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If this does not end up being PMS, I will have to put myself on trial because we have much explaining to do otherwise

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Schaff Trend Cycle Strategy for USD/JPY: Hidden Patterns Revealed! If you’re a Forex enthusiast who dreams of finding the next golden strategy while simultaneously enjoying a side of laughter, buckle up—or, wait, sorry, no clichés here—grab your favorite cup of robusta coffee (or your go-to stress ball). Today we’re diving into a unique look at the Schaff Trend Cycle and how it can provide invaluable insights for trading the US Dollar (USD) and Japanese Yen (JPY) pair. Get ready for a journey packed with humor, advanced insights, and some secret sauce to enhance your trading strategies. The Hidden Gem You Didn't Know You Needed The Schaff Trend Cycle (STC) is like that cool friend in high school you never realized was part of the honor society until the last year. Developed by Doug Schaff, STC combines concepts from the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator with cyclical timing, delivering a powerful, lesser-known tool for trading USD/JPY. Think of it like a GPS that actually reroutes you before the traffic—not the kind that decides your only escape route is across a mountain pass. Why Most Traders Get It Wrong (And How You Can Avoid It) You see, most traders think indicators are a magic crystal ball. Spoiler alert: they aren’t. It’s like buying a pair of cheap knockoff shoes online that promises comfort, style, and agility, only for them to be about as comfortable as walking barefoot on LEGO bricks. Schaff Trend Cycle is no miracle worker either, but unlike those shoes, it’s actually useful if you know what you’re doing. Many traders make the mistake of over-relying on single indicators and skipping risk management altogether. Let me be blunt: If you’re using the Schaff Trend Cycle without a clear trading plan or are solely banking on its signals without assessing the broader market, then that’s a bit like opening a parachute without first checking if there’s even a plane around to jump out of. But here’s where the real magic happens: The Schaff Trend Cycle's unique timing algorithm can give an edge by detecting trends early—think ‘getting to the sushi bar just before the rush hits’ kind of early. Predicting Market Moves With Precision So, how does it all work? The STC indicator identifies overbought and oversold conditions in the USD/JPY pair, helping you avoid entering trades right when a reversal is due. It’s like your friend who kindly stops you from buying that fifth overpriced coffee of the day because "maybe it’s time to think about rent, my guy." Here’s the advanced ninja move: pair Schaff Trend Cycle with a fundamental catalyst. For instance, when the Bank of Japan announces new monetary policies or when Federal Reserve statements cause unexpected price shifts—that’s when STC shines brightest. Catching the start of a trend before others do can make the difference between a casual profit and something that’ll make you consider upgrading your MetaTrader platform. According to Kathleen Brooks, a Forex analyst at Forex.com, "traders who rely solely on trend indicators often miss turning points. Utilizing the Schaff Trend Cycle can provide that early signal of an impending trend shift—especially useful for catching moves in pairs like USD/JPY, where timing is crucial." Contrarian Perspectives: Why Ignoring the STC Is a Rookie Move Some might argue, “Why use the Schaff Trend Cycle when the classic RSI (Relative Strength Index) does the job?” And I get it. RSI is like that steady, dependable friend, but the Schaff Trend Cycle brings an edge: it merges multiple approaches—faster cycle detection and superior trend movement insights—while RSI has you lagging just a step behind. Here’s an analogy: RSI is the player on the field who’s good but a bit predictable, while STC is that wild-card, playmaker who sees a strategy nobody else has figured out yet. Pairing both? That’s like inviting two geniuses to solve the same problem—suddenly, those market moves are a lot easier to decode. The Forgotten Strategy That Outsmarted the Pros The “forgotten strategy” here is less about Schaff Trend Cycle as a standalone hero and more about how you integrate it into your broader analysis. Use the STC in a 4-hour chart timeframe with USD/JPY to catch medium-term trends and make entry decisions for intra-day or even weekly swing trades. And here’s where things get wild: Combine it with Keltner Channels. Keltner Channels are like the avocado to your trading toast—perfectly paired. By combining these channels with the Schaff Trend Cycle, you can see price positioning relative to recent averages, meaning you’ll be able to gauge volatility better and avoid traps like entering a trade right before the market contracts. If you’re ready for a real-life example, let’s talk about the start of 2023. The USD was rocking against the JPY, and a lot of traders missed the start of the uptrend. But with STC showing an early reversal from oversold territory just as the Keltner Channels squeezed, there was a clear entry point—the kind of play that makes you the envy of your trader community. Game-Changing Insights and Elite Tactics - Mix Fundamental Analysis with STC: Use Schaff Trend Cycle to determine your entries and exits, but always keep an eye on global events. For example, BOJ's surprise tweaks often result in huge swings, and having STC on your side could mean the difference between catching the move early and being stuck in a position when the entire Forex world is panicking. - Master Divergences: STC divergences with price action are like market whispers. When the price of USD/JPY is heading north, but STC is moving south, you’ve likely found a hidden opportunity. This is your signal that the trend is fizzling out, and it’s time to prepare for a reversal. - Stay Ahead With Timely Execution: Schaff Trend Cycle's faster calculation than traditional oscillators means you get your signals sooner—almost like cutting the line at that popular lunch spot just in time to avoid the chaos. The One Simple Trick That Can Change Your Trading Mindset The one thing most USD/JPY traders fail to understand? Schaff Trend Cycle isn’t just an indicator. It’s an amplifier of good decisions and a whistleblower for bad ones. If you're treating STC as just another data point instead of a trusted sidekick, you're missing its value. It’s like ignoring the GPS while driving and just guessing at turns. Sure, you might get there eventually—but how many times did you get lost along the way? To quote Boris Schlossberg, co-founder of BK Forex, "The key to advanced Forex trading is combining momentum indicators like STC with a strict set of rules and emotional discipline. The market rewards those who can control their impulses and punish those who can’t." How to Apply All This Today If you’re as excited as a kid at an all-you-can-eat candy buffet (because who doesn’t love a good metaphor), you’re probably ready to integrate this into your current strategy. The best way to apply what we’ve learned today is to set a goal for your next trading week: - Choose a timeframe: Set the USD/JPY on a 4-hour chart. - Add the Schaff Trend Cycle indicator: Tweak the settings until they resonate with your desired risk level. Most pros keep a setting of 23/50 for trend detection. - Overlay Keltner Channels: Use these to frame your entries and exits, alongside STC. This combined approach will help you avoid overbought and oversold traps. - Practice discipline: Emotionally committing to a solid trading plan is the game-changer that elevates beginner traders to the next level. - Start Small, Then Scale: Test out on demo accounts, move to small lot sizes, and increase your trades as you grow confident. Trading Forex is a mix of skill, intuition, and the ability to laugh at your own mistakes (because there will be some, and probably some expensive ones at that). Remember, the Schaff Trend Cycle isn’t the ultimate answer, but it’s a well-kept secret that many traders overlook—at their peril. Apply it with caution, precision, and a pinch of humor, and you’ll soon find yourself ahead of the curve. What do you think? Have you tried using the Schaff Trend Cycle before, or are you already adding Keltner Channels to your setup? Drop a comment below and share your experiences—let’s trade smarter together! —————– Image Credits: Cover image at the top is AI-generated   Read the full article

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A Fairytale Beginning (Epilogue)

Hey, strangers! Remember me? You all don't know how sorry I am that it took me such an embarrassingly long time to turn out the last bit of this story. The guilt of not having finished it has been hanging over my head for over a year, but between real-life stressors and the near-complete absence of a muse, well, words have been really hard. Still, I promised myself I would finish this sometime this spring, and it felt right to release it around the time of the series finale as a way of paying tribute to the show and the fandom that helped shape the last few years of my life. You guys have been amazing. Your words of appreciation and encouragement mean more to me than you'll ever know, and I'll treasure them always. Thanks to those of you who have stuck with me for all your love and support. 

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Summary:  Killian Jones, the notorious Captain Hook, has been on a quest to kill the Dark One and avenge the death of his first love for over one hundred fifty years. But when he crosses the Evil Queen, he’s magically transported to New York City, a strange land full of fascinating wonders, the foremost of which is Emma Swan, a cynical single mother with no time for fairy tales, real or imagined. A Captain Swan Enchanted AU.   (Captain Swan modern AU, Captain Swan Enchanted Forest AU.  Romance & Adventure.  Rated T.)

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The stainless steel door slides open with a cheerful ding to reveal another cookie cutter hotel hallway, and Emma smiles sweetly at the middle-aged couple that steps off the elevator – this pause on the 14th floor marking the fifth stop it’s made on its way toward the roof.  She heaves a sigh as the door closes once again and she finds herself alone.  Finally. The elevator hums to life, and she shifts her weight, now free to utter a dissatisfied sound in the back of her throat in response to the pressure of the floor on the balls of her feet.

