New longs in risk trades – EJ, GU, GJ

New longs in risk trades – EJ, GU, GJJanuary 21, 20147.12 gmtIn the past 15 minutes I’ve gone long as follows:Long $13/pip EURJPY at 141.73, SL around 141.0Long $13/pip GBPUSD at 1.6442, SL around 1.6390.Long $3/pip GBPJPY (i.e. total GJ long is now $13/pip) at 171.95. SL around 171.0About these adsShare this:Email Print Facebook Google RelatedFrom → Trades

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In the past 15 minutes I’ve gone long as follows:

Long $13/pip EURJPY at 141.73, SL around 141.0

Long $13/pip GBPUSD at 1.6442, SL around 1.6390.

Long $3/pip GBPJPY (i.e. total GJ long is now $13/pip) at 171.95. SL around 171.0

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Long UJ, EJ

Long UJ, EJJanuary 14, 20149.05 gmtMy system generated long signals in all the yen pairs earlier today, at about 4.00 gmt. The levels at that time were UJ = 103.35, EJ = 141.32.I hesitated, because I’ll be travelling this weekend, from Thursday night till Monday night next week. I am concerned about keeping trades open when I travel, but after seeing how the pairs have moved in the past 2 hours, I am tempted. I am going long UJ & EJ at order sizes a little smaller than my rules recommend. Depending on where the market is on Thursday night, I may get out or leave hard / trailing stops in the trades.Long $10/pip USDJPY at 103.68Long $8/pip EURJPY at 141.89.Edit 9.58 gmt:Crap! I overlooked the UK CPI data release …

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My system generated long signals in all the yen pairs earlier today, at about 4.00 gmt. The levels at that time were UJ = 103.35, EJ = 141.32.

I hesitated, because I’ll be travelling this weekend, from Thursday night till Monday night next week. I am concerned about keeping trades open when I travel, but after seeing how the pairs have moved in the past 2 hours, I am tempted. I am going long UJ & EJ at order sizes a little smaller than my rules recommend. Depending on where the market is on Thursday night, I may get out or leave hard / trailing stops in the trades.

Long $10/pip USDJPY at 103.68

Long $8/pip EURJPY at 141.89.

Edit 9.58 gmt:

Crap! I overlooked the UK CPI data release at 9.30 which I know would impact all pairs. Usually I would wait for that event to pass before entering this trade.

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GBPJPY – new short @ 172.32

GBPJPY – new short @ 172.32January 10, 201412.44 gmtTogether with cable, GY has also generated a sell signal. I am keeping my long open and have opened a separate short. I’m keeping my long since this pair will be pulled in two directions by UJ and GU, so it may not drop a lot and will recover strongly. But just in case it also drops 200 pips, I’ve got that covered with the short.Short $10/pip GBPJPY at 172.32. Exit at opposite signal.About these adsShare this:Email Print Facebook Google RelatedFrom → Trades

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Together with cable, GY has also generated a sell signal. I am keeping my long open and have opened a separate short. I’m keeping my long since this pair will be pulled in two directions by UJ and GU, so it may not drop a lot and will recover strongly. But just in case it also drops 200 pips, I’ve got that covered with the short.

Short $10/pip GBPJPY at 172.32. Exit at opposite signal.

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AUDUSD: closed short at 0.8962, -21 pips

AUDUSD: closed short at 0.8962, -21 pipsJanuary 6, 201416.25 gmtAUDUSD is not behaving as expected and is close to invalidating its short signal. My reading of the charts is that it needs to go a bit higher before it turns down again, so I have closed this short.Closed AUDUSD short at 0.8962, -21 pips, -1.8%.About these adsShare this:Email Print Facebook Google RelatedFrom → Trades

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AUDUSD is not behaving as expected and is close to invalidating its short signal. My reading of the charts is that it needs to go a bit higher before it turns down again, so I have closed this short.

Closed AUDUSD short at 0.8962, -21 pips, -1.8%.

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AUDUSD: closed short at 0.8911, -46 pips

AUDUSD: closed short at 0.8911, -46 pipsDecember 30, 201313.58 gmtAUDUSD is about to break out to the upside and since the market is heavily short we might see a good squeeze up. I’ve decided to get out early and maybe look to re-enter short in the new year.Closed AUDUSD short at 0.8911, -46 pips.About these adsShare this:Email Print Facebook Google RelatedFrom → Trades

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AUDUSD is about to break out to the upside and since the market is heavily short we might see a good squeeze up. I’ve decided to get out early and maybe look to re-enter short in the new year.

Closed AUDUSD short at 0.8911, -46 pips.

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Short EURUSD @ 1.3855

Short EURUSD @ 1.3855December 27, 201312.05 gmtI just posted about going short here, but wouldn’t do it because of the excess weight on EURUSD in my trades. I just re-evaluated my $$ at risk, and have decided that I can take another short here, as an exceptional case.Short $5/pip at 1.3855. Will close this trade it we go over 1.3910.About these adsShare this:Email Print Facebook Google RelatedFrom → Trades

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I just posted about going short here, but wouldn’t do it because of the excess weight on EURUSD in my trades. I just re-evaluated my $$ at risk, and have decided that I can take another short here, as an exceptional case.

