Archive for January, 2016

 

Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Friday 29th January 2016

January 29th, 2016

08:25am    Away soon on a 4-day break so no trading today or Monday but I shall be back here on Tuesday morning. Market Update: Financial markets are expected to be quite bullish today after a surprise move by the Bank Of Japan last night, they introduced negative interest rates to try and stimulate corporate [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Thursday 28th January 2016

January 28th, 2016

08:30am   Quiet day at home today with not much planned so I will report any trades I have as they occur. Market Update: The Federal Reserve’s statement last night highlighted Janet Yellen’s ongoing worries about the world’s equity markets as her timetable for interest rate rises across 2016 now looks to be less certain. [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Wednesday 27th January 2016

January 27th, 2016

08:55am   Relaxed start this morning after a very late night and no trading for me today I have golf match with three fellow traders at 11am, then into London late afternoon – back in front of my charts tomorrow. Market Update: Global markets have settled down slightly on the back of an improving Crude [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Tuesday 26th January 2016

January 26th, 2016

08:00am   Back in the UK and at home for most of the day with a few errands to run but may get to watch some charts inbetween. Any trades I have will be reported here. Market Update: There is a bearish slant to the markets this morning after a weak Asian session that was [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~Thursday 21st January 2015

January 21st, 2016

07:25am   Early start for me today as I have a few things to clear up before I go off to Majorca for a quick visit this afternoon. Back here next Tuesday. Market Update: Once again there has been widespread losses during the overnight Asian session, and falls in the Japanese Nikkei 225 index has [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Wednesday 20th January 2015

January 20th, 2016

08:10am  Day away from the markets today, I am heading out at 9am for a game of golf and then shopping in Norwich this afternoon. Back trading tomorrow. Market Update: Once again the Asian markets will be dictating the direction of the markets this morning. Overnight the Shanghai Composite and Hang Seng Index both fell [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Tuesday 19th January 2016

January 19th, 2016

07:35pm   It is -3 outside at the moment so I’m spending the morning here in the warm with my charts and inbox. Any trades will be reported below through the day. Market Update: Market news leads once again with Asia and their 2015 4th quarter GDP figures. Many commentators cite the 6.8% growth figure as [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Monday 18th January 2016

January 18th, 2016

07:50am   There is a bank holiday in the U.S. today (Martin Luther King Day) so markets could be quieter than usual so I shall not be too bothered about watching any charts today. Back trading tomorrow though. Market Update: Apart from the U.S. bank holiday, the main news today is the fall in Crude [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Friday 15th January 2016

January 15th, 2016

08:40am  Late start for me and no trading today as I have the builders in again and I shall be giving them a hand through the day. Market Update: Main news again this morning is from Asia, the Chinese equity market has officially turned into a bear market as it has now lost 20% of [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Thursday 14th January 2016

January 14th, 2016

07:25am   Early start for me this morning as I have a busy day catching up on emails after a last minute invitation to clay pigeon shooting in Surrey kept me out of the house all of yesterday. If I have any trades I will report the details here through the day. Market Update: The [...]

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