09:10am   This is my last ‘Market Update’ for 2015 as I am off on a 2-week Christmas break in Norfolk later today. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all readers a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy & Prosperous New Year. I shall be back here on Tuesday 5th January 2016. [...]

09:30am    Fairly late start for me and no trading today as we are off to London to do some Christmas shopping in the next few hours Market Update: The main news today is the aftermath of last night’s Federal Reserve interest rate rise of 0.25% upto a seven year high of 0.50%. Across the [...]

09:50am   Had a few issues with our website this morning so this Market Update is slightly delayed today. At home this morning catching up on emails and doing some chart watching then clay pigeon shooting this afternoon with the usual group of friends. Market Update: Traders and investors focus today is solely on Janet [...]

08:55am  After a long weekend break I am having a lazy day here at home so any trades I have will be reported in this diary. Market Update: Two main subjects are dominating the markets this week – the falling crude oil price and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. the FOMC has begun [...]

08:25am    A few meetings here at home today so there maybe time to do some chart watching inbetween, any trades I have will be detailed here through the day. I am away for long-weekend break from early tomorrow so my next Market Update/Trading Diary will be on Tuesday 15th. Market Update: The commodity price [...]

08:50am   Nice lazy day at home for a change today including some chart watching – so if I have any trades I will report them here through the day. Market Update: Commodity values are the main news in the markets today as Iron Ore and Crude Oil fall to multi-year lows, we have not [...]

07:20am    Another early start for me as I am back helping my neighbour again this morning but may be finished in time to do some trading later today. Market Update: The value of Crude Oil is dominating the news once again – it hit a new low earlier this morning and is now heading [...]

07:15am   Early start for me today as I am helping a neighbour with repairs to his vintage car, so no trading unless we get finished earlier than anticipated. Market Update: After an encouraging jobs report from the U.S. on Friday, the markets are all ready for good moves at the start of this new [...]

07:55am   I’m at home for most of today and unusually I will be watching my charts this morning while catching up on emails even though it’s Non Farm Payrolls Day. Market Update: The main news in the markets yesterday while I was away from my charts was the fact that Mario Draghi and the [...]

09:45am   Slightly later start to my trading day as I have had some broadband problems earlier with both my main and back-up internet supply — all seems ok now though. No trading or Market Update tomorrow (Thursday) I’m in London all day. Market Update: Markets in Europe and the U.S have started December quite [...]