MY TRADING JOURNAL - Range Filters on EUR/USD

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930 signal...

Long at 1.5939
Exited at 1.5956

Another mixed signal day so i tried to get as many pips that i felt comfortable with. I ended the day +17, although the EURUSD would have hit my profit target at 1.5969. No big deal.. it's all about positive pips.


Today +17
MTD +181



[Please don't trade off of the inputs I enter here (as they will be old news by the time i post it). At some point I will setup a desktop sharing program for those interested in following it live]

"Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. In fact, there are frequently sharp differences between hypothetical performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particularly trading program. One of the limitations of hypothetical performance results is that they are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk. Variables such as the ability to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses as well as maintaining adequate liquidity are material points which can adversely affect actual real trading results."

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930 signal...

Short at 1.5910
Stopped at 1.5935

Signal came in right at 5min support, so I was initially underwater. But after it broke 5min support, I was up around 10 pips. I didnt realize that news was coming out (Philly Fed Index) and as soon as the news hit, EURUSD went up and stopped me out.


Today -25
MTD +156



[Please don't trade off of the inputs I enter here (as they will be old news by the time i post it). At some point I will setup a desktop sharing program for those interested in following it live]

"Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. In fact, there are frequently sharp differences between hypothetical performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particularly trading program. One of the limitations of hypothetical performance results is that they are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk. Variables such as the ability to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses as well as maintaining adequate liquidity are material points which can adversely affect actual real trading results."

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930 signal...

Short at 1.5746
Profit Target hit at 1.5716

Another mixed signal day so I was a looking to get 15 pips or so. But EURUSD was following the 5min resistance line. Kept following the position closely since I was probably going to close it out if had a clear break of that resistance line, but it kept hugging it and eventually hit the 30 pip target.


Today +30
MTD +186



[Please don't trade off of the inputs I enter here (as they will be old news by the time i post it). At some point I will setup a desktop sharing program for those interested in following it live]

"Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. In fact, there are frequently sharp differences between hypothetical performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particularly trading program. One of the limitations of hypothetical performance results is that they are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk. Variables such as the ability to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses as well as maintaining adequate liquidity are material points which can adversely affect actual real trading results."

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930 signal...

Long at 1.5927
Stopped at 1.5702

Today -25
MTD +161



[Please don't trade off of the inputs I enter here (as they will be old news by the time i post it). At some point I will setup a desktop sharing program for those interested in following it live]

"Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. In fact, there are frequently sharp differences between hypothetical performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particularly trading program. One of the limitations of hypothetical performance results is that they are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk. Variables such as the ability to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses as well as maintaining adequate liquidity are material points which can adversely affect actual real trading results."

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930 signal...

Short at 1.5905
Stopped at 1.5930

It was looking good at open being up about 10 pips, then ECB came out with news that they might raise rates next meeting, so EURUSD ripped up.

Today -25
MTD +136



[Please don't trade off of the inputs I enter here (as they will be old news by the time i post it). At some point I will setup a desktop sharing program for those interested in following it live]

"Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. In fact, there are frequently sharp differences between hypothetical performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particularly trading program. One of the limitations of hypothetical performance results is that they are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk. Variables such as the ability to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses as well as maintaining adequate liquidity are material points which can adversely affect actual real trading results."

[cadarkitek]

1.6 finally, been waiting on this from a few weeks back.
300 pips captured on a Long position I had open for some time now. I've close the position because i think a major reversal is eminent.

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Originally Posted by cadarkitek

1.6 finally, been waiting on this from a few weeks back.
300 pips captured on a Long position I had open for some time now. I've close the position because i think a major reversal is eminent.

good call! so are you going short now? how are you playing this "new high"?

[cadarkitek]

Originally Posted by uptick

good call! so are you going short now? how are you playing this "new high"?

Well I'll be looking for a major reversal signal somewhere below 1.5900, I also have a BS @ 1.6055 should it continue bullish.

[cadarkitek]

Originally Posted by uptick

930 signal...

Short at 1.5905
Stopped at 1.5930

It was looking good at open being up about 10 pips, then ECB came out with news that they might raise rates next meeting, so EURUSD ripped up.

Today -25
MTD +136

I got a Long signal this morning at 1.5883, I should have Long another lot but at the same time my mind was on a reversal.

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930 signal...

Short at 1.5891
Exited at 1.5887

It was looking good at open until it broke the resistance for a bit. So I took whatever profits I had in case eurusd reversed up. From the looks of it, I should of held it. Looks like I'd be real close in hitting my profit target. Oh well, it won't work perfectly everyday. At least I made a small profit.

I might look into scaling out 10-15 pips initially (depending on how solid my initial entry looks) and then using the other indicators to determine when I exit out of my other half. Might work better that way.

Today +4
MTD +140



[Please don't trade off of the inputs I enter here (as they will be old news by the time i post it). At some point I will setup a desktop sharing program for those interested in following it live]

"Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. In fact, there are frequently sharp differences between hypothetical performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particularly trading program. One of the limitations of hypothetical performance results is that they are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk. Variables such as the ability to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses as well as maintaining adequate liquidity are material points which can adversely affect actual real trading results."