Category Archives: Trading

5MADT – Another Win – June 7

Posted on June 7, 2013 by michaelmccarthycmc

Trading in EUR/USD overnight was perfect for the Five Minutes a Day Trading strategy. The buy order was triggered by the barest of margins, 0.3 of a pip!. The  market then marched steadily to the take profit level (and beyond). … Continue reading →

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5MADT – Miss, but Still in the Black – June 6

Posted on June 6, 2013 by michaelmccarthycmc

A stone cold stop out last night. One from three wins so far – the strategy must average one from four to make a profit. In the February campaign, there were nine losses in a row before a late month … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Trading – Just Missed – June 5

Posted on June 5, 2013 by michaelmccarthycmc

The 5MADT trading strategy just missed last night. The market traded lower from our reference point, but missed triggering the buy order by 1.5 points, then rallied hard, triggering the sell order and then the stop loss in quick succession. … Continue reading →

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Five Minutes Trading – Success – June 4

Posted on June 4, 2013 by michaelmccarthycmc

The Five Minutes a Day Trading strategy is off to a good start – up 39 pips. Last night’s trade delivered, and the strategy is one from one so far! We’ll track the results each day (see below).  In the … Continue reading →

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Snapshot on the Australian economy – Decision on interest rates.

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Ric Spooner

Keeping a record of recent economic statistics on major economies is a simple technique that I have found really useful as a trader and investor. It has 2 benefits. Firsty, it allows me to look at trends in statistics. Secondly I can consider them all … Continue reading →

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Morning Technical Notes – Tuesday 4 June

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Colin Cieszynski

Today’s wrap and technical outlook for indices, commodities and currencies

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Five Minutes a Day Trading – June 2013 – Day 1

Posted on June 3, 2013 by michaelmccarthycmc

Today is the first day of the June 2013 Five Minutes a Day Trading (5MADT) program. Throughout the month, we’ll post the trades and record the results – wins and losses. Track the program here on this blog, or subscribe to … Continue reading →

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Top Ten’s Top Ten

Posted on June 3, 2013 by michaelmccarthycmc

Each month we look at the top ten performing accounts on the CMC platform. This helps management at CMC determine where our development and other resources are best deployed. However, there is a spin off benefit for traders – it’s … Continue reading →

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Morning Technical Notes – Friday 31 May

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Colin Cieszynski

Today’s wrap and technical outlook for indices, commodities and currencies

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Microsoft – Double Top Potential

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Ric Spooner

I may be a bit early here, but with the US share markets looking a little shaky over the past week, Microsoft looks as though it might be a candidate for a double top set up.

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