Monday, June 15, 2009
Do you really need a trading strategy?
Well, back to our topic of discussion today....
Do you need a strategy or strategies trading forex? Well, the answer is both yes and no. That's my answer anyway. "Yes", if you are adept with the strategies and all and
"no", if you're not naturally a technical person and do not have a lifetime to spend on polishing up those skills. So, for me the obvious answer is really "no".
If I were to apply strategies to my trading, it would be too much trouble for too little profit unless I'm trading in the lots per trade, which I'm not (not yet, anyway). Even then, I'd rather have my forex robot take my place and let it trade on autopilot or take the buying or selling cues from the signals I receive.
In any case, when you enter a trade there are only about two possibilities - its either a gain or a loss, so you've got a 50 - 50 chance. Now, just by looking at the day's price in your Metatrader4 platform before entering trade, you can increase that chance to 60 - 40 or even more in your favour. The trick of the trade is in exiting when it's still in the money and holding your position when it's not. Do that a few times every hour or so and you're on your way to making a 2 - 5% return everyday very possible.
Try this, it works most of the time.
Forex ForREAL
My Trade Record - 15th June through 3rd July 2009
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Account: XXXXXX |
Name: FOREXFORREAL |
Currency: USD |
2009 July 3, 16:29 |
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Closed Transactions: |
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Ticket |
Open Time |
Type |
Size |
Item |
Price |
S / L |
T / P |
Close Time |
Price |
Comm |
Taxes |
Swap |
Profit |
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56442635 |
2009.07.03 03:11 |
buy |
5.00 |
eurjpy |
133.850 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
2009.07.03 14:35 |
134.299 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
2 340.37 |
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56378112 |
2009.07.02 17:16 |
buy |
3.00 |
eurchf |
1.51924 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.07.03 14:35 |
1.52291 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
2.48 |
1 012.30 |
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56377456 |
2009.07.02 17:11 |
buy |
3.00 |
audusd |
0.79603 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.07.03 14:35 |
0.79815 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
17.40 |
636.00 |
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56312910 |
2009.07.02 10:50 |
buy |
3.00 |
gbpusd |
1.63534 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.07.02 17:10 |
1.63736 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
606.00 |
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56274962 |
2009.07.02 04:53 |
buy |
3.00 |
eurchf |
1.52030 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.07.02 09:04 |
1.52146 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
322.41 |
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56194890 |
2009.07.01 16:42 |
buy |
3.00 |
usdcad |
1.14612 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.07.02 04:52 |
1.14890 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
3.92 |
725.91 |
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56144932 |
2009.07.01 10:46 |
buy |
5.00 |
gbpusd |
1.64276 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.07.01 11:03 |
1.64402 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
630.00 |
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56109609 |
2009.07.01 05:18 |
sell |
5.00 |
usdcad |
1.16160 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.07.01 10:45 |
1.15910 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1 078.42 |
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56104475 |
2009.07.01 03:47 |
sell |
3.00 |
eurjpy |
135.720 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
2009.07.02 15:47 |
134.893 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-0.94 |
2 580.69 |
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55947978 |
2009.06.30 06:52 |
buy |
3.00 |
eurjpy |
134.988 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
2009.06.30 07:31 |
135.103 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
360.32 |
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55942682 |
2009.06.30 05:55 |
sell |
3.00 |
eurjpy |
135.374 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
2009.06.30 06:03 |
135.332 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
131.37 |
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55940499 |
2009.06.30 05:28 |
sell |
3.00 |
eurjpy |
135.375 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
2009.06.30 05:39 |
135.329 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
143.84 |
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55938744 |
2009.06.30 05:07 |
sell |
3.00 |
gbpusd |
1.66464 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.30 05:39 |
1.66285 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
537.00 |
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55808363 |
2009.06.29 10:37 |
sell |
3.00 |
usdcad |
1.15665 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.29 12:42 |
1.15344 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
834.89 |
|
55803739 |
2009.06.29 10:01 |
sell |
3.00 |
gbpusd |
1.65229 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.29 10:25 |
1.65137 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
276.00 |
|
55690559 |
2009.06.26 13:59 |
buy |
3.00 |
usdchf |
1.08562 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.29 07:01 |
1.08649 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
2.48 |
240.22 |
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55371571 |
2009.06.24 18:48 |
sell |
3.00 |
usdchf |
1.09750 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.26 08:31 |
1.09008 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-14.20 |
2 042.05 |
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55353791 |
2009.06.24 17:58 |
sell |
3.00 |
usdchf |
1.08452 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.26 16:32 |
1.08442 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-14.20 |
27.66 |
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55328226 |
2009.06.24 15:15 |
sell |
3.00 |
gbpusd |
1.65671 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.24 16:00 |
1.65050 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1 863.00 |
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55204599 |
2009.06.24 03:32 |
buy |
3.00 |
usdchf |
