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Old 07-03-2009, 04:23 AM
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No, I don't use a trailing stop.

Yes, I enter with a 30-pip SL, and a 10-pip TP.

I haven't taken a loss yet, but I have had the price move against me by about 10 pips on two occasions. When that has happened, I have had my finger on the button, ready to exit if it goes further against me. If and when a loss comes, I expect it will be less than 30 pips, because I just won't let it run that far.

As for your theoretical 80/20 win/loss ratio, I like my actual 100/0 results much better.

Clint
I'm sure you do. Can't argue with that

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(1) Breakouts have been occurring roughly between the time that Zurich opens and the time that London opens, five to six hours before New York opens. In other words, I think U.S. participation in the buying/selling pressure which causes these breakouts is minimal; and a U.S. holiday should have little to no effect on this strategy.
I am actually having a little more success using the start of the London session and breaking out from there. It's marginal though and the highs and lows may be very similar - need to have a bit more investigation into it. Any reason why London traders would jump on a move or high/low already made by Frankfurt?
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