psaTrading's Posts - Page 40

Trading Journal in New Traders Oct 16, 2014 at 14:47

The session yesterday had a lot in common with what is called a day of capitulation. A day of capitulation, which usually occurs after a prolonged decline in the markets, is characterized by a negative start and that is further aggravated by a spiral of sales, with high volume. This spiral of sales is due to the fact that tolerance to loss of most investors is exhausted. These investors after suffering sharp losses in the previous days, decide, emotionally, sell their portfolios at any price. Thus sales of some investors cause sales of others. When this movement leads to extreme prices, many h...

Trading Journal in New Traders Oct 15, 2014 at 22:32

Stocks slump with bad economic data.Volatility increase as market is transitioning from fear to panic.Banks sank after reporting earnings while a drop in retail sales fuel the concern about the economy.The spread of Ebola has started to affect investor psychology, contributing to a decline in U.S. airline stocks.The S&P 500 had its worst intraday retreat since 2011.The calendar for tomorrow is shaped by a few economic events and information but most probably will not bring much needed changes.

Trading Journal in New Traders Oct 14, 2014 at 14:33

No headline news on today’s economic calendar so it may be a very quiet trading day.That made for a bit quieter market place.

Trading Journal in New Traders Oct 13, 2014 at 15:19

Along this week the Industrial Production and Inflation on several Member States will function as relevant indicators of the Euro zone.In addition to the publication of economic data, investors will monitor the interventions of members of the ECB and European governments. Within the European Union there is no consensus on how to combat the economic downturn and the specter of deflation. China’s economic indicators will also merit the attention of investors.

Trading Journal in New Traders Oct 10, 2014 at 14:09

Technically, the European indices have broken the barrier of the minimum of the year and their medium term technical situation is significantly deteriorated. However it will be the behavior of the American stock market to determine the evolution of the European equities.

Trading Journal in New Traders Oct 09, 2014 at 08:56

Stocks climb, recovering from a minimum of two months, after the Fed´s minutes release, on speculation that the Fed will keep interest rates near zero, for more time than expected, amid concerns of slower global growth.

Trading Journal in New Traders Oct 08, 2014 at 18:11

The decline in recent sessions leave some nervousness in the air, given the possibility to be tested the important support zone that represents the minimum of August. For the particular case of DAX30, the breaking down of this support may create an inversion, with bearish implications.This does not necessarily mean we have to watch to a ‘crash’, but it is certain that from that moment onward the price action would present Lower Highs and Lower Lows, which are not witnessed for a few months.The charts tell us that the long-term trend remains bullish, even with the break of the menti...

Trading Journal in New Traders Oct 07, 2014 at 19:18

Despite the US stocks being stronger than the European, the stock market is falling in general.The SP 500 index depreciates the second day and European stock markets follow in a sharp fall. Despite occasional recoveries, the markets continue to show signs of weakness and if nothing changes, a return to the minimum of August will not take long.Here are the current factors of worry among investors:Dubious economic data, some geopolitical risk, the rise of the dollar, the protests in Hong Kong, the fear of Ebola, the decline in oil prices. In addition the IMF cuts the forecast for global growth i...

Trading Journal in New Traders Oct 06, 2014 at 18:34

US macroeconomic data continues to exceed expectations, in which the employment numbers strengthen a recovery scenario for the American economy. However, after today’s opening, U.S. stocks fell, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index retreating after touching its average price for the past 50 days, as small-cap shares resumed a selloff following a fifth weekly decline.This morning, Asian shares closed positive, reacting to the smaller number of protesters on the streets of Hong Kong.The positive opening of major European indices, led to a marginal climb throughout the day. DA...

Trading Journal in New Traders Oct 03, 2014 at 09:07

Stocks Gain Before Jobs DataYesterday the North American indexes ended the session almost unchanged, rebounding from losses earlier in the session, a movement that seems to have been purely technical, since some titles were already oversold. In the European market, the situation was quite different, with the major indexes declining more than 2%, as investors react negatively to ECB President Mario Draghi’s speach, on concern the European Central Bank asset-buying plan won’t be enough to revive growth.As investors assess the strength of the U.S. economy, analysts are predicting a re...

Trading Journal in New Traders Oct 02, 2014 at 12:54

The Over Leverage leads to the shortening of the time to make gains, making it more difficult to ride winning trade ideas. An important virtue of the successful trader is precisely the ability to preserve winning positions.If many are Over Leveraged, there is a potential advantage to increase the duration of the trade, as when others are shaken, we may negotiate the long-term movements more effectively.

