Making Sense of Basic Order Types: A MUST For All Traders

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Without a clear understanding of different order types, success within the forex market is unlikely. Similar to a plumber using a specialised wrench to adjust to different pipe diameters, a trader must know which order to use to communicate efficiently with the broker. It’s surprising how often newer traders feel equipped to tackle the live … Continue reading Making Sense of Basic Order Types: A MUST For All Traders

Harmonic Patterns: What is an AB=CD Formation?

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Updated November 2020 All financial markets create trends and identifiable patterns. At first glance, harmonic configurations may seem puzzling, even mysterious. Harmonic patterns, however, are established through clear price structure and Fibonacci measurements. The concept of harmonics, according to research, were first introduced by H.M. Gartley in his book Profits in the Stock Market, originally … Continue reading Harmonic Patterns: What is an AB=CD Formation?

Why Trading Should Be Boring

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If you’re in this business for a dose of excitement, we can say with a high probability that you will eventually lose your entire account! For traders just beginning their journey, they may find the above statement a little off-putting, or even confusing. Is trading not supposed to be one the most exciting activities in … Continue reading Why Trading Should Be Boring

Supply and Demand: Learn to Identify POWERFUL Reversal Zones

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The past decade witnessed a new type of trading strategy surface that has become widely popular with forex traders. The energy behind supply and demand zones is well documented. The problem, however, is many traders fail to recognise the subtle nuances that help determine an area’s strength. The basics In a nutshell, supply and demand … Continue reading Supply and Demand: Learn to Identify POWERFUL Reversal Zones

Price Action: A Beginner’s Guide

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Viewing a chart for the first time is generally both hypnotic and perplexing. Price action, or ‘PA’, is a term employed to note the movement, or ‘action’, of price on a chart for a given market. A chart, for those new to trading, is simply a graphical representation of historical price movement over a selected … Continue reading Price Action: A Beginner’s Guide