Quote from 4re:
What Romik is saying if you use S/R like I do then you are market neutral. If it breaks we have a trade, if it doesn't we move up a level and we have a trade.
Quote from yvberj:
Thanks for clearing that up. Yes I agree. To me it acts as a guide. Depending upon the power of the move, it will either hold temporarily, reverse or pass right thru.
I do find though, that more often than not there will be some sort of a pause similiar to using the MA's which I use more as my S/R levels.
Alex
Quote from 4re:
I use them as my main guide. That and chart patterns is all you need.
Quote from yvberj:
I also use chart patterns, primarliy pivot points, which I find, depending upon the TF will bounce off one of the MA's. Using today as an example. I've attached a 5mn. chart. You'll notice that the 50MA (red) became my resistance level. Today, each pivot point bounced off the 50. At times it may be the 20(purple) or the 100(blue) MA.
I also watch the Stoch, MACD, & th CCI. and use them as additional confirmation, but they can sometimes be deceptive.
Quote from 4re:
That is fine as long as you learn as much as you can about them and trade it the same way day in and day out. I think MDT was saying yesterday you could trade the flag pattern all the time and that is all you need. I too like the flags. I could trade that pattern everytime and be very profitable. In fact I do sometimes trade it, I just keep quiet about because my S/R numbers is what I mainly base my trades on. Just stay consistant is what I am trying to say...
Quote from yvberj:
What it all boils down to is, what your comfortable using. In this business there is no right or wrong. It's what works for you.
Alex