Published in September 2nd, 2010
BarroMetrics Views: What A Difference A Day Makes
On Wednesday, the papers were filled with doom and gloom and filled with stories about the ‘certainty’ of a double dip recession. Today we are told that figures yesterday in the US and China have negated the ‘double dip’ at least for the moment.
If ever there was a […]
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Published in August 30th, 2010
Ray Barros at CNBC’s new studio at SGX Bldg Singapore today:
Discussing the measures that the Bank of Japan might undertake to curb the yen’s rise, with Euan McCreadie, senior corporate dealer at OzForex, speaking with CNBC’s Oriel Morrison. Ray Barros, CEO of Ray Barros Trading Group, also charts the […]
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Published in August 18th, 2010
BarroMetrics Views: Market Profile Principles
I am sometimes asked why I give Market Profile such a rap since I use ideas from the spectrum of technical analysis. The answer is Market Profile was the first discipline that explained how markets work. While I clearly could not Blog the entire gamut of Profile history, I can give […]
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Published in August 12th, 2010
BarroMetrics Views: The EURUSD 2010-08-11 II
Opps! The market beat me to the punch: I thought we’d see another day of sideways activity before seeing a sell-off. So for today, rather than look for a place to enter, let’s assume, I missed yesterday’s move and I am now faced with the following:
Spit chips, whine and do […]
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Published in August 11th, 2010
BarroMetrics Views: The EURUSD 2010-08-11
I thought this an appropriate time to review the state of the EURUSD (Euro vs US$).
CONTEXT
Figure 1 shows a synthetic EURUSD from 1971. The pattern shows what I call a choppy uptrend: each time we make new highs, the EURUSD breaks into the previous congestion.
If this pattern continues, then the minimum […]
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Published in August 10th, 2010
BarroMetrics Views: S&P Aug 10 2010
Normally I keep separate posts from the Weekly/Daily comments and this blog. But I do make exceptions and this is one of those occasions - it seems to me we may see a resolution of the S&P’s congestion in the next day or two.
Before I share my views, let me […]
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Published in August 4th, 2010
BarroMetrics Views: A Blogger’s Paradise II
Before I look at Monday, Aug 2’s price action, I’ll introduce Pete Steidlmayer’s concepts of responsive and initiating activity.
Pete believes that the market is an auction process. It moves from high to low, low to high looking to attract trade, Responsive activity is ‘normal’ activity: higher prices bring in sellers; […]
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Published in August 4th, 2010
BarroMetrics Views: A Perspective on Gold
Deric asks: “Can you give me your views on Gold?”
Sure. I like to start with a context. In the case of Gold we have a Fundamental as well as a technical one. In my view, the quantitative easing by the US Government will result in inflationary pressure once the excess […]
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Published in August 3rd, 2010
Hi All
I have just spent three fabulous days at a seminar hosted by David Rocks’ organization, Results Coaches learning on how to become an even better coach. At the end of the three days, a fabulous opportunity came up, one that is win-win and one that will allow you to achieve a goal - without […]
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Published in July 30th, 2010
Cross ref: http://anatrader07.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/pro-bono-publico/
Pro bono publico, usually shortened to pro bono is derived from Latin meaning “for the public good”. The term is generally used to describe professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment as a public service. It is common in the legal profession and is increasingly seen in marketing, technology, […]
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