How to Use Yearly, Monthly and Weekly Opening Points

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Updated February 2020. Markets ebb and flow; they advance, decline and consolidate. Traders construct a framework around market fluctuations using support and resistance, the underpinning of technical analysis. Determining support and resistance, however, is trader dependent, often leaving newer traders overwhelmed. Perhaps the most prevalent method of identifying support and resistance is from traditional swing … Continue reading How to Use Yearly, Monthly and Weekly Opening Points

Including Fundamental Analysis In Your Trading

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Updated February 2020 Do you remember the first time you encountered the financial markets? Unless you have an interest in economics, it’s likely you were drawn to technical analysis (T.A). Colourful indicators, pin-point accurate support/resistance, long-term trend lines and reports of technical traders trading for a living, is usually sufficient to lure most new traders … Continue reading Including Fundamental Analysis In Your Trading

Grow Your Trading Edge Using Correlations

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Whether you trade one market or a number of markets, correlation analysis is indispensable. Correlation defines how much (or how little) two or more instruments move together over a period of time. Knowing how currency pairs communicate with one another and their relationship with surrounding markets, such as commodities, bonds and equities, can help traders … Continue reading Grow Your Trading Edge Using Correlations

What snipers can teach you about trading

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A military sniper’s edge is not only crucial, it’s also extremely extensive! Determining distance, selecting camouflage, preparing a suitable location, making sure that the rifle is well-sighted, having the correct mindset and showing patience are just some of the components that help form a sniper’s edge in the field. Without it, there could potentially be … Continue reading What snipers can teach you about trading

Major Currency Pairs: An Introduction

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Updated June 2020 The world’s most heavily traded currencies are the US dollar (USD), euro (EUR), Japanese yen (JPY), British pound (GBP), Australian dollar (AUD), Canadian dollar (CAD) and the Swiss franc (CHF)[1]. These are major currencies. The Forex market, however, trades in pairs – two currencies. Among other currency pairs, EUR/USD, GBP/USD and AUD/USD … Continue reading Major Currency Pairs: An Introduction