Forex Engulfing Strategy
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04/28/2017 at 1:39 PM #33873
Yes Maz maybe I need my own Thread on this … I piggybacked onto Stantons / this Thread as it is same / similar basis.
I have started my own Thread for Algo based on this structure in the past a few times, but I am not good a coding and was reliant on others and the Threads died.
See attached all 3 Trades are losing now and price is edging below 23.6% retracement … may go on to a 50 or 61.8% then bang stop losses triggered and another 3 losers.
Doubly annoying thing is there is a stop loss for one of the trades sitting just above the 61.8% retrace so the trade will exit and then almost certainly go back up again after hitting the 61.8 zone a few times.
And this after 2 obvious ranges followed by breakouts … see attached.
GraHal
04/28/2017 at 2:00 PM #3387804/28/2017 at 5:29 PM #33898Looks like attached may be the 61.8 level it is respecting on the 15 min Chart … higher TF Elliott Waves override lower TF waves.
I also did a manual trade Long to get back the loss on the Algo which was stopped out earlier this afternoon.
GraHal
05/01/2017 at 8:00 PM #34200Hi Grahal
I am facing similar problems with some of my other strategies.
I am looking to check the length of the bar to see if its greater than 20 points. This signifies there is a big break out and possible a follow on.
So if the bar is above 20 points in length I dont go in on next bar then wait 2 or 3 bars later to enter.
how does that sound.
05/02/2017 at 9:52 AM #34215Hi Stanton
Let me know how it works?
Alternative thoughts … wait up to 10 bars all in same direction of and including the ‘> 20 point bar’ and including any bars before the ‘> 20 point bar’ … that way the short term trend should be ready for a retrace??
05/09/2017 at 9:49 AM #34897Hi Stanton,
I’ve put together an Engulfing strategy on EURUSD 4H (Long only). It’s not based on yours but maybe it can help you to bring some new ideas.
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Thanks for this.
I see that it is only looking for the engulfing setup and time in order to enter the trade.
What I am looking for is one more confluence to ensure a higher probability of a reversal.
Ie Trend lines or Pivot points.05/10/2017 at 9:33 AM #35011Hi Stanton,
Yes I saw that you tried to find an additional criteria and I’ve tried too but so far without success. I’ll let you know if I find something.
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