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cat replied May 17, 2011Because the direction of least resistance was up, and it completely ignored the bad ZEW number.
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cat commented May 12, 2011I reckon this one has run it's course, definitely an interesting range of opinions out there, but seems to be sort of going nowhere now. It really doesn't matter whether trading forex is gambling or not, does it, as long as we are happy with what we ...
Is Forex Trading Gambling?
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cat commented May 12, 2011I'd like to paraphrase two articles, one written by James Woolley, and the other from 'ForexTradingFinder' on why forex trading and gambling are different, as I think it provides a fairly watertight argument why trading, done properly, is not ...
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cat replied May 12, 2011For those who are short, and I was one of them till just now, we've just hit the weekly 38.2% fib, and we have some pretty solid looking divergence on the hour chart. Just thought it was worth pointing this out.
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cat commented May 12, 2011Hi ozpips, I'm just interested to know why, after almost 2 years since since you started learning how to trade, you now consider trading to be no more than gambling? Greetings to you and all the folks down under!
Is Forex Trading Gambling?
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cat commented May 11, 2011You really should have let everyone know that you are the only successful trader commenting on this thread, I would have treated your comments with far more reverence.
Is Forex Trading Gambling?
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cat commented May 11, 2011I'm perfectly happy to be referred to as a gambler by anyone I meet, even by someone as easily needled as yourself, it really makes no difference to me whatsoever, in fact I'd agree with them if it made them happy. However, judging by the comments ...
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cat commented May 11, 2011To KumoDragon- So your definition of gambling is " betting on an uncertain outcome ". By this definition trading is indeed gambling, but then so is putting money into a business start up, IV treatment, getting married, buying a kebab from a dodgy ...
Is Forex Trading Gambling?
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cat commented May 11, 2011Life from the moment we are born is full of risk and uncertainties, we confront them every day whether we choose to or not. Whatever profession we end up in, the only way we are able to feel personally fulfilled is if it is something that we really ...
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cat replied May 6, 2011OK mike, I'll shut up. Thank heavens we're all different, and though I don't doubt the wisdom of Fti who is obviously highly regarded here, this particular post caught my eye because I am a great believer in the efficacy of TA, above all else ...
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cat replied May 6, 2011"There are people who need the speedometer in their cars to gauge, that they are driving too fast. There are others, who can feel it without that technical tool .." Yes there are, but you can bet your bottom dollar that these people have spent many ...
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cat replied May 6, 2011Thanks for the reply! Not there yet because though trading profitably, I have plenty of room for improvement, as we all have. And I have no idea who Fti is, does that matter? He correctly states that a successful trader needs a whole complex of ...
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cat replied May 6, 2011Your article is misguided and erroneous. You speak as though technical indicators have value in themselves, when they do not. Whatever technical indicators a trader adds to his or her chart, they will be absolutely useless unless the majority of the ...
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cat commented May 6, 2011I like the article and the analogy between tennis and trading, and although I do agree with the importance of attaining consistency of positive results, it does imply that it is perhaps a better strategy to trade more often, taking small wins as you ...
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cat commented Apr 21, 2011I always print off Yohay's weekly economic calender for the euro which gives for me an essential overview of what is likely to move the markets on any particular day. One thing I have noticed however and I have commented on this before, is Yohay's ...
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cat replied Apr 18, 2011In case no one has noticed, it's finding support on the weekly trend line at the moment, which could, send it back up!
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cat replied Apr 14, 2011Really can't see the euro going any higher for the moment-the price has got well above the daily simple 200MA, and the 4 hour MACD has been falling for two days. May seem an obvious comment to make with the price head-butting 1.4520 but thought I'd ...
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