Twitter Weekly Summary for 2009-11-28

• bought back the other 1/2 of $AUDUSD @ 0.9118, TS 50 pips #
• moved this new half of $AUDUSD's stop to b/e #
• closed $AUDUSD for +30 pips #
• limit order filled for $AUDUSD @ 0.9171, TS 50 pips #
• long #
• trying to download Dukascopy's $EURUSD tick data on torrent, but no seed yet… #
• a strangle on the Euro $FXE seem like a good idea now, but I don't do options these days, so will pass on this thought #
• moved stop up to b/e for $AUDUSD long from 9171, will add more if it can stay above 9200 #
• moved long $AUDUSD stop up more to lock in some profit #
• looks like I jumped off the long $AUDUSD train a bit too early last night. It's now 60 pips higher than my exit. #
• limit order for $USDCAD long @ 1.0500, TS 50 pips #
• $EURUSD moved up fast during London and LT trend is still up, not shorting 1.50 enough though it's so tempting. Sitting on sideline this am #
• corr: enough -> even #
• $USDX and $6E are in a range, testing support and resistance, respectively #
• haven't had a sub-250 $TICK in first 10 minutes of NY open so far, probably a strong day today $$ #
• long $EURUSD @ 1.4994, TS 50 pips, 1/2 size only #
• added other half into $EURUSD long @ 1.4973, TS 33 pips #
• long $AUDUSD @ 9257, SL 9210 #
• $TICK retraced from the morning but $SPX didn't budge… be prepared for a short squeeze above 1110 on S&P if this selling dries up $$ #
• should I exit long $EURUSD at b/e now or wait for it to be stopped out at 4950… will just be patient and let the stop do the work #
• stops in long $EURUSD and $AUDUSD set to unload some when $DX_F gets to about 75.30 #
• moved stop on long $EURUSD and $AUDUSD tighter #
• there's a fine line between patience and denial $$ #
• out half of $EURUSD @ 4970, -25 pips #
• stopped out of all $EURUSD long today for -19 and -21 pips, both 1/2 size #
• my Oanda platform is choking up often the past few days #
• downloading free historical forex data from http://ratedata.gaincapital.com for backtesting #
• stoped out of $AUDUSD long too at 0.9210, -48 pips, this one hurting more since it was full sized. all flat now #
• not doing so well this month, so will now back up to the daily charts and not entering new position until trend is clear there #
• gives me time to work on my quant project too #
• long $AUDUSD @ 9207, same place where I got stopped out yesterday, TS 57 pips #
• long $GBPJPY @ 146.74, TS 50 pips, just a 1/3 position. all that bad news didn't take it below 146 support…up it go to con't w/ up trend? #
• moved stop for long $GBPJPY to b/e and $AUDUSD just higher up #
• just finished downloading a couple GB of $EURUSD tick data, now firing up #RapidMiner to clean them #
• looks like I'll have to use #Matlab to clean the data instead of #rapidminer…this will take a lot more work than I expected #
• nice, $AUDUSD finally heading up as I've expected, moving stop up slowly. being patient with a positive trade #
• $GBPJPY long stopped out +12 pips, swinging there and then it tested 146 support again. may re-enter just a tiny pos soon, cos' long wkn #
• limit order to long $GBPJPY @ 146.70 (picking up at same level as prev trade) and 146.20 at support, SL 146.1 and 145.8 respectively #
• just tiny positions to test the water, limited risk, large potential… IF it goes up #
• $EURUSD broke 1.5020 resistance yet $NZDUSD still failing to break above the gap…keeping an eye on it for shorting #
• limit long $EURUSD @ 1.5020, SL 5070, 1/3 position, scaling in on support trendline #
• RT @BladeTrading @trader1806: Reportedly IMF will tell Euro Zone fin mins that euro is overvalued vs USD – so we buy more? #