Short $5/pip at 1.3855. Will close this trade it we go over 1.3910.

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Long USDJPY at 104.81

Long USDJPY at 104.81December 26, 201313.58 gmtMy system gave a long signal in this pair since 104, and I was hoping for a pullback to at least 104.20 but it hasn’t obliged. I am therefore entering here with a small order and a wide stop.Long $4/pip USDJPY at 104.81, SL 104.25.About these adsShare this:Email Print Facebook Google RelatedFrom → Trades

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My system gave a long signal in this pair since 104, and I was hoping for a pullback to at least 104.20 but it hasn’t obliged. I am therefore entering here with a small order and a wide stop.

Long $4/pip USDJPY at 104.81, SL 104.25.

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New: long EURUSD @ 1.3534

New: long EURUSD @ 1.3534November 26, 201300.01 gmtDecided to go long, as per the earlier trade.Long $5/pip @ 1.3534, SL 1.3483The EJ looks more uncertain, so I’ll hold off on it.p.s. Edit 00.35 gmtI will be busy today and will not have time to look at the markets until after London open. Therefore I have put in a limit order to close the EU long at B-E. And if it crashes to below 1.35, I will get out.Another example of how real life interferes with trading plans About these adsShare this:Email Print Facebook Google From → Trades

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Decided to go long, as per the earlier trade.

Long $5/pip @ 1.3534, SL 1.3483

The EJ looks more uncertain, so I’ll hold off on it.

p.s. Edit 00.35 gmt

I will be busy today and will not have time to look at the markets until after London open. Therefore I have put in a limit order to close the EU long at B-E. And if it crashes to below 1.35, I will get out.

Another example of how real life interferes with trading plans

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Long AUDUSD @ 0.9386

Long AUDUSD @ 0.9386November 19, 20131.25 gmtAUD has just bounced off a s-t trendline and provides an attractive entry level here. Missed a good entry at 0.93 – 0.9320 yesterday, but this is close enough.Long $5/pip AUDUSD @ 0.9386, SL 0.9348About these adsShare this:Email Print Facebook Google From → Trades

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AUD has just bounced off a s-t trendline and provides an attractive entry level here. Missed a good entry at 0.93 – 0.9320 yesterday, but this is close enough.

Long $5/pip AUDUSD @ 0.9386, SL 0.9348

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Also closed EU; +49 pips

Also closed EU; +49 pipsNovember 14, 20139.45 gmtThe GBP drop and USDJPY strength is causing a general strength in the USD, which I guess will bring the EU down a bit, although the big picture still looks bullish. I have therefore closed my long for a decent profit and will stay on the sidelines for now.Closed long EURUSD (from 1.3398) at 1.3447 for +49 pips.Share this:Email Print Facebook Google From → Trades

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The GBP drop and USDJPY strength is causing a general strength in the USD, which I guess will bring the EU down a bit, although the big picture still looks bullish. I have therefore closed my long for a decent profit and will stay on the sidelines for now.

Closed long EURUSD (from 1.3398) at 1.3447 for +49 pips.

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AUDUSD: Stopped and reversed at 0.9487

AUDUSD: Stopped and reversed at 0.9487November 7, 20130.31 gmtThe Aus employment report was going to be a big factor and it has surprised to the downside. My trailing stop around 0.9495 was hit and I have closed the long and reversed short here. I expect we will see 0.93 soon.Closed long AUD at 0.9487, -34 pips.Now short $7/pip at 0.9487, SL 0.9525About these adsShare this:Email Print Facebook Google From → Trades

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The Aus employment report was going to be a big factor and it has surprised to the downside. My trailing stop around 0.9495 was hit and I have closed the long and reversed short here. I expect we will see 0.93 soon.

Closed long AUD at 0.9487, -34 pips.

Now short $7/pip at 0.9487, SL 0.9525

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New short GBPUSD @ 1.6173

New short GBPUSD @ 1.6173October 23, 201314.45 gmtThis is as per the system signal. These days I barely look at the charts or the news – perhaps a few minutes at night and mornings (Singapore time). That sort of works to my advantage, since I have been trying to follow my system blindly, but too much screen time always distorts one’s thoughts. Let’s see how this works out.Short $5/pip GBPUSD at 1.6173, SL at 1.6252.The Aussie has also generated a sell signal, but I am hoping for a little bounce to catch it near 0.9650.About these adsShare this:Email Print Facebook Google From → Trades

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This is as per the system signal. These days I barely look at the charts or the news – perhaps a few minutes at night and mornings (Singapore time). That sort of works to my advantage, since I have been trying to follow my system blindly, but too much screen time always distorts one’s thoughts. Let’s see how this works out.

Short $5/pip GBPUSD at 1.6173, SL at 1.6252.

The Aussie has also generated a sell signal, but I am hoping for a little bounce to catch it near 0.9650.

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