1.06763 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.24 15:05 |
1.08043 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
3 554.14 |
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55204458 |
2009.06.24 03:30 |
buy |
3.00 |
eurchf |
1.50214 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.24 15:05 |
1.51958 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
4 842.47 |
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54841158 |
2009.06.22 11:10 |
sell |
3.00 |
usdchf |
1.08592 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.24 03:29 |
1.06775 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-7.26 |
5 105.13 |
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54192490 |
2009.06.17 09:58 |
buy |
3.00 |
usdjpy |
96.487 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
2009.06.19 06:06 |
96.584 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
7.54 |
301.29 |
|
54190823 |
2009.06.17 09:48 |
buy |
3.00 |
usdcad |
1.12872 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.17 09:53 |
1.12930 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
154.08 |
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54186678 |
2009.06.17 09:27 |
buy |
3.00 |
usdjpy |
96.451 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
2009.06.17 09:47 |
96.485 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
105.72 |
|
54186596 |
2009.06.17 09:26 |
buy |
3.00 |
eurusd |
1.38989 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.17 09:27 |
1.39007 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
54.00 |
|
54176310 |
2009.06.17 08:48 |
sell |
3.00 |
gbpusd |
1.64507 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.17 09:26 |
1.64245 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
786.00 |
|
54175637 |
2009.06.17 08:45 |
buy |
3.00 |
usdchf |
1.08451 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.17 08:48 |
1.08475 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
66.37 |
|
53964849 |
2009.06.16 11:09 |
sell |
3.00 |
gbpusd |
1.64580 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.16 11:11 |
1.64447 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
399.00 |
|
53963666 |
2009.06.16 11:06 |
buy |
8.00 |
eurjpy |
134.724 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
2009.06.16 11:07 |
134.683 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-338.94 |
|
53960315 |
2009.06.16 11:00 |
sell |
8.00 |
eurjpy |
134.179 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
2009.06.16 11:06 |
134.649 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-3 885.46 |
|
53953141 |
2009.06.16 10:34 |
buy |
8.00 |
eurjpy |
133.909 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
2009.06.16 11:00 |
134.108 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1 650.41 |
|
53949476 |
2009.06.16 10:22 |
buy |
8.00 |
usdjpy |
96.451 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
2009.06.16 10:34 |
96.540 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
737.52 |
|
53910151 |
2009.06.16 07:30 |
buy |
8.00 |
eurusd |
1.38465 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.16 10:08 |
1.38527 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
496.00 |
|
53907627 |
2009.06.16 07:24 |
sell |
8.00 |
eurusd |
1.38330 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.16 07:25 |
1.38295 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
280.00 |
|
53902840 |
2009.06.16 06:56 |
buy |
8.00 |
eurusd |
1.38010 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
2009.06.16 07:19 |
1.38087 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
616.00 |
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53777917 |
2009.06.15 16:13 |
bal |
Deposit |
3 000.00 |
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0.00 |
0.00 |
-2.78 |
31 312.18 |
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Closed P/L: |
31 309.40 |
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Open Trades: |
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Ticket |
Open Time |
Type |
Size |
Item |
Price |
S / L |
T / P |
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Price |
Commission |
Taxes |
Swap |
Profit |
|
56509879 |
2009.07.03 15:44 |
buy |
3.00 |
gbpusd |
1.63385 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
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1.63425 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
120.00 |
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0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
120.00 |
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Floating P/L: |
120.00 |
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Working Orders: |
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Ticket |
Open Time |
Type |
Size |
Item |
Price |
S / L |
T / P |
Market Price |
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No transactions |
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Summary: |
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Deposit/Withdrawal: |
3 000.00 |
Credit Facility: |
0.00 |
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Closed Trade P/L: |
31 309.40 |
Floating P/L: |
120.00 |
Margin: |
980.31 |
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Balance: |
34 309.40 |
Equity: |
34 429.40 |
Free Margin: |
33 449.09 |
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Details: |
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Gross Profit: |
35 533.80 |
Gross Loss: |
4 224.40 |
Total Net Profit: |
31 309.40 |
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Profit Factor: |
8.41 |
Expected Payoff: |
869.71 |
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Absolute Drawdown: |
444.47 |
Maximal Drawdown: |
4 224.40 (62.31%) |
Relative Drawdown: |
62.31% |
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Total Trades: |
36 |
Short Positions (won %): |
15 (93.33%) |
Long Positions (won %): |
21 |
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Profit Trades (% of total): |
34 |
Loss trades (% of total): |
2 |
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Largest |
profit trade: |
5 097.87 |
loss trade: |
-3 885.46 |
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Average |
profit trade: |
1 045.11 |
loss trade: |
-2 112.20 |
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Maximum |
consecutive wins ($): |
29 |
consecutive losses ($): |
2 |
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Maximal |
consecutive profit (count): |
31 753.87 (29) |
consecutive loss (count): |
-4 224.40 |
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Average |
consecutive wins: |
17 |
consecutive losses: |
2 |
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