07:15am   Early start for me as I have some emailing to do before friends arrive for the weekend – so no trading for me today. Market Update: The markets are expected to kick off today’s session in an optimistic mood after Central Bank comments yesterday – the Bank Of England held their rate unsurprisingly [...]

08:25am  Going to be at home today catching up on emails after I had some issues with the software yesterday. Any trades I have will be reported here. Market Update: Chinese markets were back trading last night after a 3-day break and they ended largely up with the Shanghai Composite finishing ahead by +3.80% but [...]

08:50am   Nice lazy day at home today so if I have any trades I will report them here. Market Update: I am starting my analysis today with the Crude Oil market as the U.S. WTI Crude rice broke out of a narrow trading range yesterday and UK Brent Crude rose above the $50 per [...]

07:20am   Just sent off my daily ‘Trading-Guidance’ email to subscribers and now for the rest of the morning I shall be here in the study catching up on emails and doing some chart watching – then out to London for meetings later this afternoon. Market Update: Overnight the Asian markets enjoyed more optimism following [...]

08:15am   Back from short holiday now and I shall be spending most of the day here in the study catching up on emails and doing some chart watching now and then. Any trades I have will be reported here. Market Update: After Friday’s Non Farm Payrolls announcement came in slightly more downbeat than expected, [...]

07:05am   Although I am back home now there’s no trading for me today as 1)  it is Non Farm Payrolls announcement day and  2)  I am off to Norfolk for a quick 2-day visit. Market Update: As mentioned above, the main market news today is the U.S. monthly jobs report so markets will be [...]

07:35am   This is the last Market Update/Trading Diary until the end of the week as I am away this afternoon for a quick holiday. Market Update: The overnight session was mixed with the Chinese Shanghai Composite and the Japanese Nikkei 225 ending marginally down but the HangSeng and Australian ASX finishing positively – Friday’s [...]

07:25am   Fairly early start for me today, I am back in Suffolk and off for a cycle ride in a minute along the beach path and then I’ll be here in the study this morning doing some chart watching and catching up on emails then this afternoon I am playing my first game of [...]

07:30am    No trading for me today, I have a long meeting here this morning with the builders and then clay pigeon shooting this afternoon. I am away from my screens tomorrow as well but back trading on Friday. Market Update: Main news in the market so far today is the Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI [...]

07:10am   Up early for some reason and I’ve sent off my my daily ‘Trading-Guidance’ email already – down in Essex for a few days and with the weather a bit gloomy and wet outside I shall probably spend most of the day here at home watching charts and catching up on emails. Market Update: [...]