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smbtnt said:
So i am short cable, the whole day i am shorting the maket, it starts off well, any strength and i am in with a line of shorts, i am convinved the market is goin to hit the V levels in the 8700's. My experience and the price action suggests cable will make new lows but suddenly it stats turning sour, the market starts making higher lows and I ignore my rules, the discipline is out of the window, i start averaging, something i have not done for 2 years. I watch the afternoon rally in disbelief, this not meant to happen, I am telling myself, the market is wrong, but we all know the marker cannot be wrong, i finally bite the bullet, my end P+L is very much in the negative. I walk away in utter disbelief, kicking myself for getting it so wrong but most of all for letting months of ingrained discipline just wash away.
Now I am back infront of the screen with a wry smile on my face, the V levels hit and the anticipated lows made.
Its a very fine line that divides success and failure I philosophise and I am slowly but surely getting closer.

Darktone summed it up in one sentance....theres only one enemy!.. its right there staring at you in the mirror every morning!.

My sentiments exactly, yesterday (here in Zurich it's past midnight) was hell, felt really lousy, the monkey on my shoulder screaming BUY! SELL! NO! REVERSE! feh!
Days like that drive me bonkers, especially as it wasn't even a real range jobbing day (I can handle that).

Haven't read your link yet, smbtnt, first need to register...

Anyway, my feelings for the moment are irrel, think Tokyo has in mind that yesterday's lack of conviction to the north is a good indicator to go south. Starting to move my sl on the S55
 
smbtnt said:
So i am short cable, the whole day i am shorting the maket, it starts off well, any strength and i am in with a line of shorts, i am convinved the market is goin to hit the V levels in the 8700's. My experience and the price action suggests cable will make new lows but suddenly it stats turning sour, the market starts making higher lows and I ignore my rules, the discipline is out of the window, i start averaging, something i have not done for 2 years. I watch the afternoon rally in disbelief, this not meant to happen, I am telling myself, the market is wrong, but we all know the marker cannot be wrong, i finally bite the bullet, my end P+L is very much in the negative. I walk away in utter disbelief, kicking myself for getting it so wrong but most of all for letting months of ingrained discipline just wash away.
Now I am back infront of the screen with a wry smile on my face, the V levels hit and the anticipated lows made.
Its a very fine line that divides success and failure I philosophise and I am slowly but surely getting closer.

Darktone summed it up in one sentance....theres only one enemy!.. its right there staring at you in the mirror every morning!.

...Smbtnt, I know what you mean, something just takes over and you throw out your rules and you begin to lose focus. You have to step back and reinforce your discipline and re-focus.... it happens to the all of us.
 
marmoset said:
Calling it quits for the night, +16, a game not worth the candle :(

Well, maybe Cable is the most profitable pair of them all, but it's also the most difficult to trade, when it's not trending. But I suppose you know that, since you traded Euro before. ;)
 
Asian breakout.... I'll wait for pullback and then get in on a short for around 20 pips just before Europe open...

good trading all
 

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Baruch said:
Well, maybe Cable is the most profitable pair of them all, but it's also the most difficult to trade, when it's not trending. But I suppose you know that, since you traded Euro before. ;)

This morning Eddie (Euro) has been wonderful, and leading the way for the Cable laggard.
 
Baruch,

not one to be critical after the discussions yesterday.... but cable has move over 100 pips today already, some nice gains to be had there or do you just prefer the slower moving EUR ?
 
Good posts by Darktone and smbtnt. My discipline went out the door completely last week and cost me lot of hard earned wedge. Back to my old way and in the plus every day so far. Only demo though. Only a few days to go and I'll be off and will no doubt forget everything when I return.

PS Marmoset hows the teeth? My brother is a very rich dentist too. He specialises in implant work.
 
nice run up on gbp/usd and euro/usd
my poor old hart cannot stand much more excitement today !

just go for a coffee , and I will be back for round two

its tedious waiting for the next move
 
Priceman said:
Baruch,

not one to be critical after the discussions yesterday.... but cable has move over 100 pips today already, some nice gains to be had there or do you just prefer the slower moving EUR ?

Yes, but euro has also moved around 100 pips today, and lead the way for cable. That's why I say that's it's a good thing to watch euro (and also usd/jpy in the morning). ;)
 
Baruch said:
Yes, but euro has also moved around 100 pips today, and lead the way for cable. That's why I say that's it's a good thing to watch euro (and also usd/jpy in the morning). ;)

By the way: I think it's more easy to trade euro, but more funny to trade cable. A newbie should always start in euro.
 
Baruch said:
By the way: I think it's more easy to trade euro, but more funny to trade cable. A newbie should always start in euro.

Do you mean € / £ or € / $?


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V levels at 8940 on cable, the Yen, euro and Chf correlate too.
On the down side I have 8705 still not hit.
 
smbtnt said:
V levels at 8940 on cable, the Yen, euro and Chf correlate too.
On the down side I have 8705 still not hit.


Smbtnt, good call mate. Needs a big bounce to 8940 though.
 
well its the easiest way i found to trade FX, 2 accounts, daily targets, look for a big range in a pair and position yourself at either end for the home run. Worst case scenario being yesterday where they fade you on either end.
 
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