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- aSandman replied Oct 22, 2008
The right thing to do — experience thing.........if it feels good it's probably wrong. Before we put on the trade we are clear headed. The best trade I ever made was a few weeks ago before the AUDUSD tanked hard. I shorted it at support. ie ...
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- aSandman replied Oct 22, 2008
Differance in the pin bars — I see 4 things that make these two stand out. 1) they had room to run till they hit first S/R target. 2) they closed in the direction of the trade ( down ) 3) at least 75% of the bar was the nose. 4) the third bar ...
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- aSandman replied Oct 22, 2008
Thank you — Thank you James, I'm with Navin, I gain each time you post a chart. I have James16 folder on desktop for reference with all your charts in them. Do you ever let your positions run or do you always take money off the table at first ...
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- aSandman replied Oct 22, 2008
Congratulations man! Great looking family you have there
Best wishes,
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- aSandman replied Oct 22, 2008
Let it move against you before moving stop. — Hi Magnus, I would venture to say... these are the type markets to let your winners run a long time. I'm up so much for the month I'm afraid to pull the trigger for fear of losing it all back. It ...
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- aSandman replied Oct 21, 2008
Hiya Magnus, You hit on a very very important point. Each trader will have to find a level they can live with that also has a positive mathematical expectation. If you look at the performance metrics on BRV's blog it will bring the point home. Scalp ...
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- aSandman replied Oct 20, 2008
Fade — lol yeah it is man. The action was so fast and furious for a while it was hard to sleep. You know since that is three of us so far watching that area .....and I know of another big group watching it as well.... makes you want to fade it ...
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- aSandman replied Oct 20, 2008
hiya Betard, Please be careful of the S/R at the 1.6000 area. That's a strong area IMHO and high odds for a bounce. Lines u with 618 from previous daily range. If your trade clears that like a knife threw hot butter....then you be laughing all the ...
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- aSandman replied Oct 20, 2008
Welcome back — Wise words Mike, welcome back! I haven't seen much either and was hoping it wasn't just me. Just a few small intra day positions but nothing really on the daily/weekly. Best Wishes, Jason
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- aSandman replied Oct 20, 2008
Just for Education — Hello all, just wanted to post a trade I took before leaving the house today. Its after the fact but I think is a good example of a BRV style trade. I found the trade of the 4 hour chart, entered on the 15M, set a 50 pip ...
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- aSandman replied Oct 20, 2008
Hiya Steve, Thanks so much for responding. I took a loss because Set my draw down way to tight, only 20 pips. Thanks for the "picture perfect trade" call
I practice what I preach, I normally risk 1/2 a percent but on GBP/JPY I risk only 1/4 ...No Brainer Trades
- aSandman replied Oct 20, 2008
Please listen — Hi Grath and Willow to, I can't stand it anymore so I have to respond. I posted 179.00 level for a short. I took a small loss. I realized I got out to soon and got back in. See chart below. Nothing magic, just watching the tape ...
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- aSandman replied Oct 20, 2008
Watching this level on tick chart for a small bounce. 179.00 Took a small loss on the trade

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- aSandman replied Oct 20, 2008
Hello Billy Ray, Thank you for the great post. I had never thought of it in terms of habits. I would like to add one thing if I may. Most people don't really want to succeed in trading and be that 1%. When I first read Ed Sykota in market wizards ...
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- aSandman replied Oct 20, 2008
Bucket — Buckets are different. Notice in your chart price makes the handle before breaking the top of the bucket. A bucket can break the top or not break the top , the bucket does not need a handle congestion zone. Price can race toward the ...
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- aSandman replied Oct 17, 2008
A grade set up? — Billy Ray, I saw this on my way out the door for supper. It looked like an "A" grade trade if I ever saw one. Would give this one a 9 on a 1 to 10 scale for setups? It had multiple fibs lined up with good horizontal S/R and ...
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- aSandman replied Oct 16, 2008
Thanks — Thank you raczek, golden info indeed. James thank you for the divergence osc info. I have a bunch of homemade osc I have programed so sounds like anyone of them will do the trick. forex007 thanks for the pdf of divergence, very ...
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- aSandman replied Oct 16, 2008
I have had you on my mind lately.... and the man who posted this is right on the money. I put myself in the investors shoes thought what questions would I ask Steve? or put another way say we are trying attract capital to trade. I would want to say ...
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