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Mr FT is a self-employed spread better. After 18 years in fund management he was given the choice of moving to London or .. not. ‘Not’ won out.

FT has been trading full time from home for four years, with nothing but four kids and a beach to distract him .

He fills his spare time with weight training and rugby, though more coaching than playing these days.

FT mostly trades the forex markets and although he plays FTSE on occasions his bread and butter market is £$.

He likes to think that his technique is evolving but still hasn’t the temperament or money to back the big calls. He prefers to trade between 1 and 3 times a day, aiming to take regular small gains, but feels part of the evolution is in not dealing if the conditions don’t feel right.
 US Jobless Halts Stockmarket Rally
By FT on 20 August 2009 at 14:38
Category: Currencies, Technical Analysis by FT 3 Comments

Fun and games in the energy market pushed shares up to the week’s highs. But a reminder that US citizens are still losing their jobs threw an unemployed spanner in the works.


The Mole is the man in the know. Unlike most of the Paddy Power traders he doesn't spread bet for a living. Instead he works for a well-known Dublin institution where he heads a desk that regularly trades over €100 million a day.

The Mole says he mainly trades currencies but, as the markets are so closely related, he keeps a close eye on stocks and Oil too.
 UK’s Public Finances In Disarray And Triple Top For Oil?
By The Mole on 20 August 2009 at 11:38
Category: Currencies, Market Watch, Oil & Gold by The Mole Comment

Its been a busy morning in the markets since my first publish but it is definitely worth writing about what is going on at the moment.

Today’s numbers take the scale of the collapse in UK public finances to a whole new level.


Mr FT is a self-employed spread better. After 18 years in fund management he was given the choice of moving to London or .. not. ‘Not’ won out.

FT has been trading full time from home for four years, with nothing but four kids and a beach to distract him .

He fills his spare time with weight training and rugby, though more coaching than playing these days.

FT mostly trades the forex markets and although he plays FTSE on occasions his bread and butter market is £$.

He likes to think that his technique is evolving but still hasn’t the temperament or money to back the big calls. He prefers to trade between 1 and 3 times a day, aiming to take regular small gains, but feels part of the evolution is in not dealing if the conditions don’t feel right.
 Oil Leads Equities Higher
By FT on 19 August 2009 at 17:06
Category: Currencies, Shares & Indices, Technical Analysis by FT Comment

Even if China has entered a bear market, other stockmarkets remain reluctant to follow suit. Rallies in gold and oil put a dampener on hopes of a revival in the Dollar’s fortunes.


Mr FT is a self-employed spread better. After 18 years in fund management he was given the choice of moving to London or .. not. ‘Not’ won out.

FT has been trading full time from home for four years, with nothing but four kids and a beach to distract him .

He fills his spare time with weight training and rugby, though more coaching than playing these days.

FT mostly trades the forex markets and although he plays FTSE on occasions his bread and butter market is £$.

He likes to think that his technique is evolving but still hasn’t the temperament or money to back the big calls. He prefers to trade between 1 and 3 times a day, aiming to take regular small gains, but feels part of the evolution is in not dealing if the conditions don’t feel right.
 Nearly Time To Trade The Dollar?
By FT on 19 August 2009 at 12:49
Category: Currencies, Oil & Gold, Views & Opinions by FT Comment

Has the Dollar become too dull to trade? The GBPUSD pair used to be my number one trade, with an average daily range in excess of 200 pips. Now it’s as popular as a sneezing pig.


Mr FT is a self-employed spread better. After 18 years in fund management he was given the choice of moving to London or .. not. ‘Not’ won out.

FT has been trading full time from home for four years, with nothing but four kids and a beach to distract him .

He fills his spare time with weight training and rugby, though more coaching than playing these days.

FT mostly trades the forex markets and although he plays FTSE on occasions his bread and butter market is £$.

He likes to think that his technique is evolving but still hasn’t the temperament or money to back the big calls. He prefers to trade between 1 and 3 times a day, aiming to take regular small gains, but feels part of the evolution is in not dealing if the conditions don’t feel right.
 900 Point Dax Rise Makes Germans Happy
By FT on 18 August 2009 at 16:18
Category: Currencies, Technical Analysis by FT 5 Comments

Stockmarkets held fire today; the FTSE remained above its key 21-day moving average, the S&P failed to recapture the level. The Yen and Dollar gave up some of yesterday’s gains.


