The Bottom of The Bucket
Here's a pattern that happens all the time and is important for taking advantage of a lot of intraday buying and selling opportunities. You'll notice that when price makes a “U” formation at a turning
PRICE ACTION, VOLUME, ORDER FLOW, INTERMARKET & BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS
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Points and Levels for 10/7/2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 1.24 am EST Recap from yesterday: We posted a trade yesterday for a GBP long, which got taken out rather quickly on news of the US Fed offering approximately double the
Points and Levels for 10/6/2008
Monday, 10/6/2008, 2.36am EST Main points tonight: -Everyone is running away from risk tonight – UJ and carry pairs falling off the map as the carry trade holding onto little value. Japanese investors appear to
Points and Levels for 10/3/2008
New site, new format tonight. I know you’ll like it better, so here we go: Main points: -EUR got slammed yesterday after Trechet said the words “economic growth is slowing” – before that we were
ECB Draining 200bb Euro Today, Bailout Almost There
Dollar demand is heavy again tonight driven by climbing Libor rates and optimism concerning the bailout plan (I know, we’re all tired of hearing about it). But mainly, it’s the need for dollar funding that’s
Basic Math Behind Making the Most of Your Trades
Ok its time for some math….a little reward check and why patience pays off. First off, I looked at the current track performance, using a +150 pip take profit and 5 contracts as a benchmark.
Trade Planning and Mental Maintenance
Daily Planning My day always begins with me opening my charts and doing a basic analysis of possible market turning points. My most highly probable levels get a limit order placed on them, which I
Reality Realization and Trader Reactions to Market Forces
As we are all well aware and logic dictates, the positions of smaller traders comprise an very small percentage of the total trading population. As individuals working for ourselves, we have to recognize what the
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Ranges in Play: Points and Levels for 10/9/2008