Well, finally. Thanks to my assistant, Kwok, my new Facebook account is ready. If you go to:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-BarroMetrics-Traders-Code/189005364937
(copy the link into your browser in case the link doesn’t work)
you will be invited to join as my fan. Now some can’t find the icon to join. Figure 1 shows location. Remember you must be a member […]

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BarroMetrics Views: FX Time of Day Trading
I was surfing the net and came across an interesting free webinar-video by Barry Craig.  You can find the webinar here:
http://www.compassfx.com/webinar/g2w/tnf/webinar_replay_110909.html
I’d agree with most of what he has to say, with one exception:
“that all pairs normally have 30 to 60 pips in the London and New York sessions, and […]

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BarroMetrics Views: Subjective Probability & Trading Success
The world that is being unveiled by Neurology fascinates me. It opens all sorts of possible avenues for better decision-making.
One of these areas is the human intolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty and yet both, ambiguity and uncertainty, are the essential conditions of the markets; more, they are the reason […]

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Normally both of these are second tier numbers. But given the low volatility of the past few days, they may just move the markets.
So here are the expectations:
Retail Sales
8:30 EST
Headline: Consensus 0.9 %    range: 0.5 % to 1.2 %
Core:       Consensus 0.5 %    range: 0.1 % to 1.0 %
Consumer Sentiment
9:55 EST
Consensus: 68.2     range: 67.0  […]

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BarroMetrics Views: The Challenges Facing a Trading Coach
As a trading coach, I face two key challenges:

That what the students hear is what I mean and
That the students turn my lessons into a habit of success.

All of my presentations are, to a greater or lesser extent, interactive affairs. Using this format, I hope to ensure maximum […]

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BarroMetrics Views: The S&P and DX 2009-12-10
Yesterday’s price action shows we are in a possible critical juncture in the DX (US$ Index) and the S&P. Yesterday, both formed neutral days at critical levels and with patterns that raise the probability that their counter trend moves may come to an end. If so, they will have […]

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BarroMetrics Views: Open-Gap Rule and The Death Zone
I received a barrage of mail asking that I explain the two topics. Before I get into that, a comment: for some reason, I seem to invite e-mails rather than comments. Folks I would be grateful for comments, questions or requests at the blog rather than e-mails. Thanks […]

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BarroMetrics Views: The Ray Wave
From time to time I get a request to write about the Ray Wave. For the most part, I have been reluctant to teach this subject: I withdrew both the video and the book from sale.  In my view it is a powerful tool for stock trading, forex trading and futures […]

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The Non-Farm Payrolls estimates for November were a surprise: to supporters and opponents alike of Obama’s policies.
Let’s look at a few comments:
Casey Research has a great piece entitled: “She’ Breaking Up, Capt’n!. His key reason for the upswing: employers are hiring temp staff in anticipation of the Xmas holidays. The report makes two telling points:

That […]

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BarroMetrics Views: Update on Financial Markets

Today’s blog is in the form of a video at:
http://www.tradingsuccess.com/blog-post/12-4/12-4.htm
Whether we get the US$ rally and/or the S&P decline in the near term will depend on the Non-Farm tonight.
Refer this blog post to a friend or colleague…

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