YOU HAD ONE JOB TO DO!!!!

Goddammnit!

If I had only flipped over my daily planner I would have noticed that today (Which happens to be my birthday) was also the EUR minimum bid rate...

Well, I missed the move entirely and it was GREAT action. A power blast straight down of 100 pips in 2 mins... I would have at least made some money on my bracket orders... Tried trading some of the after math and lost a little... Could have been up on the day instead if my positions had not been taken out for break even. But that's the way I do it...

I had a limit sell last night for $VRX but the market gapped down and I wasn't filled. woulda been nice.

My buy on $ERII last night was good and I sold for a nice gain this morning.

Also, my $HLX from yesterday was in profit this morning so I sold.




All in all a nice day so far... I am really bummed that I didn't remember to set my alarm for todays trade @5:45am... That would have been a money maker for sure, but that's trading. Another lesson learned. Next trade is on the 28th FED funds rate. It was a good mover last time, but that's probably because they changed the rate. Thats my last news trade this month to make some bank.

Oh and I forgot! I realized later on today when I check on the mouse trap robot, that it actually nailed the move in the EURUSD that I was asleep for haha, so awesome!

Upo-dato

 

Chart glitch today had me down $500 twice on WTW... bummer because I would have bough a nice bounce. I exploited the glitch to make $3000 after the losses haha, but it doesn't mean anything.



Today was the rate decision in the Canadian Dollar. here is a chart of my trading. I've lost a few % in the last week trading non-news and had I not done that, I'd be up over 5% right now, but lessons lessons...

Looking at the longer term chart which is not pictured here, I had a gut feeling of a breakout north. North was the initial direction, and price action was signaling a continuation. Higher lows, Higher Highs. Then as the market consolidated a little, the most recent highs become targets for profit, but not necessarily reversal. I wouldn't want to get caught shorting an established up move on such an event. It can always go farther than you think. I would have kept a tight stop, but I'd rather not risk the loss regardless.

HLX fell today after I tried to dip buy, so I put in a limit to add at support, but it didn't dip low enough to give me my average price. Missed out on that, but looking to hold this earnings winner for a few days to see what happens.

And finally a chart of OJ

Possibly a new schedule...

I was thinking last night and decided that what might be good for me is to myself something constructive to do during the days I am not Forex trading my news events. I'd like to start watching the stock markets per Tim's regimen.

Looking at % gainers and trading the volatility.

Today so far I am looking at $WTW (Weight Watchers). Apparently Oprah has purchased some stock so that news is driving it higher. I took a small loss on a short and then reversed my position and took a small win. It's nothing to write home about, but if these stocks really do move and follow technicals, there's a chance they could be a good thing for me to trade. If I undertake this with a real account, the only drawback would be I need $25,000 or more to make it work. Perhaps I can borrow some money to bring me above the limit and see where it goes from there. Anyways, here's my update so far.

Watching HLX and ERII. In over night with 50 share position. Also, Oj has definitely broken out of the descending wedge. Hit 140's today. just a few cents shy of our 146 entries months ago. I just wanted to get out with a profit and that's what I did.