Whats wrong with Chinese New Year - forex trading yogyakarta

Whats wrong with Chinese New Year ~ forex trading yogyakarta

Its that time of the year again where all things red fill our surroundings, Chinese new year songs with drums and gongs jam the radio stations and streets. You might be surprised
to hear this, but theres actually something wrong with Chinese New Year. No wonder every year people say the new year spirit is lower than the previous year.

Here are some of the things i noticed;

1) Its a different date every year!

We celebrate New Year on the 1st of January every year. Same for Christmas on 25th of December and National Day on the 9th of August every year.  But when it comes to Chinese New Year, it can range from early January to even March! How confusing is that? 

I understand it happens this way due to us Chinese following of the lunar calendar. But we are so used to following the January to December calendar format and that is the reason why we hear people asking without fail every year, "Hey when will Chinese New Year be next year huh? I need to plan my leave leh." 

In fact i need some time to generate the mood, man!

2) Ang baos are too overly rated

Elders and married couples are usually the ones giving ang baos (red packet) to the younger ones or unmarried relatives in the family line. The symbol of giving ang bao is to suppress ageing, give blessings and good luck for challenges faced in the coming year. 

However, we are now in the era where heaps of articles will come out publishing the appropriate amount to give. They can be based on age, closeness, and even how much you earn. Its almost like a yearly payment to the tax man. I am suppose to give more if i earn more and not according to my own wishes? No wonder no atmosphere lor. The giver wants to give less, the receiver wants more. 

Haha my wife handles all the angbao budgeting and giving but my savings plan is sure gonna get a beating..  

3) Eating and drinking

The feasting begins long before the actual Chinese New Year. From barbecue pork to pineapple tarts, mandarin orange to soft drinks and beers. All these are right in front of you whether you are at home or in the office. 

Then comes the reunion lunches, reunion dinners with relatives from your fathers side, your mothers side, your wifes father and mother side...the list goes on and every meal is a mega feasting. 

It probably doesnt end until 2 week after the CNY holidays. (We are supposed to celebrate CNY for 15 days, you know..) 

The good part about this though, is the gathering of friends and relatives but the bad part is the side effects that comes along with over eating like indigestion and most importantly, weight gain. 

But I guess the most determined of us cant resist the hammering of good food for so many days...

4) Ghost towns everywhere

The trains and buses become near empty, shopping centres become less lively and also less convenient as businesses close for these few days or even up to a week as Singapore is largely populated with Chinese and we usually take a few more days of leave after the official public holiday. 

Therefore every one else is having a feasting of their own. And if you are looking for a cab on the streets, good luck to you as they will be few and far between.

5) Questions from relatives and friends

It seems like our uncles and aunties are the most forgetful people in the world. Every year since young, without fail, there will be the exact same set of questions being asked. 

If you are schooling, they will ask you about your results. If you are working, they will ask you about your work, your pay, whether you have girlfriend or boyfriend, then comes the when are you getting married, when are you having your first child, then 2nd child... the list goes on. But i guess its all part of an effort to get to know each other more and should really be appreciated.

Above all, Chinese New Year is a time for reunion and also a joyous occasion to be celebrated. So let just relax and look on the bright side of every thing and spread the love! 

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Pink Scalping - forex market trading hours gmt

Pink Scalping ~ forex market trading hours gmt

Pink scalping is to trade a news release.

I usually change timeframes between 15 Minute and 1 Minute charts when I’m scalping.

If I want to trade a news release, I would have the 15 Minute and 5 Minute charts open.

Aside from the normal setup on 15 Minute charts, I also apply support and resistance lines following the fractals formed on the price. On the 15 Minute timeframe, I just place lines manually to indicate areas that have repeatedly served as areas of support and resistance. I also draw trendlines to indicate the price direction.

Indicators:

ADX (14),

EMA 14 close,

EMA 21 close,

EMA 40 close,

Trendline

Fractals or Swing High/Low

Pivot Points.

Pink scalping rules

I have two scalping methods of trading. The first method is used for scalping during

news releases and the other is for normal scalping.

News Straddle Approach

1. Set up a schedule for the day with high impact news releases for the EURUSD,

GBPUSD, AUDUSD, EURJPY, USDCAD and NZDUSD.

2. Five minutes before a high impact news release, place a pending buy and a pending

stop order, both 20 pips away from the price on the 5 Minute chart.

4. Set the stop losses 30 pips from the pending orders.

5. Wait for a trade to be entered then exit the trade manually with a profit of 5 pips or

more.

Normal Scalping Approach For Buy Trades

1. On the 15 Minute chart, check for any of the following signals:

a. The price is above the 21 period exponential moving average (dark orange or

red).

b. The 14 period moving average (magenta or purple) is above the 21 period

moving average. This indicates that the trend is an uptrend on the 15 Minute

timeframe. At times, I also use 5 and 8 period moving averages. They should be

above the 21 period moving average too.

c. The ADX is sloping up and is above the 30 level. This indicates that the uptrend

momentum is gaining strength.

d. The trendline indicator is slanting up. This also indicates that the trend is an

uptrend on the 15 Minute timeframe.

2. Go to the 1 Minute chart and check for the following signals:

a. The trendline indicator is slanting up, which indicates that the trend is an uptrend.

b. The ADX is sloping up or is above the 30 level.

