Still no takers? — C'mon guys, isn't there anyone else who want to take a crack at this one? You skills won't develop until you learn to put yourself out there.

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Problem with fundamentals — Yepp, that's the BIGGEST problem with fundamentals. They can indicate reversals, but they DON'T tell you WHEN the reversals will happen. I ran into the exact same problem learning to trade based with fundamentals. ...

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Funny mentals 101 — Hi Strat, Actually you're not that far off. And perhaps JPY strength were the wrong words, risk aversion are probably more appropriate but the effect is the same: JPY appreciates I've been there too and in the beginning I ...

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Check out the JPY crosses — Interesting situation, seems like all the major JPY crosses have run into key support areas. USDJPY: Price bouncing around major psych level 90 AUDJPY: Price bouncing around psych level 81 and 50% Fib of swing from ...

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Welcome — Welcome Peter, hello, it is rare to see such a knowledgeable person - razorjack Not sure about this, there are probably much better analysts than me out there. Just like you, I'm still learning. fyi, i hv not trade forex before. - ...

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Be careful shorting USD during G7/8 in Feb — Hello everyone, I believe in looking ahead to see what risks and opportunities are in the immediate future. I always want to make sure that I am on the right side of the market during these risks / ...

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A whole lot of speculation goin' on — Yeah, this one's a bit tough, especially with all the speculation in the last few days: 1. Will China change it's monetary and fiscal policies? 2. Obama's crackdown on big banks and "excessive risk taking" ...

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You learn nothing by getting spoon fed — Hello 555, I'm not an all knowing guru, I still get things wrong. I just learned a few things about how the global economy is linked together, so when something changes at A, it will have an impact on ...

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Manipulation? Maybe .... Problem? NOPE! — My friend, luck helps, but truly understanding what moves the markets works much better. I already know their game, I basically trade long term like most of the institutions do, except that I've ...

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Eureka! — Of course, that must be it! If it wasn't for those big bad institutions you would have made billions on the financial markets ......

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Maybe I wasn't clear enough? — Hi myfx, I thought I went through this, but I'll try to explain it again. There were plenty of reasons for taking this trade. First of all the major long term trends on AUDUSD and USDCAD have been very extensive, ...

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Thank you Obama — Yes, Obama's speech had a pretty big impact not only on the US stock markets, but caused a bit of a shock to the global markets.

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Ask and ye shall receive — Hi okehiedon, Congratulations on your profits. Now my question could you take us through the practical process you arrived at going long on usd cad and short aud usd bearing in mind that the long term trends on the ...

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No argument there! — Hi Alexandra, Good call. My assessment is EXACTLY the same as yours, however I tend to go on and on and on and on ........ about the possible causes BEHIND commodities selloff, stock selloff, and short term risk ...

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Right you are, myfx — Hi myfx, Yes you are right, every forum has their trolls and attention seeking crackpots. Ok, here are MY truths: 1. You can make money trading any time frame as long as your trading style is adapted to your personality. ...

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Recent developments — Hello everyone, Two major developments happening. For all of you who don't care to read the "gobbedly gook", just jump down to the end of the post for my conclusion. 1. It looks like Obama is looking to crackdown on Wall ...

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Clarification — Yes, you are absolutely right and I agree 100%, Blackeagle. You can see clear evidence of this when you have as you say DRAMATIC INCREASE in risk aversion, something that impacts long term trends. An example is the Dubai Debt ...

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May I offer another perspective? — Let me see if I can give you a different perspective on this. I think you're drawing premature conclusions and closing your trades without really understanding what's happening. You are comparing USDJPY, a ...

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Yeah, I stepped in it again! — Man, I just keep stepping in it here. My goal was to see if traders were paying attention to what was happening after all the discussion regarding fundamentals but also to show that it's possible to anticipate ...

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What? You don't believe him? — Mr. Demark, you dare ask? Didn't you know? He is super trader, can scalp 600 pips in a single bound, err... I mean trade .... like it ain't no thang! Ohhh, I crack myself up sometimes!

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