even though i was confident that NFP would be usd positive, good thing I did not SELL GBPUSD before the news. IF I had done so, naturally I would set a 10~15 pips Stop on that and you know what happened. Instead I straddled and got away with 25 ...

NFP Analysis-There's A Lot Below the Numbers

But I see more Private Jets and Yatchs in USA...

NFP and rumors around

There is not much USD news next week but there are some GBP (perceived) Positive news. So better close and run with your profits now or put stops to protect your positions... Now the wait for UK Rate Hike on Nov 8!!!! GBPUSD will shoot up hours ...

NFP and rumors around

Hey news! You took more money from everyone else more than I did! Great Job! I was being conservative with my straddle and made only 25 pips on NFP (but with the largest lots I ever traded thus far excluding demo accounts of course). Last month, I ...

$ For The week of 10/30-With Trade Ideas

Nov 3, 2006 Previous: 51K Estimate: 120K~145K Actual: 92K Revision to Previous: 51K -> 148K Anecdote: Attached is the REAL TIME Chart I received from my LIVE FXCM ACCOUNT. Take note that it moved up 27 pips before moving down! Some other brokers ...

Historic Charts: US NFP

Shorts (BK, summit) took money from the Longs (news, trend). Dont worry, we'll give free drinks later.

$ For The week of 10/30-With Trade Ideas

Next Month? Dont bet on it. Election will be over and no need to revise any numbers to show face. No kate, Im not referring to "TA based signals" but those "data based signals" like kingforexsignals.... all they do is compare actual vs estiamte and ...

NFP and rumors around

I bet newssignal services are going crazy with all the wrong signals they'd been spewing to their customers.

NFP and rumors around

\ 148K from 51K Its election week.. what can you say?

NFP and rumors around

Revision did the job AGAIN! At first I thought USD is a goner.. 93K is USD bear.. Then I saw at FXCM's chart that GBPUSD is shooting up. So I said, confirmed USD is falling. But over IBFX/NF , no up move.. and my SHORT at IBFX is triggered! WTF! is ...

NFP and rumors around

Good luck to everyone!

NFP and rumors around

GBPUSD's dropped to 9050 but it did not trigger my limit as ASK is still above 9050 by 2 pips! darn... I wasnt looking when it happend and it happedn FAST! strong resistance at 9050 pre NFP.. darn! out at 68!

$ For The week of 10/30-With Trade Ideas

Taking cue from history, I took a short @ 9080 TP 9050 and wait for the release.. How I wished I shorted it at my original 9100 last ISM... Darn I hate how ISM ruined my day back then... I had a limit sell but price and ism was so near it I have to ...

$ For The week of 10/30-With Trade Ideas

I totally agree! I know what you mean there News.. especially the London Open? I am paying attention to your "profit taking" theory and its been on the dot for the week! I personally like a 2AM - 12PM (EST) chart on medium risk news, and an ...

Burgerking's NFP and ISM threads

Nov 1, 2006 Previous: 52.9 Estimate: 53.0 Actual: 51.2 Actual < Estimate = Short USD. Anecdote: The result was WAY OFF the mark and a strong 1st minute move was seen. Profit taking limited the up move and a gradual drop was experienced.

Historic Charts: US ISM

Actually, the upward revision made the 51K looks like a 170K so it was USD bullish last nfp. Q: But will traders use 51K, 170K or Estimates as benchmark comparison vs actual number? A: Look for GBPUSD price movement starting at Asia open to release ...

NFP 11/02/06 which way w/ no change?

First, this TAX thing is like an economic suicide. they really want to kill their economy? This leads us to the Eliot Wave chart Candle posted. SHOULD their lawmakers decide not to go with this tax proposal, CAD will get some ease and USDCAD would ...

Whats with CAD?

News, Are you currently SHORT GBPUSD? My original plan was to short it at 9100. but the ISM release was too near I removed it. i forgot to short it when it was 9130s thinking it would go even further up.. bad mistake.

$ For The week of 10/30-With Trade Ideas

The moves are very small... I'd stand aside on this one. OR you may want to go long AUD and hope you are right...

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