• long $EURUSD @ 1.5067, TS 67 pips, 1/3 position size. it's holding support at 5060 so far. scaling in slowly #
• shorted $NZDJPY @ 63.69, SL 64.40, full size. it broke daily trend 2 wks ago, then broke the range since just now #
• stopped out of $AUDUSD long for about +60 pips, not re-entering #
• out $NZDJPY at b/e, didn't notice that 63.60 is a 50% Fib level, won't test my luck that it'll break it at this moment #
• scaled out of $EURUSD long for just +10 pips, for London close, just reducing risk here on test of 5100, still holding other half in long #
• first scaling in short $NZDUSD @ 7293, SL 7400, for the longer term (daily chart) #
• Computational biology: Biological logic http://www.nature.com/news/2009/091125/full/462408a.html note framework for building trading systems #
• I'm starting to ease in shorts on $AUDJPY and $NZDUSD for the long term according to daily charts #
• limiting myself to entering max. of 1/2 size per day as I'm accumulating positions on $AUDJPY and $NZDUSD shorts, no need to rush #
• tightened up trailing stop on long $EURUSD from 1.5049 entered this morning #
• stopped out of $GBPJPY long for -55 pips, good that it's a tiny size only. this gives me confidence in my shrt $AUDJPY, $NZDUSD orders #
• looks like we're pushing higher into the close so as to tease the bulls to hold for this long weekend $$ #
• tightened up trailing stop on $EURUSD long again, 1.5150 marks top of my channel #
• out $EURUSD long @ 1.5142, + 93 pips (demo) from this am. still haven't touched my tgt 5150, won't be waiting for last 10 min of NY close #
• shorted $EURCHF @ 1.5048, SL 5105, it broke below trend from Oct and SNB wouldn't have let this range be broken… #
• moved $EURCHF short stop down to 5080 b/c it just tested 50% Fib at 5060 and went down again #
• moved $EURCHF short's stop to b/e @ 1.5047 #
• will add more to $EURCHF short if it stays below 5030 #
• shorted more $EURCHF @ 1.5040, SL 5060, at 50% Fib level again #
• 2nd stop moved down to b/e #
• will start unloading $EURCHF shorts if we don't take 5030 soon #
• all out of $EURCHF shorts #
• short $EURCHF @ 1.5028, SL 5033 #
• looks done with the $EURCHF short momentum #
• stopped out of $EURCHF short #
• got taken out right before this dive in $EURCHF #
• RT @mohsinishtiaq 87.14 area is strong support plenty stops below 87 area … – great call! #
• shorted $EURCHF @ 1.5019, SL 5025 #
• moved stop of $EURCHF short to b/e @ 5019 #
• out at b/e #
• shorted $EURCHF @ 5020, SL 5025 #
• stopped out and in again @ 5022, SL 5028. last trade tonight. #
• this should be the big one down according to the 1m channel, if not, oh well #
• added to $EURCHF short @ 5019, SL 2025 #
• added to $AUDJPY short @ 79.95, SL 80.6 #
• out $EURCHF shorts -4 pips, done for tonight #
• added to $NZDJPY short @ 62.69, TS @ 63.4 #
• big respect for those that bought $EURCHF or $USDCHF last night while I picked up some crumbs shorting it in the ST #
• added shorts to $AUDJPY, $NZDUSD, and $NZDJPY last night, then hv been walking the stops closer to lock in profit all am, only 1 hit so far #
• being patient with positions in the green #
• covered 1/2 of $NZDUSD @ 0.7140 and $NZDJPY @ 61.81 shorts, +154 and +108 pips. Both have reached my target, taking 1/2 off table. #
• finally recovered from my demo acct's big drawdown of November, just making back to where Oct ended now #
• re-shorted the half of $NZDJPY @ 61.96, which I covered at 81 earlier. TS 100 pips, 1/2 size, easing back into this #
• another chunk into $NZDJPY short @ 61.89, SL 62.50 #
• liking $NZDJPY short a lot, $EURUSD above 1.5010 and it's still under 62.00. but won't be adding until Asia opens as I have a full size in #
