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Dow volatility and trading

Dow volatility and trading

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 No Comments Full Story