Trading with News and Uncertainty

[TheNegotiator 13]

Not that trading is ever 'certain' but clearly more recently we have had a period of uncertainty. European debt issues, US elections/QE3/debt ceiling, middle eastern conflicts, far eastern instability, global slowdown, etc.

 

When markets are like this I personally enjoy them. I like the movement in general and perform better. But I know this isn't the same for all traders or investors. Obviously different people have different objectives and therefore trade the markets in different ways. My question therefore is what is the effect of uncertainty and newsflow on your trading and how do you deal with it? Do you trade any differently with different strategies and risk parameters? Do you trade different markets than you usually do? Do you perform better or worse? Or does everything stay pretty much the same for you?

[Obsidian 10]

I usually prefer to stay away from the market when there are too many events soon...especially weeks like this; ECB, BOE and FOMC meetings!

[Obsidian 10]

and there are times like this..the markets do not care about the bad news or what has been going on...I find it easier to trade when the market becomes blind and deaf...

[Raleigh Lee 10]

I don't think you change anything. Uncertainty is one of the mainstays of the market, and you have to learn to trade under the condition of constant uncertainty.

[TheNegotiator 13]

I don't think you change anything. Uncertainty is one of the mainstays of the market, and you have to learn to trade under the condition of constant uncertainty.

 

By learning to trade under the condition of constant uncertainty, are you not changing something?