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Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Mar 10, 2015 at 16:30

Stock Market decline, wiping out recent gains, as the dollar strengthened to near a 12-year high versus the euro amid speculation the Federal Reserve is moving closer to raising interest rates.

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Mar 09, 2015 at 16:16

While Americans indexes corrected (the S & P fell 1.60%), European markets extended the recent rise. Although the overperformance of European stocks can be justified in the light of various factors (improving economic outlook, monetary policy of the ECB, the positive effects of the oil drop and the Euro, etc., a difference of behavior between the European and American markets is not sustainable. There is a historical correlation between these markets, and the differences of merely casual and short-lived trend. Thus, a convergence between the two markets is expected, although it is not ...

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Mar 06, 2015 at 10:38

European markets started the session negotiating with no major fluctuations. The publication of the GDP of the Eurozone on the 4th quarter remained in the values of the previous calculation. Compared with the 3rd quarter of 2014, GDP grew 0.30%, reflecting an increase in domestic consumption and investment in machinery. In recent weeks, several indicators have shown signs of improvement in the economy of the eurozone, which justified the upward revision of the ECB’s projections for 2015 and 2016. At the micro level, the evidence confirms this trend. Regarding the earnings season, about...

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Mar 05, 2015 at 16:51

European markets recovered from Tuesday Losses and are at new highs. The drop from industrial orders in Germany (-3.90% in January), which was worst than the estimation, reinforced the negative trend of the euro, which benefits the stocks of exporting companies. The ECB meeting is the main event of the day. Six years after the U.S. Federal Reserve began quantitative easing, the ECB’s Governing Council committed to its first asset purchases next week in a program amounting to 60 billion euros ($66 billion) a month.

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Mar 04, 2015 at 10:13

Lower than expected sales in cars in addition to a number of indicators have pointed to a loss of momentum in the US economy earlier this year. For now and despite yesterday’s reaction of the stock markets, investors have not given too much importance to these signs of slowing, on the contrary, have them interpreted as a factor which may delay the process of interest rate hikes.

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Mar 03, 2015 at 22:43

Today’s session was the only of the week that was not provided with publication of economic data. In China, the stock exchange lost more than 2% in a session marked by weakness of the construction companies and banking institutions. It was a faithful barometer of what was going to happen in the rest of the main stock indexes as after the Nasdaq Composite Index climbed above 5,000 for the first time in 15 years, the health-care and technology companies slid, dragging the Stock Market to a decline.

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Mar 02, 2015 at 20:24

European markets react positively to the recent macroeconomic events in China, reflecting the measures announced by the Central Bank of China. On Saturday, this institution reduced the benchmark interest rate from 5.60% to 5.35%.

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Feb 27, 2015 at 14:41

Oil shares shall be under pressure after yesterday’s decline of 3.89%.

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Feb 26, 2015 at 22:52

Asian markets closed higher, highlighting the sharp rise in the Nikkei, which continues to reach new highs of the last 8 years. Boosting Japanese stocks were essentially the depreciation of the yen and expectations that the Central Bank of China may announce new monetary stimulus.

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Feb 25, 2015 at 11:19

In addition to the macroeconomic and political focus, the earnings season continues to attract attention, but today we have an event that could bring some volatility because at 16h30, Mario Draghi will be present in the European Parliament, where he will present the ECB’s Annual Report .

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Feb 24, 2015 at 22:39

The Nasdaq was able to record the ninth consecutive session in positive territory. The technological index continues to benefit from investors’ preference for more cyclical companies and the optimal performance of Apple. The macroeconomic issues will take center stage over the coming days.

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Feb 23, 2015 at 20:08

The Wall Street behavior will depend on developments in Europe, knowing that when the stock market indexes hit new highs usually attract retail investors interest.

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Feb 20, 2015 at 10:26

Early in the morning, the stock markets traded without major fluctuations. After Greece submitted a proposal to extend the loan received, the Eurogroup will meet to discuss the proposal. Initially the meet was to be done by video conference, but will now be held a meeting in Brussels, which may favor an understanding. The news that the various statements made clear yesterday, the Greek proposal merited the opening of some countries and the European Commission itself but also skepticism in Germany and other countries like Finland and Austria. Although the deadline given by the Euro-group formal...

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Feb 19, 2015 at 14:18

Despite the latent threats, the oil fall, the fall of the euro, the ECB’s decision to apply the quantitative easing program in the Eurozone and the allocation of global investors are critical factors that have contributed to the good performance of European markets. European economies are the main beneficiaries of the oil price fall (reduces production costs and increases the disposable income of consumers) and euro devaluation (improves competitiveness in foreign markets for European companies). To help is also the good results (in relative terms) of European companies.

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Feb 18, 2015 at 15:06

The Eurogroup assigned a period (ending on Friday) for Greece to accept the extension of the assistance program for 6 months. Thus, the market will continue sensitive to any news or rumor on this topic, which may result in the occurrence of sudden and abrupt movements.

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Feb 17, 2015 at 23:39

Today the SP 500 Index broke 2,100, reaching a record for a second day on speculation that the Greek debt impasse is easing while oil prices erased earlier declines.

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Feb 16, 2015 at 10:53

Today’s meeting of the Eurogroup assumes crucial importance, after the impasse lived at the meeting last week. The ceasefire agreed in Minsk took effect yesterday, so the next few weeks the financial markets will observe its implementation. The molds of this ceasefire resemble the agreed in September 2014 and it is recalled that in the days that followed this agreement financial markets were quite sensitive to any rumors or news from that area. The movement of European stock markets should only be conditioned by news and events in Europe and the Asian markets, since today the US market w...

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Feb 15, 2015 at 12:24

Trend following!People feel most comfortable in a congestion or a consolidation area, but this may be the most dangerous place to be. So it would be logical to conclude that trading outside the comfort zone shall be the safest and correct one.

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Feb 15, 2015 at 12:20

Price is King!We should realize that the initial analysis is only a starting point for moving in the right direction. From there, it’s really a matter of seeing what the market is willing to give. The truth is the price level at which negotiates an asset in the given moment, regardless of what we would like to see.

Trading Journal dans Nouveaux traders Feb 13, 2015 at 11:59

Presidents’ Day, is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of February and the US markets will be closed. Since 1990, the SP500 closed on the eve of this holiday downwards by 81% of the time.

EURUSD	1.13037	GBPUSD	1.32767	AUDUSD	0.64436
USDJPY	144.966	USDCAD	1.38103	USDCHF	0.8268

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