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No Wii For Me

I didn't get a Playstation 3 or a Nintendo Wii.  I didn't show enough dedication to getting either and just got caught up in the hype.   By the time I got to any store, I was already too late.  Here are a couple of pictures showing crowds at Target at 7 am as I was leaving.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forex Trading Hiatus?

I remember last year how painful it was trying to trade in market conditions where volume has been greatly reduced.  This week is Thanksgiving week and therefore falls into this category. 

There has not been a lot of movement in the GBP/USD this week; the price has tightly consolidated around the highs from Friday.  I have a hard time staying away from the market for any period of time and it would be difficult for me to close my charts and not reopen them until Monday but I am thinking about it.   December also tends to be a month where traders take a hiatus but I'm just not experienced enough to know what to expect the rest of 2006.  I've heard that sometimes during these times, the big players do get involved and push the market whichever way they want since it's probably much easier for them to do so.  

There are times when I've felt like I was in the flow but trying to stay in the flow during this time may be fruitless and a confidence killer.  I'll continue to monitor but this might be a great opportunity to take a break from trading until 2007.  Even if I take a break from trading, I won't be taking a break from learning, back testing, or website posts.  Forex has become such a part of my life for the last 17 months or so that I wouldn't know what to do with myself…

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Technical Analysis Explained

Technical Analysis Explained, 4th Edition, is today’s best resource for making smarter, more informed investment decisions. This straight-talking guidebook details how individual investors can forecast price movements with the same accuracy as Wall Street’s most highly paid professionals, and provides all the information you will need to both understand and implement the time-honored, profit-driven tools of technical analysis.

Mastering the Trade

In Mastering the Trade, veteran trader and educator John Carter shares his hard-won five-point technique for successful swing trading. In addition, Carter helps you move to the next level of confidence by explaining how markets really work and detailing behind-the-scenes market mechanics.

Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns

“In this revised and expanded second edition of the bestselling Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns, Thomas Bulkowski updates the classic with new performance statistics for both bull and bear markets and 23 new patterns, including a second section devoted to ten event patterns. Bulkowski tells you how to trade the significant events — such as quarterly earnings announcements, retail sales, stock upgrades and downgrades — that shape today¿s trading and uses statistics to back up his approach. This comprehensive new edition is a must-have reference if you’re a technical investor or trader.

Entries & Exits

Dr. Alexander Elder leads you into 16 trading rooms where you meet traders who open up their diaries and show you their trades. Some of them manage money, others trade for themselves; some trade for a living, others are on the semi-professional level. All are totally serious and honest in sharing their trades with those who would like to learn. You will meet American and international traders who trade stocks, futures, and options using a variety of methods. All are normally very private, but now, thanks to their relationships with Dr. Elder, you can see exactly how these traders decide to enter and exit trades. Each chapter illustrates an entry and an exit for two trades, with comments by Dr. Elder. With this book as your guide, you can get closer to mastering the key themes of trading—psychology, tactics, risk control, record keeping, and the decision-making process.

CMC Markets

CMC Markets is a world leader in online CFDs, Spread Betting and Foreign Exchange, offering professional trading for private investors in global financial markets.

Day Trading the Currency Market: Technical and Fundamental Strategies To Profit from Market Swings

“This is an extraordinary book that is many levels above other books on currency trading. It’s filled with practical tips deriving from Kathy’s experiences as a trader at JPMorgan and as an analyst and educator to online traders. A must-read for novice and experienced traders alike, this book will save readers a lot of money in expensive trading lessons.”
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Forex Conquered

Proven trading strategies for profiting from today’s Forex market

Forex Conquered gives traders easy-to-learn strategies, which will help them make the best trades possible. In this new book, John Person fully explains successful trading rules and trade management. He offers readers specific information on when to increase lot size, how to manage risk, when to move stops, and how to use automated trading programs. Furthermore, he explains how an individual retail Forex trader can build a “black box” Forex system. Person also includes an innovative CD-ROM in this package, complete with a Pivot Point Calculator and simulated trading lessons, to maximize trader exposure to the systems and strategies in the book. Separated into seven sections, Forex Conquered covers all applicable topics including pivot points, candle charts, Fibonacci, stochastics, money management, and game psychology.

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