USDCHF long Forex trade
I went long the USDCHF at 1.1370 thinking it would bounce up from it's current consolidation zone. I had a stop at 1.1335 but the market didn't feel right so I closed early for a 20 pip loss.
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Pre-New Year trade – USDCHF
I don't usually like to trade during the Xmas/New Year time as the markets are quite light on volume. However, it was my first day back today into work and it was sooo quiet! I have got into the habit of logging into the trading platform after work to have a look at the market. I made a trade, long USDCHF at 1.0556 and got out at 1.0594 for a 38 pip profit with a 50 pip stoploss. Not really a good trade overall as my pip count should be at least equal to my anticipated stoploss to have any ch
Stupid trading mistake – kicking myself
I have been quite careful of late and this has benefitted my trades.. I have found that the best trades are those which are 'boring'. When I say boring I mean that they do not give me the excitement which I experienced before... I just put them on and wait patiently. Sometimes I am not patient and end up closing them too early. Anyway, one of the terms I have heard before is 'bottom pickers get smelly fingers' referring to those who try and time bottom of markets and this also corresponds to
