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Trading record today - went strongly leveraged today as the market was great: 18 trades, 18 closed in profit. Mixture of FTSE, France 40, Nasdaq 100. 14 closed at a 2% portfolio return each, or slightly above. 4 closed at around 0.1% return each or slightly above. Total return 34.8% on portfolio. Will go more gentle next week. But it screamed trading today and the chart was predictable.
Should add 10 long trades, 8 short trades.
Wow well done!
Thanks
bears ate active again in same stocks.Imperial brand tgt 3500
Closed 1/2 longs @8707 from 8641
Closed rest @ 8738 from 8641
Another good day we’ll done! Good opportunity today.
treading with caution from here. good chance the US may gap down to the 9th of May level. time will tell.
buy order triggered at 8615 and closed for 40 points. have a good weekend.
8628 in the up elevator
Irina, the UK is governed by a dreadful collection of red in the beds who have no grasp of our diminishing economy. In addition to this the biggest economy in the world is controlled by a dictator masquerading as a democratically elected president. I admire your optimism but fear the worst for western culture as we are now used to. Trump is all mouth and trousers, nothing he says ends up being enforced. He is a weak pathetic old man whose threats are meaningless. If there were as award for Nobel Prize for War, he would win hands down. The purpose of these erratic outbursts that affect stock markets is purely to enrich his inner circle. God help the rest of us !!
David Good valid point However i am trader that want to profit which ever way it comes His antics provides volatility to rake in good profits so why kill the golden goose that lays golden eggs every so often. Trade what you see and not the politics.
David Pope you are accurate with points. Is strange world today. I am here for the trades and look ahead 20 to 120 minutes on markets to try to guess direction correct.
Well my misguided short at 8707 yesterday afternoon now makes me look like a genius. Closed at limit and now relax into the long weekend. Lovely.
Well done
It looked like it was going to be a green day. Wow!
go long
25 ticks down, 25 up. another fantastic day and brilliant end to the week ;)
50% tariffs on EU starting in June
25% TARRIFS ON ALL IPHONES MADE OUTSIDE US i think
What’s just happened in the last few minutes to make the market drop so much? Can’t see any news yet.
Tariffs on Apple imports to usa
Thanks yes saw it eventually
Closed 1/2 short @8748 from 8771 rest stop at entry
closed rest of shorts @ 8627 from 8771
dur, everyone knows Day Scalper. mOronic comment
But if Day Scalper replies I wont see their reply as they blocked me ages ago
I wonder if her millionaire trading club still has paying customers?
Oh god please don’t let that be me in 2 years time still trying to exit my bad positions!!!
Public holiday for UK and US on Monday so check your trading hours. Varies for each trading plat.form. Also its advisable to close trades to avoid potential big market gaps over the weekend.
Support is currently 8738. It could gain some momentum in the US session. It depends on your risk appetite but I would close it if you can. Set your TP at break even. Try and keep it cool. The market loves people who knee jerk! Best of luck.
Thanks, I thought the overall trend was non stop upwards?!! If I can get to break even I will be delighted.
yes overall trend bullish.
100 to open higher test and hold of 8772 sees 8796/ 8810 hold here is 8834 loss of 8734 and hold below is 8719/8705 hold below is 8689/61 Trade the range at either ends for quick gains GL
it will open close to 8800
Closed shorts @8690 from 8738 will enter shorts again any rise above 8750
Not sure I would be going long with Yields shooting higher.
lot of shorting yesterday, so bears trying to press on to cover.Dont worry.just buy the dips
8716 now go long for little recovery this afternoon. No leverage today, not feel like getting an ulcer today.
8726 wad sold
expecting another fall in us stocks today, lucky I sold off my pension fund stocks into cash at start of week. All this red will drag everything down, except crypto and gold.
Probably yes but I have learn not to be surprised by US not doing what is expected. For moment I am out.
Update on Cup and Handle Pattern Break of 8700 will confirm short term the cup has closed and a downward handle is forming Price to trade in downward channel with spikes to break up out of the upper band line only retrace lower sell the rips would be the proudent action
Its early days to project the range of the channel need more price action and confimation of higher lows on daily
I placed buy order at 8615 with sl at 8595 based on abcd pattern, but will start drawing waves if it breaks below 8595.
Nik Park - haven't seen you for a while. Hope all is well
8734. Life savings
Hi Irina, sorry I don’t understand?
No life savings invested, joke. I did the short trade looking for fall to 8700 but I think this will not reach today. I sold at 8717. I think now to have the long for a little recover time this afternoon.
dont talk bollox Pope, Kenny over there hasnt taught any one anything dont lie hahah look at his posts, moan moan moan. like a woman. yet hes helped you? u poor soul i feel sorry for people who get help from a child
could not break mkts, so many hedge funds trapped.New story in media planted. US DEBT. All nonsense.Just shows how media controls mkts
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