Trend Is Your Friend
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by Rory & Jonathan! (Two Blokes Trading)
4M ago
In this podcast Jonathan & Adam scan the markets, with the current theme being the trend is your friend! This morning the markets were thin after thanksgiving on Friday, but we did see a slight pickup as the day went on. Markets are currently directional which is great for traders, the DXY remains bearish & stocks are soaring with market sentiment firmly risk on, as we approach the Christmas period. Jonathan discusses how over the early years of his trading journey he let his bias dictate his decision making, regardless of the trend & even went through a period of counter trend tra ..read more
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Importance of the Economic Calendar
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by Rory & Jonathan! (Two Blokes Trading)
4M ago
Jonathan and Rory talk though the importance the economic calendar for all traders. A lot of traders believe that certain data doesn’t move the markets enough and that they should ignore it. But using this information to your advantage can give you a trading edge. The economic Calendar provides real-time updates on economic news and trends, allowing individuals to make more informed investment decisions. This information gives you a macro outlook, allowing you to a receive an insight into key data such as GDP, Inflation, Unemployment, international relations & political changes. During the ..read more
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Oil rallying to $100 per barrel?
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by Rory & Jonathan! (Two Blokes Trading)
4M ago
One of the main talking points over the weekend was the production cuts from OPEC. It’s looking possible that over 1 million barrels per day could be cut from supply as fear enters the market that demand could be drying up. We have already seen on Monday that price is up nearly 3% towards $78 and speculation is that it will continue towards 80. DXY continues the move lower today as more negativity creeps in. There seems to be a strong risk on appetite in markets and with implied interest rates moving lower, strength in USD is fading as a break of 103 looks likely. Other FX crosses seem to be t ..read more
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How to trade news headlines
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by Rory & Jonathan! (Two Blokes Trading)
4M ago
In this podcast , Jonathan and Rory discuss how to trade news headlines. The key is to understand the impact & domino effect these headlines can have on companies & markets.  Immersing yourself within the financial markets is key to construct your trade and investment ideas. The example Rory covers, is around Maersk letting go 10,000 workers. We ask, if they are seeing less demand what does this mean for other stocks in the sector? What does this mean for the market, the economy and global trade? We also talk about inflation and deflation problems in China and Japan. How the ..read more
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Hold Fire Amid Uncertainty
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by Rory & Jonathan! (Two Blokes Trading)
4M ago
In this weeks episode, Jonathan & Adam scan the markets & explain why you should hold fire amid uncertainty. Monday has been a quite day & the blokes explain the importance of waiting for the right time to execute with Dollar currently consolidating. Later in the week we have some high impact data coming out with US CPI & PPI & we should see a spike in volatility. This should offer some further insight into the longer term direction of markets. Jonathan discusses his perspective on the markets, particularly USD/JPY of which he shared a trade in the APP earlier in the day ..read more
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Pros & Cons Of Limit Orders
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by Rory & Jonathan! (Two Blokes Trading)
5M ago
In this episode the Blokes discuss the pros & cons of limit orders.  Jonathan and Rory both discuss how & when they use limit orders in different situations. Both Jonathan and Rory highlight that the advantages usually heavily outweigh the disadvantages. It allows you to target a specific target price & have that order waiting to execute even while away from the computer, meaning you will never miss an entry. Most part-time retail traders can’t sit in front of a screen 24/7, so by placing limit orders it allows traders to semi automate the process.   Rory explains that t ..read more
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Santa Rally On Its Way
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by Rory & Jonathan! (Two Blokes Trading)
5M ago
Is the Santa rally on its way or is this just an overreaction to some bad news that investors think is good news? For a long time now, the narrative of “bad data = good news” has allowed equity markets to rally. However, Rory shares in the app and talks about it on todays podcast that over 75% of major data last week was negative. yet the market takes it as a positive. While that may mean the Fed are not going to hike as much if at all, it does mean there is a deterioration within the economy and it’s why Rory says he is exercising caution within the equity space right now. Jonathan dis ..read more
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Will USD/JPY Tank?
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by Rory & Jonathan! (Two Blokes Trading)
5M ago
Rory takes a USDJPY short just before the podcast begins, but will USD/JPY tank? He explains the reasoning behind this move as well as the strong risk to reward that is favoured. Jonathan is holding off until we see 152 hit but will it be too late? The question is will Bank Of Japan intervene after removing a pledge to defend the level with offers to buy unlimited amounts of bonds. This week in the markets is Jam-packed with Data, Earnings, and everything in between. With ISM, PMI Services, NFP, FOMC, BoE and more. There is sure to be a further increase in volatility. One of the biggest stoc ..read more
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The Impact Of War On The Financial markets
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by Rory & Jonathan! (Two Blokes Trading)
5M ago
In this episode the blokes look at the impact of war on the financial markets & what markets are most effected. The blokes also share their deepest condolences to the innocent people that have been effected by the war, especially the woman & children. Jonathan discusses how there is always two sides to every war & how main stream media always have an agenda, so make your own opinion through valid sources. Rory discusses how religion has & always will be a major cause in so many wars, along with the fight for power, money & resources. Jonathan shares how he was compelled ..read more
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Technical versus Fundamental Traders
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by Rory & Jonathan! (Two Blokes Trading)
5M ago
In this weeks podcast the blokes discuss the difference between technical versus fundamental traders. We also introduce Adam Harris, a long term professional in the financial markets who has now joined the team and most will already have noticed his great analysis within the app already. Adam talks us through his background and years of experience. He starts by telling us exactly how he got into trading and the process that led him down the route of predominately becoming a successful technical trader. The blokes share their opinions on their styles of trading, showing that regardless of how y ..read more
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