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Forum: Trading Journals April 26th, 2013, 01:14 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Well, the market has humbled me and made me look...

Well, the market has humbled me and made me look and feel like a bit of a muppet. I was so sure the BoJ news would be bearish for the JPY and perhaps in the longer term it will prove to be the case,...
Forum: Trading Journals April 25th, 2013, 11:06 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Trade

Instrument: USDJPY
Direction: Long
Technicals: Price has been bound below big scary 100 figure
Fundamentals: BOJ meeting today should be a catalyst to at least retest 100 mark and possibly break...
Forum: Trading Journals April 25th, 2013, 10:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Ouch. That didn't work at all. I even moved my...

Ouch. That didn't work at all. I even moved my stop slightly further out just in case we touched below 99.

Entry: 99.188
Stop: 98.85
P&L: -33 pips

I'm really not understanding how the...
Forum: Trading Journals April 25th, 2013, 08:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Trade

Instrument: USDJPY
Direction: Long
Technicals: Price has been bound below big scary 100 figure
Fundamentals: BOJ meeting today should be a catalyst to at least retest 100 mark and possibly break...
Forum: Trading Journals April 25th, 2013, 08:46 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Trade

Instrument: USDJPY
Direction: Short
Technicals: Price bound below big scary 100 figure
Fundamentals: USD Durable goods data due
Entry: 99.382
Stop: 99.491
Target: 99.15
R:R: > 1:2 (not a...
Forum: Trading Journals April 25th, 2013, 08:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
This one didn't work out. Entry: 1.02352 ...

This one didn't work out.

Entry: 1.02352
Stop: 1.02676
P&L: -32.4 pips

Both the technicals and fundamentals seemed to align to make this look like a winning trade. However, the market is...
Forum: Trading Journals April 23rd, 2013, 09:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Well, I'm in short as the CPI figures were...

Well, I'm in short as the CPI figures were disappointing. Got a horror fill so I'm behind the 8-ball a bit, but still feel confident this news should thrust the AUDUSD back towards the bottom side...
Forum: Trading Journals April 23rd, 2013, 08:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Trade Idea

Instrument: AUDUSD
Direction: Either
Technicals: Hourly bars currently testing top of descending wedge.
Fundamentals: AUD CPI figures to be released at 11:30am GMT+10
Entry: TBD
Stop: TBD...
Forum: Trading Journals April 23rd, 2013, 08:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Entry: 1.30257 Exit: 1.29938 P&L: 31.9 pips ...

Entry: 1.30257
Exit: 1.29938
P&L: 31.9 pips

In opposite fashion to my last trade, I held this one too long. Profit peaked at over 50 pips, but I decided to put a 20 pip trail stop on it to...
Forum: Trading Journals April 23rd, 2013, 03:40 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Trade

Instrument: EURUSD
Direction: Short
Technicals: Big support at 1.3 that is just waiting for a fundamental catalyst to bust through
Fundamentals: Eurozone PMI figures coming in weaker than...
Forum: Trading Journals April 22nd, 2013, 08:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Well, this should be a lesson to me - price...

Well, this should be a lesson to me - price eventually fell to hit my original target. I have to learn not to let trades play out, even if that means taking a loss after being in the black on a...
Forum: Trading Journals April 22nd, 2013, 02:47 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
I cut this one short of the initial target after...

I cut this one short of the initial target after it was clear the little thrust down was losing steam. Still, starting the week with a small win, so that's nice.

Entry: 99.799
Exit: 99.713
P&L:...
Forum: Trading Journals April 21st, 2013, 09:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Trade Idea

Trade:

Instrument: USDJPY
Direction: Short
Technicals: Large resistance price barrier at 100 that will take some effort to breach.
Fundamentals: BOJ QE gives JPY bearish outlook
Market...
Forum: Trading Journals April 21st, 2013, 08:43 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Start of week market summary

Event risk: The news docket is fairly light early in the week with no major announcements due until Wednesday (GMT+10). I will therefore be looking to make predominantly technical based trades...
Forum: Trading Journals April 21st, 2013, 08:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Prior week trading summary

Trades: 3
Wins: 2/3, 66%
P&L: 79 pips

Happy to finish the first week of my journal in the black. No lapses in discipline, each trade carefully researched - I'm aiming to do the same this week!
Forum: Trading Journals April 21st, 2013, 08:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
This one worked out a treat. I actually mistyped...

This one worked out a treat. I actually mistyped my target in the trade summary above, I got out at 99.568.

Entry: 98.853
Exit: 99.568
P&L: 71.5 pips
Forum: Trading Journals April 19th, 2013, 02:47 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Trade

Trade:

Instrument: USDJPY
Direction: Long
Technicals: Higher highs for entire week in constricting flag pattern
Fundamentals: BOJ QE gives JPY bearish outlook
Market Conditions: Abe giving...
Forum: Trading Journals April 17th, 2013, 11:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Went ahead and closed the trade. Entry...

Went ahead and closed the trade.

Entry price: 100.603
Exit Price: 101.138
P&L: 53.5 pips

Lessons: It could be argued that exiting early may be a case of 'not letting my winners run'. I more...
Forum: Trading Journals April 17th, 2013, 11:16 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
One thing I missed when entering this trade is a...

One thing I missed when entering this trade is a constricting wedge pattern developing for this pair. To hit my target, it would require breaking out of this wedge. I'm now considering taking...
Forum: Trading Journals April 17th, 2013, 10:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Price has taken off in my direction this time. ...

Price has taken off in my direction this time. I've moved my stop up to 100.2, which is just below the most recent low.
Forum: Trading Journals April 17th, 2013, 09:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Nothing dramatically bearish came out of the news...

Nothing dramatically bearish came out of the news at 11:30am GMT+10, so trade is on. Hopefully have a better result this time!
Forum: Trading Journals April 17th, 2013, 08:54 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Trade Idea

Trade Idea:

Instrument: AUDJPY
Direction: Long
Technicals: Lost a lot of ground this week, but has begun to make higher lows on hourly chart
Fundamentals: Ground lost due to poor figures out of...
Forum: Trading Journals April 17th, 2013, 08:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Trade debrief

Well, this one didn't work out, my stop got hit.

Entry Price: 98.372
Stop Price: 97.91

Lessons learned: I feel reasonably OK with this trade. I researched it, stuck to my process and it...
Forum: Trading Journals April 17th, 2013, 01:06 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Consumer confidence came it at 44.8 versus 46 as...

Consumer confidence came it at 44.8 versus 46 as expected. Should be bullish for USDJPY, so I entered the trade. Didn't get the 98.15 price I'd hoped for as the price rose leading up to the...
Forum: Trading Journals April 17th, 2013, 12:35 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,564
Posted By HitTheCity
Price has already breached my entry and is...

Price has already breached my entry and is hovering, so I'll be looking for continued movement in that direction, post news announcement at 1500 GMT+10
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