What I do every morning [Okachan Man]

Just as everyone has a different lifestyle, the time you spend facing the market varies from person to person. What does Okachan-man, a full-time trader, do after waking up? We will share his daily routine that he performs every morning without fail.

※This article is a reproduction and re-edit of FX攻略.com's June 2020 issue. Please note that the market information described in the text may differ from the current market.

Okachan-man Profile

From Fukuoka Prefecture, born in 1980. Hobbies are news searching and bar-hopping. Talent is not sleeping. He started FX in 2011 and now leads a comfortable life as a full-time trader. He has strong intellectual curiosity and exceptional information gathering and analytical abilities. Recognized by the “Traders Team Ancient Times” and became a core member of the team. He specializes in swing trading based on fundamental analysis.

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Sharpen Trading Skills with Four Routines!

There are four main things I do when I wake up in the morning. Here, I will introduce each one by one.

① Information gathering

◦ News

I check news online from Bloomberg, Reuters, Nikkei, NHK, etc. I also watch TV news such as “Morning Satellite” at the same time.

◦ SNS

I use Twitter and LINE communities. I review what happened yesterday on Twitter. On Twitter I focus on fine-grained information not usually reported in newspapers, the points market participants are watching, and the direction of currencies. In LINE communities I share information and exchange opinions, so I can hear various perspectives on the same information.

◦ Stock prices

I check the Nikkei Stock Average, Dow Jones, and stock indices from around the world. For bonds I check 10-year yields of major countries, developing nations, and European countries. For commodities I also check gold, oil, copper, iron ore, and the VIX index and the dollar index.

◦ Forex

I check charts comparing currency strength and look for any currency pairs with sharp movements. Morning is a good time to summarize the day since the New York market has closed. If there is a sudden move in forex or bonds, I assume a certain factor and focus information gathering there. I also gather information while checking what the market is paying attention to on SNS and what kind of information people are expecting.