Import and Export Prices Tomorrow we have the Import/Export price index so we'll do a quick review of this. Basically an index of all good manufactured abroad and imported into the country and similarly for the exports (all goods manufactured here ...

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Grrrr...I always hate hearing things like this. I hope clients get their money back through some compensation scheme or something.

Terrible day in VietNam

Well, elections over thank god. Democrats take control of the house of reps and senate still being tighly contested over two seats. We've really no data today for the USA so market sentiment will be one to watch. There really is no fundie data today ...

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I'm short on it. Hoping to add to my shorts.

Daily EUR/JPY analysis

OKay, news this morning that Saudi Arabia no less warning of further oil cuts. So i'll stick my neck back out and predict a rally touching off the 63.5$ before xmas. Everyone I know will be getting barrells of oil this xmas. (Is it too early to ...

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And just one more little rave then I'll be done for the week. CNN News Channell. After glorifying oil's descent with headlines such as 'Oil Plummets', 'Oil dives below 58$' yada yada yada we have headlines with the rise of oil such as...'oil inches ...

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Okay so I got the eurousd forecast wrong by 0.0005 but hardly anything to start crying about. I'm a bit bugged at the moment as I've spent the last hour arguing with a buddy over intrinsic value. Basically If i were to trade stocks I would look at ...

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Well the day before elections and we can firmly plant all the conspiracy theories we want bwahahaha. Firstly Saddam's verdict was to give Republicans a boost in elections. Secondly the day before elections we have no US data being released, bar a ...

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Hey Jami, I'm from Republic of Ireland So I suppose its kinda close to same problems for us. To answer your q's 1. Easy. Got it done in a day or two. have to sign loads of documents (on internet) and fax IDentity documents and bank account ...

Interactive Brokers - experiences and opinions

I trade all of them bar the Treasury bond which I only trade sparsely. Had no problems with any. I'm normally on the full size lots but I've traded the the mini's listed as well and they are 1 or 2 pip's more of a spread normally. Eg. full sized WTI ...

Interactive Brokers - experiences and opinions

Okay today's going to be great. Gold looks set to continue its uptrend, though its rise is beginning to look shaky right now. Over the last week its shrugged off all its correlation with oil. It has being rising as the dollar has been weaking ...

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I average both ways. Averaging up is frequent for me but only once trend firmly established. This could be over months. Averaging down is a completely different game and done incorrect can be nuclear to an account. The only time I average down, is ...

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Spent the last two hours reading all this (Im a slow reader ) and have to agree With the Sister. The plan is a challenge to make onself trade better and measure their progress. I wish you well with it.

28 Levels to 10k...

I trade with IB and never had any problems with them. I love that I can get whatever stock/bond/future/option/currency I want. bring it all together in a few lines and I have a snapshot of what the markets are doing. My only problem is figuring out ...

Interactive Brokers - experiences and opinions

Cheers NP! Back to more fundie data. Today we've the rather endearing ISM manufacturing data. And it'll be a doozie. For the index itself pundits expecting a ever so slight rise to 53 from 52.9. I can't wait for this one. They'll be big swings ...

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Okay I'm back! Had a nice little holiday for myself and I'm now a daddy too. So I'm well pleased with Myself In the meantime, I've opened up new positions on the Eur/usd, and I've immersed myself in the commodities markets. I'm currently long on ...

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Speaking of the yen, I'm still holding a short position on Euro/Yen. Its started falling this morning but I'm slightly annoyed its taken so blooming long!! I'm more convinced as the days pass that we'll start seeing a stronger Yen, but a weak yen is ...

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Hmmm, IMHO I don't think we'll see the ECB vary widely in their comments. I don't seen them becoming very dovish so I expect another strong statement. The rate is priced in as you say bob, so it's all about the words (Again!). Let me ...

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Whooohooo! First to reply to you're journal!!!! Best of luck, we all be monitoring....closely....don't feel pressured by us....:

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lol I dunno who was doing the buying bit they;re fast readers Gonna hold on till tomorrow see how it pans out. Off to read report now :

Predictions on the JPY news today?