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Old 07-21-2008, 01:49 PM
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Hi tymen1,

Right now, I am using Oanada fxtrade charts. I can't seem to find the keltner bands. If you know can offer me some help.
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Old 07-21-2008, 02:01 PM
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To FXCaribbean :

Oh no!

You have got it completely wrong!!

This is a result of having read thro my thread too quickly.
You will have to read it again more slowly and more carefully.

The 5 minute chart you have posted is a beautiful chart.
And the Bollinger bands, Keltner bands and MACD are all exactly correct.
Your interpretation of the vectors of "level" and "down" is correct.

But thats where it ends.

The engulfing pattern, like all the other patterns are found, seen and read on the main chart.
They are not found on the 5 minute chart.
The 5 minute chart is only an aid to getting a better entry on the main chart.

The main chart can be from 20 minutes to 1 hour timeframes.
Only the Bollinger bands exist on the main charts.

I trade the 4 majors and 2 other pairs.
To cover all the timeframes (20,25,30,35........1 hour), I have 48 charts on my platform.
The 5 minute KC charts are further extras.

When you have found a pattern on the main chart, and you are ready to enter, then you switch to a 5 minute KC chart to get the best entry.

In doing so, you take those 2 vectors that you drew on your chart and find the resultant.
This resultant will point to one of the Keltner bands where you can expect to find the best entry.

When all that is completed, you can then toggle back to the main chart.

At this point it is most important that you stop trading.
Read my thread again from the beginning.
Do not rush it or you will go completely wrong.
Study carefully the entry method and note carefully when we are dealing with a main chart and when we are dealing with a 5 minute chart.

This is something that you must grasp correctly because we also toggle to a 5 minute chart with starc bands on it to find retraces.

You will also have to do a lot of work loading charts on your GFT platform.

Re-study the thread first, then post back and ask further questions as the need arises.
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Old 07-21-2008, 02:08 PM
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Hi tymen1,

Right now, I am using Oanada fxtrade charts. I can't seem to find the keltner bands. If you know can offer me some help.
Sorry Ray_1, I know nothing about Oanda's charting except what I have read on this forum.
What I read is that the charting is effectively useless.

For professional candlestick use, Oanda does not have the standard of charting necessary to handle the task.

I, therefore, do not recommend it for candlestick use, but it is a good honest broker for general use.
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Old 07-21-2008, 02:16 PM
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Sorry Ray_1, I know nothing about Oanda's charting except what I have read on this forum.
What I read is that the charting is effectively useless.

For professional candlestick use, Oanda does not have the standard of charting necessary to handle the task.

I, therefore, do not recommend it for candlestick use, but it is a good honest broker for general use.
But i had already opened an account with them liao. I think it is too late to back out. So what charting software should I use? Pls suggest.
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Hi everyone and hi tymen,

i've read this thread till page 34 in 2 days, i feel like my head's gonna explode but i'm really happy with all i've learned through all these posts.

first of all, I'd like to thank you tymen for sharing your experience with us newbies . As I've been playing poker for long and had good results (even though there are players that are much better than me), I also gave advice to the people that were asking me questions, I really feel it's a good thing to help each other.

secondly, i'd like to apoligize if i make a few english mistakes, as i learned english at school, so there are for sure a few mistakes here and there

now, let me ask you a question. I'd like to practice the Evening Star Pattern on the 20, 25, 30, 35 .... 60mn charts. However, as said earlier, MT4 only offers 30 and 60 mn, so that's why I was trying to get dealbook with the link you gave us on post number 294, but I wasn't able to get it, or should I send them a copy of my ID, or i'm not really sure i understood it all

I'm sorry if this has been answered after page 34 (maybe there is a way to have these charts on MT4, maybe someone explained how to get DealBook lifetime), but i really would like to practice on these candlesticks, and if you could explain me how to get DealBook lifetime or set the 20, 25 mns charts on MT4, that would be very nice from you

I know that there is a possibility to have a lifetime DealBook with Kinetics, however, do I have to deposit money ? or i can demo-trade ?? and do i have to send them a number of papers by mail, like copy of ID and things like that ?

