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smikester replied Apr 8, 2009"Hot hands" — I trade a pair which has moved well since the start of the day ie midnight GMT and is moving well generally. I find average true range a useful tool and it's interesting to compare, say, ATR(14) to ATR(200) on the daily ...
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smikester replied Apr 6, 2009what? an ma cross over system? — What a great idea!
By the way, where do I pay?Here is my Forex Trading Method
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smikester replied Apr 3, 2009Direction? — Given that neither of these is a "hot hand" do you have any direction in mind? Just before NFP?
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smikester replied Apr 3, 2009Hope this helps — I understood scripts to be short pieces of Java or Flash code. It depends what platform you are using. Perhaps on the Programming forum? Just wondering if you have explored the Metatrader site itself?
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smikester replied Apr 2, 2009<====Looking forward to being invited to one of Dave Adams' parties.
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smikester replied Apr 2, 2009Got it — Thanks for the explanation and it looks like turning into a good trade. Envious really but that can't be helped. I took the AUD USD and although faltering now it took off well.
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smikester replied Apr 2, 2009BST - GMT — In UK we are currently operating on BST - British Summer Time. This is 1 hour ahead of GMT - Greenwich Mean Time. The clocks went forward last weekend. So as I write this the time is 10:55 or 9:55 GMT. So, I hope I'm right here ...
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smikester replied Apr 2, 2009EUR GBP — With regard to this trade (and EUR CHF for that matter) I don't see an inside bar at or after 6am GMT? EUR GBP didn't show any significant move between 00:00 and 06:00? This is more of a break out trade than a DIBS trade?
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smikester replied Apr 2, 2009Agreed — I agree - it makes sense. Also I note Peter Crowns avoids wide spreads for similar reasons, thus sticking to the majors.

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smikester replied Apr 1, 2009Lol — Wondering when you lot will wake up...
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smikester replied Mar 30, 2009Or a better question: — Weekly pin? Where will it be in a few weeks? Index Value Change OIL50.26-4.22% S&P788.00-3.55% DJIA7541.06-3.12% CAC 402748.77-3.34% FTSE3808.36-2.38% DAX4049.90-3.79% H. SENG13456.33-4.93% NASDAQ1495.96-3.29% ...
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smikester replied Mar 30, 2009Important memo! —
That's the funniest thing I've read on here for a while.Auslanco - GBP/JPY and GBP/USD (newstrade)
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smikester replied Mar 27, 2009Sometimes it isn't — If you are looking at historical data then it may pay to check the M15 chart as it may show that the breakout occurred before the trade. No doubt you have already thought this through. To answer julian's question - no it ...
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smikester replied Mar 27, 2009Reliable — I knew we could rely on you, Bemac, to add a serious ayr. {Have a great weekend}

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smikester replied Mar 27, 2009Good one — Nice
Here's hoping all your trades run so smoothly. I'm still trying to figure out how spelarcs got into the euro trade at 0500 gmt and in the wrong (right it turned out) direction. Turned out to be the right direction. ...The DIBS Method... No Free Lunch continues
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smikester replied Mar 27, 2009No? — Well done! But are you sure this trade was DIBS strategy?
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smikester replied Mar 11, 2009EUR GBP — We seem to be bouncing around the 50% retracement of the fall from the December high.
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smikester replied Mar 11, 2009OK I get it. — Thanks for the explanation Croeses. I tend not to trade short above the 200ma, or long below it on any given time frame but I don't use multiple time frames in this regard.
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smikester replied Mar 11, 2009USD/JPY — I agree that it is helpful to do some analysis before taking a trade but I was wondering if you could explain a bit more clearly what you mean by the position of the 200ma on the hourly at 6 am GMT in relation to the daily?
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smikester replied Feb 27, 2009Wrong forum? — I think your enquiry might be better placed on the programming forum where Metatrader programmers congregate. I do know that there is a time frame multiplier for MT4 which would allow 8 hour charts. Another place to search would ...
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