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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.
 How To Trade Oil
By FT on 29 June 2010 at 17:20
Category: Financial Concepts Explained by FT Comment

It’s not as shiny as gold, and doesn’t look as good on your girlfriend’s wrist, but oil is the most traded non-financial commodity in the world today. There’s no hanging around when this market decides to move, but this isn’t a market to cut your teeth on.


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.
 How To Trade Oil – The Cruder Way
By FT on 29 June 2010 at 14:59
Category: Financial Concepts Explained by FT 7 Comments

It’s not as shiny as gold, and doesn’t look as good on your girlfriend’s wrist, but oil is the most traded non-financial commodity in the world today. There’s no hanging around when this market decides to move, but this isn’t a market to cut your teeth on.


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.
 How To Trade The Dow Jones
By FT on 28 April 2010 at 11:45
Category: Financial Concepts Explained, Market Commentary by FT Comment

The Dow Jones is the most recognisable stock market index across the globe; a barometer showing the health of the US economy.


Brian Monaghan is a financial spread bettor who is always looking for the next big market move. Therefore willing to take many small loses, as the big winners will (hopefully) cover them.

He likes a trade on FX and indices, but is a little scared of those volatile commodities. That doesn’t stop a dabble now and again, but he certainly keeps the deeds to the house in the back pocket when Brent Crude is involved.

But he can’t decide whether he prefers fundamental or technical analysis, so often makes “technically fundamental” trades. As long as both sides are saying to go the same way, lump on and hope for the best!
 Get Trading Central Access On Platform
By Brian Monaghan on 6 April 2010 at 16:24
Category: Financial Concepts Explained, Market Commentary by Brian Monaghan 1 Comment

Jumping right into it, paddypowertrader clients can now get real time directional calls and market views on more than 1,000 markets


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.
 Standard Deviation And Volatility Explained
By FT on 21 January 2010 at 13:13
Category: Financial Concepts Explained, Market Commentary by FT Comment

It’s time for me to introduce the final two indicators on the trading platform; both indicators measure price movement relative to its moving average.


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.
 Trailing Stop Losses
By FT on 15 January 2010 at 11:36
Category: Financial Concepts Explained by FT Comment

Right, you planned your trade, entered at a good level and you’re in the money. You could book your profits and buy those tickets for the Heineken Cup quarter final, but you reckon it’s a good trade and the legs on it are like Sonia O’Sullivan’s so it could run and run.

Why not take a profit but stay in the trade using a trailing stop loss?

OK, you know the old saying about running and walking so let’s start with a quick re-cap on the ordinary stop loss.


Brian Monaghan is a financial spread bettor who is always looking for the next big market move. Therefore willing to take many small loses, as the big winners will (hopefully) cover them.

He likes a trade on FX and indices, but is a little scared of those volatile commodities. That doesn’t stop a dabble now and again, but he certainly keeps the deeds to the house in the back pocket when Brent Crude is involved.

But he can’t decide whether he prefers fundamental or technical analysis, so often makes “technically fundamental” trades. As long as both sides are saying to go the same way, lump on and hope for the best!
 Spread Betting Oil
By Brian Monaghan on 30 December 2009 at 14:35
Category: Financial Concepts Explained by Brian Monaghan 1 Comment

Crude oil is undoubtedly the king of commodities. It is the most traded nonfinancial commodity in the world today, and it supplies 40% of the world’s total energy needs


Brian Monaghan is a financial spread bettor who is always looking for the next big market move. Therefore willing to take many small loses, as the big winners will (hopefully) cover them.

He likes a trade on FX and indices, but is a little scared of those volatile commodities. That doesn’t stop a dabble now and again, but he certainly keeps the deeds to the house in the back pocket when Brent Crude is involved.

But he can’t decide whether he prefers fundamental or technical analysis, so often makes “technically fundamental” trades. As long as both sides are saying to go the same way, lump on and hope for the best!
 Cutting Your Losses
By Brian Monaghan on 29 December 2009 at 13:00
Category: Financial Concepts Explained, Market Commentary by Brian Monaghan 2 Comments

A complete trade needs both an entry and an exit. While this is obvious, it needs repeating because a lot of traders are good at getting into trades, but hopelessly woeful at getting back out of them


Brian Monaghan is a financial spread bettor who is always looking for the next big market move. Therefore willing to take many small loses, as the big winners will (hopefully) cover them.

He likes a trade on FX and indices, but is a little scared of those volatile commodities. That doesn’t stop a dabble now and again, but he certainly keeps the deeds to the house in the back pocket when Brent Crude is involved.

But he can’t decide whether he prefers fundamental or technical analysis, so often makes “technically fundamental” trades. As long as both sides are saying to go the same way, lump on and hope for the best!
 Real Time News Feature
By Brian Monaghan on 22 December 2009 at 16:49
Category: Financial Concepts Explained, Market Commentary by Brian Monaghan Comment

To stay in the game, all traders need to know what’s going on in the markets as it happens. Delays of a few minutes can be catastrophic to an account balance. So


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.
 Understanding Stochastic And Williams Indicators
By FT on 2 December 2009 at 13:53
Category: Financial Concepts Explained, Market Commentary by FT 12 Comments

If you’ve had a go at using the RSI, MACD or Momentum oscillators, but found that they’re not ‘really you’, then here’re two more indicators available on the trading platform.


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