“What is it, darling?” Killian’s voice is soft.

She sighs, examining her reflection in the mirrored walls, her gaze dropping regretfully to her heels. “These shoes were a mistake,” she grumbles, wincing at the waves of pain that the sexy, four-inch stilettos are also starting to impart on her toes.

“I thought you said they’d be fine.”

“Yeah, well, I may have misjudged.”  She tips her head slightly and reaches beneath her hair to adjust her earpiece.

Killian’s voice comes back to her a little clearer this time.  “It’s not too late to back out, you know.”

She rolls her eyes, the side of her mouth quirking.  “I’ll be fine,” she answers indulgently, checking the elevator’s progress before she goes back to studying her appearance.  “I know you’re not a fan of the honey trap, but this whole thing’ll be over in under an hour, and then we can drop this guy at the precinct and go home and catch up on Game of Thrones, okay?”  She smoothes a wrinkle from her very tight, very short red dress and double-checks her make-up.

“He better not touch you.”

She relishes the little thrill his possessive growl sends down her spine.  “He won’t.”

“A man like him?  And you in that dress?”  Her pirate snorts.

“I thought you liked this dress,” she teases.

“Aye.”  The sudden drop in the pitch of his voice gives her actual goosebumps.  “I’m fairly certain I made it clear how much the last time you wore it.”

Emma’s cheeks glow a shade of red that rivals the fabric, and she bites her lip at the pleasant pull she feels in her belly.  “You may need to jog my memory,” she says, sounding a little breathless.

He rumbles agreeably. “Just get this guy so we can go home, alright?”

“Deal."  

The elevator dings, and she straightens and tosses her head a little as the door slides open.  Eyes swivel in her direction as she steps out into the hotel’s rooftop bar, clicking her heels a bit louder than strictly necessary on the dark tile floor.   The intimate little space is just starting to fill up for happy hour, and a quick visual sweep reveals about a dozen other patrons as Emma wanders in and sets her clutch down on the glowing surface of the bar.  Her fingers reach for a cocktail menu while she admires the amazing view this place has of the Empire State Building towering a few blocks away, its myriad lights brilliant against the royal blue evening sky.  

There’s a small surge of satisfaction when the man she’s looking for appears at her side in the span of a few moments.  The dirty blonde curls and slightly creepy smile are straight out of the photo that’s been on her kitchen table for the last couple days, and despite the fact that her paycheck depends on this encounter, the light in his eyes and the flush of his skin tells her that he’s still a lot more pleased to meet her than she is him.

He doesn’t even try to disguise the way he looks her up and down as he approaches, grinning like a fool who’s just won the lottery.  “Emma?”

Emma schools her features into something akin to pleasant surprise and forces her attention away from the menu.  “Oh! Mick!  Hi!”  She beams. “You’re here!”

His artificially white teeth gleam as he flashes them at her.  “Wow.  Your profile picture doesn’t do you justice at all.”

She affects a demure chuckle.  “Thanks. Sorry I’m a little late.  Traffic was a beast, and I can’t exactly run in these shoes.”

Her skip’s eyes travel appreciatively down her exposed legs on cue.  “I’d say they were worth it.”  He gestures at her long black coat.  “Can I take that for you?”

She waves him off. “No, I’ll keep it for now.  I’m actually a little cold.  I love this dress, but it’s not the warmest thing in my closet.”

Killian snorts in her ear yet again.

Mick laughs knowingly and sidles a little too close for comfort.  “Sounds like you could use some warming up.  What can I buy you?”

Emma does her best to ignore the way his proximity makes her skin crawl as she turns her eyes back to the menu.  “I don’t know what I’m in the mood for.  What do you like?”

“I’m partial to Long Island Iced Tea, myself.”

“Yeah.”  She chuckles dryly and shakes her head.  “Pretty sure that’s a bad idea.  The last time I had Long Island Iced Tea, I got into a brawl at a biker bar and was almost arrested for drunk and disorderly.”  

“Well in that case, I’d say it’s the best idea ever,” he laughs.  “What was a nice girl like you doing in a biker bar?”

“Just meeting someone.” Her shoulders bob in a casual shrug. “Another first date.”

“And how’d it go?”

Emma grins.  “Well, he did get arrested, so not so well for him.”

“Ah.”  Mick catches the bartender’s eye and signals her over. “Well, let’s hope this date goes a little better then.”

“Well, to be fair, other than the part where he tried to beat me up and I had to take him down, the evening went pretty much the way I wanted it to,” she says airily.  

She watches with amusement as his smile dims and confusion creeps across his face.  “Wait.  What are you talking about?”

“Oh, you know how it goes,” she continues, setting the drink menu aside.  “Guy gets arrested.  Guy makes bail.  Guy fails to show for court.  Bail bondsperson has to track guy down.”  She arches a brow in his direction.  “Starting to sound familiar?”

Mick’s eyes bug out, and Emma can see him choke on a breath as he steps back and his pasty complexion somehow manages to grow even paler.  “You’re…”

“Here to make sure you stand trial for distributing child porn?”  The side of her mouth curls humorlessly.  “Yup.  That’s me.”

His face darkens.  “Bail bonds.”

Emma shrugs.  “Hey, on the bright side, I’m definitely going to insist on leaving with you.”  She reaches for her clutch.  “Can we walk down to my car quietly, or are you gonna embarrass yourself and make a scene?”

The soft ding of an elevator causes Mick to dart a glance over her shoulder.  “I think you’re the one about to be embarrassed,” he sneers, rotating to snatch the tumbler from the customer behind him and dashing its contents in her direction.  

The frigid mixture of gin, tonic, and ice strikes her in the face, and Emma recoils, the shock of it barely allowing her to register what happens when he presses past her, shoving at her shoulder and knocking her feet out from under her with a backward sweep of his leg.  She crashes to the floor with a yelp that triggers cries of surprise and dismay from all corners of the bar, and Mick makes a break for it, pushing his way past the pair of startled young women who have just stepped off the open elevator behind them.  He leaps inside and whirls to hit the buttons, shooting her one last glare through the closing door, and only when his face disappears from view does she realize that Killian is barking in her ear.

“Emma?  Emma!  What’s going on?”

Emma curses, struggling to get to her feet in heels that are most definitely too high and a skirt that now threatens indecency with every move she makes.  She accepts a hand and a dry towel from the female bartender with a gasped word of thanks.  “He’s in the elevator,” she grunts, pressing one hand to her earpiece while she hastily mops her face, neck, and chest.

“The one on the right or the left?”

“My left.”  She huffs with frustration at the lack of any sort of numeric indicator on the elevators on this floor.  “Ugh.  I can’t tell where he’s going.”

“It’s alright, love. I’ve got it.  He’s heading straight for me,” he reassures her gruffly.  “Did he touch you?”

She tosses the towel back onto the bar with a sigh.  “What?”

“Did he touch you?” Killian repeats, his voice more insistent.

Emma rolls her shoulder and groans.  “Just got my legs out from under me.”  She hears him hum as she grabs her clutch to offer the bartender another thanks and a twenty for her trouble.  “What?”

“Nothing, Swan,” he answers, a grim smile in his voice while the bartender waves off the money.  “Just deciding how hard to hit him.”

She grins in spite of herself and hustles toward the elevators, stuffing the bill back into her clutch.  Her finger jabs the call button.  “You know the law,” she reminds him affectionately.

“Aye.”  He chuckles.  “And I know a few things about bending the rules.”

A smirk pulls at her lips. “Pirate.”

 *                             *                             *

 He dislikes this part – the waiting.  Not as much has he dislikes the idea of Emma using herself as bait to lure in their latest skip, but having to deal with both things at the same time makes Killian’s knee bounce impatiently as he waits in the lobby of the hotel, nestled in one of four very purple, very loud wingback chairs that are arranged around an equally loud yellow ottoman.  He grips his phone, thumb sweeping back and forth over the cool glass screen absently as he tries very hard not to imagine the way their latest quarry, Mick Jamison, is about to ogle the woman he loves.  Emma’s certain to give the villain an eyeful – miles of silken skin and athletic curves poured into a dress with a neckline that’s too low and a hem that’s too high and those sinful new shoes that made Killian groan inwardly with delight when she first pulled them from the box.  He still has no bloody clue how she walks around in those things without snapping her feet off at the ankle, but the effect they have on her legs and her arse and the sway of her hips…  

He bites his lip and tries to think of something else before too much of his blood rushes south.  A quick check for new e-mail yields a message from a colleague at Sword Class NYC asking whether Killian would be willing to open a few more spots in the wildly popular saber/cutlass course he’s been teaching twice a week, but there’s little else beyond that to distract him, not even the usual, cursed “spam.”

