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     msparks
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| | Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 07:05 am: |  
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Hi Collin
The midweek trading diary is great,but NOT at the expense of removing the weekend trading diary.
If we are choosing between 1 weekend trading diary OR 1 midweek trading diary, i vote for the weekend version please.
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holycow
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| | Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 09:44 am: |
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... I would argue for keeping both (so Colin can keep himself busy... I think he is a little slack in the winter months  )
The weekend diary should/could be a simple "follow up" to complete the story on what has been observed in the mid week diary plus a summary overview of overseas market development.
ps: if we can't have both, I would opt for the midweek diary. It is more useful in that we can act and observe what is being said in the diary the same/next day
HC
"... if you've got a chart, I have an opinion!"
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dug
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| | Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 12:33 pm: |
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I'm with Yahoo[naturally]but I'm not getting the pictures/charts.Even the Ad is "Un-Illustrated"!!
Am I in Limbo for not being a paying subscriber?
Shame[x3]
Avatar- PHACOPS{speculator}from the Devonian Period.
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captain_chaza
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Post Number: 2028
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| | Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 04:52 pm: |
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I disagree Officer Holy Cow
"The weekend diary should/could be a simple "follow up" to complete the story on what has been observed in the mid week diary plus a summary overview of overseas market development."
Technically, the only Time the Global Market stops moving is ONLY on the week-end
This is really the only time one has available to do all the proper navigational sightings
Mid- week is for a day-to-day sightings and to do minor/major adjustments and tacks to enable you to survive for ONE more week
Sudden Sea-Changes are not Unknown in the Southern Oceans of the ASX so I do feel mid-week ocean pilot charts/alerts would be of great assistance
"Safety at Sea is Paramount"
As "The Wind Calls the Tune" I dont feel it has be set on a particular Day "Mid week"?
Salute and Gods' Speed
PS At Sea, we OFTEN see things we just don't believe!
But when somebody else sees the same
all of a sudden it becomes a lot more believable!
"While we stop and think, we often miss our opportunity." Publilius Syrus, 1st century B.C.
"I believe the future is only the past again, entered through another gate."
Sir Arthur Wing Pinero 1893
"There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: When he can't afford it, and when he can." Mark Twain, 1897
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peter1
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| | Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 05:09 pm: |
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As the diary is for educational use only I see little benefit in a midweek edition. The weekend editions are a useful commentary on the state of the US and Aus markets. Probable future S and R levels are given along with remarks about possible trend confirmations or changes.
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msparks
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| | Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 06:14 pm: |
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The problem with the midweek diary, is it is out of date by the time we read the diary and i presume most people make their decisions over the weekend for action to take in the following week.
Because there has been no weekend diary i am totally lost as to what to expect next week.
A midweek update of US,UK,Japan,Gold,and Oil would be a great help however for those midweek panic attacks and a rational view of what levels of support and resistance are in play.
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robbo
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| | Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 06:28 pm: |
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Hello,Colin.
Your approach and effort to continuously to improve IC is much appreciated. Many thanks to you and your team.
If we must have only one Trading Diary i prefer the weekend edition as it gives me more time to contemplate your contemplate your writings.
Is it possible to have two weekly issues on e published on Wednesday ( Australia time) and one on Saturday?
I would like to learn much more of the knowledge that you have, Colin. Perhaps the mid week edition could be be more educational ( not restricted to current markets although they could be used) such as trading plans, turning points,use of indicators and suggested settings for short and intermediate term trading. In short educational material to best make practical use of the information available on IC ( which to a novice may be overwhelming and somewhat confusing). One example is the correct identification of patterns. A novice may think he or she has identified a symmetrical triangle or a cup and handle pattern but this in fact a wrong interpretation which an experienced technical analyst would not have made.
What do you think?
Regards
Robbo
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colin_twiggs
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| | Monday, July 17, 2006 - 12:04 pm: |
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Robbo amd Msparks,
I will trial a Wednesday and Monday morning update for the next few weeks. Educational material is much more detailed and takes longer to prepare -- I am considering publishing this in book form.
Regards, Colin
(Message edited by colin_twiggs on July 17, 2006)
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colin_twiggs
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| | Monday, July 17, 2006 - 12:09 pm: |
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Dug,
Click the link at the top of the email to view the newsletter with your Internet browser (or go to Newsletters >> Trading Diary on the website).
Regards, Colin
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robbo
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| | Monday, July 17, 2006 - 07:46 pm: |
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Colin, sounds good to me.
Having access to your profound knowledge will be very rewarding. I look forward to reading it.
In case you have not considered it, do you
intend to get some ideas from forum members on content and format?
Thanks again for your hard work and very useful output.
Regards
Robbo
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captain_chaza
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Username: captain_chaza
Post Number: 2031
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| | Monday, July 17, 2006 - 08:39 pm: |
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Ahoy Admiral Colin
I noticed your Monday edition came in 6 minutes after the open
Bloody TOO Late for me !!!!!!!!!!
I found the winds blowing from all directions and that time the decks were being POOPED!! BIG TIME!
