State Of The Market
A few market signs for the lost. The following precipitous graph is an example of the impact the financial crisis is having on the real economy.
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![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qar6OPcsQJU/STYhL4HHjaI/AAAAAAAAAOg/raWyRSNpmQA/s400/NAMO081202.png)
The market is still volatile and thus provides great opportunities. On the other hand, my trading costs are starting to rise as I get whipsawed and suffer prolonged cognitive dissonance. I’m trading with small amounts, trying to find/keep a rhythm, but nothing seems quite clear after today.
P.S. Has anyone else in the blogosphere suffered ISP problems during very volatile market days?