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PDF Forex Price Action Scalping Bob Volman DL
PDF Forex Price Action Scalping Bob Volman DL
PDF Forex Price Action Scalping Bob Volman DL
Only scalp when the spread plus commission is one PIP or less.
Using indicators is a losing proposition that will only add confusion and doubt.
The market cannot be beaten. A trader can only strive to be those in it less proficient than himself. We
have no guarantees; we just trade probability.
Those who strive for glory in trading are simply deluding themselves.
First Break:
1. First bar in a substantial pullback that gets taken out in the direction of the trend.
2. Enter with trend to capitalize on a quick resumption of the market’s original intent.
3. There are three conditions: (1) a strong trend with bigger frame participants; (2) full-fledged
pullback; (3) the first pullback to go against the trend.
Second Break:
Double Doji break, first break, and second break are with-trend entries.
Block Break:
1. A most simplistic description would be to characterize the pattern as a cluster of price bars
tightly grouped together in a narrow vertical span. Preferably, the barriers of this block of bars
are made up of several touches each, meaning that the top and bottom side of the pattern
clearly represent resistance and support.
2. Think of a coil being suppressed by a now-weakening force that is bound to give in. If prices
eventually break free in the direction of the path of least resistance, we immediately enter the
market on a break of the box. That makes the broken horizontal barrier the signal line to our
entry point.
3. There are three likely places where this can show up: (1) as a block of bars in the end of a
pullback; (2) as a horizontal pullback in a strong trend; (3) as a block of bars in a non-trending
market.
4. Although not nearly as detrimental to a trader’s overall results as the other case, giving in to a
sudden burst of boredom after a prolonged spell of inactivity is like walking away from
investment that is just about to sprout.
Range Break:
1. The range will ultimately crack. The longer it lasts and the more defined the barriers can be
drawn, the more players will spot the same break, which will enhance the likelihood of
necessary follow-through. But not all breaks are created equal. As is the same with the BB
setup, pre-breakout tension is one of the better leads to a dependable breakout.
2. What is a false break? When the market comes down from a high of pattern straight to the
lower and it breaks the low almost instantaneously. Back is a terrible way to celebrate and often
leads to a very classic trap, because there is no pre-breakout buildup. Prices that break through
this barrier are already exhausted. There needs to be buildup.
3. Look for a proper squeeze: prices are literally being sandwiched between the 20ema and the
barrier line.
4. The 20-bar ema can be an excellent aid not only in pushing prices through a barrier defense, but
also in keeping them from slipping back into the box after a break.
1. The essentials are pretty easy. For example, the maximum loss on any trade will be determined
before the actual trade is put on them will stand for as long as the position is active.
2. This last point to get out – the ultimate tipping point – usually lies a pip above or below a signal
bar or at a level above or below the top or bottom in a particular pattern. In this scalping
method, the average stop will be about 6 to 7 pip. The target objective at all times is 10.
Whereas the target level should never be tampered with, the stop level, on the other hand, is
free to be adjusted as the trade progresses, but only in the direction of the target and never the
other way. The idea behind this, obviously, is to minimize the damage in case the market turns
sour on the trade.
3. Not exiting an invalid trade is the cardinal sin of trading. It has been a recurring theme in many
trading anecdotes, and this one folly will no doubt continue to entertain the public for as long as
there are traders. Respecting a stop can never be a shameful act; disrespecting one, on the
other hand is the true disgraceful feat.
4. To protect a trade from ever becoming a loser by pulling a stop to breakeven is simply asking for
an early exit.
5. Bailing out of very healthy trades at the slightest sign of counter activity, grabbing whatever tiny
profit, is a surefire way to remain forever stuck in the non-profitable phase of trading. A trader
has to rise above his fears of losing and giving back profits.
6. It is not uncommon for a trade to come dangerously close to being stopped out. Such is the
nature of trading. It cannot be stressed enough how important it is to not hit the X. button when
confronted with these very typical counterattacks. When prices take your time, the power of
demoralization can be excruciatingly strong. Fight it. Fight as hard as you can.
7. The urge to get out of the trade when it is still technically valid can be extremely powerful. And
so can be the reluctance to pull the plug on a position when it is time to bail out. These two little
quirks reside in each one of us. They can never be defeated. But, fortunately, there is a wicked
clever enough to stop these little demons right in their tracks, and that his commitment. To
simply do what needs to be done, even when it hurts.
8. A well-chosen tipping point is not just a spot on the chart. It must bear technical significance.