How to trade on the FOMC announcement

[nicknextmove 10]

Hubert's thoughts

 

Carter's thoughts

[TinGull 10]

I like the SOH method...Sit On Hands

[Soultrader 12]

Thanks for this nicknextmove.

[nicknextmove 10]

NP Soultrader.

 

Actually Hubert's video did help me.

 

Lost $700.00 before the meeting (using my automated strategy). Made $830.00 after (trading myself).

 

So - more power to Hubert [ and his lovely accent ]

[wsam29 10]

even not for their comments, which are very educational, volume will tell you what not to do at least.

 

I find that FOMC days, any sort of system is pretty much useless.

 

That's good that you made it back using your skills and not the system.

[wsam29 10]

I like the SOH method...Sit On Hands

 

 

Just don't do it for too long, they may turn clammy.

[Guest cooter]

Hubert's thoughts

 

Carter's thoughts

 

 

Hubert's thoughts are dead on, as they give you real world tips on what to do, or more importantly, when, and when not to do it.

 

As for Carter's comments.... eh.

[Tams 20]

for those who cares...

 

FOMC Minutes

Wednesday Jul 15

2:00 PM ET

 

Bloomberg.com: Economic Calendar

[waveslider 10]

Thanks Tams -

Does anyone have a service they use to alert them when a fed meeting is going to take place?

[sevensa 10]

Thanks Tams -

Does anyone have a service they use to alert them when a fed meeting is going to take place?

 

I don't, but I use Econoday every day to look at the economic reports scheduled for the day. Econoday

 

James also has a decent economic calendar under the Toolbox here.

[Tams 20]

Thanks Tams -

Does anyone have a service they use to alert them when a fed meeting is going to take place?

 

 

the schedule is in bloomberg or baron's calendar.

just put the date and time in your yahoo/google calendar... and have it send you an email when there is a meeting.

Voila, you have your own reminder service !

 

 

 

p.s. maybe you can suggest it to James... to make it a service of TradersLaboratroy !

[UrmaBlume 10]

Seems like someone always knows the answer before the announcement.

 

We use basic indicators of money flow and balance of trade to see net accumulation or distribution.

 

The chart below shows the action just before an FMOC announcement:

 

 

[Tams 20]

http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/ecalendar/index.html

 

 

Tuesday Aug 11

FOMC Meeting Begins

Econoday Report: FOMC Meeting Begins*August*11,*2009

 

Wednesday Aug 12

2:15 PM ET

FOMC Meeting Announcement

Econoday Report: FOMC Meeting Announcement*August*12,*2009

 

 

[Tams 20]

Wednesday Sep 2

2:00 PM ET

FOMC Minutes

[Tams 20]

Wednesday Sept 23

2:15 PM ET

FOMC Meeting Announcement

 

 

 

http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/ecalendar/index.html

[Frank 10]

past FOMC days

 

Fed Days

[mohsin4you 10]

9:30 Buy and dont look @ markt for 30 min you make $ if 2:15 above R1 then sell its going to touch R1

[UrmaBlume 10]

Looking back over charts of short term money flow in the hours before the FOMC announcements often reveal that the "smart money" was often able to anticipate the market's reaction to the coming news.

 

So far today (0848PST 09/23) they have been selling it and the first 15 minutes of trade set the tone:

 

[Tams 20]

Wednesday Oct 14

FOMC Minutes

2:00 PM ET

 

Bloomberg.com: Economic Calendar

[Tams 20]

FOMC Meeting Begins

20091103

 

FOMC Meeting Announcement

20091104

2:15 PM ET