Welcome — Welcome inemesit, I am glad to find your thread, I was interested in your posts at Strat's thread then I lost you. Well I haven't stopped posting on Strat's thread. I don't want to cluster that thread with fundamentals. And as ...

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

New posters — Ok, there seems to be some growing interest in this thread. For those of you just now getting in, please read the thread from the beginning. A lot of what you are asking for has already been provided and I prefer not to repeat ...

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

Short Term trades — I find it difficult to trade the short term fundamentals, like you are doing here. You are trading the SHORT TERM by getting in here. I think the medium and long term trades are much more profitable. This is why I designed ...

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

Short term dips and rallies — How much weight will you give to this story ? My view is that the meeting could have a big fundamental impact, providing the members find a way forward. It's good to see that you're learning how to get ...

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

Freight trains — I don't want to tell anyone how to trade, but I think you're stepping in front of a freight train. IMO, it's way too early to be looking at getting in on the carry trade. Of course I could be wrong.

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

Keep your eyes and ears open — This is going to be individual to each trader. For me, I would ask myself some questions: Right now I am shorting everything except CHF, against USD and JPY. Where would prices reach a low enough level to warrant ...

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

I like to do my own analysis — My personal opinion is that if these indexes were reliable then EVERYONE would be using them. Unfortunately, each new business cycle bull and bear market are caused by different reasons, so only monitoring ...

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

Almost there! — Well done, Astellas! I give you an A-. You have most of it, just a couple of things that are being overlooked. If all other currencies start showing strength, but not AUD, then I would assume the appetite is not for ...

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

From one Razor to another — Agree, Razor. Some people just like stepping in front of freight trains and their egos can't admit to themselves or anyone else that they don't really know what they are doing or that they could be wrong or heaven ...

Which is a better strategy to make money?

Well done and Welcome! — Well done Aqw3R! Move to the head of the class! :nerd: Just remember that China's economy has been cooling off for the past few weeks and this has reduced the pressure for further monetary tightening. There may be ...

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

Good initiative — Good thread. Here's one on the efforts Greece is taking for reducing the deficit: url

Important news of the week. PIIGS

Good questions! — Great questions, Astellas. This is exactly what you should be asking in order to start anticipating market swings. From post 107 above you mention that you’ll be looking for AUDUSD to reach 0.87, or possibly 0.85 or lower ...

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

This has got to be a joke! — Seriously, this has got to be a joke. No one can be this clueless. This one's a keeper though! I don’t ever set stop loss orders due to the fact that my system is so accurate and effective however I had a trade ...

Strat's Long Term Stress Free Trading

COT reports — Basically, I look for extreme levels in commercial and large traders in OPPOSITE directions. Commercials represent corporations hedging against currency movements to protect profits, while the large traders represent speculation. ...

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

I think so — I think it's very good. Maybe you can ask Astellas when he is finished with the book to see if it's good or not.

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

I don't really understand what you're asking in this post. However I can see that you are just starting out in forex trading. And what I'm discussing in this thread is quite advanced and not really suited for the beginner. My suggestion is for you ...

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

Welcome — Hi Diogo, Welcome to the thread. what i do not understand is if china is going down and that influences a lot in usd currency why that usd is gaining power against the euro?? First of all, China is not going down. China is tightening ...

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

Good indicator — Yes, this is a good indicator. However there are some other aspects that aren't reflected in this and that is investor sentiment. You have to remember that gold was taken to sky high levels in 2009 and there was fundamental ...

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

Intermarket Analysis — This is classic intermarket analysis. I'm trying to fit it all into place but think I need a little help to clarify one of the basic relationships. Have you had a chance to look at the Intermarket analysis book I ...

Identifying Market Swings - Medium and Long Term Trading

Complicated — It's too complicated with fundamentals to explain on this thread. But what I can say is that in the LONG TERM the markets are already in risk appetite. However we're seeing MEDIUM TERM risk aversion. The reasons, IMO, for this ...

Strat's Long Term Stress Free Trading