GBP/JPY Trading 2008

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

  1. Still short for +112. Part came off at 211.19. Debating whether to hold over the weekend due to the fact that we're hovering right on that nasty 212. I have a few minutes to decide.

    Quiet in here this week. I hope no one blew up.
     
    #321     Jan 25, 2008
  2. Held over the weekend. Stopped and reversed overnight @ 209.91 for +293. Currently +214. We're right against resistance of 212 once again. GU broke it's resistance of 197.50 but Usd/Jpy looks like it might have a hard time breaking 107 in the short term.

    Good trading to all this week.
     
    #322     Jan 28, 2008
  3. mackinaw

    mackinaw

    Anyone else still into this thread? It's been a wild ride lately.
     
    #323     Jan 31, 2008
  4. PolarTim

    PolarTim

    The week started well but some of these congestion areas are very difficult to trade. Even the trends subjectively seem to be noisier. I salute anyone making consistent profits or even just knowing when to stand aside this week.

    Tim
     
    #324     Jan 31, 2008
  5. da-net

    da-net

    take a look @ 15 & 60 min charts with a 50 SMA applied...any ideas?

    just don't swing for the fences! singles & doubles are fine
     
    #325     Jan 31, 2008
  6. mackinaw

    mackinaw

    Long at 211.70 and keeping close watch on the action.
     
    #326     Feb 1, 2008
  7. I thought the thread was dead too. There was an echo in here for a while.

    It's been rough. Made great profits until GY got stuck in it's current range. I have a rule for my ATS - 5 losses in a row = go to next higher time frame - 3 losses in a row and shut 'er down and either optimize or stay out. Currently I'm out. The losses were small but still losses.

    If you place fibs from 210 - 213.50 you'll easily see how strong 212 has been. It's hard to fight it or trade it. So here we are finally at/under 210, barely. I'm probably not getting back in until a close reasonably under 210 or over 213.50. I might get back if price returns to 212 and strongly rejected downwards from about 212.25 (which happens to be exactly 38/61% fib number from the 210 - 213.5 range). It's happened 5 times in the past 2 days (check the fibs) but not strong enough for my liking. The daily is favoring a downside turn but support will kick back in at 208. 208 is strong but not all that strong.
     
    #327     Feb 1, 2008
  8. You did get out, right?
     
    #328     Feb 1, 2008
  9. I have done well this week (only traded twice). Knowing that the market would range this week, i sold on the fed rates day, when the mkt sold off. And sold today, on a spike lower in GJ.

    Look at the £ today, hammered after the NFP report. So i stay short.
     
    #329     Feb 1, 2008
  10. Here's a screenshot showing the statement above.
     
    #330     Feb 1, 2008