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Hi Unicorn and Cattus, Thank you both. I am not a member of the elite section Cattus, but thanks. No worries. Cheers
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Thanks for the input Unicorn, nice looking charts. As you know I use metatrader, and if I understand correctly your divergence indicator does not translate. Trend line break ...very good idea. Here's a trade I took this evening (Sunday about 6:00 pst)..if only they were all as stress free as this. Thanks for your input this weekend guys. I appreciate it. Have a nice week. Regards
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Hi Unicorn, My entry is white crossing red or green depending on trade direction. I want to see price cross both and don't trade if there is too much travel between lines. I am unable to determine trend fatigue and, as I said, struggle with exits using the vmas or chimp 2-1 turning, sometimes s/r. I'm hoping someone will come up with something better. I will attach the mq4 file of the decema, but I have switched to using sma1. Cheers DECEMA_v1.mq4
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Hi Unicorn, To answer your questions: Green ADXVMA6 Bar (6) Red ADXMA4 (4) The white line is a DECEMA 12, virtually identical to the HMA 9. I was not at my computer at the time of the first indicated trade, and it was well on its way so I waited for the retracement, hoping to see a continuation of the trend. Exit when decema (white) turns to cross red (4). I struggle with exits. Hope that answers your questions.
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Greetings PYenner, I thought your recent reply was brilliant actually. Thank you for taking the time to point out, as the elders of the Sechelt Native Band say, “the perils of my walkâ€Â. Better to hear it now than experience those sad truths live trading. Far from being offended by the directness, PYenner, I appreciate the counsel and the gracious way you have treated these silly newbie posts of mine. Chalk it up to inexperience, excitement and enthusiasm for new ideas and the great potential of these threads. I think if I were in your shoes, reading these inane posts of mine, I would have said STFU (I had to google that) and listen you damn fool. In truth, I will do exactly that (STFU) and see what evolves. Still like to see adxvma 7…. Sorry, just can’t help it. Regards and thanks.
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Hi PYenner and Walter, If you wouldn't mind, indulge me one more time and have a quick look at these charts... then I'll let things go. The basic concept here is classic support and resistance. My information comes from Martin Pring. PYenner, what I have tried to do here is to illustrate some pretty classic analysis working with your indicators on the 60 minute chart. My inexperience makes precise definition of s/r, let's say uncomfortable, yet I have seen prices respect these (past) levels time and time again. My opinion is that fundamentally the market is driven by psychology as even the shakers and movers in this market are human beings and respond to defined markers. What I am looking for is indicators that will define the turning points, and yours do quite well...the other thing I have difficulty with is the draw down. Profitable or not, correct direction or not, it's hard to watch the market move against you as far as it can and still hold on if you're using real money. At any rate, I appreciate you taking the time. Regards gentlemen
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Hi PYenner, Thanks very much for spending the time to look at the indicator and supplying such a detailed explanation of it's inner workings. Sorry to have wasted your time with it though. Regards
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Hi PYenner, I have spent some time tweaking the use of your indicators this week...no luck with new ones. Please have a look at these charts and this indicator I have attached and see what you think. Here’s the thread for the indicator: http://www.forex-tsd.com/suggestions-trading-systems/9227-oscillator-mba-thesis.html I think the poster is looking for input/guidance. Here’s my template if you want to spend some time scrolling back and forth to see what I have been looking at recently. I have been impressed with how well your indicators work with Walter’s trading strategy. I have been watching the returns to the blue vma (12) green (6) yellow (4) and the subsequent bounces on the 60 minute chart. …still trading in the direction indicated by the 60 minute chart, taking trades from the 15 minute chart. If you are still interested in working with mt4, I would really like to see the adxvma 7. The other thing I’m wondering about is support and resistance. Hand drawing the lines is a pain but seems particularly good for the longer tfs. I have explored the use of numerous s/r indicators, but none really fit the bill. Any ideas? No worries if you’re otherwise occupied. Have a nice weekend. Regards MBA_Thesis_Indicator_ok.mq4 sundowner 15.tpl sundowner 60 min.tpl TLOMI NonLagMA_v4.mq4
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Hi Walter, Here is a chart showing a couple of successful trades this week. Cheers.
