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DDFX trades – July 2011

DDFX trades - July 2011

I realised that although I had taken screenshots of the DDFX charts over the past couple of weeks, I hadn't posted them all up on the blog. So here are a couple of annotated charts taken using the DDFX system: EURJPY - 22nd to 28th July You can see where I was uncomfortable with taking the short signal. I didn't like how the sell arrows were staggered and by the time I got all 3 arrows, the market had already moved somewhat too far already. Shortly afterwards, I get a 'buy' signal... thoug

August 8, 2011 No Comments Full Story

Shorting US Crude Oil – Stopped out!

Shorting US Crude Oil - Stopped out!

With the stock markets looking weak, Oil is said to follow. I had entered a short on a previous day low and also under the round number at 9100. My order was 9090 and it got hit. However, soon after this the market went up and it wasn't even certain as to whether this trade would go the right way. With breakout trades, I should have perhaps saw that this wasn't going anywhere and closed out before my stop was hit. However, the market moved 20 points above my stop before it did stop and reversed

August 4, 2011 No Comments Full Story

DOW falls heavily – are we now looking at the start of a huge move down?

DOW falls heavily - are we now looking at the start of a huge move down?

The below is the daily chart of the DOW and that it had made a double top formation a few days back. Following this, the market started going lower and yesterday I was looking for a break at the previous low as indicated. This happened and I had a short at 12460 The market fell and was looking to fall soon but after a major break, I was expected a retracement to happen far later than it did and I ended closing on the retracement for 40 points only for the market to fall further in the US

July 28, 2011 No Comments Full Story

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