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Flash Rabbit is a self-taught trader. He trades part-time to supplement his main job, which is as an academic in a UK university.

Flash calls his fund a 'micro-macro' fund because he looks for macroeconomic trends and trades them with microscopic amounts of money. This enables him to stay relaxed. Trading is a way of figuring out how things are working in the world, and as he’s not reliant on it for all of his income, he can afford to make some stupid mistakes. Which he has done plenty of.
 Nasty Falls And Difficult Calls
By Flash Rabbit on 10 June 2010 at 10:08
Category: Market Commentary, Views & Opinions by Flash Rabbit 6 Comments

I’ve been straining all my nerves to stay optimistic about equities. But I’ve had some jarring lessons in being too contrarian, and failed to judge the steepness of the sell-off.


Flash Rabbit is a self-taught trader. He trades part-time to supplement his main job, which is as an academic in a UK university.

Flash calls his fund a 'micro-macro' fund because he looks for macroeconomic trends and trades them with microscopic amounts of money. This enables him to stay relaxed. Trading is a way of figuring out how things are working in the world, and as he’s not reliant on it for all of his income, he can afford to make some stupid mistakes. Which he has done plenty of.
 It’s All About Yield
By Flash Rabbit on 5 March 2010 at 11:46
Category: Market Commentary, Views & Opinions by Flash Rabbit 6 Comments

We’ve had a wobbly few weeks but a decent bounce back. Looking at the main indices you could even perhaps see a


Flash Rabbit is a self-taught trader. He trades part-time to supplement his main job, which is as an academic in a UK university.

Flash calls his fund a 'micro-macro' fund because he looks for macroeconomic trends and trades them with microscopic amounts of money. This enables him to stay relaxed. Trading is a way of figuring out how things are working in the world, and as he’s not reliant on it for all of his income, he can afford to make some stupid mistakes. Which he has done plenty of.
 Staying On The Same Bullish Track
By Flash Rabbit on 10 December 2009 at 10:51
Category: Market Commentary, Views & Opinions by Flash Rabbit 1 Comment

Hi all – Flash Rabbit here with a quick update on my current thinking about the markets


Flash Rabbit is a self-taught trader. He trades part-time to supplement his main job, which is as an academic in a UK university.

Flash calls his fund a 'micro-macro' fund because he looks for macroeconomic trends and trades them with microscopic amounts of money. This enables him to stay relaxed. Trading is a way of figuring out how things are working in the world, and as he’s not reliant on it for all of his income, he can afford to make some stupid mistakes. Which he has done plenty of.
 In Tricky Times, Less Is More
By Flash Rabbit on 3 November 2009 at 12:08
Category: Market Commentary, Views & Opinions by Flash Rabbit 1 Comment

We’re in the middle of a very busy week for data and announcements. Despite some unequivocally positive news out of Europe and the US


Flash Rabbit is a self-taught trader. He trades part-time to supplement his main job, which is as an academic in a UK university.

Flash calls his fund a 'micro-macro' fund because he looks for macroeconomic trends and trades them with microscopic amounts of money. This enables him to stay relaxed. Trading is a way of figuring out how things are working in the world, and as he’s not reliant on it for all of his income, he can afford to make some stupid mistakes. Which he has done plenty of.
 A Five In Front Of The FTSE
By Flash Rabbit on 10 September 2009 at 12:18
Category: Market Commentary, Views & Opinions by Flash Rabbit 1 Comment

Well, I said the FTSE could get to 5000, didn’t I?


Flash Rabbit is a self-taught trader. He trades part-time to supplement his main job, which is as an academic in a UK university.

Flash calls his fund a 'micro-macro' fund because he looks for macroeconomic trends and trades them with microscopic amounts of money. This enables him to stay relaxed. Trading is a way of figuring out how things are working in the world, and as he’s not reliant on it for all of his income, he can afford to make some stupid mistakes. Which he has done plenty of.
 Sticking To My Long Trades Pays Off Big Time
By Flash Rabbit on 14 August 2009 at 12:15
Category: Shares & Indices, Views & Opinions by Flash Rabbit 3 Comments

First off, apologies for the smug “I told you so” tone of this post. But I think I’m entitled to a little bit of smugness


Flash Rabbit is a self-taught trader. He trades part-time to supplement his main job, which is as an academic in a UK university.

Flash calls his fund a 'micro-macro' fund because he looks for macroeconomic trends and trades them with microscopic amounts of money. This enables him to stay relaxed. Trading is a way of figuring out how things are working in the world, and as he’s not reliant on it for all of his income, he can afford to make some stupid mistakes. Which he has done plenty of.
 Scaling In And Out Of Trades
By Flash Rabbit on 27 July 2009 at 11:36
Category: Financial Concepts Explained, Shares & Indices by Flash Rabbit Comment

I don’t like daytrading much – it means I end up glued to the screen – and I don’t usually have time for that. I try to develop a plan in advance, and look for signals to take a position. I try not to be too impulsive and opportunistic. It’s really important to have a clear reason to enter a trade. They’re dead easy to get into, but


Flash Rabbit is a self-taught trader. He trades part-time to supplement his main job, which is as an academic in a UK university.

Flash calls his fund a 'micro-macro' fund because he looks for macroeconomic trends and trades them with microscopic amounts of money. This enables him to stay relaxed. Trading is a way of figuring out how things are working in the world, and as he’s not reliant on it for all of his income, he can afford to make some stupid mistakes. Which he has done plenty of.
 Balls of Steel
By Flash Rabbit on 15 July 2009 at 18:34
Category: Currencies, Economics, Oil & Gold, Shares & Indices, Views & Opinions by Flash Rabbit Comment

I’ve just been idly dipping in and out of the market for the last couple of months, and until Monday hadn’t changed my strategy at all – running a short gold, a short EURGBP position and a bunch of small equity longs, which, frankly, have been pretty static.


Flash Rabbit is a self-taught trader. He trades part-time to supplement his main job, which is as an academic in a UK university.

Flash calls his fund a 'micro-macro' fund because he looks for macroeconomic trends and trades them with microscopic amounts of money. This enables him to stay relaxed. Trading is a way of figuring out how things are working in the world, and as he’s not reliant on it for all of his income, he can afford to make some stupid mistakes. Which he has done plenty of.
 Reasons To Be Nervous
By Flash Rabbit on 29 May 2009 at 10:44
Category: Currencies, Economics, Oil & Gold, Views & Opinions by Flash Rabbit 5 Comments

I’m teetering on the brink of going very short of this market. I’ll still keep a few tactical longs, but as the days go by and the indices sit in a


Flash Rabbit is a self-taught trader. He trades part-time to supplement his main job, which is as an academic in a UK university.

Flash calls his fund a 'micro-macro' fund because he looks for macroeconomic trends and trades them with microscopic amounts of money. This enables him to stay relaxed. Trading is a way of figuring out how things are working in the world, and as he’s not reliant on it for all of his income, he can afford to make some stupid mistakes. Which he has done plenty of.
 There’s No Point Fighting The Momentum
By Flash Rabbit on 27 May 2009 at 10:36
Category: Views & Opinions by Flash Rabbit Comment

Hello all, a quick update from me.

I’ve been getting steadily more sceptical about the rally but have been


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