3. Enter a buy trade on the 1 Minute chart when any one of the following conditions

occur:

a. The price breaks a resistance level or a previous swing high on the 1 Minute or

15 Minute timeframes.

b. The price bounced off from the lower trendline on the 1 Minute or 15 Minute

timeframes.

c. The price pulled back to the 21 EMA or a shorter period EMA on the 1 Minute or

15 Minute timeframes.

2. Set the stop loss level 30 pips below the price, or below the previous low. Move the

stop to the entry price (breakeven) at 5 pips profit.

3. Exit the trade at a profit of 5 pips or more.

Pink scalping

In this example, the trendlines are going upward indicating that the main trend is an

uptrend on the 1 Minute and 15 Minute timeframes.

I noticed that the price had bounced from the lower trendline and was going up. Looking

at the ADX, it is also going up. So, once price had crossed above the moving averages,

I entered a buy trade before the candle closed.

I set my stop loss level below the swing lows. As soon as the trade reached 5 pips in

profit, I exited the trade.

This example is an ideal trade, but in case the price does not behave as expected, you

will have to take the profit that the market is willing to give you.

The news scalping strategy for a sell trade has the same guidelines with buy trades

because you enter both buy and sell pending orders every time.

Follow the guidelines below to enter trades without high impact news releases.

Normal Scalping Approach For Sell Trades

1. On the 15 Minute chart, check for any of the following signals:

a. The price is below the 21 period EMA (dark orange or red).

b. The 14 period moving average (magenta or purple) is below the 21 period

moving average. This indicates that the trend is a downtrend on the 15 Minute

timeframe. At times, I also use 5 and 8 period moving averages. They should be

below the 21 period moving average too.

c. The ADX is sloping up and is above the 30 level. This indicates that the

downtrend momentum is gaining strength.

d. The trendline indicator is slanting down. This also indicates that the trend is a

downtrend on the 15 Minute timeframe.

2. Go to the 1 Minute chart and check for the following signals:

a. The trendline indicator is slanting down, which indicates that the trend is a

downtrend.

b. The ADX is sloping up or is above the 30 level.

3. Enter a sell trade on the 1 Minute chart when any one of the following conditions

occur:

a. The price breaks a support level or a previous swing low on the 1 Minute or 15

Minute timeframes.

b. The price bounced off from the upper trendline on the 1 Minute or 15 Minute

timeframes.

c. The price pulled back to the 21 EMA or a shorter period EMA on the 1 Minute or

15 Minute timeframes.

2. Set the stop loss level 30 pips above the price, or above the previous high. Move the

stop to the entry price (breakeven) at 5 pips profit.
3. Exit the trade at a profit of 5 pips or more.

  

In this example, the trendlines on both 1 Minute and 15 Minute timeframes are going

downward indicating that the main trend is a downtrend.

After rejecting from an upper trendline, the price had crossed under the EMAs. The

EMAs are also beginning to form a downtrend.

The ADX is going up in the 1 Minute timeframe while it is already above 30 level in the

15 Minute timeframe. I entered a sell trade and set the stop loss level above the

previous swing high. As soon as the trade reached 5 pips in profit, I exited the trade.

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5 Things I would not do if i win the 12 million TOTO - forex trading yields

5 Things I would not do if i win the 12 million TOTO ~ forex trading yields

Inspired by my favourite blogger who blogged about 10 things he wouldnt do if he won the USD 900 million powerball draw on 19th January 2016 in US, i decided to do up a list of 5 things i would not do should i win Singapores yearly Chinese New Year grand TOTO draw. This year,
the amount up for grab is SGD 12 million! 

Here are 5 things i would NOT do if i win the TOTO!

1. Not hire a fund or financial manager to manage my money for investments and savings. (I have never handled so much money and too many reports showing how people blow up their winnings within months.)
2. Tell everyone and announce to the whole world. Its good to share the joy but i would also be inviting trouble if kidnappers come along or strangers making friends with me. In time to come, people might know but thats about it. If you know, you know. 
3. Spend it on luxury cars or property. Maybe just a normal car for transport and pay up the mortgage plus some small gifts for parents, family and close friends.  
4. Spend any money until after say 6 months or so. Impulsive buying is always wrong and waiting lets the hype die down on me. 
5. Forget less fortunate people in the society. Deeply touched by what Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook did upon delivery of his child. Giving away most of his facebook shares worth over USD 900 million to charity. Thats unbelievable!   

As i was thinking about all that money, i decided to look around the internet and see what are the most expensive or most common things that Singaporean do or buy with money on their hands.


What you could buy or do with S$12 million in Singapore!

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162,162 1 Day Trips to Universal Studios Singapore

@ S$74 per Adult
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153,846 cycles on The Singapore Flyer

@ S$78 for family of 3 (2 adults 1 child)
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12 Ferraris with COE

@ S$900,000 each
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800,000 sets of extra value meal with Hello Kitty
plush toy at McDonalds

@ S$15 each
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12,257 nights at Marina Bay Sands Singapore
luxurious suite

@ S$979 per night (the most expensive one)
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UPDATE 18 Feb 2016 - Prize winnings have been increased to S$13.9 million! It could go higher depending on the total number of people buying. 
Source: Straitstimes
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