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I am up about 500 pips since June 18 trading H4 timeframe Felix

My H4 setup still points up. H1 also. Felix

Which ones do you concentrate on? I like to stick to EURUSD, AUDUSD, USDJPY and GBPUSD. Felix

Several articles I read clearly show, that swing trading brings more in the end and is less tiring and stressy. I can confirm this, having done both. Of course it's hard to see, that in some days daytrading forex brings you 150++ pips and swing trading only 25 pips on average. My H4 trading...

First we can expect deflation, then inflation. See here, this is just one of hundreds of articles on this subject: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-23/will-it-be-inflation-or-deflation-answer-may-surprise-you So in deflation hang on to cash, pay back debts. When inflation is setting...

Re the AUDUSD - check out what's happening and the expected degree of volatility here: http://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/ If some central bank's decision is coming up, stay out. Felix

ECB is expected to lower the interest rate to 0.5% from 0.75% next week on Thursday May 5. What effect on the EURUSD will this have in your opinion. As a reminder: The rate lowerings of 07/11/12 and 12/14/11 and 11/09/11 had hardly any effect. Only the rate increase of 07/13/11 made the...

ECB is expected to lower the interest rate to 0.5% from 0.75% next week on Thursday May 5. What effect on the EURUSD will this have in your opinion. As a reminder: The rate lowerings of 07/11/12 and 12/14/11 and 11/09/11 had hardly any effect. Only the rate increase of 07/13/11 made the...

At least the non-EUR pairs are tradeable as usual at present. AUD, GBP, JPY

What are your opinions on how the EUR will trade next week? Felix

Regarding hedge: How do you hedge a cash forex trade with 1:100 margin using 90% of the risk capital for the trade and 10% for the hedge? Thanks, Felix

Go search for "pristine method" here in Elitetrader and you'll find some interesting onformation. Felix

Quote from NoDoji: "Once you've done the research to determine the odds of one thing happening over another and develop a trading plan based on that research, the only clarity and certainty you need is a set of rules for execution. The only talent you need at that point is the ability to...

If you work with indicators and/or patterns or any other means to identify entries and exits, make a list of the past "best trades" and follow them in the future. If you don't feel secure, run trades forward with a demo account. I know, one needs courage to follow the signs or signals. Demo...

PorkBellies, I don't know anything about a tracking code. Where can I find it and what's it for? Why would anyone want to track me? Felix

Hi Magician, I work with Swissquote.com and their daughter ACM.com (using Metatrader) and Dukascopy.com No it's not me on the photo, I am a much older guy. Felix

I was always told, the futures market is well regulated - but apparently not all aspects of it. I lost badly with MFGlobal and PFG and have been charged with all kinds of fees by futures brokers. Trading forex with trusted Swiss brokers - they have to have a bank licence - I never had...

In forex trading almost all "unexpected gaps" are priced in. There are millions of persons and organizations trading currencies and the heavyweights know what's coming, for instance from the central banks. Just check the gaps of the major currencies of last year and you'll find that trading on a...

DT-waw With my simple forex strategy I make about 500 pips with most smoothly running pairs (swing-)trading about every 5 - 7 trading days, looking at the screens 1 - 2 times a day and working with specified entries and exits. Felix

Currency trading in the cash market is much better. One can choose the leverage and the volatility is manageable plus no commissions or other fees. Plus 24h trading and the biggest market - 4 trillion/day. Many swing traders come from stocks via futures to forex and are very happy and profitable...