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Here’s internet’s favorite babe of the moment Cheryl Cole looking absolutely stunning in a sexy animal-print short dress as she parades her heavenly hotness guarded by security personnels. Cheryl has topped so many “hotness” lists that I find myself too puny to jot some more adjectives in her praise or to write some more sentences in her honor. I have no words, I just have a strong desire that all those magazines - and people responsible for crafting/drafting those “sexxiest woman” list - should come forward and unanimously declare her the “sexxiest woman in the galaxy”.

You left Credit Suisse at the end of 1998 and then arrive at Commerzbank, right?
Yes, in February 1999, having been out of the market for a couple of months. I was somewhat disappointed to have missed the start of trading for EUR/USD!


Tell us how you worked your way up to become head of FICC Technical analysis Research...
I started working for the Treasury department initially covering primarily FX and bullion, then after a few years I was merged into the investment bank. At that time I was the FX technical analyst and reported to the head of FX strategy, but the whole team worked with the FX division. While there, the demand for technical analysis grew and I was asked to increase coverage to include interest rate products and as consequence I gained another colleague to assist me. As I already covered bullion I was asked to cover commodities as well, hence I became head of FICC Technical Analysis Research.


What is the FICC Technical Analysis Research's job?
The group is responsible for forecasting and formulating technical trading strategy globally and covers foreign exchange, fixed Income, emerging markets and commodities.

What about Forex in particular do you find interesting, as opposed to commodities, FI and other instruments under your command?
Of all the markets I analyze - it is FX I enjoy the most. It is simply much harder to do - there is more data to analyze for starters as it trades 24 hours a day, the way it trades in the various time zones can give you early clues of market direction. It is also much more volatile - after all FX participants hold their positions for much shorter durations compared to say stocks or bonds. It is a market which the discipline of technical analysis is ideally suited. Technical analysts are able to use some fairly short term time frames - also most FX participants use charts extensively, so it is in this area where we have most interaction with sales and trading.

'Chart Tarts'? Where that nickname comes from?
A lot of people in the dealing room had nicknames and this was just an affectionate moniker. The team consisted of 3 ladies (which was unusual back then), Tart rhymed with Chart, that's it. I think we were christened the nickname by the FX spot desk.
None of us were offended by it. we all liked it! There was a lot more banter back then, political correctness has killed this, which in some ways is a shame. I remember it being more of a laugh.
If ever anybody said anything that I felt was out of line, I used to wait pull them to one side and quietly explain they had upset me. They were always truly horrified that they had done so and apologized profusely. Once you explained where the line was - no-one ever crossed it!

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European markets flat after a positive opening;, Euro and Pound ease
European markets are trading around opening levels after a positive opening, as concerns about debt trouble in the Euro Area are offsetting risk appetite seen in US and Asian sessions. In FX markets, the Euro has eased from multi week highs.

Eurostoxx 50 Index trades 0.10% up after having been moving between positive and negative levels, and the German Dax and the French CAC Indexes trade on a similar manner. In the UK, the FTSE Index trades 0.2% up two hours after the opening bell.

On the macroeconomic domain, Eurozone's inflation has risen 0.1% in may and 1.5% year on year, in line with expectations and decelerating from the 0.5% monthly increase posted in April.

In the UK unemployment data surprised positively, as the claimant count dropped by 3.9K beating experts' expectations of a 20K decline.

Euro pulls back from highs

EUR/USD rally has found resistance at 1.2355, 2-weeks high, and the pair pulled down on early European session, returning to levels below 1.2300, to hit session low at 1.2275, before picking up to 1.2300 area at the moment of writing.

GBP/USD broke lower at European session opening and the pair returned to levels below 1.4800, to hit session low at 1.4750, although, supported by good news from the labour market, the pair has erased loses and trades right below 1.4820 session high at the time of writing.

USD/JPY recovery from 91.05 low on Monday has extended higher on early European trade, and the pair rose to 91.80 high to pull back later to 91.60 area, yet within the 90.85 - 92.10 range for the eighth consecutive day.

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'Understanding ourselves helps us understand our trading decisions' – Triffany Hammond
What feeling do you get when you trade Forex?
I used to feel anxious and excited when I had a trade on. That’s a dangerous combination, but I think it is an unavoidable part of everyone’s learning curve. Now, I find it satisfying. I view my dollars-at-risk as my little employees out there working for me. As long as I’ve taken a well planned-out trade it feels right to have my capital at work.
In the larger scheme of things, I’ve learned a lot about myself through learning to trade currencies. Though it has been difficult at times (there’s no harder reality check than a depleting account) I’ve enjoyed that process of self discovery. I still enjoy it…I’m always learning.

So learning is one of the things that attracted you in Forex...
I had been studying the equities markets for years. At first it was kind of a personal challenge. I wasn’t raised in a household that spoke an economic language yet I was fascinated by the marketplace as the underpinnings of our government. Because I had become more and more involved in political issues that mattered to me, I found the Capitalistic Democracy model absolutely fascinating. I was at a fresh crossroads in my life when my kids were growing from toddlers to preschoolers and I realized that I had the chance to refocus my energy on learning something that would broaden me as they headed into longer and longer school days. As it often happens in life, that is about the same time that Forex became available to the retail trader. I was immediately hooked.

Indeed, from the mid-90's, internet opened the Forex market to many more people, including women, by making trading from home possible...

Definitely! I'm one of those women! I knew, when I decided to have children, that I wanted to be at home for them as long as it was possible. I quickly realized, however, that a lot of my self was getting lost in being their Mom. I needed something that was wholly mine and would still help the family. I also wanted something that was going to financially aid other passions I have in my life. Odd school schedules and the need to be available during the day hindered my options. I was really grateful to find trading. It was difficult at first and there were times I wondered if I was just wasting my time. Thank goodness my husband is so supportive and patient because it would have been a lot easier to go get a ‘real job’ that had an immediate, albeit capped, paycheck. I’m very happy I stuck with trading.

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