LOL....indeed Dave! Yesterday, ECB pretty much screwed the call from GS. This can happen though to anyone, GS included. On the flip side, i read warnings of a miss and an unwind. The better trade going in was always long EURUSD, as the market was ...

EUR/USD... Why such a huge move?

Sounds good to me!

EUR/USD... Why such a huge move?

Yes! Expectations based on a dovish Draghi and ECB running up to the day. QE purchases on top of the already EUR60.0B= +EUR10-20B Depo rate-0.2%=-0.2% (dual tier was thrown in here as an option also) Purchase duration window(current Sep 2016)= up to ...

EUR/USD... Why such a huge move?

Hi paka! Market expected Draghi to deliver and he didn't. They were disappointed! Simple as that. What happens is that the market will build positions in ahead of the day. When the day comes the market will expect certain numbers. If a CB fails to ...

EUR/USD... Why such a huge move?

Nice klaarmann! Would you find the time to elaborate further on the trade you took? Some details, maybe a quick chart showing what you did? The reason i ask, is because somehow i feel you made money due to reading the situation correctly and not ...

Hedging is it really useful?

Hoi Nik! Het is inderdaad een beetje vreemd! LOL Ik woon in Maastricht, dicht bij de binnen stad. Voor 4 jaar heb ik hier gewoond. Misschien heb je gemerkt dat ik niet vloeiend ben? Ik probeer altijd mijn best te doen, maar de taal is moeilijk haha ...

Your best way to follow longer term trend? Opinions!

Goed zo Nik! Je bent ook slim mijn vriend, dat ben ik zeker van ! Graag gedaan matey gr. Stephen

Your best way to follow longer term trend? Opinions!

Hedging is useful when done properly! (see below for some nice examples from killian19) There is no edge in the 'nedge'. It is in your ability to trade! You can get upset by this matey but that is a fact. I never got personal by the way, just so you ...

Hedging is it really useful?

You are trying to prove a point using the above(see bold). Does this sound right to you? This wreaks of time wasting. Like i said, learn how to trade and the rest is history. rgds SK

Hedging is it really useful?

LOL...nice one C! Everything is easy when you do it right!

Hedging is it really useful?

You only have to ask yourself one question: Do i know how to trade? Because if you don't, 'nedging' or otherwise, you're *@#$ed! That's it really. You can run scenarios or look back in hindsight all you want, but it will not help. It is a complete ...

Hedging is it really useful?

You guys are on fire! I don't have a huge amount of time normally to post, but for anyone struggling, i know there are guys here that can help you out if you snag out on application and cannot find the answers when Googling. I'll leave you with it ...

Your best way to follow longer term trend? Opinions!

Solid post Taz! It all starts with well placed questions. rgds SK

Your best way to follow longer term trend? Opinions!

See below a 'yield curve comparison chart' i've built using Thomson Reuters data and excel, between US and Germany(European core). Currently the two yield curves are DIVERGING! (front-end to belly segment) This in turn influences EURUSD, pulling it ...

Your best way to follow longer term trend? Opinions!

Hi SD(Nik)! You're welcome! I'm not entirely surprised. It took me around 4 years to move away from the OUTPUT alone. LOL....Einstein is right! Yes and this is where precisely most trip up. They cannot get it broken down so its usable information. ...

Your best way to follow longer term trend? Opinions!

Well said loleno! Couldn't agree anymore with this! Yes, and that is the annoying thing. It took me some time to make the right connections. You sit there staring at it and you just don't see it at the time. You come back two years later and THEN ...

Your best way to follow longer term trend? Opinions!

You're welcome PAS! You see the value and that speaks volumes about you as a trader. Take care matey! rgds SK

Your best way to follow longer term trend? Opinions!

You're on your way V! Well done matey! As you may have already likely found out, you get your MACRO/DRIFT from READING. If you hate reading then obtaining 'drift' will be a tough job. Or maybe you're not so fluent in English which will also make it ...

Your best way to follow longer term trend? Opinions!

Looks like you have things under control there barbones! All the best matey! rgds SK

Your best way to follow longer term trend? Opinions!

Just quickly to explain how MACRO or what i call 'drift' and the SENTIMENT work, for those that are struggling and give two shits about their trading. Below is an image which illustrates both: image Big bold arrows = MACRO/'drift' Thin single line ...

Your best way to follow longer term trend? Opinions!