It’s far too simplistic to describe our industry as; functional, black and white, efficient and at times brutal. For those amongst us who have traded for some time we begin to realise that there are many hidden depths to our industry, it is in fact a very creative industry. In recognizing its creativity, over and […]
Is trading an art or a science? Surely it’s a combination of both? Read More »
The trading day on Tuesday began with investors fearing the worst due to the USA partial government shutdown, however, once the New York open began to approach it had become obvious, through European markets early performance and the USA equity future index futures, that investors fears were overdone… Analysts at IHS have calculated that at
Global markets remain calm and make positive gains despite the USA government shutdown Read More »
So far the partial shutdown of the USA government has failed to spook the markets with the majority of the leading European equity indices being up in early trading. However, much will depend on the length of the shutdown if it is to severely impact the markets. Once the USA markets open, accompanied by statements
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It would appear that the USA government is inching towards a shut-down, the ‘saving grace’ is that the leading credit agency, Standard & Poor’s, is signaling that it isn’t concerned enough to downgrade the USA government credit status by another notch. In a research note delivered to the financial industry, S&P lowered the probability
There are many recurring themes, that pop up in discussions on trading forums from time to time, and trading without a stop loss is one of the most prevalent. There appears to be two distinct reasons for many traders not to use stop losses; one is born out of ignorance, the other is a form
