Nov 28, 2011 at 5:47 pm in Orders by
In this article I describe the STOP BUY trading pattern that utilises a stop order to buy, and in the next article I describe the more familiar (to most people) STOP SELL trading pattern that uses a stop order to sell.
Nov 27, 2011 at 5:44 pm in Trading Diary by
Having begun this real-life position spread trading project with £1000 of Trading Resources and no open positions, at this point I find myself with almost 50 positions — most at £1-per-point, a few at £2-per-point
Nov 25, 2011 at 5:21 pm in Orders by
This is the first article in which I will combine two of the previously-defined financial trading patterns — LIMIT BUY and LIMIT SELL — so as to create a composite pattern called LIMIT BUY, LIMIT SELL.
Nov 24, 2011 at 9:28 pm in Orders by
In the previous Financial Trading Patterns article I documented the LIMIT BUY trading pattern, and in this article I document its complement: the LIMIT SELL trading pattern.
Nov 23, 2011 at 5:03 pm in Trading Diary by
Did you see how far the price of Thomas Cook shares gapped-down yesterday? I wasn’t holding any position in Thomas Cook, but I took the gap-down as my cue…
Nov 22, 2011 at 3:47 pm in Orders by
If you’re wondering why I’ve numbered this first-in-a-series article #0 rather #1, it’s because in this article I want to introduce the idea of financial trading patterns.
Nov 21, 2011 at 5:30 pm in Tips and Strategies by
As an ex-IT consultant I am quite keen on using software tools where appropriate to automate certain aspects of my trading strategy.
Nov 18, 2011 at 5:18 pm in Fundamental Analysis by
A few years ago I decided to do a little back-testing of the link between favourable fundamentals and future price performance; in particular the link between dividend yield, P/E and PEG
Nov 17, 2011 at 6:38 pm in Trading Diary by
It’s been mixed bag today with various positions stopping in and out. I very much look forward to a sustained bull market when I can sit back and do nothing while watching my account balance go up and up. Meanwhile, back on planet Earth…
at 6:31 pm in Fundamental Analysis by
Reading some investment books, web sites, and printed journals will leave you with the impression that all you need to do is buy a supposedly-diversified FTSE 100 index tracking fund or Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) and simply hold it for the long term of at least ten years.
