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Trading Crude Oil off the 15 minute charts

Trading Crude Oil off the 15 minute charts

I got excited about trading off the lower timeframes and proceeded to trade off the 15 minutes. This timeframe looks ideal so me to get in and out of trades. Although I've been looking at higher timeframes (1 hour and daily charts), I really fancied having a go at trading the 15 mins.. I can get in and out quickly and not have to worry about waiting for profits to materialise. The drawback about the small timeframes of course is that there is just more noise. However, my trade today was below

February 28, 2012 No Comments Full Story

A Beginner’s Guide to Trading in Oil

Trading crude oil has often been seen as an activity limited to City traders. This is a common misconception, however, and it is possible for ordinary investors to trade crude oil through the futures markets. Here, we will look at how to get started trading oil. Warning: Oil trading is a highly spectulative form of investment and you should be aware of the risks it carries. Never invest more than you can afford to lose, and consult a professional if you are unsure of any aspect. What are F

January 26, 2012 1 Comment Full Story

Crude Oil – Market takes out my Stop and now looks to continue

Crude Oil - Market takes out my Stop and now looks to continue

The markets have been very difficult to read lately so I've not been able to trade as much as I would have liked..  if I'm not sure or just feel that I'm not in sync with the markets, I rather be out. Anyway, I saw a nice set up today. The Crude Oil markets were in an uptrend when the price fell and pulled back. My thinking was that the pullback was going to be shortlived as the price would continue to fall after this. The top as you can see in the below chart was many things.. it was where

January 13, 2012 No Comments Full Story

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