FOREX VIDEO - New York Session Review - October 19, 2009

Source: blogs.fxstreet.com

After a brief recovery during the early portion of today’s Asian session, the U.S. dollar was subject to selling pressure from London open to London close. A long trade on the EUR/USD currency pair yielded between 40 to 60 pips [depending on exit strategy] during the New York session. Curt Wehrley FX Bootcamp’s Quantitative Analyst


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