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Post Analysis For Nonfarm Payroll   July 8, 2011 surprise Here are the figures for today’s NFP release:

NFP Employment 18K V 105KE
Private Payroll 57K versus 132KE
Prior NFP revised down to 25K (from 54K)
Prior Private Payroll revised down to 73K (from 83K)

Unemployment Rate 9.2% V 9.1%E
Number of Unemployed = 14.1M
Participation Rate = 64.1% (Lowest since 1984)

Jun. Average Hours Earnings $22.99 / Average Working Hours 34.4

Birth/Death Adjustment:  131K with 206K prior.


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200+ Pips – Sept. 6~10, 2010 Signal Review

by Henry Liu on September 11, 2010

Hello folks:

Here is a quick summary for news trading results last week:

1. Tue September 7, 2010 12:30am EDT – AU RBA Interest Rate – No Trade
2. Wed September 8, 2010 9:00am EDT – CA BOC Interest Rate – Trade Triggered 120 PIP In 2 Hours
3. Wed September 8, 2010 10:00am EDT – CA IVEY PMI - No Trade
4. Wed September 8, 2010 9:30pm EDT – AU Employment Change – No Trade
5. Thu September 9, 2010 7:00am EDT – UK BOE Rate Decision – No Trade
6. Fri September 10, 2010 7:00am EDT – CA Employment Change -  No Trade


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Hello folks:

Sorry for the delay this week, I had a major server issue (not FPA server, but my own server) and I basically spent the entire weekend transferring websites and setting up the new server. So I apologize again for not getting the analysis/overview out on time…

However, with today being a national holiday in the U.S., I think everyone should just take it easy and enjoy the downtime. I believe a little sunshine and few hours in the pool should do wonders for your mindset as we get ready to trade this week.


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Hey folks:

It was a great week for news trading as most high impact tradable news releases were scheduled apart for maximum market movement. Here’s what happened:

1. Tue August 17, 2010 4:30am EDT – UK CPI y/y – No Trade

2. Wed August 18, 2010 4:30am EDT – UK MPC Meeting Minutes Trade Triggered – 120+ pips of potential

3. Thu August 19, 2010 4:30am EDT – UK Retail Sales Trade Triggered – 162 Pips of Potential


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