Hmm... Either: 1. traders took a rest after the TB number... look at USD hours after the release - it fell 2. beige book was boring as FXOpportunist said "not moving"

Beige Book paralysis

USD is in a very strong sentiment week again. Nothing is denting it's armor! Not even a plane crash!

usa trade balance cad trade balance

Oct 12, 2006 Previous: 0.5% Estimate: 0.0% Actual: 0.0%

Historic Charts: NZ Retail Sales

September 12, 2006 Previous: 0.1% Estiamte: 0.0% Actual: 0.5%

Historic Charts: NZ Retail Sales

August 14, 2006 Previous: 1.5% Estimate: -0.3% Actual: 0.1%

Historic Charts: NZ Retail Sales

July 12, 2006 Previous: -0.1% Estimate: Actual: 1.5%

Historic Charts: NZ Retail Sales

June 12, 2006 Previous: -1.0% Estimate: 0.5% Actual: -0.1%

Historic Charts: NZ Retail Sales

Am I the only one who did not make any money on this news? Darn. I was trading blind! Merlin, Can you get TTN to give me a discount for a +Audio package?

Aus employment numbers

I heard alot of americans went there for summer to work..

Aus employment numbers

The value of having a news service: I was not confident trading this news today as I dont have a news service to guide me.. So, I had a small lot but @ 32, limit 40 (8 pips)... When the price went up, I manually closed it but broker for some odd ...

Aus employment numbers

Why you argue about the spelling of Korea/Corea when in fact the Official Name is Hankuo (or Hankok) as translated from their traditional Chinese Character Name? Korea is the name for the favous oriental root crop known in the west as Ginseng. Korea ...

Japenese Yen Takes Effect Of Corean Blasts

The leash is off!

Japenese Yen Takes Effect Of Corean Blasts

"inflation" implies either a) the money is getting worthless, OR b) there is just too much economic activity we know that (a) is not the case..

Trading FOMC minutes

Estimates for Aus employment numbers are ALWAYS off the mark by a mile. This caused very good moves in the AUDUSD 3 times prior to last month. Last month, the estimate was around 5K, came out 29K and the move was very limited. I suggest that should ...

Aus employment numbers

Aircraft crashing in NY sending USD down... . . . just a domestic accident I bet... but it sure sparked some USD bear running...

Trading FOMC minutes

I only use FXCM's squawk box to get some info... It could be "SELF" serving squawks trying to protect themselves by influencing others to think that way too. Look how it was rejected downwards again

Japenese Yen Takes Effect Of Corean Blasts

Mine was pure "USD Sentiment" + Carry Trade. After learning that the 10yr USD bond was going up and up, it was only logical to keep buying USD vs eur. I had shorts at every 25 pips interval starting at 1.2600 downward. Too bad, it was the only ...

Trading FOMC minutes

Darn Broker's widened spread even soo many minutes had passed! DARN... my alarm clock did not went off! later by 10 minutes!

Trading FOMC minutes