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Q http://www.ac-markets.com/en/forex-market/market-dynamics.asp The graph underneath displays not only the trading time cycle but also the average 'depth' of trading at different times during the day in the various business hours. UQ

Q http://mdicorps.com/res/forex/fx_trading_basic/ But the main risk is really an event over the weekend, where all markets are closed. This happens from time to time as many important political events, such as G7 meetings, are normally scheduled for weekends. UQ

Q http://ideas.repec.org/a/fip/fedbne/y1999isepp3-19.html Are stock returns different over weekends? a jump diffusion analysis of the "weekend effect" Peter Fortune Abstract The distribution of returns on common stocks is, arguably, one of the most widely studied financial market...

Q https://www.xe.com/fx/clir/ Reduced Limits on Weekends Please be advised that due to reduced trading in the currency markets on weekends, there may be restrictions on trading limits from Friday 9:00 pm GMT to Sunday 10:00 pm GMT. During this time, you may receive an error message...

Q http://www.bos.frb.org/economic/wp/wp1998/wp98_6.pdf Weekends Can Be Rough: Revisiting the Weekend Effect in Stock Prices Working Paper 98-6 by Peter Fortune Revised article published in the New England Economic Review (September/October 1999). The performance of stock prices...

Q Is the Weekend Effect Exploitable? http://www.businessperspectives.org/files/library/HsaioSolt_WeekendEffect.pdf UQ

Q http://fxtrade.oanda.com/billofrights/ch4.shtml The right to trade whenever you want Common knowledge among equity investors says that time in the market trumps market timing. Try that strategy in the forex market and see how long you last. In currency trading the strategic value of...

Q http://www.gftforex.com/support/weekendstops.asp Weekend Stop and Limit Orders Stop and limit orders during weekend and holiday hours work different during times when some or all of the markets are closed. When trading is halted due to a holiday or weekend, it is important to note how...

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http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=55698&highlight=gap Imagine there could be huge gaps to make big profits for some weekends, as we would have 50% chance on the right side at each time.

More backtesting results: 16-18 Sep Buy 1.2214 StopLossHit -25 23-25 Sep Buy 1.2076 StopLossHit -25

Perhaps 0/50 would be fine, imo.

(High 1.2136 Low 1.2099) Exit 1.2129 Move +15 (Aversion -15)

As the system overall would be still breakeven while trading with 50% losing, 30% winning and 20% breakeven trades, the importance of relying on long/short directions could be somehow relatively reduced.

One of the key elements in this strategy is Oanda would limit our maximum loss according to our StopLoss orders. Another key element is we would try to take advantage of capturing the propable sharp and big (gap) moves for some weekends. The combination of the above means the strategy...

Some corrections (due to the 1.2020 was for 29 Sep EST time which is 30 Sep ESTA time I live) are required as follows: Backtesting results: Available only for last weekend 30-2 Oct Sell 1.2059 (High 1.2066 Low 1.1997) Exit 1.2026 Move (Not exactly P/L) +30 pips (Favourable) Start...

Do something in weekends for fun! Purpose: To test and develop a new trading strategy targeting the potential price movements over weekends (sometimes producing Gaps?), entering on Friday at 12:00EST (i.e. 16:00GMT) and exiting on Sunday at 20:00EST (i.e. 0:00GMT). Spread: During weekends...

How about an integration of 1, 2, 3, 4, ... etc.? :confused:

Probably trading would be like how to manage a paradox - perhaps we need to predict and not to predict at the same time. :eek:

Why is that trading EUR/USD more difficult to gain profits/pips? There is no doubt that I find EUR/USD inordinately difficult, and sadly, as you will be able to see from my September report, I'm still doing very poorly with this little experiment of mine. The thing that drives me on this...