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Forum: Currencies December 17th, 2013, 06:22 PM
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Posted By isaacsu
Smooth/Squiggly line on tick chart

I've recently started looking at 100-tick charts on the FXCM Trading Station platform.

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The two lines are the bid and ask prices. The...
Forum: Trading Journals November 7th, 2013, 05:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,251
Posted By isaacsu
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Volume has really thinned out in anticipation of the ECB press conference, US GDP and Employment data.

I took one trade around 13:30, a...
Forum: Trading Journals November 6th, 2013, 06:29 PM
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Views: 5,251
Posted By isaacsu
You're right, there was. I should learn to keep a...

You're right, there was. I should learn to keep a closer eye on the events.
Forum: Trading Journals November 6th, 2013, 06:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,251
Posted By isaacsu
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Another day of losses.

T1
I tried to put on a post-symmetrical triangle breakout trade in the direction of the apparent bear trend on the...
Forum: Trading Journals November 5th, 2013, 05:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,251
Posted By isaacsu
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Dismal day today.

Watched as EURUSD climbed back up overnight. Thought to myself - "I know, the bear trend is finally reversing! Should...
Forum: Trading Journals November 4th, 2013, 10:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,251
Posted By isaacsu
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Bull trend seemed to pick up a good momentum and looked pretty established especially after clearing the 1.350 mark. I set a long entry order...
Forum: Trading Journals November 4th, 2013, 01:24 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,251
Posted By isaacsu
Correction - it's actually Mark Douglas in "The...

Correction - it's actually Mark Douglas in "The Disciplined Trader", not Steenbarger.
Forum: Trading Journals November 4th, 2013, 01:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,251
Posted By isaacsu
Not a good start to the week. I think I came in...

Not a good start to the week. I think I came in feeling a little too pleased with myself for firstly not making a loss last week, and secondly, netting just a touch over 80pips.
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Forum: Trading Journals November 3rd, 2013, 12:40 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,251
Posted By isaacsu
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Price has continued to trend down from last night with very clear trend/pullback phases.

Trade 1
8:20, I went short @1.35797 with stop...
Forum: Trading Journals November 1st, 2013, 04:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,251
Posted By isaacsu
Awesome discussion. Here's something I've started...

Awesome discussion. Here's something I've started to discover about position sizes and stop losses. Previously, I attempted to "take lots of smaller trades" on GC with crazy tight SL (3 ticks). Turns...
Forum: Trading Journals October 31st, 2013, 09:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,251
Posted By isaacsu
Some improvements I've made to my terminal that...

Some improvements I've made to my terminal that has had a positive effect so far.

1. Turned off the 5min charts. Instead of 1hr, 15m, 5m, I now only have 1hr and 15m up.
2. Turned off my running...
Forum: Trading Journals October 31st, 2013, 05:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,251
Posted By isaacsu
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Feeling pretty bad about myself for missing the bear trend yesterday. If I'd just stayed in, I'd be more that 130pips up with more to go.
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Forum: Trading Journals October 31st, 2013, 06:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,251
Posted By isaacsu
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Woke up this morning to an emerging ascending triangle with resistance around previous day's PP. Marked up the formation and the Double Top...
Forum: Trading Journals October 30th, 2013, 06:38 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,030
Posted By isaacsu
I've started afresh trading micro-lots of EURUSD...

I've started afresh trading micro-lots of EURUSD Spot FX live here:

https://nexusfi.com/trading-journals/29259-trading-price-action-eurusd-spot-fx.html
Forum: Trading Journals October 30th, 2013, 06:32 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,251
Posted By isaacsu
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Timezone is Australian GMT+11.

Trade 1
I waited all day for this one. Price was in a tight range. Placed stop entries on both ends of...
Forum: Trading Journals October 30th, 2013, 06:14 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,251
Posted By isaacsu
Trading Price Action on EURUSD Spot FX

After a false start attempting to learn to trade by SIM trading GC on 5min charts, I have discovered the folly of my ways. Here is the new plan. Hopefully it's a little more sensible this time round....
Forum: Trading Journals October 29th, 2013, 12:49 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,030
Posted By isaacsu
So I've watched the webinar as suggested by...

So I've watched the webinar as suggested by BigMike, and wrote this up mostly before readingBeljevina's priceless post. Thank you.

Here are some of my takeaways.

1. As a beginner, it is...
Forum: Trading Journals October 28th, 2013, 07:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,030
Posted By isaacsu
A summary of advice received so far: 1. GC...

A summary of advice received so far:

1. GC is a poor instrument for a beginner because:
- Poor liquidity x2
- High volatility
- Extreme manipulation

2. ES is a better learning instrument for...
Forum: Trading Journals October 28th, 2013, 04:11 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,030
Posted By isaacsu
I'm not sure if it's too small. The way I see it,...

I'm not sure if it's too small. The way I see it, I place my stops where I think my prediction has gone wrong.

What do you recommend?



Thanks for pointing that out. No, I haven't been...
Forum: Trading Journals October 28th, 2013, 03:47 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,030
Posted By isaacsu
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Spotted an ascending triangle forming with resistance @1349.5 and sporting higher lows.

I think I remembered the pattern wrongly,...
Forum: Trading Journals October 28th, 2013, 02:39 AM
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Views: 7,030
Posted By isaacsu
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Tried to get in on what I thought was a reversal on what I thought was an up-trend breakout.

Got in long @1350.8 with a stoploss @1350.5
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Forum: Trading Journals October 28th, 2013, 01:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,030
Posted By isaacsu
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A quick one. Made a play for the bounce off a resistance level that was forming @1350.3

Entered with a 3 tick stoploss.

I figured I'd...
Forum: Trading Journals October 28th, 2013, 01:31 AM
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Views: 7,030
Posted By isaacsu
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Missed a bounce off resistance @1353.7 when I left my terminal for a bit. Didn't try to chase it down. Proud of myself.

I got in on what...
Forum: Trading Journals October 28th, 2013, 12:57 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,030
Posted By isaacsu
Price Action GC trading

My name is Isaac. I am a software developer in Australia. I've dabbled around with trading/investing as a curiosity for over 2 years now. I hope to be able to trade as a full-time job sometime in the...
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