I made some money today. However, I did not make good trade. I got one late entry of USD/CHF, which I closed the position with +12 pips.  EUR/USD is a better trade, first target was hit, I closed half of my positions, but I failed to let the another half run, I was affected by emotion. EUR/USD closed with +152 pips during lunch hour of London sesson. This migh be a bigger winner. All in all, end the day with +164 pips.

Here are the….. CHART!

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None of my orders were triggered so far. No trade for Wednesday and Thursday. Aussie dollar seems to be showing a little bit weakness at the moment, maybe it is time for a pull back before attempting 0.95. Let’s see how it goes. I see the same in loonie (USD/CAD) as well. Besides, generally, I see Yen is gaining a little bit strength. It is kinda messy for these pairs.

Thursday was a central bank day. We had ECB Trichet and Feb Ben speaks. DailyFX.com did a nice summary of Trichet’s speech.

Here are more details on what Trichet said:

 – Recent data confirm upside price risk in mid-term

– They stand ready to counter upside inflation risks

– Data supports favorable mid-term growth outlook

– Market turmoil means outlook now more uncertain

– ECB needs more information before deciding policy

– Will monitor all developments very closely

– Firm and timely ECB action will prevent price risks

– ECB will act to anchor inflation expectations and this is key amid volatility

– ECB needs to pay great attention to markets in period ahead

– Economic outlook remains solid and sentiment indicators point to sustained growth and they are still above historical average

– ECB sees growth around potential next year and consumption growth will add to expansion

– Balance risks to growth are on downside

– Level of uncertainty around economic outlook high – the risks to growth are from oil and commodities

– Sharp inflation increase is a concern and they think that inflation will be significantly above 3% in coming months

– Additional information needed to decide on rates and the ECB will ensure that price risks don’t materialize.

– Disorderly movements of exchange rates are undesirable for movements to economic growth, brutal moves never welcome and recent moves have been abrupt

– Strong dollar is in the interest of the US

Well, technically,I am only looking at EUR/USD at the moment.

I made two trades on Tuesday. Long CAD/JPY and AUD/USD. Pretty nice day. I end the day with +5.85 R.

I am not trading Aussie pairs today. Waiting for the interest rate statement. Well, most of people are expecting 6.75%. I have no idea,  let’s see.

Here is the …….CHART!

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Non of my orders were triggered yesterday. I am still looking at long side of Aussie dollar. (well, I am still thinking parity is coming 🙂 ).

I have been looking around for Australian brokers for Forex and CFD. I feel more comfortable dealing with broker that operates here. This should be settled within this week. Something that caught my attention is the launching of ASX CFDs. Basically it is a exchange-traded CFD (in Sydney Futures Exchange), and it is regulated by ASX. I see this as a positive move in CFD industry. Let’s see how it works out. I am looking forward to trade ASX/200 index CFD and some FX CFDs. 😀

A CFD (Contract for Difference) is an agreement between a buyer and a seller to exchange the difference in value of a contract between when the contract is opened and when it is closed. The difference is determined by reference to an ‘underlying’ instrument – a share, index, FX rate or commodity and reflected in the transparent ASX CFD order book.

ASX CFDs are fundamentally different to the current Over-the-Counter (OTC) CFD because they are the only CFDs traded on ASX. They also offer price transparency, exchange independence and greater investor protection.

ASX CFDs include:

• The top 50 stocks listed on ASX
• Key global equity indices
• A range of major foreign currency exchange rates
• Selected commodities

ASX CFDs listed on the market operated by the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE). Access to this market is possible through a large network of both full service and discount brokers.