Trading Journal in New Traders Oct 02, 2014 at 12:52

An important issue for the successful traderThe pressure for quick profits leads to Over Leverage and this reduces the ability of the trader to align with the market, in that it eliminates the required presence of mind to keep our belief and raises the risk of unsustainable loss.

Trading Journal in New Traders Sep 30, 2014 at 21:45

The stock market kept falling in the day. EBay earnings failed to offset the decline in consumer confidence.The uncertainty is large and many investors are waiting for the next catalyst to make their entry in the markets.Protests in Hong Kong remain as a political concern and also remain the rumors that the Fed may raise the interest rates sooner than anticipated.The SP500 fell about 1.75% in September, with the Fed on course to end its monthly bond buying program, in October.

Trading Journal in New Traders Sep 29, 2014 at 14:11

Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong induced to the fall of stocks in Asian markets, and in turn produced the same effect in the European market. The economic data release of the German Economy, the U.S Consumer Spending and personal income data, did not change the market sentiment, as it is not presented too far from expectations. In the euro zone consumer confidence declined in September and the value of stocks remained low.The European economy continues to weaken and the demonstrations in Hong Kong add to uncertainty.Investors should remain cautious until the next earnings season starts, so ...

Trading Journal in New Traders Sep 26, 2014 at 09:53

The stock market have been consolidating this morning and investors are waiting data release on Gross Domestic Product and it’s impact on interest rates measures in the world’s largest economy.Apart from the main economic release, the US GDP, final figures will show the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer-sentiment index.In the U.K., lawmakers will vote today on whether to authorize airstrikes on Islamic State positions in Iraq. Military action may start within days if the proposal is approved.

Trading Journal in New Traders Sep 25, 2014 at 13:56

Discipline – ConclusionFor many “neo-traders”, trading in order to generate consistent profitability is an insurmountable challenge .The knowledge and skills required to achieve consistent performance are very broad, so the relevant experience and achievement of sufficient aptitude, becomes very difficult, especially when such experience does not always result in financial returns at the beginning of your career . However, perseverance and resilient search of your own “Edge”, the self-discipline of the daily advance planning approach and its implementation, will t...

Trading Journal in New Traders Sep 24, 2014 at 09:26

Here's a list of my favorite stocks from NYSE:THE BOEING COMPANYCATERPILLAR INC.CHEVRON CORPORATIONE. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYTHE WALT DISNEY COMPANYGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYTHE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.THE HOME DEPOT, INC.INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONJOHNSON & JOHNSONJPMORGAN CHASE & CO.THE COCA-COLA COMPANYMCDONALD’S CORP.3M COMPANYMERCK & CO. INC.NIKE, INC.PFIZER INC.THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYAT&T, INC.THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATEDUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.VISA INC.VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS ...

Trading Journal in New Traders Sep 23, 2014 at 15:23

The relevance of Discipline and Self-ControlThe essence of the success of this highly effective approach to maximize your “Edge” is the individual discipline in the face of apparently high profit opportunities. Only the repeated practice of self regulated discipline can reduce the tendency to act on impulse. For those who are not prepared to solve this problem, this tendency will never disappear and consistency will remain unreachable. So for the vast majority who were not born with the gift of self control, a powerful technique is to written record in the form of a daily trading p...

Trading Journal in New Traders Sep 22, 2014 at 20:05

Knowledge and involvement: Preservation Of CapitalEven if you have identified your “Edge”, one shouldn’t forget is competing in the global financial markets against other participants which can move the markets significantly (Ex: Central Banks, Primary Dealers, hedge funds, pension funds).Commonly, inexperienced traders adopt an aggressive stance, attracted by the “potential” reward such behavior allegedly provides. In these cases, remaining out of the market, or if you have the knowledge, aligning with these larger “entities” rather than challenging t...

Trading Journal in New Traders Sep 19, 2014 at 16:04

Find your Edge: The Secret to profitable tradingOne of the main characteristics of a neo-trader, who performs consistently good, is the ability to participate in the market when he identifies an Edge, and carefully selects high probability winning opportunities.It is a priority then, to dedicate time and effort in developing our own Edge. We should then, provide prolonged observation and interaction with markets, in order to identify the techniques, approaches, types of trade, phases of the day, levels of relevant price and most importantly, market behavior that we strongly believe will provid...

EURUSD	1.13053	GBPUSD	1.33171	AUDUSD	0.63844
USDJPY	144.935	USDCAD	1.38055	USDCHF	0.82974

Advertisement

Posts by psaTrading