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Trading update! Where have i gone?

Hello all, sorry there has been no update for a while. I am trying to get myself set up again with a trading account with Interactive Brokers and to also find a suitable charting platform. The trading academy have closed my account and I had got used to their charts. I want to recreate the same look and feel with another platform so am searching for something. Something which I have used is the Sierra Charts platform. I do have charts on my spreadbetting platform, however, they are rather clu

May 9, 2008 1 Comment Full Story

Almost a full day’s trading

Almost a full day's trading

I had a day off from work today and I thought I'd try and sit through a whole session trading. However, what happened was that I traded the FTSE in the morning, then went out for lunch and then back in the evening again. I traded the FTSE early in the morning It was a quick 10 minute trade where I went long at around 5500 (nice round number) and then exited 20 points later at 5520. As you know, I like stochastics a lot and the timing of the entry and exit were due to the stochastics cr

March 17, 2008 No Comments Full Story

Trading platform broke!!

Trading platform broke!!

Today my trading platform broke down.. I spent over an hour with the person on support to try and get it fixed but still no luck! By the time it was sorted, it was 8.30pm GMT with only 30 mins before the closing bell so I just left it. However, I did trade my spreadbetting account on the Dow Jones and made 20 points! Markets are drifting lower and lower....

March 10, 2008 No Comments Full Story

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