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Fundamentals confusing the masses

  • #1
  • First Post: Jul 6, 2012 1:27am Jul 6, 2012 1:27am
Can anybody sugest the best settings to have forex factory NEWS section set to for fundamental news stories being released around the world. This pertaining more to the erozone and US .Thanks.
  • #2
  • Jul 8, 2012 2:24pm Jul 8, 2012 2:24pm
You don't need settings, you just have to ignore news where you see more numbers than letters. Like .. Spain 15y 7.02% 15 b vs 6.92, it's pure nonsense, gives you headache and nothing more.
News has to keep flashing, penpushers paid by the line, they have to make a living too, but most of the stories are useless and you will forget tomorrow.

Ummm...for erozone news ... well ... I can give you a few tips but not in public
Quoting Jse Alsi
Can anybody sugest the best settings to have forex factory NEWS section set to for fundamental news stories being released around the world. This pertaining more to the erozone and US .Thanks.
forget about tomorrow, just steal away into the night
  • #3
  • Jul 8, 2012 2:52pm Jul 8, 2012 2:52pm
Quoting spekitox
You don't need settings, you just have to ignore news where you see more numbers than letters. Like .. Spain 15y 7.02% 15 b vs 6.92, it's pure nonsense, gives you headache and nothing more.
News has to keep flashing, penpushers paid by the line, they have to make a living too, but most of the stories are useless and you will forget tomorrow.

Ummm...for erozone news ... well ... I can give you a few tips but not in public
If Spanish bond yields e.g. rise above 7%, I want to be the first to know.
  • #4
  • Jul 8, 2012 8:03pm Jul 8, 2012 8:03pm
Quoting Myo
If Spanish bond yields e.g. rise above 7%, I want to be the first to know.
I don't give a shite about it
  • #5
  • Jul 9, 2012 2:00am Jul 9, 2012 2:00am
Quoting duyk20
I don't give a shite about it
ahaha bingo!
very nice, good price..!
  • #6
  • Jul 9, 2012 5:52am Jul 9, 2012 5:52am
Quoting duyk20
I don't give a shite about it
Well, they´re over 7% now. Trade accordingly.
  • #7
  • Jul 10, 2012 5:56am Jul 10, 2012 5:56am
I think it's inflation, rising yields, rising prices, a result of printing more and more money. Does it matter if it's 6.97 or 7.02? Not really.
But I'm not good with numbers anyways ... for me 8x8x8 is ... 4
LOL

Quoting Myo
Well, they're over 7% now. Trade accordingly.
forget about tomorrow, just steal away into the night
  • #8
  • Jul 10, 2012 6:29am Jul 10, 2012 6:29am
Quoting spekitox
Does it matter if it's 6.97 or 7.02? Not really.
It´s mainly a psychological issue. 7% is widely considered "do or die" in 10 year goverment bond yields and thus should be kept in mind, if you care about fundamentals. my opinion.
  • #9
  • Jul 12, 2012 4:06am Jul 12, 2012 4:06am
Quoting Jse Alsi
Can anybody sugest the best settings to have forex factory NEWS section set to for fundamental news stories being released around the world. This pertaining more to the erozone and US .Thanks.
90% of times Forexfactory publishes indicators and not news. I would not ignore the news because many times they are important and even if you don't get in to the story, you know that something significant is happening and your are more cautious in trading.
  • #10
  • Jul 12, 2012 6:19am Jul 12, 2012 6:19am
Good point
  • #11
  • Jul 16, 2012 10:31pm Jul 16, 2012 10:31pm

Every form of analysis will have a convergence and divergence effect.
It means that price will go in the opposite direction to the analysis.
If analysis said up, price will go down. And vice-versa.

  • #12
  • Jul 16, 2012 10:47pm Jul 16, 2012 10:47pm
Quoting CrucialPoint

Every form of analysis will have a convergence and divergence effect.
It means that price will go in the opposite direction to the analysis.
If analysis said up, price will go down. And vice-versa.

Does this mean that analysis is useless?
How can we spot divergence effect before they happen?
  • #13
  • Jul 16, 2012 10:52pm Jul 16, 2012 10:52pm
Quoting mahdiquant
Does this mean that analysis is useless?
Nope. Just make sure you remove as much subjectivity in your analysis.

Quoting mahdiquant
How can we spot divergence effect before they happen?
I can't... because I can't predict the future. And I don't try to predict the future. I just get out as fast as I can when it doesn't go my way.
  • #14
  • Jul 16, 2012 10:56pm Jul 16, 2012 10:56pm
Quoting CrucialPoint
Nope. Just make sure you remove as much subjectivity in your analysis.

I can't... because I can't predict the future. And I don't try to predict the future. I just get out as fast as I can when it doesn't go my way.
Well, in my view, if someone is not predicting the future he is entering his positions based on luck.

For example if you detect an influx of money coming in and enter a long position, my assumption is that you have predicted that price will go up (at least to the extent that you can move your stop to break-even to prevent a loss).
  • #15
  • Jul 16, 2012 11:11pm Jul 16, 2012 11:11pm
Quoting mahdiquant
Well, in my view, if someone is not predicting the future he is entering his positions based on luck.

For example if you detect an influx of money coming in and enter a long position, my assumption is that you have predicted that price will go up (at least to the extent that you can move your stop to break-even to prevent a loss).
Detecting an influx, tracking momentum, etc... are a true form of analysis. It is an accepted notion that this will change at any given random point in time. This leaves room for any change.

Drawing subjective lines, subjective patterns and forecasting price targets ahead in time is predicting/forecasting. This doesn't leave any room for change.

Very big difference. Following the move is totally different from predicting the move.
  • #16
  • Jul 17, 2012 12:23am Jul 17, 2012 12:23am
Quoting mahdiquant
Well, in my view, if someone is not predicting the future he is entering his positions based on luck.

For example if you detect an influx of money coming in and enter a long position, my assumption is that you have predicted that price will go up (at least to the extent that you can move your stop to break-even to prevent a loss).
I disagree with your statement. Luck has nothing to do with it. You are saying that I'm lucky, coz I was able to identify and profiting from an opportunity. No way!

Like CP said, following is completely different than predicting.
  • #17
  • Last Post: Jul 17, 2012 5:31am Jul 17, 2012 5:31am
Quoting mahdiquant
Well, in my view, if someone is not predicting the future he is entering his positions based on luck.
Doesnt that sentence contradicts itself?

Quoting mahdiquant
if you detect an influx of money coming in and enter a long position, my assumption is that you have predicted that price will go up (at least to the extent that you can move your stop to break-even to prevent a loss).
How can you predict to a high degree of certainty that which is uncertain?
Predicting is anticipating something will occur that hasnt yet ocurred.
Reacting is following something that IS occurring (in its infancy stages).
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