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    lumber~Case-Shiller~permits chart

    wasn't there a plywood contract at one time ?
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    Oanda FXGame vs FXTrade

    i believe Oanda use FXGame for beta testing something new they add to the platform however there's no difference as far as i'm concerned when using FXTrade, fills - both entries and exits are 'instant', tho i'm trading a small sum, not sure if the same would be true when trading many Lots...
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    lumber~Case-Shiller~permits chart

    ammo, didn't notice the h&s until you pointed it out ! - even tho it's massive !! what i saw was the Reversal formation at the top of 1999 there's something similar in 86 but none for 94, tho 95 has a small one forming a base, unfortunately that formation doesn't always appear even when...
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    'Sovereign Debt Is the Next Big Worry'

    by Michael Casey Dec 9/09 "Moody's Investors Service says there's $49.5 trillion of sovereign debt outstanding -- and this week, ratings firms, and some jumpy bond traders, have shone a glaring light on it. "But none of this is new. A month ago, the International Monetary Fund projected that...
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    the hampster, ZEW, spread adventures and flashes

    at 20 to the hour i looked at the economic calendar and noted the ZEW would be released on the hour, 15 minutes later, calendar forgotten i decided to enter a euro short - usually i don't enter a trade on the hour changeover, it's like stepping on cracks price fell and as i watched, the...
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    lumber~Case-Shiller~permits chart

    i initially thought lumber would have shown a tighter corelation with permits and not have all the ralliles to 400+ , and be predictive of house price and building but the permits and NAHB do a better job of that the other building product i was thinking of is copper but that doesn't work...
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    Banks are not lending

    ARC loans - up to $35k business loans - if qualifying: http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/08/smallbusiness/arc_emergency_small_business_loans.smb/index.htm the reality: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/smallbusiness_12-14.html
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    lumber~Case-Shiller~permits chart

    found this NAHB index chart, interesting since it's quite different compared with the above, tops out in 1999
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    lumber~Case-Shiller~permits chart

    attached, a 1990 - current compilation of the Lumber futures, Case-Shiller prices and US building permits charts lumber prices were very bouncy during the 93H-04H period, 04 being the peak of lm price coinciding with C-S's '10 City Composite' price line H, tho permits continued to peak into...
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    The reason 95% traders lose: Humans 'have six-hour window' to erase memories of fear

    nlp reduce~eliminate fear pdfs: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=68244
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    6 - 11 million more reposessions to come

    Elizabeth Warren, chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel in an interview on BNN said US reposessions to date have resulted in 2+ million families losing their home, even more disturbing is that she said a further 6 - 11 million families may also lose their homes during 2010-11 - a...
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    Trading Forex using Ensign Software

    i've taken the liberty of attaching this chart which illustrates the Ellipse and MOB on a much compressed 4H chart of the eurusd the fibo on the chart goes some way in demonstrating that the Ellipse is based on fibo ratios, not sure about the MOB, although i haven't placed a fibo time...
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    Trading Forex using Ensign Software

    here's the before/after of the 60m eurusd
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    dampening computer/hd noise

    yes, discovered SSDs after i'd purchased the computer, then there's the 'Whisper quiet' case: http://genericcomputer.com/i-803-ANTEC_SONATA_III_CASE___Tower___Whisper_quiet___500W_.html however i wonder if there's some kind of sound/vibration mingling of the fan and hard drive that creates...
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    dampening computer/hd noise

    my computer sits on an upturned yellow plastic milk carton beside my chair and desk and the Barracuda hard drive - i believe - was making a thrummmmarrrr-thrummmmarrrr oscillating noise, felt as much as heard i seem to have reduced a lot but not all of the thrumming by placing a piece of...
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    Canada, UK interest rates to remain unchanged (Australia)

    Canadian exporters have been having it good since the late 1970s when the US$ began to rally, peaking in 1985 and since then declining, it's hardly a surprise that the windfall exchange rate profits have been evaporating, not to have that component of their business worked out is a failing...
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    Trading Forex using Ensign Software

    i'm using AG 7.6 148 which is the eod version - Daily data only, but collecting data from mt4 via an indicator that converts all timeframes into dates without time, so can import/display intraday data. generally Seasonals is only used for Daily or was until the realtime version of AG was...
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    Canada, UK interest rates to remain unchanged (Australia)

    'Canada, U.S. job numbers point to firm recovery' by Paul Vieira Dec 5/09 "OTTAWA - The so-far tepid economic recovery in North America might have taken its first big step forward in November as Canada's private sector went on a hiring spree and U.S. employers eased up on job cuts. "In...
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    Canada, UK interest rates to remain unchanged (Australia)

    yes, but what i've heard/read is the Feds won't raise till 2011 if then and that will be too long for Canada to wait especially if unemployment continues to fall
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    Canada, UK interest rates to remain unchanged (Australia)

    but, housing's on the up so there may have to be a raise sooner Canada: http://www.financialpost.com/news-sectors/story.html?id=2313465 UK: http://www.introducertoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=2280&type=news_features and Australia's "business confidence rose 3 points to 19 in November...
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