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1 mo'fav ta ask.....is it possible 4 u to c which contest I joined? I dont think there's a way 4 me ta see....or if there is, I dont know the trick...been tryin ta figure it out but haven't a clue...TIA!!!
I prolly joined some goldfish eatin contest so now I'm prolly gonna have ta gorge myself on a few hundred lil goldies.....a feat I know u'd really enjoy yourself.
Un-F'n real!!!! Par 4 the ol' Worn course I guess...lol
Oh it'll give u somethin 2 do alright....I'll prolly be demo'n 4ever....me be very affraid 2 so u aint alone Kimosabe.
& I 2 began tradin priddy much the same way.....just stayin w/in very tight ranges. Just take good notes here & u will be fine.....as u have already found, the folks here are very willing to lend & helpin hand w/out all the attitude u c all the time on the stock mrkt boards....a breath of fresh air indeed at this joint.
GL 2 u.
Cheers!!!
figures....coulda sworn I copy 'n pasted the link that was posted on this board.....oh well....looks like it'll be Aug 4 me.....no worries.....so u will have ta wait another mos to kick ol Worn around...lol
Well as far as this newbie goes....4x is a complete 180 vs the stock mrkt. So yes, there's tonz more to be mindful of...especailly since the 4x can move soooo fast...& when you factor in the leverage it def will keep u on your toes....heck, it seems I can't even manage to properly join a contest :o
Just double ck'd my acct status & it does say the acct # is 8504146....isn't that the correct # 4 the July contest?
Or did I happen to join the wrong contest? lol
this 1 / eom
Hey....did I not make it in? Thought I signed up....even re-set my #'s ystrdy.....guess I somehow blew it eh.
anytime....
test
ok...got it....duhhhhh
Flaming Car Rams UK Airport; 2 Arrests
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/britain_airport_crash
yeah but u only told me 1 x.....I gotta be told things @ least 3-4 x's ;)~
Seriously tho...I was merely makin a top chart play w/it. So I guess it's time to repeat a trading rule of thumb...."the trend is your friend"
Dont sell rallies tryin to catch tops & of course conversley dont buy falling knives lookin for bottoms.
Hope 2 make a lil time manana just 4 the pure pleasure of gettin my pockets picked....still not feelin all 2 comfortable w/Oanda....that extra decimal pt they have there is really playin trix on me. :0
I'll be busy tonight hookin up my newly upgraded PC that I finally get ta p/up 2nite....been w/out it for 2+ weeks while a programmer buddy has been sprucin it up for me....512 to 2 gigs & some other needed tweaks. Hopefully I'll have no trouble after I get it back home & try hook'n it up & config'd it to my prefs. Workin off this lil laptop keyboard for all this time was really startin ta get old....'specially bein such a krappy hunt 'n pecker as I b.
Hope no 1 was goin thru Glasgow a few hrs ago.....startin ta wonder if chatter has been picken up & they aint tellin us....which wouldn't make sense...they usually tell the public these things so every1 pays closer attn. Could prove 2 b an eventful week w/things heating up across the pond.
Dang if walkin da English Cocker dint piss off da gbp/usd.....came back & it seems as if da bitch still wants 2 run....lookin like it'll be another wknd of holdin an under h20 position unless it wants 2 all of the sudden come back to earth in the club house turn on the week....which I highly doubt @ this pt in X.
& ta think right b4 I left I had a quick moment of green bein up 10 pips or so....was gonna close it out 4 a quick turn but then thot....lets deviate from my typical strat & let it run....now I'm payin for it.
Oh well...all in all wasn't a bad week...was able to make back much of what I was down at the end of last week....I'll take it....steady as she goes.
& a very good wknd 2 all.
& long usd/jpy 123.287 @ Onada...guess there's no need to say Onada w/the added decimal pt bein there.
Backatcha's l8tr on.
Kewl...thx Derek....I dont feel like a sucha dommmasss after all cuz that's what I was thinken about the Onada platform.....to set those parimeters closer to typical 4X settings...ala what I get w/MG. & yes, I do find MG 2 b incredibly user friendly.....tho the spreads are a lil larger...I guess in some respects u get what ya pay for there.
short gbp/usd 0072 (2 units @ MG) & @ .0066 for 1 unit
short gpp/usd @ .00668 @ Onada for 5 units
So it does appear as if Onada breaks down the quotes by 1 more decimal...correct?
"what exactly are you having trouble with?"
well after your answers to my ?'s...not much at this pt.....just gotta figure out how to read the daily contest stats is all....I think someone (CaT or JRB maybe) explained it to me b4 a coupla weeks ago....shoulda bookmarked the post....not sure what exactly some of the columns mean...their definitions.
