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Great. In the end, one must find whatever works best for them. I agree as well.🤗 Whatever rocks your boat. Go for it!

Date: 1st May 2026. NASDAQ Record High as Apple and Alphabet Surge, While Japan Shakes FX Markets. A volatile week amongst most markets including the currency market, stocks and commodities. New developments are strongly influencing market decisions such as Japan’s currency intervention, tech-earnings and central bank decisions. The Japanese Yen rose against the US Dollar by 3.20%, very similar to previous currency interventions over the past years. The question is whether the intervention is enough to support the currency in the long-term. The NASDAQ also rose to a new all-time high after the Apple earnings report was made public. NASDAQ - Tech Earnings See Apple and Alphabet As Clear Winners Alphabet stocks rose almost 10% after announcing their quarterly earnings report where the key points were earnings, Google search and cloud data. Alphabet revenue rose 22% year-on-year to $109.9 billion marking the 11th consecutive report where the growth was in double figures. Furthermore, Google Search & other revenue increased 19% to $60.4 billion and Google Cloud revenue rose 63%. The main positive for Alphabet and index traders was that the stock not only rose after trading hours but also continued to rise thereafter. In addition to Alphabet, Apple’s stock also rose after market close but not to the level of Alphabet (Apple stocks +1.90%). Nonetheless, the earnings report was equally impressive with the company revenue rising to $111.2 billion, up 17% year-on-year. Apple described this as its best March quarter ever. Apple said the iPhone achieved a March-quarter revenue record, supported by strong demand for the iPhone 17 lineup. However, the positive theme is not across all tech companies. Meta stocks saw a strong decline reading up to 8%. Nonetheless, the NASDAQ rose to an all-time high. HFM - NASDAQ 20-Minute Chart In terms of technical analysis, the price of the NASDAQ is obtaining mainly bullish signals from indicators on the 1-hour chart. The price is trading above Moving Average and above the VWAP. However, on smaller timeframes, the key indication is of a retracement as the price points downwards and forms bearish breakouts. Based on price action, a retracement could continue to decline to $27,478.00 whereas a decline to the support level would be to $27,447.00. However, if the price falls below this level, the bullish bias could fade. Japan’s Currency Intervention The Japanese Federal Government's intervention in the currency market is now certain, even though not necessarily confirmed. The Japanese Yen is actively recovering after Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the time is approaching for “decisive measures” in the foreign exchange market. This represents the strongest signal so far of a potential intervention to support the rapidly weakening currency. The last similar intervention took place in July 2024, when authorities helped stabilize the Yen around the 162.00 level. In the past, the currency intervention tactic has been tried on multiple occasions, but has never been successful. The Japanese Yen generally rose during yesterday’s European and US session. However, the currency has been declining during this morning’s Asian session. Nonetheless, technical indicators on the USDJPY continue to provide a bearish bias for now. The 156.980 is forming a key breakout level on the 5-minute chart whereas 155.880 is a key momentum indication. If the price falls below this level, sell signals potentially will strengthen. HFM - NASDAQ 20-Minute Chart European Central Bank European economic data released today focused mainly on GDP and inflation. Q1 GDP rose by 0.1% QoQ, below expectations of 0.2%, while annual growth came in at 0.8% YoY, missing both the preliminary estimate of 0.9% and the previous reading of 1.2%. Germany’s GDP was revised down from 0.4% to 0.3% QoQ, confirming ongoing pressure on its energy import-dependent manufacturing sector. The European Central Bank did not switch to a hawkish tone due to the rise in inflation. Instead the ECB president advised the market the central bank would likely pause and review for some time until the inflation picture was clearer. As a result, the Euro did not find lasting support from the events on Thursday. Key Takeaway Points: Tech earnings drive the NASDAQ higher, with strong results from Apple and Alphabet helping push the index to a new all-time high. Alphabet leads the tech rally, as strong growth in Search and Cloud revenue boosts investor confidence. Japan intervenes in the currency market, but markets still question whether action can support the Yen beyond the short term. The ECB keeps markets cautious, as weaker GDP data and a wait-and-see stance limit support for the Euro. Always trade with strict risk management. Your capital is the single most important aspect of your trading business. 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@Ninja_On_The_Roof I wrote that I still will use NT8 and monitor what I can do with that software especially when market is slow -I bought some software which I still found useful . But as a scalper -when I need quick decision at the moment I think ATAS is giving me the opportunity to be quicker . Renko I'm using for top down approach -so I'm going from the biggest to smaller looking for trends and trend lines brakes and then for entry I need order flow -which I can do with scroll of the mouse . Here is the video which show you guys better that my explanation some features of ATAS . And of course I'm not saying that is the best software -as everything has it advantages and disadvantages -but at the moment is pretty useful for me .

I doubt ninja can be beated latest version has tons of upgrades yes you like renko but majority of traders that milk propfirms are on minute charts i hink the 1 ,2 and 5 minute are the most used worldwide by any trader is like support and resistance is not going to be off renko charts is off minute charts so atas can be good but i dont think is better than ninja ...is ok if atas is great for you and should be a topic to learn more about the platform. Is just my opinion ...

