Final Rule - — I look for "1" in the direction of the rule1 and rule2 indicators. If I have a blue rule1 and a blue MAMA indication - I take the first blue "1". Exit at the first red "1". And vice versa. Should i have a red rule1 as well as a ...

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RULE2 - — The second rule. Once I have seen the hollow dot of Rule1 - I am looking for the MAMA. Once we have a possible turn indication from rule1, as well as a MAMA indication, both in the same direction, we may be in for some business... ...

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Rule1 - — These indications are based on Moving Average Type indicators - they are not ZigZag type. So - more consistent. Regards

DTFD - Dot Trading for Dummies

RULE1- — The very first rule. See charts. I want to see an indication of possible change in direction ( shorter term). These indicated by the hollow dots. these may change, move or disappear - it just serves as an indication of possible future ...

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GU- — Taken this trade off the last signal. You can see that everything else - Step 1 and 2 - is against this. We only have a 33.3% confirmation. But this one worked. Does it mean anything? No. I was lucky. I will start posting the rules I ...

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AMS - — Good day to you, Thank you for your post. Appreciated. Yip, I am in process of attempting to find a simple way of trading, and finding cycles within longer term trends. It has kept me up for hours - testing a gazillion different ...

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Forgot - — I forgot to add - this template to be placed on 30 min charts only. No lower - no higher. I may later look at 2hr charts. But for now, 30 min only. Regards

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Vantage - — Good day to you, I do not know if I am barking up the wrong tree here, but this is my little baby. I am so sure one could make Moving Averages work well, if presented in a simple manner. I am using MAMA as such - it is a signal ...

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Breakdown- — Herewith 3 charts giving the breakdown of the total story. Chart 1 - shows the attempt to determine possible turns. This has always been a challenge - and remains as such. This attempt, as stated previously, is based on a MA-type ...

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Setup - — Herewith the final template and indicators. Will continue testing. Those who would like to follow - welcome. do not trade this until such time that you have gained confidence. Again, this is not a holy grail - this is not a 100% ...

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Update — Things are looking good with the testing - so far. Notice on the GU chart, that the Major Blue Dot ( MA type cross) has now moved lower, from the previous possible turn position. Most importantly - no Major Red Dot was generated. What ...

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GU- — Liked the reaction of the cross to what has just happened... Kept me out of temptation to long off the Friday low @ 1.4987 or off the low of last week @ 1.4977. The cross remains in place... different to a ZigZag type indicator. Did not ...

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EU- — Also on EU, I have an initial indication of a possible trade coming. No trade is taken at this stage, on any of the 3 pairs I trade. Will have to apply patience and wait for a possible 2nd signal to confirm the turn. Regards

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Reworked - — Spent the weekend going through different scenarios in terms of cycle determination with the use of Moving averages. I have completed the basic framework. I will basically end up with 2 different entry propositions. The prime ...

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The basis- — Let me explain where we want to end up... PA moves in cycles. This we can all agree on. The first compressed daily chart shows the general current trend direction. Within this general trend we find secondary cycles. The second ...

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General - — Just a note. Do NOT trade these dots as a stand alone indicator. It is imperative that you find a good directional filter / or that you are able to identify possible cycles in terms of direction, before you attempt to use the dots ...

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4xtrend- — Thank you for your time. You are correct. The dots do not always update. I have the habit of changing timeframe and back to my original timeframe traded, on each bar close - just to make sure. It however is not an issue for me, ...

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Mr.C- — Good day to you, I want to thank you for the time taken to post your detailed charts as well as the commentary. I studied these. To be honest, the dots do not seem to really enhance your current strategy. The way you trade, you have ...

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Update- — First things first - I took a 42 pip licking on the trade entered. Regards

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EUR/JPY — Good day to you, Will attempt a long here, based on the following: The longer term cycle direction ( although still slightly down) is flattening out at this point in time. The short term cycle shows signs of turning up. Primary Buy ...

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