
- stryker
About stryker
- Who am I?:
- From Pakistan. Lived abroad all my life including USA and various other countries..
Forex is something I enjoy endlessly.. My wife at times have mentioned that she feels she is second
to Forex and if I may have secretly been married to Forex as well... I know don't make sense to me as
well... Women........... What to say !!
- Occupation:
- Aviation / Research Development / Forex
- Hobbies:
- Movies / Dining / Traveling / Sports
- Favorite Vacation Spots:
- Las Vegas
- Country:
- Pakistan
TRADER's Journal
- Why Do I Trade Forex?:
- Cuz I can.93% speculators lose money and I believe I'm among the minority which is good giving
the odds.
- Trading Experience:
- 5-10 Years
- Best Trade of the Day and Why:
- some 3 yrs back, went in to scalp for 20 odd pips. Enter the trade and was in 80+ pips gain in less then
an hr. Locked gains and let it run.. netted 450+ pips in 3 days.. Can't say no to that..
- Other Markets Traded:
- Futures, Commodities, CFD
- Worst Trades and Why:
- some 4 yrs back, sold euro around 2320 heavy lots. when euro broke higher and eventually stopped around 1.45.. I lost like 80% of the acct.
though taught me the lesson on the money management...
- What are my favorite currency pairs:
- EUR/CHF, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, EUR/JPY
- Why do I trade my Favorite currency pairs?:
- I believe in Euro I have seen it all or maybe I know how it behaves. plus been most traded currency
it stays less volatile compare to others...
- What Type of Trader am I?:
- Short Term Trader, Range Trader, Swing Trader, Breakout Trader
- What do I risk on a trade:
- varies... I like small s/l avg around 25 pips... Now getting smaller...
- What are your Favorite Financial Sites?:
- forex calendar / dailyfx
TRADER's Plan
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- Future currency pairs I want to look into:
- Started looking into Eue/Chf, Eur/Gbp Eur/Aud, Eur/Cad, Aud/Jpy, Gbp/Cad, Gbp/Jpy and few more....
- New Indicators I want to Learn:
- I like to keep it simple with the trend lines on the candlesticks.. I require nothing else... or els
- Type of Trader I am prone to be:
- Range Trader, Breakout Trader, Swing Trader
- Future amount (in lots) I will Risk per Trader:
- less than 1.2%
- Future books / websites to further my FX education:
- I like to do Series 3 and I actually would love to be in a bank trading currencies...
- Notes:
- Like to work for a hedge fund ........... I think I can be a pleasant surprise on the floor......
Patience is virtue. The sooner we learn this all, sooner we can start walking to the bank. Good Luck to all of us
The trick is to wait the price meet ur limits, instead of one jumping in.. however scalps is a totally different scenario and is not everyone's cup of tea
Disclaimer: I'm not at all suggesting trades when by either posting the graphs, or my entries. You can view it, but in the end you have to use your own logic and approach, as there is no certainty about this uncertain market...
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TRADER's Journal
- Why Do I Trade Forex?:
- Cuz I can.93% speculators lose money and I believe I'm among the minority which is good giving
the odds.
- Trading Experience:
- 5-10 Years
- Best Trade of the Day and Why:
- some 3 yrs back, went in to scalp for 20 odd pips. Enter the trade and was in 80+ pips gain in less then
an hr. Locked gains and let it run.. netted 450+ pips in 3 days.. Can't say no to that..
- Other Markets Traded:
- Futures, Commodities, CFD
- Worst Trades and Why:
- some 4 yrs back, sold euro around 2320 heavy lots. when euro broke higher and eventually stopped around 1.45.. I lost like 80% of the acct.
though taught me the lesson on the money management...
- What are my favorite currency pairs:
- EUR/CHF, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, EUR/JPY
- Why do I trade my Favorite currency pairs?:
- I believe in Euro I have seen it all or maybe I know how it behaves. plus been most traded currency
it stays less volatile compare to others...
- What Type of Trader am I?:
- Short Term Trader, Range Trader, Swing Trader, Breakout Trader
- What do I risk on a trade:
- varies... I like small s/l avg around 25 pips... Now getting smaller...
- What are your Favorite Financial Sites?:
- forex calendar / dailyfx
TRADER's Plan
- Future currency pairs I want to look into:
- Started looking into Eue/Chf, Eur/Gbp Eur/Aud, Eur/Cad, Aud/Jpy, Gbp/Cad, Gbp/Jpy and few more....
- New Indicators I want to Learn:
- I like to keep it simple with the trend lines on the candlesticks.. I require nothing else... or els
- Type of Trader I am prone to be:
- Range Trader, Breakout Trader, Swing Trader
- Future amount (in lots) I will Risk per Trader:
- less than 1.2%
- Future books / websites to further my FX education:
- I like to do Series 3 and I actually would love to be in a bank trading currencies...
- Notes:
- Like to work for a hedge fund ........... I think I can be a pleasant surprise on the floor......
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