<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:42:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@oroblanco/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Month of the Yen]]></title><description><![CDATA[May was undoubtedly the month of the Japanese Yen. My own trades made a profit of 6.9%, taking the cumulative profit from the founding of Mangrove Trading Academy to 102% since September 2017. Performance]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@oroblanco/the-month-of-the-yen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@oroblanco/the-month-of-the-yen</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2019 12:14:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VRmU2sF6sqKQuAvu6ZRUE8Eb8YRpVVfbtBHQVNBbLuXnSmjNzxYTvFfUAux7qyJdxPW5sADKQnovAA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Don't Have an Opinion]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a trader, many of my friends and family view me as an authority and frequently seek my opinion on the financial markets. To be viewed as an authority is obviously a good thing, but what we do is very]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/why-i-don-t-have-an-opinion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/why-i-don-t-have-an-opinion</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 11:21:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRkjTArCrebYc2WCCmX2KY4SfTbUDpHWg6ZYG4vjuvUgC9QWJHEKHv4kBjoRQGYjxsdnezonNSaBLC5Wy9qmyHBZ5Rm6kS4FduHzwmrNcPbkNrWe87zkjfKu4G83hbiVHe28N1pQGGrUpKEnr7wmodiSWLJ5JpE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The GBP is at 18 month highs... but can it continue?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost six weeks ago now, I published an article on my website called “What Does Brexit Now Mean for the British Pound?”. In this article… I cut through all of the distractions offered by the media …to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@oroblanco/the-gbp-is-at-18-month-highs-but-can-it-continue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@oroblanco/the-gbp-is-at-18-month-highs-but-can-it-continue</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 15:55:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bV13dhrdWmiiTzq9WMPZDTkYuSGyZVu3GHrRiBAz7zDsGTEwQnKw9kAeexiaaPw4QJ3gXpmXPQ5C7shhFheio5UWNaKgU3tc2S4Bfn2MALKurGUgQtYhgbUBpHoCdNS7bYeoi14DTXjV8hmnu7Ca?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The "Lazy" Trader: How to Fit Trading into Your Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is it possible to fit learning how to trade and actually making money into your busy life? The answer is YES! I started trading while working a full-time job and eventually graduated to making it my full-time]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/the-lazy-trader-how-to-fit-trading-into-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/the-lazy-trader-how-to-fit-trading-into-your-life</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 16:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiStA13KCsvcxggJavdBoo8eXysKoVp9nUzG6G5V1uJnhCrH5ShXxtFx9ZLyVfCfzoata1m7CjjzesoUb2rvpcmCfqhA5R7tBD96Wa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Most Traders/Investors Are Wrong About Emotion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vast majority of traders end up losing money or even blowing up their account. 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This is not generally our default state. However, there are some exercises]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/don-t-place-another-trade-before-trying-this-exercise</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/don-t-place-another-trade-before-trying-this-exercise</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 17:40:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdxoHjN2RBAzeNUXJb4PzEoRRjLEJgqkL73vdr7KJxG9q8wDWXeiWnFVzHtpMXavuRrgTSxjYXQn2hU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do so many traders lose?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most traders lose money in the markets. The sad truth that you don’t often hear is that you actually need to do far better than the top half of traders to make money. In fact, just to break even, you need]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/why-do-so-many-traders-lose</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/why-do-so-many-traders-lose</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:48:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTm45aKJnU93wSPTr9YkFD6zWUD9v68bHpT8GjxcHakaSw3h85RAgHLYVLFav7hY7x3jp9Ta47AioQUC58uv1RRpjwwamDZVkXvBm3mSqsmezg7DG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese Yen regaining strength after re-electing Abe in landslide]]></title><description><![CDATA[After this weekend's strong election result in Japan for Shinzo Abe, the Yen now looks set to turn around and gain strength. In this article, I share with you my analyis of the currency markets and tell]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/japanese-yen-regaining-strength-after-re-electing-abe-in-landslide</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/japanese-yen-regaining-strength-after-re-electing-abe-in-landslide</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 22:44:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9z4tT8TJw1DeEZeDNYXkYhEjXBD8ex6Z3i23tvTNk6xse1JjRoe8Lt6hAc3m1jGUFNsUR8qGCDgEUcjvFkDMwNFBZSeTPFc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the Euro about to fall?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I would like to share with you some moves I see in the currencies markets for the Euro in the coming weeks. I have included my chart analysis. I hope you enjoy this post and find it useful! EURUSD]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/is-the-euro-about-to-fall</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/is-the-euro-about-to-fall</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 10:29:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9zfQMimBm6CRjEH46Fxqk5XcP7nQPRjgvf9VtB6BjQz64LL7nA6SP4ZQBPnqNbQ7Cgju3F77txo9fUnPg19x5PL2RBbMuEe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A few currencies about to move...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemians! Today I would like to share a few trade set ups that I will be testing tonight. USDJPY I tried to go short this pair last week. 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Check out my analysis below.