Trading Insights

I get quite a few questions regarding order entry and the truth is this topic is probably not discussed enough.The bottom line is that without order entry all the most rockin’ chart work and best trading plan in the world cannot be executed.

Aaaand AUD/USD takes the cake again! All the commodity currencies made pretty strong moves last week, but there can only be one winner of the Best Setup of the Week. Let’s give happy snaps to those who caught this 15:1 trade on AUD/USD!

Yeah, you read that correctly. GBP/JPY made it rain setups and pips last week! It actually gave us FIVE chances to play its 80-pip range! Wanna learn more about it? Read on!

Start the week right by checking out what I have to say about the major forex pairs! On the canvas today, I bring to you GBP/USD, EUR/USD, and USD/JPY!

What the heck. For the third straight week, the forward-testing of the new trial system “HLHB Trend-Catcher” was an epic fail. I think it’s time to make some changes.

Ready to make your last-minute pips before you hit the weekend? I got dope setups on EUR/ CHF, EUR/JPY, and USD/CAD lined up for ya!

I got what I expected from UK data yesterday, unfortunately it wasn’t the market driver I had hoped it would be as traders turned strong US Dollar bearish throughout the European and US trading sessions. Not so good for short Cable trade.

I have to admit something… I closed my shoulda-woulda-coulda been a winning trade because I panicked. As it turns out, going long on GBP/USD yesterday would’ve been a REALLY good trade.

Don’t have a trade idea for today? No problem! On the canvas today, I’ve got some dope setups on GBP/USD, AUD/USD, and USD/JPY!

Gather ’round and check out my piptastic charts! Big Pippin’s got the perfect mix of pairs for today’s daily chart art with setups on EUR/USD, USD/CAD, and EUR/CHF!

I held a webinar yesterday and this simple question popped up on the text chart window and began a 20-minute discussion of what exactly is a “reversal” versus a correction, and a look a the retracements in the USD/CHF and EUR/CHF.

Major ouch! As it turns out, my “I’m no quitter” attitude didn’t work out to my advantage this time around. I shorted GBP/USD again only to suffer a 1.0% loss!

What currency pair tickles your fancy? Whatever it is, I’m sure you’ll dig my daily chart art! Today’s canvas features a major, cross, and comdoll pair.

It was an action packed day as I took one loss and and one win and came out on top. See how it all went down in today’s Cowabunga Surf Report.

Last week the currency pairs were as crazy as Friday night partygoers, and AUD/USD was definitely in the club! Check out the setup that would’ve been good for a total of 600 pips…

Last week, I stayed clear of yen pairs as I was concerned that the BOJ would do more to weaken the yen. Looking back, there was a really nice short setup on GBP/JPY that resulted in a 250-pip move! Drats!

A couple of triangles and a falling channel… Don’t miss out on these exciting setups on today’s chart art!

Forex Gump mentioned in one of his articles this week that we’re trading in what seems to be one of the wildest market environments ever. Have you ever asked yourself if it is even possible to be a successful trader with market sentiment shifting in the blink of an eye? Just so you know–it is!

Hey guys! This week I decided to take some time to evaluate what kind of trader I am. I took one of the brand-spankin-new personality quizzes from the School of Pipsology! Do we share the same personality?

Whew! Talk about a close call! With the SNB rocking the markets with a verbal intervention, EUR/CHF shot up over 300 pips yesterday! Good thing I locked in some pips!