Archive for April, 2007

4-17-2007 Daily Trading Lesson

 

AUD/JPY Correction Looks Imminent

Well I was on a nice little run but they all have to end eventually. I was recently stopped out on my EUR/JPY fade for a loss of 106 pips per lot. I will still be keeping a close eye on the pair for a potential longer term swing setup if there is a trendline break or MACD cross as this uptrend is overdue for some sort of intermediate correction as it has put in 5 consecutive higher lows over the past couple months since the big selloff.

As for my other JPY fade, please refer to the chart below. As of right now it is under by about 120 pips per lot. In hindsight, I think I was over-anxioius to get on board this trade and missed a much better entry has I simply waited for price to cross above the first FFF Fade zone. All the conditions that originially caused me to enter this trade are still present (The MACD Divergence, Slowing ADX, Reversing RSI, & Overextended Price) so I am optimistic that price will at least fall back to my entry level where I will scratch at least half of the trade.

After that, we’ll just have to wait and see how things are looking. Either way this should serve as a good lesson for me in how NOT to become over-exposed in one direction of a particular currency (in this case, having 4 open shorts on the Yen accross 2 pairs).

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4-10-2007 Daily Trading Lesson

 

Also Going Short AUD/JPY

After reviewing the charts of the currency pairs this evening, I’m still convinced that the best chance for a profit is going to originate due to profit taking in the Yen cross-pairs. What caught my eye the most though was the AUD/JPY which was consolidating a few days ago and recently broke higher only to form an inverted hammer today right near the FFF Reversal Zone.

So while it is a little bit riskier move than I typically take, I’m going short here with a stop just above the FFF RZ and a target somewhere in the vicinity of the 95.00 consolidation area. The setup and targets are very similar to the EUR/JPY position which I still have open with the MACD divergence and Overbought RSI only this trade has an even better entry due to the recent daily breakout.

The risks here are that I am doubling down on my Yen short exposure but I am hoping that the more than 3+ Reward/Risk ratio will make the trade worthwhile. And as always, I’ll continue to monitor the position and look for signs that the tides may be turning against me so I can take action if necessary.

And for an update on my EUR/JPY trade; After initially moving in my favor 30 pips, today it move 60 pips in the other direction so that I was down 30 most of the day but it is now back around my entry point. I’ll let you know how both of these turn out.

4-9-2007 Daily Trading Lesson

 

EUR/JPY Rolling Over

I was happy to come home to see that I had gotten filled on my EUR/JPY trade this morning at 159.59 and that it was already 25 pips in the black. The more I look at this setup, the more I’m liking it. Looking back over the past year, NEVER has price been above the 10 EMA by 50-75 pips and a correction not taken place, just look what happened the last time!

Add to taht the MACD divergence with the RSI & ADX rolling over and I’m very optimistic. But that’s really all I can say at this point. I have my stop in place and am really just in wait and see mode. If it does roll over and touch the 10 EMA, then I’ll adjust my stop to just under the 160 range and have to decide whether or not I want to take half off of the table.

I’ll let ya know.

4-6-2007 Daily Trading Lesson

 

EUR/GBP Closed, Yen Ready for a Surge?

There are a few things I wanted to talk about today. First is that my EUR/GBP trade did not make it to my target (came within 10 pips before reversing!) and I got stopped out for a 47 pip/lot profit for a total haul of 94 pips for my longest-lasting trade of the year (22 days).

Now that I finally have my old trading files back up and in working order, I also wanted to share with you my updated trading spreadsheet showing my year-to-date FX trades. Overall, I really couldn’t be more pleased. I’m on a 10-trade winning streak and have really been on a roll since I switched over to FX…I hope to keep it going with the EUR/JPY trade setup discussed next.

Well it sure has been one heckuva ride over the past 6 weeks for the Yen. After rising 1,000 pips in less than a week across all pairs, it has taken 4-5 weeks, but has finally clawed its way back to where it started. Hence, we are getting into some PRIME fading territory for a number of reasons. First and foremost is that people who sold the Yen near the bottom and didn’t get a chance to sell during the initial 1,000 pip rise have been hurting badly over this past month and will no doubt relish the opportunity to get out at break even. This is the factor that has had me monitoring the Yen.

But now an actual trading setup is starting to form and I am admittedly VERY eager to get short the EUR/JPY sooner rather than later. Not only was that 1,000 pip drop huge, it was also right on the heels of an all time high for the EUR/JPY which makes this area of resistance all that much more potent as it is an empirically known supply area that is being revisited for the first time.

So I drew up my trusty FFF to see where the Fade Zone is setting up. And while we haven’t reached the Fade Zone yet, for the above reasons, and due to the fact that we are in 3rd up-thrust of the most recent bull move, I’d be surprised if it actually did make it all the way to the FFF reversal zone. So I am placing my limit sell order at 159.59 with a stop just beyond the FFF Reversal Zone and we’ll see what happens this upcoming week.

Have a Great & Happy Easter!

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4-2-2007 Daily Trading Lesson

 

EUR/GBP Breaking Down

Looks like the EUR/GBP is breaking down after from its consolidation so I went ahead and adjusted my stop to just above the high of the consolidation and am looking to take profit in the .6735 range. I think that price is going to be attracted to the .6700 area before it really turns back north at all for a couple of reasons.

1.) That’s where the support is were you to extend the increasing trendline

2.) That’s right around where the FFF indicates a reversal level

But I’m not going to get too greedy here. At a minimum I’ll look to close 1 of my 2 lots, but I may let the other half stretch for the .6700 area, we’ll just have to wait and see. As for now, I have to go get cleaned up as I just got back from day # 3 of painting our new house and I’m a mess!

And thank you to those of you who noticed I was gone for a little bit and wrote me with your very kind words, I do truly appreciate them all.

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