08:35am  No trading for me today as I am off on a ‘chaps day-out’ but should be back in front of my screens tomorrow. Market Update: Most European equity markets closed up yesterday on optimism for the new pro-EU French government and encouraging French industrial production although the sacking of FBI chief did cause some [...]

08:20am  I am planning to be at home for most of the day so any trades I have will be reported below. Market Update: Yesterday’s European equity markets closed mainly up after a stabilisation in commodity prices and are reaching highs not seen since last summer. The U.S. markets were initially bullish following on from [...]

08:00am   I am back at home now for the rest of the week so will be catching up on emails and doing some chart watching today and any trades I have will be detailed below throughout the day. Market Update: European markets closed mixed yesterday after Sunday’s French election results, the Macron win was [...]

08:30am   Planning a morning here in the study catching up on emails and doing some chart watching ahead of a 4-day trip to Brighton. Any trades I have will be detailed below and already I can report a ‘short’ position entered earlier on my Brent Crude Oil chart – more details below. Market Update: The [...]

07:45am   Uneventful day planned at home so any trades I have will be reported below. Market Update: U.S. markets ended Tuesday’s session mainly flat ahead of the FOMC’s interest rate statement this evening although the tech-focused Nasdaq index hit another intraday high at 6102.72 before falling back slightly by the close. The main driver [...]

10:15am   Slightly later than usual start to my trading day as I had an early morning cycle ride out in the sun but I am at home for most of the day catching up on emails and doing some chart watching from time to time so any trades I do have will be detailed below. [...]

08:35am   Back home after a short break, I shall be mainly here in the study today catching up on emails and doing some chart watching. Any trades I have will be detailed below. Market Update: Thursday’s market close saw U.S. equities ended mainly up although the bullish strength does seem to be waning slightly, [...]

08:10am    Just chart watching this morning as I am off to London after lunch for a few days, any trades I have will be reported below. Day off from trading tomorrow but back here on Friday for the last trading day of the month. Market Update: U.S. markets were in a bullish mood yesterday [...]

08:15am  Back home after a short break away so I am planning a quiet day here in the study catching up on emails and doing some chart watching as well. Any trades I have will be detailed below. Market Update: U.S. markets were in an upbeat mood yesterday after early indications that corporate taxes will [...]

07:45am   Planning to be at home for most of today catching up on emails and Skype calls plus some chart watching as well – any trades I have will be detailed below. Market Update: U.S. markets closed higher yesterday on hopes of a major tax reform before the end of the year and fairly [...]