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  • #501
  • Feb 17, 2017 10:01am Feb 17, 2017 10:01am
tagged the RTH vwap looks like its going to head up, we'll see
  • #502
  • Feb 17, 2017 10:13am Feb 17, 2017 10:13am
Very lethargic today had a -10 and a +10 which come back after lunch and try again market is closed Monday
  • #503
  • Feb 17, 2017 10:15am Feb 17, 2017 10:15am
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  • #504
  • Feb 17, 2017 10:17am Feb 17, 2017 10:17am
Quoting Divergence
Very lethargic today had a -10 and a +10 which come back after lunch and try again market is closed Monday
Hi Harold, I get confused with 2Bs could this be a possible small 2B? I'm thinking of taking this trade because it pierced the RTH VWAP
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  • #505
  • Edited 12:06pm Feb 17, 2017 11:45am | Edited 12:06pm
Last day in beautiful mountains.... for the first time ever, trading just 55 mins every afternoon for only 3 days, I have covered the entire cost of the trip (I'd give you some stats, but I've just closed NinjaTrader and on Fridays it automatically runs a backup, presently in progress). Slow & steady wins the race.

A little Alpine story from this afternoon : I am here for the first time with my dog, Lady, and today is her 8th birthday (photo coming up from earlier this week...) :

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So today my sister and I hiked up to this very traditional mountain restaurant for a late lunch; there was a large English-speaking family there and the teenage kids came over to stroke Lady; when told it was her birthday, they - mother & father included - all started singing "Happy Birthday, dear Lady... etc"

The mother was Helena Bonham-Carter (The Red Queen, Bellatrix Lestrange, etc etc etc), the father, director Tim Burton (just Google him).

Ah, well, Hollywood A-listers ... just another day in the life of a lowly trader.... ;-)
  • #506
  • Feb 17, 2017 11:49am Feb 17, 2017 11:49am
Quoting scaro
{quote} Hi Harold, I get confused with 2Bs could this be a possible small 2B? I'm thinking of taking this trade because it pierced the RTH VWAP
That's a 2B in my book : at what price would you consider placing your entry order, I wonder ?
  • #507
  • Feb 17, 2017 11:49am Feb 17, 2017 11:49am
Gorgeous dog JT great scenery it makes me think life's to short I need to vacation more
  • #508
  • Feb 17, 2017 11:57am Feb 17, 2017 11:57am
Quoting Divergence
Gorgeous dog JT great scenery it makes me think life's to short I need to vacation more
Thanks, H - I love that dog !

For all the abundance in the US, I have always felt that the one thing my Americans friends very rarely do well is vacations : too few and too short.

Remember, when we lie on our deathbeds, nobody wishes they spent more time in the office or watching TV : it's the things we never do that we regret.
  • #509
  • Feb 17, 2017 12:04pm Feb 17, 2017 12:04pm
Quoting dave347
Better days are ahead d5.jpg
I think documenting (and posting) your trades in this way is a very solid and positive step in the right direction.
  • #510
  • Feb 17, 2017 12:24pm Feb 17, 2017 12:24pm
Quoting dave347
Better days are ahead d5.jpg {image}

Absolutely agree with JT above, the 'had your order placed' was spot on in my book, just didn't connect. Move onto the next one.

*sings*;

I gotta take a little time
A little time to think things over
I better read between the lines
In case I need it when I'm older
Now this mountain I must climb
Feels like a world upon my shoulders
I through the clouds I see love shine
It keeps me warm as life grows colder
In my life there's been heartache and pain
I don't know if I can face it again
Can't stop now, I've traveled so far
To change this lonely life....

I want to trade like Harold...
I want him to show me...
GoFundMe -stage-4-glioma-brain-cancer-fighter (link in my profile)
  • #511
  • Feb 17, 2017 12:25pm Feb 17, 2017 12:25pm
Quoting jtrade
{quote} That's a 2B in my book : at what price would you consider placing your entry order, I wonder ?
Thanks, but decided not to take it. I was trying to short 5305, Glad I didn't pull the trigger.
  • #512
  • Feb 17, 2017 1:39pm Feb 17, 2017 1:39pm
Quoting The Cableguy
{quote} Absolutely agree with JT above, the 'had your order placed' was spot on in my book, just didn't connect. Move onto the next one. *sings*; I gotta take a little time A little time to think things over I better read between the lines In case I need it when I'm older Now this mountain I must climb Feels like a world upon my shoulders I through the clouds I see love shine It keeps me warm as life grows colder In my life there's been heartache and pain I don't know if I can face it again Can't stop now, I've traveled so far To change this lonely...
Haha, CG - I'm with you.

