Continuation: My subscription to the how/why of market behavior. Spoiler alert: Here's where I'm headed -- (1) FX is not random, (2) there is no master-algo, (3) it makes no difference whether I am right or wrong. This post completes my description ...

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Continuation: My subscription to the how/why of market behavior. Spoiler alert: Here's where I'm headed -- (1) FX is not random, (2) there is no master-algo, (3) it makes no difference whether I am right or wrong. Coming down the homestretch -- a ...

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Hey rogerha -- nice post. I think we are on the same page. One thing about manipulation, though. I didn't say the market is manipulated. Rather, I said that manipulation exists. I see the market as any other system. Manipulation is just one of the ...

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Whether or not you agree with me, does anyone grasp this concept of FX as a system that includes a metric, sensor and feedback? Or am I posting to myself? My "intent" is to tie this in with the repeating pattern revealed by Stochastics.

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"Intent" is another form of feedback -- similar to broadcasting price values. If it causes price to adjust (i.e. funds to exchange hands) then it's no different than sweating to cool your body or constricting blood vessels to keep your body warm. ...

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A comment about random versus non-random... Many believe that if something is "not predictable" then it must be random. That is absolutely, 110% not true. The opposite of "not predictable" is not random. For example, I can't predict the next time ...

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This is great -- thanks for the food. I would consider what you just described as part of the feedback mechanism inherent in the FX system. There can be more than one feedback mechanism. A feedback mechanism is simply a way for the system to be ...

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Continuation: My subscription for the how/why of market behavior. Spoiler alert: Here's where I'm headed -- (1) FX is not random, (2) there is no master-algo, (3) it makes no difference whether I am right or wrong. Since there haven't been any ...

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Continuation: My subscription for the how/why of market behavior. Spoiler alert: Here's where I'm headed -- (1) FX is not random, (2) there is no master-algo, (3) it makes no difference whether I am right or wrong. An example of the DSS Bressert ...

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Send me your address -- I'll mail it to you...

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Ahhh, thank you. I have to take the dog for a walk -- I'll be back shortly... By the way, controversy is fine. If we all agreed then there would be nothing to learn. You have good and interesting insights to share, so no reason to avoid controversy. ...

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Fair enough. And would it have been so painful to ask: What is your next point? Instead it's a command. If you look at your keyboard there is a question mark key (?) in the lower-right corner. Perhaps your keyboard doesn't have one -- I don't ...

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You didn't answer my questions. Plus you've introduced new terms like "dealing desk", "session boss", "defcon". I'm starting much simpler and attempting to work up. You've posted your subscription a number of times. I'm for you to again post it. I'd ...

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I forgot -- a couple of related questions... 1. How frequently does the boss yell "jump"? With every tick, right? The arrival of ticks varies from instrument-to-instrument, right? And even from broker-to-broker and trading platform-to-platform, ...

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Excellent -- thank you! So price moves because someone or something coerces the liquidity providers to set the price at some value -- regardless whether anyone needs to or is even interested in buying or selling that instrument. Someone, somewhere ...

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Hello BW -- thanks for your attention. Okay -- so you kind of answered my question. But, again, let's forget about S/D -- it's a distraction. And let's forget about charts and authorities for a moment. My question is more fundamental. When price ...

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And what about me? I think I just got dumped... Okay -- I guess it's back to the COVID thread...

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Okay -- I get you don't like the term "supply and demand". That's fine -- it's just a concept. I don't want to get bogged down in terminology. But you still haven't answered my question: Whatever explanation you subscribe to that affects market ...

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Okay -- this is great. Thanks for answering my questions. If you don't mind, can we continue... You say that you don't subscribe to supply / demand forces for currency prices. But you then refer to "black box pricing", in-house approval, external ...

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This is getting interesting and I would really like to participate more or at least better understand your perspective. I know I often play devil's advocate -- but not this time. I understand some of what you and TT write, but I'm also clearly ...

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