TickerShuffle's Trading Journal

Nice bounce in EURUSD, prior to news...missed out on at laest 12 pips; I fogot part of the reason I took the position was because of general trend of dollar weakness, and with that as a security blanket I was supposed to feel all warm and cozy. hmm.

I used to lover trading EURCAD.

I can not believe the move that has had. I completely forgot about it when it was being bogged down by USDCAD dropping below parity, thinking it was coupled for good...but it broke free and set new highs...something is going there and with EURAUD. Is it a case of run up everything but EURUSD to keep USD at least moderately long enough to do business in the world? Confusing.

USD has so much debt out there...I must be in denial, because I was tired of carrying the weight of the reality.

I managed to sustain a largish dip, and make some money, I sold now on the premise there wil be a retraction and perhaps a better re-entry. If I time my entries better I will have the luxery to let things run, versus having my cost basis on the pivot points.

I know there is big news coming, and perhaps a chance to make a lot of money, but I think I will sit this one out. If it's a rocket to new highs with no retraces it will be hard to find an entry point and perhaps I will have to look elsewhere.

GOod night!

Trade 42 complete

I have been thinking about the currency exchange markets and the recent shakeup in the classic correlations and other oddities. With the gloabl economic instability and the trouble with raising prices and slowing growth..stagflation.. here in US, what does the world currency markets need to do to:

One - Make money for the banks.

Two - Make the effects of inflation less severe, not through classic monetary policy, but through currency market manipulations with the use of derivatives.


Or maybe those two are one in the same....I am just trying ti figure out what was putting Bernanke in such a good mood the other day. I mean he was laughing it up with the reporters. He didn't seem too worried.

What could it be...

How liquid are these markets, really??

Got long prior to news. mixed/muted reaction so I closed at break even.

Rallies 100 pips a few minutes later.

I need to take a break.

The daily chart was screaming long and I got spooked.

Trade 43 complete.

I need wait a while and do a top down analysis on the markets, economies and see what happens with the big picture.

I have to be more predatory in my trades, wait for the obvious trades and capitalize. Screw this all day long shit.

Did little EURUSD bounce scalp .8%

trade 44 complete.

I need to have better trades than this if I want to get anywhere.

Longed AUDUSD .8813 Closed .8854 for 41 pips 3.7%

Trade 45 Complete

Here we go again!

Seems like opportunity here. A move to mid 1.47 - 1.4750ish seems likely. I migh tlook to take profit that if it plays out.

edit actually long at 1.4681

CLosed for +6 pip .5% - Lost faith in position after drop in EURGBP

I'll take whatever i can get. Perhaps micro scalping for a few hours is the way to go these days. I have never really tried it, so might turn out to be the safest way in these markets...perhaps i should practice on demo account.

- 20 pip pop after close ... heheh figures.

was bouncing off the ST trendlines nicely. Was thining of buying it dipped, and I grabbed.

CLosed scalped 6 pips .53% - Not in the mood to get stuck holding the bag. I'll take the scraps and rest well.

Why long AUDNZD? I am tried of USD, GBP and EUR - plus it looks like it's trending to the upside nicely over longer time frame...I grabbed ome on a dip, which is hopefully not the beginning of a down turn

Closed long +62 pips 4.4%

It was a perfect trade to hold and let ride. I actually added 1 more mini @ 1.1513, and it was poised to charge, currently up another 30 pips, but in the past I have gotten burned adding to winning positions, and felt the run up was a little over done and this market lately has been so diffucult I simply locked in the profits. Newbie mistake? I would have felt like crap if I added to position and it went back and hit that stop loss at BE.

for possible rate cut news over the weekend

Longed AUDUSD too .8781

CLosed AUDUSD LONG +25 pips 2.1%

Closed EURUSD for 71 pips 8.4%...

looking for another opportunity.

All I can say is wow, and thank goodness for the surprise rate cut. Was down and it was looking grim, but for whatever reason i stuck it out. There may be more upside but i decided to close and take a break for while. I have too much work to do to be glancing at the ticker too much.

Will this be the trade that gets me back to principle, or more?

I have yet to evaluate an exit point or exit strategy, I am still just thnking quick scalp unless something really gets a hold of it and she runs...

Just like that it's closed flat.

almost got clobbered, but it bounced to profit and I took minimal profit.

Decided to go long EURUSD for the day. I am feeling like 1.50 is back in play now as EUROzone data continues top show economic strength despite the rhetoric and streeet talk about spreading economic woe. USD jobless claims came in better than expected, however that indicator does little for me since that data does not reflect people have not had jobs, only those who lost them.


CLosed EURUSD for few pips...scalping away today for chump change, but things look so...dicey?

I'm done for today. have real work to do.

looks like it could take off from here. Downside risk to 1.47 for trendling bounce, but geerenally this thing wants ro explode upward, IMO. I am thinking the early rate cut, and possibility of another rate cut not yet priced in taking hold.

Locked in +30 pips 2.5%

I'll be back later. real chance for retrace from here, but unlikely.

15 pips .9 %

can't dal with USD pairs. Too much ... bullshit. In a nutshell. Seems like nothing makes sense anymore with regards to USD. Who knows what that thing will do.

Closed +1 pip. Was up and down all around my entry, but spread too high to capitalize. Not the action I am looking for.

I went long last friday , 1.4672 or so...

Closed earlier this evening before practice 1.4693...+1%

The market moves are not doing it for me. The Thrill is gone?

Maybe next week - or tomorrow.