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SOPA and PIPA →
khanacademy, youtube.com
Best explanation of SOPA/PIPA
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The Pairs I'm looking at this week
It’s sunday night and it’s always a great time to review the trades of the past week and prepare for the upcoming week.
France lost its AAA credit rating. Although it is no surprise to many traders, the price of many currencies have not expressed this news yet.
AUD/USD is consolidating. most likely a short might be a better idea if the price breaks the lower trend line....
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December 2011
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October 2011
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Watchmomsey:
whydoihaveablog:
This teacher breaking up a high school fight with nothing but his poetic words and suave manner is one of the top sexiest things I’ve ever seen in my life.
spectacular.
August 2011
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Guide to Calling In Sick →
July 2011
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U.S debt infographic
Created by OANDA
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How to get back on track →
We’ve all had crappy trading days and weeks. Here is a nice article on how to get back on track.
http://j.mp/ughtrading
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Working From Home →
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June 2011
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Forex Careers: 5 Professional Designations →
This is a cool little article that what kind of training and certifications are used in the FOREX trading market.
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Is it too late to get long the Swiss Franc?
Gold is climbing again towards its high after a big sell off over the past couple of weeks.
The dollar has seen a sell-off against the Euro since memorial day.
The Swiss Franc is getting stronger against all the major currencies. The fundamental of the Swiss economy are in alignment with the technical chart of the swissy.
The question is now which pair is better suited to take advantage...
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The Musings of Faith: Trade Through It →
faithmight:
I have to be brutally honest. My trading account has suffered this first half of the year. It’s been ugly and it has taken quite a toll on my confidence. Why should losses affect my psyche when it’s a part of the business. Because I’m human! Because I had a stellar 2010 in my trading. The past 6…
May 2011
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“@palomnas that would be a “no,” babe.”
– mentioned by @neverbabylon: http://bit.ly/kcZW36
April 2011
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Anatomy of a Forex Trader [LINK] →
InterBankFX has done a good job in describing Forex traders
March 2011
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about those bank stocks… →
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Types of Skills Everyone Should Know Top 100... →
February 2011
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The “Dirty Little Secret” of Successful Trading →
Having enough capital to trade another day is the golden rule of day trading. What differentiates a trader who trades for a living and a trader who trades casually is how risk management is handled. A professional trader regards his or her capital as raw material, a hobbyist trader regards his or her capital as play money. Risk management is the only way to stack the odds in your favor and assure...
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Trading Day Summary for 2/23/2011
This month has been up and down. I was sick for a couple of weeks causing me to miss many days of trading. Unfortunately many of those days were days of high volatility and opportunities for great trades.
Today I stuck to my new resolution of just a few trades per day.
I started with a Long of $EURUSD. I saw the euro break out of support around 1.3737, I decided to go long on the pull back...
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The Tao of Trading – 5 poker rules that apply to... →
I’ve always seen the parallels between poker and trading. Not that trading is the equivalent of gambling, but the skills needed to be successful at poker are also the same in being successful at trading. This article points out 5 great reasons why poker and trading are so similar.
China Passes Japan to become World’s 2nd Largest... →
With the latest figures placing China’s economy at $5.8 trillion, China has officially passed Japan to become the second largest economy in the world. Some experts are even suggesting that China…
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Trading Day Summary 2/3/2011
In contrast to yesterday, today saw a bit more action. I suspect the bad snow storm affecting the North-East slowed down some trading in the New York session.
My one major trade was on the $GBPUSD. I shorted @ 1.6187 when the chart broke down the previous support. I covered my risk on the first half @ 1.6181 for a + 6 pips and got out of the rest @ 1.6174 for a + 13
Last month I think that I...
January 2011
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8 Alternatives to College →
When I was 19 I won some money in a chess tournament. So instead of using that money for my college tuition I decided to drop out of college and buy a car. I bought a used 1982 Honda Accord. I drove…
8 alternatives to College
I found this cool article about college and what other alternatives are available today.
http://www.jamesaltucher.com/2011/01/8-alternatives-to-college/
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Trading Day recap for 1/20/2011
Getting back into the market after a few days off is not easy.
