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May 19th, 2011, 11:05 AM
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Good results are the ultimate measure. I agree,...
Good results are the ultimate measure. I agree, if you're getting good results then no need to change anything. If not, then it might be worthwhile to shake things up and kill some of your old...
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One quick thought on this. If your goal is to...
One quick thought on this. If your goal is to hold trades for longer moves, drawing too many lines on a chart can be counterproductive. The brain sees the line and expects it to act as support or...
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I've found that CL tends to be attracted to round...
I've found that CL tends to be attracted to round numbers. You might consider putting your target near the next round dollar amount in the direction of the trade, whether that be 40 ticks or 75...
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March 29th, 2011, 04:17 PM
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In that case, I'd consider that to be a form of a...
In that case, I'd consider that to be a form of a breakout entry (at least the way I think of the terms).
Breakout entries = enter when price is moving in the desired direction, generally with a...
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March 29th, 2011, 03:25 PM
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There are different ways to define what a...
There are different ways to define what a breakout trade is. A question for you to help clarify.
When you enter a long trade, how do you typically time the exact entry? Assuming you see an...
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March 26th, 2011, 04:00 PM
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I'm curious if you've found the inside bar setup...
I'm curious if you've found the inside bar setup to generally work well on the 3 minute or 5 minute timeframes? Is that one of your regular setups?
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March 23rd, 2011, 02:33 PM
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In that case you can stop-and-reverse, or just...
In that case you can stop-and-reverse, or just stop out if you think the second entry is too risky.
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March 23rd, 2011, 02:17 PM
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I don't trade outside bar setups as I haven't...
I don't trade outside bar setups as I haven't found them to be very reliable. They strike me as indicative of chop rather than a directional bias in either direction.
I remember from the three...
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March 21st, 2011, 08:49 PM
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What are the lines in the background? How do you...
What are the lines in the background? How do you use them?
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March 21st, 2011, 04:21 PM
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Good job, keep it up
Good job, keep it up
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March 9th, 2011, 09:22 PM
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I can't really tear this new method apart but...
I can't really tear this new method apart but have a few questions for you:
1. How big a departure is this from the method you've been using up to this point? In what way is it different?
2....
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March 8th, 2011, 11:14 AM
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Good job. Keep logging the hours as there's...
Good job. Keep logging the hours as there's really no substitute for watching a given chart setup play out in real time.
Your current setup is quite similar to mine, although you're using range...
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March 7th, 2011, 05:01 PM
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I would generally expect that with a breakout...
I would generally expect that with a breakout system like this, entries will typically occur near or beyond the outer channel. Pullback entries will typically occur near the midline or opposite...
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March 7th, 2011, 04:27 PM
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I use something similar in my trading. Not...
I use something similar in my trading. Not Keltners exactly but SMA envelopes, which on a tick chart give a smooth channel that price tends to stay within. One reason I was curious about how you were...
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March 7th, 2011, 03:49 PM
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How exactly are you using the Keltner channels?
How exactly are you using the Keltner channels?
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September 6th, 2010, 08:49 AM
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I wish you the best and hope that you can find...
I wish you the best and hope that you can find consistent profitability. It is possible that this conviction about Fibs is an obstacle to profitability, but of course I don't know that to be the...
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Just finished reading this thread. Thanks for...
Just finished reading this thread. Thanks for keeping the journal up. You clearly have a sincere desire to succeed as a trader and I hope you achieve all your goals.
If I may offer an...
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