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swingtrade65 replied Apr 29, 2016Current positions update We will be holding 4 positions into the weekend and they have so far saved us from having a really ugly week. We may add a couple more positions right as the close depending on how the markets look at 4:45 or so As always, ...
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 29, 2016Closed trades update We had a lot of volatility in some of the pairs we were trading and were stopped out on several positions. Nothing we can do about that except move along to the next trade and be very happy that we limited our risk to 1.5 - 2.5% ...
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 27, 2016Not a good day but sometimes they just happen like that. No individual trade bothers me it just sometimes doesn't work
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 27, 2016thanks mytrader! sometimes it just happens like that...but we will see how it all turns out. Luckily, I had a plan and knew what my risk was when I entered...So there is nothing left to do except let them play out...good, bad, or BE
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 27, 2016Well we are in the mid morning of the new trades and we dont have much of anything that is working at all. That is part of the process. I expected a couple of them at least to work, however so far nothing at all positive and a couple of NZD pairs ...
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 26, 2016Ok...so we have a few new positions. I have been contacted by a few people via PM asking me to post some charts when I take a position so as to show what I am doing. So without further comment, here they are. Please feel free to ask any questions as ...
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 26, 2016In light of some renewed interest here....I will post charts of all new positions after they are taken so people can see what is going on without having to look inside the charts on the trade explorer. This is in stark contrast to most folks here in ...
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 26, 2016Thanks, It will do it's job if I do mine which is to stay out of the way! My only job is to correctly size the positions to make sure they fit within the risk profile and let the chips fall where they may after that.
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 26, 2016Yes you did say there was unfinished business up. I did not doubt that you were right, however, I manage all of my trailing stops with an EA and I dont intervene with it because when I do or when I deviate from my plan...bad things happen
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 24, 2016Thank you....my own history has taught me that when I deviate from my plan...I LOSE...so therefore I dont Many Pips to you
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 24, 2016Xumm...You are correct in that there are always trends....trends that exist in many timeframes. Trend is defined as a "general inclination or tendency" I think what is the most likely cause for those that swear that you cannot follow a trend and ...
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 24, 2016Accurate....thanks for the comments. I have a set of rules that I abide by and I will only exit when then criteria is met. You may very well be right and there could be unfinished business as you say.....Me, I dont have the first clue what will ...
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 22, 2016Actually Alpha....I agree with you on several points. 1) the way that most retail traders are taught is insane 2) Central banks are BIG players...although they cannot even alter the destination of a free market....temporarily hinder YES...change ...
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 22, 2016First off...FACTS as validated by who? You? If you think that the "Big Boys" as you like to call them have a bunch of people running around trading millions of dollars with discretion...then you are seriously off your meds. Secondly, if you think ...
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 22, 2016Wrong...Wrong.....Wrong...Wrong and finally Wrong again....in fact SO wrong it's laughable
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 22, 2016Hi Cat, Knowing and doing are 2 distinctly different things! What you are letting the masses know is that there is no insiders club or special secret. The path to success lies squarely within the same 6 inch space between everyones own ears. I am in ...
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 22, 2016Very valid point Claudia (and Mr. T) Trading really is boring and simple when done properly
I think I might start a pay site so people can send us money every month to have rules and behavior patterns repeated to them Care to be a paid instructor ...Billytt Die happy trading e/j daily breakout
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 13, 2016I hope you didnt jinx it Claudia...LOL I am looking for the big round number at "2"
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 13, 2016I wish it would .... I have it short from 2.06 😅
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swingtrade65 replied Apr 13, 2016Thanks DavidRP I have been thinking about writing a short essay on the mental aspects of trading and how they are where we truly make money. I struggled in this area for quite some time and still do on occasions and everytime I get out of sync with ...
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