Position Sizing
The most important part of any trading plan is “How Many Shares do I buy”? It’s frequently the most overlooked. In the last post I talked about clusters and it’s not what retail traders want…
spread betting
Look for Euro selling opportunities
Following last week’s comments regarding the Euro, it’s worth looking in on due to the continued sell-off since posting that key reversal day. It’s closing in on the 200dma that we discussed last week so…
The FTSE 100 hits a new multi-year high but are these levels sustainable?
The FTSE 100 was on the rise during the current week and the main index has gained almost 100 points since the last time we discussed its outlook to come to striking distance from the…
DAX 10,000 or bust?
The dip buying I advised in the FTSE worked out well so far. This is where the markets get very unpredictable. I guess with Draghi’s comment regarding a rate move has only fuelled the fire…
Head and Shoulders holds in S&P
The head and shoulders pattern in the main market index for the US stock market…The S&P 500. (ETF Proxy – AMEX:SPY) continues to unfold. Price is just hacking and gasping sideways, and…
Spilling the beans!
They’re spilling the beans in Guaruja, Brazil…. My caffeinous indulgences have to be tamed. My enthusiastic expectations have had a setback since the rains came and the smart ‘knowing’ money took profits in the last…
Is FTSE uptrend losing momentum?
This week has been a smooth one for the FTSE 100 that has shown some amazing resilience recently. With the bank holiday last Monday the UK index had one less session to try and reach…
Can the FTSE 100 hit 6,900 points?
…or is the uptrend losing momentum? The FTSE 100 has been on the rise for a couple of weeks now and even though the first leg of this uptrend was expected the continuation above the…
Head and Shoulders pattern for S&P 500
I have been stalking a head and shoulders pattern in the main market index for the US stock market…The S&P 500. (ETF Proxy – AMEX:SPY) The past few days, the market has retested the prior…
Sell in May….or just go away ?
This well-known adage has been around for a long, long time. Apparently history suggests that the equity markets have been traditionally affected by decreasing volumes and long summer vacation periods causing lethargy in the markets,…
