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- #11,363
- Jul 11, 2025 4:07pm Jul 11, 2025 4:07pm
- Joined Dec 2018 | Status: Trader | 4,591 Posts
Have a great weekend of rest folks 
(well not for crypto traders I do understand, but enjoy your weekend as well)
This chart concludes recent intraday views of the market mechanics (as I observe them I mean
)
I look at the GJ daily of course
But this week I had a quick review look also at USDJPY, GOLD & BTC
and conclude today with the DAX
Always looks the same mechanics, to me that is, regardless of the instrument
Trade safe & trade well all
DE40
(well not for crypto traders I do understand, but enjoy your weekend as well)
This chart concludes recent intraday views of the market mechanics (as I observe them I mean
)I look at the GJ daily of course
But this week I had a quick review look also at USDJPY, GOLD & BTC
and conclude today with the DAX
Always looks the same mechanics, to me that is, regardless of the instrument
Trade safe & trade well all
DE40
- #11,364
- Jul 13, 2025 9:08pm Jul 13, 2025 9:08pm
- Joined Dec 2018 | Status: Trader | 4,591 Posts
Clean, precise movements in Asia this morning.
Back later now to see what they have done with price leading into Franky & London.
Trade safe & well folks
back now to my old staple with its trader attractor targets
GBPJPY
Back later now to see what they have done with price leading into Franky & London.
Trade safe & well folks
back now to my old staple with its trader attractor targets
GBPJPY
- #11,365
- Edited 5:24pm Jul 14, 2025 4:51pm | Edited 5:24pm
- Joined Dec 2018 | Status: Trader | 4,591 Posts
The GJ found itself circling in an Inflection Point yesterday
Around the Week PP (750RN500)
With just two confluences of trader attractors at RN750 above it.
And at RN250 below it.
Making the day fairly easy to trade in between the attractors.
Preparing for some move today, but as always, waiting for the market to show the move first.
Then trade 'em safe & trade 'em well all.
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Around the Week PP (
With just two confluences of trader attractors at RN750 above it.
And at RN250 below it.
Making the day fairly easy to trade in between the attractors.
Preparing for some move today, but as always, waiting for the market to show the move first.
Then trade 'em safe & trade 'em well all.
.
- #11,366
- Jul 14, 2025 10:28pm Jul 14, 2025 10:28pm
- Joined Dec 2018 | Status: Trader | 4,591 Posts
Asia is over for me now.
Again, it ran true to the mechanics, trading in between the target attractors (Rn500 and Rn250) with the Week PP being at the edge.
We enter the monkey business period now, which can be traded also, but I prefer to come back for Franky-London
and see then what mischief they got up to while away
The RED news for USD a half hour after New York open could be fun & games later, but in the middle of winter here lol I will likely be tucked away elsewhere
Trade safe folks,
the games they play, I mean
No chart, easy to see in GJ so far on the 15m timeframe.
Again, it ran true to the mechanics, trading in between the target attractors (Rn500 and Rn250) with the Week PP being at the edge.
We enter the monkey business period now, which can be traded also, but I prefer to come back for Franky-London
and see then what mischief they got up to while away
The RED news for USD a half hour after New York open could be fun & games later, but in the middle of winter here lol I will likely be tucked away elsewhere
Trade safe folks,
the games they play, I mean
No chart, easy to see in GJ so far on the 15m timeframe.
- #11,368
- Jul 16, 2025 5:04am Jul 16, 2025 5:04am
- Joined Dec 2018 | Status: Trader | 4,591 Posts
{quote}just show you a decent test result on the Usd Jpy
Hi Dave,
Good to see you back
I did have a look at that CZ indi years back.
(here's one for sale)
https://robotfx.org/download/stairsteps-mt4-indicator/#
I can't remember why I discarded it as non viable at the time (for me, I mean).
Maybe as the DD got too wide in certain instances for my liking
and then having to hold trades over the end of day and weekend also would not have suited me. Can't remember.
The way your indi prints the results,
after the fact as you have shown above,
may tho cause new traders reading here to be artificially seduced as many indicators can do that to folks.
Maybe post up a real trade later that you have taken with the indi,
as that could help new traders dropping in for more than a quick fix look,
(and rather than making the effort learning themselves how our markets operate).
In the meantime, a chart how I myself might see what I call the
"market mechanics and trader attractor targets" that always seem to be operating inter-session and intraday.
all the best Dave
and to all
GBPJPY
- #11,369
- Jul 16, 2025 5:11am Jul 16, 2025 5:11am
- Joined Jan 2015 | Status: Trader | 5,144 Posts
{quote} Hi Dave, Good to see you back
Sorry but what do you mean by
After the fact ?
