Archive for December, 2008

Evidence Based Trading

In this past Friday’s day trading session in our chat room many subscribers asked me to explain in detail my approach to short term trading. So I could think of nothing better for an end of the year column then sharing with you my evidence based approach to the markets….

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Quantitative Easing 101

Quantitative Easing (QE) are the latest buzz words in the financial markets. It is important to become intimately comfortable with these words because they will be the catch phrase of 2009 thanks to the latest interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.

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Generally Right Vs. Precisely Wrong

As traders we all spend an inordinate amount of time obsessing about our trade entries. We shop brokers to make sure that we get the lowest spread possible. We put on limit orders to assure ourselves of not paying a tenth of a pip more than we intend to. And,…

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Serious Money

There is an article in this week’s news section which is entitled How to Combat Over Trading. It’s an issue that I tackle often in this column because it is probably the greatest source of pain for most traders I know. K and I are often amazed by emails we…

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All Good Things Come to an End: The Fall of the Carry Trade

One of the most popular currency trading strategies in recent history, the carry trade has been successfully used by traders for years. With recent market conditions, this very popular strategy is beginning to look like a losing proposition. Traders find themselves wondering is this strategy ever going to be back…

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