Thanks mate, I know from running a business out there, you are well versed on how things actually are on the ground. I find the economic data they release just impossibe to reconcile against the backdrop of collapsing global demand, particularly ...

News Events / Shocks

Good point.... But is that still a big a problem now as it was, say, this time last year? I would have thought not, seeing as the Chinese have reversed many of the policies put in place to counter the influx of "hot money", mainly through reducing ...

News Events / Shocks

Latest gilt auction, on index-linked securities, has gone through successfully, with 2.72 time bid/cover ratio....

Cable Update (GBPUSD)

No, the Chinese have allowed a gradual appreciation of their currency, which has been done at such a pace to always ensure their exporters maintain a distinct competitive advantage. That is why they often take pauses in this process. It must be ...

News Events / Shocks

Hello Smartalicus, Welcome! Good to see you posting here. The failure of the bid/cover ratio is of definite concern for the UK economic outlook and also for the value of sterling, particularly if there is a repeat of yesterday's shortfall of buyers ...

Cable Update (GBPUSD)

A little bit of the fundies.... LONDON (Dow Jones)--Sterling has slipped a little against the dollar and the euro Wednesday as a regular issue of government bonds failed to find its usual level of support. The pound had experienced a rare rally ...

Trade what you see NOT what you expect

I'm seeing the daily 100sma at 465X

The WoRmHoLe

Great to hear that you continue to make good profits, Azim. I've had an awesome run in the past couple of weeks, from focusing on equity trading, seeing as there was such a strong trend, which I won't complain about either. I am firing up all my ...

The WoRmHoLe

Hello Azim, How's it going??? I've just had a read of the Cable forum and see that the lunatics have really taken over the asylum I haven't been focusing that much on forex in recent weeks, but am coming back to the trenches this week. ...

The WoRmHoLe

Hey Micho, Nice to see you back. This thread would definitely benefit greatly from you posting again. Hope all is well. Paul

Cable Update (GBPUSD)

Hello, Nice to talk options! But I'd only be interested in being either long or short Gamma when running an options book, managing the delta risk on a vast bucket of option trades, which is definitely not the case for me, or anyone on here - I ...

EURUSD

naturlich, mein freund

EURUSD

Guten Tag Lloyd! Sprechen sie Deutsches, mein freund? Einen schonen tag allerseits!

EURUSD

1m - 18.40, 3m - 17.90, 6m - 17.80, 12m - 17.60 (all mid vol quotes ATMF) 1m 25d R/R = 0.70 (shows directional bias in market for EUR Calls over Puts) The shorter end of curve, namely 1m and 2m have jumped by 2 vol this week, while further out ...

EURUSD

Yeah, it's been a great week, thanks Arthur. And, you are right, Lloyd has a lifetime experience of complete idiocy under his belt, I simply cannot compete with such a master. Lloyd, the forum is all yours, my dear friend! Enjoy...

EURUSD

You complete and utter numbnut. You are devaluing this forum in the same way, as many believe, that Bernanke is shafting the greenback. The UK and the US have gone through a bigger credit bubble than the eurozone. Therefore, this means that ...

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that was George's dad. an excellent episode video

EURUSD

Is he still alive? Wow, and running for Chancellor at his age! Merkel had better watch out. Perhaps she may consider a tactical coalition pact...

EURUSD

he (Lloyd) doesn't know any old school traders whatsoever. i know many interbank traders and none of them refer to the euro as the mark.

EURUSD

Jhig spoke some wise words. By all means debate subjects on forums. However, one shouldn't be so sensitive and take things that are said to heart. It all part and parcel of the anonymous nature of the internet. Therefore, it matters not what is ...

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