We certainly live in extraordinary times. The markets are just getting more and more profitable. This last couple of weeks has been really exceptional, I don’t think there has ever been a better time to be a day trader.
After the last few ‘long only’ videos, I’m back to normal today. As it happens, all of [...]

Here we go again, another day, another crisis, and the mainstream media are having a field day.
No wonder I’m getting flooded with emails all asking basically the same question: “is it over for day trading?”.
In a word – no! In fact, it’s rarely been so good. Volatility = opportunity, and right now we have more [...]

Today’s video is short and sweet. Well, kind of, except there’s no “short”. As with the previous video, I’m on a mission to prove that even with temporary shorting restrictions in place, we can make a profit.
So here’s just over an hours trading for you, condensed into under 5 minutes of video, and only taking [...]

Ok, so they’ve gone and banned short selling, temporarily, and for financial stocks only. By the way some of the press has reacted, you’d think it was the end of the world!
I like to short, and it’s an annoyance than this perfectly acceptable practice (IMHO) has been suspended. But guess what? We can still make [...]

The BBC are calling today ‘Meltdown Monday’. The Wall Street Journal say the market has been ’shaken to it’s core’. Harvey Walsh says, another great opportunity packed day for day traders everywhere!
Don’t get me wrong, the news over the past few days has far reaching consequences for the markets, pension plans, jobs, etc. I truly [...]

As the institutional traders start trickling back into their banks, volume is picking up and there are ever more great trades just waiting to be had.
Here’s my selection for today.

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As I wrote yesterday, August is a quiet month indeed. Much of the “big money” is on vacation, leaving little volume, and less action.
But this is the stock market, and there’s always something to trade! It might take longer to see a decent return, but there are trades to be had nonetheless as todays video [...]

It’s been a great day – not for the trading (although that wasn’t too shabby) – but for the chance to catch up with some old students from back when I used to coach traders one on one, along with a few guys who got in touch through the site. We’ve all met up in [...]

I’m writing this whilst hiding in a summerhouse at the bottom of a mates garden. I should be watching tennis, but instead I’ve been trading.
It’s all explained in the video!

Between vacations, visiting family, and broken computers, events seem to have conspired against me in my efforts to get a new video onto this blog! But here at last is some more live trading action.
The market, as always, continues to throw up plenty of great trading opportunities every day. I could have made more [...]