This is how it looked...
The grey rectangle represents the portion of the move that I traded.You can see that the pair initially broke out overnight (UK) but I woke to see it re-testing previous support as resistance.
I then doubled my trade size on the first significant pull-back on the 1 minute chart...
Then I sat back and held my breath...Profits were taken at the 161 Fib level, which in the light of where the pair are now seems very conservative - particularly since I had predicted a move back to the 1H 800 sma - which has since been hit...
So, why did I target the 161 Fib ? Well, my last slug of backtesting indicates a probability superior to 95% that a breakout on this pair will make the 161.
Which means that I took the quick, 'stress free' pips.
Lessons ? Just One. I did attempt a re-entry later on but closed it out for a small profit, even though it was starting to move my way. Why ? Well for me, once I have taken profit it feels like the psychological bond with the trade has been broken. The new entry feels like I am chasing it; it feels greedy, I fret about giving the pips back and it just doesn't work for me.
Solution... Either leave a small position running or be happy with the quick pips.
Still, I'm not going to thrash myself too much over what was a very successful trade. I hope it worked out for you too.

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