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/is-the-us-dollar-turning-back-down</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/is-the-us-dollar-turning-back-down</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 22:19:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9sqvBwqLUKewyPLCXPtYS8MTvpyJFTzC2YdomQDanFZPBtHdVXi3GpTXhsHjgyaSPinDnG2TF7SrJdUKX1Lh4qe8H5FmMHx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian dollar to continue its rise?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, USDCAD fell below the neckline of a long term (unconventional) double top. This indicates that the direction of this pair for the next few months is likely to be lower. Often, after a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/testing-the-downside-in-crude</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/testing-the-downside-in-crude</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:05:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxvDZG9qYrsSvDqYeABF1GqkXYm2Ven9r5pYFTGQS1PrA1r6TYhNt9311STktvTWMc2LXcvxzKn1NyXCpMb3cm12Ks1MmNWpxDjJpF61YwuteRJD9y5uwWijAbe7FkLbxx382ZHyLRA6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are precious metals about to continue their rise to new highs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After reaching 2017 highs a couple of weeks ago, gold was mercilessly hit back down in price action that was very damaging. However, after retracing to the $1300 resistance area which it broke out from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/are-precious-metals-about-to-continue-their-rise-to-new-highs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/are-precious-metals-about-to-continue-their-rise-to-new-highs</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 20:29:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMrGryfRHJYtnuEnYAywjon6ydHPp4Rmh4JrDZdpzdYN7664Zz4yZftCsaEQ8h89oW4aPLDjn2sQUGywxTGgduGE8XEtyk3ziAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[bullish CADJPY]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple of days ago, I recommended getting long British Pound against JPY. Yesterday, I saw a nice setup to add to my JPY short positions, this time against the CAD. However, the risk:reward wasn't good]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/bullish-cadjpy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/bullish-cadjpy</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:17:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyJM9JABQLS7EhjmU3VVqJQJsLWXdiDnn28qdUbSohXqT8QDmMvf1dWKtdfpjRYDBVKn1hcRFJ24g7SR9RVUaP5RwC8cesUiBCdsHgd8WRLN7XEELALDzXRcZJKiUrVhuDrmACv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adding to my long GBP positions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little while ago, I got long GBP against the EUR, AUD and NZD. You can see my analysis here. I see the potential for a significant move higher for the GBP against a number of currencies so will try to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/adding-to-my-long-gbp-positions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/adding-to-my-long-gbp-positions</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:53:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyJM9JABQLS7EhjmU3VVqJQJsLWXdiF54UMQ4ww6ihVw1Y9CFobjkP2ZQfG3sfXHcgfiSRFvzZDcXRjbruxaDAyK5zfCJnonXcwERMmaMzQZVgGGbHCHEH9ZRUZ6hUc9gDZav3Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short USDJPY, plus bonus trade and updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trade Short USDJPY @ 110.30 Stop @ 110.05 Initial target 107.84 Reward:Risk 3.1 Big picture USDJPY formed a huge head and shoulders pattern (depicted below by the red curves) in 2015 that drove a big down]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/short-usdjpy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/short-usdjpy</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 20:14:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF5VZucjWuzmpXUomGMznGBossB7LD2zrNjmzJkBBUpZVxBT1z4heBYiZ4nTSTbvYaZF4S528QtiPLW8UnvR2FC2tcR5Khv3Et1KRPkjtjAtprCAqiiEHri7xHuhFngCeE7cPj5Tc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flipping back short on PMs... for the time being]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, despite Friday's price action, I highlighted the possibility of a continuation in the recent uptrend in PMs with trades in Silver, Platinum and JNUG. Fortunately, only one of these three trades]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/flipping-back-short-on-pms-for-the-time-being</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/flipping-back-short-on-pms-for-the-time-being</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 20:46:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMpj5NgW66CcoQt7j9RBXHttg8PSkSMk94Sz7G3XdwtBs93HqgDXUr8U2K8CGm3umBK4F22Q17LLU8uRNyWvp6gjVcLRFLCVtNA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade alert: getting back long precious metals (multiple trades)]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may have seen my original analysis of the recent gold and silver breakout of multi-year trend lines, here. I recommended getting long via JNUG, as the metals themselves were slightly over-bought and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/trade-alert-getting-back-long-precious-metals-multiple-trades</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/trade-alert-getting-back-long-precious-metals-multiple-trades</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:19:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uoqirmWTU3gjbfPygwxzDHkPcfvshnHSRVVax8NRkUtAbd4QPjyP1cxPQZU6pMVYpLHCAnu4CYXNWUnxNogKAFNKJsaYvTUS8o7Sdgz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading is like a casino: Reflections on long term success]]></title><description><![CDATA[What was your first thought upon seeing the title of this post? Many people perceive trading as being very similar to gambling in casinos. This is often the case, but there is another option. In this article]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/trading-is-like-a-casino-reflections-on-long-term-success</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@oroblanco/trading-is-like-a-casino-reflections-on-long-term-success</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oroblanco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 20:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vqjwxfz8GNQQU7Rv6mDu9Mbhf9eZ573RxWBQce7z4D8VfVPseQ4f8bcLJmEsH6KFdU5KcqGYRZwxfzpnkYG9WWSegqRrHecq7AVLxVwAtf6wRXv8DQwnRFgyc69sJD26AMvMeXUF5kScFx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>