Here is another example of a trade using the strategy from Buy the dips, sell the rallies — almost the same setup, but the result could have been better. The entry was fine. The problem was the exit: no target, and an emotional decision to get out early. The trade — M1 entry M1 — price rejection at Day Open with Inside Bar (IB), Acceleration Correction visible in eWaves, 3.20R exit ...
I trade the London Session on GER40 and I’m normally done after an hour and a half — although there are plenty of times when the action comes later in the day. I choose to limit my time in the market. The process starts with a weekly review of the higher time frames — D1 and H1 — but my main interest is M15 for direction and target, and M1 for entry. I’ll try to align the trade with Elliott waves, but this post is focused on the trade setup itself. ...
Part of an ongoing trader interview series — the same set of questions put to different traders, covering background, psychology, strategy, and lessons learned. Originally published on Traders Questions. I’ve been trading for around 4 years now. Mostly DAX from Frankfurt/London Open, occasionally NASD, EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY. About me Brit, living in South Africa since 2009. Past work in electronics and IT. What was your journey that led you into trading? ...