Ivan's Trade Thread, part II

Discussion in 'Forex' started by Ivanovich, Sep 12, 2008.

  1. FXCM. Not too happy with them today. Tons of platform issues. Cost me $$s.
     
    #121     Oct 10, 2008
  2. What is the reason you switched away from Oanda?
     
    #122     Oct 10, 2008
  3. Interesting level on EURJPY right now ... for scalping. :)
    Maybe easy 135 later on towards the end - or it will be an even sharper downturn... not really decided yet.

    I assume a lot of repatriation is going on as well...
     
    #123     Oct 10, 2008
  4. sam0182

    sam0182

    Mobile trading. I put 50+ hours a week into a day job and recently began trading a larger account...so when the step up came, I decided to swap out brokers so that I can have control 24/7. The FXSolutions application works perfectly on my blackberry.

    I have no real gripes about Oanda and love that you can scale in & out of partial lots (I trade small).
     
    #124     Oct 10, 2008
  5. I was just looking at that, I think I might have a punt with some small trades on dollar/yen instead, on the off-chance the G7 come up with something, maybe see a gap on Sunday if they do.

    As soon as (if!) equities rally I think we'll see some good moves against Yen.

    What levels are you looking at on Eur/Jpy, 129.50?
     
    #125     Oct 10, 2008
  6. In at 132.65 ... target 134.50 EURJPY
    Will babysit towards the end and cancel if it is dreadful looking...
     
    #126     Oct 10, 2008
  7. Oh well if you're in then I'm in, $/Jpy 99.15 for 100.15 :)

    Small trade so I can average in if it takes a dive!
     
    #127     Oct 10, 2008
  8. How about Aud/Jpy, it's looking very cheap at 63.50!
     
    #128     Oct 10, 2008
  9. Very skittish now - did several hits...
    Secured 2 trades for 2x50pips...
    Will let last one ride... secured a +20pip for it with a stop at 132.85
    That will give me at least 120pips from this. :)

    ... and at that moment it jumped up another 50 into +100pips for that trade, but secured at +60 now - i.e stop at 133.25
    for at least +160pips total for those scalps.

    If it doesn't hold 133.50 well, I will kill it as high as possible
     
    #129     Oct 10, 2008
  10. Out at 99.75 for +60, not bad for 15 minutes 'work'!

    Damn if Aud/Jpy didn't spike up 90 pips, lol, should have traded it!

    I'll get back in Usd/Jpy again if it drops back to 99

    Have a great weekend all :)
     
    #130     Oct 10, 2008