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Pinbar entry on AUDUSD nets 50 pips

Pinbar entry on AUDUSD nets 50 pips

So when the markets opened last night, I saw that there was a bullish pin bar. It was very apparently and had a very long tail which signifies strong buying. I tend to trade with the trend using the moving average line to ensure that I only go long when the price action is above the line and short when the price action below. However, when you get such a strong signal I couldn't just leave it. So I was rewarded this morning it started going up...  my initial trade was long at 10354 with

November 19, 2012 1 Comment Full Story

AUDUSD trade stops me out but still could go up!

AUDUSD trade stops me out but still could go up!

I was reading an article the other day which said that the markets these days are harder than they use to be to make a profit..  10 - 20 years ago, you could just buy/sell and hang on.. the markets would generally trickle one direction. In this day and age, the market volatility is extremely high and it's not easy to enter the markets and make money. I don't know how true this is but certainly, the markets know exactly where to hit you and take you out. I have always thought that a stop shou

September 20, 2012 No Comments Full Story

AUDUSD Trade

AUDUSD Trade

The AUDUSD forex pair looks like a good long entry. You can see a pullback from the highs and the daily chart shows that a double bottom has been formed just above 10400. I've gone long at the current price (marked E) and put a stop order at 10400 and a target 80 points higher. I'm looking at a 1:1 risk to reward on this trade with a maximum loss of 1% loss on my account if I lose. My trading these days has become rather boring... I set my trades and let them run to completion.. I know th

September 19, 2012 No Comments Full Story

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