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    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    I see I bailed a little early. I could be another 700 quid up right now.
    Don't beat yourself up. Nobody can call tops and bottoms 100%. if you get out of a position with a profit than that's more than half the job done. There will always be other opportunities.

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      Originally posted by sirja View Post
      Don't beat yourself up. Nobody can call tops and bottoms 100%. if you get out of a position with a profit than that's more than half the job done. There will always be other opportunities.
      Would have been a grand now! Sadly I woke up at around 2.30ish and opened my laptop. If I'd slept through to now id have been laughing

      Seems a strong run though. Was expecting a bit of a blip today. Be surprised if next two days are strong, very surprised.

      Managed to call the bottom on Hlencore though. Just not the top.
      What happens in General, stays in General.
      You know what they say about assumptions!

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        Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
        Would have been a grand now! Sadly I woke up at around 2.30ish and opened my laptop. If I'd slept through to now id have been laughing

        Seems a strong run though. Was expecting a bit of a blip today. Be surprised if next two days are strong, very surprised.

        Managed to call the bottom on Hlencore though. Just not the top.
        If this was a short term punt 4K is pretty good.

        Overall including my 400 quid day trading losses in September and Glencore, which is still a grand down I'm 500 quid up

        Mission accomplished...waded in after closing day trading positions when I realised the market was crashing and it could turn into armageddon. I'm particularly pleased about erradicating the day trading losses

        But great learning exercise getting caught out with an unexpected rout. I will be better prepared next time or maybe go for more medium term bets holding shares. Certainly rethinking the short term trading.
        Last edited by BlasterBates; 7 October 2015, 16:30.
        I'm alright Jack

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          As A Shocking $100 Billion In Glencore Debt Emerges, The Next Lehman Has Arrived

          I can't believe I am citing ZeroHedge - I am aware of only two smart guys who do it, myself included

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            Originally posted by AtW View Post
            As A Shocking $100 Billion In Glencore Debt Emerges, The Next Lehman Has Arrived

            I can't believe I am citing ZeroHedge - I am aware of only two smart guys who do it, myself included
            Only complete idiots read that site!
            "Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon Musk

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              Originally posted by Jog On View Post
              Only complete idiots read that site!
              Yep. Good thing I don't read it. I hope the linked article is in any way relevant to the title that I've seen somewhere else.

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                Originally posted by AtW View Post
                Yep. Good thing I don't read it. I hope the linked article is in any way relevant to the title that I've seen somewhere else.
                Whatever - I'm short now
                "Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon Musk

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                  Originally posted by Jog On View Post
                  Whatever - I'm short now
                  I'm still 4k up. Bailed a few hours early and could have had an extra 1k but otherwise a very successful two weeks.
                  What happens in General, stays in General.
                  You know what they say about assumptions!

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                    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
                    I'm still 4k up. Bailed a few hours early and could have had an extra 1k but otherwise a very successful two weeks.
                    At least you got the meat of it and a nice chunk
                    "Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon Musk

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                      Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
                      I'm still 4k up. Bailed a few hours early and could have had an extra 1k but otherwise a very successful two weeks.
                      Did you learn your lesson then?

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