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Shorted DOW after it’s retracement

Shorted DOW after it's retracement

The DOW was clearly in a downtrend today but when I got to the charts, it was retracing and I looked for an entry to go short. I went short around 10610 after the retracement make a double top in the 5 minute charts (also stochastics has peaked). The first support line was at the pivot point S2 but nothing happened and the market broke through this relatively easily. I was also conscious that stochastics were at a low too and would look to making some move upwards so when the market hit 10585, I

August 10, 2010 No Comments Full Story

Went Long on DOW as it broke resistance

Went Long on DOW as it broke resistance

So today the DOW had been not doing much bouncing between 10300 and 10380. I was looking for a break either up or down to time my entry. I had an order at 10403 which was above the range but also above the round number.. round numbers are always areas of relatively strong resistance so I was mindful of that. Additionally, the pivot was around 10429 or so which would be another hindrance to price moving upwards. Anyway, my long was trigger and I managed to grab 25 points which was pretty aw

July 23, 2010 No Comments Full Story

The Fake DOW triple top

The Fake DOW triple top

Wow, the DOW really made a significant move today... it shot up and by the time I got home, I had missed all the action. However, the market had consolidated around the 10350 level. The market had made such a tremendous move that I couldn't see it moving much higher. Hence my short, I saw a triple top form around 10350 in the 5 minute charts and sold at 10340 with a 20 point stop. However, it proved to be a fake and stopped me out.. it just broke and made a high for the day and then moved bac

July 22, 2010 1 Comment Full Story

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