Hi Fudomyo Nice post. I don't dispute at all the skill in interpreting price action and what you say in relation to a correct interpretation of price action is essential. The problem for me however is in attempting to project ensuing price action. ...

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Much obliged Sis :-) So glad that you have joined this thread. I understand that you have different trading techniques but your input and nimble mind is greatly appreciated. PS That paper Sis is a cracker. Thanks for that. Will delve into it in more ...

Diversified Trend Trading Approach

Morning Sis on this wet day in Brisbane, Aus. Regards the post on diversification, I thought I would post my results of testing across 24 instruments since Jan 2013 (804 calendar days) comprising 633 trades to highlight how my testing confirms why ...

The Market's Illusions & The Human Brain

Morning from here Ja..... :-) Just to be able to get rid of S/R on W1 and D1 templates is significantly reducing chart noise and concentrating my focus on the SDC......"Blessed be the clean chart". I see where you are coming from with long term S/R ...

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Absolutely agree 100%. I do get hung up on the longer term timeframes simply 'cause I am striving for infinite yield with my technique as I never attempt to predict where it will end. It's great to share this thought train with you Sis......... ...

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Touche Sis :-) What many traders fail to realise is the unfathomable complexity in trading decisons made by market participants that ultimately is manifested in a buy/sell decision. Only a small percentage of those market participants are ...

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The stats speak for themselves. Great results Rayner. My hat is off to you Sir. :-)

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APPROACH AMENDMENT Just a note for the journal that today I have ceased the application of Support and Resistance lines for the EDTT given the fact that the rationale for their use has never been put through the back-test crucible and their ...

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Thanks for that MathTrader7. More info for those inclined in relation to Fat-Tailed Distributions. :-)

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Great video demonstration Sis. This thread is nailing it for me and allows me to rid myself of those damn human biases. I am going to say ta-ta to my Support/Resistance lines in my approach as they just muddy the water, delay my entry into some ...

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Sis you might like this website from an expert in the field of managed futures trading. In a nutshell, the research dispels a hell of a lot of myths in the market. It is not simply heresay but backed up with significant empirical testing. In a ...

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That's great Sis. Thanks for the references. I will devour them tonight. Thanks for bringing these to my attention. This thread is certainly crystallising my viewpoint and I really appreciate it. :-) C

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Sis.yphus, I was reading a post of yours regarding 'Levy Flight' which was a term I was not familiar with but in further investigation, I was extremely interested in the principle. While there is no definitive pattern that can be predicted from this ...

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The points you make are exceptionally valid guys. Here is a post from my reading of David Aronson's "Evidence-Based Technical Analysis" who used the scientific method to put to bed views on 6,400 binary buy/sell rules on the S&P 500 using 25 years ...

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Thanks for the update JP :-)

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That illustration had me going. Despite recognising that the image would have some deceptive illusory trick I still fell for it with the double 'THE'. I love pattern recognition and recognise the brain's shortcomings in faithfully interpreting ...

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Many thanks 4x. It's taken me a while to see the light :-) C

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Not a bad mashup from a clever mixer :-) video

What kind of music you hear while you trade?

Weekly Outlook continued..... USDCAD image USDCHF image USDJPY image USDSGD image XAGUSD (Spot Silver) image XAUUSD (Spot Gold) image Well that's it again for the week. Let's keep our fingers crossed that these trends continue into the ...

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Weekly Outlook continued....... GBPSGD image GBPUSD image Nikkei image NZDCAD image NZDJPY image NZDUSD image ......more to come. C

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