ArmchairTaikun - Trading the FX Market

Unstable Market – Stable Emotions

EJ — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:53:37 +0000

The past couple of weeks in the market was a harsh reminder of what the market can do to one's focus and emotional stability.

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New Home Sales Fall to Record Lows – Translation: Buy Buy Buy!

EJ — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:28:20 +0000

New Home sales fell to a record low in July - much worst than even some of Wall Street's finest guesses. So what, let's bid the stock market up and rally baby!

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Independence Day 2010 – You’ve Got to Believe

EJ — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:08:07 +0000

On this day of celebration in the United States, I'm kicking back enjoying the day outside with drink in hand. And like any other July 4th weekend I can't help but reflect back on the history of my...

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April Fool’s – Navigating the Sovereign Debt Storm

EJ — Fri, 21 May 2010 23:39:53 +0000

Last month (April) was one of the most challenging months of trading for me in a while. Unfortunately, it took me most of last month and part of this month to figure out that I had to re-tool my...

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Discipline Revisited – Don’t Be Fooled

EJ — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:33:30 +0000

There's a difference between having the discipline to stick to your trading plan and having an unbiased perspective to see the market clearly. Though related, they each require different parts of...

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Been A While…

EJ — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:14:41 +0000

It has been some time since I last posted something to this blog. I’m embarrassed to say it was partly due to lack of motivation ever since getting back from my long overseas holiday back in...

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Thoughts As 2009 Comes to a Close

EJ — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:48:23 +0000

This has been a very solid year for me all around...trading, socially, health, etc. I'm very thankful for the year I've had and looking forward to doing it again in 2010. As I write this post, I'm...

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Price Action Trading – Around the News

EJ — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:20:50 +0000

As traders, one of the most exciting and dangerous periods of trading is when news events (i.e. economic data releases) occur. Unexpected events like those due to geo-political events or natural...

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