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Forum: Traders Hideout June 14th, 2020, 03:38 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 13,092
Posted By Melba swing
Hi Stuck, I'm no expert on the DAX but all equity...

Hi Stuck, I'm no expert on the DAX but all equity indexes have enjoyed a big rally with the DAX retracing more then 78% of the peak high to peak low during the corona outbreak. The last few days have...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 26th, 2020, 05:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,396
Posted By Melba swing
I picked other too. I used to cut losers early...

I picked other too. I used to cut losers early but they would then turn around and become winners. I now have one rule that must be always adhered to and that is let your stop loss get hit to prove...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index February 23rd, 2020, 09:02 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 29,340
Posted By Melba swing
Hi amoeba, thanx for replying. Nice big drop on...

Hi amoeba, thanx for replying. Nice big drop on the SPI today and still going down I think. I was looking at IBAU200 CFD this morning and the chart looked out of wack in comparison to the CMC CFD...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index February 20th, 2020, 12:33 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 29,340
Posted By Melba swing
Hi there amoeba, do you trade the SPI ? I've been...

Hi there amoeba, do you trade the SPI ? I've been playing around with it for years on a cfd platform. I don't trust the bucket shop platforms enough to take it seriously though on top of my own inner...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management November 16th, 2017, 04:29 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,685
Posted By Melba swing
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I think you've worked me out tpredictor, I have always acknowledged that i'm at conflict with myself when I trade. It happens at a...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management November 15th, 2017, 01:55 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,685
Posted By Melba swing
Hi tpredictor, Yes I hate losing is a...

Hi tpredictor,

Yes I hate losing is a problem. Regarding trades and stops well sometimes you can tell your wrong and your consequently stopped out, a lot of the times though you think it looks...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management November 15th, 2017, 01:25 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,685
Posted By Melba swing
Thanks Maat, Your correct I do have a lot of...

Thanks Maat,
Your correct I do have a lot of repressed anger inside. I guess since life stopped being easy, anger built up, the why me syndrome.
Your right if you can't handle the heat get out of...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management November 13th, 2017, 12:52 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,685
Posted By Melba swing
Yeah I don't mind watching my football or horse...

Yeah I don't mind watching my football or horse bet go up or down, it is entertainment like you describe, I want my moneys worth there. My behaviour is really ridiculous I know.

Speaking off stop...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management November 12th, 2017, 02:25 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,685
Posted By Melba swing
Hi Ron, Thanks for your detailed post....

Hi Ron,

Thanks for your detailed post. Fooled by randomness sounds like a title I relate to, I'll put that book on my research list. I understand what your saying, train my mind. Believe me I have...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management November 12th, 2017, 01:43 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,685
Posted By Melba swing
Hi, I relate to your points of view. I can't...

Hi, I relate to your points of view. I can't watch because of fear of involvement. I've watched for years and years, I still watch but I can't watch when I'm in the trade. Once engaged I have an...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management November 8th, 2017, 06:23 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,685
Posted By Melba swing
I can't automate because my trading is...

I can't automate because my trading is discretionary. I make my own market profile each session, then look at sentiment, the levels etc. All my trading has always been in real time, I've never back...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management November 8th, 2017, 05:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,685
Posted By Melba swing
Self Sabotage - Help please

Hi All, I've been a member on here for a while but rarely visit the forum or post anything. I've been trading for over 8 years, trading mainly forex and indices.

I'm a family man,married, ( wife...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators March 2nd, 2014, 04:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,828
Posted By Melba swing
Hi Neelszyl, Have you tried MT5 ? The extra...

Hi Neelszyl,

Have you tried MT5 ? The extra time frames, dragging and dropping orders are nice features over MT4, has similar speed but it seems to group orders together instead of keeping them...
Forum: NinjaTrader July 14th, 2013, 05:35 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,964
Posted By Melba swing
Agree with that 100%. The market loves to train...

Agree with that 100%. The market loves to train the uninitiated :boxing:
Forum: Traders Hideout July 11th, 2013, 10:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,156
Posted By Melba swing
I spent a lot of time on this kind of trading...

I spent a lot of time on this kind of trading method and my favourite indicator for predictive value is the fib extension. Particularly the 1.618 and 2.00 of any decent swing on any time frame.
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Forum: Brokers July 9th, 2013, 08:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,945
Posted By Melba swing
Thanks all for your replies problem is kind of...

Thanks all for your replies problem is kind of solved. I'm not back on yet but I just got this message from Mirus.




To say I'm not really happy right now is an understatement....
Forum: Brokers July 9th, 2013, 07:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,945
Posted By Melba swing
Anyone have an idea why I can't connect ? I...

Anyone have an idea why I can't connect ?

I have sent a email to Mirus but I'm going to miss the US trading session which begins shortly. Any ideas as to what I can try to remedy the situation.
...
Forum: Brokers July 9th, 2013, 04:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,945
Posted By Melba swing
Mirus-Zenfire not connecting today?

Hi not sure if this is correct place for this post but my Mirus-Zen fire- multicharts combo will not connect today at all in either real time mode or sim mode from either of my 2 computers.

I...
Forum: Brokers July 7th, 2013, 01:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,686
Posted By Melba swing
Hi, the round trip fee is $2.22. Liquidity is...

Hi, the round trip fee is $2.22. Liquidity is fine in the first few hours of US session which I'm trading. More info can be found on the CME website for volumes etc. Price per tick is $1.25 and the...
Forum: Brokers June 30th, 2013, 03:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,686
Posted By Melba swing
Hi, don't know about the ones you mention or the...

Hi, don't know about the ones you mention or the ES but you can begin with Mirus from that price and trade the M6E. I have just taken that road myself recently.
Forum: Trading Journals June 9th, 2013, 12:14 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 12,251
Posted By Melba swing
Have you ever considered trading weekly charts ?...

Have you ever considered trading weekly charts ? That way you could spend all weekend scanning all markets possible and enter on Mondays, set and forget.

It seems you also favour break outs, that...
Forum: Trading Journals June 6th, 2013, 03:13 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 24,559
Posted By Melba swing
Hi grahamg, Congrats on giving this a go....

Hi grahamg,

Congrats on giving this a go. I'm gearing myself for an assault on day trading futures soon. I'm new to the forum and your thread so I haven't read your full journal yet but I'm a...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 5th, 2013, 06:43 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,664
Posted By Melba swing
Awesome webinar. Al brooks style is what I'm...

Awesome webinar. Al brooks style is what I'm trying to emulate. He is the master of subjectivity. Great to learn from and see how the pros operate.:nod:
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index June 4th, 2013, 03:38 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,496
Posted By Melba swing
I hear you brother. That surely must be most...

I hear you brother.
That surely must be most traders poison down the road of ruin. Yeah I'm done with CFD's and broker driven forex too. In fact I pulled my money and am back in the world of demo...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index June 2nd, 2013, 09:50 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,496
Posted By Melba swing
Hey wagtail, If you like options then stick...

Hey wagtail,

If you like options then stick to them. There is a youtube clip of a mature age lady who made millions trading options. Nothing wrong with anything, just maybe hone in on the one you...
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