by Judith Waker | Apr 19, 2016 | Analysis, Blog
D-day was Sunday as we headed into the Opec /Non opec meeting in Doha. For some, including the writer, the move up in the crude market which preceded it was more about the prospect than the result, which is why we buy rumour and sell fact. The fact here is that there...
by Judith Waker | Apr 5, 2016 | Analysis, Blog
Here we go again! Janet Yellen had her say at the New York Economic club and seemed to drive another nail into the coffin of central bank confidence. The USD lost value in response to her dovish rhetoric, questions as to global micro management arise again and some...
by Judith Waker | Mar 8, 2016 | Analysis, Blog
What is in the calendar for March can seriously affect your trading plan with the two big meetings ahead, the first on Thursday with the ECB stepping up to the plate…at least the market hopes so, and then the FOMC on 16th. We have seen the appetite for...
by Judith Waker | Mar 1, 2016 | Analysis, Blog
We are all aware of just how difficult the current environment is to trade especially if you prefer the long trends and bigger time frames. It is what it is. Volatility can be a friend or an enemy but what is essential is to understand what is driving the market in...
by Judith Waker | Feb 23, 2016 | Analysis, Blog
From fragile Opec ‘agreements’ to the growing piles of debts, Cameron’s ‘deal’ with the EU attempting to avoid a Brexit and a never ending global mountain of QE, the sense of futility in outcomes hovers in the background of what actually turned out to be an upbeat...