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Hi PYenner, Thanks for the taking the time to present the banking information and new indicators. It's much appreciated. I'll try the new indicators this week. When all was said and done, I managed 176 pips last week so all of what you and Walter have presented here has great potential. Regards
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Hi Walter, Yes, the charts I posted are the charts I have been working with for while, with some variations, stopping now and then to try some of the new stuff you posted when you were still working with mt4. Trading can be really bouncy with this, and yes overall, it's working well so far this week...good run up on eur/jpy and no significant chop on either chart. I am experiencing some difficulty with exits and knowing when ladder exhaustion is about to occur. .. still feels like guessing while live trading so I'm experimenting with some of the things I mentioned in my earlier post hoping to increase my comfort level. Cheers
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Hi Walter, Since you've expressed an interest in trades on higher tfs, I thought I'd post these trades to start the week. Hi PYenner, If you have any ideas regarding "ladder exhaustion" that don't involve programming, I'd love to hear them. So far I am looking at distance moved (weak) and camarilla lines (maybe) and price crossing the vmas twice. Have nice week, all. Regards
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Thanks PYenner, I'll try it. Cheers
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Hi Walter your request: The charts are identical, just the 1 hr is minus the horizon line. (ADXVMA16) Green ADXVMA6 Bar (6) Red ADXMA4 (4) Red line/green line interaction for trend on hourly. The white line is a DECEMA 12, virtually identical to the HMA 9 you have been using. The thick lines on the hourly mean I would look for set ups and enter / take profit according to the trend...thin lines on the 15 min are potential trades. regards
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Hi Walter, Walter, I have no experience live trading. My trades are all on a demo account. If things continue as well as they have the last three weeks I am intending to go live in a month or so...thanks guys. I live in Vancouver, Canada (GMT -7) and work full time. I demo trade the eur/jpy exclusively. I find the eur/jpy makes some profitable moves between 5:00 a.m and 8:30 a.m. my time. I also find profitable moves during the asian session...better later in the session, say between 9:30 p.m. PDT and midnight. (just before the European and London Opens) My wife watches t.v. reads, bakes, and is involved in a lot of stuff in the community. I sit with my laptop...dark at 6:00 p.m. now... no golf, don't want to walk the dogs in the evenings any more and it rains a bunch in the fall/winter here. (lifestyle stuff) I look for swing highs and lows on htfs and use your centifugal/centipedal setups (I am finding your icon trades work well on 15/30 min charts setups) combined with PYenners indicators to pinpoint turning points. I'm just trying to take a piece out of the trend. I found the swings too quick on the 1 and five minute chart...I was in and out late...I'm too slow to react that fast. With the 15 or 30 min I can take a piece of the trend and it's been successful so far... too soon to tell really. Hope that answers your questions about lifestyle and such, not to clutter your thread. Sorry for the length of the post.. Friday night and beer. Regards
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Hi Walter, You gotta love the enthusiasm and quality of this thread. You asked about the red line. It is PYenner's ADXVMA6_4bar (4). PYenner, more power to you... glad you've found more effective tools. Regards
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Hi guys, I see the direction of the research has changed... great, it's a pleasure seeing what you folks come up with next. Just to say thanks again to Walter and PYenner for the fine work. I'll be sad to see the research on MT4 pass, and though I don't understand programming, it seems you've found a better platform and some knowledgeable partners. Great team work is right. PYenner, I had a successful week using your indicators and Walter's concepts trading 15 and 30 minute charts. Thanks for all the hard work. Cheers
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Hi PYenner and Walter. Sorry guys, One last post..then sleep. I took your advice PYenner and really like the idea. The axis you suggested for the 1 minute I tried on the 5 minute... like to see what Walter thinks cause I think I still see his setups even though the axis is much tighter. The magenta line is your vma_6 12bar set at 10 PYenner. What do you think Walter? Regards
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Hi PYenner, I was trying to reply to your previous post and hit a wrong button. Now you've gone and complicated things. What I was saying was that your indicators and Walter's trading ideas are already profitable...it's my errors that resulted in losses... but the horizon line (axis) still concerns me. That and inexperience and lack of understanding of what Walter was saying....as well, lack of chart time, yes. I still found I was late to react. I thought maybe your ADX 4 might help. Thanks for the new chart....It's going to take some study. Regards and thanks
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Thank you for you kind reply Reaver and your contributions are brilliant, although I'm know nothing of your trading platform... What I meant by hammered buddy, was that I lost every trade I entered. (Canadian, eh). Language thing, probably. Although it wouldn't be beyond me to get "hammered" now and then... fishing and golf me. Cheers
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Hi Walter, Boy did I get hammered last night (PDT). I learned two things: Man am I dumb...and man, I can't believe how dumb I am. :crap: It looks easy on the videos, but it's not so easy real time. Practice, yes? I found I was getting out of trades late. Here is what I am going to work with next week. It's PYenner's ADXVMA4bar...sorry, the red line. Otherwise your 1min and 5 min template. I'll post these charts since you are encouraging charts on this thread. Regards
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Cheers Walter Thank you for the two new videos. The more of these you post, the clearer trading opportunities become. Great team, you and Pyenner. I am wondering about the horizon line (axis). PYenner mentioned in a previous post, it was horizontal for a long time. I found the same thing on the EUR/JPY. What are your thoughts about how this affects trading? Regards
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Hi Walter, Nice clean charts Walter...a beauty to watch. I had been leaning a little heavy on the oscillator while I am getting used to your set ups. Thanks for clearing that up. I'll need lots more screen time. The oscillator seemed to be working so well yesterday and this morning I was using it's turning points on the 5 min and looking for entries on the 1 min. Probably a bad idea. Thanks
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Very nice Walter...very nice! The videos are great. Thank you
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Hi Walter and PYenner, I am gaining so much from your threads, I don't wish to interrupt the thinking. It is my pleasure to post another chart...my current trading chart (demo) I am finding the clouds a nice, not great, horizon line and the blue line is HMA 12. I have set PYenner's sub to 5. Regards