Forex price action trading

Discussion in 'Journals' started by momoNY, Oct 22, 2014.

  1. momoNY

    momoNY

    Hi All,
    Been here many times, many journals just turned the corner hopefully, very hopefully actually! Usual pattern of a wanabie, lost my shirt in stocks then futures, now playing it safely with EUR/USD. I trade medium term, from one day to two weeks. I look at 15min, 1h, 4h, 1 day, and weekly charts. I steered at charts almost full time for more than 10 years, to the point I see charts moving just like animals, try and fail attitude.

    Trade: long EUR/USD 1.2643 stop 1.26 first target 1.272 second target 1.28 fingers crossed because I don't like the trade very much. The euro s acting very weak at a level where it should be stronger, but the trend is not down on 4 hour chart.
     
  2. momoNY

    momoNY

    There is a bounce in the euro here, but it is not too convincing. I would be surprised if it goes beyond 1.2740. I move my target to 1.27, if it gets here I exit and look to get short with a stop at 1.2741. If we do not go beyond that level in the next two days, we will break the recent low to go down around 1.22 area. Feel free to comment, please keep it short and precise.
     
  3. momoNY

    momoNY

    Moved stop to 1.2611.
     
  4. momoNY

    momoNY

    Closed trade at 1.2680 (impatient!). Looking to short with a stop at 1.2740, I expect the euro to tank here and break the recent low; it depends on today's action. Will try to short at 1.281 if it gets there, otherwise at the end of the day if it shows an indication of turning down.

    1 trade
    Profit 0.0037 Loss: 0
    Winners: 1 losers: 0
     
  5. momoNY

    momoNY

    Short at 1.2688 stop 1.2741 first target 1.2588 second 1.23
     
  6. momoNY

    momoNY

    A hi at 1.2695 is in the working! I may add to short and lower the stop to 1.27 by the end of the day!
     
  7. momoNY

    momoNY

    The High is not convincing, we may get a small push up then we go back down (Monday's price action will tell more). If it gets up to 1.271 I will short 1/2 position more. I keep the stop at 1.2740.
     
  8. momoNY

    momoNY

    Added almost a full position short at 1.2708, average price is 1.2699, stop 1.2743 target 1.24. Probably, I shouldn't have added to the position but the probas still good, not great but good. So far 1.274 is holding well. For any sustainable push down we should break the lows by the end of the week, otherwise we will have a sideways market. Let's be patient, I may exit the added position sooner.
    Added image to see what I am talking about.
     
    Last edited: Oct 27, 2014
  9. momoNY

    momoNY

    It did not work, anyone knows how to attach a chart?
     
  10. momoNY

    momoNY

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    #10     Oct 27, 2014