear end .

+3 for my session.
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  • #388
  • Feb 8, 2017 4:20pm Feb 8, 2017 4:20pm
Quoting acetrader
{quote} Thank you tbjohnston/ Would trading with Infinity Futures cover that problem.? Any views your willing to share ref trading NQ as opposed to forex would be most welcome. I have done my research, but welcome views & comments from traders already trading NQ. I'm nearing the point of switching over. ____________________________

yes, with infinity youre $5 roundtrip, that's why Div. moves stop to BE +1, so even if stopped, its a free trade
  • #389
  • Feb 9, 2017 4:15am Feb 9, 2017 4:15am
Thanks for the Sierra setup video!
  • #390
  • Feb 9, 2017 5:36am Feb 9, 2017 5:36am
Thank you Divergence for the sierra setup video!

This explains a lot so we don't have to bother you with newbie setup questions.
  • #391
  • Feb 9, 2017 9:02am Feb 9, 2017 9:02am
heres todays action so far
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  • #392
  • Feb 9, 2017 9:10am Feb 9, 2017 9:10am
in a 24 tick range daughters birthday will try tomorrow maybe up lots so I can make some money this week
  • #393
  • Feb 9, 2017 9:29am Feb 9, 2017 9:29am
Quoting Divergence
in a 24 tick range daughters birthday will try tomorrow maybe up lots so I can make some money this week
A nice tradition here in The Netherlands is that they congratulate the parents as well as the child on the kid's birthday... so "Gefeliciteerd !", as the Dutch would say

As for upping the lots, I upped mine and still made nuttin' : +1 +1 +3 +1

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  • #394
  • Feb 9, 2017 9:36am Feb 9, 2017 9:36am
Thanks JT tomorrow 38 th wedding anniversary
  • #395
  • Feb 9, 2017 10:20am Feb 9, 2017 10:20am
Quoting Divergence
Thanks JT tomorrow 38 th wedding anniversary
Congrats - wow that's amazing! I only have 39 on my lifetime tacho - or I should say that I'm approaching this summer 40 years of life .... but unless I learn this method there will be no party :-)
  • #396
  • Feb 9, 2017 10:26am Feb 9, 2017 10:26am
Quoting Divergence
Thanks JT tomorrow 38 th wedding anniversary

My congratulaions H, that's nearly two life sentences!

Certainly more than most will ever muster. Nice one!
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  • #397
  • Feb 9, 2017 10:38am Feb 9, 2017 10:38am
Quoting tbjohnton
{quote} yes, with infinity youre $5 roundtrip, that's why Div. moves stop to BE +1, so even if stopped, its a free trade
Thank you.
  • #398
  • Feb 9, 2017 10:52am Feb 9, 2017 10:52am
Div your videos are so helpful. Thanks a lot!. Even on dismal days, please still make a video. *The thing that helps me the most is when you say why you DIDN'T take a setup* so please always explain that.

Congratulations on the birthday and anniversary!
  • #399
  • Edited 2:54pm Feb 9, 2017 1:11pm | Edited 2:54pm
trade 1 for session - +1 to cover costs
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Trade # 2 - another +1 to cover costs
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trade 3 -final for session - b/e only. slipped me a tk again
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+1 +1 0 = +2
  • #400
  • Feb 9, 2017 3:15pm Feb 9, 2017 3:15pm
Harold - can you have a look at this one please - is this latest 123 back into the downtrend ok straight after the earlier one. or would you wait for a clearer direction?
Thanks. Congrats for tomorrow too. 38yrs ... any special plans - dinner / trip ??

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