Trading Transformation Day 32 - Forex Strategy Creation Part 2

Jul 5, 2024

Trading Transformation Day 32 - Forex Strategy Creation Part 2

Introduction

  • Personal and Admin updates:
    • Attended Coachella
    • Upcoming videos from Coachella
    • Gave Rolexes to employees
  • Focus of video: Trading Transformation Day 32, Forex Strategy Creation Part 2
    • Previous lesson: Marking session opens
    • Goal: Finish the Forex strategy creation

Session Time Frames

  • Asian session: Starts at 20:00 (8 PM)
  • London session: Starts at 03:00 (3 AM)
  • New York session: Starts at 08:00 (8 AM)

Strategy Overview

  • Key Time Frame: 30-minute chart
  • Marking:
    • Highs and lows from sessions using rectangular boxes
    • These areas act as support and resistance
  • Concepts:
    • Session highs and lows respected or swept
    • 5-minute break of structure at session highs/lows
    • Key confluences: Fair value gap, Equilibrium, Order block, Breaker block

Example Walkthrough

  1. GBP/JPY Example

    • Use 30-minute chart to mark highs and lows
    • Look for breaks of structure on the 5-minute chart
    • Use confluences (fair value gap, equilibrium) before entering trades
    • Results: Most trades are dubs, with 1-2 losses
  2. GBP/USD Example

    • Similar approach as GBP/JPY
    • Fewer interactions and valid trades
    • Results: Mixed outcomes with some clear losses
  3. Gold Example

    • Convert process to gold trading
    • Respect for session highs/lows observed
    • Mixed results but overall strategy appears sound when confluences are followed
    • Notable Trades: One win, one loss in back-to-back flip scenario

Insights and Summary

  • Market Intuition: Use knowledge and experience to avoid taking obvious bad trades
  • Adapting Strategy: Adjust depending on currency pair or commodity
  • Margins and Stops: Importance of setting appropriate stop-loss and take-profit levels to ensure viable risk/reward ratios

Future Content Ideas

  • Focus moving away from structured content to more varied trading topics
  • Potential topics:
    • Trade Recaps
    • 10 AM Market Manipulation
    • Detailed Investing Strategies
    • Liquidity Sweeps
  • Community Feedback:
    • Live trades
    • More interactive and practical content

Conclusion

  • Commitment: Back to regular content updates
  • Plans: More trading knowledge dumps over summer
  • Mastermind 3.0 starting soon
  • Expressions of gratitude and sign-off