http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/ en Copyright 2013 Thu, 09 May 2013 20:14:07 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The USD/JPY got everyone's attention but for me this was mainly follow-through from last week's pullbacks. I don't want to scramble in with everyone else - I'd rather build a position on corrections when I have a trend. http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/want_a_look_at_my_open_and_pen.html http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/want_a_look_at_my_open_and_pen.html Thu, 09 May 2013 20:14:07 -0500 Last week there was a move in comm-dolls that suggested that there may be strength as Japanese yen flooded the market looking for yield. Of course that all comes tumbling down - for now - but could that play reemerge? http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/comm-dolls_take_it_on_the_chin.html http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/comm-dolls_take_it_on_the_chin.html Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:10:38 -0500 There are three ways that a pair can land on your radar and not so coincidentally, there are three ways that you need to analyze/understand a pair too! http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/a_lesson_in_how_to_find_trades.html http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/a_lesson_in_how_to_find_trades.html Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:20:30 -0500 ...I like to build trades around a single currency. In this way I can attack it from multiple angles (multiple pairs) where I can best take advantage of strength or weakness - preferably a trend. http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/understanding_how_individual_c.html http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/understanding_how_individual_c.html Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:03:34 -0500 I outline the process I go through to see if the volatility is something that leads to a trade entry. You see I am not trading the volatility for the sake of the movement alone - I am MORE interested in where that price movement leads the pair. http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/the_details_of_my_gbpnzd_short.html http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/the_details_of_my_gbpnzd_short.html Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:17:33 -0500 These last two weeks my open trades list has been active. It's easy to get caught up in simply managing the positions and not think about making sure that when I eventually scale out of these trades I will have others to enter and manage. That's why it is so important to have an active RADAR. http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/keep_your_head_up_and_eyes_for.html http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/keep_your_head_up_and_eyes_for.html Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:44:49 -0500 I wanted to share my outlook on my current positions as well as what I am looking to add as the FOMC and RBNZ events approach. This is where I get ready for more volatility and deeper corrections of trends and price movement ranges on the higher levels of the hourly range. http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/from_my_morning_chat_how_i_am.html http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/from_my_morning_chat_how_i_am.html Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:37:29 -0500 Determining the clarity of a pair's price movement before setting up a trade is key to reliable support and resistance reactions as well as the first step to pair, time frame, and ultimately entry strategy selection. http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/especially_appropriate_in_toda.html http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/especially_appropriate_in_toda.html Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:12:35 -0500 Learning what makes a pair less desirable to trade is a skill that every trader must know and with that in mind here's a video I recorded today on that very topic. http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/building_your_watchlist_how_to.html http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/building_your_watchlist_how_to.html Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:51:44 -0500 Today's Dow weakness did a number of things for me not the least of which is get me flat as I saw the YM (Dow futures) tumble through 13,100. http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/understanding_that_todays_dow.html http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/understanding_that_todays_dow.html Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:55:07 -0500 Oftentimes there is so much emphasis on the entry that the management is often not discussed enough and we all know that without a OLSID exit plan (stop loss AND profit targets) the wheels can fall off the wagon on a trade... http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/this_is_how_i_manage_trades_an.html http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/this_is_how_i_manage_trades_an.html Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:41:11 -0500 This is a webinar I recently did and I think there's plenty here for both the new and experienced traders to benefit from. The idea is to be honest about mistakes I made very early on in my career and to share points that are not the usual "mistakes" that are often discussed. http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/webinar_mistakes_that_traders.html http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/webinar_mistakes_that_traders.html Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:03:22 -0500 I sound a little like Buzz Lightyear fro Toy Story but I don't want anyone thinking that the trades I outline in today's video are only for the RBNZ event... http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/kiwi_trades_for_the_rbnz_event.html http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/kiwi_trades_for_the_rbnz_event.html Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:52:29 -0500 Today in the Forex in the Morning chat, I had a question about "scalping" and how that fits in to a trader's strategy. Ah, not an easy question when trying to categorize what market trend "scalping" fits into but it is a style that many traders employ so in this video I explain what it is and what environment it is best suited for! http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/weekend_mini_webinar_trading_s.html http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/weekend_mini_webinar_trading_s.html Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:46:36 -0500 After NFP, is risk appetite done? Some near-term follow-through is expected, but with both the dollar and the Dow in sideways choppy market trends, how long 'til the pessimism and selling pressure come back in? http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/sunday_evening_video_update_1.html http://www.babypips.com/blogs/chartology/sunday_evening_video_update_1.html Sun, 05 Aug 2012 18:57:13 -0500