Just as well many of us cleared the decks before the massive collapse of yen pairs !
I was lucky enough when it happens, and managed to catch 100 pips as USDJPY falls. I don't normally trade near London close.
10.4 A Complete System
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Re: 10.4 A Complete System
Heh the strange thing is that we have got a great system - 10.4. The main rule is to buy above 240 and sell below 240... why anybody was selling yen (opening buys on yen pairs) when all yen pairs were below 240 line ??? Feeling, fundamentals, etc ?
Just want to say this: If we only stick to THE RULES we will have got a great day today.
So stick to the rules ALWAYS !
Just want to say this: If we only stick to THE RULES we will have got a great day today.
So stick to the rules ALWAYS !
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It is like Peter Bain said why this violent reactions?
I mean US has what 100+ million people in ages supposed to work. What does 347 000 means in the context of that? Definately not this extreme reaction especially beforehand.
I'm riding the rebound, closed all my USD trades pretty much at top and took out some loosers too, all in all BE USD.
If this was before NFP I don't want to be on the wrong end tomorrow, much better to ride the rebound.
I mean US has what 100+ million people in ages supposed to work. What does 347 000 means in the context of that? Definately not this extreme reaction especially beforehand.
I'm riding the rebound, closed all my USD trades pretty much at top and took out some loosers too, all in all BE USD.
If this was before NFP I don't want to be on the wrong end tomorrow, much better to ride the rebound.
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Re: 10.4 A Complete System
And what an excellent rebound! Just glad I happened to be at my confuser and saw the move.peranders wrote:
I'm riding the rebound, closed all my USD trades pretty much at top and took out some loosers too, all in all BE USD.
If this was before NFP I don't want to be on the wrong end tomorrow, much better to ride the rebound.
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Wonder if it will be x times this tomorrow or if they took the "edge" off today.MurphyMan wrote:And what an excellent rebound! Just glad I happened to be at my confuser and saw the move.peranders wrote:
I'm riding the rebound, closed all my USD trades pretty much at top and took out some loosers too, all in all BE USD.
If this was before NFP I don't want to be on the wrong end tomorrow, much better to ride the rebound.
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Re: 10.4 A Complete System
Sell below 240 and buy above 240 is a good guideline that helps me stay with the trend but this is not a rule only a strong guideline. When a currency pair is ranging on the 4 hour chart I like to look at the longer time frame for bias.sponn wrote:Heh the strange thing is that we have got a great system - 10.4. The main rule is to buy above 240 and sell below 240... why anybody was selling yen (opening buys on yen pairs) when all yen pairs were below 240 line ??? Feeling, fundamentals, etc ?
Just want to say this: If we only stick to THE RULES we will have got a great day today.
So stick to the rules ALWAYS !
Today even though GBP/JPY in the evening went down I still managed to close buy positions that made me +173.
Looking at the 10.4 setup CSS this evening JPY is trending strongly so if RSI tops out and price is below 240ma and STO is topped out I will open a bear position. Why? Because even though BOJ is committed to weakening the Yen I must follow price action, and price action at the moment is bearish for GBP/JPY.
I am looking at the Yen picture and the dynamics that we had the last few months looks to be changing. Does that mean the monthly Yen strong/weak cycle has broken? Don't know until a new pattern starts to emerge. We might see a more gradual cycle vs the sharp beginning of the month and middle of the month reversal.
For me trading is very visual and I do not open trades via rules only. Where I am stringent with rules is my risk management strategy. There I have inherent rules embedded so I don't overexpose my capital...
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Re: 10.4 A Complete System
Today had the biggest rally for the Yen since 2011. And I was in the wrong side...
I was 300% profit in my account and all went away in a blink. I need to rethink my MM.
Back to 240 SL from now, no exceptions.
I was 300% profit in my account and all went away in a blink. I need to rethink my MM.
Back to 240 SL from now, no exceptions.
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Now you know why I advocate small lots and low leverage. Never saw this one coming, have no clue and sitting on my hands. Everything is outside my comfort zone so not in that many trades. Dont know what to tell you guys, this isnt being driven by any Fundamental I know. Indicators, I dont trade much outside the S1/R1 unless I know what is driving price. I dont know. So I have sat on my hands.
I trade http://www.stevehopwoodforex.com/phpBB3 ... =38&t=3964,
I talk about my philosophy of trading here.
http://www.stevehopwoodforex.com/phpBB3 ... =38&t=3627
"The key to converting something useful to others is simplicity. Complexity is the enemy to execution." Tony Robbins
I talk about my philosophy of trading here.
http://www.stevehopwoodforex.com/phpBB3 ... =38&t=3627
"The key to converting something useful to others is simplicity. Complexity is the enemy to execution." Tony Robbins
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Re: 10.4 A Complete System
G8 meetings next week, Japan scared of critics telling them they can't do so much QE?nanningbob wrote:Now you know why I advocate small lots and low leverage. Never saw this one coming, have no clue and sitting on my hands. Everything is outside my comfort zone so not in that many trades. Dont know what to tell you guys, this isnt being driven by any Fundamental I know. Indicators, I dont trade much outside the S1/R1 unless I know what is driving price. I dont know. So I have sat on my hands.
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