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EmeraldEyes replied Jul 5, 2012Gbp/Jpy — Raping on the 1min chart. Short entries @ red boxes. Closed 2 of 3 trades. 3rd @ BE image
Smexy Trades
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EmeraldEyes replied Jun 27, 2012I'm interested in this as well in the hopes of creating a well diversified portfolio one day. There is also correlation between FX and commodities ie; Usd/Cad and Oil.
Making a good diversified portfolio
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EmeraldEyes replied Jun 24, 2012Oh ok. Ya, they're the same thing.
Trading Currency Futures using Sam Seiden Supply & Demand levels
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EmeraldEyes replied Jun 24, 2012There's a reason S/D guys use currency futures instead of spot FX.
Trading Currency Futures using Sam Seiden Supply & Demand levels
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EmeraldEyes replied Jun 23, 2012It is. He makes millions trading forex.
Trading outside the box on LSD
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EmeraldEyes replied Jun 22, 2012A lot of retailers went long @ 1.0200 with their sell stops all the way down to ~ 1.0050 which accelerated the downside. Buyers waiting @ 1.0000(parity) Retail shorts have been entering and placing buy stops up to 1.0100 so expect a range here until ...
How far will AUD/USD go down?
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EmeraldEyes replied Jun 21, 2012PST nightowl here. Catch 2nd half of asia, UK, and beginning of US.
Trading in California (PST)
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EmeraldEyes replied Jun 18, 2012Every trend starts with a retracement but not every retracement starts a trend.

When retracement has become a trend change?
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EmeraldEyes replied Jun 17, 2012I'd say its from longs closing their trades. Volatility at the very end of the week is usually from profit taking when market liquidity is low.
NZD/CAD: Explanation please
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EmeraldEyes replied Jun 13, 2012Cool thread dude. Not only can you take a low leveraged trade and give it room, but take mulitple very low leveraged trades at intraday extremes throughout a day. Aka 'average in' and have a great average entry.
The Answer: Get stopped out then trade goes in your direction
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EmeraldEyes replied Jun 12, 2012Ooo Nassim Taleb. I like that mindset.
Here's a couple gems not on ur list, Trading and Exchanges: Market Microstructure for Practitioners by Larry Harris & Orderflow Trading for Fun and Profit by Daemon Goldsmith.Noob needs to learn more - what books do I need?
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EmeraldEyes replied Jun 10, 2012Yo Cindy! I like to have fun here on the weekends.
Those guys tear stuff up. Me personally..I'm trying to put larger positions on more predictable trade outcomes, and average in (w/ smaller positions) on moderate-looking trades. Some tops/bottoms ...1:1 Risk Reward Ratio - Why it just makes sense
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EmeraldEyes replied Jun 10, 2012Risk how much or little. 1% keeps you in longer to bleed. Higher % risk are no fun for others. Where ever y'all put your stops, keep putting them there.

1:1 Risk Reward Ratio - Why it just makes sense
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EmeraldEyes replied Jun 7, 2012How do you know the SNB is pushing against the market? What tells you that the SNB can't keep doing this? -The majority of retail traders are long Eur/Chf which is helping out the SNB hold the peg. -The SNB's Euro reserves have actually dropped ...
Where is the risk in going long CHF?
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EmeraldEyes replied Jun 6, 2012Retail traders make up what's called the 'uninformed' traders, trading off of price action printed on a chart. They are the gamblers, yes. This market was opened to retail for one reason. Liquidity. Taking advantage of the SNB situation would give ...
It is so easy, yet so hard