AUDJPY — will trade this IB in the subaccount as a "DIBS"-type trade to the long side based strictly on new bullish sentiment. however, price formed a double high that i missed earlier ... this would be a continuation/breakout play to the long ...

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CADJPY — will trade this IB in the subaccount as a "DIBS"-type trade to the long side based strictly on new bullish sentiment. [but looks a lot better to the short side for good RRR] entry 10084; SL 9887

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GBPCHF — double IB means price never broke the high of the IB during yesterday's session. order is left in place.

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EURCHF — will trade this IB in the subaccount as a "DIBS"-type trade to the long side based strictly on new bullish sentiment. entry 5842; SL 5672; no time stop

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EURGBP — will trade this IB in the subaccount as a "DIBS"-type trade to the long side based strictly on bearish sentiment. entry 7883; SL 7960; no time stop

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wednesday watchlist — EURGBP: IB EURCHF: IB GBPCHF: double IB CADJPY: IB AUDJPY: IB USDCAD: IB; double top that is probably going to close lower than yesterday's low; however, a j16 play, might be to the long side off the break from the double ...

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wednesday pairs overview — EURUSD: sentiment shift = bullish (prolly more like sideways); no tradeable PA GBPUSD: sentiment shift = bullish (prolly sideways too); im in this short & holding EURGBP: sentiment remains bullish; PA will likely ...

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AUDNZD ... meet oanda ... — oanda sucks today (& most days) ... but, since i need to use them thru my j16 3-3-3, i've got to find a way to cope w/ the madness ... in reviewing my TSL on this, it was set at 1915. spreads on this pair can be ...

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AUDNZD — TSL hit.

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PB didn't work, but there now is a double bearish outside bar (in the 4hr) that is in play from 10pm PST ... still keeping my fingers crossed.

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short sentiment still in place after new monthly pivot calculated on monthly close today.

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NFP/ADP — "[R]eaction [to NFP/ADP] is more useful when it is applied to markets that are more sensitive to risk. For example, the report has more forecasting value for equities or the USD/JPY than other less volatile markets." [See, ...

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EURCAD — last but not least, the EURCAD. i really like this short, but i don't feel comfortable trading off this quasi-double bottom. short momentum is neutral, bull strength is declining. the euro isn't nearly holding its own as much as the ...

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GBPCHF — price closed at 9977, just shy of 9981 to meet my rules to a tee. monthly pivot point moved below weekly pivot point today shifting sentiment from bearish to bullish (however the 21EMA crossed 5SMA a few days ago ... EGATS ... now ...

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still on the USDJPY fence ... — price closed above 10609 ... at 10610 ... confirming the RP in play sheesh. however, to resolve my angst over this blasted PA, there is a bearish PB on the 4hr chart (w/ enuf room back to my entry on the short) ...

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missed trades — too many missed trades this week due to racing thru the charts. note to self: instead of just doing a watchlist after NY post-lunch session, make a complete list of the PA & other observations on all pairs traded & make a ...

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USDJPY dilemma — my SL on the short (10732) is past area of ppz (j16 chart thread terminology where support becomes resistance & vice versa) at 10721 ... i took this b/c if price action pushed past supported area around 10376 & held, the RRR ...

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go figure ... — someone else shorting the yen ... url

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watchlist tuesday — GBPCHF: IB (that might also finish as an RP if price closes above 9975); sentiment is short, but RP would signal a long ... will trade the IB in subaccount, but ... in a quandry about the RP (price has more room to move up ...

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long order should have been entered on the USDCHF 9/26 IB (since i have not been using a time stop on these). is up 400+% presently.

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