Do you use Instincts to trade?

#11
Instincts are good to rely on, but we are not supposed to only rely on them, we need to do proper market analysis, else you won't survive in long run.
 
#12
Trading is only done by observing the prices and the charts for i trade without any trading indicators. depending on instincts for trading will cause loss to trader.
 
#13
Trading is only done by observing the prices and the charts for i trade without any trading indicators. depending on instincts for trading will cause loss to trader.
That's what I want to say, you need to have proper skills and indicators and lots more to become successful, as instincts won't help you survive.
 
#14
When a trader trade on instincts and judgement the appropriate thing he is doing is trading on his intuition, some expert traders after years of looking at the same things over and over again with expertise recognize them instantly without having to analyse further, this kind of trading have some hard earned years of expertise and can pull of quite some success but for a beginner it is dangerous to trade on your instincts ,it might do you good one or twice but eventually lead you to a total account wipe out .
Thats very right :thumb:
 
#15
Instinct could come in handy sometimes, but it will never work all the time, you need to have certain skills and knowledge and practice to become successful in Forex Trading.
 
#16
I try as much as possible to trade with more logic than instincts; preferably with a well tested trading system. Instincts tend to be polluted with emotions like greed and fear when in an open position.
 
#18
no. instincts never work for me in forex. i have blown a couple of live accounts trading on instincts. over 3 years i have learned is just be disciplined and have a good money management system. there is no way that you will be profitable all the time. a system which gives you 60-70% profitability is good enough. combine it with a money management of your choice.
on more thing that matters is you should have a good capital to start with. we see a lot of brokers offering 5$ account. its just not going to give you good return. start with at least 1000$, preferably 2000$
 
#20
I have seen a few very successful large traders who trade on their instinct and judgement. They dont use any chart,Technicals or fundamentals etc but they have developed their instinct based on their experience and screen action.So the instinct here is not whims but a fine judgement which has come because of their long experience.They follow all good principles of trading like support /resistences ,getting out of a losing trade,MM etc without which they will not survive for long in this business. When I talked with them they knew supports and resistances of the day and of the week but unknowingly, without plotting it on the charts.

I am not blessed like these traders, so I dont trade on instincts.I trade on the charts only.

Smart_trade
my cent worth...
I was going through this thread with a smile to read some of the post...
the above Smart_trade post give me courage to write my thoughts not to repeat the above "yes I do trade on instinct" after many years of experiences IMO that come within
how? personally I think ii is that eventually one know the market behave ... MM tricks... knowing the stocks and so on ... therefore during trading we are on the same level then MM .... we can "fight" on the same ground ... ;)
but instinct alone isn't enough but it is that something extra to improve-gain the strategy...

I won't go any further otherwise you think I am a nutcase;):D
but for the less experiences never say "it is impossible" but always further enhance more the topic-subject...
that is what experience is all about "getting there before the other"
:D

btw I trade stocks not forex but I preusse it's exactly the same
 

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