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

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





  1. why didn't you short on the other LH's after it broke down from the congestion area?
     
    #661     Jan 26, 2009


  2. forgot the chart
     
    #662     Jan 26, 2009
  3. nkhoi

    nkhoi

    it taks experiences.
     
    #663     Jan 26, 2009
  4. nkhoi

    nkhoi

    "I'm starting to monitor the movement of ES closer, and have switched to BAR charts since the last session. I find bar charts a lot cleaner, and this really helps when I'm watching 5 charts (4 for TF and 1 for ES). I can still see my stars and hammers and engulfing and haramis, so I'm really NOT missing my candles."
    -Trader J.
     
    #664     Jan 26, 2009
  5. I was away from keyboard for much of that downtrend.
     
    #665     Jan 26, 2009
  6. Specterx

    Specterx

    I don't trade YM but the area where you took your short corresponds to the 825-828 area on ES. See my attached 15min chart, it goes back about 4 days, and all the circled areas show you why this region is a pivot. Basically, almost every time price has encountered this region there's been some kind of disruption in the trend and indecision in the market, enough to be clearly visible on the 15min chart. I'm sure that the the same thing shows up on your chart at 7990-8010 or so. When you took that short you were "selling into" a major pivot. On my chart you see that we saw some support at the 826 area (YM ~7990), the move below that level was quickly rejected, and as it happened price bounced there again and started going up.

    I'm not making a judgment about whether the trade was correct or not, just showing you that price does not just suddenly choose to reverse and take you out, but does so in a predictable way.
     
    #666     Jan 26, 2009
  7. Only FX

    2 arrow top down on ascending tops trendline

    2 arrow bottom on ascending bottoms trendling

    channel creation

    moving into 2 points descending tops only 2 touch no third break through with congestion looking for retest of new ascending tops to short

    several entries made third touch to the line limit at line when price is behind it... stop at red. target midline 1/2 position full exit blue opposite side
     
    #667     Jan 28, 2009
  8. i'm long:

    AXP from 16.5
    ISRG from 100.43
    and FSLR from 141.45

    ..... can you tell me why I might be going long these stocks that got beaten down so much?....what do I see? :p

    this is a test :)

    hope all is well in your trading
     
    #668     Jan 28, 2009
  9. i can see why i would be thats for sure

    same reason im short in here

    pulls to the cut-through touches Line we got red at the red ... KHHH "please remain seated, keep all arms and legs inside the Forex vehicle at all times"
     
    #669     Jan 28, 2009
  10. obama's plan screams buy alternative energy lol
    all great longs IMO
     
    #670     Jan 28, 2009