His sigh of relief is nearly audible when his phone suddenly vibrates in his hand.  It’s a text from Henry.  Killian’s thumb swipes across the screen.

Operation PAROI is go.

He hums, dimples making the briefest appearance, and sets about typing his response, his thumb carefully tapping each letter with only mild awkwardness compared to the way it was ten months ago when Henry and Emma first taught him how.

You got them?

Yeah.  Smee brought them over.  They’re in the cabinet.  IDK what he’s cooking, but you guys better leave me some cuz it smells awesome.

Good.

What’s your ETA?

Killian’s brow furrows.

What?

 When will you be home?

He makes a mental note to ask about “ETA” later.  Some days it feels like this whole world speaks in bloody letters.

Your mum is on her way to meet the target.  An hour at least.

 What if he doesn’t show and you guys come back too early?

He’ll show.

How do you know?

Killian huffs and hesitates a moment before keying in his reply.  

I saw his messages to your mum.  Let’s just say he’s keen to meet her.

Keen?

Eager.

Oh.  Is this the part where I get grossed out?

The corner of his mouth twitches.

Completely.

EWWWWW.  

He stifles a laugh.

Mom won’t let him get away with anything though, right?

No.  And neither will I.

Good.

A fond grin blooms on Killian’s face, and he begins to key in his next message.  His thumb pauses for a second at the irritated sound Emma suddenly makes in his earpiece.  “What is it, darling?” he asks, glancing around to make sure no one is watching him talk to himself and then hitting “send.”

When do you go to Avery’s?

“These shoes were a mistake.”

Killian frowns.  “I thought you said they’d be fine.”

“Yeah, well, I may have misjudged.”  

“It’s not too late to back out, you know,” he reminds her.  He experiences a prick of apprehension at the prospect of leaving early and mucking up the plot happening at home, but it fades as quickly as it came when he all but hears her rolling her eyes at him.  

“I’ll be fine.”  Emma’s voice warms with affection.  “I know you’re not a fan of the honey trap, but the whole thing’ll be over in a few minutes, and then we can drop this guy at the precinct and go home and catch up on Game of Thrones, okay?”  

His phone buzzes again.

Avery’s mom’s running late.  Smee’s gonna take me over on his way back to the restaurant.

“He better not touch you,” he grumbles, even as he replies to Henry.

Good man.  I’ll text when we’re on our way.

She hums.  “He won’t.”

“A man like him?  And you in that dress?”  Killian snorts.

“I thought you liked this dress.”  

He can envision the sly smile on her lips, and he shivers at the thought.  “Aye.”  He glances around again for onlookers and lowers his voice.  “I’m fairly certain I made it clear how much the last time you wore it.”

“You may need to jog my memory.”

He groans inwardly, and his blood threatens to run south yet again.  Bloody hell, he’s a lucky sod.  “Just get this guy so we can go home, alright?”

“Deal.”

The next few minutes listening to Emma make contact with Jamison have Killian clenching his fist and trying not to openly scowl, but she keeps her flirtation blissfully brief.  He almost dares to relax a little, but then things go sideways and the sound of her yelp makes him sit bolt upright. “Emma?”  The clerk at the lobby desk shoots him an odd look, and Killian hurriedly raises his phone to his ear to keep from looking like a madman as he springs to his feet.  “Emma! What’s going on?”

He’s relieved to hear she isn’t hurt, but that relief quickly gives way to determination when she fills him in.  Adrenaline pulses through his chest as he spins and stalks toward the elevators, eyeing the slow, steady sweep of the dial on the circular floor indicator above the door on the left with a predatory glare.  A smooth, black pillar with a silver upholstered bench wrapped cleverly around the base stands nearby, and he ducks behind it, poking his head out to watch the numbers continue to count down.  9…8…7… It’s times like these he finds he misses his sword the most, and he briefly laments how much more effective (and entertaining) it would be to catch this bastard at the tip of his blade.  Killian shrugs off the idea and wets his lips in anticipation.  4…3…2… No matter, he thinks, checking his brace. There are other ways to get his satisfaction.

The elevator dings, and the blonde man from Emma’s photo hurries out, looking disgruntled and nervous as he makes for the front door.  In one smooth movement, Killian emerges from behind the pillar and swings, his jaw clenched and his outstretched arm slightly bent as it catches Jamison hard across the upper chest and brings him to a comically abrupt stop.  The clash of momentum causes the villian to topple backward with a delightful choking noise and Killian to drop to his knees expelling a gratified grunt.  Any pain he feels when he hits the floor goes largely unnoticed as he scrambles to his feet and gets in Jamison’s face.  “Didn’t anyone ever tell you, mate?” he asks through gritted teeth, twisting his hand into the front of the man’s shirt.  He hauls him to a sit none too gently and brandishes his hook.  “It’s bad form to run out on a lady.”  

Jamison utters a few choice words between wheezes, going a little cross-eyed as he gapes at the sharpened steel point hovering inches from his nose.  “Who the hell are you?” he demands.

Killian allows his expression to grow thunderous, and he thrusts the curve of his hook against Jamison’s throat to extract another gurgle from him.  “Where I come from, most people would say I’m their worst nightmare,” he replies darkly.  “Here I can still come pretty close.  Don't tempt me to demonstrate.”  He reaches for his cuffs and slaps one around the man's wrist, his hook pressing deeper into the cleft above Jamison’s Adam’s apple and his blue eyes flashing hard and cold. “You’re going to apologize to my partner when she gets down here, is that clear?"

The miserable little skip nods weakly, cursing again when Killian circles around and yanks his arms behind his back to finish cuffing him.  Killian has him situated on the bench at the base of the pillar by the time the elevator on the right dings and Emma strides out.  

Some of her allure is lost in her damp hair and the wet spot on the front of her dress, but the fire in her eyes more than makes up for it.  They land on a defeated-looking Jamison before she flashes Killian a grateful grin, a little more swivel in her hips as she covers the last few steps between them.  “My hero.”

Killian smiles winningly and reaches out to cup her cheek.  “Are you alright, love?”

“Nothing bruised but my tailbone and my ego.”  She chuckles and lets him pull her in for a quick kiss.  “And the dress will wash out,” she adds with a knowing gleam in her eye. He laughs quietly, and she tips her chin toward Jamison.  “Left him in one piece, I see.”

“Aye, against my better judgment.”  Killian arches an eyebrow expectantly at their perp.  “You have something to say to her, mate?”

Jamison glowers at him before shooting a petulant glance at Emma.  “Sorry,” he mumbles.

“Good enough, I suppose.” Killian nods, allowing himself to look smug as he grabs the wretch by the arm and drags him to his feet.  He savors the pleased smile that curls at Emma’s lips and throws her a wink while he gives Jamison a little push toward the front door.  “Now let’s get out of here.  The lady and I have better things to do.”

 *                             *                             *

 The worst of the rush hour traffic has thankfully abated by the time they make their way home from Manhattan, having left their skip in the capable hands of the booking officer at the Thirteenth.  Emma lets out a satisfied sigh as she pulls the Bug into the parking spot in front of the house, switching off the ignition and slumping back in her seat in slightly exaggerated fashion.

Killian eyes her from the passenger seat with a smile.  “Tired, Swan?”

“Mmph.”  She fingers a wet-and-dried lock of hair out of her face. “I’m okay.  Starving more than anything.  What do you want to do for dinner?”  She swivels her head to blink languidly at him.

He smiles and tips his head, as if considering.  “Why don’t you let me handle dinner tonight?”

“Really?”  She straightens a bit, pleasant confusion appearing on her brow.  

“Really.”  He leans forward and gives her a kiss that’s short and sweet and leaves her craving more.  Her kid’s almost a teenager but she’s still thinking about making out in cars with boys, she muses as she purrs and tugs him into a more heated embrace.  His satisfied growl sends a shiver rippling across her skin.  Well, one car.  And one two hundred year-old boy who looks damn good in black leather.

They pull apart at last, his breath warm across her lips and his forehead still pressed to hers as she gives a gratified sigh and enjoys the pleasant flip of her stomach.  “So are you calling for pizza or Chinese?” she manages.

Killian chuckles and plants a quick kiss on her nose before shaking his head.  “Neither.  Come on.” He releases his car door and turns to set a foot on the pavement.

A hesitant smile forms on Emma’s mouth as she follows suit.  “Okay…”

He waits for her on the curb, his arm wrapping around her shoulders as he guides her toward the front steps. “Give a man a little credit, Swan. I know how to use the microwave too,” he reminds her cheerfully.

“Oh, I see how it is.” Her grin is teasing, even as she silently acknowledges that he probably could find a way to make frozen food seem romantic.

