Interesting point. Do you suggest that I perhaps whittle down my system to look at two timeframes only (for confirmation), or that I stick only to one?
Thanks for that. There are some in my life who do not take this seriously yet, think I should go back to a "real" job, etc. I'm not too concerned about this, I only mentioned it as perhaps it could be an external pressure affecting my trading psychology. I don't really have much of an ego when it comes to these things, and I have been frank about my mistakes here - I don't think it bothers me that much.
Sound advice - aside from posting on T2W, I don't look at other opinions on the market. I don't alter my trades according to what T2W members may post at the time. I do however rely on them for feedback, but not during trades.
I have whittled myself down to two markets. Brent Crude and Cable. I tried the FTSE for about a month but found it a little too choppy and couldn't get the moves I was looking for. However, my list of total markets traded include FTSE, DOW, S&P, Brent Crude, US Crude, £/Y , $/Y, Euro/$, AU$/US$, Gold and there are probably a few more there somewhere. What I found (pardon the pun) was that I was a jack of all trades and a master of none ! So I now concentrate on just two...get to know the action that takes place and how it works...The best way to work.
You should find your system will work on all time frames, but I would imagine you would find better results (not so many false entries) on a larger time frame but you may miss every peak and trough.
Personally my time frames are as follows (FTSE I would use 5 minute) Oil and Currency 10 minutes.
The great thing with this business is you are always learning, I am sure some of the more experienced guys on here like Firewalker, Gordon Gekko etc etc are still learning new things all the time !
Finally I would just like to put down a statement that I found on a website yesterday and it is so spot on (in my opinion)
"when you first think about trading it looks easy...after all a breakout is a breakout, a MA cross is an MA Cross. After a month you realise...DAMN This is not easy, so go around buying book after book, studying, developing etc etc. Eventually you go back to basics and amazingly the MA Cross that you trade DOES work and the BREAKOUT you are trading DOES work....It is the culmination of two great things called knowledge and practice"
Bruce Lee said " Before you start Kung Fu a punch is a punch "
" When you start Kung Fu a punch is no longer a punch"
" When you have MASTERED Kung Fu a punch is a punch"
I really think this applies to trading...Anyways enough of the philosophical bull**** ! Good luck
This describes me to a T....although I am a fair way off becoming a "master"
Hope this has been of help....Good luck in your trading...
PS. good luck with your system....but I am convinced there is a simpler way to achieve the results you are looking for.