I agree that shorter timeframes can give some wicked whipsaws. but then scalping sort of brings us to this arena doesn't it?

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

Thanks for your reply. When does Asia open? What are the best times to trade this pair? or other pairs?

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

ok now this is a situation that I see often watching multiple time frames with any system I've ever seen... the majority of the 1m chart says go short plus the price is at or below the ema's all the m5 chart indicators say go long and the price is ...

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

ok now the 1 m chart is all saying long and the 5m agrees....this is all still against the 15 min saying short but possibly finding resistance on the bb of the 15 min?...watch for bounce off the bb middle line or are we headed for the daily pivot? ...

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

ok now all the signals are long on the m1 and the m5 chart is about to start giving long signals...this is still a short trend biased situation right? do anything? I would like to know how others who are successful here use the discretion in these ...

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

ok it's gone down below the 200 ema on the 5 min chart now. who knew? when did you know and why? is this a time to enter? if not when?

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

ok, comments welcome on this... I see the 4h chart is downtrending. We are below the daily pivot. m15 chart has all three indicators going short. the price is between the 200 and the 60 ema's m5 chart between 60 and 200 emas indicators 2 of the 3 ...

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

apparently not..I'd like to lose like some of the other people on this thread, count me in. on what do you base this assertion? your own experience? your own bias? point taken, I observe the same thing. I'm not ready to make the same conclusion. ...

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

Imran, what I still want to know from you are some of the discretionary rules you have beyond the concurrent crossovers of the three main indicators.

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

The macd has the same problem it uses the same "IndicatorCounted()" and the same logic to manage the array.. int limit; int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted(); //---- check for possible errors if(counted_bars<0) return(-1); //---- last counted bar will ...

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

get some sleep eh? yes I know how an array is 'supposed' to work. thing is it's complicated in this case by the IndicatorCounted(). The only way I can illustrate is to have you run that code I posted and see what it displays in the window...you ...

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

alas with the .ex4 files again...don't get me going on that. I have a coding question for chandra or anyone else that might know the answer... The difficulty I am having getting the EA to recognize the crossovers of the stoch relate to ...

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

ok, not just a few minutes later I'm thinkin long. so what more is part of the discretion involved in this? BB? EMA's on which timeframe?

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

About the Ea... I've been on hiatus for a bit, mulling over the feedback and recent posts of the thread... so far I've got the program to recognize and draw the lines where the macd, stoch, and lag indicators crossover and give signals...mostly I ...

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

Imran, when you get a minute could you give me rules clarification... you said.. I look at all the aspects of price action and the angle of ema . To go Long , i look at the below sequence on 5 min chart 1. I look if price is below or above 60 ema. ...

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

It may take a while at this rate. I keep asking for system rules and I keep getting system guidelines. What I need is specific and I only am given generals. for example here is one set of guidelines... 1. DP 2. lags pinned at top/bottom 3. stoch ...

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

I sent him a pm. waiting for reply. for clarity, you mean you mean like #2 for both stoch. and macd, when the signal lines cross and the histogram bars go from above to below (or visa versa) the zero line? While I appreciate your not wanting to ...

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

I'm hoping to follow suit...

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

crossovers... — Good communication doesn't' make assumptions and good communication is what is needed to make an EA. For Example: when we say the word 'crossover' it is often assumed we understand what that means but there are two ways to ...

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait

I agree with the approach to build from most conservative pattern first and then add on... So you're saying this really keys off the daily pivot line first and foremost? and lags pinned top and bottom on the m5 chart? there are several ways to use ...

Simple Method of Scalping any pair on 5 min chart , specially GBP/JPY - by Imran Sait