JournalGold Volatility and ATR: How I Set My Stops on XAUUSD
Gold is the most volatile major instrument I trade. Here is exactly how I use ATR to set my stops — and why a static stop loss will lose you money on XAUUSD.
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JournalGold is the most volatile major instrument I trade. Here is exactly how I use ATR to set my stops — and why a static stop loss will lose you money on XAUUSD.
JournalI have logged every trade for 10 years. Here are the four patterns my journal revealed — and why your trading journal is the most valuable tool you will ever own, more than any indicator.
JournalAfter 10 years of watching XAUUSD, here is my Sunday routine for identifying the support and resistance levels that actually hold — and the ones I delete immediately.
JournalI use one Fibonacci line on my chart — three levels, nothing else. Here is how I trade gold entries at the 38.2%, 50%, and 61.8% retracements with a 10-year track record.
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