Probably because they've stopped making their decisions on words & started basing their decisions on actions. They do seem to differ quite tremendously.

EURUSD

Isn't it a temporary re-open? Plus I imagine this has been factored into the markets already. As Ed Seykota says "file the news." I've found that technicals react to news reliably without the trader actually being aware of the news. (Sometimes)

EURUSD

Stopped out, not even surprised. Please don't have loyalty to losing trades. Can always re-enter if need be.

EURUSD

TP if any?

EURUSD

1313 for me.

EURUSD

Yeah me too. Probably will get stopped out though, expected as much when I entered. Was a risky play. Patience, patience, patience. God it can be excruciating though. Like waiting for a bus that may or may not be coming, and could also mug you in ...

EURUSD

True. It's 79.4% of GDP also. (Services.)

EURUSD

Do you have any opinion on what the result of the conference / rate decision is? Or are you reacting as it happens?

EURUSD

Just sit on your hands.

EURUSD

I'm unsure if this is even relevant, but given the title of the thread I thought it worth sharing. I remember being young and developing technical analysis skills. (I was a terrible trader at the time but my analysis was spot on; bad mm) And an old ...

Technical Analysis Fallacy

Looks alright to me. But risky, gut says it will break lower. But a systems a system. Paraphrasing mbrown, if it works in the long run go for it.

EURUSD

Fair call. May the best man win.

EURUSD

Why wouldn't I reply? Umm...it's within a range and reflecting off a well established and easily identifiable trend-line. A basic trading book would highlight this pattern within the first few chapters I would think. Maybe I'm just being cocky IDK

EURUSD

I'm always suspicious of things that appear obvious. Wouldn't be surprised if it just broke and shot downwards. But I'm long currently anyway.

EURUSD

How do you get that? Did you create it? MT4?

EURUSD

Could you explain what the letters are within the screenshot?

EURUSD

My computer crashed and I lost of my charts. Save your work people! Anyway still looking to BUY between 1.1335 - 1.1365 - if price on a smaller timeframe confirms. Important announcement later today which could spark selling/buying of the EURO. ...

EURUSD

Trial and error until you learn the lessons yourself. Then you preach the same message to others who will learn the lessons themselves haha. Loved his Chapter in Market Wizards. Was the best by far.

What kind of music you hear while you trade?

haha yeah that is torture. I worked for a Prop firm here and they started at 3Pm (GMT+8) You'll have to be a bit nocturnal down here to catch the good fish.

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