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- iandekoker replied Oct 22, 2007
here is another 5 pip profit. ADX and DMI were above 35. Seems like good oppertunities present themselves when DMI is under 25 and then breaks thru 25 level heading towards 35 level and breaking above it.
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- iandekoker replied Oct 22, 2007
Here is my first trade of the week resulting in a 5 pip profit.
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- iandekoker replied Oct 22, 2007
Ok this is a new line of thought that i havent come across before. Care to share some more detail on this?
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- iandekoker replied Oct 22, 2007
Damn with 140 pip stop loss you might as well not have a stop loss
Yes that is my problem with systems too, they are work during trending markets and/or for a short while but in ranging markets and/or in the long run they seem to struggle.Now I know why 95% of traders are on losing side
- iandekoker replied Oct 21, 2007
Yes i agree 100%. Maybe some traders don't take the time to study a currency and/or seek to understand what is driving it What is your thoughts on the immediate future of the eur/usd? I am convinced that we will trade around 1.36-1.45 till the end ...
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- iandekoker replied Oct 21, 2007
whatever floats your boat my friend. It's not my fault you don't know how to follow what i wrote and/or doesn't know how to set up the ADX properly.
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- iandekoker replied Oct 21, 2007
Yes adx 7 period applied to close
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- iandekoker replied Oct 21, 2007
yes time of day is also important. i dont trade asian sessions
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- iandekoker replied Oct 21, 2007
Yes you are right. Money Management is the MOST important thing in forex to me.
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- iandekoker replied Oct 21, 2007
Regarding your 2nd chart. Once again our chart differ. Either the brokers have different times or your setting are not like mine.
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- iandekoker replied Oct 21, 2007
Regarding your first chart. I think our charts differ a bit. Cause on my 15 min charts there was a 5 pip profit for me.
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- iandekoker replied Oct 21, 2007
I am with you. I know how you feel. Sometimes i get so "mad" when i read certain statements posted about risk/reward, money management, stop losses, profit targets, winning/loosing ratios. Other days i find it very amusing. And i wonder where ...
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- iandekoker replied Oct 21, 2007
Lol...sorry but i just have to responde to this. My friend is a +2 handicapper. That means he shoots a round of 69 on average BUT he cannot make it as a touring pro on the golf scene. I know of two golf courses where he holds the course record. ...
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- iandekoker replied Oct 21, 2007
Yes i agree with you
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- iandekoker replied Oct 21, 2007
The ADX needs to be above 35 AND the DMI also has to be above 35.
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- iandekoker replied Oct 21, 2007
yes each to his own....as long as everyone is making lots of money
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- iandekoker replied Oct 21, 2007
Well said. I couldn't have said it any better myself
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- iandekoker replied Oct 21, 2007
My account size is big and i use a 10:1 leverage. I trade $100 lots. Aiming for $500 or 5 pips profit. Risking 20 pips or $2000
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