AUDNZD further update — kiwi gained momentum on the aussie overnight & i should be trailing stop to 2nd locked profits/TSL at the closing bell. price supported at 1774-1746 & this is very close to price now. 2pm UPDATE: price did close below ...

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GBPUSD further update — price hit my initial RRR TP level & t/f long order on the 1% was triggered & i am now trailing the remaining 1% ... 2pm UPDATE: price closed below my initial RRR target, but not below 250%. should move TSL to ...

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so much for that ... oh well, i'll just see it thru now. note to self: there is usually a strong correlation w/ the USD against any other currency although some may lag behind a bit ... t/f, trading bearish USD against the yen & bullish against the ...

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... bullish RP in hourly ... hold on for the correction ...

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USDJPY — 10354 level taken out, but hanging on 10376. tokyo session should prove interesting.

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someone else shorting the yen ... url

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hindsight ... — too bad it didn't trigger b/f my time stop kicked in ... i'd be freerolling ...

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USDJPY -- monday order — good luck to me ... entry 10364 (hope it doesn't hang up on 10354) ... going w/ the fundamentals on this one. SL 10732 ... risk 2%

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trailing stop loss - GBPUSD — fudging on this one too. price tested my 200% level & rebounded just shy of 162% where i would have trailed stop to 1st locked profits so i am going w/ that (instead of moving to breakeven where i should ...

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trailing stop - AUDNZD — TSL moved to break even. fudged a bit here due to market volatility (price moved past 162% to 1904 -- a support level & then corrected above 150% -- so technically, i should be moving TSL to reduce risk level at 50%) i ...

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sub-account — begin forward testing IB's for 1 month in sub-account.

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USDJPY — i could be persuaded here: "Such distressed market conditions typically bode well for the Japanese Yen, and it seems increasingly likely that we see further USDJPY declines before a noteworthy rebound." (from dailyfx.com)

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USDCHF — possible answer to the question mark in my head ... "The ongoing instability in the financial sector suggests that the market is far from recovery, which would only enhance the appeal of the Swiss Franc’s safe haven status in the ...

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from the daily pfennig ... — "But all these questions haven't stopped the dollar bulls from coming back in force. The dollar has rallied hard since Friday morning, and throughout the Asian and European overnight markets. The euro (EUR) is now ...

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PA moved w/ bearish sentiment & is presently 100+ pips from entry off low of the 1st IB. i was too cautious here maybe. (hence my reason to forward test IB's in sub-account)

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monday closing bell watchlist — EURGBP - bullish outside bar (but same problems here w/ resistance as b/f); update at 1230pst: price just tested 1st level of resistance & dropped; final decision = PASS USDCHF - bearish PB?; update at 1230pst: ...

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placed a short order yesterday when i got home (2025). good momentum during london/NY so should move more during aussie/tokyo sessions. (TP order on 1% set)

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long order stopped out ... short order triggered. (TP order on 1% set)

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USDCAD, NZDUSD trade updates — both TSL's hit on these trades -- (both in the black).

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GBPCHF crossover/EPR trade missed — uggh. too busy sunday to look over my charts again & missed a good one. not entirely sure of where i would have entered (maybe off the japanese candlestick bearish continuation looking pattern or the wedge i ...

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