Ivan's Trade Thread

Discussion in 'Forex' started by Ivanovich, Jul 30, 2008.

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  1. I just may have to do that if I hit my goal early and walk away to the next period and spend more quality time with the wife...ooohhh she would just love that....lol I am an ex-athlete so goals have just been a part of how I go about life. If I don't hit goal I don't consider that failure, atleast not until I review the trades to see if it was due to market conditions or conditions of me tradiing stupidly. Good point by the way on the end of the month/quarter, i'll check to see if there is a correlation.
     
    #31     Jul 31, 2008
  2. Hey steady on, Mrs Cabletrader might be reading this!

    Rule number one, never tell the wife/kids what kind of month you've had! If it was a good month they'll spend it, if it was bad they'll be telling you it's gambling and you need to get a real job!

    Looking over trades is a great idea, identify any mistakes and then move forward. I imagine being an athlete you're extremely competitive but have the bonus of a built-in abilty to accept you aren't going to win all the time.

    I'll wait for GDP then I'm done, this is like watching paint dry.....have a good one all!
     
    #32     Jul 31, 2008
  3. Out all at 107.82
     
    #33     Jul 31, 2008
  4. Why'd you bail, Atticus? There's more down room to this puppy.
     
    #34     Jul 31, 2008
  5. Well, got my clock cleaned on this one.

    Ivan Score: -1

    The market has been literally aching to sell the dollar. This GDP is the reason.
     
    #35     Jul 31, 2008
  6. Kanzei

    Kanzei

    Well, the Europeans started buying dollars at the 100 hour moving average last night, so my targets didn't hit and I woke up this morning down about 2%, but oil is still high and just about everyone in the country lost their job last month it appears.

    Took profits worth 5% of my stake on that big fall near the bottom, and looking for a new short entry point now, probably back at the 100 hour moving average, which is now resistance.
     
    #36     Jul 31, 2008
  7. Stopped out on first short of eur/usd @5611, lets see whats happens with second short @5660
     
    #37     Jul 31, 2008
  8. Stopped out at break-even
     
    #38     Jul 31, 2008
  9. T/P target met at 1.5643, stop moved to break-even on the rest.
     
    #39     Jul 31, 2008
  10. Kanzei

    Kanzei

    The rebound down in the Euro looks a bit overdone relative to the Yen. This looks like a good set up to buy some Euro's. Stops in around 1.5620 area and targets around 1.5690
     
    #40     Jul 31, 2008
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