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Reversed the weeks GBPUSD losses..

Reversed the weeks GBPUSD losses..

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 No Comments Full Story

27th May – GBPUSD trading

27th May - GBPUSD trading

Today wasn't too exciting........ I was rather miffed about yesterdays double loss so hoping today would bring back some results. The lines were at 14488 and 14402. The upper bar was breached and the long trade was initiated... an easy 30 pips were bagged. However, the market initially went to 14541 before a smallish retrace and shot even higher to around 14587 (100 pips) before falling all the way down.. it wasn't too far from the lower of my lines and if a short was initiated, it would have

May 27, 2010 No Comments Full Story

Stopped out both times on GBPUSD forex trading today

Stopped out both times on GBPUSD forex trading today

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 No Comments Full Story

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