I'll take a gander at the contest rules later on when I have more time....my 4X time this AM is runnin short now....gotta go meet my girls at the park....it's my job ta walk the pooch over there......back later on this afternoon...pst I be on.
Thanks again for the help.....u folks r good peeps indeed.
Cheers!!
Does seem like it's tryin real hard to make 2 the new support....I'll go against the s/t grain w/ya....gotta sell in for .0072 (at MG not Onada...guess I'll go over to Onada as well to duplicate that one).
It should retrace I'm thinken.....tho it sure looks as if it's gonna be doin it on its' own terms....best prepare a "spot" of tea 4 ya in the meantime & chomp on a few more crumpets while we wait it out.
Congrats Derek...no wonder u go by "FX"....
& rule #3 is def something that has done well for me over my 1st real mos of demo trading. Learning to lock in profits has been my biggest bugaboo in the stock mrkt & I dont wanna repeat that same mistake over on this exchange.
& Dr. Sean.....admitting that is actually you takes great courage ;)~ I think that in & of itself should at least receive an honorable mention.
Sure wish I took the time to learn this exchange in my prime....then again, I woulda needed a 2nd house to store a computer back then.
& w/re to this Onada platform I'm tryin ta navigate....I gotta admit...it aint nearly as e z to learn as the MG platform....guess it's cuz Onada gotz waaay more bells 'n whistles.....tonz more options w/re to setting leverage, etc.
So apologies in advance here for the following ramble....& TIA to any & all who r crazy enuff ta try & 'splain it all to a newbie whose been known 2 b a lil slow on da uptake.
When re-setting accts for July.....I'm assuming we use whatever parimeters we choose....the reason I'm askin is cuz I did a few (jus 3) trades ystrdy tryin to get familiar w/the platform....all were green yet it seemed I only made $1.45 (yes...a whopin buck 45) off my the beg 100K bankroll from those 3 winnen trades....lmao!!!
These demo default parimeters couldn't possibly be what folks r usin......I guess I could try & figure it out by lookin at the posted stats....but I'm still a lil fuzzy in tryin to decipher those too. I realize it's the easiest way to post'em...however 4 a newbie like me it's a lil hard ta read & separate out all the columns...& knowing exactly what some of those columns actually mean.
Note, I dont expect any 1 of u seasoned vets to pull out the chalkboard for me & post an entire discertation 2 'splain it all out for me (I dont mind learnin as I go....which is typically how I do it...u know...da ol' trial 'n error protocol)...as many of u have already been kind enuff in doin....just want 2 confirm that as far as the contest goes we use whatever parimeters we choose.
Seems w/the Onada platform 1 has the abiltiy to break down their positions into very small lots w/extremely tight parimeters...or am I not comprehending this platform accurately? Which admittedly could very well be the case here.
& again....sorry 4 the rookie rant.
& do know that I plan to go look 4 all the small print on the contest rules...I'm sure they're out there somewhere.
jus curious....what angles are there if u dont mind me askin?
lemme guess...somethin 2 do w/opening up an acct w/an offshore broker? ie...no uncle sam reportin.
Closed aus/jpy +13 & aus/usd + 5....2 units each 4 a fast 'n e z $310 'n change.
& long w/both aud/usd 8469 & aud/jpy 104.29
well I'm a newbie 2 so consider yourself 4warned....
but what I've learned is that accts can be opened for as lil as $200 (MG Financial....they'll even give u free feed ta boot for that paltry amt) but of course you really wanna consider a much larger security blanket 4 yourself as the leverage can wipe u out faster than u can say "what happened" :0
JRB has told me 10K is a decent amt 2 begin with...as long as u start off e z & conservative w/1 pip positions for the minimum.
If u r new 2 4X u will most certainly wanna paper trade 4 awhile to get a decent feel 4 how fast things can move.
GL 2 u.
Cheers!!
OK....thot it was me bein da bonehead i b known 2 b...but not this time.....seems the Oanda demo platform is down 4 a spell....in case n e 1 was scratchin there noggin over it as well. Just got off da fone w/em....hopefully it'll be back up soon they say.
Was able to login a few mins ago but it was taken 4ever to simply pull up the charts, etc....then after several mins I couldn't even login...as is the case 4 me now. OK....back over to the MG platform.
Yeah....looks like I missed at least another 10 pips....but better safe than sorry is one of my top novice rule mantra's.
Ck'n out for a few hrs.....last day of an 8 day session of swim lessons 4 the 5 yr old.
Cheers!!
Just closed it out for a mea'silly' 12 pips on 2 units/eom
Sometimes I wish my my wife would put me oudda my misery...then again w/my luck I'd end up like Mike & live.
