Weekly Thread: July 20-25

Discussion in 'Forex' started by rezo_s, Jul 20, 2003.

  1. rezo_s

    rezo_s

    stop: 2.1815
    tgt: 2.1250
    risk: 126 pips (3.7%)
    reward: 439 pips (12.8%)

    Good Luck.
     
    #21     Jul 23, 2003
  2. rezo_s

    rezo_s

    The market is uncertian about the majors, and this fact could play well on my trade. Anyway, the trade is not secure yet, and I wouldnt like to play games with such a volatile pair. We got as low as 2.1620 - and thats 70 pips in favor of my trade. I think moving stop to entering point is reasonable now. After it was 70 pips in my favor is it acceptoble to take loss on trade if it returns now? of course not. So - stop moved to opening point. Form now on its profit or no loss trade.
     
    #22     Jul 23, 2003
  3. rezo_s

    rezo_s

    Trade stoped at b/e, and now heading down - it was a kiss goodbye. No loss, so no harm done.
     
    #23     Jul 23, 2003
  4. rezo_s

    rezo_s

    order: buy EURGBP @7080, stop @7040, tgt 7190
     
    #24     Jul 24, 2003
  5. rezo_s

    rezo_s

    Moving order 5 pips higher - 0.7085 same tgt&sl
     
    #25     Jul 24, 2003
  6. Great thread indeed, Rezo. Your ratio approach is interesting.

    What would be the confirmation in general you wait for, or particularly this time?

    Why did you change the target lately to 7190 from 7220? (So you prepare to accept lesser profits after a confirmation? :( )
     
    #26     Jul 24, 2003
  7. rezo_s

    rezo_s

    Hi, OddTrader.
    My target is changed, as another day passed after I began seeking the entry. That may harm to potential of expected move. I prefer defining real targets which have potential to be reached. At the moment, I see potential is less, so I am targeting lower, but for sure. Trade doesnt neccesary has to be closed at tp. Once the price aproaches my target and I see nothing is indicating the move may return, I may hold the position, but usually I prefer closing on pre-defined level. That's it.

    Good Trading,
    Rezo.
     
    #27     Jul 24, 2003
  8. Would you usually consider to re-enter (not neccessarily immediately) an order after this kind of stop out?
     
    #28     Jul 24, 2003
  9. That's OK. How about stop loss, as I suppose you would use different stops (50-100 pips) for individual pairs?
     
    #29     Jul 24, 2003
  10. Obviously your weekly analysis report covering perhaps some correlated pairs, imho.

    How do you evaluate the correlation of your trades in order to control risks, say 2% per (single?) trade?

    Otherwise, you overall position could be ending up several times higher than 2% some days.
     
    #30     Jul 24, 2003