The Trend is my Friend

My profit so far this week is $883.  I have felt very comfortable with the flow of the market and when I look at the charts, everything just seems to make sense.  A big reason for this is because of my reluctance to trade a fade or go against the trend.  My trades have been with the trend therefore I’ve been trading the faster time frames.  It’s amazing how much easier a trade can start in your favor by simply trading with the trend.   Even so, my week has not gone without mistakes.

My biggest mistake is exiting positions too early.   I had a short position in the USD/JPY open overnight and through the GDP announcement this morning.  Shortly thereafter, I closed it out for a slight profit.  Afterwards, the pair declined over 40 pips.  The trade was going just fine before I decided to micro-manage it.  I must try to curb this bad habit. 

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