Well the bad news just keeps on coming doesn’t it! I work up this morning to yet more bad news about the economy and FTSE opened down around 2%. Thankfully as short term traders we have the ability to ride the markets in either direction. Timing these moves is...
I mentioned in my regular Market Maven Alert on Tuesday about a new trading programme that Nick Laight (my publisher) was putting on with Roxanne Cross, that will show you how to spread trade £100 into £5,600 in ten weeks. Now, this is shaping up to be something very...
Hope you’re well. It’s been a good week for me. Maybe it’s just the weather, but things just seem to have been going extremely well this last week. Last of Wednesday, I went to see Derren Brown, that magician/ hypnotist famous for messing with...
Wow, what a first day back in the office! I’d hardly had time to boot up my computer for the first time in the week and the FTSE was flashing red. Looks like I missed some decent action last week as well with the bail out of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Lots to...
I hope you’re well and enjoying the summer rain! I was looking forward to a sunny escape next week, but it looks like I’ll be taking the rain with me. I’m off to Tremezzo, Lake Como. Any tips from anyone who’s been there previously would be...
We’re on one heck of a ride aren’t we! I hope you have managed to survive the last 7 days of trading. If you’ve come out of Thursday’s crash and yesterday’s rally relatively unscathed then you’ll have done exceptionally well. As I...
Ahhh . . . breathing space! The latest edition of http://www.whatreallyprofits.com/ is done and dusted after typing at the speed of light last week. According to my publisher’s schedule it should be dropping by the end of the week. I dedicated some space this...
One trader I’ve great respect and admiration for is Charles Kirk of http://www.kirkreport.com. Charles is a trading pro who runs a blog which chronicles his trading progress, thoughts about the market and general helpful information. There are many trading...
Another week, another forex system. Forex ambush – a risky system to be avoided I thought I might share details of a system that someone emailed me about yesterday. The system in question is Forex Ambush (http://www.forexambush.com) – yet another forex system vendor...
I have discovered that by taking a 20 period average of the DVB indicator, you can create a very effective long term EUR/USD trend filter. How to set up the EUR/USD trend filter for MetaTrader Download the DVB indicator here. NB: The DVB is also called the DV(2)...
Years ago, when a mobile phone smaller than a house brick was considered the height of technology, trading was done a little differently. In the days of open outcry trading pits, trading was as much a physical as well as a mental skill. It was dog eat dog on the...
I hope all is well with you. I’m still a little groggy after celebrating my birthday over the weekend. It was the big ‘three oh’ for me so I had a few people down for the weekend, most of whom took pleasure in constantly reminding me that I was now...
I hope the skies are blue wherever you are. Spring is in the air and the stock market has stopped making record lows every day (for now). According to the weatherman, we’re set for 5 straight days of sunshine. Will the stock market follow suit in similar...
Hello, fellow trader! I’ve been following the MPs’ expenses scandal and am absolutely fascinated by it all. What I’m most interested in is the psychology, especially the excuses and justifications used. The first thing I would do is hand every MP a copy of...
I hope you forgive the rather short Market Maven alert this week. I’ve been a little distracted after my return from my hols in Italy on Sunday night so I’m am still catching up with my emails and getting back into my market groove. I got engaged whilst in...
I hope you’re enjoying the sunshine. On my trading journey, I’ve stopped off to check out Woodies CCI club (http://www.woodiescciclub.com) a few times. Woodie’s CCI is famous in the trading world as a completely free forum where ‘traders can...
I hope you had a good weekend and are fired up for the trading week ahead. I went off to the Cotswolds with Mrs Market Maven with the hotel paid for courtesy of our Tesco club card vouchers. We’d never been there before and found the place to be absolutely...
Hope you had a great bank holiday and that you managed to catch some sunshine. I’m currently rather dazed after being away for the weekend for a friend’s stag do. It was good fun, but my brain feels like I’ve just watched 24 hours straight of the X...
Having just completed the last edition of What Really Profits (http://www.whatreallyprofits.com), it’s been great to get back in the trading hot seat over the last few days. I enjoy writing, but nothing beats the feeling of being in a trade, or more importantly...
I hope you’re well and the markets are behaving themselves for you. I’m in a little pain this morning so apologies if today’s email meanders a little. I had to have some work done on my front teeth after being a little clumsy next to a fussball...
I hope you’re well and escaping the rain that’s currently hammering against the windows of Market Maven towers. Rather depressing as I’m off to The Oval on Thursday for the cricket and was looking forward to seeing the new look England with captain...
Before I delve into this week’s missive I’d just like to thank everyone who got in touch after my request for help with testing systems. I was overwhelmed with the response and most people are now starting to test one or another. Your help is really...
I can’t believe it’s December already. The year has flown by so quickly and yet again I’m left wondering where the year has gone. What a year it’s been though! I don’t think there’s been a more exciting time to be involved with...
It’s nice to be back in the saddle after a relaxing two-week break in Kerela, India – a great country with friendly people. I can’t report on any systems I’ve looked at over the past fortnight (what a week to miss!), but I’d like to share...
