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Following on from previous GBPJPY and some trading psychology thoughts

Following on from previous GBPJPY and some trading psychology thoughts

The chart shows what happened after I closed. The price action looped ripe for another entry short to ride the market lower but I felt anxious.... I am just not sure what it is but my instinct tells me to be careful... I attribute it to a couple of things, all trading psychology related: The possibility of losing my 47 pips that I have already made.. it's always nice to finish the week a winner! The re-entry looks too obvious a trade... a bear trap perhaps? Maybe I am thinking to

June 12, 2009 No Comments Full Story

47 pips trading the GBPJPY

47 pips trading the GBPJPY

I went short GBPJPY 161.93 just before the market just dropped and managed to get out before it started to rise for 47 pips. I like these sort of movements...  all in less than 10 minutes. I suspect the price action would end lower after this bounce upwards but I don't want to keep any positions open over the weekend.

June 12, 2009 No Comments Full Story

GBPJPY reaches it’s target….

GBPJPY reaches it's target....

I felt that I had to put this chart which shows that the GBPJPY did indeed reach the target I mentioned at 15645 and then promptly fell (note the stochastic move below 80)...  this should have been my trade if I had followed the rules... it would have been a lovely 95 pips in the bag... this chart will remind me of the missed opportunity and the reason why one needs to stick to the gameplan... As I write, the GBPJPY price is at 15620.. it bounced perfectly off 15645...

June 4, 2009 No Comments Full Story

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