TTFN ! — Hey boys and girls. I've had some fun here the past week or so. You made me glad I came down from my mountain to hang with you all. (OK - Jim heckled me into it) LOL Not only that, but Jim has tidied up the place nice. New carpets, ...

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Hey Strat - I lurk in your thread, and I have come out of hiding to say that this was a great post. You are doing very nice job of making trading plain and simple - and dare I say - booorrrrrinnnnggggg - as it is to those who actually master it. If ...

Strat's Long Term Stress Free Trading

Just asking - always curious about why traders do what they do. I might learn a new thing. In a sideways market (daily) and in a current short term uptrend (hourly), why not simply bank full profit? That area you exited half is a ...

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Thanks for posting that article. It was interesting.

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Ariane - There is an old saying - "When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging'. In other words, if what you are doing is failing, then STOP. I recommend you stop trading for while as a first step. Second step - learn the basics. Stop off and ...

I Need Advice (I am a Newbie)

LOL! Good stuff. I heard Sammy was working on some new stuff with some Rock Studs. It is 8:42AM and I want a Beer and a Bourbon chaser!

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You got it! Fortunately, there are a lot more opportunities out there!

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Diamond Miners — Just spotting the potentials is part of the game. Top traders are like Diamond Miners. Miners have to sift patiently thru tons of dirt, muck and rock to pluck a few tiny stones of value out. But that kind of activity made De ...

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Better. But not an A+ if that is what you are seeking. If you want to roll with it, how will you manage it? That is the key on this one.

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Hi Fun - This one makes me sweat. At first blush I see a PB forming with space. BUT- It is small It is just above a major PPZ The Major PPZ is also a big, fat round number I am Irish, but I don't pick crazy fights with 260 lb pro boxers. I am much ...

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Eventually you will see that setup and know how to handle it. Today, it is best to stick with setups at 'extremes' and on support and resistance (We call them PPZ's for price pivot zones). Welcome to the forum and take your time learning. time is ...

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I hate that pair. For some reason, I have a hard time with it - but the chart seems so orderly...

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Funny you should mention that. I still feel the pull of "Damn, I got it wrong, maybe I'll adjust something." I've learned to ignore it, but that took a lot of effort.

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I am a 90 watt bulb in a 150 watt world... I cast a short shadow, but i like it that way

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Had not thought of that way - He has trades on that are older than his underwear!

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You are correct on all counts. Sideways markets are very tradeable, but you've GOT to KNOW where to at least go to BE. If you do not, then you;ll get chopped to death. Since the R values are lower, a full loss is a painful thing, wiping out a number ...

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heh heh... It is going to be one hell of a breakout play though... Ralph Kramden said it first - "Bang Zoom !! To the Moon Alice!!"

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GU Building nice ICCE — Chart - Play around with some default fibs on previous price swings. There some interesting results.

ICCE. Bemac's Fib. Reverse Engineered

Heh - It can be done. Lots of opportunity in a sideways market. It is not for everyone, but PA is PA - even when vertically challenged. In fact, if you can make money in a sideways market, you have arrived!

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Poor Ben. He is a smart dude, and then he has to come in and answer to a bunch of ignorant A-Holes who built the structures that put us where we are today. He ought to start naming names...

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