well wouldnt take this literally. because it does takes some brains to realize shorting yen is the play to make regardless of the decision. this could of course be absolutely wrong and the yen could skyrocket tonight, but the smart play, i believe, ...

BoJ Rate Decision and Fukui speaks at 1:30 EST

you just summed it up better than the any pundit could

BoJ Rate Decision and Fukui speaks at 1:30 EST

i would have said it myself but didnt want to offend anyone

Is trading spikes really possible?

LOL!!!

Is trading spikes really possible?

well, its not easy to know when the spike has run out of steam. it takes experience, plain and simple. we have discussed this concept quite a few times on the forum, do a search that includes "fade" and you should find some goodies. btw, if there ...

Is trading spikes really possible?

dexis are you long yen? (ie short USDJPY?) because even if there is a hike, dont expect the yen to strengthen. not saying it wont strengthen, im just saying its not quite that simple. the BOJ is highly unpredictable and so is the price action that ...

BoJ Rate Decision and Fukui speaks at 1:30 EST

imho trading spikes is not a viable strategy. when fx brokers honored all stops (not sure what they were smoking to offer such a thing) there was an inefficiency that you could make money from. but other than that i think spike trading is just ...

Is trading spikes really possible?

remember last month?? there was a leak 2 hours prior to the official release. things got pretty crazy, and i expect more of the same tonight

BoJ Rate Decision and Fukui speaks at 1:30 EST

Fukui wont speak at exactly 1:30am EST, although some calendars report that. his last two speeches (following interest rate decision) have been more around 2:15am.

BoJ Rate Decision and Fukui speaks at 1:30 EST

here are a few threads where we discussed some news trading fundamentals, may help you to read Ricardo. url url man this parliment testimony caught a lot of people off gaurd. FF obviously didnt have it covered beforehand, and i dont think anyone ...

GBPUSD

my advice on MM is to KISS. i have studied and developed MM strategies extensively. not just developing my own stuff, but also reading the best books out there on the subject and putting the theories into practice. i started trading using the simple ...

A clever money management system wanted

url here is a good one about news...

Best free news service

yeah that is yen bearish (it signals deflation), but it doesnt look like anyone cares at the moment....

JPY GDP, Red or Not?

another stunner! BOJ is getting short squeezed with all that yen they sold before G7

JPY GDP, Red or Not?

the cleanup for NZD would include... Trade Balance PPI NZIER Business Opinion Survey the last one is a quarterly report that we just started reporting after seeing a few 20 pip moves. other than these, nothing really moves NZD...

Historic Charts of Economic Releases

for NZD, here is a quick list of the most earth shaking, roughly in order... GDP Retail Sales CPI Current Account Interest Rate Statement Unemployment Rate for AUD, id say... CPI Employement Change GDP Retail Sales

Historic Charts of Economic Releases

how can we forget the last JPY GDP report?!? it was a stunner! i will be looking to trade this release...

JPY GDP, Red or Not?

ok well the first part worked out as planned, now to find the point to get long yen

Yen gains are traders worry ahead of G7

BK, G7 meeting is friday and saturday. here is how i read the yen reaction.... during the G7 meeting, everyone expects the Paulson and Trichet to put the heat on the BOJ to allow the yen to appriciate. the BOJ wants to screw anyone who believes in ...

Yen gains are traders worry ahead of G7

like larry livingston, i prefer the title of speculator

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