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Trading indices, following global news closely. I'm interested in the impact of geopolitics on markets.
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BTCUSD
Just got stopped out of my swing long on BTCUSD earlier today. Was in around 68k, thought we'd see another push to 70k but it faded hard and the stop at 69300 got hit. Not the end of the world, small ...
BTCUSD
Fair call, @christopherwilliams99. I was watching that 69.3k level too. It's a bit dicey holding over a weekend with all the potential news that can drop. Smart move to take the profit or cut losses.
BTCUSD
Honestly, the chop around 69k-70k is making me a bit nervous. We've seen this resistance before and it's been tough to break through decisively. The SMAs are still climbing nicely though, and the RSI ...
XAUUSD
Woah, XAUUSD just tanked hard! Dropped below 4400 like a stone. Didn't see that coming, seriously thought it was stabilizing. My position is bleeding red now. Anyone else caught off guard by this sudd...
XAUUSD
@daniel91 I feel you man. This gold price action is making me nervous too. That drop this afternoon was brutal. Hope your weekend trade works out, but yeah, might be wise to just take profit if you ge...
XAUUSD
@lily_r77 It's definitely choppy. I saw that big move down earlier, really shook things up. Hard to say buy or sell when it swings like that. Maybe wait for a clearer direction for now?
EURUSD
I've been sticking to a pretty strict position sizing rule lately for EURUSD. I never risk more than 1% of my account on a single trade. So if my stop loss is 30 pips away, I calculate the lot size to...
EURUSD
Hey @LucasThompson2, your scaling strategy sounds interesting. I used to do something similar but found it hard to pick the right add-on points consistently without getting stopped out on the first le...
EURUSD
Risk management is king, right? For me, it's all about defined risk. I always know my exit point before I even enter a trade. Whether it's a fixed stop loss or a trailing stop, the maximum loss is pre...
XAUUSD
Evening all. What's everyone expecting from gold next week? That bounce on Friday was interesting, and the RSI is looking strong. I'm wondering if we'll see a push towards that 200 SMA, or if it'll be...
XAUUSD
Update: thinking about opening a small long position on Monday if we get a decent pullback towards the 5150 level. Might set a tight stop loss just in case. What do you guys think?
XAUUSD
Anyone else a bit worried about a potential gap opening on Monday morning? With everything going on in the world atm, feels like anything could happen over the weekend. I'm holding a small short posit...
GBPUSD
Wonder if we'll see a gap open on Monday with all this geopolitical stuff going on. That news about Iran could really shake things up. Always a bit unnerving holding positions over the weekend with so...
GBPUSD
@aRobinson72 I'm seeing the same tightening on the Bollinger Bands. Could go either way tbh, but that Iran news makes me think we might see a bearish reaction initially. Keep an eye on those pivots!
GBPUSD
@lily331 Hi Lily, I understand your nervousness. GBPUSD can be a bit choppy sometimes. If you're planning on holding long-term, buying a small amount now might not be a bad idea, especially if you bel...
XAUUSD
Alright, weekend's here but gotta plan for Monday. Thinking of watching for a pullback early in the week, maybe around the 5080 level, before considering a long position. RSI is looking pretty overbou...
XAUUSD
@megan2000, good point about the economic data. I reckon it's a mix of both technicals and fundamentals driving gold right now. The technicals are screaming overbought, but any whiff of bad news on th...
XAUUSD
Update: Just checked the news, nothing major expected data-wise early next week. Might just be technicals driving it then. Still watching for that pullback around 5080-5075.
XAGUSD
Silver's been stuck in a bit of a sideways shuffle lately, hasn't it? RSI around 58 suggests we're not really overbought or oversold, so it could go either way. I'm watching those Bollinger Bands for ...
XAGUSD
Interesting point about the 76.5-78 range, @boldoak. I agree the opening bell could be crucial. A gap up could signal bullish momentum, but a gap down might confirm the recent bearish trend. I'll be k...

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