I manually move my stop to the parabolic SAR above the current candle. I don't want an EA doing my work for me...sometimes I don't move my stop based on how I am reading the market.

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Those candles are too big for me - just my opinion and I could be wrong I did a video explaining my thoughts behind using other time frames in conjunction with the 4 hour charts. url

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TRADING TIP Hey guys...I notice that there are people bouncing back and forth between my journal and RH's original thread. I am going to ask you guys that are doing this to really make sure you are not just confusing yourselves with too much ...

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You NEED to break this cycle if you ever hope to make consistent money from trading. STOP IT!

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LESSONS LEARNED? So I had a trader PM me this morning lamenting that he had blown his trading account with these methodologies. I asked a few simple questions and lo and behold here is what this trader was doing: risking 5-10% per trade taking every ...

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I don't trail based on points. I trail largely based on the parabolic SAR. If you want to trail based on points you could use some multiple of the ATR that suits you Every pair is going to move differently so you'll have to determine ...

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Answer 1: I move my stop manually and generally follow the parabolic SAR. For August I am attempting to do the same thing and lock in R multiples as the trade moves but the trick is when to do that so you don't get taken out too soon because of a ...

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GBPAUD and GBPUSD trades from last week were stopped out via trailing stop. The GBPAUD was a late entry for sure. These trades obviously didn't go as far as i would have liked and the market took me out for small profits. Onto the next trade set ups.

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I am not going to argue with you. I am well aware of what I have said. This is my journal and an ongoing, evolving process of what I am doing and things are going to change. I said I barely look at the HMA I didn't said I don't use it and you ...

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Trading week is on, guys. Let's trade well this week. Trade your plan, keep losses in check and hopefully our chosen markets smarten up a bit this week and we can grab some profits. I am currently short GBPUSD and GBPAUD from last week with stops ...

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I am toying with the idea of adding the SP500 to the trading list for some exposure into the stock market.

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No offense taken. I am a frank person and don't care to beat around the bush. Post away, but keep them on topic por favor

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Show me anyone who's verifiably done it and they will the be exception that proves my point. I operate in the real world not a fantasy one invented by marketers selling dreams. If you believe you can compound a reasonable retail trading account into ...

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I'm going to ignore the condescending, disrespectful and mocking tone of your post - pretty big, arrogant balls you have questioning (in that manner) why I am doing what I do, but I'll answer you anyway. Changing the parameters of an established ...

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TRADING TIPS Keep it simple. Plan your trade & trade your plan. Protect your trading capital. Use a comfortable position size and always place a stop loss. Cut your losses short (1R or less) & let your profits run. Never chase price. Trade what you ...

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I’m starting to see the merit of taking August off. I wonder if I should listen to these guys and take Decembers off, too

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No way, man! Next week the market is going to smarten up for us!!

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No need to delete it.

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The tape looks like a great idea. It would certainly save some room on the charts As far as the Hull goes it will change as the current candle continues to change as it is reflecting the current price. Once the candle closes the HMA point ...

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