Is it me or something is wrong with the market these days?

pipsodent · December 30, 2009, 7:34am

I don’t know how to put it, but I just seem to be having a really difficult time earning from the market this past week? Is it me or is it because there is not enough liquidity in the market?

I just started with a forex demo account about a month ago and can’t seem to stay on the positive winning side. I always lose what I gain. I am getting frustrated with this.

I was already up earlier 1% then lost it again and now down to -5%.

pipsodent · December 30, 2009, 7:56am

not the market. Yes i believe there is not enough liquidity in the market right now because of the holidays, but I kept on insisting trading only EUR/USD when the USD/JPY is the better pair.

Ok this answers my questions. I just entered a long on USD/JPY

rhodytrader · December 30, 2009, 8:20am

Lack of liquidity tends to exacerbate moves, when they come at all. A lot of the big players are out of the markets right now, though, so the things which drive prices aren’t as much in place this week.

this_barb · December 30, 2009, 9:10am

Where did they go?

Joke

Clint · December 30, 2009, 5:40pm

Honolulu, Aspen, Grand Cayman, St. Moritz, …

For some reason, Big Ugly, West Virginia failed to make the list — again.

dobro · December 30, 2009, 5:49pm

Thanks for the laugh! d.