I just remembered that I have a pdf file from some years ago which details the volatility of currency pairs during different sessions. The analysis is based on data from BIS (Bank for International Settlements, essentially the central bank of ...

When to trade which pair?

If you want a really detailed look at the volatility of particular pairs during different sessions then have a look at this: url

When to trade which pair?

Here are three examples of filtering with 100 SMA contra 250 SMA. The 100 is in black and the 250 comes in violet. I plotted them on different charts to avoid confusion. The examples are for EURUSD from the previous three trading days. Six chart all ...

EUR/GBP Trendmagic System

Hi Paul, I took another look at the 250 SMA while keeping in mind your reason for using it. I admit that I haven't tested this live, but having taken a look at the charts, I would say that 250 is way too slow to work as an effective tool in ...

EUR/GBP Trendmagic System

Paul, I don't understand why you are using the MTF CCI indicator. Like all other MTF indicators, it has an inherent lag in it. MTF indicators are not bad by definition, but I find it a bit difficult to understand why you don't want to use a simple ...

EUR/GBP Trendmagic System

Learn2b, I'm not Paul but you will find all the relevant information about how to use MT4 in this thread: MT4 navigational tips and techniques. Hanover has been very generous with this time and knowledge and it's all easy to understand. To install ...

EUR/GBP Trendmagic System

Of all the authors whose writings I read, there are quite a few who have a stock market background. Stocks were my window into the trading world and even though I don't trade stocks anymore, I still like to read some of the authors who write about ...

Cornholio's Reading Suggestions

I'm so stupid... I thought you were talking about the name of the indicator, when you actually meant the indi_number under inputs. Doh! It works fine now, thanks for all the help.

EUR/GBP Trendmagic System

It's dejavu all over again. Today's high was a little bit higher than yesterday's, but the scenario is the same. It's still a great strategy, though.

USDJPY: Open Hour

I did all that and it still didn't work out. Interestingly enough, it did work on my other MT4 (demo) platform. I'll try to work out a way to solve it. Many thanks for your patience and advice.

EUR/GBP Trendmagic System

Uh..ok, I see. I thought you were looking for breakout box indi.

USDJPY: Open Hour

That's exactly what I did, but it didn't work. Does it work on your MT4?

EUR/GBP Trendmagic System

roundrock, after having had quite a few sleepless nights my sleeping schedule is all messed up. Long story short, I found your thread and put the strategy to the test this morning and I have to say that I very much like what you have here. It's very ...

USDJPY: Open Hour

Hi Pluto, There are several different indicators out there that can do the job for you. The one I use is from the Paulus EG thread. It's called ant-GUbreakout. You should use the following settings: GMT shift: 0 if you live in GMT time, else use ...

USDJPY: Open Hour

I was already in the process of checking ATR to determine an optimal start to the trading day but this looks much better as the ATR really didn't give any consistent results. I will definitely look into this. Thank you for pointing this out. ...

EUR/GBP Trendmagic System

During the last few weeks that I've studied and tested this system, I've noticed that the official London open time (7:00 GMT) is not the best time to get in the market as the first move of a swing has usually already started at around 6:30 GMT or ...

EUR/GBP Trendmagic System

I'm not really sure if this is what you are looking for, but there is an indicator that displays floating positions, including floating P&L on the bottom of the chart (attached below). It doesn't show you the profit for the day, though. There is an ...

Daily Pip Indicator

I don't claim to have any expertise when it comes to the banking side of the currency markets or their vacation calendars, but from what I know and have been led to believe, the foreign exchange market is primarily there to serve corporations who ...

August volatility

Whaaat? Are you serious? If indeed you are not joking, a statement as strong as that definitely needs proof.

Semi Martingale discussion

Has it been raining Martingale seeds recently, because I sure feel like it. Seriously, though, why do you think it is that each time a martingale system is proposed on one of the threads at FF, a whole list of who's who of FF shows up to tell ...

Semi Martingale discussion