Wallstreet1928 Analysis & live calls on FTSE,DAX,S&P...aimed to help New traders

[stefan10]

so my understanding is WS that when you want to trade short term ie anywhere from - 15- 60 mins u use the 10 min time frame indicator.
But if you are trading usuing a 1 hour time frame then u intend to stay in that trade maybe for up to even the full trading day?

thanks

 

[wallstreet1928]

so my understanding is WS that when you want to trade short term ie anywhere from - 15- 60 mins u use the 10 min time frame indicator.
But if you are trading usuing a 1 hour time frame then u intend to stay in that trade maybe for up to even the full trading day?

thanks

yes I suppose you could say that

I have profit target of 25-30 points(hence 25-30 stop loss), and then i have a manual trailing stop loss in order to squeeze more than 25-30 points if the trade goes in my favour ...

but some times i may just take 5- 10-15 -20 points if i believe that my analysis was wrong and a new variable has come in to my equation that i had not accounted for .......

there is no predetermined system, you have to move with these volatile markets

 

[stefan10]

When you say you have a profit target of 25-30 points, we are talking about the 10 min time framme here right?

There is a poll on trade2win about primary time frames, its amazing how many people using 1min like i used to - will try not to from now on.
http://www.trade2win.com/boards/t2w...r-primary-chart-time-frame-day-trading-3.html

 

[Dentalfloss]

tick data
4 point box size.3 reversal

 

[SuddenDeath]

good morning everyone

ADP employment report today at 1.15pm (US)

 

[carlos b]

morning all

what was that all about? 25 pip drop?

 

[dr.blix]

morning all,

asian markets up...i may have been right about that bear pennant. also massive osc div on the out of ours data b 4 opening.

 

[Karmacat]

Morning! I'd noted that it would test support.... it went a bit lower than I thought tho.

 

[dr.blix]

long 4448 i might have to close it early as i've already lost some points bottom picking

pivot is 4458

 

[LeoE]

Morning all, I reckon if we can close this 8am candle (1hr) lower than 4440, or even 4454 then it could set the tone for the day me thinks.

Ah, SD, was it you who was wondering about setting trading times on the new IG charts? Just stumbled across it, click the "ITCharts" window then options, its right at the bottom

 

[dr.blix]

long 4448 i might have to close it early as i've already lost some points bottom picking

pivot is 4458

well thats me out for today...2 bad calls trying to bottom pick, going against a downtrend that i was predicting myself...insane.

 

[SuddenDeath]

LeoE thanks, But I use GTC "good till cancelled" if data is coming out at 3pm i set cancel orders for 3.03mins

 

[SuddenDeath]

why is VOD down 5% ex divi ?

 

[dr.blix]

daily pivot is now 4438, plus the rather key 4444 as resistance.

 

[dr.blix]

actually scratch that last pivot calc, looks like IG's charts are frozen.

 

[wallstreet1928]

Good evening Dr Blix..........sorry hear that my friend, you will have a better day tomorrow I can assure you

I am still in the short camp until S&P rises above 950

FTSE struggling at 4500

I am looking at taking out a short on EUR and GBP as US dollar looking to put in a bottom after all the selling

Good morning chaps ........

my limit order got triggered @ 4420 ........ limit orders can work against you at times as I could have made more profit!!

my EUR/USD trade is doing well and I have amended it to break even

 

[wallstreet1928]

4400 should hold ............as 200 MA !!

otherwise 4465 next target

 

[dr.blix]

if have us attempting to get back above 4400 at about 10:45.

 

[carlos b]

anyone think this is gonna retrace north today?

 

[dr.blix]

if have us attempting to get back above 4400 at about 10:45.

that small retracement failed at 10:30, sideways at best. i have 4385...we're just about to test it now.