Mr FT is a self-employed spread better. After 18 years in fund management he was given the choice of moving to London or .. not. ‘Not’ won out.

FT has been trading full time from home for four years, with nothing but four kids and a beach to distract him .

He fills his spare time with weight training and rugby, though more coaching than playing these days.

FT mostly trades the forex markets and although he plays FTSE on occasions his bread and butter market is £$.

He likes to think that his technique is evolving but still hasn’t the temperament or money to back the big calls. He prefers to trade between 1 and 3 times a day, aiming to take regular small gains, but feels part of the evolution is in not dealing if the conditions don’t feel right.
 MPC Surprises With QE Expansion
By FT on 6 August 2009 at 16:19
Category: Currencies, Shares & Indices, Technical Analysis by FT 6 Comments

Today’s boost to tired stockmarkets came courtesy of the Bank of England who voted to increase their QE programme by a further £50 billion.


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 Preview: BOE & ECB Interest Decisions
By PaddyPowerTrader News on 6 August 2009 at 11:04
Category: Currencies, Economics, Views & Opinions by PaddyPowerTrader News Comment

With the BOE & ECB Interest Rate Decisions today, what is the current situation and likely outcome?


Mr FT is a self-employed spread better. After 18 years in fund management he was given the choice of moving to London or .. not. ‘Not’ won out.

FT has been trading full time from home for four years, with nothing but four kids and a beach to distract him .

He fills his spare time with weight training and rugby, though more coaching than playing these days.

FT mostly trades the forex markets and although he plays FTSE on occasions his bread and butter market is £$.

He likes to think that his technique is evolving but still hasn’t the temperament or money to back the big calls. He prefers to trade between 1 and 3 times a day, aiming to take regular small gains, but feels part of the evolution is in not dealing if the conditions don’t feel right.
 ISM Spoils The Good News Party
By FT on 5 August 2009 at 16:07
Category: Currencies, Shares & Indices, Technical Analysis by FT 10 Comments

The good news just kept coming; there was even ‘good news’ in the shockingly bad Lloyds results. Er, then this afternoon’s ISM fell below its forecast-and last month’s number.


Mr FT is a self-employed spread better. After 18 years in fund management he was given the choice of moving to London or .. not. ‘Not’ won out.

FT has been trading full time from home for four years, with nothing but four kids and a beach to distract him .

He fills his spare time with weight training and rugby, though more coaching than playing these days.

FT mostly trades the forex markets and although he plays FTSE on occasions his bread and butter market is £$.

He likes to think that his technique is evolving but still hasn’t the temperament or money to back the big calls. He prefers to trade between 1 and 3 times a day, aiming to take regular small gains, but feels part of the evolution is in not dealing if the conditions don’t feel right.
 Commodities Drive Shares Higher
By FT on 4 August 2009 at 16:56
Category: Currencies, Shares & Indices, Technical Analysis by FT Comment

Today’s predicted lull did little to harm stockmarkets. Although reaction to good headlines on the US housing front was muted, shares put in a late rally on signs that the S&P quite fancied life above 1000.


Mr FT is a self-employed spread better. After 18 years in fund management he was given the choice of moving to London or .. not. ‘Not’ won out.

FT has been trading full time from home for four years, with nothing but four kids and a beach to distract him .

He fills his spare time with weight training and rugby, though more coaching than playing these days.

FT mostly trades the forex markets and although he plays FTSE on occasions his bread and butter market is £$.

He likes to think that his technique is evolving but still hasn’t the temperament or money to back the big calls. He prefers to trade between 1 and 3 times a day, aiming to take regular small gains, but feels part of the evolution is in not dealing if the conditions don’t feel right.
 S&P Halts Just Short Of The 1000 Level
By FT on 31 July 2009 at 07:29
Category: Currencies, Shares & Indices, Technical Analysis by FT Comment

Oooh, so close. The S&P shied away from the big 1000 star prize yesterday, but there’s still the small matter of US GDP at lunchtime.


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