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GBPUSD trading – one win, one loss but no money lost!

GBPUSD trading - one win, one loss but no money lost!

Hope you like the title of the post! It's my attempt at some rhymning! I hope my chart diagram makes sense below. My strategy now is to trade two lots at the entry price, one has a target of 30 pips. The other has a 60 pip target which, when the first trade hits it's target moves the stop loss to entry (to hedge from any loss) and then hopes to grab the 60 pips. Well, the first target was hit for 30 pips.. yay! The second trade still runs but the stop moves to entry. However, the market sp

April 13, 2010 Comments Off on GBPUSD trading – one win, one loss but no money lost! Full Story

Fat finger syndrome and my so far successful GBPUSD strategy

Fat finger syndrome and my so far successful GBPUSD strategy

My morning trading system which I am using lately has been working pretty well... the more you commit to it, the more confidence you have in it.. however, it is important to stick to the system to ensure that you are indeed trading the system.. otherwise, you're not trading the system that you think you are... hmm, sounds a bit philosophical! Anyway, I thought I'd stick to the system and try something new today... I would open two trades at the same entry. The first would target 30 pips and t

April 12, 2010 No Comments Full Story

Thinking too much and trading

Thinking too much and trading

I've heard that you don't do yourself any favours if you think too much about a position when trading. In fact, there was something that the more academic a person is, the more they have to justify their decision before making the trade.. in the fast move world of trading, by the time your neurons have worked out what to do, the market has already moved and along that, the opportunity. My trade set up today was a long if the GBPUSD went above 15287. The usual limit with this breakout trade is

April 9, 2010 No Comments Full Story

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