Offset buffer — tasciy, Do you use an offset buffer (e.g. 10 pips) before making a trade, or do you simply use the top and bottom of the box for your breakout entries? Thanks, Bob

0400-0700 GMT Breakout Strategy

Hi Dave, No fixed rules, yet? Hmmm...with 500 pips profit for this week, I think I can at least consider your current parameters as "semi"-permanent! LOL Thanks for showing the way, Bob

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Reentry SL — Hi Dave, Sorry but I am a bit confused regarding the 100 pip SL. Did I miss something? I thought the SL was always 50 pips on new reentries. Thanks, Bob

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Gotta like it — GREAT post...thanks Edge!

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EJ — I am.

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Wait for candle to close — Hi Edge, Do we wait for the 5 minute candle to close before entering a scalp trade? BTW, on first blush, it seems simply by entering/exiting when price crosses back and forth over the 12 LWMA can be profitable. ...

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I believe your chart is incorrect. If 14 on the chart refers to GMT 1400, then you have the US market open at 10:00 AM EDT.

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Hi Eaty, Looks like you have a very interesting scalping sytem. I will try this out tomorrow. Is there a best time for trading this strategy? Thanks for sharing, Bob

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Winner winner chicken dinner — Using slightly different parameters (smaller box) with 2 separate pending trades, I woke up with 253 pips proft from last night. Thanks, Ace!

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ATC account requirements too restrictive for me — enewbold, Thanks for your input, but... If I understand correctly, ATC requirements include: 1) $5,000 minimum account balance 2) minimum lot size = 10,000 Sorry...too rich for my blood. Still ...

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Pretty PLease — Ronald, Your recommendation seems like a great solution...the EA wouldn't actually place an order until the criteria for a trade are met. The EA entry points would be "invisible" to the broker, so it would have the same effect ...

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What the heck — Ace, Are you familiar with the new NFA ruling for American brokers that will prohibit the utilization of limit orders and stop losses beginning in August of this year? This new NFA ruling is also discussed here at FF: url ...

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Trade parameters — What were your trade parameters on both sides of the box? Box High Pending Long SL TP Box Low Pending Short SL TP Thanks, Bob

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Trade results — What were your trade settings? My pending short was not filled and I am in profit about 30 pips right now on the long trade.

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SL Placement — Hi Ian, Yes...very helpful...thanks. So where do you place your Stop Loss for least week's Short trade? Is it at the opposite side of the actual box (158.87 last week) or the opposite side of the "expanded" box with the 30 pip ...

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Thank you, Yen — Hi Yen, Thanks for your correction...I can't believe I missed the buffers being used to expand the size of the box (plus broker spread on the buy) in calculating the TP levels. I've been trading breakouts for a long time, now, ...

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Ace, I am a bit bewildered... My FXDD numbers were the following for last Sunday night on GBP/JPY: Box High = 159.87 Box Low = 158.02 Box Range = 85 pips Sell = 157.81 TP4 = 154.53 Price on my chart filled the TP4 @ 154.53 which gave me 328 pips. ...

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Indicator Use — Hi SwingMan, I don't mind divulging that I have no idea how to implement the use of your indicator. Could you please provide more information on how to use it? Thanks, Bob

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This week's trade results — Ace, On Oanda, I made +320 pips with GJ @ TP4. I'm assuming you let the trade run for the full week? But why didn't your trade end with more pips @ TP4? Thanks again for all youe efforts! Really appreciated... Bob

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I know a lot of people may have contrary opinions, but this has helped me a lot though, not particularly for this 4HR BO system. I just use different settings for the different pairs and depending on how early am able to catch the trend. What ...

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