Irrespective of experience, you’d be hard pressed to have not heard of MetaTrader, or MetaQuotes Software. Established in 2000, MetaQuotes Software Corp. is one of the leading developers of software applications for brokerages, banks and exchanges. The company has developed a series of popular products, ranging from a simple FX Charts platform to the MetaTrader … Continue reading MT4 vs. MT5
Technical analysis requires the use of various tools, and is often associated with the application of indicators. The award-winning MetaTrader 4 (MT4) platform offers an extensive selection of technical indicators. It is one of the most popular trading platforms for forex traders, owing to its ease of use, generous features and automated trading ability. What’s … Continue reading An Introduction to MetaTrader 4 Indicators
The verb ‘to hedge’ derives from the noun ‘hedge’ – that is, a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs. Sadly (for gardening enthusiasts) this is not an instruction in horticulture. Hedge has been used as a verb in the English language since the 16th century, with the meaning to ‘avoid commitment’. … Continue reading An Introduction to Hedging
In the right hands, moving averages (MAs) are an exceedingly influential approach. Statisticians categorise moving averages as part of a family of tools for time series analysis. Technical analysts employ moving averages to smooth data over time, allowing a clearer interpretation of the underlying trend. Moving averages are particularly potent in markets that have a … Continue reading Moving averages explained
Employed by traders and investors globally, Fibonacci analysis helps identify future price movements within the framework of technical analysis. Arguably the most talented western mathematician of the middle ages was Leonardo Pisano – also known as Leonardo of Pisa or Fibonacci – the gentleman who unearthed Fibonacci relationships. The Fibonacci sequence 0, 1, 1, 2, … Continue reading Using Fibonacci levels in Your Trading
