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GBPJPY trading update

GBPJPY trading update

Well, the market went my way and hit my target for 144 pips which was healthy. However, the market continues to fall and I've left another 70 pips on the table..

March 27, 2009 No Comments Full Story

Part-time trading.. is it possible?

Part-time trading.. is it possible?

The question has been asked many times, is it possible to become a successful trader only trading part time. I'd like to think that it is as this is what I am doing.. I hold a 9-to-5 job (which I really enjoy) and am trading in the periods where I have time.. this includes any days off and in the evenings.  However, there are people who say to me that in order to be in the consistent 5% that make money, you need to dedicate yourself to the craft of trading. I think trading takes a lot of time t

March 27, 2009 No Comments Full Story

USDJPY – forex trading – 18th March 09

USDJPY - forex trading - 18th March 09

I had placed a short for the USDJPY Forex pair two evenings ago at 98.24 with a stop at 99.16 and a target of 96.74. The 4 hour charts look as though they had run out of momentum on the uptrend which corresponded to similar looking peaks the over the past few weeks. My stop was place in light of the recent peak around the 9th of March and the target was a level where there was support found on the 6th March. There was not much movement for a day or so and when the market moved upwards, I was exp

March 19, 2009 No Comments Full Story

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