Baruch's Forex System Journal
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Toby400, it aint MY system!! 
......in fact it's a strat not a system as such. The century numbers are simply an obvious, well defined & commonly used method of trading (particularly within FX)....bounces are generally bigger & more defined around 00 numbers. They are also a 'step' level in which stops/limits & order book entries are placed, adding to the importance of them.
All I simply do is enter via my normal intraday strat, scale out at given (short frame) targets & leave 1 or 2 lots on the board, with the intention of catching a move thru the cent levels! if/when it starts to swing, I merely "add" to the original position choosing the 00 clips (+/- 10 pips) & manage the position from there.
It's not rocket science......folks trade this way day in, day out, specially the Interbank players!....all I do is hitch a ride on the back of the trend whenever the opportunity presents itself.
......in fact it's a strat not a system as such. The century numbers are simply an obvious, well defined & commonly used method of trading (particularly within FX)....bounces are generally bigger & more defined around 00 numbers. They are also a 'step' level in which stops/limits & order book entries are placed, adding to the importance of them.All I simply do is enter via my normal intraday strat, scale out at given (short frame) targets & leave 1 or 2 lots on the board, with the intention of catching a move thru the cent levels! if/when it starts to swing, I merely "add" to the original position choosing the 00 clips (+/- 10 pips) & manage the position from there.
It's not rocket science
......folks trade this way day in, day out, specially the Interbank players!....all I do is hitch a ride on the back of the trend whenever the opportunity presents itself. if only 'winning' was that easy macphisto!!....like I said earlier, we live in the real world, and winning trades aren't nearly as easy as folk maintain....find a style/strat which suits your mental approach, adopt a good risk management regime & trade within the confines of your account parameters.the toughest aspect of this game is remaining consistant to your plan & honing your psychological skills. Adhering to your 'rules' & maintaining patience & discipline will assist in keeping you in the game longer. It takes time & money to progress, and no 'one' system/strat will suit all....like a lot of veterans say, "there's no free lunches in trading", find something which suits YOUR style & work your plan around it....trial & error/endless hours of painstaking frustration!!
take a good look around the threads & familiarise yourself with a good cross section of info....it'll pay good dividends!!
No doubt about it, that was a great run, and well played -- there's a lesson in holding on to winners in what he did last week. But if I catch the drift of what he has been saying since, his adding on to trades at the century mark was not a complete strategy in itself, but rather a way to stay in the trade in a sensible, well defined way. You might want to consider it as an add-on to your strategy -- it's definitely something I'll keep in mind! (Still, would be interesting to back test a strategy that in itself was based on price passing through the round numbers. Hmm...)
LOL, now you're talking! The Bernard Baruch Memorial hedge fund!
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not too sure whether a back test (without defined rules) would pan out too well Cowboy, but maybe worth a pop! thing is, on a momentum run it'll clip thru the levels pretty quickly. Every so often though you'll experience severe whip as price hits a psycho barrier. Which is why the strat has to be "managed" at each juncture.
It can just as easily back off a 00 as strongly as it clips thru, and bounce between the channels before attacking the level again....given that currencies (in general) rarely trade in tight ranges for too long, it's a pretty consistant starting/continuation point for pyramiding.
It can just as easily back off a 00 as strongly as it clips thru, and bounce between the channels before attacking the level again....given that currencies (in general) rarely trade in tight ranges for too long, it's a pretty consistant starting/continuation point for pyramiding.
to a certain degree yes (having the judgement).....but the use of (trailing) stops take most of the decisions away. As with any trade, the planning & application will only take you so far. Neither you nor I know for sure where price is headed?!....how do I know if it's gonna pop thru the next 00 and continue north? and whether or not the projected target will be reached??profit stops/risk management take the emotion (and much of the unknown decision making) away & allows the market to dictate events....it's then down to position sizing/technical observation as to how far you're prepared to allow the move to shake you out!....I & many others still get it wrong lol.....there's no exact science & each trade throws up it's own quirks, but sticking to your 'rules' & obeying your trading plan will see you thru most of the obstacles imo!
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