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RagheeHorner.com is my official blog and site for trading and all things of the trading life.

All My Cards on the Table…
I would like to make sure you know a few things:  I do not personally sell anything through this site or any other. There is a company that does but I do not own or operate it. I teach on their behalf. I am obligated to tell you this as well emphasize that I do not recommend any trades and these are all just my ideas and should be used for educational purposes only. I have three books I have written and they are available through Amazon.com. I also have an eSignal charting plug in that was designed for me by Divergence Software that is offered through eSignal.  It’s Divergence Software’s product and I use it daily. While I may be known best as a forex trader, I have been trading stocks, futures, and indices nearly 20 years. I am probably most proud of my market cycle analysis and 34EMA Wave. This is at the heart of my training and trading.

I am also the Chief Market Analyst for Autochartist.com which means I write and research all their market commentary and conduct their training. This is all available free at their site. I was an Autochartist subscriber long before I began working with them. I am a huge fan of their PowerStats program as well.

Finally, and most recently, in early 2010 I was offered the position of Chief Currency Analyst for InterbankFX. And it’s a huge honor! Having worked with IBFX for over six years before being offered the position I was already familiar with their high level of customer service and the fact that they quite frankly turned the retail forex business on it’s head with no-dealing desk business model. I am proud to be associated with IBFX otherwise I’d never let them print up the business cards! I have a daily blog at their site called the Daily Trading Edge.

Why blog?
So here’s why I write at this blog and any other that you will find me at (and there’s quite a few!):  Traders often have a unique view of the world.  Trading and investing is about life – the things we buy, and eat, watch, and want.  I think everyone can trade.  I trade it all forex, futures, stock, options.  Don’t be cornered or shortsighted; there’s always opportunity somewhere.

From the trenches…
The posts here represent what I think is all to often not talked about:  What it’s like to trade for a living.  What it’s like to trade multiple markets.  What really moves the market.  Actionable ideas and analysis. How to invest and what I look for.  I share it all here: The good and the bad.  The fun and the not so fun.  Big hits and big misses.  I’ve been blogging on and off since ‘00 and this is my permanent blogging home.

Hey, I’m an English major and LOVE to Write!
I’ve written and continue to write for some of the biggest and most popular trading, forex, and investing sites on the web.  The great thing here is – this is my site.  I’ve written three books on the subject or forex trading, I’ve traded futures for almost 20 years, and I’ve spoke at more shows, seminars and expos than I can even remember…but there’s very few things that I like doing more than trading and writing about trading.

I’m a “full time” part time trader.
I’ll share my views of the market here, some of my trades, and whatever else is going on here in my office or when I am trading on the road.  I try not to be “held captive” in my office and find a Mac notebook and my roaming internet the most amazing two “toys”.  I’m in it for the lifestyle.  I have friends that are hedgies, big time traders, massive investors…they live and breathe the markets.  I trade my own account, that’s it. It’s what I do, not who I am.

The Requisite Disclaimer!
Hey by the way, I do have to mention this…think of it as the requisite disclaimer.  These are just my ideas.  I’m not here to tell you what to do with your money, because after all, no one cares more for your money that you do!  My posts are not meant to be taken as recommendations to buy, sell, hold hold anything.  Trading and investing can be risky.  Leverage can be riskier.  And doing something when you don’t know all the rules is just plain stupid.

Well thanks for reading this far.  Now feel free to get back on over to the more interesting stuff at the blog.

updated 02/11/2009