Monthly Archives: October 2012

Adding a forex symbol

Select CASH Type the symbol directly with a period divider – for example “EUR.JPY” Exchange is IDEALPRO Tick Increment – look at the price changes in your chart Point Value – always 1 for forex

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When in doubt…

We have an order in place according to plan. Market makes a big sudden move, then we chicken out and pull out the order. Our reasoning is that there will be many more trades down the road when there is … Continue reading

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Why it’s so hard to trade your plan (or what’s missing in your trading plan)…

You have a trading plan in place. You have rules for your entry. You set BT to manage your trade – # of contracts, # of exits, trailing, BE, SAR, time stops, etc. Market opens, you see your setup, you … Continue reading

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