My trading plan for #GBPUSD GDP, Industrial Productions release.

(binned per thread starter's request) trader umr - Systems

There are few things which can happen at a news event. I will share briefly here and then write more details and come back with more content later on. Ok, so either this new info reconfigured the value of the instrument or not. If it did really ...

(binned per thread starter's request) trader umr - Systems

Trading around News/Data releases is still about 1/3rd of my trades in any week, but I do enjoy volatility and there is solid edge for those who put in the hard work. Plus due to persistent effort, I have been able to build a system around trading ...

(binned per thread starter's request) trader umr - Systems

Just sharing a complimentary post I wrote about FXCM. Moved from Pepperstone to FXCM I have moved from Pepperstone to FXCM AU. No particular complains about Pepperstone. They have been good. But FXCM has many distinct advantages on Pepperstone such ...

FXCM Discussion

I have been rather busy. Couldn't trade or write too much. But I have been learning and learning and learning. I have modified my strategy a lot. I am definitely not a pure chartist anymore. "When the facts change, I change my mind"- Some wise man. ...

(binned per thread starter's request) Breaststroke's Trading

Persistence over stubbornness: I have been away. Life is been happening. Couldnt trade. But didnt stopped learning. I think being away from sharing thoughts immediately helped me; it gives thoughts a chance to morph and mature. I have changed my ...

(binned per thread starter's request) Breaststroke's Trading

Changing my (trading) religion Going public with your trading has myriad of drawbacks. One of them, perhaps the biggest of them is that changing your opinion becomes much harder, even when it is for the better. I would say that going public with my ...

(binned per thread starter's request) Breaststroke's Trading

Excellent post Copernicus. I am wondering if you have come across HLK group and have any views about their MANAGED DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNTS service? Atleast for Forex, their structure seems to be reasonable and very cost effective. There are no ...

Funded Traders - Pros n Cons

Source: Nassim Taleb on the Importance of Probability - Bloomberg

(binned per thread starter's request) Breaststroke's Trading

Last couple of weeks have been quite interesting. First, I missed a few good higher time frame trades due to other commitments. Second, my schedule has changed in a way where now I am able to really sit on my trading desk for a while and enter ...

(binned per thread starter's request) Breaststroke's Trading

Balls of Steel image There are 2 giant steel balls in the heart of the city I live in. Locals are actually very touchy about it. There have been fights on where they should be placed and whether they should be altogether removed or not. These are ...

(binned per thread starter's request) Breaststroke's Trading

I have a curious question, why would you not take clients from the same very country (NZ) you are regulated in?

The Official FXPIG Thread

One of the hardest thing in trading at times is … to NOT do anything. NOT entering the trade. NOT hitting that take profit button. NOT moving stop loss. … to name a few -- At the moment, I am at -2.64% after making 1.7% last week. Featured trade: ...

(binned per thread starter's request) Breaststroke's Trading

Public trading keeps on effecting me. Very happy now that decided to iron out these glitches. ~ -3.5% at the moment because didn’t take a trade which went on to become +4%. Plus closed a trade early due to invisible pressure of public trading. All ...

(binned per thread starter's request) Breaststroke's Trading

An issue with trading 28 Paris composed of 8 unique major currencies is you are bound to experience effect of pair correlation. Firstly, every pair is correlated to other pair(s) at least to some extend. [1] Secondly, one pair is correlated to ...

(binned per thread starter's request) Breaststroke's Trading

Hahaa! True that

(binned per thread starter's request) Breaststroke's Trading

[QUOTE] Pick one: Stop Loss or Margin Call.

(binned per thread starter's request) Breaststroke's Trading

Week 1: I had 1 break even, 3 losing and 1 profitable open trade last week. All losing trades were executed as per my understanding, it just didn't work out. Price moved against before moving in the intended direction. But thats how it goes in ...

(binned per thread starter's request) Breaststroke's Trading

I am afraid I couldn't get a drift of what you are saying. Care to elaborate?

Any Naked Traders in here?