They climb the steps together, and she pauses on the stoop to pull him to her again, yanking on the lapels of his black leather motorcycle jacket and sealing her lips hungrily over his. The sound he makes in the back of his throat sends a shower of sparks raining down between her shoulder blades and makes her forget the screaming protest of her aching feet, and between the dress and the heels and the making out with her hot fairytale boyfriend in front of the whole street, she wonders in some recess of her mind whether the neighbors will start to get the wrong idea about her.  

Killian chuckles and nuzzles her cheek, his scruff scraping pleasantly over her skin.  “I love you.”

Let them think whatever they want.  Her smile feels impossibly wide.  “I love you.”

“Almost a year later and still kissing me on the front step, I see.”  His fingertips trace the curve of her jaw.

She laughs softly, eyes dancing.  “I’m pretty sure you’re the one that started it,” she says, glancing down to locate her house key.

“Aye.  One of several excellent decisions I made that day.”

Warmth rises in her cheeks, and she chews on the corner of her lip, darting him a warm glance as she turns back the bolt and lets them in.  “Yeah.”  

She stops dead in the doorway with one foot still on the stoop when she gets her first whiff of the delicious smells that hang heavy in the air.  “What…?”  Her mouth falls open, and she shoots a quizzical look over her shoulder only to be met with Killian’s reassuring nod.

“I told you I’d take care of dinner, Swan.”  His trademark smirk is slightly muted, but his eyes gleam nonetheless as he nudges her inside and relieves her of her coat.

Emma sniffs and cranes her head toward the kitchen while he leaves their things on the hooks by the stairs. The house is dark, save for the light of the living room lamp they always leave on at night, but she searches the shadows nonetheless.  “Is Smee here?”

“He was, but he’s gone back to the restaurant.”  Killian meets her incredulous expression with a casual shrug, though the dimple in his cheek reveals his self-satisfaction.  “And Henry’s at Avery’s for the night.”

Her eyebrow arches at the obvious implication, her heart rate speeding up all over again.  “So we’re alone.”

“Aye.”  He takes her hand in his and gives it a gentle tug, his grin strangely shy.  “Come. Before dinner gets cold.”

Emma pulls back and glances down at her front with a sheepish chuckle.  “Give me a few minutes to change, okay?  I know you love this dress, but dinner might be more romantic if I wasn’t wearing something sticky.  You can go open some wine.  I’ll be right there.”  She notes the slight disappointment in Killian’s eyes and the way they flit over the lines of her dress like he’s trying to commit them to memory, and she takes a step closer, feeling the heat creep over her skin when she tips her chin upward to murmur in his ear.  “Unless, you know, you’d like to help me out of this thing.”

His face morphs in an instant, one telltale brow leaping upward and his lips parting in that look of hunger and awe that always generates a tingle at the base of her spine. She’s already slipped beyond his grasp and ascended the first few stairs before he regains his wits and hustles to follow.  “I suppose I could be persuaded.”

He misses one of the steps, and the glimpse she catches of her singularly suave and singularly coordinated pirate nearly face-planting in his haste to follow her causes Emma to burst into giggles, the upstairs hallway ringing with the sound of her laughter.

 *                             *                             *

 Smee would probably be exasperated to know that they risked letting his wonderful meal grow cold, Killian supposes when he and Emma finally make it back down to the kitchen.  A dopey grin curls at his mouth in the afterglow of their not-so-brief activities upstairs, and he relishes the sensation of feeling quite sated despite the embarrassingly loud gurgle that resonates from his stomach as he trails after Emma in his pajamas and bare feet, hair still damp and the pads of his fingers still wrinkled.  One glance toward the upper cabinets, however, sends his heart into his throat, and he swallows hard and tries to focus, thinking about the pair of coffee mugs planted inside that together read, “Let’s have coffee together…  for the rest of our lives.”  Operation: Put a Ring On It is go, he can hear Henry saying.

Right.

“Oh my God,” Emma chuckles. She adjusts the belt on her midnight blue bathrobe while surveying the handmade ravioli that Smee had the forethought to leave warming in a crock and the picture-perfect apple pie that’s cooling on the counter.  “He really went all out.”

Killian hums, swiftly moving toward the refrigerator to pull out the salad and bottle of wine he knows are waiting inside.  His eye darts anxiously toward the glimmer of gold champagne foil that just peeks out from behind the milk as he hastily shuts the door.  “Smee’s always been a quick learner, and this job at Tony’s seems to agree with him,” he says absently, toting the items to the table. “He was an able pirate, but I daresay he makes a much better chef.  Believe me, he gets more excited about cheeses these days than he ever did about anything in the Enchanted Forest.”

Emma grins at the professionally laid dinner table and retrieves the plates to begin loading them up with ravioli.  “Well, Tony says he owes me a favor for finding him.  He thinks he has a lot of potential.  They’re even thinking of writing a cookbook together.”  She chuckles, her wooden spoon clinking softly against the cool ceramic.  “If he becomes famous, you can tell people you knew him back when he was fencing magic beans.”  She throws Killian a playful glance over her shoulder and bites her lip.  “Well, maybe not.”

He laughs, rummaging through a drawer to locate the corkscrew.  “He’s certainly come a long way.”  He meets her halfway to the dinner table and pauses for a quick kiss, favoring the glint in her eye with a sly smile.  “I suppose we both have.”

They continue to chat amiably over dinner once Emma finishes groaning and muttering Smee’s praises through her first mouthful of ravioli.  It takes a rather heroic effort for Killian to not spend the meal staring at her with a foolish grin plastered on his face.  With damp, disheveled locks framing her washed face, her features enhanced by nothing but the healthy flush in her cheeks, and her figure hidden beneath her rumpled, careworn bathrobe, her appearance is a far cry from the splendor of the costume she wore the night they shared True Love’s Kiss, but it matters little.  He’s just as enchanted with her now as he was then, especially when she gives a little chuckle and wordlessly holds his napkin out to him to wipe the sauce off his moustache.

“So are you going to tell me what the occasion is?” she asks at last, sitting back and arcing an eyebrow at him over her wine glass.

Her question causes the butterflies in his stomach to stir once again, though his only tell is the anxious way he rubs the side of his curled index finger against the pad of his thumb as he jumps up to go start the coffee maker.  “Does a man need an occasion to plan a nice night of dinner and dancing?”

“Dancing?”  The pretty frown in her voice is obvious even with his back turned to her.  “We’re not exactly dressed to go out anymore.”

“Who said anything about going out?”  Killian flashes her a roguish grin and sets the pot beneath the running faucet before he rotates to grab the stereo remote from the center island and aims it toward the living room.  Michael Bublé’s smooth baritone suddenly cuts through the air.

Birds flying high You know how I feel Sun in the sky You know how I feel Reeds driftin' on by You know how I feel

It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life For me And I'm feeling good

 Emma’s laugh mixes with the deep brass swells that follow, and she obligingly sets her hand in Killian’s when he comes back over to pull her out of her chair, the sensation of her warm weight falling into his arms an automatic balm to his nerves.  He walks her back a few steps toward the living room, and she makes a small sound of playful protest.

“This isn’t a waltz.”

His eyes twinkle as he shakes his head.  “No.”

“I don’t know how to dance to this.”

Killian’s chuckle vibrates in his chest beneath her fingers.  “Neither do I.”  His grin widens as her hands slide up to encircle his neck.

She smirks devilishly. “Don’t I need a partner who knows what he’s doing?”

“Hmph.”  The corners of his eyes pinch in mock offense.  “I may not know a formal dance for this song, darling,” he rumbles, pulling her hips flush with his and savoring the sensation as she begins to sway with him, “But believe me, I still know what I’m doing.”

The way her lashes flutter and her cheeks wash a deeper shade of pink is pure magic, and he commits it to memory in the split second it takes for him to lean down and capture her lips with his.

Dragonfly out in the sun, you know what I mean, don't you know Butterflies all havin' fun, you know what I mean Sleep in peace when the day is done, that's what I mean And this old world is a new world And a bold world For me For me

 This kiss is soft and slow, and Emma utters a happy sigh when they finally come up for air, the two of them still moving together in time to the patient, heavy beat.  She glances down at their bare feet in the carpet and chuckles.  “This is kind of like the first time we danced,” she points out.  “You know, PJs in the living room.”

“Aye,” he murmurs, head bobbing.  “Except I couldn’t kiss you then.”  His smile is a little melancholy as of her hands find their way to his jaw, her thumb brushing fondly across his scruff.

“Did you want to?”

Killian chuffs.  “You know I did, love.  More than anything.  Luckily,” he continues, the corners of his eyes wrinkling, “Fortune saw fit to show me favor, and here we are.”

“Here we are,” she echoes with a sunny grin.  “And now you can kiss me whenever you want.”

His expression sobers, and he studies her shining eyes, breath growing shallow.  “Promise?”

Emma gives a little laugh and rises on her toes to give him a quick peck.  “Promise.”