Today is the perfect example of what happens when you trade against the trend and try to profit on the reversal. It is as dangerous as catching falling knifes.
I realized that my trading style is more along the lines of breakouts and trend following instead of trend reversing.
My first trade was in the $GBPUSD. It has been selling...
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Trading Day Recap for 1/13/2011
Not an easy market to trade this morning.
By the time I turned on my monitors i realized that I missed a big move in the $EURUSD and $GBPUSD. Trying to force a trade would be like hopping onto a moving train. If successful than the reward is great, but most likely the odds are that you’ll fail. Since trading is not about gambling but taking calculated risk I was a little frustrated this...
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Trading Day Recap 1/12/2011
Today’s trading day started like most. Woke up, checked the news, looked at the economic calendar and how the different currencies traded overnight.
It seemed like it would be a typical trading day where I see what the market has to offer me that day and get a few good trades out of a day’s work.
Some good trades in USDPJY, EURUSD but I struggled a bit on GBPUSD.
Here are my charts...
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Trading Day Recap for 1/11/2011
Today started out pretty quiet.
The $EURUSD, $GBPUSD and $USDJPY were stuck in a range until the New York open.
I saw some weakness in the YEN and was looking for a long in $USDJPY. Unfortunately due to human error, I was long $GBPUSD. I had to get out of that trade quickly because although possibly profitable it was not the trade I wanted to be in. As it turns out I was right. The trade became...
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Trading Day Recap for 01/06/2011
This morning I woke up a bit late. I was experimenting with a new iPhone alarm app and needless to say that waking up to classical music isn’t as effective as waking up to an annoying buzzing sound.
Looking at the charts it looked like I missed a big move in the GBP/USD. The EUR/USD chart looked choppy and USD/JPY seemed to be stuck in a range.
I was looking at shorting the pound because...
Ten Questions Every Game Changer Must Answer →
We kick off our Leadership Hall of Fame, a year-long look at the top business books and authors, with an excerpt from Practically Radical, written by Fast Company magazine cofounder…
Visual Stop Losses are Not Stop Losses →
I know you.
I know that when Summer of ‘69 by Bryan Adams comes on the radio, you roll up the windows and scream the entire song. I know that you watch Gossip Girl on in-demand when no one’s home…
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Trading Day Recap for 01/03/2011
Today was my first day back trading after a 2-week vacation for the holidays.
The day started pretty quietly. The Pound did not have much movement. I saw a gap lower on the chart and no follow through. That indicated to me that very low volume was present. I focused my attention on the Euro.
I made three trades.
Long @ 1.33236 - Stopped out @ 1.3315
Was trending down in the channel, I thought...
December 2010
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Never Learned How To Tie A Tie? UBS Has Got Your... →
CNBC.com Article: China’s Army of Graduates Struggles for Good Jobs Villagers who will work in China’s factories are in demand, but many college graduates seeking professional jobs find their value plunging, according to the New York Times. Full Story: http://www.cnbc.com/id/40628835
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When trading Never Go Against a Government willing...
This morning when I woke up to trade I looked at the charts and everything looked clam. Had a couple of good trades in a relatively quiet morning. I made a few scalps trade in the EUR/USD and the GBPUSD.
The range on these two pairs was very tight. That was until the EUR/USD jumped 100+ pips in the span of 6 minutes on the news that the US will “bailout” via the IMF the Euro Zone...
November 2010
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October 2010
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“There is a persistent overall tendency for equity to flow from the many to the...”
– William Eckhardt
Thought of the Day… « 50’s Blog (via faithmight)
August 2010
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Living Self-Employed Online: The Manual They... →
This is a great article about being self-employed. Although it is not catered towards financial services, any trader who trades with their own capital can incorporate some of the tips outlined in the post.
Six Keys to Being Excellent at Anything →