You are making this into something it's not. It's about data. The data suggests it is profitable to go against the FF herd majority when the sentiment changes. I couldn't give a toss if they are smarter than institution or not. It's about the data.

Trading against the herd

That's what money management is for. It's not a problem.

Trading against the herd

On page 2 of this thread, I have charts showing what it would look like trading with and against the herd data.

Trading against the herd

What would be the point of that info? We are not here to compare herd vs prof trading, but to explore potential profitability by trading against the herd when published FF retail sentiment changes.

Trading against the herd

See above. I am getting my data from FF trades page. I am focussing on GBPUSD pair. The data is available on the "trades" page. Click on the pair you want to analyse to get the detail shown above.

Trading against the herd

Take a look at the win/loss ratio of the stats, it doesn't suggest the herd match supply and demand. I cannot remember a single time over the years where I have seen the herd majority having a better win/loss ratio than the minority. Maybe once or ...

Trading against the herd

I don't have GA on my platform, but If you start that TL from the swing low, I suspect it is broken.

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Meaning nope, I haven't tried it yet

Trading against the herd

Nope, this is an experiment, following the inverse relationship between herd sentiment and price action for the GBPUSD pair. It's quite consistent. For example, looking at the daily analysis, the herd have been bullish since around May 7th at 1.3 or ...

Trading against the herd

ideas ideas ideas...

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Anomaly

Trading against the herd

Euro pairs failing... EG not falling... Because Pound is also falling. Simple....

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Everyone has their method and are responsible for their own. Will leave alone.... Have a great weekend everyone.

Trading against the herd

Make that 72% long at close of day/week. We still got bullish calls for Cable.... I'm lost for words. The power of open bullish position bias....

Trading against the herd

Precisely, Find an approach and refine it. Just so long as it works.

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GU still looks bearish, with USD progressing to target resistance zone in AB-CD url

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No problem Acetrader, I really enjoy experimentation

Trading against the herd

Now bulls at 70% as Cable makes new recent low

Trading against the herd

Target acquired

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