Tag: swing trade

Swinging in the rain

Swinging in the rain

Just checked out todays card before heading off to the Gym at lunch time. Today is one of the most swing oriented cards I have seen for a while. Not perfect, but certainly likely to be up there with some of the most volatile days of the year. If you like swing trading there should be some quality opportunities out there today, if you are only a scalper, watch out as it will be a volatile day.

23/07/2009 | By More
Look over your shoulder

Look over your shoulder

When trading it’s easy to get carried away with a move in the market. The prices is rising and you instinctively want to follow it as it charges off in one direction or another. You sit there and ponder your move then make the decision to jump in. Just as you do it goes the other way and you sit there waiting for it to rebound into profit, it continues to fall and then you can’t stand it any more …

03/07/2009 | By More
Swinging Southwell

Swinging Southwell

You may think this refers to the antics of some people at the races on Tuesday but in fact it turns out that Tuesday was an excellent day for swing traders. Several races exhibited the classic set up for a decent swing trade and anybody sharp enough to spot it would have done well on Tuesday. It was great to see a new Bet Angel customer, Carl Harris, take advantage of the opportunity. Traditionally it’s gamblers that struggle to …

01/04/2009 | By More
Being contrary

Being contrary

Have a look at the following chart from the 14:15 at Lingfield on Saturday. This is a very big steamer. Of course in hindsight you would say, ‘If I backed it at X and laid it at Y I would have made £Z’. Most people would look at this chart and back it high and lay it low. After all backing at 3 and laying at 2 would net you a 100% profit on your stake and fully greened up …
03/02/2009 | By More
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