“Good.”  And suddenly he knows. The way his heartbeat grows more insistent, the way she’s looking at him.  This is it.  This is the moment.  He throws a look toward the kitchen.  Hang the plan.  He clears his throat, dark eyebrows creasing.  “In that case, I have something for you.”  Emma steps back, puzzled, as he releases her and his fingers disappear into the pocket of his sleep pants to fish out the ring he’s been keeping on his person all day.  The round, polished opal encircled with diamonds and rose gold sparkles in the lamplight, and Killian’s smile is watery as he looks down on it and carefully drops onto one knee.  “A promise for a promise.”  His shimmering blue eyes lift up to her in earnest.

She claps a hand over her mouth.  “Oh, Killian…”

His gaze flits nervously over her perfect features.  “Swan,” he begins slowly, “Darling, you’re my one true love, and I promise to always, always be by your side.”  His heart soars when she gives herself away with a premature nod and a solitary tear, and a chuckle bursts from his chest.  “That is, if you’ll have me.”

Emma shudders and hurriedly swipes the moisture from her cheek with the heel of her hand, her shoulders rising and falling with a deep, steadying breath before she reaches for his elbow and pulls him back to his feet.  His arms fall back around her waist, and she lovingly palms the angles of his jaw, her face aglow.  “Yes,” she sniffles.  “Yes, I will.”

He can feel her trembling when she kisses him, as though her happiness can barely be contained, and Killian wonders if he’s ever known so much joy in one moment as he does now.  A lifetime with Emma Swan, protecting her, loving her, making her smile – no reward he’d ever dreamt of when he first when looking for the battered compass that now sits in a place of honor on the bookshelf could compare.

They both laugh when they get to the business of actually putting the ring on her finger, and Emma’s eyes grow round with her first good look at it.  “Is that…?”

“A piece of the Sea Star,” he says with a quiet grin.  “I found it snagged in what was left of the old carpet when we were tearing it out.  As far as I can tell, it’s the only bit that didn’t get sucked back through the portal.”  He runs his thumb reverently over the stone’s smooth surface.  “I kept it as a reminder of how we found each other, and once I started thinking about a ring, well…”  He shrugs, a flicker of anxiety in his stomach once more.  “I understand large diamonds are more traditional in this realm, but Henry thought you’d like it.”  Relief washes over him when he looks up to see her on the verge of tears again.

“I love it,” Emma murmurs, settling her left hand on his chest and sliding the fingers of her right hand into the hair at the nape of his neck.  “And I love you.”

Killian leans forward to press his lips to her forehead.  “I love you too.”

A telltale beep sounds, and he glances toward the kitchen with a sheepish smile.  “There’s the coffee.  Or we have champagne, if you prefer.  Smee insisted.”

“Why am I not surprised the three of you were in on this together?”  She chuckles.

He shrugs.  “A captain needs a crew.  Operation: Put a Ring On It, Henry called it, though I will admit that the original plan involved proposing over coffee and pie.”

“Oh, I see.  You were going to exploit my weakness for pie.”  

The grin on his face stretches to his ears.  “Figured it wouldn’t hurt.”  He nuzzles her hair with his nose.  “Shall we? I can show you the special mugs we got for the occasion.”

“Mm.  Later,” she breathes, her smile turning impish as she rises up on her toes to kiss him again, her lips brushing softly across his skin.  “Right now, I just want to dance with you.”

He draws her closer and rumbles contentedly.  “As the lady wishes.”

They rock together to the strains of jazz standards until long after the coffee has cooled, the lamp casting their combined shadow across the shaded windows and out into the New York night. And Killian marvels that even though all of this – the city, the technology, the music, the clothes, the food, this home – though all of it was so entirely foreign to him just months ago, he’s never felt such a profound sense of belonging as he does here, in the arms of the woman who was perhaps always meant to be his North Star.

Feeling Good (Michael Bublé)

Birds flying high You know how I feel Sun in the sky You know how I feel Reeds driftin' on by You know how I feel

It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life For me And I'm feeling good I'm feeling good

Fish in the sea You know how I feel River running free You know how I feel Blossom on the tree You know how I feel

It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life For me And I'm feeling good

Dragonfly out in the sun, you know what I mean, don't you know Butterflies all havin' fun, you know what I mean Sleep in peace when the day is done, that's what I mean And this old world is a new world And a bold world For me For me

Stars when you shine You know how I feel Scent of the pine You know how I feel Oh freedom is mine And I know how I feel

It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life

It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life It's a new life For me

And I'm feeling good

I'm feeling good

I'm feeling so good

I feel so good

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How Not to Get Penalized by the Penguin 4.0 Real-Time Algorithm Filter

The long and also creepy silence that awaited the air since Penguin's last upgrade has actually lastly been broken. On 23rd September, Google dropped the bombshell as well as introduced that Penguin is now part of Google's core online search engine ranking algorithm.

And it has actually been well worth the 715-day delay! Both biggest changes in just how the filter (or ranking signal, relying on how you look at it) now functions are:

Penguin 4 is actual time. As soon as you eliminate your poor links and disavow those you can not, there's a little bit extra you can do compared to stick around and hope to the other G (god).

Penguin 4 is granular. Your entire website will not be struck out of the park even if a message on sooperarticles.com web links to your out-of-stock item.

A week after the statement, the court is still out on whether Penguin 4.0 has actually fully rolled out. And offered the sheer number of signals, filters as well as data rejuvenates that overlap, it is extremely hard to determine the impacts of Penguin (or any type of other algo variable, for that issue) on a particular LINK or SERP with absolute certainty.

Dr. Pete Meyers of Moz tweeted something extremely substantial:

" My intestine feeling is that we're not going to see a large Penguin 4.0 spike."

That has actually held good for a week until now. A poll on Search Engine Optimization Round Table backs it up:

It appears the first 3 models have succeeded in frightening the spammers away, as well as Search engine optimizations and web designers across the globe have actually transformed a brand-new leaf. Or, it may be that Google has just incorporated the code into the algorithm yet, and with a few tweaks, the effect may be more visible as Penguin strikes every one of Google's data centers as well as turn out over a prolonged amount of time, as when gazillions of URLs are re-crawled.

Eric Enge of Stone Holy place Consulting confirmed this:

So if you, like us, remain in the 72% that typically aren't seeing any kind of fireworks, read on to find out exactly how you can remain risk-free and also far from the warzone.

Don't expect to be warned

As with Panda, there won't be any kind of official word from Google on future updates. The apparent means to recognize if your site had been struck by a mathematical fine was to inspect if you had a website traffic drop on the date of the announcement.

Not happening anymore.

And no usage thronging those online forums or troubling @rustybrick for the newest news. You alone are accountable for your sites, SEO-related activities, ups, downs, and also recovery.

Build great links

“Create great content!”

You listen to that all over. It's exactly what Google has actually always informed us. It's exactly what the physician claimed when my child was born.

Okay, I exaggerate. But not a great deal. While a lot of us are active developing wonderful material these days, we have the tendency to give just a wee bit much less relevance to that old workhorse - PageRank. As well as the road to high PageRank is paved with authority web links. Google gently reminded us of that elephant in the space:

The assimilation of Penguin right into the core algorithm does not make link structure outdated. As a matter of fact, it is a lot more critical compared to ever. Web link building techniques and approaches that are viable or really work have continued to be practically the exact same in the previous half-decade or two. Going onward, the real-time and granular qualities of Penguin 4.0 will certainly make sure that link building also adheres to suit.

How so?

First, let's consider the "real-time" nature of Penguin. Search engine optimizations all over are delighted that their healing efforts (disavowing or removing low top quality web links) will certainly yield prompt outcomes. Nevertheless, the opposite is also true. One indiscreet project, a couple of gaudy sources, or an ill-considered eruption in web link velocity can cause your rankings to plummet at the wrong time and cost you a great deal of money.

That said, it will be much simpler to identify just what triggered the fall, and if you act swiftly, you'll be back in the video game within no time. SEO experts, consisting of (I would love to assume) us, have actually always kept that a "fine healing" doesn't mean you obtain your rankings back, it just suggests there's no spam holding you down any longer. To really restore your visibility and also perception quantity, you have to continually build authority links on the topic (as well as to the page) in question.

In the past, that used to be even more of a spray and hope technique - you proceeded developing brand-new, reliable links, but continued to be in a state of extensive suspense up until the following data refresh taken place. Our clients and site proprietors as a whole took these suggestions (which cost loan, initiative and also time to execute) with a pinch of salt and also a hardly discernible roll of eyes. We currently stand absolved: compared to the old days, Penguin 4 guarantees a basically instantaneous recovery (when Google recrawls as well as reindexes your web pages) - surges in website traffic can be clearly attached to positive initiatives, if any.

