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Spikehunter replied Jun 14, 2009Hi Leomeister, No problem. This is the most interesting & taxing area of trading when to get out with maximum profit/minimum loss. As I noted earlier I am looking at the Sushi Roll as per Fishers book as a potential area for exiting. It basically ...
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Spikehunter replied Jun 14, 2009Hi, I always like the idea of reducing losses and if your idea of 23.6% works then I'm all for it. However aren't the fib levels based on previous movememnt rather than opening ranges. As always we can use what we like and I would never put any ther ...
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Spikehunter replied May 30, 2009How to define a trend — I would suggest that you read up on Directional Movement indicator and look for the subtelties over a couple of timeframes i.e. 13 period and 21 period. Look at the way the ADX moves, which is the main trend component, ...
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Spikehunter replied May 30, 2009London Rush — There is a well known system called "London Rush" which takes the opening range for London and then buys/sells at the breakout. I am not going to offer anything as to the opening length of time nor any buffer above or below. But, ...
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Spikehunter replied May 29, 2009Hi, Hving started with this thread which I found very useful I have been experimenting with the London opening. Results are very similar in terms of trades and I am using slightly more pairs and slightly stricter entry conditions to eliminate spikes ...
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Spikehunter replied May 28, 2009possible filter — On the London breakout I have been observing 5 min charts and found that using a MACD as a filter greatly reduces the occasional spikes. I don't know if this could help on the Asian breakout, someone might like to look at it.
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Spikehunter replied May 28, 2009Possible heresy — I have been following the thread for sometime and looking to see how I can trade it. Everyone has their own comfort levels. Just a simple question that has started to bug me. What relevance has the asion market got to the ...
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Spikehunter replied May 23, 2009what day? — Unless I am seriously mistaken for which I apologise that looks to me like Thursday 21st??
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Spikehunter replied May 23, 2009The DIBS method on FF — Below are the rules for my above post Steve ############################################### This is a continuation of the DIBS Method which was started at the No Free Lunch but all the coffee you can drink thread. ...
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Spikehunter replied May 23, 2009London Opening — Gosh,, That didn't take long. I have an open mind to this and must admit I think 06:00 a bit early. On what authority do they have to say what time London Opens a sits a 24hr market. I have decided I will be asking my broker ...
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Spikehunter replied May 23, 2009Inside bars — As I know there are a number of us who would prefer a narrower stop range I have been re-reading the DIBS thread. This is based on an inside bar ( IB) and trading after the London Open (dont ask) and with a price higher or lower ...
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Spikehunter replied May 23, 2009GMT is always GMT. The only change is BST is +1hr (Summertime). In the winter GMT=BST. I see various positions on London opening and having looked on many sites and forums have come to the conclusion its 06:00 GMT. Only if someone were a trader, and ...
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Spikehunter replied May 23, 2009Hi, I am revisiting this thread as an adjunct to another breakout system "one a day" and have a question. If you get stopped out after making a trade and the price then reverses and goes back through the original break within the same bar do you ...
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Spikehunter replied May 20, 2009Hi Everyone, It seems I was a candle short which gave me the trigger. My EA mistake. I have uploaded a script which draws all the lines for the system. It runs on Hrly charts. Its easy to eyeball and see that this is a very good system.
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Spikehunter replied May 20, 2009Money Management — GBPJPY nearly gave us a 154 pip loss. This is unacceptable in my view. How can we limit this? If we didn't take spread into account this would be a LOSS now. It hit the upper level to the pip :-(
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Spikehunter replied May 20, 200920th May GBPJPY — Trade opened if it has to hit, not break 10 pips from low. Trading at a loss at the moment. If it has to break past then no trade. I guess its the first rule. Just checked its ahit not break so a loss in progress Comments on ...
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Spikehunter replied May 20, 200920th May GBPUSD — Looks to me like a 18 Pip profit taken at 1.618 level. Break even on the remainder of the trade at 200 level. Thats my view. I still have some difficulty with the timings of the London open though. I now have it at 07:00 ...
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