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Usually I really don't like trading the Dow as there is always a lot of short term noise which tend to mess up your trades by whipsawing the price action beyond your stops and then reversing. The main reason I guess is because the Dow Jones average is comprised of just the 30 biggest stocks and movement within the biggest one can move the markets.. in other words, market manipulation with the Dow Jones is not unheard of.
Anyway, I did place a couple of trades.. firstly a short at 10908 which
September 23, 2008
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I made two trades the other day which worked nicely. I placed these trades on the 2nd September around 22.00 GMT.
I went long EUR/AUD at 17353 with a 100 point limit and a 50 point stop.
I also went short AUD/USD at 8366 with a 100 point limit and 50 point stop.
I woke up the following day, both targets hitting their limits and making me 200 points!! Hoorah!
September 4, 2008
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My trading of late hasn't been very good and I've lost focus hence the lack in the number of emails.. anyway, I spent time away to think through and go back to the basics.
Trading the DOW is definately a way to lose money.. the DOW is just a basket of 30 stocks and is easily manipulated... quite frequently when you see a move beyond a level, you expect it to move beyond but no, more often than not, the market will just reverse and do the opposite.. the big boys are obviously aware of the smal
August 26, 2008
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