• RT @tradergav So finally, her album is out now ,'I Dreamed A Dream' by Susan Boyle http://bit.ly/6b1dzD – it's alrdy #1 in sales on amzn! #
• just mving stops for $AUDJPY, $NZDJPY, $NZDUSD shorts, being patient, +100 to +300 pips so far, unreal #
• my target for $NZDJPY @ 59.70 #
• preparing to add to $AUDJPY and $NZDJPY shorts on Japan open #
• 50% retracement, working like a charm on $AUDJPY and $NZDJPY #
• moved stops for new position on $AUDJPY and $NZDJPY to b/e #
• stopped out #
• bullish triangle developing on $NZDJPY 1M #
• long $NZDJPY @ 61.15, TS 25 pips, just broke out of 1M bullish triangle #
• stopped out for a small gain #
• shorted $NZDJPY @ 61.15, SL 61.70, back on the train #
• re-entered $AUDJPY short just below 78.0 #
• trailing stops 50 and 80 pips #
• new $NZDJPY and $AUDJPY shorts about -13 and -17 pips now. moved stop closer on $NZDJPY as it seems to be weaker of 2 #
• I meant stronger (weaker for short) #
• got stopped out of my last bits of $AUDJPY and $NZDJPY at a small loss, will be more cautious with these as they're becoming choppy #
• considering going long $EURUSD b/c of my setup…waiting for NY open or a breakout on 30 min #
• long $EURUSD @ 1.4882, SL 4840, 1/2 pos to test the water. $ES_F off far from ovnght low and support seem holding and my setup says go #
• I'm not comfortable going long in this mess, but those are usually the best turnout IF YOUR SETUP SAYS GO, and hv your stops ready $$ #
• $EURUSD holding well so far… #
• added to $EURUSD @ 1.4887, SL 4840 #
• moved 1st long $EURUSD's stop to b/e #
• planning to establish some long term shorts (i.e. US dollar long), SMALL step only, if we don't retrace ~23% today$$ #
• have set trailing stops on $EURUSD at 1/2 of 2sigma daily SD. hard stop @ b/e (4888) and 4860 (-20 pips from entry), hands off now. #
• $EURUSD broke 4930 resistance, moving other stop to b/e too. both stops at b/e now, really hands off now (w/ TS) as they're risk free #
• moved hard stops to just under 4930 because I'm chicken (and $EURUSD broke 4950), locking in some profits #
• forgot to mention, stopped out of $USDCAD long earlier @ 1.0695 for +58 pips #
• long $USDCAD @ 1.0620, SL 550, merely reentering bck stoped out pos, positioning for the long term #
• take profit target on long $EURUSD filled @ 4980, + 93 pips from morning.. still 1/2 left on the run #
• moved remaining stop on last long $EURUSD up to 4950 #
• $DX_F back to 75 support #
• short $AUDUSD @ 9084 for the long haul, SL 9150, small position only #
• closed last $EURUSD @ 4978, haven't had a 1m candle cleared above 4980 for last 10 min… no more $EURUSD for me #
• I hope we close above 1.4980 on $EURUSD before NYSE closing, otherwise a high probability of a bad Monday #
• cann't neglect the possibility of Dubai being saved over the wkn and we have an exhaustion gap up on Monday… limiting my LT shorts pos #
• #FF @Ancient_Warrior @tradethecycles @fx_13 @caseystubbs @jlcnuke @mohsinishtiaq #forex #
• shorted $NZDJPY, almost forgot my fav. all in total riskin <0.5% of portfolio over wkn, no more than 1% exp. loss even if gap up mondy #
• yet another wk closing below 1.50 for $EURUSD, the long tails sticking abve this res lv on wkly charts for Nov is very negative $$ #
• Dubai: The City on CRACK. (Updated) http://k5kxg.th8.us #
• A timely reminder of Kathy Lien's post from Nov 9: What Could Turn the Dollar Around? – http://shar.es/aKTb3 Nt we've had anothr G20 n Nov. #
• WSJ – An Economist's Invisible Hand http://bit.ly/5LaXC0 Geez they're now digging up the dead to find an econ theory that fits their view $$ #

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