Sorry bout that.... Got a bit irritated. No hard feelings

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ATR — Why do you think spreads are so tight for EURO/USD--> most liquid Why is the Rand/USD so volatile --> low liquidity A CLEAR RELATIONSHIP ...

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Ok, real slow........ you say high ART = less liquidity..... this is an indirect relationship..... Did you do maths??

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Also your comment is a contradiction. "In no way does it measure liquidity, In actual fact the larger the ATR the less liquidity was likely over those prices." Make up your mind.

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Leonlorenzo, actually if there are less participants in a market then obviously moves will be more pronounced (ie higher volatility ) because there are less people able to accept the different ranges in price. Conversely, if the are more ...

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Guys, all I'm saying is people put to much weight on indicators. I would also like to say I'm not bashing indicators because they failed me, I make money without them. Also, I see people feel it's fashionable to bash indicators... why then has not ...

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Ok guys, I must be honest. I would like to retract my comment about indicators being completely useless and replace it with "are of minimal use and at best, just guidelines." Lets take what craig said about ATR. This indicator measures volatility, ...

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Fxsurfer. No worries, buddy. Just want some good discussion.

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Is it "fashionable" to hate indicators? This thread seems to suggest otherwise. PS I never said I hate them.

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Smittens4212. The problem is knowing when the market is trend or range. This is also subjective.

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Thanks for your post Rabid. I find your argument insightful, but I'd be willing to take a bet that it's not the indicators that you use that make you a good trader, its everything else. Psychology, MM, understanding mass expectations etc... You've ...

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Fxsurfer... you right!!! Guess i'll start trading only on a full moon or when is high tide! Like a "surfer dude!"

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Blacksun1... You are very funny. Thanks for that buddy.

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I knew there would be trade examples to prove that indicators work. Don't you see how subjective they are. I could for ANY price justify my trades with indicators, all you have to do is tweak the settings or time frames. Also Jhig, isn't reading ...

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Craig Would you care to elaborate, I'm keen to hear what you have to say....

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Thanks pipmutt, no offense taken. What you said about letting the market tell you when it time to get out makes sense. When 'dancing' with the market it's best to let it lead, but your signal to exit needs to be objective and give you a fast heads ...

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Question: When evaluating your risk, besides the amount of money at risk per trade, what do you look at? Some things I look at: 1) Time of day 2) Economics announcements pending 3) Currency being traded 4) Daily range 5) Distance price must travel ...

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Pipmut. Thanks for the reply. I've been using this technique with a negative R:R ratio for some time now and find that so far it has produced better results for me. I look for specific entries and go for small targets. This means my exposure to the ...

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