Pinbar, I'd say you gotta "play it seriously". If one is too anal about it and you add too much pressure, most likely you will screw up. It's scientifically proven that too much pressure causes myopia, focusing on only a few specific details cause ...

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Merging Bars and J16 PA — I got this waaaaay back. They ALL merge into pinbars =)

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I missed my EURUSD long by 3pips yest before it rocketed off. Damn sore about that one... omg omg. =P It happens mate. Our ability is perfectly reflected by the market.... much room to grow still, least I do. =)

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yes they are. just imagine taking the open and low of the first bar and the high and close of the second. you get a green PB. =)

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I really like this one. Don't mean to clog up the thread w non-chart stuff, but thought that the psych behind this is soooo important. -- http://pragcap.com/what-the-japanese...bout-investing I am a baseball aficionado. Not just a casual observer. ...

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Questions are good answers arn't they mate? I've also realised there are times when ccy trends are a result of a large macro theme, like how Asian ccys are strengthening now because of $$ flowing into Asian equity... might see a long standing theme ...

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I read random shit to destress. I've got OCD about knowing stuff. LOL. So rather than zone in front of the TV, I err... go look for random things like this. and occasionally (quite frequent 'occasionally') come across interesting articles ...

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The Profile of a Successful Speculator — Hi Guys, Read this recently by Steildmayer, one of the pioneers of market profile. I really like it. Speaks to me plenty. I personally can relate to it alot in my own development as a speculator and I'm ...

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I know what you mean. My hypothesis was that the market is pricing in and focusing on a US double dip now, so by default, EUR shows strength, as can be seen by Fiber's pretty massive run up. I do agree fully on the weak/strong economies part for ...

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Ditto.

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MAN. QUITE WRONG WASN'T I? In 20/20, should have noticed the across the board BUOB (or BEOB) on the dailies for commodity currencies.... but I still don't quite see a proper reason for short EURAUD on a fundie basis, other than betting on a ...

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Ah. My apologies for not bringing them up. I'm expecting no change in both. Europe's badly in the hole and UK is a tad better. Throughout the crisis, Eurozone didn't cut, and the worst of it seems to be over now, so no reason to really cut rates now ...

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I'm personally watching this one and I know Bemac is as well. There's quite alota confluence on this one, 1.5000, mR1, 150, overbought conditions, and of course, massive BEOB and the major long term trend is down. This looks like one of those ...

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This phenomenon of internalising a 'way' is actually documented by George Leonard in his book called Mastery. He talks about the "joy of the plateau" in that when we are learning a skill, the learning curve looks like a staircase, up, ...

(binned per thread starter's request) Behind Price-Orderflow

Try look up Mind Over Markets by Tim Dalton. See if you can relate to it. It's on my list of things to work on. Friend of mine swears by it but I don't get wtf (I sweat AT it. haha) he's doing. LOL. We work this game differently =)

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I relate to this much. Thanks for putting it succinctly.

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Hey mate. If it works for you, that's great, if it doesn't, it doesn't. There's no holy grail out there. It's just that some people, like me and a number of others here, need to understand the mechanics of why shit happens. Why is support support ...

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dude. i'm just saying that there is no more basics or market discussion here and that's a pity. nuff said. bye

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My intention is to try to make things abit more erm, market oriented again. I know where fti is coming from talking about Gann, and I think there's alot of efficacy to it. But where are they charts and the actual WORKING THE MARKET. I am sure fti ...

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man, these are simple, but GREAT points that can be assimilated again and again. just in case it was too subtle...

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