Now allowed's take a better take a look at the "granularity" element. As Google said in their announcement (and Gary Illyes later cleared up), Penguin will no much longer randomly demote rankings of entire sites in search engine result. Rather, Google will currently look at "spam signals" and devalue the real incoming links based upon the crappiness of private web pages or domains that are linking out to your site.

I believe this is an indicator that Google is reasonably positive they have actually achieved two points:

They have actually built a detailed working database of spammy domains with the assistance of all the disavow files submitted so far.

They are now able to use something like Moz's Spam Rating on a per-URL basis.

Taken along with the real-time part, this means you could prepare for not only the amount however additionally the top quality of the web links you develop. If you're a gadget seller, for instance, by all indicates up your link building stake with reviews, comparisons as well as whatnot (from anywhere you could obtain them) in the added to Cyber Monday. However get web links with more how-to and benefit-focused web content (on customer technology sites such as Engadget or Wired) the remainder of the year round.

Got my point?

Mind your keywords

One mistake even skilled Search engine optimizations as well as link builders make is to relate Penguin with negative links. Penguin fights much even more compared to spammy links. In its original blog post declaring the arrival of Penguin, Google specifically discussed (and also offered an example of) keyword stuffing ahead of link schemes. They went on to say:

What are these quality standards? Here you go:

So, no matter of whether the web content you produce gets on your website or the one from which you're building a link, ensure it's distinct, valuable, high quality and also provides a good customer experience. It's the same for your tags, markup and meta content. We do remember to produce material for humans now, yet frequently neglect to create titles, summaries and anchor text for them. Explore your abundant fragments, over-optimizing your landing pages, getting innovative with your affiliate programs, or enabling your target market to go crazy on your website, might all cause unplanned consequences.

I'm privy to first-hand empirical (yet not irrefutable) evidence that an URL could be hit by Penguin for certain search terms however not others, so I suggest you go as wide as feasible with your keyword targeting and material optimization.

Don't try to outwit Google

As Google continuouslies delegate progressively bigger pieces of its valued formula to equipment discovering, it faces a predicament that has been burglarizing programmers of their sleep for years: new code inevitably damages the one that presently functions. With AI, this trouble is compounded since, as numerous Googlers have actually admitted, even those who developed and established these formulas in activity don't completely recognize just how they function at the moment.

Gary revealed that numerous Google patents aren't being placed to great use as they weren't yet possible or compatible with existing systems.

We've seen exact match domain name names and specific match support message regularly cycle through now-it-works, now-it-doesn' t phases.

In the past, there have been reports of Google algorithm updates such as Pigeon being rolled back. Penguin 3 demotions will be gotten rid of in order to enable Penguin 4 to function its magic.

Bearing the above in mind, if you are advanced link builder that does not mind attempting out hats of varying color, the genuine time and granular residential properties of Penguin 4 might tempt you to try out stuff along the following lines:

Remember when you put those "borderline" domain names (that you just weren't fairly sure were injuring you) in your disavow file "simply to be safe?" Now is the moment to eliminate them and discover out. While Gary Illyes and also John Mueller both tweeted that Google's disavow referrals haven't changed, Gary later admitted "for Penguin particularly there's much less requirement" for a disavow documents (screenshot below).

Simultaneously shedding the candle at the other end, you can likewise attempt structure links that aren't exactly natural or editorial however you think "wouldn't do any harm." Certainly I don't indicate high rate visitor blogging, rerouted domains or repurposed microsites, ecommerce website cloning, or vibrant PBNs making use of big scale masking incorporated with mass-produced, fresh content.

Build connect to specific web pages or campaign-specific sections on your site. Integrate this with an inner connecting method that involves connecting to these assigned Links from the homepage or various other important web pages as well as tweaking the meta robots nofollow tag to regulate the circulation of web link juice (hello PageRank/anchor message sculpting) to them.

If any one of these methods obtain you in trouble with Penguin, you might swiftly stop as well as transform back.

But ... do not attempt these at home. The threat is absolutely ineffective. If you could consider it, Google has already thought about it. Someone has currently done it and the machines are already dealing with it.

Manual activities seem to have declined externally, but they're significantly alive and kicking, Google sent out 4,300,000 notices of hands-on activities to web designers in 2015. And they schedule an especially horrible revenge for methodical spammers:

You're much better off following their guidelines word for word, also if that white hat does not obtain you that evasive front row seat.

Coda

While Gary is positive that several webmasters will certainly enjoy as soon as Penguin 4 completes its turn out, Dr. Pete's prophecy makes more feeling to me:

" If you didn't see a Penguin recovery, I doubt you'll see it in the following couple of days."

Karma is a bitch but she does not bite everybody. Google continuouslies shuffle and also fuddle its SERPs in order to make "optimization" incredibly challenging, abstruse as well as unpredictable.

The just thing worth optimizing in the future is just what individuals take into the search box - aim to build a brand name and influence the discussion around it to such a degree that Google is entrusted to no choice but to go after it.

If you have any kind of inquiries about Google charges, or require any kind of aid recuperating from guidebook or mathematical activities, don't hesitate to obtain in contact. We have a group of SEO pros that comprehend the principles of Google's search formula, and also have the experience as well as tools needed to keep your traffic and exposure climbing.

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5 Great Lessons You Can Learn From SEO 2019

The good SEO strategy is your own first step towards developing a good online relationship with your clients. Right now there are a few fundamentals that will can help boost the technique, but SEO, or seo, is definitely hardly ever considered. While employing the services of a great SEO agency can get a person good marketing copy for the particular website and an effective make use of of the related keywords, getting a brilliantly designed website will certainly help a lot when this comes to attracting people plus even the search engines in order to your website. You are able to get into important SEO-related data like the particular page title, description, and key phrases for every page or a person can have the system immediately populate this data depending upon a document name or some other fields. SEO has become broadly adopted as an online advertising strategy due to its effectiveness. 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[12/07/2016] Virtual Reality MMORPG

