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08/12/2009 GBPJPY Trade

Short 1 lot (800 units) GBPJPY @ 5724
Stop @ 5750 (-26 pips)
Target @ 5698 (+26 pips)

Confidence Level: 5/10

Reasons to take trade:

  • Bounce off S1 pivot
  • Bounce off former support on 15 min chart
  • Hit 50% Fibo retracement on 1 hour chart
  • Key S/R level on 1 hour chart
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Got stopped out as price ran through the level.

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One sign that I should have paid attention to was that price went sidewards on the 1 minute chart.  My instincts told me to exit at a +5 pip profit, but I didn’t.

I got stopped out at 5750 for a -26 pips loss.




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