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- CalistogaKid replied Jul 6, 2011
Market Sentiment. —
Trading StrategyI was going over the Market Sentiment Beta. It looked like it could be a great tool to get the opinions of the veterans on this site. After all, the more information we have about a given trade, the better our ...
- CalistogaKid commented Jul 6, 2011
So, quit teasing me and tell me what the trade is. Come on, bro. Don't hold out on the newbies here.
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- CalistogaKid replied Jul 4, 2011
Welcome, my friend. — Welcome to my thread. I started this for precisely this kind of question. But, it seems the Holy Grail was already on the site. I'm not sure if I can do this right, so if it doesn't work, then loudly scream for the ...
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- CalistogaKid replied Jul 4, 2011
Outta my way! I wanna testify! — I want to shout from the mountaintop to all my fellow newbies! The veterans of this thread are the prophets of the forex religion. Like the Israel of old you ignore them at your own peril. I came into this ...
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- CalistogaKid commented Jul 4, 2011
Exactly. Like I said, those creeping doubts that are most often the first thoughts to pop into our heads usually have nothing whatsoever to do with reality. Clowns like these don't seem to understand this. They have an inflated sense of their own ...
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- CalistogaKid replied Jul 4, 2011
P.S.:!!!!!!!!!!!! — A GINORMOUS, MASSIVE "THANK YOU, MY BROTHER" TO "therealdrag0". I found the James16 thread. I'm not even ten pages in yet, and I'm convinced they should call it the "John 3:16" thread. This is the freakin' Bible for all ...
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- CalistogaKid replied Jul 4, 2011
Giansar — I couldn't agree more! That's precisely what causes me to lose track and start feeling overwhelmed. If you can take five minutes to give me some very specific examples (i.e., When price action does X, then you're in market conditions ...
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- CalistogaKid commented Jul 4, 2011
What to say? When it comes to those first two nimrods, you're right on the money. But, you've got a couple of weak examples in there. The alcoholic actually seeks out lower companionship so that he/she can maintain their denial (i.e, "I'm not that ...
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- CalistogaKid replied Jun 30, 2011
Giansar — Thanks for the encouragement. Although, it's aggravating as hell that I don't get to be right all the time (he said, with tongue planted firmly in cheek). That's actually what I've been doing. I've been going through the forums and ...
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- CalistogaKid replied Jun 30, 2011
Ouch! — That's kinda harsh. It ain't like I was expecting to learn it overnight. But, I do get the point. I started playing guitar at 15. I was 23 before I was confident enough with my talent to play in front of other people.
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- CalistogaKid replied Jun 30, 2011
I'm wearing my legs out on this learning curve. — That's kinda the impression I've gotten from all the books I've been reading. It's just really overwhelming. There are so many different indicators and each one means something different. And, ...
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- CalistogaKid replied Jun 29, 2011
Forex Trader Pro. My broker is GAIN Securities at Forex.com
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- CalistogaKid replied Jun 28, 2011
Oh, well. — Yup. Went south. Better luck next time.
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- CalistogaKid replied Jun 28, 2011
Uh-Oh — Looks like it may go south on me anyway. Moved my stop/loss up to cover my ass, and let it play out. Live and learn.
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- CalistogaKid replied Jun 28, 2011
Taking a risk. — Based on trendline, I shorted at 81.1020. Broke above resistance, so I reversed my position. Let's see where it goes.
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- CalistogaKid replied Jun 28, 2011
Pending Home Sales m/m — I'm thinking the numbers will come in better than expected. Need a good price point to short the Euro. But, I'm a little nervous. Is this a bad move? Am I going to get killed when the Greek vote comes in?
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- CalistogaKid replied Jun 28, 2011
forex books — Forex for Dummies, Forex Made Easy (James Dicks), The Complete Guide to Currency Trading and Investing (Jamaine Burrell), Forex Revolution (Peter Rosenstretch), for starters. Each paycheck I make another trip to Amazon.com, seems ...
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- CalistogaKid replied Jun 28, 2011
Ooops. — Cancelled that order. Resistance going wrong way. Price wouldn't reach my limit. Giving it some time and refiguring my price point.
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- CalistogaKid replied Jun 28, 2011
Best I can figure. — Shorting USD/JPY if it reaches 81.135. Betting that Prelim Industrial Production m/m comes in higher than forecast. Wish me luck.
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