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FTSE 100 - bears win the week


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27/06/2009 Read full post 

FTSE 100, feinting or fading?


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New look home page


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Trader Interview - Tony Loton


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Trader Interviews


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FTSE 100 in consolidation range


posted in FTSE100 analysis
08/06/2009 Read full post 

How big are your spreads?


posted in Spreads comparison
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School report - S&P500


posted in FTSE100 analysis
02/06/2009 Read full post 

Formal stops with the spread betting fir...


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When are cost of carry charges applied?


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Paper trading

posted by Michelle23
Had my first day (fantasy) trading. Using a site called bullbearings, it's very good and provides 100k which is very nice of them ...<a(Read more)

Re: Risk Ratio?

posted by Michelle23
I found that it depended on where the price before pullback was? Can't pretend i know what I'm talking about, just following my nose :/ M...(Read more)

Re: Risk Ratio?

posted by azi
Yes I was having the same problem! Trying to work out the risk ratios as well as the bet size based on what you are prepared to risk and where you need to put the stop on a trade. But as yo...(Read more)

Re: Risk Ratio?

posted by Michelle23
WooHoo, sussed it. Its like learning to drive?!? So many things to do and remember at once?? Getting to grips with reversing workings for long V short has only just stopped turning my hea...(Read more)

Re: FTSE 100 - wide trading range

posted by Geoff
I read with great interest, Malcolm, your recent blog "bears win the week", where you point out for the last 5 days FTSE 100 price action has been below the recent consolidation ar...(Read more)

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Spread Betting Central ADX snapshots - Week Ending 26/06/2009

FTSE100FTSE250S+P500GBP/USDEUR/USDUSD/JPYGold - spot
ADX 14 level15191637221816
ADX 14adx down iconadx down iconadx down iconadx down iconadx up iconadx up iconadx down icon
Higher DI - - - + + - +
ADX 8 level21282227212524
ADX 8adx down iconadx down iconadx down iconadx down iconadx up iconadx down iconadx down icon
Higher DI - - - + + - +
CommentBreaks narrow consolidation range to downsideBreaks narrow consolidation range to downsideConsolidation after recent up trendPowerful up trend has pausedConsolidation after recent up trendIn sideways range 94 - 101Resistance around 980 - 1000

Based on daily charts using 1) Standard 14 day ADX 2) a faster 8 day ADX

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