US stock markets fell yesterday indicating a new stock market warning with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping -0.25% while the Nasdaq sank -0.28% and the S&P 500 fell -0.11%. The fall comes after four days of rallies took global markets to a record value of $63.8 trillion and saw the S&P 500 hit another […]
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What to expect from the Bank of Japan this week
It looks like it will be another busy week for traders this week, with plenty of economic releases and central bank announcements. Traders will be watching the Bank of Japan this week as well as inflation data out of the UK and central bank minutes from the BOE, RBA and Fed. Traders will also be […]
Sell these 3 expensive stocks before they hit the floor
With US markets at record highs, this is not the most appropriate time to enter any large positions in the main indices. No matter how expensive stocks are, opportunities can be found, particularly among small cap stocks and technology. The majority of stocks, though, are trading at high valuations. These 3 expensive stocks have got […]
Share market software free downloads
Unsurprisingly, a lot of share market software free downloads are available as free trials for more expensive subscription based products such as charting or back-testing solutions. Some of these may even be white label products. I’ve come across a handful of decent software downloads in my time and I’ve scoured the Internet looking for the […]
14 tips for share trading online and making it big
I have been trading stocks and shares for at least 6 years now so these tips for share trading come from direct experience in the markets. For me, stocks are the best instruments to trade. There are so many of them that there is always an opportunity to be found. 14 tips for share trading […]
18 questions to ask before you place a trade
What are the most important questions to ask before you place a trade? 1. Is this trade part of your plan? 2. What direction is the major trend? 3. Have you prepared for every possibility? 4. Are you trading your chosen market? 5. Are you in the right frame of mind? 6. What are the […]
20 Quantitative Trading Systems
The term ‘quant’ or ‘quantitative trading system’ conjures up the image of a smart math graduate on the desk of an investment bank who spends their time creating sophisticated short-term algorithms. Such algorithms that pull millions of dollars from the market in a blink of an eye. However, and though there are many of these […]
The similarities between trading and cricket
Trading and cricket It is not altogether uncommon for people to try and compare professions with sport. With trading this is equally true and I have heard many times people compare trading to American football, baseball, golf or even tennis. In many ways, baseball is a good comparison; The film Moneyball with Brad Pitt is an […]
Outlook for EURUSD; turning point near?
US stock markets moved up nicely yesterday for the second day in a row, after comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin downplayed the extent of military action in Ukraine and US housing data boosted stock market optimism. Putin said “we don’t want to split Ukraine up, we don’t need that,’’ and later, “Don’t believe those who […]
Portfolio Update – 9 March 2014
Portfolio update for Marwood Capital for week ending 9 March 2014: Our portfolio advanced by 0.7% last week, continuing the good form that we experienced in late February. Our stocks have benefitted from the rally that has sent US markets back to their record highs. Our best performers last week included Disney ($DIS) and Perfect […]
