Agreed.... I think when people start trading they see a lot of numbers & play with spreadsheets. WOW if I just maintain 4% a month I will be rich in 10 years..... When the consistancy is not met they start playing with more numbers & changing trade ...

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Thanks Matty, been a bit busy lately..

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2 trades, 1: daily day trade, aka J16 fave.. soybeans, false break of consolidation area, giving a daily pin.... straight to the first support. I took full profit there. 2: 1hr trade based on daily pa... daily gave a ipb (ghous fave) @ ppz & 61 ...

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Ok then. What is the air speed velocity of a fully laden swallow??

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ooooohhhhhhh Mikey. I nearly made it in to NYC on my way up the coast. My wife was saying call that cheeky bugger. Wait till the Dolphins play those bastards this year......

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It was at 0645am est on 6/30/09. Sorry Ryan I know thats too early for you

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Hey Aaron, To be honest I havent traded at all for the last 3 weeks till today... yes I have seen some pins after the fact that I would have traded but i saw them too late. I just happened to see this one at an area i am watching so i didnt hesitate ...

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had to get up early & had a quick look at the majors before running out, & saw a nice big pin in good location...... had a sell limit in too but missed by 6 pips. been doing some sailing in newport & yard work for friends. no trading for a while but ...

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Happy Birthday to the family. Well that is what it has become for me. Between here & the pf, just awesome. Great to see long timers & newbs all mixing it up & giving a learning place to all that come by.. Part of my benefit of learning to trade here ...

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hey Ryan, When looking at the daily or even the 4hr. try zooming out more to look for ppz's. as you might here as well. it could be looked at as in traffic. but if it finishes like this it is a good looking bar with the immediate trend

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Another winner for son of Jim..

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I'm just wondering if James's son would use this....

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good point Chris, I'm not sure if newer traders pick this up or not, so i would like to emphasize it here. with trend trades do tend to run easier. ie, break cleanly & not look back as much. CT trades usually put up a fight. ie there will be ...

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maybe thats too big a jump.... start by using the 1hr.. baby steps..

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this one..... better polish it before asia.

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Might have been that image on the crystal ball was distracting.....

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I agree with the point that controlling risk is of vital importance to actually making money & (if desired) making a living from trading. To be fair though Ryan, this is a public forum with many different types & styles of trader & these traders are ...

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cad — in regards to the pin. i would like to see oil rejected @ 70 with good pa.. to give me a bit more confirmation.. this pin might break up but i'm looking at it as maybe a slowdown of the down trend.

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so now who cant trade the 4hr.......?????? its still the same amount of bars & still the same look....

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