I think at the recent low on May 22 the Dax was up only 2.55% YTD from +13.54% at the May 09 high. Also, the Euro Stoxx 50 was down 1.09% YTD on May 22 and is currently flat - from +8.72% on May 09++
His daily trading has always been based on testable patterns (down Friday/down Monday stuff) with a focus on intermarket relationships.
Because the field became crowded a long time ago and markets change (aka the law of ever-changing cycles) he is constantly looking for new testable ideas...
Well, quite a few years - but even when trading is slow (which does happen a lot when you're not trading at or near the opening & Wall Street's opening) slippage has never been a concern, I must say.
I think the Dax is approaching a LT resistance with the 61.8% retracement of the 2000-2003 bear market. Because of the weak momentum a lot of people may be trying to pick a top which is a supportive factor. Sector-wise the banks and utilities are going ballistic++
I just installed the Google desktop to see if the port 995 error message would show up and everything went well (I have a modem firewall). Maybe you should just uninstall/reinstall++
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