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the short you showed in the previous post. I have a 50 EMA on my 1508 its not part of the rules so I have never mentioned it. I rarely go short above it or long below it, this could be an option for you to consider as the MA caused the W bottom reversal on the short.
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I see, i have added a 55 periods EMA just to confirm what you said. I don't like adding too many lines so i am not sure if i'll keep it.

On another front, here is an entry bar which clearly shows what i was talking about earlier about getting an inverted hammer in a long trend. As you'll see, the bar closes higher than a series of hammers etc and the TriggerLines are weak so i think it can be considered a valid entry as we want to keep the risk low. Let's suppose we get this bar formation above the TriggerLines would you take this trade considering the bar suggest a battle between buyers/sellers and a possible failure, who knows ? My question is will you be influenced by the look of such a bar even if it forms at the right spot ?

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I actually had an order in for that but pulled it. Doesn't that new LL on the 1508 invalidate the long trade(once price breaks through red line on my chart)?

You are looking too far on the left. Price did an equal L followed by a HH and a developing HL where the trade took place. So the fact price formed a double or similar bottom it was OK and i would add judging by the huge bar to the upside was a clear sign that demand was the dominant force and we could expect another push after the pullback. That's my analysis.

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This is sweet.

This post of mine was just the type of post I hate reading so I apologize for it. I was observing that the 1508 had made another "w" formation just back inside the cloud. The 377, had a perfect stochastic divergence and a perfect entry bar formation.

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You are looking too far on the left. Price did an equal L followed by a HH and a developing HL where the trade took place. So the fact price formed a double or similar bottom it was OK and i would add judging by the huge bar to the upside was a clear sign that demand was the dominant force and we could expect another push after the pullback. That's my analysis.

Maybe I just don't see what you were pointing out on that chart then? Wasn't sure if that arrow was pointing to something, or highlighting the direction of the pa it was under?

No worries.

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Maybe I just don't see what you were pointing out on that chart then? Wasn't sure if that arrow was pointing to something, or highlighting the direction of the pa it was under?

No worries.

The arrows were pointing at the entry bars.

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This post of mine was just the type of post I hate reading so I apologize for it. I was observing that the 1508 had made another "w" formation just back inside the cloud. The 377, had a perfect stochastic divergence and a perfect entry bar formation.

I was looking at that too.......... This might be a silly question, but are Double Bottoms allowed on the 1508 chart?

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I was looking at that too.......... This might be a silly question, but are Double Bottoms allowed on the 1508 chart?

I think the CME does not allow it Sorry just kidding.

Your question is not clear. What do you mean exactly ?

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I was looking at that too.......... This might be a silly question, but are Double Bottoms allowed on the 1508 chart?


Double bottoms are very important WHEN in the direction of the trend

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I think the CME does not allow it Sorry just kidding.

Your question is not clear. What do you mean exactly ?

Haha, well the rule #1 states "1508 must be making HH/HL" for a long trade. I was always under the impression that we would see 1 clear swing back on the 1508, but the smaller 377 chart might show a Double Bottom.

So basically, does the Double Bottom that appears on the 1508, invalidate the trade, as you are no longer making HH's, once that down leg appears (shown on chart)? I keep thinking that we should be making HHs in the uptrend.

One picture is the trade we are talking about. The other is showing a single swing on the 1508, that produced a DT on the 377 (it is not a trade, just illustrative purposes).

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