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#DAX is in the chop zone and those flattening #MAs are a trap...Stop staring at them 👀

Must repeat: "Sit on hands, protect the bank, wait for the market to prove its direction" 👀

#TechnicalAnalysis: shorturl.at/d8n8w

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26th FEB – DAX – Stuck in the Middle - Modest Margin
After a distracting week, I've got a bit of time to look at the DAX hourly chart...and I'm staring right at the mid-range point around 25,108, and I need to remind myself: this is the chop zone. This ...
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February 26, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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#ftse100 Trade Update:

#StopLoss moved to 10,415
Locked Profit: +119 Points
50MA is at 10,453 and Support at 10,426 so room to let it breath still

Market has to break short term #trend to take me out but happy to take profit if it does

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February 17, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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#DAX Long

Entry: 25,042
Target: 25,292
Stop: 24,982

Risk: 60 pts
Target: 250 pts
R-R: 4:1
Bank Risk: 0.7%

20MA is holding and waited for confirmation after 8am candle...it cost me 40 pts but ok with that

Details: shorturl.at/WwYjo

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Order Placed – Long – DAX @ 25042.8 - Modest Margin
With my FTSE trade still running from last week, I’ve been cautious about making too many other decisions…but…The DAX looks like its setting up for a good trade (famous last words) The...
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February 10, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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#ftse100 Long

Entry: 10,297
Stop: 10,267 (Tight)
Target: (~10,447)
R-R: 1:5
Reason: Bounce off the Channel Bottom & Support Zone

Full Plan: shorturl.at/f8gkS

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Order Placed – Long – FTSE @ 10297.2 - Modest Margin
Yesterday, I sat on my hands whilst I waited to see if the 50MA would hold…it bounced around a little before falling away. Price continued to fall and reached my Support Zone...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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#ftse: The Hangover

After hitting ATH yesterday, the FTSE is cooling off.

• 20MA Broken: Short-term momentum has reset
• The 50MA is rising into support

Waiting for the "Institutional Reload" at the 50MA

#Analysis: shorturl.at/W0HfK

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3rd FEB – FTSE: The Hangover (50MA) - Modest Margin
The FTSE partied hard yesterday, breaking out to new All-Time Highs...which was great for my ISA. Naturally, some profit taking was to be expected today...As on the previous post, whilst the DAX is ...
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February 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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#DAX: Missed the morning bounce off 24,200...Frustrating

Double Bottom formed and the bounce has been a vertical one...straight into Channel Resistance 🤔

Analysis: shorturl.at/Uge4P

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2nd FEB - DAX - "W" Formation
Frustratingly, I missed the morning open as price was sitting nicely at the bottom of the Support Zone and with a "Double Bottom" in play...and what did the market do...bounced off this level with a H...
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February 2, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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#DAX Update: Unbelievable. 🤦‍♂️

I can't decide if I'm annoyed, disappointed, or just shocked.

Long @ 24,525 (Daily Support).
Reality: It lasted 10 minutes...floor caved instantly...STOPPED OUT

Another loser...Disappointing

Trade Details: shorturl.at/cfADw

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January 29, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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#ftse100 Update

Price: 10,143 (Support held)
• Volume: Huge Spike (Absorption?)
• Pattern: Potential Double Bottom.

I wanted a stress free evening...drop handed me a 3.6 : 1 setup on a plate

Post updated...This is the perfect entry... isn't it? 📉📈

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January 28, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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✅ Analysis: Predicted the bounce around 10,145
✅ Signal: Hammer candle printed perfectly
❌ Execution: NOPE

Why? The Math didn't fit
Risk: 30 pts
Reward: 70 pts
Ratio: 2.3R - min is 3R

Stick to your rules...Oddly, this doesn't feel negative

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January 28, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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#ftse Conflict
#Bull: Major Support + Oversold
#Bear: High Velocity Drop + Expanding MACD

RSI Oversold is not enough...need a 15-min "Brake Light" (Hammer/Reversal) before I get involved

#Analysis: shorturl.at/tK3Ft

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28th JAN - FTSE - Confluence or Crash?
I am looking at the FTSE and there appears to be a bit of a collision course in the making
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January 28, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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The Pain of Safety - I saw the "Brake Light" at 48,900 on the #dow

Entered: Long
Progress: +36 points so moved Stop to BE (Fear)
The Result: Market wicked down, tagged me out by 2 POINTS, and then moved without me.

Safety feels like suffocation

Trade: shorturl.at/jWpLx

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Order Placed - Long DOW @ 48,941
Price took a heavy drop into a Support zone and as it ticked into this area...the flip to 15 minute charts from the hourly charts was on and close watching began.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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#DOW Update

Get in now, it hit the zone vs Wait and see

We are at 48,900 #Support. The drop was violent. I am choosing Safety.

Waiting to see the floor holds and, if not, stand aside.

Nothing lost by waiting...is there?

#TechnicalAnalysis: shorturl.at/1mVY0

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27th JAN – DOW – Timber - Modest Margin
The DOW just completed a “Full Zone Crossing” in a single day…well almost a full crossing and in just over a day. We fell from the top around (49,500) straight to the...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Stopped at #Breakeven. ⚖️

Saw +66 points on the #Dax Short. Aggressively protected the bank. Result: Flat (£0)

Am I frustrated? Yes.
Did I fail the management? Maybe(?)

Is protecting the bank after seeing a decent profit actually bad thing? 🤔

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January 26, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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#dax #trade : Sunday Plan Executed

#Short triggered @ 24,959.

