GBP/JPY Trading 2008

Discussion in 'Forex' started by ForexPro, Jan 1, 2008.

  1. What time frame were you seeing the long? 1hr?
     
    #21     Jan 3, 2008
  2. I have a MTF ADX indicator if you want it.
     
    #22     Jan 3, 2008
  3. I favour taking profits as opposed to moving stop to break even as so many times i get stopped out at break even, so unless you hit a new trend the price goes back. It just never seems to work out for me by moving stops. However, if seems to work for me better in stock trading, where i would let the winners ride more.

    NFP will make the mkts volatile. However i think the £, especially GBP/USD has bottomed now. So I may be looking for longs on the GBP/Jpy. But a clearer picture will emerge post-NFP.
     
    #23     Jan 4, 2008
  4. Very weak Payrolls report. Short 215.3 st 216.3 tp 213.5
     
    #24     Jan 4, 2008
  5. ssblack

    ssblack

    Ha, thanks guys, I was getting a bit ambitious on that long. I use Drummond but it was in combination with another indicator I use. I thought it was bottoming, but obviously not!

    Might see 213.26 today.
     
    #25     Jan 4, 2008
  6. Still short with 1/3 of the original position from 227.43. Sold another lot @ 216.38. I'm not much of a news trader but it seemed like such a no brainer. Looks like it'll break the 213.55 support shortly.
     
    #26     Jan 4, 2008
  7. TP hit +180pips. Great week. Flat for now.
     
    #27     Jan 4, 2008
  8. Took off 1 lot @ 213.64 for +274. If it doesn't retest, break and hold under 213.50 before 3pm I'll probably close out. Stop @ 215.12 for now.
     
    #28     Jan 4, 2008
  9. sam0182

    sam0182

    Good stuff guys, enjoying the read :)
     
    #29     Jan 4, 2008
  10. Well here it is 4:15 @ 213.91. Change of plans. Not going to close and will ride out the weekend.

    Seems like a good week was had by all. Let's do it again next.

    Out.
     
    #30     Jan 4, 2008