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Finally back to where I was comfy on Monday/Tuesday...long!
It was worth taking the abuse this morning, at least cable finally made its mind up (just like any good girlie). Got home to find my short at 19156 had kicked in, but of course I missed the drop. Reversed at 160 (could've had 140, but my darling screen froze) Not sure I'll hang in over the weekend though.

Having at last managed to find someone to rob as a means of re-funding my broken account, and finally got a cable trade on I liked, 40 point 1 second spike tried to take me out, sly little bastard, however, reflexes of a cobra (and a huge dose of luck) saved trade, phew! Giving up for tonight with +50 stop on.
As a newcomer to this game, how the f**k can you leave sensible stops or OCO's on open trades with that kind of spike? help please!
(Yes I know I left one in, but I am seeing stars so need some shut-eye, and it is on the plus side, which is a rarity for me!)

morning ken :-)

Good morning
Went long last night at 1.9175, just closed for +50 so good start to the week.

Economic calendar for week 28 Feb. 05

28 Feb. 05 00:30  Trade Balance (Australia)  Jan  -2100M  -2374M  28 Feb. 05 05:00  Housing Starts YoY (Japan)  Jan  -2.7%  -2.0%  28 Feb. 05 09:00  Retail Sales MoM (Sweden)  Jan  0.5%  -1.4%  28 Feb. 05 09:00  PPI MoM (Sweden)  Jan  0.3%  -1.1%  28 Feb. 05 10:00  Euro-Zone Industrial / Consumer Economic Confidence (EU)  Feb    -5 / -13 / 100.6  28 Feb. 05 10:00  Euro-Zone CPI (EU)  Jan    0.4%  28 Feb. 05 10:30  GfK Consumer Confidence (UK)  Feb    1  28 Feb. 05 13:30  Personal Income (US)  Jan  -2.7%  3.7%  28 Feb. 05 13:30  Gross Domestic Product MoM (Canada)  Dec  0.2%  0.2%  28 Feb. 05 13:30  Personal Spending (US)  Jan  0.1%  0.8%  28 Feb. 05 13:30  PCE Deflator YoY (US)  Jan    2.4%  28 Feb. 05 13:30  PCE Core YoY (US)  Jan      28 Feb. 05 15:00  New Home Sales (US)  Jan  1125K  1098K  28 Feb. 05 15:00  Chicago PMI (US)  Feb  60.0  62.4  28 Feb. 05 23:30  Job-To-Applicant Ratio (Japan)  Jan  0.95  0.94  28 Feb. 05 23:30  Workers Household Spending YoY (Japan)  Jan  -2.0%  -3.8%

mng jeff nice one mate good pull back to get long on..if this breaks 9250 nxt stop 94.00

currently shrt @ 32 looking for a quick scalp before an 8 oclock move higher..

back @198

Mega Bucks,

You should get more sleep!!....lol

was trading cable same as you :-)

Mega,

Think I picked a good time to quit, my +50 triggered an hour later, and I wouldn't have got any more.
Now long cable @ 41......you have been warned!!!
(Er stop on...:-) )

Edit,
Oh well, stopped out for +0, maybe later....

Morning All, bit quiet on here at the moment, small short on cable.

mng dt ....havnt bothered posting much to be honest.... nicked a few cable 1st thing..watching @ mo

morning campers and you mos,starting to look good for a short me thinks..

Out fot 10 not much movement at the moment must be lack of news,

Just tried to catch a falling knife on cable with new strategy. Stopped out for 30. Back to the drawing board :)

Story of my life, out for 10 then it dropes 40

Come back Hilary - it's a tough market and it'd be interesting to see how you are playing it.

For me I'll pretend I'm a mos type city type and say I've been "jobbing" it - taking crumbs from the table is probably more like the truth for me. Made a few points up and down today. Following fairly strict rules - on relatively small stakes - to see how I do. It's working so far. Next step is going large again !!

I'm assured a place in heaven if I go all reflective and consiliatory (sp?).

I'm taking Holy Orders next week - to see if it helps my FX trading ;)

ha mg yep been jobbing it i rarely post on here anymore,no real reason,just focused on my trading a bit more.
so hilary its obvious you read the thread each day..so like mg says..
why dont u come back and start posting again..

come on hils,start posting again we need your words of wisdom :-))