Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

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By baron193 at 2011-10-11
 
Quote from nysestocks:

Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

What every trader has to realise, is that all the risk management and position sizing techniques in the world are of no use what so ever, unless the trader is aware of the obvious pre-requisite to trading any market.

It will be very interesting to see what answers the many traders come up with for the obvious, those with little and lots of experience alike!

I think the obvious prerequisite to trading any market is to have your own unique plan. That's it.
 
Quote from XEC10:



Takes out previous close, confirming entry for short trade.

so X10..does that mean that we now have confirmation for a long entry..or do we wait for a pullback to go long?

btw..it is good to see that u replied with a direct answer showing exactly the bar u were referencing..as a picture can speak a thousand words :D

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there is one main thing that has not been noted as of yet..and it relates to a topic that has been mentioned in the past..several times..and not just by members of TFF

it will become obvious what matters most..and to whom it matters most to

There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
Michel de Montaigne
 
Quote from The Oracle:

so X10..does that mean that we now have confirmation for a long entry..or do we wait for a pullback to go long?

btw..it is good to see that u replied with a direct answer showing exactly the bar u were referencing..as a picture can speak a thousand words :D

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there is one main thing that has not been noted as of yet..and it relates to a topic that has been mentioned in the past..several times..and not just by members of TFF

it will become obvious what matters most..and to whom it matters most to

There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
Michel de Montaigne

I think bracketing the last bar could get you in a trade with small risk, large reward.

Narrow bars lead to wide bars & allow a small stop to be used. If price has decided to reverse up you'll be in. If it's just a trap like the previous HH, HL bar & decides to go down then you'll be in on that also.

The one thing that would complicate matters is if an outside bar formed after your entry. Then you would get stopped out & have to make a decision as to enter in the opposite direction.
 
Quote from The Oracle:

A man never tells you anything until you contradict him.
George Bernard Shaw


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Can someone tell me what stock that is, i would like to take a look at the whole price history....
 
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