Jun 11
With the world waking up to some gorgeous gappage this morning, I thought I’d put it all into some kind of context in the hope of getting a hint as to what the week may bring. The obvious play here is clearly the gap-close. Everyone ‘knows’ that gaps ‘have’ to close, but in the context …
Feb 15
Today I was confronted by this. “The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullsh*t story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” * Read it again. Go on. It’s important enough to be read twice, at least. Every day. The thing is, as a breed we are …
Dec 08
In Which Rogue Traderette Confesses. I’m not going to beat around the bush. I’m just going to come out with it. I AM A LIAR. Sorry about that. Just a couple of days ago, I was telling you how I’m all good. I let you believe that things are cruising and that I really …
Dec 05
In which Rogue Traderette lines up to see Santa. When people first sign up for the whole trading gig, they usually front up with a wish list. Like a kid coming to Santa, it is dotted with our most far-fetched, wildest dreams, then padded out with a few smaller (but still important) stocking fillers. …
Nov 11
In which Rogue Traderette tries desperately hard to be cool, even though she’s back-testing. There is nothing that will make you reassess your image more than sitting down in front of a computer to back-test a trading system. It is incredibly hard to defend yourself against the ‘nerd’ judgement when you are caught red-handed, hunched …
Nov 02
In which Rogue Traderette Pulls the Pin on her Trading… I can’t stand whingers, so I won’t go into great length about my day – suffice to say I have been served the 3 year old-destroyed-the-computer-plus-a-monumental-screw-up-in-a-public-forum-plus-a-crazy-busy-day combo. All these things are bad for me on entirely different levels but combined they hit on nearly every …
Oct 27
In which the FX market throws down the gauntlet… Yesterday was a challenging day in the Forex market. As a new FX trader, I am still struggling under the illusion that the FX markets are super cool, amazingly fun to trade and the fast track to freedom. So far, I’ve discovered they are super-boring, …
Oct 18
Introducing Rogue Traderette – Intraday Trader of Forex… Yes, I’ve done it – I’ve moved on from the slow pace of the stock market, and moved on to much grander things. I have joined the international ranks of the FX trader. Hello, power suit. Hello, fast paced 24 hour markets. Hello, Ferrari? I decided last …
Oct 09
In which Rogue Traderette Practices Explaining That No, She is Not a Gambler. Put a trader in a group of non-traders and the conversation will inevitably turn to gambling. At a recent family gathering I was asked about my share trading by an interested (or polite) family member, to which I responded with my usual …
My name is Jess. I’m an Aussie girl (or maybe I’m a woman – I’m not sure where the cut-off is). I’m a Mum to my daughter and two sons, a wife to my one husband, and a friend to anyone who knocks on the door – particularly if they come bearing red wine. Or any kind of wine, really. More >>
