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My Life Update – trading, blogging, money etc

I've been so busy with things that I've not had a real chance to reflect on the happenings around me. Anyway, circumstances have unfolded which have allowed me to take some time out and reflect and look back on what I have achieved (or not achieved) and done. As you know, I started this blog just shy of a year now... boy has it flown. In fact, I've just gone to the first entry in my blog and it was the 17th July when I said hello to the world. Initially the blog was to write about the money m

May 4, 2008 1 Comment Full Story

Day Trading the Fed

Day Trading the Fed

I totally forgot about the Fed today, it was only when my trading mentor phoned up to tell me about it, I closed my initial trade for a scratch trade at 139725. Typical, they only call me up when they want me to do something. Anyway, I waited for the Fed result to come out and watched it.. the DOW hit the 13000 mark and then sold off. The market then formed a triangle pattern before breaking out to the downside. I sold here at 139875 and felt dead proud of myself. The market didn't do much fo

April 30, 2008 No Comments Full Story

Held out for a loss – Daytrading the S&P

Held out for a loss - Daytrading the S&P

I figured that there is no point in grabbing small profits and also no point in getting out of a trade unless conditions change... I read that somewhere from a top trader in a book. Anyway, I think my short was not a bad entry at 139325. The 1 min stochastics had eased off and the 5 min stochastics was indicating a sell. The 15 minute stochastics looked like it was turning. The market did start to move south and hit a low of about 139175 before moving upwards and gradually taking out my stop

April 29, 2008 No Comments Full Story

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