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Stopped out of SPX at close of week, Friday, 13 April 2012.

Closed position on Monday, 16 April 2012.

Trade ROI: 8.73% Gain

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Stopped out of SPX at close of week, Friday, 13 April 2012.

Closed position on Monday, 16 April 2012.

Trade ROI: 8.73% Gain

you could keep your entry like you are right now and maybe use a little VSA for your exits..

dont believe anything you hear and only half of what you see

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Thanks madLyfe. Food for thought. Right now I am stopping-out if prices closes above the previous high (if short) or the previous low (if long).

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Five open Pipe trades:

BBH
DNDN
HURC
NVDA
POL

Two Long and Three Short

Charts and portfolio update attached.

No new Pipe formations on the Bulkowski site this week.

I am attempting a scan of my own, I'll let you know if it yeilds results.

Don

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This use to actually be my premium long setup - 45 degree double dip pennant (although there was a lower low) - I use to trade only pennants or breakouts with 1:2 rr




here's another one i might have traded



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Thank you Itchymoku. These patterns seem to have several different names.

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