You are quite sure and be absolutely willing to give up ALL of NT8 and its future indicators/strats/automated bots, posted by this community and its awesome members...just to have a free Footprint or Renko?🤪 Besides, I am not so certain if any of the Big Whales, the top notch 1% Wallstreet actually use Renko to amass their wealth. I doubt it.🤗On top of all that, I humbly think, at least in my own view when it comes to trading and treating it as a very serious business, if one cant even afford and invest some money to purchase some needed software to trade, then it might not be the right time to even start. Not ready. While something can be used from free sources, yet, not everything should be.

@Woody You mentioned in a previous post that you were checking out The-AlgOmist method. Have you had a chance to form an opinion. I notice you trade MES/ES like I do. Out of the hundreds of indicators in these forums, I have not found any that provide a degree of consistency with drawdowns I can survive. I have played with it on MES and find that it gives setups that are repeatable. I would love to hear your thoughts. Btw, I have tried the LuxAlgo CISD and Liquidity Sweeps, but I found it to be hit and miss, so I decided to use OrderBlocks+ on the 5Min chart.

I just bought today ATAS Pro lifetime .

ATAS ULTRA LIFTIME v8.0.13.384

Which version are you using. V8 "latest" cost fortune and not available in EDU.

Atas is The best Software

Using ovo.cz you can quickly change renko size .

do you want to post your changes here that work with IB gateway, we can see if that can be improved ?

Renko isn't even built into MT4. You have to use an EA on a time based chart then open an offline chart.

Ok. The patch works always very well. Thank you. Peace in Iran and Palestine.

Sorry for what? I just wanted to know if there was a problem you had to fix on the patch I love what you did with this indicator Thanks bro peace

Thank you Kesk and banker2882. Most appreciate for all your efforts.👏👏👏👏👏

EURUSD falls amid persistent inflation in the US The EURUSD rate continues to decline amid a stronger dollar and hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve. The rate currently stands at 1.1668. Discover more in our analysis for 30 April 2026. EURUSD forecast: key takeaways The EURUSD rate is declining for the third consecutive trading session The Federal Reserve kept the interest rate unchanged, but signalled a more hawkish policy course US inflation remains elevated amid rising energy prices Fundamental analysis The EURUSD rate is declining for the third consecutive trading session. Sellers are increasing pressure and attempting to consolidate below the key support level at 1.1665. A confident breakout of this level could accelerate the bearish momentum. The currency pair has reached a three-week low amid a stronger dollar. The US currency received support from the Federal Reserve’s more hawkish monetary policy stance than the market had expected. The regulator held the rate steady, in line with market forecasts, but disagreements emerged within the committee. Some officials opposed signals of a possible resumption of rate cuts, reinforcing the perception of policy as restrictive. An additional factor came from inflation dynamics in the US. Price growth remains elevated, largely because of higher energy prices, limiting the scope for policy easing. RoboForex Market Analysis & Forex Forecasts Attention! Forecasts presented in this section only reflect the author’s private opinion and should not be considered as guidance for trading. RoboForex bears no responsibility for trading results based on trading recommendations described in these analytical reviews. Sincerely, The RoboForex Team

USDJPY at its peak: the market ignores central bank signals The USDJPY pair rose to 160.59, with the price likely to reach a nearly two-year high again. Discover more in our analysis for 30 April 2026. Technical outlook The USDJPY H4 chart shows that after a prolonged sideways phase in the range of roughly 158.90–159.80, the pair broke upwards and moved into sustained growth. The latest candlesticks are forming a series of higher lows and highs, indicating stronger upward momentum. The USDJPY pair is rising quickly. Read more - USDJPY Forecast Attention! Forecasts presented in this section only reflect the author’s private opinion and should not be considered as guidance for trading. RoboForex bears no responsibility for trading results based on trading recommendations described in these analytical reviews. Sincerely, The RoboForex Team

I have enough dealing with Ninja Trader and I'm moving to ATAS . A lot of stuff is for free and in NT8 you need to pay for it .Of course I will still have NT8 -I bought a lot of software -but the way you can make decisions from charts is much quicker on ATAS (for example look quickly into footprint ) . I tested free version and I recommend it for everyone ( for free lifetime! ) with footprint and 15 min delated data (is NT8 giving you that ?) . I'm using renko charts -with top down approach -NT8 is way behind MT4 with that - a lot of software demand tick replay and renko stops working at that software (NT8). And finally I'm following a lot of professional traders -Axia Futures (in my opinion the best prop in the world ) have done couple of webinars together with ATAS . Maybe we will create separate topic about ATAS at that forum . And finally I have nothing to do with ATAS ,no affiliate etc . -just wrote a couple of words from my heart - maybe help someone . When I go through the settings I will show you what I'm using .

Sorry candyman. This is only specific for the version of Amibroker 64 bit. The better system for Elliott Waves are my formulas for Metastock 20. Go here:

@trader04 unfortunately Best Educator Apmoo has left the Forums Now There is No Any Best Educator here

Ok yea, it looks like it needs the AI/ML parts to be good.

I have downloaded the package. You can try too as they have 2 days trial without any payment method required. I didnt spend much time on it yet but I presume, there needs to be some extra paid services to use their AI/ML parts.

You have the AI/ML parts? It says not included in the trial

Now, need to figure out how make use of it: https://ibb.co/Mxvrvq4D They have 650MB of packages for AI/ML that can be connected to their algo.