ps
Yes Stairsteps
but I had It long ago off the thread at the time
It was FREE
- #11,372
- Jul 16, 2025 5:39am Jul 16, 2025 5:39am
- Joined Dec 2018 | Status: Trader | 4,591 Posts
{quote} No problem at all I am showing a live trade at present on another thread with a slightly different approach Just based on Fixed Time but its like watching paint dry at the moment
No probs Dave
All charts might likely be the same at present as the markets recalibrate now before the BIG RED NEWS a half hour AFTER New York Open (USD CPI)
Be safe
(you understand why I posted above, Dave, I see many new traders enter and look at this thread during the day so best imo we not confuse people trying to learn by showing them past setups with thousands of pips. This thread of Andy's is innocently trying to help. Not excite
or confuse 
. I was genuine in welcoming you back Dave. It's hard imo for new traders, let's help as best we can, we all know those pitfalls that can befall folks)
- #11,373
- Jul 16, 2025 6:15am Jul 16, 2025 6:15am
- Joined Jan 2015 | Status: Trader | 5,144 Posts
{quote} No probs Dave All charts might likely be the same at present as the markets recalibrate now before the BIG RED NEWS a half hour AFTER New York Open (USD CPI) Be safe
no one will take any notice of what I post
as different pairs and Time frames will need different sizes of Inflection / Congestion Zones
so some work needed
I have posted indicators and answered questions many times
but its just what I call Indicator collectors that download them
as never see them in use
When I answer questions, hardly ever get a reply or a thank you
even ones I get trying to catch me out
So I just view posting to you as a private exchange of views
- #11,374
- Jul 16, 2025 5:40pm Jul 16, 2025 5:40pm
- Joined Dec 2018 | Status: Trader | 4,591 Posts
Now while its pappy (ie USDJPY) looked most impressive, also, post the USD CPI data print last night,
waking up this morning I see GBPJPY did the similar mechanics also, trader attractor target to target as it moved across those price levels.
At present the market has moved back into the Week PP area
(where it cannot, by past history observations, stay for too long in inflection)
the activity of interest will be if price wants to trade above or below the previous Monthly Hi
So the session of Asia could be either above or below, followed by the session movement of Franky/London
and finally the bigger moves of the New York session.
Trade safe, then trade well folks
GBPJPY
waking up this morning I see GBPJPY did the similar mechanics also, trader attractor target to target as it moved across those price levels.
At present the market has moved back into the Week PP area
(where it cannot, by past history observations, stay for too long in inflection)
the activity of interest will be if price wants to trade above or below the previous Monthly Hi
So the session of Asia could be either above or below, followed by the session movement of Franky/London
and finally the bigger moves of the New York session.
Trade safe, then trade well folks
GBPJPY
- #11,375
- Jul 16, 2025 6:02pm Jul 16, 2025 6:02pm
- Joined Dec 2010 | Status: Stop Pretending | 5,275 Posts
Mark ... Everything you have been told is a LIE
- #11,376
- Jul 16, 2025 6:10pm Jul 16, 2025 6:10pm
- Joined Dec 2018 | Status: Trader | 4,591 Posts
{quote} Some of that movement was a micro black swan event (that was false) and the ensuing correction.
Spot on Mark
The games they play make it hard for new (and old) traders.
We do the best we can with the prices they give us (and where they put it) and trade as safe & as best we can.
All the best sir
- #11,377
- Jul 16, 2025 7:38pm Jul 16, 2025 7:38pm
- Joined Dec 2018 | Status: Trader | 4,591 Posts
I have my eye on all the price level attractors still
https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...0#post15314540
But happy to take the first tester trade in Asia to set the day off.
(off to the dentist shortly
but back in harness for the approach to Franky/London and see where price is and between what, at that time).
Trading between the attractors
GBPJPY
edit: adding the word-line Week PP to the chart as was a major consideration in wanting this trade (my trade broker does not see these word-lines on my live charts)
https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...0#post15314540
But happy to take the first tester trade in Asia to set the day off.
(off to the dentist shortly
but back in harness for the approach to Franky/London and see where price is and between what, at that time).Trading between the attractors
GBPJPY
edit: adding the word-line Week PP to the chart as was a major consideration in wanting this trade (my trade broker does not see these word-lines on my live charts)
- #11,378
- Jul 16, 2025 11:46pm Jul 16, 2025 11:46pm
- Joined Dec 2018 | Status: Trader | 4,591 Posts
Back from the dentist, all good, had a quick look at the market and ...
sent Dr Fred a Bill for 18pips
just j/k
An hour & a bit till Franky opens, will see if a setup turns up prior to London open (but won't push it, it will need to come organically, if at all)
Previous Months Hi is the key here and how they play away from it (directionally)
GBPJPY
sent Dr Fred a Bill for 18pips
just j/kAn hour & a bit till Franky opens, will see if a setup turns up prior to London open (but won't push it, it will need to come organically, if at all
)Previous Months Hi is the key here
and how they play away from it (directionally)GBPJPY
- #11,379
- Jul 17, 2025 4:39pm Jul 17, 2025 4:39pm
- Joined Dec 2018 | Status: Trader | 4,591 Posts
Same old, same old (charts I mean, sorry)
BUT
imo the markets run the same old, same old - daily
Trade with the market, from the targets and to the targets
(someone seems always interested & attracted there )
Put your OWN templates across all targets
see what you can see
Trade safe, and trade well folks
BUT
imo the markets run the same old, same old - daily
Trade with the market, from the targets and to the targets
(someone seems always interested & attracted there
)Put your OWN templates across all targets
see what you can see
Trade safe, and trade well folks
