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Despite my last email about the DOW and what a bad instrument it is to trade, I just could not keep my eyes off it. Watching the DOW move is addictive and I found myself drawn to it again like a drug. It's movements are huge and if you get on the wrong side of it, it is extremely satisfying.
I entered again, a short at 10993 as the long pattern broke down and with 30 minutes to go before the markets closed, I felt this was going to be a decent move but I just could hang on and I closed for a
September 23, 2008
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Following on from my earlier FTSE trade of today, I also spotted a perfect entry for the Dow Jones today.. it's a shame that I didn't trade it as it would have been extremely profitable.. it's nice when the markets hit a perfect resistance line and short.. however, these perfect hits are rare and look great if you have executed them in the right manner.. however, more often than not, if you saw this movement, the markets wouldn't behave.
However, I did short the Dow for a quick scalp trade wh
September 22, 2008
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The short entry was a good one.. however, in light of the strong uptrend I wanted to get out as soon as it hit any resistance and I got out at the round number 11600. The stochastics were also way into oversold territory so I got out and grabbed a measly 10 points.
The market however, fell further and is currently at 11583... trust my luck!! The hardest thing I think about trading is knowing when to get out.. I think it's much more difficult than entering.
The other day, I gave up over 1
August 22, 2008
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