So when looking through my pages at all of this forex trading jibber jabber, to me it's a works in progress for preparing and writing a useful traders blog which could be used as a trading tip. I'll try to get my thoughts down here and explain my trading journey with some forex pathway tips and a story of how I got here with the Forexmospherians. I know everyone who has posted so far, you are my friends from around the world going back more than 10 years and so I do hope you will understand my f
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"Keep a Record of the Business or Currency Pair Traded. Reasons why the Trade was taken. When was the Exit. How and why the Trade turned out the way it did"
"It's my pleasure to be part of this forum, which is always different than other places & with a friendly environment. Glad to be in this team"
"Yes, the truth requires neither our belief nor understanding. However to harness truth and apply it for our benefit we must at a minimum allow that it is possible".
"We all know we will never be 100% Accurate with 100% win rate over 100's or 1000's of trades - but as long as your winning pips and money - add up to a lot more than your losing pips and money - then "Bingo" you are successful winning FX trader"
"I figured this was a legitimate break, so I went on the hunt for evidence, so here in succession is the list of clues I used to make my decision:
Rejection of market and weekly pivot at ema confluence.
Complete and broken head and shoulders on 1hr time frame.
Broadening formation on daily with test and rejection of 200 day ma
Bull hinge on daily and Renko stochastic.
Positive momentum on 5min, 1hr, 4hr and daily chart"
"Remember that all models are wrong; the practical question is how wrong do they have to be to not be useful" - George E. P. Box
"Sometimes You Win,
Sometimes you Learn".
"Forex Market analysis relies on two types of analysis much like Stock Markets:
Technical Forex Market Analysis views the data on a chart and considers that the News and Data is built into the Price already (economic, political, social, sentimental and psychological). Various tools and indicators will be used by technical traders, for instance MACD, Bollinger Bands, Moving Averages and more.
Fundamental Forex Market Analysis also uses indicators, for instance reports, Gross Domestic Production (GDP), Retail sales, Consumer spending, Industrial Production, Consumer Price Index, Commodities, Economic Calendars, Balance of Trade levels which could identify Trends between other Nations and more."
"Short rapid bursts and quick glimpses of an entry, trigger activated, trail in place and exit strategy and plan already set. Within a blink of an eye, instinctively the buy/sell button is pushed. The hammer falls and clanks decisively, echoing, sparking, like steel upon steel and the trade is executed. A Traders heart beats on with perfect set up, closely aligned with strict parameters, ready to continue the attack or recoil on a wire. Wrap the profit and then stand down, ready for the next hunt"
"When we are talking about sentiment it is very hard to say that this sentiment will prevail another 6, 9, 13 hours. Sentiment is not a constant line. Main trend is bearish, tech picture on daily is bearish, even intraday neutral. Nobody restrict to play long eur short usd position with the target at 1.12 or even 1.1361, this is every traders individual choice as always"
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