I almost turned the stern about 180 degrees to face those huge waves front on
It was certainly "No TIME" for me to read the poems of Virgil, our own Great Bard Duggie or your Antiquated and Delayed view of the state of World Economics and Practice drills in delayed/antiquated time
I am amazed to see you go on This Tack!
Educational it may-be but "To Whom?"
Practicable "It Is Not!"
I will try to read it tonite but if I don't get the chance I know it would have been out-of-date quicker than it was logged and studied !
This is like going from the Sublime to THE RIDICULOUS!
I take your word regarding the voting power of all your Landlubbing friends on this forum
I remain Amazed, Bewildered, and Astonished at such POOR seamanship and wish you well with your book
PS My only advice is that it would be much better to Start Planning a Cruise "WELL BEFORE 10.06 AEST " on a Monday Morning!!!
"While we stop and think, we often miss our opportunity." Publilius Syrus, 1st century B.C.
"I believe the future is only the past again, entered through another gate."
Sir Arthur Wing Pinero 1893
"There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: When he can't afford it, and when he can." Mark Twain, 1897
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hilarius
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Post Number: 1870
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| | Monday, July 17, 2006 - 09:33 pm: |
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Captain Charles
Think of Colin as the one who offers calm advice in the midst of the storm
It follows a magnificent precedent on the Sea of Gallilee
I always take heart from Colin's insights
I pray for you to view the horizon rather than the choppy seas around you
Blessings and Peace
Friar Hilarius
I come in peace to share my thoughts and to shine my candle light on possible long term opportunities
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captain_chaza
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| | Monday, July 17, 2006 - 10:49 pm: |
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Ahoy Dear Sea-Cadet and Fr Hilarious 
It seems to me you once again you have missed the point
I am all for making a time to indulge in studies and education of the mind
I just think it should be done when the Global Exchange stops and takes a breather
EG On a Weekend
If you disagree with me then I dare you to fix another more UNDESIRABLE time than that contemplated
I can't think of any time worse except for maybe the Friday afternoon Long lunch
Bon Voyage and Gods' Speed
"While we stop and think, we often miss our opportunity." Publilius Syrus, 1st century B.C.
"I believe the future is only the past again, entered through another gate."
Sir Arthur Wing Pinero 1893
"There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: When he can't afford it, and when he can." Mark Twain, 1897
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hilarius
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| | Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 01:24 am: |
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Captain
I like to keep my mind well focused on the horizon while mere mortals are exchanging blows in the first half hour of trading
The worst time of all to trade is when the direction for the day is being confused by early morning deceptions
With Best Wishes
Hilarius
I come in peace to share my thoughts and to shine my candle light on possible long term opportunities
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elisabeth
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Username: elisabeth
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| | Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 05:16 am: |
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Good morning Colin,
I really missed your weekend edition - for me the (completed) weekly charts are my overall guide, for indices and for stocks. Daily charts are for "tweaking" entry/exit.
So if you're taking votes, the weekly one for me.
Regards,
Elisabeth
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fibonacci
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| | Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 08:19 pm: |
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Good Evening Colin,
I really enjoy your diaries especially as your methodologies are a reminder to us all to be objective in our interpretations.
That said I would agree with Elizabeth because I believe on a weekly basis that end of week price is by far the most relevant.
John
You've got to
know when to hold 'em
know when to fold 'em.
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visions
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| | Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - 12:33 pm: |
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Hi Colin
The Weekend Edition (Saturday) is my choice, for much the same reasons as quite a few members before have stated. It gives us a lot more time to analyse the newsletter, also the markets and then, we still have time with all this in mind, to review all our stocks that we have in our watch lists.
If you have more time up your sleeve and feel the need to do more I'd just settle for your earlier post to me in March. See below
Visions,
Revision of the Stock Screens will most likely be completed in the second half of the year. We plan to have Fibonacci and related drawing tools available at the end of the first quarter; the next quarter will be spent mostly on intra-day charts and new data feeds; then we can tackle indicators and related stock screens.
Regards,
Colin
Now, that's a bit unfair eh? Sorry mate.
No, I find the newsletters very helpful and updates are very good but not at the expense of the Weekend Edition.
Many thanks once again Colin, for your continued efforts in our Education.
Visions}}
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colin_twiggs
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| | Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - 12:56 pm: |
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Visions,
The best laid plans of mice and men......
My current estimate is that the beta version with drawing tools will be released in 6 weeks and Fibonacci 6 weeks thereafter. Let's re-visit this after 3 months.
Regards,
Colin
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visions
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| | Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - 01:38 pm: |
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Colin
The best laid plans of mice and men...... hehehe, how true is that saying, especially for us traders.
Cheers .... Visions
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elisabeth
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| | Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 04:45 pm: |
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Hi Colin,
THANK you for the old, familiar trading diary today - so good to be able to see the weekly view!
Elisabeth
PS - I've also always liked reading the quotes you put at the end....
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ingot54
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| | Monday, August 28, 2006 - 09:38 pm: |
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Colin
Thank you for the improved trading diary updates. I find it educational to be alerted to support and resistance key points with our indices and some key ones overseas. Great stuff.
