Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Cricket trading profit

Daily Result: £212.41

Good to get back to a bit of trading today after a few days off. Felt fresh and on the ball and with a little better luck would have made a good deal more. Still, can't argue with the £200.

Made the money on this mornings's 4th ODI between Pakistan and the West Indies. Early starts aren't my forte though and by the time I'd powered up the computers, and tuned into ARY Digital, Boom Boom Alfridi was already walking off the park, Pakistan were 1 for 4 and the Windies were favourites.

Pakistan were without their usual stable middle order and after a couple of early wickets a steady flow of more kept them from really building a decent score and 209 all out was never likely to be enough.

At the innings break I had a good green on the Windies and as Gayle smacked a couple of early fours the price plummeted from 1.4ish to 1.28ish and I backed some more. Only to see 2 wickets in two balls and price shoot out to 1.7x. At which point I reduced my red on Pakistan - just in time to see Samuels and Chanderpaul put on 141 for the next wicket and the price to enter the 1.0x range! I followed the momentum down and finished with a nice profit but without the two quick wickets it obviously would have been more.

Just wish one day the Windies will finally do something nice and straightforward with no unpleasant surprises on route!

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