USDCHF papertrade — bullish RP; entry is 1479, but then runs right into resistance at 1486 so i'll just papertrade. im probably a bit gun shy today, but that's life.

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EURGBP monday trade — 2-day bearish outside bars: entry 7745; SL 8105; time stop

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revision of TSL — once an order triggers & has that trading day to make some progress, there doesn't seem to be much point in leaving the SL at the other end of the range if it starts to slow down, reverse, or go sideways for days on end. for ...

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GBPJPY stopped out — oh joy

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open IB's update: — AUDUSD stopped out earlier USDJPY just stopped out

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monday IB's — just to keep things straight during my order entry later: USDCAD ... IB; bullish sentiment AUDNZD ... IB; bearish sentiment

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monday watchlist — EURUSD ... interesting price action here forming an RP; i think im going pass & instead focus on trading this pair on the 5 minute today GBPUSD ... possible 2-bar outside bullish bar; close past 7395 would make this strong ...

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monday morning pairs overview — EURUSD ... interesting price action here forming an RP; watchlist GBPUSD ... possible 2-bar outside bullish bar; close past 7395 would make this strong signal (25 pips away); watchlist EURGBP ... 2-bar bearish ...

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update on balance of open trades — open IB's: USDCHF: struggling, but presently in the black. moving TSL to breakeven at closing bell. USDJPY, AUDJPY, & EURAUD all sucking gas ... USDJPY is just pips away from being stopped out

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GBPUSD update — TSL hit on my short GBPUSD trade (breakeven) the papertrade order triggered & is presently up; TSL on this might be moved to breakeven at NY close.

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GBPCHF papertrade update — this trade is kicking butt & is up approx 300 pips. will be moving TSL to 19545 which will lock in some profit.

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CADJPY visual trading update — price is hanging around the entry point, but forming an RP.

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EURJPY papertrade update — TSL will likely be moved to reduce risk in half

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GBPJPY papertrade update — presently up 345 pips or so ... will move TSL to 17367 at NY close (locking in profit).

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EURUSD gap fill trade update — gap fill trade worked ... woohoo ... cant say i did so well at the poker tables ... oh well

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"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without." Buddha — video

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EURUSD gap fill trade — no volume in the market so i cant even mess around w/ scalping the EURUSD on the 5 min. im going to place a little gap fill trade on the EURUSD at 3545 & set my TP at 3461. my SL for now will be 3623. time stop will be ...

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holiday spoiling my fun — dg just reminded me that not only is tokyo on a holiday today, but the US has a holiday along w/ Canada tomorrow too.

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GBPJPY papertrade triggered — tokyo closed today. entry on papertrade is 17289 which has been triggered as per fxdd. price gapped slightly over the weekend, but has been filled. no fundys to help guide me so will stick w/ papertrade.

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EURJPY papertrade triggered — entry hit off fxdd after market open. no new useful fundy reports today & tokyo exchange is closed due to holiday.

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