However, I would like to see analysis in greater depth of the XAO chart right now - perhaps by folk like Archer or Stickman, Mosaic or Chart Rider, or others with the tech skills to perhaps present their view of possible scenarios.
It is fine to say that if the index doesn't go up, it will test support, and if it bounces off resistance, we can expect a retest ... etc.
But there are frequently patterns in the XAO chart which would lend themselves to deeper discussion than this.
My thinking right now is that the XAO is poised on the brink - of what?
Keep Smiling
Trading style: CFD's predominantly long term.
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colin_twiggs
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| | Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 05:03 pm: |
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Ingot,
We are going through a transition with the Trading Diary at present. I should have labeled the update more clearly -- Monday's update was only focused on the short/intermediate term.
I received several requests to break the newsletter up into smaller, more readable segments, where readers can select only those segments that interest them. The logical divisions would be:
US equities
Forex, Oil, Gold & Bond Yields
Australia
Japan, UK & Other
What do readers think?
Regards,
Colin
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robbo
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| | Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 06:11 pm: |
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Colin, i have found certain ratios useful such as the gold/oil, gold/industial metals index (US) and gold/silver - i also note that the euro index has a very strong correlation to the US copper price in recent times
Regards
Robbo
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fibonacci
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| | Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 10:28 pm: |
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Good evening Colin,
I for one like your recent short term updates, as they became/become relevant, of individual markets [using daily charts].
Focus on longer term after End of Week Close seems logical also. Meaning you could thus consider using only/mostly weekly charts for week-end Diary to emphasise the "big picture."
Obviously focus of your comments would be entirely different for each.
John
You've got to
know when to hold 'em
know when to fold 'em.
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captain_chaza
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| | Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 07:12 pm: |
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Ahoy Admiral Col'n
I don't read them anymore!
It takes me more time to check the validity of the dates of some of your charts than it is worth it
Much information has often already been used by better equipped navigators as I see it
Good Luck with some of your charts Up-to-date and others Out-of date or delayed in My own time zone
Maybe it might suit the Yanks or the Poms better than me?
Who knows?
Bon Voyage and Gods'speed
PS: "Timing is Everything" and should be equal to everyone at any "ONE Given Point in Time"
ie: IMHO ??
"While we stop and think, we often miss our opportunity." Publilius Syrus, 1st century B.C.
"I believe the future is only the past again, entered through another gate."
Sir Arthur Wing Pinero 1893
"There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: When he can't afford it, and when he can." Mark Twain, 1897
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wanabe1
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| | Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 09:02 pm: |
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I had problems with the trial initially but things are actually working much better.
I suppose like the Capt. AhoyThere, 'Weekend only diary' was very much part of my strategic weekend activity.
It still is with the Friday release.
And then a quick glance of the mid-week release - I get a confirmation if not a word of caution.
regards,
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captain_chaza
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| | Wednesday, September 06, 2006 - 06:47 pm: |
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Ahoy Able-Seaman Wanabe #1
I don't think a Friday release a genuine BIG Picture with the oil chart out of date
Albeit I only discovered it ONCE
There is nothing more dangerous at sea than studying charts that don't disclose their final data
This could lead (and has happened many times in the past) to horrible mistakes
At least the weekend Sightings were Kosher (cleanly the End of Week)
I do not criticize the IC charts for ONE minute as I for ONE has dropped Paritech and Bodi in favour of IC
It just disappoints me when I see Data displayed in different formats and closing times
As I am always searching for excellence
If we could only get the important data (Commodities and Currencies etc ) displayed in the Magnificent IC format I know I would be a much more happier seaman
Salute and Gods Speed
PS I know the Admiral is on the right tack but nothing seems to be happening over the last 6 months for the exception of BANNING my Sweet Princess SCO Ann! ! !
PPS Does anybody call that progress?
PPPS I will never forget you my little Sweet& Sour Princess
On your good days you always added value information in real time (not like so many others)
It is really sad we now have to read how someone did this and that after the horse has bolted
I dont need it and I never believe it anyway
Credibility to me is within 5 mins of the act!!!
And even then it can be dodgy!
Why do you all think so many so called Officers/Experts on other IC threads are only Spectators in this great little regatta?
When you work that out you will find the necessary temperament and courage needed nowadays to go to sea on the ASX
PPPS Another Seamanship Tip worth noting
"Never model yourself on somebody in the Spectators' Fleet"
"While we stop and think, we often miss our opportunity." Publilius Syrus, 1st century B.C.
"I believe the future is only the past again, entered through another gate."
Sir Arthur Wing Pinero 1893
"There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: When he can't afford it, and when he can." Mark Twain, 1897
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wanabe1
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| | Wednesday, September 06, 2006 - 07:55 pm: |
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ALAS,My Captain, I sail only in a great but little regatta.
As such, DJIAA and the XAO are of particular interest to me. The charts on Gold and Oil next but not the currencies or the FTSE or Nikkei.
The trial format-schedule seems to suit me just right.
regards,
sw #1
ps. So you miss the Princess! I heard rumours about one Capt. Ahoy and the Princess but I didn't realize you could be missing her that much. Could it be ....?
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