IN THIS THREAD: IronFist learns (the elusive) PRICE ACTION

Discussion in 'Strategy Building' started by IronFist, Dec 2, 2008.

  1. ggoyal

    ggoyal

    you should know by now that this is not how the market works. if it were as simple as HH and HL and LL and LH, everybody would be making money.

    firgure it out
     
    #581     Jan 21, 2009
  2. Here is my analysis on EU...8 long entries, but it seems shortly after a long signal was givin, the market would kill buyers and make new lows.


    7 short signals here that because we're in a down trend, worked better.

    I would be playing both long and short, and keeping stops tight as possible, as I can see in hind sight, Id have about 8 losers and about 7 winners, with 7 trades being really good set ups more than making up for any losses.

    is this real money your trading with?...if not try trading with 2 or 3 contracts and scale out when you have profit, then move stops to BE.
     
    #582     Jan 21, 2009
  3. So are you saying disregard HH/HL or are you saying keep them but add more filtering criteria ?


    Thanks, that's super helpful :D
     
    #583     Jan 21, 2009
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  4. were EXACTLY is your Entrance and Were EXACTLY was your stop and TP at i can probably tell you..
     
    #584     Jan 21, 2009
  5. what was your profit taking criteria?
     
    #585     Jan 21, 2009
  6. I listed my entries on the image.

    Stops for longs are below previous swing lows.

    TP is whenever price begins to come back down. I haven't found a way to use fixed TP values that I feel comfortable with. Plus, fixed TP values limit gains.
     
    #586     Jan 21, 2009
  7. Usually a longer term fib level or point where I think PA will hit s/r. But the main thing is to protect what you have, whenever you can even if targets arnt hit.
     
    #587     Jan 21, 2009
  8. your entrance is your problem you are watching the herd and moving with them not preparing for their move
     
    #588     Jan 21, 2009
  9. Isn't the other alternative attempting to pick bottoms?

    You either wait for confirmation or you anticipate. I don't know another option.
     
    #589     Jan 21, 2009
  10. your chart gives you the answer no your not picking a top or bottom just a better entry
     
    #590     Jan 21, 2009