Hi Chinto,
I love this strategy too.
My main problem is that in most cases Stop Losses are TOO large (average 50 to 90 pips).Even though I switch to lower TF (e.g.: 1H). Are you seeing these days so many violations of trendlines? SO, if we must wait for price retrace (bounce back), we really don't have small SL (less than 30 pips).
How do you filter your operations? I think you don't enter such type of trades.... and - I remember- you only choose trades where R:R is higher than 1:3. True?
Thanx
Giacomo[/quote]
Hi Jack,
-My main problem is that in most cases Stop Losses are TOO large (average 50 to 90 pips).[/
I understand what you are saying about the SL being too large. Because i only like to use 1 hour TF and higher, if i see a trade setup that i like, and the candle that bounces back from the TL is to large, i will use the 1 hour TF candle and place an entry order half away on that candle AFTER it closes.
-Are you seeing these days so many violations of trendlines?
Yes, some of the pairs that are in a strong up/down trend are pulling back little be, therefore some of the setups have been violated.
-How do you filter your operations? I think you don't enter such type of trades.... and - I remember- you only choose trades where R:R is higher than 1:3. True?
That is true, i only take trades whre i can get a R:R Ratio higher than 1:3 , and like i said before, i only take trades on 1 hour TF and higher.
Myronn states he takes trade on any TF, even on 1 minute TF.
I did some trading on 1 minute, 5 minutes and 15 minutes but did not like it.
Reason why was that using 1 minute TF, the rules can't be aplay the same way because there is not smaller TF to enter your trades and also the trades are small, 10 ,15 pips and so the SL has to be 3 to 5 pips in oder to have a desent R:R Ratio.
On trades like that the market can get you out and not even touche the price where you had the SL....some times 3 ,5 pips is only the spread of that particular pair.
Basically ther are many things i personaly do not like about using THIS method on TF lower than 1 hour.
That is just me, some other traders may like and have good results using the method on this TF.
Best regards.