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The last 3 days were not good for the system and I suffered a 20 pip loss each day. As I traded Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the total loss for the week was 60 pips! I didn't trade Monday as it was the Bank Holiday yet it would have yielded profits had I done.
It's times like this when you consider whether your trading system is going to work for you... the back testing has shown that 3 days in a row of losses is rare but when it happens, your confidence in the system diminishes and the d
June 4, 2010
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I don't tend to trade Bank Holidays as volumes are low and traders are generally off taking long weekends. These are times when the markets can do funny things.
I didn't trade today but in hindsight, our system would have worked and bagged our 30 pips. For reference, here is the chart, the upper line is at 14493 and the lower at 14444. The market hits a high of 14550 which is almost 100 pips.
May 31, 2010
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Today the markets moved exactly to cut out both my long and short trade with such efficiency, it makes you wonder if they were waiting for you!
Anyway, the two trade areas were 14395 and 14351. The long came first and practically immediately reverse at 144400.. I did think that this is a whole number and these are usually areas of resistance or support. The market reversed enough to hit my stop which was also my entry for the short... it went 20 pips and then reversed and took out the long.
May 26, 2010
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