Getting up in the morning

Have you ever had the problem of not hearing the alarm clock or hitting the snooze button too much ?

I know I have, but now I have found an alarm that wakes me up, and I don’t hit the snooze button because I’m very much awake when I turn it off. It’s http://www.klokoo.com/.

Before going to bed set the time and select the rooster sound, turn your speakers way up, and believe me you will wake up.

Try it. It has worked for me.

Important news for the week: 4-8 January

January 4
Manufacturing PMI(GBP): it was released today, Actual > Forecast, which is a good thing for the currency. Actual: 54.1, Forecast: 52.1
ISM Manufacturing PMI(USD):it was released today, Actual>Forecast, which is a good thing for the currency. Actual:55.9, Forecast: 54.1

January 5
Pending Home Sales m/m(USD): Forecast -2.3%

January 6
Building Approvals m/m(AUD): Forecast: 3.1%
Halifax HPI m/m(GBP): Forecast: 0.6%
Services PMI(GBP): Forecast: 56.8%
ADP Non-Farm Employment Change(USD): Forecast: -74K
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI(USD): Forecast: 50.5
FOMC Meeting Minutes(USD)

January 7
Retail Sales m/m(AUD) Forecast: 0.4%
Trade Balance(AUD) Forecast: -1.79B
Asset Purchase Facility(GBP) Forecast: 200B
MPC Rate Statement(GBP)
Official Bank Rate(GBP) Forecast: 0.5%
Unemployment Claims(USD) Forecast:449K
Ivey PMI(CAD) Forecast:52.2

January 8
PPI Input m/m(GBP) Forecast: -0.2%
Employment Change(CAD) Forecast:20.2K
Unemployment Rate(CAD) Forecast:8.5%
Non-Farm Employment Change(USD) Forecast: -10K
Unemployment Rate(USD) Forecast:10.1%

January Issue of Futures and Options Magazine

The January Issue of Futures and Options Magazine is out.

If you don’t know Futures and Options Magazine, it’s an online trading magazine, which is free, and downloadable in PDF format, so be sure to register: http://www.futuresandoptionstrader.com

Happy New Year !

I wish you all a happy new year, and may all your goals for this year come true !