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GBPJPY trade – detailed trade analysis

GBPJPY trade - detailed trade analysis

My trading of late hasn't been particularly good..  I know I haven't updated the blog with these trades but in total, I had traded 6 times with a total loss of around 500 pips! Ouch! Anyway, last night, I sat and spent a lot of time thinking... where did I go wrong? What happened to the success I was having? I think the key to being successful is to be adaptable... the trading rules change when the markets change.. you need to have a trading strategy for trending markets and ranging marke

February 27, 2009 No Comments Full Story

Automated Forex Trading System – FXCM

Automated Forex Trading System - FXCM

I am finding trading quite difficult lately.. the techniques which I have been trading with have not been doing so well and as a result, my account has plummetted. I wrote around December/January time that my account had reached all time highs.. the market was really good with me and I made a killing.. however, the market has changed and what I was doing which worked before, doesn't work any more... trading really is tough! Also, it is hard to find the time to stalk and wait for these opportu

February 25, 2009 2 Comments Full Story

USDCAD – trigger happy

USDCAD - trigger happy

I sold and it shot up... I was impatient and wanted some trading action and lost 20 pips! Have to be more careful...

February 11, 2009 No Comments Full Story

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