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Quick Update

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Good Morning All,

Just a quick update for you today as there is little change from Friday. Peter will be back writing here tomorrow….

The main point to note today is that the US Indices showed real bullish power breaking even higher on Friday despite NK having sent a Continue Reading →

Bobble Heads

Posted by:  |  Time: 8:02 am  |  Topic:
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Good Morning All,

(Niall here filling in for Peter who will return next week)

This might be my last note for a little while so keep in touch by email if you wish at noconnor@iift.ie

If you are live trading you might be eligible for some free trading support so let Continue Reading →

Straddle Day

Posted by:  |  Time: 8:00 am  |  Topic:
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Good Morning All,

(Niall here filling in for Peter who will return next week)

Well today will be an interesting day which I will get to in a moment. Just to look at yesterday first, the day went pretty much as expected. US and German Indices continued to be subdued with Continue Reading →

A,B,C, S&P

Posted by:  |  Time: 7:21 am  |  Topic:
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Good Morning All,

(Niall here filling in for Peter who will return next week)

Not a great deal to discuss this morning as most markets most markets were subdued due to lack of significant news. Majority of these markets moved in the direction expected however due to the lack of movement Continue Reading →

Calmer Conditions

Posted by:  |  Time: 7:33 am  |  Topic:
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Good Morning All,

(Niall here filling in for Peter for 2 weeks)

Back now from a nice break in Achill where conditions were changing from Sun to Hurricane every 10 minutes.

Markets thankfully have been a bit more Sunny looking than hurricane the possible Hurricane moves that could have come Continue Reading →

Not So Mighty Dollar – (No Note on Monday)

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Good Morning All,

(Niall here filling in for Peter for 2 weeks)

Please note that there will be no Commentary on Monday as both myself and Peter will be away. He will still be out with the speedos sunning himself sipping on Pina Coladas while I get pelted with wind Continue Reading →

Predictable vs Unpredictable Moves

Posted by:  |  Time: 8:00 am  |  Topic:
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Good Morning All,

(Niall here filling in for Peter for 2 weeks)

Yesterday we had an improvement in market sentiment and most markets appeared to have stabilised since the NK issues over the weekend. This has been the case in the past and a recovery of the falls was always Continue Reading →

Bears win!

Posted by:  |  Time: 7:03 am  |  Topic:
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Good Morning All,

(Niall here filling in for Peter for 2 weeks)

Over the years that Peter has taken holidays we have had some big moves in the Markets as if they have been waiting for him to leave before they make their move. This is not necessarily going to Continue Reading →

Red or Black….or Green?

Posted by:  |  Time: 6:55 am  |  Topic:
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Good Morning All,

(Niall here filling in for Peter for 2 weeks)

Well the fundamental element of the markets today is not exactly clear cut. Yesterday was another cautious Monday following more of North Korea’s missile testing. If we get negative sentiment like that it is best to step in Continue Reading →

Batten down the hatches

Posted by:  |  Time: 6:57 am  |  Topic:
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Good Morning All,

Niall here, posting now for the next 2 weeks. As many of our longer term readers of the Daily Note know this is the time where Peter puts away his charts, packs up his speedoes and heads for warmer climes.

I will be adding my own twist Continue Reading →

Easter Hunt

Posted by:  |  Time: 7:46 am  |  Topic:
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Good Morning

Niall here, filling in for Peter for the morning.

Currently in the hunt for some good trading opportunities but this run into the Easter is not providing us with much in terms of well defined direction and value.

The cheap options are weak so prefer not to buy Continue Reading →

20,000 Leagues Above the Sea

Posted by:  |  Time: 7:32 am  |  Topic:
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Good Morning,

Niall writing here for Peter this morning as he continues his interviews about what he would do with $88M…. sadly he did not win so he will be back posting tomorrow.

So the big headline has finally been printed. The Trump rally continues and current best friend, Mr Dow Continue Reading →

All quiet on the Western Front

Posted by:  |  Time: 7:35 am  |  Topic:  |  Comments: 1
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Good Morning,

Niall here filling in for Peter this morning.

Markets have become very subdued in the last 24hrs. Flat as a pancake nearly on some products. A lack of any major news, announcements, speeches and data could bring us into tighter ranges as we go deeper into December trading. Continue Reading →

Catyalst got the cream

Posted by:  |  Time: 7:33 am  |  Topic:
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Peter will be returning to posting tomorrow.


Good Morning,

This will be my last post for a while but great timing to wrap up a very eventful week last week. Markets never fail to disappoint when Peter is away. Usually it is a market collapse of some sort but this Continue Reading →

I-Rateable Markets

Posted by:  |  Time: 7:56 am  |  Topic:
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Niall posting this week while Peter replenishes his Vitamin D reserves. Peter will return on Tuesday morning.


Good Morning,

Wow, well if that is not an interesting day in the financial markets then I don’t know what is. BOE cut rates by 25bps, announced purchasing of 60bln Gbp of Government Bonds Continue Reading →

Slippy little Oil Slick

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Niall posting this week while Peter replenishes his Vitamin D reserves


Good Morning,

Well markets did not behave as I would normally expect yesterday. It seemed simple enough but it looks like the indices are sturdier than I had thought and oil had fallen too far to fast. Inventories yesterday were Continue Reading →

Summer Sale – 1% off everything

Posted by:  |  Time: 7:49 am  |  Topic:
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Niall posting this week while Peter replenishes his Vitamin D reserves


Good Morning,

So readers over the last week or so will be aware that we finally have broken out of our range and to the side we had anticipated. As the days went on the possibilities of the downside being Continue Reading →

Top of the Range items for sale

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Niall posting this week while Peter replenishes his Vitamin D reserves


Good Morning,

This morning we will look at catching up where we left off on Friday….

No major points to note from the news over the last few days but here are the main ones. Oil price should be the Continue Reading →

Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right….

Posted by:  |  Time: 7:52 am  |  Topic:
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Niall posting this week while Peter replenishes his Vitamin D reserves

Monday is a Bank holiday here in Ireland so there will be no Daily Note. I will be away from my desk this morning until Tuesday at a wedding (not mine) so I may not get to any emails straight Continue Reading →

Reciting the Alpha-Bet

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Niall posting this week while Peter replenishes his Vitamin D reserves


Good Morning,

Beginning to sound like a broken record here but more mixed markets yesterday and nothing I would say was particularly tricky about them thankfully. I’m hoping you would have had a similar experience. Most of the moves were Continue Reading →