🛑 Stop: 25,060
🎯 Target: 24,600

Resistance at 25k held. Momentum is weak. Plan the trade. Trade the plan. 📉

Details: shorturl.at/qLejj

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ORDER PLACED – SHORT – DAX @ 24,959.6 - Modest Margin
Alert was triggered and I watched the price move to the top of the Resistance zone as well as the top of the down channel.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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#DAX: Trade Edges, Ignore Middle

Last week: Chased & paid the price
This week: Patience

We are in "No Man's Land" (24,850)

Options:
#Long: 24,600 - 50 MA
#Short: 24,950 - Channel Retest

No edge? No trade: shorturl.at/fzWOK

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25th Jan - DAX - 25th Jan - DAX - "Death Kiss" or "Dip"?
I paid my tuition on this index last week...in fact, its closer to say "I f****d up" doing everything I said I wouldn't.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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🔋Circuit Breaker Reset

Stepped away last week to clear my head. Missed the bounce, but saved the mindset.

Now stalking #longs between 10,140 & 10,100 on #ftse100

Target: 10,400

Full #analysis : modestmargin.co.uk/2026/01/25/2...

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25th Jan - FTSE - The Art of Doing Nothing
I stepped away from the charts and trading early last week after the "Calculated Idiot" moment on the DAX last Tuesday (Jan 20th)
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January 25, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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#FTSE Discipline Check

I paid my tuition on the #DAX this morning now...FTSE is tempting me at the 10,050 Channel Floor

Decision: Hands off. Not catching another falling knife. I need Daily Close > 10,100 to prove buyers are actually here

Review: shorturl.at/Pwc5P
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ORDER PLACED – LONG – DAX @ 49,480 – OUTCOME: LOSS - Modest Margin
I am a F**king Idiot...I broke my own rules...I ignored what was right in front of my face...I paid the price.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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F***ing Idiot

I broke my rules
I rushed a #DAX long
I got stopped out instantly

Why? #Laziness I skipped my Sunday prep and #traded without a plan.

Saving Grace? I might be an #idiot, but I'm a "Calculated Idiot"

Read the painful entry: shorturl.at/Pwc5P

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ORDER PLACED – LONG – DAX @ 49,480 – OUTCOME: LOSS - Modest Margin
I am a F**king Idiot...I broke my own rules...I ignored what was right in front of my face...I paid the price.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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#dowjones #trade Closed at BE

Short hit 100 MA (5 min chart) on its way to my target

Instead of breaking through, it stalled and bounced back

Debating whether I should scale out at the first hurdle, or keep the full size for the jackpot? 🤔

Review shorturl.at/sf7yc

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ORDER PLACED – SHORT – DOW @ 49,559.6 - Modest Margin
After watching the Dow Jones rocket from the bottom of its range to the top in a single session, most traders are looking for a breakout.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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#dowjones Update: The Free Ride

The Short at 49,559 is working 🥳

• Management: Stop moved to Breakeven
• Risk: Zero

50 MA crossed on the 5-minute chart, flipping momentum to Bearish.

Update: shorturl.at/XnXVM

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January 15, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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#Dowjones : Sniper #Short

Roof of range hit and held for last few hours after strong move up

#RSI is overbought. Resistance is holding (for now). It's scary shoring here Risk/Reward is too good to ignore

Plan: shorturl.at/XnXVM

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ORDER PLACED – SHORT – DOW @ 49,559.6 - Modest Margin
After watching the Dow Jones rocket from the bottom of its range to the top in a single session, most traders are looking for a breakout.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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#dax: Day starts with strong selling, but structure remains #Bullish

A Descending Channel has formed but should find support at the support area at 25,220

The Plan:
Watch for price to hit 25,220
Stop below the support zone

#Analysis: shorturl.at/WZz62

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15th Jan – DAX – A Second Bite Of The Cherry? - Modest Margin
My alert at 25,220 went off last night, and true to form, the market bounced immediately. If you were watching the screens, it was a perfect touch-and-go.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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The #dowjones Setup

* Daily chart near 20 MA trampoline
* Hourly chart hitting "Break & Retest" level

👀 48,840
🛑 Below 48,700
🎯 Target: 49,600

Wait for an hourly wick to prove buyers are there

Analysis: shorturl.at/LVRg7

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DOW JONES - Do we have a trade forming? - Modest Margin
The Dow Jones is setting up for what looks like a textbook technical play... but "textbook" doesn't always mean "profitable."
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January 14, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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#TradingPsychology Check: FOMO.

I'm staring at the #DAX , fighting the urge to enter early

• Devil: "You're missing the move"
• Angel: "Stick to the plan"

I'm not losing money, but I'm not in the game...am I?

Analysis: shorturl.at/7CoGS

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14th Jan @ 11:38 – The FOMO Battle - Modest Margin
I am sitting here staring at the DAX hourly chart, fighting the urge to tear up my plan and get in early.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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#DAX40 Analysis: Break & Retest.

Daily: #Bullish Breakout - Trend is Up
Hourly: Profit taking - 20/50 MAs broken

The Plan: Watch 25,200 for support. If we bounce there, targeting a run to 25,600

#Analysis: shorturl.at/EmsLK

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14th Jan - DAX - Break and Retrace - Modest Margin
The DAX has finally woken up and after range-trading sideways for most of 2025, the index has staged a powerful breakout, launching out of the box and pushing new highs.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:21 AM