Tag Archives: Bigger Picture

19/09/2016 – Don’t panic, I am alive! (And a trading podcast for you)

September 19, 2016

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Hello traders, Apologies for my lack of posts the last couple of months – I have not been slacking – quite the opposite in fact. I have been basically working 6 days a week for the last 4 months to keep up with commitments. Normally I take most of August off and head back to […]

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2nd September: NFP Live Trading Day

August 10, 2016

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When we asked attendees of the London Traders Network and the London Traders Forum what they wanted there was plenty of interest in a live trading day. So here it is! Put Friday 2nd September in your diary for our Live Trading Day. https://summer2016londonlivetradingday.eventbrite.com Furthermore we’ll be able to introduce my friend and trading colleague […]

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1st July Post Brexit Views:Losers

July 2, 2016

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So in the previous posts I looked at what happened, followed by possible winners. If there are winners then there’s got to be losers. So lets take a look at some of them. Boris Johnson It’s all gone ‘a bit Pete Tong’ for old Boris hasn’t it? In what should be the crowning achievement of his […]

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30th June Post Brexit Views Part 2: Possible Winners

July 1, 2016

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Hello traders, I hope you’re enjoying watching history in action before our very eyes?  In my first piece I gave a little bit of background about what happened in the run up to the vote and during the overnight count. We’ve had a few days to watch and listen to whats happened. Lets take a […]

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28th June: Post Brexit Vote views Part 1

June 28, 2016

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Hello Traders, Well that’s been quite an eventful last two weeks in markets hasn’t it?  For those new to trading I’m sure it seemed quite terrifying. For those of us who’ve traded for a while you realise something like this happens every so often – it’s just part of the gig. So what actually happened? […]

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“Like a re-run of the English Civil War…without the muskets.” Pauls Brexit Rantings

May 26, 2016

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Every so often reader I tend to post a blog on my own thoughts about a certain subject matter. Once again I ask for your indulgence as I share my views/treatise/ rant (delete as appropriate) . This is what happens when you leave Paul without mobile or internet coverage for the best part of a […]

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Reminiscences, and the value of volunteering

May 23, 2016

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https://www.leonardcheshire.org/about-us/history Fellow Trader, please indulge me the first few paragraphs about history and my own life – I assure you there is a point and a relevance to traders. Yesterday, I was reading the link above about it being the 68th anniversary of the beginnings of the Leonard Cheshire Disability Charity. So what would that […]

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2/11/2015 Monthly FX Candles: Part 2: USD, CHF, JPY, AUD, CAD, NZD (Video)

November 2, 2015

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Hello traders, As per usual here’s my own start of the month analysis of the monthly candles for the major FX pairs and commodities. In this the second video I focus on UD, CHF, JPY, AUD, CAD & NZD pairs. Take a look at how the NZD has reacted to the change in the China […]

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Billion Dollar Day – 24 hours in the life of an FX Trader – 1986 BBC2 Documentary

October 27, 2015

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Here’s a little something to watch during a quiet, dull trading session. It was a BBC 2 documentary from 1986 about 24 hours in FX trading by following traders in the US, London & Hong-Kong. Clearly the technology and the styles have moved on – nevertheless it remains fascinating viewing for any FX trader. Its nice […]

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October 3rd: Vid 2: August & September Monthly GBP & EUR candles (Video)

October 3, 2015

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Here’s video 2 focusing on the GBP & EUR FX pairs. Trade well Paul

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