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False break on the DOW

False break on the DOW

Well, back to trading the DOW, I was looking scalp for a few points and initially had my mind fixed on taking 30 points... I was looking to see if the DOW would break below the S1 pivot point which was also a support line the DOW had responded to earlier. I place my entry at 9694 just to be sure it was lower than the previous low point set. The market gave me my trade and it went nicely the right direction.. I had set my limit to be 9664. The market however didn't want to give me my 30 poi

July 1, 2010 No Comments Full Story

Stock Market Trading success – my thoughts

Stock Market Trading success - my thoughts

I have been trading.. or should I say, trying to trade for a long time now. My first interest was over 10 years ago in the Dot Com boom and bust... when it was going up, you could just put money in an IPO and watch it shoot to the moon. I was one of those who watched this happen and when others were making money, I thought I would get in myself and see if I could do the same. I didn't make much money but ever since, I have been intrigued and watched the markets ever since. Fast forward to

October 15, 2008 No Comments Full Story

Biggest ever gain on the DOW!

Biggest ever gain on the DOW!

I can't believe it, the DOW made over 900 points in todays trading session, a gain of over 11%!! WOW, this is the biggest ever one day gain I have ever seen! Sometimes I wish I had the capital to trade these markets.. this would have been a serious payday. The past week, we had seen the biggest drop on the US and UK (and probably other markets but I only primarily follow the UK and US markets). I hope this stabilises the markets and that we see further upside.. however, it is possible that

October 13, 2008 No Comments Full Story

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