I just went long GBPJPY at 174.21 with a 50 pip stop loss and a 45 pip trailing stop.. the market has come off pretty strongly and I am expecting a countertrend bounce as the market seems to have found a temporary bottom between 173.60 and 174.00.. the over trend is down however so this is quite a risky trade. However, if the market does move up, I am expecting quite a handsome reward (that's if I can hold onto the trade!)
Last week the markets were in turmoil... however, there was plenty of opportunity for those who like to play the markets.. unfortunately, it was a horrible week for me.. I got excited by the markets but frustrated to see that I had missed most of the action when I got home and ended up paying with my account. Luckily, my account isn't large and any losses are generally covered by the sponsorship I make on the blog.. However, I got back into it and last night put on a long on the GBPUSD. It wa
Last night, I found that my trading platform had 5 min UP/DOWN markets.. these are binary markets and allow you to bet on the movement of the DOW in 5 minute timeframes.. for example, you can bet if the DOW will go up or down in the next 5 minutes. I thought I would have a play and boy, was that the worst mistake.. it is pure gambling and I got my fingers burnt, I lost the equivalent of 70 points.. very bad! Anyway, I'll try not to play with it in future as it's not good for the bottom line.
