Is there any advantage in this over the straddle? It feels like you are spending twice the spread for no good reason. Could not it be the exact same to have a buy/sell order at the amount of the SL...
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Is there any advantage in this over the straddle? It feels like you are spending twice the spread for no good reason. Could not it be the exact same to have a buy/sell order at the amount of the SL...
I concur newstrader, a fundamental medium or long-term trade with a tight stop is carrying an extremely speculative punt. At the other extreme Buffet rode his long cable trade from the 1.90's down...
Hi folks, I have added a bit on the carry trade in my journal thread which could be of interest. Lets see if I can get the link right.
Re initial maintains:
WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers lining up for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell by 10,000 last week, the authorities said on Thursday in a report...
Ah, I see. Nice one BK, I have not looked in the Philly Fed responses in a long time. Anyhow, all the very best trading. Today I will stear clear of the mkt.
From the IFR:
. . .have they...
Hi BK reflects USD opinion. I believe what we have is a situation where the BoE rate hike in November is close to being set in stone, and also a data that is soft will not change this.
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95136 Hello FXO, As a hint, when looking at demographics data, it may make sense to check at US equities relative to some other market (eg: Eurotop), as it is surely relative equity market...
95136XLinvestor, I also agree on the $ along with the equity mkt, but just as a driver. The correlation between stocks and currencies is generally very feeble * but perhaps it may just need to last...
Buffet was really shorting the USD at this time, but I think he really increased his short position later on. Anyway, from my fundies thread, here is the relevant bit:
Below is the some of key...
Agree with Merlin here. I've posted some analysis in my fundies thread over a previous period when the USD ignored the economic data. The year was 2003, the data was USD-ve and yet EUR/USD just...
That's it Newstrader. Both surveys are published - the household survey is where the unemployment rate stems from. That's why, in theory, a complete rise can be shown by NFP but the unemployment...