Author Archives: TraderHank

AUDUSD setting up long

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 I’ve got my hooks out at 1.0361 for my first lot, I’m looking for a 40 pip profit on the trade.  Not sure if I’ll get a bite this Sunday evening but I’ll play it if no other pair looks … Continue reading

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01-27-2013 Squeezing the downside

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 Crazy 4 day week, I was down almost 2 R on Tuesday, up 2 R on Wednesday, up a little over 1 R on Thursday, and a scratch day on Friday.  Overall with fees I’m down just 1/2 risk unit. … Continue reading

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QQQ update and TraderHank’s stock picks for Monday, January 28th, 2013

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On Friday, the Q’s opened by gaping over the last 15 minute wide range red bar to the middle of the sideways base to open at 66.89 area then price tested the lows of the base at 66.74 before moving … Continue reading

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AUDUSD update

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Here is the update on my AUDUSD trade, 40 pip profit taken! AUDUSD update

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01/22/2013 Be rigid in your rules and flexible in your expectations…

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It’s Tuesday after MLK day and a bit rougher trading today but not like any other Monday.  I should have ended the day up or about even, but I let down my guard down and strayed a bit from my … Continue reading

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AUDUSD short triggered for TraderHank

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After USDCAD rolled over last night without triggering my short, I switched to AUDUSD which looked like it just may set up and it did overnight.  I’m in short at 1.0576 looking for 40 pips of profit below at 1.05760. … Continue reading

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TraderHank’s got his fishing polls out to catch USDCAD in the .9955 and .9970 areas short…

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Just throw my hooks out on this trade, limit orders set at .9950 and .9970 areas with a 40 pip take profit areas set as well.  I feel I should hook one overnight and both would be better…  Here is … Continue reading

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TraderHank’s play in JNPR

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I was too tired Thursday to finish my post and Friday my brain was fried so I did not post at all.  Friday I ended the day up almost 2 risk units and if my trade in LVS long would … Continue reading

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TraderHank’s short play in CREE

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My next trade was a 15 minute sell setup in CREE that I actually zoomed down to the 5 minute chart and entered just after a wipe out bar.  I found CREE on my gap down list this morning triggering … Continue reading

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QQQ update and TraderHank’s long play in EBAY

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The QQQ gaped over yesterday’s high continuing the uptrend and rallied for the first 5 minutes then, price pulled in for the first 5 minute buy at 9:45 and set the low of the day @ 67.06.  The Q’s put … Continue reading

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