Time And Timing In Day Trading - Becoming Familiar With The Stage And The Perfect Times To Trade Futures And Forex




It is of supreme importance to grasp the time that you choose to trade in and know what you can potentially expect at that time of day.

It is different for each instrument so it is imperative to learn market behavior for your particular instruments. I usually trade only 3 instruments the DAX, Euro/USD and the GBP/USD and am familiar with their behavior during the trading day. Other instruments behave differently therefore I will only trade them (and I do sometimes trade S&P, WTI, , and other currencies) after I've investigated their time related patterns.

Timing matters are not easy to figure out and sometimes it's easier to purchase a trading system, not so that you can follow it blindly but instead use it to complete your own interpretation of the market. Always best to read forex trading system reviews. A systems I use regularly to supplement my decisions is forex rebellion. It fits in nicely with my MT4 setup and adds confirmation to the timed entry.

The most suitable time to trade the DAX is near the London open at 03:00 EST, as the open normally brings a large surge in volume and it's a piece of cake time to scalp.

It is frequently possible to achieve a gain of 20 - 40 points in the first half hour of trading. As my daily target is 30 points and it is often hit within half an hour, I can then take it easy and search for ideal set ups that will not reduce the profit.

Another good time to trade the DAX is around 13:30 UK time (08:30), but need to watch out for any news announcements as this is the time most US releases come out (CPI, GDP, NFP etc). It it a pretty volatile period and once again it's easy to capture good moves then.

About 1 hour after the markets open (London and NYC) we normally see consolidation and I tend not to trade these times, it can be quite counter productive.

Surely you've noticed how quickly time goes by when you are in a trade that is going against you and how slow it is when a trade you've entered just hovers around break even.

Chances are that it's the same length of time, it's just our mind playing games with us. To my mind, I expect a trade to move my way within 2 bars (1 min, 5 min or any other time frame you trade). If it just hovers around I get out and wait. My experience is that if a trade doesn't move your way quickly, it is a potential loss. Practice patience before entering a trade and not after you've entered it.

Timing is a separate issue and depends on your trading approach, one of the methods I use, is reversals at known pivot points. This is a rubber band type of trade and often you can catch a turnabout and a new short term trend.

On these occasions, with scalping, if you have a particular price area you have designated, timing makes a major difference, enter too early you may get stopped out, and if you enter too late you will miss out.

Bottom line, remember that trading is 90% is in the mind, and if your mind is cluttered or you're not in a good state it's best to stay out, better to recover, and then resume.

I use meditation, and at all times make sure I am completely calm and confident before I trade. Lately I've been using a subliminal video and I find it's beneficial, 10 minutes of watching and I am ready to make money with no trouble.

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