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  • #501
  • Jul 7, 2015 6:34am Jul 7, 2015 6:34am
Quoting panamamike
ok...I will call it aDay. I have some early errands to run, then get ready to spend the day with my son. Good luck all and many green pips to u.
Enjoy mate, green pips to you as well.
A pip is only worth it if you know how much you risked to earn it
  • #502
  • Jul 7, 2015 8:20am Jul 7, 2015 8:20am
Quoting vlady1974
I missed the retrace at 11am on UCAD, just got in at 12715.8 I blame the missus squarely on that one. 12884 is still the mid-term target. 13335 is the long-term.
Closed for +40, prev trade +32, total +72 for this pair.
12884 is in sight but I think there may be a bit of a retracement as ATR comes into play.
A pip is only worth it if you know how much you risked to earn it
  • #503
  • Jul 7, 2015 8:44am Jul 7, 2015 8:44am
Quoting kprsa
{quote} Yes, the prices of wheat, corn, soybeans futures as stated by my broker are quoted from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Cheers, k
Just entered a sell on wheat and corn futures. Expecting a big drop (I expected bigger spikes in corn, but they did not occur so far so I have tight sl).
k
  • #504
  • Jul 7, 2015 10:11am Jul 7, 2015 10:11am
here is what it looks like at the ATM in Greece.....
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  • #505
  • Jul 7, 2015 10:23am Jul 7, 2015 10:23am
Quoting vlady1974
{quote} Closed for +40, prev trade +32, total +72 for this pair. 12884 is in sight but I think there may be a bit of a retracement as ATR comes into play.
Hey mate, can you shed some light on why the japanese yen is now regarded as safe haven currency. 2 to 3 months ago it was only the us dollar that was regarded as safe haven. Now usd is being bought, jpy is being bouht as safe haven. Your expert analyses as usual will be appreciated
  • #506
  • Jul 7, 2015 10:24am Jul 7, 2015 10:24am
Quoting vlady1974
{quote} Closed for +40, prev trade +32, total +72 for this pair. 12884 is in sight but I think there may be a bit of a retracement as ATR comes into play.
Long UCAD 12751.6
A pip is only worth it if you know how much you risked to earn it
  • #507
  • Jul 7, 2015 10:35am Jul 7, 2015 10:35am
Quoting ephisi
{quote} Hey mate, can you shed some light on why the japanese yen is now regarded as safe haven currency. 2 to 3 months ago it was only the us dollar that was regarded as safe haven. Now usd is being bought, jpy is being bouht as safe haven. Your expert analyses as usual will be appreciated
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Essentially, Japanese YEN is a safe haven because it has the poorest western economy whilst being a country that actually produces goods and services. Compare them with Greece, where output won't make up for its structural problems.
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this means you can have confidence in carrying Yen as a swap for say USD knowing that you will get paid reasonable interest on your opposing currency compared to near zero rates in Japan.
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Japan on the other hand has had 2 decades of recession and its prime minister is now aggressive in devaluing Yen. Carry interest was the usual play for investors who wanted to park risk, but recent political moves has started seeing money flow out of Yen back into other safe havens like Dollar.
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  • #508
  • Jul 7, 2015 10:40am Jul 7, 2015 10:40am
2nd EUR short stopped out for +30, one still open but I'll continue to add until target reached.
A pip is only worth it if you know how much you risked to earn it
  • #509
  • Edited 11:39am Jul 7, 2015 11:23am | Edited 11:39am
YEN is a "safe haven" because the Japanese have a high savings rate and high foreign investment rate utilizing low interest rates. At times of uncertainty, YEN are repatriated to the home country, thereby strengthening in value.
I.e. yen are borrowed at low rates and invested abroad seeking higher yields. When uncertainty hits, they sell the high yield investments, and buy back yen to pay what has been borrowed. The buying of yen lifts the yen in value.
  • #510
  • Jul 7, 2015 11:54am Jul 7, 2015 11:54am
Quoting panamamike
YEN is a "safe haven" because the Japanese have a high savings rate and high foreign investment rate utilizing low interest rates. At times of uncertainty, YEN are repatriated to the home country, thereby strengthening in value. I.e. yen are borrowed at low rates and invested abroad seeking higher yields. When uncertainty hits, they sell the high yield investments, and buy back yen to pay what has been borrowed. The buying of yen lifts the yen in value.
 
By far a better explanation than my amateur attempt.... I couldn't remember the term "yields"! Lol 
 
A pip is only worth it if you know how much you risked to earn it
  • #511
  • Jul 7, 2015 11:56am Jul 7, 2015 11:56am
  • #512
  • Jul 7, 2015 12:06pm Jul 7, 2015 12:06pm
Quoting vlady1974
{quote}  By far a better explanation than my amateur attempt.... I couldn't remember the term "yields"! Lol Â
Lol, i tot so too. Thanks Mike, thank Vlad
  • #513
  • Jul 7, 2015 3:01pm Jul 7, 2015 3:01pm
Quoting vlady1974
{quote} Unfortunately trading is one of those disciplines like martial arts, performance arts or even sculpture and painting where there is a definitive science to a method. Those who graduate to mastery are those that discover that you can't keep copying someone else expecting to become like them. Trading, like these arts, is ultimately about self expression thrust against the world to elicit a reaction... As such it is a reflection of something quite personal to us in that we trade our opinions about a certain instrument and then the market, our...
I was just catching up with this thread and I have to say, what a lovely piece to read as a graduate of martial arts and comfortable with my own trading I totally agree with every word. well done vlady
Thank You James16, Fijitrader, Mbqb1, ghous, Pinbar and Jarroo. cpfleger
  • #514
  • Jul 8, 2015 1:17am Jul 8, 2015 1:17am
Quoting vlady1974
{quote} Long UCAD 12751.6
Stopped -15
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  • #515
  • Jul 8, 2015 1:22am Jul 8, 2015 1:22am
Sell AUDJPY 9030.6, target 8453
Long USDCAD 12750, target 12885
EURUSD short from 11039 & 11025 stopped +30
A pip is only worth it if you know how much you risked to earn it
  • #516
  • Jul 8, 2015 1:25am Jul 8, 2015 1:25am
well....looks like I need to start trading Asia session again. Back to sleeping early afternoon and up for Tokyo open starting tomorrow. FYI many pairs have already hit 10 D ATR highs low prior to Europe opening.
  • #517
  • Jul 8, 2015 1:32am Jul 8, 2015 1:32am
short cadchf.....long eurcad, short audchf...audjpy short...cadjpy short.......
  • #518
  • Jul 8, 2015 1:34am Jul 8, 2015 1:34am
Possible reversal in oil, which could result in an uptrend for days. Bought some wti.
k
  • #519
  • Jul 8, 2015 1:37am Jul 8, 2015 1:37am
Long EURAUD 14901.1, target 14992
A pip is only worth it if you know how much you risked to earn it
  • #520
  • Jul 8, 2015 1:41am Jul 8, 2015 1:41am
Long EURCAD 14050, target 14152
A pip is only worth it if you know how much you risked to earn it
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