Just signed on for the July contest....but not sure how much time I'll really be able to put into it.....will be gone for just about 1/2 of July....will have the laptop but not sure how much actual time I'll have to spend on it. I also gotta give myself some "gettin used to" time w/the Oanda platform.
So July will have to be my "Spring" Training session.
Got burried ystrdy on the ponies....only won 1 wager....an exacta on the very last race...aint it always the way....u either hit your very 1st race or last 1...at least that's how it typically goes 4 me.....guess I should be bettin the farm on those 2 races :0
I'm whichya's....246.18/eom
Yeah....after a week that aus/usd fall ystrdy finally got me back to respectibility. Holdin positions 4 that long make me feel as if I gotta real nasty lil rabid monkey on my back. Was beg to think it wasn't gonna ever do a decent retrace from last week's levels.....feee-u.
LMAO!!! TY....I needed that this AM......especailly bein that this was the very 1st post I read...tho now the wife 'n kids r wonderin why I'm nearly fallen oudda my chair in front of the laptop...wont be e z to explain to them so now I gotta make somethin up I guess ;)~
Too funny that was Cap.
Well instead of 4X today I'm gonna try my luck w/the ponies @ da County Fair.....1st day for the ponies....n e 1 got #'s or colors thet they want me to bet 4'em? Note, I only go for longshot boxed trifecta's & superfecta's (cuz those seem ta hit most frequently @ county fairs...lotza oudda area unknowns runnin) so dont be shy w/those calls...I need a lot of'em.....& if any of'em hit....I'll never tell...'specially 'dear' ol' Uncle Sam ;)~
& thx again Cap 4 the top o'da morn'n lol.....now I guess I best read the rest of the board. :0
kewl....& I think dat auto responder is on some sorta infinite loop ;)~
short aud/jpy 103.78
& just about ready to close out the aud/usd short to mitigate most of the damages from last week...lookin for an ask there of 8435 & hands will then be completely washed of that stumble.....still in the green for the mos by approx $3,500....so I gave back about a G after it'll all be said n'done...not bad consderin @ one pt I was given back all of my gains....approx $4700.....fee-u.
comin @ ya again....not sure what went wrong w/the 1st try? I just double ck'd that I had the right addy...thot maybe I did a .com or somethin stoopit like dat but nope....I recall copy & pastin your addy into the box...Hmmmmm...it's on da way once again...if ya don't get it in a few lemme know....or try sendin me an email @
rob.r.rubin@hotmail.com
& we'll see if that way works....I'll be around 4 another 30-60 mins & then gone 4 the balance of the day/night.
aus/usd now tankin...jus may re-coup most of my rookie errors of last week.....8413 will get me out w/a lil respectability
Just be sure 2 change the CaT's strat to compensate 4 all the pain meds.....so go from the go w/your gut & do the opposite strat to simply...go w/your gut.....unless of course u happen to use it to string your tennis racket :0 & if that's the case....I haven't a clue.
You should've rec'd the demo login the info.....& if u r up 2 it...it's all yours for the balance of the day as I'll be steppin out here in a few....earlier I watch the 90 min piece on resistence & support....priddy basic stuff I guess...but was a good refresher for me jus da same.
so far on the day I'm short aus/usd @ 8470...makin up some lost ground from 2 of those positions that I've rolled over from early last week & still haven't closed out...yikes!!!
short gbp/usd @ 199.80 &
lookin to short eur/jpn @ 165.49
It should be in your box soon...if not already.....
yup...dat hotmail addy be me.
Hope u find some value there.....I did attend that demo in SJ, CA last week w/a buddy.....we're thinken about sharen the platform w/1 other person. They're tryin to unload for $2500 + tax...it's an easier call to split it 3 ways....not so sure I'd wanna drop $2500 tho. An interesting method which they say when applied correctly is approx 70%. I'm thinken that # is padded some....might be more like 45-55%....for which one could still easily make $$$ from. & even if we do take the plunge, I'd surely paper trade w/it til I felt comfortable.
Lemme know what ya think of the webcasts.....this is an ongoing feature that is included w/the purchase of the system...they also have daily webcasts where they take calls from end users & of course ongoing 24/7 support while the mrkt is open...OK...I'm startin 2 sound 2 much like an employee now....best put a cork in it or ya might think I'm some1 I aint. :0
G'nite/morn'n.
Would like to but still feel as if I need some more fine tunin 101 time...'speially bein that I've been slackin a bit as of late in my 4X "studies" :0
Dont u worry tho...hopefully as my schedule permits over the next several weeks I'll feel like gettin my toes (or shall I say pockers) wet in due time & u all will have a newbie to kick around & make ya feel like better pro's than u already are ;)~
I was given a demo user name & password w/4X Made Easy (the WizeTrade folks) that allows me to view some of their archived training/informational webcasts.
