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USD/CHF Daily Chart Swing Short Triggered

posted by Nica 425 days ago in USD, CHF made popular 425 days ago

Here's a look at my USD/CHF daily swing short and the levels I am watching.

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Developing Self-Discipline in Trading

posted by Nica 425 days ago in Trading Psychology made popular 425 days ago

Trading is a craft that demands a certain level of discipline. Not only do you have to stick to a set of trading rules, you also have to be able to keep your eyes on the prize at all times. This is what seasoned traders refer to as self-disciplin

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Is the worm turning?

posted by Nica 425 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily

Are the themes and dreams starting to change? Can we hear the grinding wheels in the engine room of conversion flow?

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Hodgepodge...

posted by Nica 428 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 428 days ago

There has been an interesting on again/off again correlation between gold and the euro. Lately, gold and the euro have been positively correlated, i.e. both moving higher against the US dollar.

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Japan slowdown and linkages ...

posted by Nica 428 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 428 days ago

China has been busy cracking down on anyone they suspect might contemplate re-enactment of the protests now playing out in the Middle East. The Thought Crime Division is working overtime, surely adding more points to the GDP.

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Is the Single Currency Straight Jacket Tightening?

posted by Nica 430 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 429 days ago

Well, one day doesn’t usually qualify as a trend, but given the way Mr. Greenie has been hammered and all the nasty things others are saying about him, some deserved, some not, I am going to qualify a one-day move up as a rally.

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Special Focus: GBPUSD

posted by FXTechstrategy 432 days ago in GBP, Technical, Daily made popular 432 days ago

GBPUSD: Although the pair closed the week higher reversing most of its previous losses, it continues to trade in a range between the 1.5964 and the 1.6342 levels.

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HLHB Weekly Update - March 18, 2011

posted by Nica 435 days ago in Weekly made popular 435 days ago

Last week my 30-pip filter annoyed me like that "Friday" song. But now, because it saved me from a fakeout, I'm head over heels for it! Oh, how I love you my 30-pip filter!

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Media-Induced Rubbernecking

posted by Nica 435 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 435 days ago

Sometimes it feels good to blame the media for its ineptitude, irrelevance, or ill-informed views. But the problem may be with us and the sheer volume of useless "news" we're willing to absorb.

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A Common Political Culture? No, Nee, Neen, Na, Naa, Ei, Ochi

posted by Nica 443 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 443 days ago

Linguists within our midst will recognize the word “no” in several languages. I of course headed straight to the internet for clarification.

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Here Comes a Rate Hike from the ECB...

posted by Nica 445 days ago in EUR, Daily made popular 445 days ago

While it wasn't a surprise that the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to keep its interest rates on hold at 1.00% last week, I bet many weren't expecting ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet to be uber hawkish on the markets!

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Are inflation expectations ahead of themselves?

posted by Nica 449 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 449 days ago

I read a great piece by HSBC Chief Economist guru Stephen King that appeared in the Financial Times this morning, "Trigger-happy central bankers risk wrecking the recovery,"

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