Thanks WTB, but thats not the question. we are trying to define a trend.. not identify one

Follow the trend!

if it were subjective it would be impossible to identify a trend.. and no.. that definition does not define a trend ...next

Follow the trend!

no no no.. tsk tsk tsk.. define... A TREND... as in the definition of a trend. the 4 hour, daily, 15 min trends are all defined in the same way.. what is the definition..

Follow the trend!

its a shame.. these are some delicious cookies

Follow the trend!

hmm maybe i should have been more specific on what kind of trend i was referring to.. no cookies for you my friend. sorry. ill give you some crumbs for the effort

Follow the trend!

Ill give a cookie to anyone who can ACTUALLY define a trend.. ...ill give two cookies to whoever can quantify one...

Follow the trend!

first you have to realize that the trend is all relative to the timeframe you are trading on. I would not suggest trading at all today because of the thin volume, period. but if you insist on making a trade, then I cannot stop you, its your money.

following the trend

Well Said

Dave the Trader

Happy birthday

Dave the Trader

Err — Back to the books. But not sure how much this is going to improve my trading. My lack of a method has hurt me thus far... Once I understand the market a little more I think I will be able to find my edge.. Damn trend following is easier ...

Dave the Trader

Well, its hard to say. I have been pretty bullish on the pound since the beginning of the year, so taking a long position is a smarter move then taking on any short position at the moment being that we are in a pretty strong bullish market. Looking ...

Dave the Trader

The trend — Can one quantify a trend?... I am on a quest.. to define a trend. You can say a trend is a series of higher highs and lower lows (vice versa for a downtrend), but apparently thats no longer true. Its true to a point, but can one ...

Dave the Trader

interesting.. ill have to look into this

FXiGoR-(T_S_R) very effective Trend Slope Retracement system

what was the model integrity?

Why doesn't it work more recently?

Ok a few things I MUST say.. 1. A system that works for one person does not mean it will work for you.. Twoblink said it best with his cookie analogy. Even if two people follow the same instructions and have the same ingredients, their cookies can ...

give me a system

why dont you plot the MA's on a stock chart and see what you get?

Vegas Tunnel as a Stock Strategy?

I disagree, I think scaling out can be a good way to keep your risk small.. lets look at an example: Lets say you buy the EU at 1.3500, and you buy 3 lots. You decide to place your stop at 1.3450. You get stopped out with a loss of 1,500 or lets say ...

Scaling out of losing trades...

AMEN!

People who don't know why it works..

the others are right. If you are serious about forex then you should use compounding to allow your account to grow, and if you are not serious about forex, well, then you should not trade in this market and you should consider moving your capital to ...

Money Management..keeping the money...