Pinbars work great with fibs retracements, ema's, pivot points, and 00 & 50 levels. By themselves they are about 50/50. Also they are more reliable on higher time frames like the daily and 4hr. (hmmm... what isn't
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Even after all of that, you will have a loser sometimes.
Your headed in the right direction. Don't let that loser discourage you.