Forex - January 16 Thursday 2014 - GU Short +40

Took this short trade on the GU at 1.6366 (arrow shown) where the stop run was made on significant level 1.6378 - this level was clearly tested over the past 24 hours. No clear direction so was trading to both sides of the market. This was taken during Sterling’s live room and taken about an [...]

Forex - January 16 Thursday 2014 - Swissy Long - BE

I took a long trade on the Swissy this morning (10am GMT) as I had a significant level at 0.90641 marked out. That level was based on yesterday’s Asian low and had been tested several times during the London open as well as a couple of times in the past couple of weeks. Stop run [...]

Forex - January 15 Wednesday 2014 - GU long +40

  GU long around 2.20pm at level 1.6330 with lot size 0.02. Trading the range with no directional bias. The significant level 1.6346 was the range low from the start of the week which was made during Monday’s NY session. Made a mistake actually, went long on the blue pin bar (shown with arrow) as I’d [...]

The Hidden Cost of Savings

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Financial Lessons Aren’t Cheap Most of the time, the firsts we have in life aren’t that great. Our first kisses, jobs, and apartments are usually stepping stones for us to learn what we want, and later how to get it. Sadly, finance isn’t part of the usual learning process. Generally it’s a lot like religion, [...]

What does the car industry look like in 2014?

It is always tricky to predict future happenings and trends, especially in the volatile car market. A look around trade exhibitions such as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas and the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, however, can give a flavour of things to come. We look at three areas [...]

5 Fast Fixes to Increase Your Credit Score

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Your credit score is the key to a lender agreeing to grant you a loan, mortgage or credit card. Although there aren’t any hard and fast rules over how exactly a potential lender must calculate your credit score, the purpose of it is to discover how reliable you are likely to be as a creditor. [...]

Forex - January 9 Thursday 2014

First trade of the year and also my first live (real) trade! Short EU at 1.36151 - there was no directional bias as we’re still within the week’s range. The manipulation point that created the stop run was based on yesterday’s session high during NY and had been tested sporadically earlier on in the week, [...]

How to Mix Money with Your Significant Other

More couples divorce over money arguments than any other type of arguments, according to a recent study by the School of Family Studies and Human Services. Whether you are married or not, finances can be a contentious part of any relationship. And the high number of couples forgoing marriage or living together before getting married [...]

The Best Time to Remortgage You Home May Be Right Now - Read Why

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Many people spend a lot of time thinking about whether or not they should remortgage. Instead of waiting until some point in the future, it may be best to remortgage right now. Better mortgage deals are out there, with lenders offering discounts and many benefits to those who change up their mortgages for a different [...]