Archive for August, 2016

 

Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Wednesday 31st August 2016

August 31st, 2016

08:35pm  Back home after a short holiday but not sure how much chart watching I will manage today as I have other errands/shopping etc. but any trades I do have will be detailed below. Market Update: Last week the markets held back while waiting for Janet Yellen’s much anticipated speech on Friday and this week [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Thursday 25th August 2016

August 25th, 2016

07:45am   Last day of trading for me until next Wednesday, I’m away early tomorrow morning for a short break abroad. Any trades I have today will be reported below. Market Update: U.S. markets closed down last night on low volumes and lack of enthusiasm to get in to any new positions ahead of a [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Wednesday 24th August 2016

August 24th, 2016

07:50am   Another sunny day so I shall again be dividing my time between the garden and some chart watching – any trades I have will be reported below. Market Update: U.S. markets closed mainly flat yesterday as traders wait for Friday’s speech by Fed chief Janet Yellen and the overnight Asian market acted broadly [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Tuesday 23rd August 2016

August 23rd, 2016

07:40am   Another lovely sunny day at home for me and my time will be shared between my charts and the garden, not sure about the split yet. Market Update: The U.S. markets traded in a fairly narrow channel yesterday as traders wait to hear what Fed Chief Janet Yellen has to say about interest [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Monday 22nd August 2016

August 22nd, 2016

08:15am   Quiet day planned at home so I shall be doing some chart watching from time to time and any trades I have will be reported below. Market Update: Last week’s trading in Europe ended negatively on the whole although U.S. equities closed on Friday where they began on Monday and we are still [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Friday 19th August 2016

August 19th, 2016

08:35am  Apologies for no Market Update yesterday, we had a minor emergency here early morning so no trading either for me. As it’s Friday I do not expect to be doing much trading either although I shall be compiling a Trend-Line TRADE-ALERT sheet for subscribers in the next hour so if I do see any trades while doing [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Wednesday 17th August 2016

August 17th, 2016

10:25am   Slightly later than usual Market Update as I had an early game of golf this morning but the rest of the day will be spent mainly here at home catching up on emails and chart watching so any trades I do have will be reported here through the day. Market Update: Tuesday’s U.S. [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~Tuesday 16th August 2016

August 16th, 2016

08:30am  Back in the UK early this morning after my short holiday I have a few family-related things to do today so no trading for me until tomorrow. If you are watching your charts today I wish you a successful day on the markets. Market Update: While I’ve been away equity markets have surged ahead [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Friday 5th August 2016

August 5th, 2016

07:45am   This will be the last ‘Market Update’ from me for a short while, I am off on holiday tomorrow for 10 days so I will be back here on Tuesday 16th August.  I am not trading today either as it’s the monthly Non Farm Payrolls this afternoon so if you are watching your charts, do [...]

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Trading Diary & Market Update ~ Thursday 4th August 2016

August 4th, 2016

09:45am   Around the house for most of the day so any trades I have will be reported below. Slightly late Market Update this morning due to some technical issues with a couple of laptops. Market Update: Traders will be concentrating on the Bank Of England’s Monetary Policy Committee announcement at midday (UK time) for the expected [...]

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