I am back in front of my charts this morning after a long-weekend break and any trades I take through the day will be detailed below.
08:35am: Just had a quick glance at my collection of 6 favourite charts and there’s nothing to report so far.
09:35am: I have now entered a ‘long’ position on my BRENT CRUDE OIL 30-min chart, it’s a Master-The-Trend Strategy-A set-up with a 33 pip stop loss.
10:20am: Just taken a quick profit from my BRENT position, I am out with +51 pips towards my daily total.
12:30pm: Out for lunch…..
13:55pm: Back in the office and there’s not much happening on my selection of charts as the U.S. trading session gets underway so I am going to close off my screens and have the rest of the afternoon off. Back here at the normal time tomorrow morning.
For the last 20 years I have traditionally kept away from my charts on Non Farm Payrolls Day (usually the first Friday of the month) so there is no trading from me today as the markets can be quiet this morning and then volatile and slightly unpredictable after the employment numbers are released at 13:30pm UK time.
I will be back in front of my screens next Tuesday after a long weekend break.
Spending the morning here in the office watching my charts and catching up on emails & Skype calls. Any trades I take will be detailed below.
08:20am Just taken a ‘short’ position on my FTSE-100 15-min chart , more details soon.
08:55am The FTSE trade I’m currently in is a Master-The-Trend Strategy-A set-up with a 13 pip stop loss.
09:40am Nothing much else is popping out at me trade-wise at the moment so I am off for a cycle ride. My FTSE position is doing “ok”.
10:55am I have just taken a reasonable profit from my FTSE position, the price has come down and touched a minor support around 7425 giving me a +56 pip profit.
13:30pm Switching my charts off for the day and planning a day of rest at home tomorrow as it’s the monthly Non Farm Payrolls day – so no trading for me. Back in front of my charts next Tuesday.
Here in the office for most of the day so any trades I find (& enter) will be detailed below, there is already a potential ‘short’ on my GOLD chart.
08:40pm The GOLD price has dropped sufficiently to trigger a ‘short’ Master-The-Trend Strategy-B position and my stop loss is 12 pips.
10:55am Just come back from a cycle ride and seen my GOLD position has been stopped out at-12 pips.
13:30pm Back from a quick lunch and nothing to report so far.
15:45pm Switching my screens off now for the day and off to play some golf — Today’s total still stands at -12 pips.
My plan today is to be around the office until mid-afternoon so any trades I take will be detailed below. At the moment the markets are fairly volatile after the European open so there’s nothing to report yet.
09:50am Nothing to report so far this morning, going out for a cycle ride.
12:05pm I still have nothing to report so far as trades are concerned, out now for a quick lunch.
14:35pm Back from a longer than expected lunch and there is nothing on my collection of charts that looks exciting so I am switching off my screens early but will be back at the usual time tomorrow.
I have been away from my charts for a week due to various reasons (Holidays/Moving Office/Building Work at Home etc.) but I am now installed in my new office away from home so normal service is being resumed slowly but surely. Not sure how much chart watching I will be doing today but any trades I do take will be detailed below through the day.
09:40am Just taken a ‘short’ position on my 30-min GOLD chart, my daily Trading-Guidance sheet and charts hinted at a move down this week so this maybe a good opportunity. It’s a Master-The-Trend Strategy-B set-up and my stop loss is 19 pips, around average for this timeframe.
11:20am My GOLD position is still trundling away around break-even and I have now also taken a ‘short’ position on my German DAX-30 15-min chart. This time it is a UTB price-reversal set-up with a 14 pip stop loss.
12:50pm I have just taken a quick +25 pip profit on my DAX-30 position as the price has come down to 12,300 level and looks to be reversing upwards.
13:10pm Just glanced at my charts before going out for a spot of lunch and I’ve seen my GOLD position has been stopped out at -19 pips giving me a score so far today of +6 pips.
14:20pm Back from lunch and there’s not much occurring on my collection of favourite charts so I am switching them off for the day – back early tomorrow morning.
I am in and out of the house all day so unsure of how much chart watching I will manage but any trades I take will be detailed below as they occur.
09:05am There maybe a potential ‘long’ trade on my Brent Crude 15-min chart so I’ll sit here and watch the price action for 10 minutes to see what develops.
09:15am The price feed on my Brent chart has gone haywire and the previous pattern has now disappeared but there is now a potential set-up on the WTI Crude Oil chart.
09:25am I am now in a ‘long’ position on my 15-min WTI Crude chart, it’s a Master-The-Trend Strategy-A pattern with a 16 pip stop loss.
11:05am Just taken a quick +37 pip profit from my oil trade as I am going to be out for a few hours.
14:00pm Back home now but I really fancy starting the weekend early so charts off and all thought of the financial markets are on hold until next Tuesday morning. My score for the week stands at +103 pips and September’s total so far is +293 pips.
Not sure how much chart watching I’ll be doing today as I have promised to run errands for the busy builders who are resident here at the house at the moment. Any trades I do take will be detailed below.
08:15am Nothing to report so far, out now for a few hours.
13:30pm Just taken a ‘long’ position on my 15-min FTSE-100 chart,more details soon.
13:45pm The above trade is a Master-The-Trend Strategy-A set-up with a massive 7 pip stop loss !
17:45pm I have been outside for most of the afternoon but now inside and the FTSE position was at +34 pips so I close it off at 7378 as there seems to be a reluctance to get over 7380 at the moment. Finishing for the day, not sure if I’ll be in front of my screens tomorrow – I will confirm early in the morning.
Another day in front of my charts so any trades I take will be detailed below.
09:20am Just had a quick glance at my collection of six favourite charts and there’s nothing much happening at the moment so I am off for a cycle ride.
10:35am Price action on my 30-min GOLD chart has just produced a Master-The-Trend Strategy-A set-up so I have just entered a ‘long’ position with a 16 pip stop loss.
12:40pm My GOLD position is still bumbling along quite happily although it’s not produced much profit yet and I am off out for lunch now so I am keeping the stop at -16 pips and I’ve set a target at +20 pips.
14:30pm Back from lunch and seen that my GOLD trade has been stopped out at -16 pips. I am switching off my charts for the day as I am now going to help the builders who are involved in some major work outside in the garden.
Back from a short break away and my plan is to spend the day here in my home office watching my charts in amongst other jobs and errands. Any trades I take will be detailed below in the Trading Diary.
10:25am Nothing much happening on my collection of charts so I am off for 5km run.
12:50pm Still nothing to report – off out for some lunch.
14:35pm The price on my Brent Crude chart has shot off in an upward direction and as a result it has triggered a long trade and I am now in a Master-The-Trend Strategy-A position with a 41 pip stop loss. This is a relatively large stop loss for the 30-min timeframe but this is reflecting the current volatility.
15:00pm I have just taken a quick profit from my Brent position as I’ve been invited out for a game of golf. My score was +48 pips so that will be my total for the day and I’ll send out details to all customers and subscribers when I get back.
I am planning to be back in front of my screens early tomorrow morning.
