ok thanks! What are you using as the definition of an egulfing bar? I use J16 so for bullish engulf second bar totally engulfs previous bar with higher close and so there are none on my chart. Are there other types? Also do you ignore sunday bars?

Strat's Long Term Stress Free Trading

g/u — Hi, started trading 3 months ago, demoing profitably and hopefully live next month. looking at the gbp/usd. Overall DT on weekly ( bearish pin bar on weekly). Weekly yet to close above support. On the daily, looks like a head and ...

Strat's Long Term Stress Free Trading

Im obviously asking molecule6 but just lookin for some independent reviews etc

Dukascopy

i dont feel uncomfortable (no more than any other IA anyway). Just wondered if anything different in going with an IA and why they want account number

Dukascopy

I cant wait to get started with Dukascopy now. They're solid! Tight spreads, low commisions etc. Im surprised they dont advertise more but perhaps they will now they are offering retail. Am thinking of using IA too (molecule6) although Im not a high ...

Dukascopy

Mstandifer, How is 1 on your monthly a HH? I take it to be a LH. Where is the previous high? [/quote]

Strat's Long Term Stress Free Trading

ok thanks. Any slippage problems (I dont use market orders)? Ive seen a couple of complaints about bad slippage. I also read that the SwissFX ECN is a gimmick to get people in. I also thought they use anonymous trading but seems like they can hedge ...

Dukascopy

Does Dukascopy charge commision only for opening a trade, or are you charged for closing the trade to. thanks

Dukascopy

After looking at lots of brokers I narrowed it down to Dukascopy and FXCM. I started to find alot of bad reviews about fxcm and I think I found 1 bad review with Dukas. Also FXCM adds about 1pip either side to the spread which works out alot more ...

Dukascopy

thanks mike

james16 Chart Thread

whats going on with the yen today? and whats an I4b?

james16 Chart Thread

doubled in 6 months, thats gotta be good! And to think that J16 very nearly didnt type that first post..... what risk do you take?

james16 Chart Thread

usd/cad getting close to being broken. Do you guys have any sort of monthly targets, pips or % account return. Does this affect exit strategy? Diallist excellent thread in J16 guest material suggests 10%-20% per month easily acheived with 100-200 ...

james16 Chart Thread

yeah I entered at 1.0129 and went to BE quickly (just after Dan Gilbert I think). Think someone also mentioned interest rates in Canada which could send it up. Will look at the 2 positions also. Having second go at aud/usd pin. took 20 pip profit. ...

james16 Chart Thread

Thanks jaroo and SC. Assume a main DT. My sell entry just below the pin gets stopped for BE. I watch as price retraces up into pin. I could then place another sell stop just below the pin, again looking to get to BE quickly. But yes SC, my second ...

james16 Chart Thread

2 bites of the cherry? — Been thinking about what happens when I got stopped out at BE on a couple of trades only to see it rocket off without me. Think I like to move stop to BE quickly. Been thinking about how I can get both... Is the ...

james16 Chart Thread

Dont think its a BEOVB on the weekly as it needs to close below previous low? I have a sell stop just below the daily pin....

james16 Chart Thread

eur/usd — Hoping its going to 1.3500 (PPZ and MAJOR fib ret X4) 1.345 is also good i think

james16 Chart Thread

If you are a good patient picky trader, only waiting for the best set ups, I dont think you will be a good poker player. Todays poker is all about aggression, too many good aggressive players around. If you only play very good hands (= very good ...

Poker vs Trading

usd/cad — Depending on Mondays opening, thinking of a sell stop just below Fridays low. Yellow line is fib con (50, 38) from previus highs. Not the greatest pb, would like to have seen high go through fib ret. Resons to like. 1) Large ...

james16 Chart Thread