Errol studied the screen. The Australian dollar was rising against the US dollar. He set up an exit two pips higher. That would make him a tidy profit. Then he glanced at the screen displaying the Australian ASX 200 graph. It was heading down and he regretted trading long on the index. But it might still come good. No need to panic. He pushed his office chair aside, stood and stretched. He felt energised. He decided to leave his CFD exit where it was and leave the house. After a walk he would return and then review his positions.

Taking the Financial Review with him he strolled to the Bellevue Hill shops where he entered a café. He ordered a latte and read the paper. He could afford the break. He had reviewed his overall plan in the morning, before the markets opened, and executed a number o...

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