Archive for month: June, 2011

Screaming +0.265%

30 June, 2011 (15:12) | Journal | By: Colin McGinley

June has been a bit of a roller coaster ride, with most of it spent with me white knuckled and screaming as the track plunges vertically downwards. For July I hope for a boring everyday grind with a dearth of heart stopping moments.
Those of a nervous disposition might want to skip this paragraph; [...]

Vote +0.4%

29 June, 2011 (14:53) | Journal | By: Colin McGinley

With the all important Greek austerity vote looming the euro continued to buy the rumour that all is right with the euro (for now) and that the vote will be successful.
The London session breached 1.4400 and had already formed a double top at 1.4415. It didn’t seem likely that the euro bears were going [...]

Butter +0.31%

28 June, 2011 (14:46) | Journal | By: Colin McGinley

A better showing today, even if I still have work to do on that patience (I’m sure this will be a recurring weakness that will drive me nuts until I get a grip on it).
This morning the euro was ranging from 1.4255 to 1.4325. With price hovering around 1.4270 at the start of the [...]

Reset -2.78%

27 June, 2011 (14:15) | Journal | By: Colin McGinley

I did some more reflecting over the weekend. The end of last week had me straying from the scalping approach I’d been practising for the past few months. Was I going to change tact once again or try and soldier on?
I’ve mostly decided to charge on with my scalping. The main reasons [...]

Head +0.975%

24 June, 2011 (15:46) | Journal | By: Colin McGinley

My head wasn’t really in the game today. Still confused as to the way forward here.
I worry that I’m just changing things up for the hell of it. Never settling down with a method for good. I’ve seen myself go through this pattern many times before. I lose about 20% of [...]