FNG and DTS Daily Trade Plans Summary - Friday, August 23 2013

[Peter O]

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Forex News Gun Trade Plan

UK GDP - 4:30am NY time (Friday, August 23)

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	Traded pair	Expected figure	Deviation trigger
	GBPUSD	0.6 (%)	±0.2 (%)

	Buy	GBPUSD	if actual figure is or is above	0.8 (%)
	Sell	GBPUSD	if actual figure is or is below	0.4 (%)

Expected move during first 20 minutes after the release is 50 pips or more.


Review historical charts where the same deviation of at least 0.2 (%) occurred:

UK GDP history of charts.

Once there, set filter to Difference Actual-Forecast >= 0.2 and click "Filter" to see list of charts.


To review Forex News Gun step by step trade plan go to weekly detailed posts.


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Release name in FNG client: UK GDP Chained GDP

Clicks: first row is for Sell GBPUSD button, second one is for Buy GBPUSD button:



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Diamonds Trading Signals Trade Plan

UK GDP - 4:30am NY time (Friday, August 23)

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	Traded currency pair	:	GBPUSD
	Initial spike duration limit	:	20 seconds
	Initial spike price action threshold	:	20 pips
	Triggering retracement percentage	:	30 %
	Retracement duration limit	:	90 seconds
	Maximum trade hold time after release	:	20 minutes
	Stop loss	:	10 pips
	Take profit	:	10 pips
	Maximum spread	:	2 pips

1. If between 04:30:00am and 04:30:20am, so during the first 20 seconds you see GBPUSD move up or down by 20 pips or more, then enter in the direction of the initial spike at the very first 30% retracement if it doesn't take more than 90 seconds (till 04:31:30am) – and if spread is at 2 pips or less. Set stop/loss at 10 pips, and set take/profit at 10 pips immediately.
   
   
2. If the move either up or down was less than 20 pips during the first 20 seconds, then the actual number of the report did not generate sufficient interest in the market, and you simply skip the trade.
   
   
3. If by 04:50:00am, so 20 minutes after the report release, neither your stop/loss nor your take/profit points were hit, then close the trade automatically at market price of the time.

To review Diamonds Trading Signals more detailed trade plan go to weekly posts.

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Forex News Gun Trade Plan

Canada Core CPI - 8:30am NY time (Friday, August 23)

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	Traded pair	Expected figure	Deviation trigger
	USDCAD	0.1 (%)	±0.3 (%)

	Buy	USDCAD	if actual figure is or is below	-0.2 (%)
	Sell	USDCAD	if actual figure is or is above	0.4 (%)

Expected move during first 20 minutes after the release is 20 pips or more.


Review historical charts where the same deviation of at least 0.3 (%) occurred:

Canada Core CPI history of charts.

Once there, set filter to Difference Actual-Forecast >= 0.3 and click "Filter" to see list of charts.


To review Forex News Gun step by step trade plan go to weekly detailed posts.


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Release name in FNG client: CAD CPI excluding CORE 8 (MoM)

Clicks: first row is for Buy USDCAD button, second one is for Sell USDCAD button:



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Diamonds Trading Signals Trade Plan

Canada Core CPI - 8:30am NY time (Friday, August 23)

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	Traded currency pair	:	USDCAD
	Initial spike duration limit	:	15 seconds
	Initial spike price action threshold	:	10 pips
	Triggering retracement percentage	:	40 %
	Retracement duration limit	:	40 seconds
	Maximum trade hold time after release	:	15 minutes
	Stop loss	:	10 pips
	Take profit	:	10 pips
	Maximum spread	:	2 pips

1. If between 08:30:00am and 08:30:15am, so during the first 15 seconds you see USDCAD move up or down by 10 pips or more, then enter in the direction of the initial spike at the very first 40% retracement if it doesn't take more than 40 seconds (till 08:30:40am) – and if spread is at 2 pips or less. Set stop/loss at 10 pips, and set take/profit at 10 pips immediately.
   
   
2. If the move either up or down was less than 10 pips during the first 15 seconds, then the actual number of the report did not generate sufficient interest in the market, and you simply skip the trade.
   
   
3. If by 08:45:00am, so 15 minutes after the report release, neither your stop/loss nor your take/profit points were hit, then close the trade automatically at market price of the time.

To review Diamonds Trading Signals more detailed trade plan go to weekly posts.

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Forex News Gun Trade Plan

USA New Home Sales - 10:00am NY time (Friday, August 23)

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	Traded pair	Expected figure	Deviation trigger
	USDJPY	490 (k)	±70 (k)

	Buy	USDJPY	if actual figure is or is above	560 (k)
	Sell	USDJPY	if actual figure is or is below	420 (k)

Expected move during first 30 minutes after the release is 20 pips or more.


Review historical charts where the same deviation of at least 70 (k) occurred:

USA New Home Sales history of charts.

Once there, set filter to Difference Actual-Forecast >= 70 and click "Filter" to see list of charts.


To review Forex News Gun step by step trade plan go to weekly detailed posts.


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Release name in FNG client: USA New One Family Houses Sold

Clicks: first row is for Sell USDJPY button, second one is for Buy USDJPY button:



WARNING: Be sure to set 'Range From' interval also in this case in first row (lower interval)!
Otherwise event triggers anyway because there is a name conflict in FNG events dictionary.
(It mixes up New Home Sales and New Home Sales Change.)

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Diamonds Trading Signals Trade Plan

USA New Home Sales - 10:00am NY time (Friday, August 23)

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	Traded currency pair	:	USDJPY
	Initial spike duration limit	:	30 seconds
	Initial spike price action threshold	:	10 pips
	Triggering retracement percentage	:	40 %
	Retracement duration limit	:	90 seconds
	Maximum trade hold time after release	:	20 minutes
	Stop loss	:	10 pips
	Take profit	:	10 pips
	Maximum spread	:	2 pips

1. If between 10:00:00am and 10:00:30am, so during the first 30 seconds you see USDJPY move up or down by 10 pips or more, then enter in the direction of the initial spike at the very first 40% retracement if it doesn't take more than 90 seconds (till 10:01:30am) – and if spread is at 2 pips or less. Set stop/loss at 10 pips, and set take/profit at 10 pips immediately.
   
   
2. If the move either up or down was less than 10 pips during the first 30 seconds, then the actual number of the report did not generate sufficient interest in the market, and you simply skip the trade.
   
   
3. If by 10:20:00am, so 20 minutes after the report release, neither your stop/loss nor your take/profit points were hit, then close the trade automatically at market price of the time.

To review Diamonds Trading Signals more detailed trade plan go to weekly posts.

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