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Trading the FTSE100 profitably

Trading the FTSE100 profitably

After last weeks volatility in the markets I thought I would watch the markets today to see if there were any opportunities.. I have always learnt that the markets will go their way regardless of any intervention of which we saw plenty of last week. The markets were clearly heading down and for those who are bearish, perhaps this was a perfect shorting opportunity. Anyway, I tried not to think too much about this and just watch the markets unfold and take my position from there. The markets fel

September 22, 2008 No Comments Full Story

World Stock Markets and Betfair

Hi all, sorry it's been a while since I've updated the site, I've been away on business in Cape Town for a week and I've had no time to look at the markets or anything else for that matter. However, there has been a lot of interesting news in the World Stock Markets with record falls and then record gains.. it really has been a rollercoaster ride and I wish that I could have been in the UK sitting in front of my machine to see all the action and even put on a trade or two! In the UK, they have p

September 21, 2008 No Comments Full Story

Winning on Betfair – my strategy

I didn't see any opportunities today on the stock markets or Forex.. nor did I have much time so I thought I would play around with Betfair again. Those that follow my blog probably think I'm a little crazy in that I like to dip my fingers in everything. Yesterday I talked about selling option premiums as a strategy in making money in the stock markets.. there are a few book volumes which I need to get through to understand and really get into the nitty gritty of it all. It's a little co

September 11, 2008 2 Comments Full Story

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