I already found a few good webcasts...at least 4 a novice such as I...& I do think there's also a few other shows 4 the more polished pro's as well....so if anyone is interested & has the time, I'd be happy to share the login info....it's the least I could do for the wealth of info u all have shared with me.
Just send me a howdy & this here IHUB addy & I'll 4ward along the login info that you'll need.....& if ya dont have access to the IHUB email (like I...I can only read'em...can't reply cuz I'm a po'lil Ihub Gypsy) & are comfortable leavin an email addy here...by all means we can go that route. Just start off your post w/"Worn...4X me pls" & that way I'll know not ta skip over that post....yes, it is true, time's been so short these days that I've been known to "Evelyn Wood" this board from X 2 X.
& oh yeah.....long aud/jpy @ 104.65
Cheers!!
If any of are intersted
Good stuff there...Thx!!
Been real busy the last week +...not much time to apply myself like I should...but still tryin to absorb as much as I can.
Keep those links comin....that one was most certainly worthy of a download & save.
Cheers!!
IMF Adopts New Currency Rules
apologies if already posted.....haven't had time to catch up here....a few days behind now......& I gotta head out again.
Cheers!!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070618/ap_on_bi_ge/imf_currency_4
Thought I had read a decent dose of sarcasm there from Cat's post.
So u b da Geek then...& a Capital Geek @ that ;)~
Nice work!
It truly is refreshing to see so many folks out there who wanna help others out just 4 the pure pleasure & joy of it all.
There best a special place for you folks after it's all said 'n done.
& that Tunnel read was a good 1 as well....TY!!
The Geek...anyone been here b4?
http://market-geeks.com/tradingblog/2007/06/10/geekly-weekly-review-6907/
The name alone makes it a worthy visit.
Well the law of ave's has finally caught up to me...woke up to a sea of red...tryin ta work on makin a comeback now w/those positions. Looks as if I'll have ta ride out this storm for another day or 2.
short aus/usd @ 8360 is hurtin BIG time &
short the turtle as well @ 122.93
& ta add insult to injury I may have made matter worse this am by attemptin to jump on both those positions even more so w/the hopes of a 50% recovery ta get me back to square 1 again
short aus/usd again @ 8406 &
turtle @ 123.55...which is a lil green
Me thinks I very well may be in some pain at least into next week now as I've given back a lil less than 1/2 my gains over the last 2 weeks.
Oh well....that's y we have demo's.
& a happy wknd 2 all
Oh Canada! The dollar's strength baffles bank governor
Interest rates may rise because of inflation risk
Eric Beauchesne
CanWest News Service
Thursday, June 14, 2007
OTTAWA -- Bank of Canada governor David Dodge admitted Wednesday that he is puzzled by the recent strength in the Canadian dollar, but suggested that it won't stop the bank from raising interest rates.
"It's hard to explain all of that movement," Dodge said following a speech in St. John's.
"Since April, we have seen two things: an increased risk of future inflation, and a rise in the dollar that appears to have been stronger than historical experience would have suggested," he said, in an apparent attempt
to talk down the dollar.
The rise in the dollar tends to dampen growth and inflation, Dodge said. But he reiterated that the economy has also been stronger and inflation higher than the central bank had expected and, as a result, it may have to raise
interest rates.
"There is an increased risk that future inflation will persist above the two-per-cent inflation target," he said. "Some increase in the target for the overnight rate may be required in the near term to bring inflation back to the target."
His comments came as the dollar was recovering from a retreat to a two-week low against the U.S. greenback earlier in the day which followed news of surprisingly strong consumer spending south of the border and weaker than expected factory shipments here.
However, Canadian analysts said the unexpected 0.6-per-cent drop in manufacturing shipments in April masks evidence of some underlying strength in the struggling sector and won't keep the central bank from starting to raise interest rates next month.
"Today's report on Canadian manufacturing shipments was anything but weak," said TD Securities economist Marc Levesque. "The fact that the weakest sector of Canada's economy appears to be holding on, and may in fact be
starting to claw its way back, just adds to Canada's resilient economic backdrop."
He and other analysts noted that for the first time since March 2006, shipments were above their year-earlier levels, and that a surge in unfilled orders points to further increases in shipments in the months to come.
BMO Capital Markets economist Sal Guatieri said the report suggests overall economic growth in the spring quarter could be stronger than expected, possibly three per cent or more.
out w/both long euro/usd psotions @ 133.18 for 11 & 18 pip gains.
I now consider my rookie errors to corrected....this time at least.
2 out of 3 postions currently red
aud/usd short down approx 14 pips
turtle down around 7
gbp/usd long is green by approx 6-7 pips & lookin healthy for now.....not bad....I'll hang w/em all awhile longer.