How to Build a Trading Plan: Part Two

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As briefly highlighted in part one, the staple behind any respectable trading plan will place a strong emphasis on risk and money management principles. What is your overall market risk? Overall market risk is the maximum permissible amount of capital at risk at any one time. As an example, let’s say that we have set … Continue reading How to Build a Trading Plan: Part Two

Top 3 Technical Indicators All Serious Traders Should Know

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Nowadays, modern trading platforms offer a rich diversity of technical indicators – you could say you’re almost spoilt for choice. The Metatrader 4 platform (MT4), for example, comes fully loaded with 30 built-in indicators and 2000+ custom indicators. Unfortunately, this often draws newer traders into unchartered terrain. Understanding the subtle nuances and testing each indicator … Continue reading Top 3 Technical Indicators All Serious Traders Should Know

Is It Possible to Trade Forex Part Time?

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‘But out of limitations comes creativity’ – Debbie Allen. Ten years ago, smartphones did not exist. Three decades earlier, no one even owned a computer. Today, however, nearly everybody is connected. Thanks to this technological advancement, creating an alternative source of income through trading is appealing. Despite the appeal, many traders, particularly those new to … Continue reading Is It Possible to Trade Forex Part Time?

Trading Confluence: a High-Probability Approach

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Many of the best traders began their careers on a frustrating note, experiencing the same difficulties most of us go through. Trading is a process that can take years to master. Much of the learning consists of governing one’s psychological state and deciphering between high and low-probability situations. Any trader worth their salt will tell … Continue reading Trading Confluence: a High-Probability Approach

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