The Importance of the Economic Calendar

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Updated June 2020 While it’s true all trading strategies shoulder losing setups, some losses can be avoided. Experienced traders are conscious of what’s ahead on the economic calendar. Newer traders, though, often expose positions to unnecessary risk around news time. Price Action – News Economic news releases can drastically affect price movement. Depending if market … Continue reading The Importance of the Economic Calendar

What Does Fearful Money mean to Traders?

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Fearful money, or as we like to refer to it as ‘hot money’, is capital that a trader has a strong emotional attachment to. In other words, it is money that one CANNOT afford to lose, and therefore, should not really be using it to trade the markets with. An example of hot money is … Continue reading What Does Fearful Money mean to Traders?

Trading the Higher Timeframes: An Overview

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Updated September 2020 Many envision a sense of freedom when introduced to trading – freedom to spend more time with family, freedom to travel, freedom to lead life on their terms. Regrettably, this freedom fails to materialise for the majority of traders. Traders, particularly newer traders, want freedom and success now. They fail to understand … Continue reading Trading the Higher Timeframes: An Overview

Getting Smart With Cryptocurrencies: A Brief Outline

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Nowadays, you’d be hard pressed to go a day without reading or hearing about cryptocurrencies, and for good reason. 2017 proved to be the year of cryptocurrencies. Popular instruments achieved unprecedented growth, smashing record after record. A universe once ruled by Bitcoin has seen a new band of cryptocurrencies emerge, such as Ethereum, Litecoin and … Continue reading Getting Smart With Cryptocurrencies: A Brief Outline

What to look for in a Forex Trading Strategy

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Have you ever found yourself tempted to pull the trigger on a trade that did not meet your rules of engagement (your trading strategy rules)? If you haven’t, then kudos to you! If you resemble the majority, however, then you have very likely been in this position more than once. Despite the title, this will … Continue reading What to look for in a Forex Trading Strategy