Day Trading the Forex for Profits...

Discussion in 'Journals' started by spinfoiltrading, Sep 3, 2010.

  1. EUR/CAD short from 1.3110
     
    #81     Sep 10, 2010
  2. EUR/CAD, risking 0.75%, stop is at 1.3129
    first target at 1.3085,
    2nd target at 1.3060

    will take 3/4 of the position off at 1.3085, let the last quarter run to 1.3060

    Will probably be my only trade tonight.
     
    #82     Sep 10, 2010
  3. And...tonight is exactly why I don't risk much on friday.

    EUR/CAD stopped for 0.75% loss

    I will start reviewing previous fridays, and start recording my profitability from one friday to the next for the next several months.

    I suspect friday is only a marginally profitable day for me, and probably many other forex day traders. I may eliminate it from my trading schedule altogether in the future...but I will conduct my analysis first to determine if this is the correct course of action.

    Finished this week up over 5%. Slightly disappointed, my last 5 weeks have been all over 6%, but, all in all, not a bad week.
     
    #83     Sep 10, 2010
  4. EUR/AUD short from 1.3790
     
    #84     Sep 10, 2010
  5. risking 0.75%, at a 16 pip stop.

    1.3771 first target, taking 3/4 position

    1.3761 2nd target, taking 1/4 position.
     
    #85     Sep 10, 2010
  6. Reduced position by half at break even, moved stop up 2 pips. Now only risking about 0.35%
     
    #86     Sep 10, 2010
  7. Joman

    Joman

    Hi Greg, glad to see you still do well with your trading.

    Maybe we can discuss a bit your trades and learn from each other.

    For this trade I was wondering how did you set your target ?

    I could have taken this counter-trend short, but for a 10 /15 pts scalp max.

    Looking at the 5min chart I can see a clear support around 1.3780.
     
    #87     Sep 10, 2010
  8. SL on EUR/AUD now moved to Break Even.

    Now have a no risk trade...and will let the market do the rest.

    Worst case, finish the week up about 5%.

    best case, may make approx another 0.55%
     
    #88     Sep 10, 2010
  9. First target hit, made almost 0.25%... closed out half of revised position. Next target, 1.3755, taking half of what I have left, and final target 1.3740.

    Stop is at B/E plus spread. If both targets are hit, tonight will end up being nearly a break even night.
     
    #89     Sep 10, 2010
  10. Changed my mind on final targets...because I really like the price action on the down move on EUR/AUD trade.

    moved 2nd target to 3745, and final target down to 3702

    Stop is at break even plus 2 pips.

    It's easy to be bold on the final day of a successful trading week, when you have a Zero risk trade.

    Since being bold is often more difficult... be bold when it is easy ;)

    What have I got to lose...right?
     
    #90     Sep 10, 2010