"Yes. Good boy. Staring is bad." Her tone was light, and a chuckle soon followed as she began to walk away. With a glance over her shoulder to make sure her new acquaintance was in tow, she steer them towards a large gate made of a large stone archway and heft brick and mortar.. Over the rhythmic clip-clop of her heels against the cobblestones under their feet, the distant metallic clings and clangs of battle drifted in through the large archway. The gate led out to an area referred to by many terms, but they all meant more or less one thing -- The newbie grounds. It was a low level area perfect for players of all experience levels to start their long, slow grind towards level cap from. Even the monsters weren't that challenging until you got involved with the Beastmen races, the game's intelligent monster races that were the bane to all things human-ish. Still, it was the perfect place to learn the basics of the game's combat system, and with a mage like herself around, the learning curve would likely be lesser. "Just how new are you though dear? Have you even been outside the city gates yet?" She doubted it. Their armor seemed to still have that 'fresh from the box' feel to it, as it hadn't even been sullied. It still seemed to the glint of freshness to the armor, and she doubted how given how the man had been acting earlier that he had any idea of how to actually polish and maintain his kit just yet. Her player couldn't help but chuckle at that notion, though it came out through Salaea's mouth as a giggle. Flushing a bit from the embarrassment of hearing such a dainty and feminine sound coming from what amounted to 'his' own mouth, Salaea's shoulders shrugged, and a hand pulled on her cloak to tidy it up. It was meant to obscure her gear underneath, and if it wasn't being a bulky, concealing mass of cloth then it wasn't doing its job. "Go ahead and grab your sword, and whack a few things. I'll keep you a live with some magic. I'm a support class you see?" Lifting her arm she indicated her staff that was now off the ground. Bejeweled towards the top and lined with gold inlay along its length, a single transparent gem sat atop the polished wooden staff. The game was known for its detail, and even now as her hand rubbed against the inlaid runes and decorative scripts she couldn't help but admire it a bit. Yukimura's eyes were following a sprite that looked dangerously like "Kakashi-sensei" when a glimpse of white caught their eye. A hood? They glanced down to find a rather short woman in a white robe with a dour expression plastered across her face. The sun made her apparel a bit too bright. Yukimura squinted. "S'cuse me, but you're making some of the other players a bit uncomfortable." the small woman began. Yukimura tilted their head to the side, still squinting. "Eh?" Had they been that bad? She continued, "At least you're not stalking them, but let me tell ya a small but of info that might just come in handy for ya: You're giving off the weirdo vibes, big time bud." Yukimura--despite the other party's "glowing" white robe--frowned, eyes wide, the blush returning to their face and snapped their head upright to attention. Their eyes darted from face to face, confirming her observation. Whoops. In a defensive gesture, Yukimura raised their hands chest-high and shook their head. "Oh, no-no-no. I did not mean to, uh..." Their words came out slowly, as if they didn't speak English primarily, but were trying to anyway. They hadn't really given much thought to the possibility of translation software. "Sorry?" they finished meekly, still grimacing. With a muffled grunt, the door to his apartment swung open and Brian Larsen threw his things to one side. It was an otherwise sparse, small but upscale apartment in the better section of the town he lived in. The living room was sparse, save for a small couch against one corner, a well worn leather, single seat sofa, and a large flat screen TV and entertainment center. Dust hung to its edges though, showing the level of neglect its owner took with it. To Brian though, these weren't something to be treasured and used every day like so many others would. For many still across the world, the TV and an entertainment center. Instead of actually taking care of the pack slung across his arm and setting it down neatly, with a flick of his wrist he flung it off to the side of the door and kicked his shoes off with as much disdain. There was work to be done after all, and this weekend had been cleared up ahead of time, especially so he could enjoy a nice long weekend of gaming. With a hint of fatigue apparent to his stride, Brian trundled into his bedroom and crashed down atop the bed. He'd eaten a simple meal earlier today of non-flavored noodles in chicken broth, and was hydrated but not overly so. While the device he was now slipping over his head monitored bodily needs, it was always an annoyance to have to AFK in the game to deal with a real life bladder. The device that now sat on his forehead and covering his eyes was a high tech brain interface device, capable of intercepting the body's signals and cancelling them out to a certain extent, while wirelessly feeding the wearer's brains with all five of the senses that their virtual avatars would experience while in game. With a small inset button pressed on the side of it, the device hummed to life, and with a simple verbally cued phrase, the device activated completely and Brian's physical body went completely slack. A moment later he opened his eyes with a soft flutter, as he looked through the eyes of his virtual character, an alternate named Salaea that he used on occasion. It was always strange slipping into this body though and while Brian was used to it somewhat now, there were some things that he could never really grow accustomed to. The first to immediately hit him was the physical difference. Salaea had long, curling black locks of hair, and thick eyelashes. Then of course was the lack of something between her legs, and instead a weight on her chest. There were other things of course. This character was smaller than his male body, and weighed significantly less. Then of course there were the clothes she wore, which were hidden beneath a long white hooded cloak. He might be able to hide them from the world, but the difference in how soft the materials were against his skin was a sensation that he'd never gotten used to. While Brian wasn't a cross dresser in real life, something he never really talked to anyone about was the time he spent online effectively in the body of a woman, and how he could sympathize easily with woman about the woes of the uncomfortable clothing they sometimes wore. Blowing at a particularly annoying lock that hung consummately at the corner of his vision, he took a step and almost fell before he caught himself. Right. She might have gotten used to this body's center of gravity, but heels were another matter. Softly Salaea cursed her choice in gear as she made her way towards the large gates that led to the near by starting zones. Maybe she could get lucky and make some money while she waited for something to do by power leveling someone on their lower level class. He was bored enough to do it. ..That was another annoyance when it came to online games. Personal gender pronouns could sometimes become confusing, even for the user, when they swapped between bodies and genders with little effort. Right. Now though he was really a she, in all but mind.

The thing about virtual reality is that unless it fits the motif of the area you're currently loitering in, the weather is always superb. Currently that meant a mild day in Summer, or... maybe it was some sort of personal preference? No point in thinking about it much. Either way, the sun was shining and with every passerby meant more shiny, glinting armor. "Yukimura" was currently having a sensory overload, and it definitely was no fault of the interface's equipment. While they had always enjoyed video games, this VRMMO stuff was on a whole other level. Had graphics always been so advanced? Although they probably looked quite ridiculous, Yukimura had been standing in the newbie spawn area for about two hours now, a dark crimson upon their cheeks, just staring at all of the other player sprites without a word -- the male ones in particular. Their avatar being male itself, it was quite a sight. Other players had begun to back away or stare, the passerby and newly spawned looking a bit uncomfortable. It wasn't as though Yukimura was doing anything, really, but the prolonged staring had gotten old a while ago and it was unanimously decided to be creepy. "Is that guy AFK?" one pugilist asked a conjurer. "God no, he's been turning his head as more of them pass by," their partymate responded. For as attractive as Yukimura blatantly found the other avatars, their own appearance wasn't too bad. As their namesake implied, they'd modeled themself after Yukimura Sanada from the once popular Samurai Warriors games, all the way down to the gaudy red samurai-style armor pieces, polearm and flowing hachimaki. They even managed to keep their balance pretty well despite the character's canon height of six foot one. Whoever had been behind this avatar must be a pretty passionate fan... though, others might argue that their slack jawed bewilderment and burning cheeks might suggest a degree of inaccuracy to the character. Why did everyone have to make their avatars so attractive? they thought, their eyes following the third rouge they'd seen today. The sprite gave off the "mature, older man" look. Then again, hadn't all of them?

Salaea made her way to the newbie area, the general place that new players started their life in this game at. It was a high traffic area though, and many other sorts filtered through the large open expanse that led to the near by starter areas. People on personal mounts, mostly giant colored chicken like ostriches called chocobos or special mounts they'd earned from quests or raids, zoomed or stomped by, often getting a shriek or curse hurled their way by a shocked new player. Not everyone in low level gear though was a newbie, as sometimes a veteran or experienced player would simply be leveling a new role up and the starting areas were perfect for that. It was easy to tell them apart though, the newbies from the experienced. A VRMMO literally was like stepping into a new world, and if it was your first time you were often struck with a sparkling, wide-eyed, child look on your face. Everything was new and you actually got to experience it yourself with all five scenes. For veterans though, that child-like wonder at the new world had long since faded...But Salaea's eyes narrowed as she took in one person's toon in particular that was busy gawking at others as they passed by. Great, these sorts. They were always the most annoying.. With a casual stride she walked up and stood in front of the gawking toon, casually crossing her arms over her cloak. “S'cuse me, but you're making some of the other players a bit uncomfortable. At least you're not stalking them, but let me tell ya a small but of info that might just come in handy for ya: You're giving off the weirdo vibes, big time bud.”

Yukimura's eyes were following a sprite that looked dangerously like "Kakashi-sensei" when a glimpse of white caught their eye. A hood? They glanced down to find a rather short woman in a white robe with a dour expression plastered across her face. The sun made her apparel a bit too bright. Yukimura squinted. "S'cuse me, but you're making some of the other players a bit uncomfortable." the small woman began. Yukimura tilted their head to the side, still squinting. "Eh?" Had they been that bad? She continued, "At least you're not stalking them, but let me tell ya a small but of info that might just come in handy for ya: You're giving off the weirdo vibes, big time bud." Yukimura--despite the other party's "glowing" white robe--frowned, eyes wide, the blush returning to their face and snapped their head upright to attention. Their eyes darted from face to face, confirming her observation. Whoops. In a defensive gesture, Yukimura raised their hands chest-high and shook their head. "Oh, no-no-no. I did not mean to, uh..." Their words came out slowly, as if they didn't speak English primarily, but were trying to anyway. They hadn't really given much thought to the possibility of translation software. "Sorry?" they finished meekly, still grimacing.

Slowly she blinked in non-amusement, standing there just taking in his palpable awkwardness. Slowly she nodded, looking up at him with an askance, side long look. “R-igghtt..” With a small clicking sound the white mage's arm shifted underneath her cloak to cross over her chest, tugging the cloak's hem line upward several inches to reveal the hint of high-heeled boots. Fixing her gaze upon the avatar, she gave him a quick once over with a slight nod of approval. The gear was decent and he hadn't made stupid choices on what to equip, though at his apparent level there wasn't much in the way of selection. At least he could equip his items, that much he had going for himself, the player behind the female white mage wagered. Like thats something at all.. “Okay. So basic etiquette 101, part 1 complete,” she couldn't help but grin at her own snark and she quickly synopsized the lesson for him - “Staring. Is. Bad. Apology for being an awkward good, equals, good.” With a light sniff she nodded towards him, motioning with one hand as if waiting for something. After several seconds of dead air and no reply, she continued on. “...Allright then. Continuing with part two of etiquette 101 -when meeting people for the first time its considered polite to exchange the names of your avatar. Just keep your real life name to yourself. Its considered rude to drag real life into the game world when its unnecessary.” Keeping her tone as light as possible, she lectured him briefly and remembered to smile through out so as not to come across as rude. A newb this player might be, but even a newb could be a source of lucrative income or a handy contact to have in the future if they turned out to be a capable player. A little bit of honey always attracts more flies, after all. “Like this. My name is Salaea, and I was going to offer to help you out a bit. You..” she held a hand up to mask a spreading grin at her next comment. “You seemed like you could use it more than anyone else around here. You're still pretty new, aren't you?