Oh, and even if i'm not the first one, nor the last one to say it, but thanks again for teaching us with that much patience !

Sammy

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Old 07-21-2008, 07:28 PM
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Hi Tymen,

I can't find any inputs to adjust on my Dinapoli MACD in Dealbook and I see you are using a different platform. So I tried those settings with the standard MACD and it seemed to flip it. In DB they have 4 lines: MACD, signal, Histogram up and histogram down. I've only got the MACD line visible.

Do you think this might work?


Thanks for everything and keep up the good work.

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Old 07-22-2008, 12:29 AM
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Congratulations!!

A word of strong counsel :

For the first 10 or so trades, trade the smallest amount you can.

This is so that you can "practise" live trading.

Be prepared for slippage.

Be prepared for the entries and exits to take longer than on a demo.

Be prepared for screen freezing.

Keep a sharp watch on your floating profit/loss.

I am not saying that the above problems will occur but be prepared just in case.

Also very important - know how the "re-login" function works in case you need it.
Thank you for the advice Tymen, I will make a note on all of the above.

I customised my account to 10:1 so I don't over leverage. And it's great that I can trade mini lots on a standard account.
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Old 07-22-2008, 09:56 AM
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.................................................. ....................... So what charting software should I use? Pls suggest.
I recommend the GFT Dealbook because I believe it has the best charting that is out there and it is so user friendly.

I use it exclusively in all my posts.

To get the Dealbook demo indefinitely, I recommend google Kinetic securities in Sydney, Australia.
Telephone them and speak to Jay Pace, tell him Tymen sent you.
He will be happy to serve you.
I have received an email from him saying that he is keen to serve any customer that I refer to him.

You still get to deposit your funds in America (I take it thats where you live).

All readers please note that I do not receive any commissions or inducements for my recomendations.
They are entirely my effort and I get no reward whatsoever for doing this.
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Old 07-22-2008, 10:11 AM
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Hi everyone and hi tymen,
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could explain me how to get DealBook lifetime

I know that there is a possibility to have a lifetime DealBook with Kinetics, however, do I have to deposit money?
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Oh, and even if i'm not the first one, nor the last one to say it, but thanks again for teaching us with that much patience !

Sammy
Firstly, welcome to my thread - hope you learn much and make many pips profit!!

An indefinite demo is offered with Kinetic Securities of Sydney, Australia.
Speak to Jay Pace, tell him Tymen sent you.

However, you will be expected to deposit funds and trade live eventually. Not immediately but sooner or later - it is not an indefinite freebie!!

But you get the demo much longer than GFT direct who give you only 30 days.

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or i can demo-trade ?? and do i have to send them a number of papers by mail, like copy of ID and things like that ?
No ID or such is required for demo trading but live trading with any broker requires various bits of information to identify you and set you up with your money.
This is only obvious.
If you are in America, your money stays in a Morgan Chase bank in America.
This is good news.

Going with Kinetic is definitely your best solution - way better than MT4.

I use Kinetic myself and I am glad I have found them. Their service is excellent.
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Old 07-22-2008, 10:28 AM
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Hi Tymen,

I can't find any inputs to adjust on my Dinapoli MACD in Dealbook and I see you are using a different platform. So I tried those settings with the standard MACD and it seemed to flip it. In DB they have 4 lines: MACD, signal, Histogram up and histogram down. I've only got the MACD line visible.

Do you think this might work?


Thanks for everything and keep up the good work.
Hmmmmmmmm.

Sorry about this Vulcan, but did you read my post #787, page 79, correctly?

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Note that you cannot put the inverted values into the Di Napoli MACD.
You have to open a new MACD to put the values into.
and then from post #786 :

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To turn this MACD upside down we invert the values, as follows.

long moving average = 8.3897 (8.39)
short moving average = 17.5185 (17.52)
signal - not needed
As you know, we have never used the histogram - so make it invisible.
The signal is...."not needed" (see quote) - so make it invisible.
You only use the MACD as you know - right way up for shorts and inverted for longs.

Yes, I am using an older version of Dealbook.
It is not as good as yours.
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