Archive for May, 2016

 

Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Tuesday 31st May 2016

May 31st, 2016

08:50am  Back after a 6-day break away and I shall be mainly at home today so if I do take any trades I will report them below. Market Update: European markets have opened mainly down this morning after a less than positive end yesterday as traders digest the possibility that the U.S. Federal Reserve are [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Tuesday 24th May 2016

May 24th, 2016

09:05am   Back in the UK now but no trading this week as I am off again tonight for 6-day holiday, back in front of my screens next Tuesday. Market Update: Asian markets overnight closed mainly down after a lacklustre low-volume U.S. trading session on Monday where traders had nothing to excite them and there is [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Thursday 19th May 2016

May 19th, 2016

09:55am CET (08:55 UK time)  I’ve a busy day ahead with various errands that have come up but if I do have time to do some chart watching I will post details below of any trades I take through the day. Market Update: Markets around the world are on alert after the latest Fed meeting [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Wednesday 18th May 2016

May 18th, 2016

08:50am CET (07:50 UK time)  Early-ish start for me this morning as we are out sailing this afternoon. Any trades I have will be reported below. Market Update: Asian markets ended the overnight session largely negative on news that the U.S Federal Reserve may increase their minimum lending rate quicker than has been priced into [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Tuesday 17th May 2016

May 17th, 2016

08:55am   Back in the UK and having a nice relaxing day at home catching up on emails and doing some chart watching. Any trades I have will be reported below. Market Update: Markets are fairly optimistic at the moment and this sentiment has the surging oil price behind it. The U.S. WTI Crude price [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Thursday 12th May 2016

May 12th, 2016

08:30am   Quiet day at home and my last day of trading this week – any trades I may have will be reported below. Market Update: European equity markets have started today’s session on a bearish note after U.S. indices fell yesterday and the overnight Asian markets ended largely down although the Japanese Nikkei 225 [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Wednesday 11th May 2016

May 11th, 2016

08:15am  In and out of the house for most of the day with various ‘errands’ but any trades I have will be reported below. Market Update: Tuesday’s trading session ended on an upbeat sentiment last night with both U.S. indices posting above 1% gains with the rise on the oil price being the main reason [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Tuesday 10th May 2016

May 10th, 2016

07:25am   No trading for me yesterday as I got back late from a weekend away but I shall be here at home for most of today so any trades I have will be reported below. Market Update: The overnight Asian market ended largely positively after Chinese Consumer Price Index for April came in 2.3% [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Thursday 5th May 2016

May 5th, 2016

08:40am   At home again for most of the day so any trades I have will be reported below. I am watching my Gold chart as there’s a possible ‘short’ trendFX trade developing if the price drops back down past the $1277.60. Last day of trading for me today – back in front of my [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Wednesday 4th May 2016

May 4th, 2016

07:50am  Lovely sunny day out there so will be mostly in the garden but I will report any trades I have in my Trading Diary below. Market Update: European markets are set to open with a bearish slant in a few minutes after a lacklustre overnight Asian session where the main Chinese index (Shanghai Composite) [...]

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