In Episode 295 of The Traders Podcast, your host Rob Booker regales us with an anecdotal tidbit about speed-reading, which is just one step that led him to trade for a living. Next Rob talks about what’s coming up on The Traders Podcast — and he even teases about another podcast! Then Rob moves into a discussion of using deadlines and the trader’s morning routine. Rob asks the listeners to let us know what they do for their trader’s morning routine.
Rob also talks about the concept of getting in to a “ritualistic rhythm” for being ready to trade and be successful. Next Rob gives an update on Dayvid Foo. In short, if you’re a trader, this episode is for you! Thanks for listening.
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US Nonfarm Payrolls surprised to the downside in April, showing a gain of 175K jobs – LIVE
The job creation in the US economy seems to have slowed its pace after Nonfarm Payrolls figures reported an increase of 175K jobs in April, coming in short of consensus for a 243K gain.
EUR/USD rises to daily tops past 1.0800 post-NFP
The selling bias in the Greenback gathers extra pace on Friday after the US economy created fewer jobs than initially estimated in April, lifting EUR/USD to the area of fresh peaks above 1.0800.
GBP/USD surpasses 1.2600 after disheartening US Payrolls
The resumption of the downward pressure in the US Dollar motivates GBP/USD to extend its earlier advance to the area beyond 1.2600 the figure in the wake of the release of US NFP.
Gold climbs to new highs above $2,300 on poor NFP prints
The precious metal maintains its bullish stance and breaks above the $2,300 barrier on Friday after US Nonfarm Payrolls showed the economy added fewer jobs than expected during last month.
XRP edges up after week-long decline as Ripple files letter in reply to SEC’s motion
Ripple filed a letter to the court to support its April 22 motion to strike new expert materials. The legal clash concerns whether SEC accountant Andrea Fox's testimony should be treated as a summary or expert witness.
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