But for me, tomorrow, it's "Fahren, fahren, fahren auf dem Autobahn"... (Kraftwerk, mid-70s).. about 935km...
  • #513
  • Feb 17, 2017 2:39pm Feb 17, 2017 2:39pm
Quoting The Cableguy
{quote} Absolutely agree with JT above, the 'had your order placed' was spot on in my book, just didn't connect. Move onto the next one. *sings*; I gotta take a little time A little time to think things over I better read between the lines In case I need it when I'm older Now this mountain I must climb Feels like a world upon my shoulders I through the clouds I see love shine It keeps me warm as life grows colder In my life there's been heartache and pain I don't know if I can face it again Can't stop now, I've traveled so far To change this lonely...
You gotta to love the pullback that the market shows me.......
  • #514
  • Feb 17, 2017 3:42pm Feb 17, 2017 3:42pm
Quoting jtrade
Last day in beautiful mountains.... for the first time ever, trading just 55 mins every afternoon for only 3 days, I have covered the entire cost of the trip (I'd give you some stats, but I've just closed NinjaTrader and on Fridays it automatically runs a backup, presently in progress). Slow & steady wins the race. A little )
Great trading JT! Isn't that the way you have wanted it to be. And Alps, they are so beautiful.
  • #515
  • Feb 17, 2017 6:33pm Feb 17, 2017 6:33pm
Thanks jtrade. I agree, I think posting my charts is a good thing for me. I need to be held accountable for my trades. So, good or bad I will continue to post my charts. I am really not a forum guy. I have looked at a couple, but never participated or adopted the trading style. But there was something about this one. Feels like a real good group here. And of course our fearless leader, Div. is fantastic. I appreciate you all.
And congrats jtrade on the great trading.
Lady is a beautiful dog. I think she had a very nice birthday. I wish I had a dog. One dog that is, because I have 4. And they are great!
  • #516
  • Feb 18, 2017 1:57am Feb 18, 2017 1:57am
Quoting scaro
{quote} Hi David, I thought the previous high needed to be broken by 2?
I am kind of confused tbh lol. Still practicing reading 123s.

Quoting howard
{quote} The very first one is the one marked as HH,HL of which point 1 is the bottom closest to your 0% line. This has been confirmed as point 2 was taken out and you have entry on pb. The 2nd one marked with white 123 has not been confirmed as point 2 not been taken out. And the 3rd one as marked with red 123 is the one as discussed in the previous post which did not connect. Of course Harold is the best person to comment on the case.
Thanks for your insights howard!

Quoting The Cableguy
{quote} David, i don't really want to interfere, as H uses candles for the entry point pullbacks according to 233 tick.... 123's vary in sizes at all times, it is our job to identify them and trade them accordingly, all i meant was that if you zoomed in you will see that the candle entry is indeed a 123 in itself on a much smaller tick scale. Basically what i am saying is, forget what i said! ) {image} I notice H quite often uses a prior peak for pullback entry (provided it pulls directly back to the point without forming a counter 123).
Lol. I for sure will listen to a seasoned trader like yourself. Thanks for the advice. Still familiarizing myself in spotting 123s.
  • #517
  • Feb 18, 2017 4:22am Feb 18, 2017 4:22am
Hi Divergence,
Thanks for the simple and effective approach to trading the NQ. You make look rather easy.
Question - do you always take a 123 (or 2B) setup with the trend? And under what circumstances will you forego a valid setup? I am amazed at some of your trades. And thanks for the videos.
  • #518
  • Edited 8:57pm Feb 18, 2017 3:16pm | Edited 8:57pm
I use 123s that price breaks point 2 as a confirmation of a trend change then I trade the pullback for the new trend
  • #519
  • Feb 19, 2017 12:29am Feb 19, 2017 12:29am
Hi Div!

Can I please pick your brain on the image below? It refers to your trading session on 01/24/2017. You've mentioned as well as pinpoint during the video the exact candles that are counted as a 1, a 2, a 3, and a 4 (which is the minimum number of candles required for a 123) and I've also drawn an arrow and numbered each said candle. May I ask for the reason behind why each candle was qualified as part of the four minimum candle requirement for a valid 123 setup?

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Please enlighten me. Thank you!
  • #520
  • Feb 19, 2017 7:31am Feb 19, 2017 7:31am
first candle made low the next candle took out high that's 2 candles the third candle took out the second candles high that's 3 candles the next 2 candles made LL
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