So I shorted this at 1.30915 with sl at 1.30941. And no, I am not +80 pips right now, because I got stopped out.... Funny enough, althought my sl "got hit" trade closed with 3.6 pip profit (positive slippage i guess). Lesson learned about news, but ...

EURUSD

Ok, I want to share my problem: inability to keep my winning trades longer. I consistantly have had problem with this so I have written rules that say: 1) Follow your rules. 6) Don't close a trade without a reason!! Market will try to fool you out ...

Why do people engage in self destructive behaviors?

I call it intellectual curiosity. I think this describes situation nicely: imagine you are alone on the football field and the ball moves by itself. Trading is like standing in the same place (place from which you can score regularly) watching how ...

Why do people engage in self destructive behaviors?

Seems like everyone got peace of that. I was lucky to ride it for 47 pips from 1.2835 till 1.27873.

Trading EURUSD only

As extra I just meant commission per volume traded which is usulllay around 4-5 per 100 000 traded. Here i disagree that technical analysts is worthless w/o knowing volume.... that is like saying there is no profitable srategy/system that doesn't ...

Some questions about large speculators

Very nice, thanks.

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One can't use everything for trading because of time limitations. So it is important to use what gives most edge and still allows to do qualitative analysis. ATM I don't use anything but price .. however this is 2nd time in short time, when my ...

Trading EURUSD only

There is no magic answer. IMO best what you could do is gain experience: 1) Define what is a fake breakout for you. 2) Monitor those cases you would have liked to enter. 3) Try to look for nuances/repeating traits that might contribute to fake break ...

How Do You Identify A Fake Breakout?

so what did mario say?

Trading EURUSD only

Big guys playing!! Pure pleasure to watch.

EURUSD

Yes, crosses behave differently, things like support and resistance doesn't work quite so well in crosses, because its value is determined mainly by its big brothers: majors. Probably the most extreme example is gold/silver chart. Now.. i don't know ...

Are non-USD pairs reactive in nature from a technical aspect?

Ahh ..There were obvious support resistance levels on chart that i thought you were referring to, but i couldn't figure out why R3 not R1, now I see what you were referring to.

Trading EURUSD only

Where do you picture your R1 and R2?!

Trading EURUSD only

Yeah, but i don't need that far past. I would be entirely happy with just a month or so. Can't they just save it for last month or even week or even day?! I'm that kind of guy who basically never pays for conviniences like this. What solution would ...

Tick charts in past

Thanks for answer. I didn't know that those ticks are made up...

Tick charts in past