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risking 0.75%, at a 16 pip stop. 1.3771 first target, taking 3/4 position 1.3761 2nd target, taking 1/4 position.

EUR/AUD short from 1.3790

And...tonight is exactly why I don't risk much on friday. EUR/CAD stopped for 0.75% loss I will start reviewing previous fridays, and start recording my profitability from one friday to the next for the next several months. I suspect friday is only a marginally profitable day for me...

EUR/CAD, risking 0.75%, stop is at 1.3129 first target at 1.3085, 2nd target at 1.3060 will take 3/4 of the position off at 1.3085, let the last quarter run to 1.3060 Will probably be my only trade tonight.

EUR/CAD short from 1.3110

Totally agree guys... I actually took more trades than usual this week, intentionally, to see if it could increase my earnings. It didn't... I have a general rule of no more than 3 trades per night. I have found that after 3, either the setups arn't as hot, or I'm not as hot! Either...

Elomich, i'd love to hear more about your trading during the Aussie and Asia sessions...If i could expand my hours of opportunity, that would be very nice... maybe we can swap info... help us both out. I'll send you a P.M. about it, As you mentioned...I don't want to get off the focus of...

Thanks for the kind words Sam! Trading is a fairly isolating vocation... you basically "think independently" and "decide" for a living... which are two activites that really require isolation to a certain degree. Thats one of the reasons for this forum journal. I personally avoid the aussie...

Elomich: It's remarkable how trading really is... well, just - trading! I want to sell it, you want to buy it. I want to buy it, you want to sell it... who wants to sell it more? who wants to buy it more? At what price did this take place in the past? how long ago? has price gone up since...

EUR/GBP, out at 0.8225, 1% loss currently about 6.1% for the week, and just over 12% for the month.

Long EUR/GBP at 0.8246 risking 1%

NZD/USD worked out, but I took the entire position at first target, so I finished the day up about 1.8% Now, 7.1% for the week, and over 13% for the month. Tomorrow will be light trading, I never trade heavy on Friday... Maybe 1 or 2 trades tops, risking more than 0.5% on each trade. We...

Closed out half of NZD/USD for 9 pip loss.

Nice to hear from another trader who trades in a similar fashion. you see the same setups? do you take exits if PA looks bad? do you scale out to multiple targets? in what way are we similar?

NZD/USD - long 0.7264, risking 0.55% SO, after another busy day, I have a guaranteed profit of 1%, and depending on how NZD/USD performs, it could be 2% I will take half of NZD/USD at 0.7285, and the rest at 0.7310 Stop at 0.7245

NZD USD closed for 0.25% loss

USD/CAD final closed for 30 profit, at approx 1.0353. Long NZD/USD at 0.7258 AUD/NZD closed for loss

2nd target hit on GBP/AUD - profit approx 45 pips, approx 0.45%

GBP/AUD - stop moved to 1.6718

AUD/NZD back in at 1.2762, risking 1% S/L 1.2740 1st target for half position 1.2780 2nd target 1.2798 quarter position 3rd targeet 1.2818 final quarter of position