Hi, Erebus, Trend was assumed, I can't see that it was measured, as GBPUSD was trending significantly at this time. When the trend stopped so did the system/strategy. If there had been some measurement of trend then perhaps the system/strategy may ...

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No, no question just an observation. thanks.

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Just finished reading through the ebook. The one thing I get from it is "drawdown". It seems that regardless of where the price was going the drawdown was just an accepted cost of trading. Although it was mentioned that "Grail" was a trend following ...

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Nothing about getting an answer "ask anything you like from a veteran" Lets leave it there before it degenerates.

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Why should anyone answer anybody else's questions. They may think they have the right to ask but everyone has the right not to answer.

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Agreeing with you

System Reserve

Hi, Where? I can't find it, not as though that bothers me as I'm interested in all ideas about all markets etc.

System Reserve

There is a massive difference between stocks and fx. Stocks range from zero to infinity-1, fx not sure but never zero nor infinity-1.

My case against a Millionaire Trader

I have tried several ideas using the difference between points on a moving average as a percentage, same but dividing by atr to get real move. But they are all subject to delay and inaccuracies because finding the right period is impossible because ...

currency strength meter

Put it in the indicators folder. Close Mt4, reopen and it will be there. Otherwise open with meta editor and recompile saving it to the indicators folder.

currency strength meter

Thank you for your reply I have decided to re-evaluate what I have been doing unsuccefully for years. I have been trying to build a system for all tf's and pairs. I'll now concentrate on one or two instruments probably gold and something else where ...

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Thank you again for the book which I have started to read. I did skip to the end for a quick look, sorry. Just one question, when you developed your system did you look at just one pair with an optimised entry for the "perfect" trade or were you ...

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You will never know what a move will be. If we did we would all be millionaires. Just find an entry based on something you have observed /learnt and then use money management.

Is there a way to see big move on LONDON and NY openings?

Thank you.

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I'd love to read your grail book and yes I don't mind paying. What is it called. The stop hunting comment is also really interesting,are you using limit orders.

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How about comparing current price minus price of x period ago then dividing by the atr for that period.{Price{1}-price{5}}/{atr*5}You may want to normalise value or show,+ or -.This gives a value against what it should have moved. Sorry I'm not a ...

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Correction page 2

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Now that's the most and probably the only interesting thing you have said,but I am only in page 3

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Create a repeatable process to measure your results. Once processes are repeatable they are measurable; and once they are measurable you can determine where potential problems are occurring so you can take steps to improve your processes. Becoming ...

How do you come up with new strategies?

In his book "The Logical Trader," Mark Fisher discusses techniques for identifying potential market tops and bottoms.1 While Fisher's techniques serve the same purpose as the head and shoulders or double top/bottom chart patterns discussed in ...

Is there a way to see big move on LONDON and NY openings?