I am really trying to get to grips with this stuff and just want to make sure I am reading the situation properly. In the chart below The market had been moving up so initially I would have been looking for a long entry. But then during the US ...

Flag trading the trend

Hi All and Happy Easter! I have a quick question... In the pdf guide it is mentioned that the setup candle should cross the SMA? Well I have seen a few examples in the posts and also the videos where the setup candle does not cross the SMA at all so ...

Flag trading the trend

Hi Divergence, Wow that is impressive. I figured as much! It must just be my reading of the charts... although to be honest I wasn't taking into account the waves or divergence or anything like that. So that is probably why. Even with those losses, ...

Flag trading the trend

Its amazing, I haven't started looking for the divergence setups yet but I can see how powerful they can be. I have been doing more testing and have managed to get to the 4 week in Feb from the beginning of January. So Far trading just the pull ...

Flag trading the trend

Hi All, I am in the process of practising this system and wanted some clarification on some of the setups I saw today during the US session. In both cases the last major swing was broken creating a lower low, then a pull back occurred and the ...

Flag trading the trend

Greetings Fellow Flag Traders, I have just read the whole thread from start to finish! Some great information in here. I want to get started and just wanted to confirm a few things. 1: We only trade EURUSD & EURJPY at this moment in time - ...

Flag trading the trend

What a great thread. I have been wanting to learn short term trading for a long time but couldn't really find anything that made sense to me. But this makes complete sense, it is logical and simple. I just saw the thread today and haven't stopped ...

Flag trading the trend

I just found this thready via some posts in the rookie forum. I found it really interesting as some fellow contributors from this thread seem to be doing really well, and I would like to learn this approach too. My question is really, has anything ...

Trade what you see NOT what you expect

Hi NightMoves, yes I believe I understand what you are saying. So do they have to be in order for you to take the trade though? Should they be a good distance apart and pointing in the direction of the trend or does that not really matter? Thanks ...

Trend Trading All Pairs

Hi NightMoves, Thank you for your response. If you would be so kind could you please just answer one more question? Regarding the SMA's how significant are they to your trading? As in would you be as successful in your trades if you completely ...

Trend Trading All Pairs

Hi NM, Just a quick question. Do you still do the swing trades or have you also turned to more of the trend riding system. Also could you maybe provide a little (updated) information on how you manage your profit targets? Thanks PipR

Trend Trading All Pairs

Hi Custos, Could you please provide me with some figures on the expectancy when letting your trades run. I have been trying to apply this over the last few months and keep getting whipped about by the markets. Pretty much all if the trades I have ...

Trend Trading All Pairs

Hi Dan, Could you please provide me with some figures on the expectancy of the system. I have been trying to apply this over the last few months and keep getting whipped about by the markets. Pretty much all if the trades I have entered have shown ...

DanUK's Advanced Trend Trading Strategy

Hi custos No I know what you are saying. I was saying to trade counter trend, what I was referring to was entering trades in the direction of the trend on a lower time frame. So if you are following the daily then when the or ice pulls back on the 4 ...

Trend Trading All Pairs

Hi, I have a theory which I was hoping you guys and girls could provide some feedback on. I have just posted this in NightMoves thread but since this veer similar I thought I'd post it here too. I believe that Trend trading is more suited to daily ...

DanUK's Advanced Trend Trading Strategy

Hi, I have a theory which I was hoping you guys and girls could provide some feedback on. I believe that Trend trading is more suited to daily charts where as trading the swings and retracements is probably better done on th 4hr. The reason I say ...

Trend Trading All Pairs

Hi Dan, Thanks for all of you really helpful threads and posts. I have a few quick questions if you don't mind. 1: How do you define a trend? Is it a series of higher highs and high lows in and uptrend and the reverse in a donw trend? - If this is ...

DanUK's Advanced Trend Trading Strategy

Hi Guys/Girls, I have a few questions... do you guys generally always draw a counter trendline? Also would you be willing to take the break of the counter trendline even if price hasn't retraced back to a confluence of levels? Lastly do you require ...

Trend Trading All Pairs

Hi NM, Thanks for the description. So would you take the trade if the 1-2-3 also broke the counter trend line? If I understand correctly, the counter trendline break is the most important aspect? Maybe you could demonstrate by example... if you take ...

Trend Trading All Pairs

Hi NightMove, I have a quick question. Do you wait for a 123 reversal and a counter trendline break with an additional BPC or is one or the other enough to get you into a trade or is it 2 out of three? I am trying to work out if all of those things ...

Trend Trading All Pairs