Love it. You are the man. Very helpful thank you.

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I don't know what software Gavin was speaking about but he blasted it. Basically he echoed exactly what Mal posted. The errors in the program are bringing MORE people to TG for the real thing. An up bar is a bar that CLOSES higher than the ...

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Well done Intel. Just wanted to show a compare and contrast post for everyone. Intel's chart is a good example of what I call VSA non-aided trading. He is brilliant at it. The second chart is my VSA aided trading approach. I employ a couple of ...

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Intel, a chart "walk through" with descriptions would be nice.... helps us get into the mind of the master. Or did I miss it already? This thread moves so fast (that's a good thing).

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My 2 pips on FX gaps, or lack thereof: Clearly the fx market can have gaps like any other market. The question is wether or not weekend gaps exist? When I turn on my computer on a Sunday and see a gap, the market responds as if that gap is real ...

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I got the answer right out of Master The Markets. *Edit* I did not look it up, I just know it from my reads of the book. So I'm not sure of the page number.

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First I want to say this is a great exercise/discussion we are having. I love it and hope everyone else is enjoying it as much as I am. Now, we know from the Bible (Master the Markets/Undeclared Secrets....) that the Smart Money is in competition ...

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Gavin finally came around to my way of thinking on this. I wish I could point to the exact webinar. No Damand: 1. Narrow range 2. Makes a higher high than the previous bar. This is key. 3. Does not make a lower low than the previous bar. 4. Volume ...

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Many a sad tale begins with a line like this. Keep a close watch my friend.

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Don't quote me on this, but I think I saw somewhere that Tom said he does prefer tick volume to actaul volume at times. Even if that is not correct, I think a good case can be made for tick volume versus actual volume.

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Actually, it's a 7 (number of completion) period smoothed average that is shifted 4 periods ahead. I was using a 5 period smoothed average shifted 3 intervals ahead, but I wanted a bit more "room" for the stop. 7/4 is a bit quicker than 8/5 ( the ...

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I love it. Teach on....... I don't want to give anything away, but the trend is not just our friend, it's our lover.

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I'm honored and humbled that you have found some guidance in my writings. I think the analysis is pretty good. My concern here is mainly with any entry taken. I would not enter anywhere on that chart. I have attached two charts. The first one is ...

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Last Time — Okay, I hope that this is the last post I have to write on the subject of SMART. My major bone of contention with SMART comes down to this: prior to the advent of SMART Shamus had created the best community of FREE information ...

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If I may chime in hear. Malcolm will most likely have a different opinion or way of placing stops, but that ultimately bespeaks of the personal nature of stop placement. Take a look at the chart below. I have identified two entries (according to my ...

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I was just pointing out that the down bars are on low volume (the arrows) or are squats-decreasing ranges on increasing volume. Some may in fact be Tests or No Supply, but my intention was to show the general lack of volume on down bars.

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Okay, I'm giving more away.......... Note the large volume on the narrow range up bar after the bar labeled supply entering. If you draw a line at the close of this squat, as a trigger number or level, things become clear. The test we see is of this ...

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Looks like accumulation on the 5 min.

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It doesn't matter. However one cannot claim to be using Pure VSA and be using candles. If one says, for example, that a No Demand is particularly strong if it is also a Doji, then one has gone past the realm of VSA. This happens to be true but don't ...

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Busted — Sorry guys, a quick post here about another thread. I was issued a challenge by Shamus in his last post, but suddenly I am banned from the thread. So he posts a challenge to me to post a chart then suspends my access. That way it ...

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