Yukimura continued to grimace as she lectured the confused, armored giant. Had I been so bad? They flinched when the woman thrust her hand forward. They stared for a while before she took it away and continued again. Yikes. She was speaking so quickly that Yukimura had trouble following, but she was smiling, so that was good... Right? "My name is Salaea and I was going to offer to help you out a bit. You..." The caster had her hand to her face, and Yukimura squinted as they struggled once more to comprehend her words -- as if it would help. "You seemed like you could use it more than anyone else around here. You're still pretty new, aren't you?" They caught the word "new" and nodded once. Hopefully Salaea would think that they understood, even if they didn't really. Yukimura bowed, replying with a recitation of their own name and an "I am in your care, Miss Salaea." They looked down at their new companion and smiled, once again hoping they'd done well enough. English wasn't their strong suit, and neither were online games. Games, sure, but not ones played with hundreds of other people. In the back of their mind, they cursed their lack of attention during classes. Although they might not fully understand it, they waited further instruction... as another attractive male sprite passed by. Their eyes followed it for a moment before Salaea's, "Staring. Is. Bad" ran through their head. Their eyes shot immediately downward and they muttered an apology before they could be chided again.

"Yes. Good boy. Staring is bad." Her tone was light, and a chuckle soon followed as she began to walk away. With a glance over her shoulder to make sure her new acquaintance was in tow, she steer them towards a large gate made of a large stone archway and heft brick and mortar.. Over the rhythmic clip-clop of her heels against the cobblestones under their feet, the distant metallic clings and clangs of battle drifted in through the large archway. The gate led out to an area referred to by many terms, but they all meant more or less one thing -- The newbie grounds. It was a low level area perfect for players of all experience levels to start their long, slow grind towards level cap from. Even the monsters weren't that challenging until you got involved with the Beastmen races, the game's intelligent monster races that were the bane to all things human-ish. Still, it was the perfect place to learn the basics of the game's combat system, and with a mage like herself around, the learning curve would likely be lesser. "Just how new are you though dear? Have you even been outside the city gates yet?" She doubted it. Their armor seemed to still have that 'fresh from the box' feel to it, as it hadn't even been sullied. It still seemed to the glint of freshness to the armor, and she doubted how given how the man had been acting earlier that he had any idea of how to actually polish and maintain his kit just yet. Her player couldn't help but chuckle at that notion, though it came out through Salaea's mouth as a giggle. Flushing a bit from the embarrassment of hearing such a dainty and feminine sound coming from what amounted to 'his' own mouth, Salaea's shoulders shrugged, and a hand pulled on her cloak to tidy it up. It was meant to obscure her gear underneath, and if it wasn't being a bulky, concealing mass of cloth then it wasn't doing its job. "Go ahead and grab your sword, and whack a few things. I'll keep you a live with some magic. I'm a support class you see?" Lifting her arm she indicated her staff that was now off the ground. Bejeweled towards the top and lined with gold inlay along its length, a single transparent gem sat atop the polished wooden staff. The game was known for its detail, and even now as her hand rubbed against the inlaid runes and decorative scripts she couldn't help but admire it a bit.

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The Supertrend Indicator & Hedging Strategies: Trading Like a Ninja Imagine having a superpower in the forex market—one that allows you to both protect yourself and thrive, no matter how the market moves. Well, my friend, you don’t need a cape or a flashy costume. You need two words: Supertrend Indicator and hedging strategies. Together, they can turn you into the forex equivalent of a ninja warrior: swift, stealthy, and definitely one step ahead of the rest. Oh, and without the need for a sword—unless you count the mouse you use for all those killer trades. Mastering the Art of Supertrend If you’ve ever looked at a forex chart and thought it was more confusing than your Aunt Linda’s legendary holiday fruitcake recipe—don’t worry, you’re not alone. Enter the Supertrend indicator, a less-known but wildly effective tool that can help make sense of the chaos. Think of it like a traffic light for trading: green means go, red means, well, maybe don’t drive full speed into a financial brick wall. The Supertrend indicator is an ATR (Average True Range) based trend-following indicator, giving you that much-needed edge in understanding market directions. What sets it apart from other indicators is its ability to adapt dynamically to changing volatility. You know, like a true ninja sensing trouble before it’s visible. Plus, unlike the kind of trend signals that leave you staring at a screen wondering if the market’s bluffing, Supertrend is pretty clear-cut. Green for long, red for short—it’s like trading for dummies but much more sophisticated. But here's where the real magic happens: combining Supertrend with a hedging strategy. The Hidden Power of Hedging: Don’t Just React—Predict! Let’s talk about hedging for a minute. Many people think of it as the ultimate safety net—a backup plan for when things go wrong. And sure, it can be that. But why settle for just a safety net when you could also have a trampoline? Hedging, when done right, is less about licking your wounds after a trading loss and more about bouncing back with precision. Picture this: you’re in a long trade, but then, Supertrend flashes red. Most traders will panic like they’ve just seen their favorite pair of sneakers sell out online. But not you, oh wise hedging ninja. Instead, you use this moment to hedge—open an opposite position to reduce risk. It’s like strapping in for a rollercoaster, but you've got control over the brakes. No screaming necessary. Hedgeception: Stacking Profits in Layered Trades Here’s where it gets really interesting—and where I pull out a strategy that's akin to having a secret weapon. You can use layered hedging with the Supertrend to stack potential profits like pancakes. When the market moves in your direction, each hedge layer locks in gains while simultaneously protecting the primary position. But why do most traders avoid this strategy? Because they think it's too complicated or risky. The truth is, it’s like driving a manual car—intimidating at first, but once you get it, it feels like magic. You shift gears with precision while everyone else is just pressing the gas and hoping for the best. (No offense to automatic transmission fans.) Breaking the Myths—Or Why You’re Not Losing Like They Are “Hedging is for scaredy cats”—I’ve heard this more often than I’ve heard my GPS tell me to make a U-turn. But the truth is, strategic hedging is about being smart, not scared. If anything, it’s a power move. It takes the uncertainty of the market—the dips, dives, and bad sitcom-plot twists—and makes it work in your favor. By layering a hedge when the Supertrend flashes red, you have the opportunity to avoid common pitfalls: the whipsaw, the fake-out, and the dreaded ‘oops’ trade. The Hidden Patterns That Drive the Market Now let’s add a dash of ninja wisdom. One little-known tactic involves pairing the Supertrend indicator with the concept of mean reversion. Supertrend tells you what direction the trend is moving, but when you combine it with mean reversion strategies (like the stochastic oscillator or RSI), you can anticipate reversals better. Imagine being in a crowded room and knowing when everyone will start heading for the exit—before they even realize they’re about to leave. That’s the kind of sixth sense this gives you. Supertrend-Hedge Combo: A Real-Life Case Study To show you how powerful this combo can be, let me tell you about an unnamed trader who once decided to test this strategy on EUR/USD (names changed to protect the innocent). They took a long position as the Supertrend indicated green, but when it turned red, they decided to hedge with a short position of half the lot size. Now, if this all sounds like playing Jenga with your bank balance, let me explain the outcome—the trader was able to not only limit losses but pocket profits during sudden retracements. They were riding the trend up, capturing gains on the way up, while minimizing drawdowns when things went south. And that’s why you hedge. To turn those downtrends into opportunities, instead of curling up in a corner like it’s a stormy night. How to Trade Like You’re Playing 4D Chess Want to know the real secret sauce? Combine Supertrend and hedging with timing. You don’t need to be glued to your screen like you’re binge-watching your favorite TV show (though, that show is likely less profitable than your forex trading). Instead, use alerts or tools like the StarseedFX Smart Trading Tool to automate certain triggers. Yes, sometimes the ninja wears a power suit and lets the tech do the heavy lifting. After all, stealthy moves are good—but stealthy moves executed automatically? That’s next-level. Elite Tactics Cheat Sheet: Summary of Key Insights Here’s your ninja toolkit for unleashing the power of Supertrend & hedging strategies: - Supertrend Indicator 101: Treat Supertrend like a trend traffic light; green for long, red for short. - Hedging Basics: Open an opposite trade to reduce risk when the market turns against your primary trade. - Layering Hedging Strategies: Stack hedge trades to lock in gains and reduce risks like you’re in a secret bonus level. - Combine with Mean Reversion: Look for entry points with a trend following strategy (Supertrend) and a reversion indicator (RSI or Stochastic). - Automation for Precision: Use alerts and automated tools to let technology do the ninja moves while you relax. The forex market is unpredictable—but with these tools, it doesn’t have to be unbeatable. It’s about taking calculated, strategic risks, mitigating losses, and leveraging every move to your advantage. By using the Supertrend indicator combined with hedging strategies, you’ll trade like a real ninja: calm, calculated, and always ready to turn even the most chaotic market into an opportunity. —————– Image Credits: Cover image at the top is AI-generated Read the full article