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1000s of Tweets Is Not the Secret to Profits

michael covel — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:00:35 +0000

One inventive fellow, attempting to base his hedge fund around tweets, tossed this gem out: "If you can do this [follow tweets] it gives you a massive edge on the market as you know the mood." The principle lies in analyzing the 120 million tweets, which are posted daily by the 180 million-strong Twitter members [...]Read More at TraderPlanet.com »

Forex - NZD/USD slips on Chinese inflation data

forexprosreview, TraderPlanet.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:32:00 +0000

Forexpros - The New Zealand dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart early Thursday after China released inflation figures that came in higher than expected at 4.5%.

In Asian trading on Thursday, NZD/USD hit 0.8338, down 0.17% and up from a session low of 0.8322 and off from a high of 0.8354.

The pair sought to test support at 0.8287, Monday's low, and resistance at 0.8408, Wednesday's high.

China's annual inflation rate of 4.5% in January outpaced expectations for 4.0%, fueling sentiment th...Read More at TraderPlanet.com »

Slow Grind Higher

Jeff Pietsch — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:37:53 +0000

Once again, the market recovered off a morning low. As soon as we dropped below Tuesday's low, the buyers jumped in buying Apple and other big-cap momentum names. Breadth was solid by the finish. With two days before option expiration week, will we finally get some weakness as the after hour earnings seemed a bit lack luster?

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Asia falls on Greece delays, China inflation; Nikkei down 0.50%

forexprosreview, TraderPlanet.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Forexpros - Asian stocks fell Thursday due to ongoing delays in Greece's negotiations to access bailout money, while in China, inflation rates outpaced expectations in January, which spooked equities markets.

During early Asian trading on Thursday, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was down 0.55%, Australia's S&P/ASX200 was down 0.66%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 Index was down 0.50%.

Greece is seeking EUR130 billion in assistance funding to avoid a messy default in March.

To get that money, the country ...Read More at TraderPlanet.com »

Learn to Trade Emini Futures - What Is Spread Betting?

CFRN1, TraderPlanet.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:03:43 +0000

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Crude oil firms on U.S. supply numbers

forexprosreview, TraderPlanet.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:16:00 +0000

Forexpros - Crude oil futures rose in Asian trading Thursday, bolstered by U.S. government supply data as well as by hopes Greece will pull through its debt crisis.

On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures for delivery in March traded at USD98.79 a barrel, up 0.08%.

The commodity hit an earlier session high of USD99.17 and a low of USD98.71.

The U.S. Department of Energy reported that U.S. crude oil inventories climbed by 0.03 million barrels in the previous week, below th...Read More at TraderPlanet.com »

BOO!

Ryan Mallory — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:25:00 +0000

EEM is on my "BOO-watch" radar as it approaches gap-resistance at 44.36 and forms the right shoulder of a very large H&S pattern, as shown on the Daily chart below.

BOO!

Meanwhile, EUR/USD trades at price and trendline confluence resistance, as shown on the Daily chart below.

BOO!

And Greece is...

BOO!

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The Trend Trader For Futures Trading on Thursday, February 9, 2012

PatternTrapper, TraderPlanet.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:53:46 +0000

The Trend Trader helps to identify the current trend status of your favorite futures markets. It not only helps us to stay on the right side of market direction, but also helps us avoid those without a trend. You can even use the grid as a spread matrix too - buying strength and selling weakness. Before you place your next trade, be sure to consult the Trend Trader.

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The Trend Trader For Stock Trading on Thursday, February 9, 2012

PatternTrapper, TraderPlanet.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:53:39 +0000

The Trend Trader helps to identify the current trend status of your favorite stocks. It not only helps us to stay on the right side of market direction, but also helps us avoid those without a trend. You can even use the grid as a spread matrix too - buying strength and selling weakness. Before you place your next trade, be sure to consult the Trend Trader.

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The Trend Trader For ETF Trading on Thursday, February 9, 2012

PatternTrapper, TraderPlanet.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:53:30 +0000

The Trend Trader helps to identify the current trend status of your favorite ETF markets. It not only helps us to stay on the right side of market direction, but also helps us avoid those without a trend. You can even use the grid as a spread matrix too - buying strength and selling weakness. Before you place your next trade, be sure to consult the Trend Trader.

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