The life of a Forex trader is full of unpredictable events. You never know when a central banker says something that moves the market. Therefore, the need of having a set of Forex trading tools arises. Before anything, don’t think of Forex trading tools as being only technical ones. Instead, think of the sum of […]
Yet another Japanese concept, the Heikin Ashi candles provide a great setup in both swing trading and Forex scalping. When the Western technical analysis world met the Japanese approach, it was stunned to find out the simplicity and the power of the Japanese candlesticks. As it turned out, the Japanese traders used candlesticks patterns to […]
One of the biggest things in trading is the placement of stop losses in your trades. Part of any money management system, stop losses orders bring discipline to Forex trades. Many traders choose not to use stop losses orders. At all. The reasoning isn’t that bad. They fear brokerage houses interfere with market activity. And, […]
Trading with a small Forex account is both a blessing and a curse. Blessing, because one can fail without much harm in case things go wrong. Curse, because if you trade Forex successfully on a small Forex account, you’ll have a hard time doing the same on a bigger one. One of the best practices […]
Retail traders often make the mistake of not knowing the best time to trade in the Forex market. For this reason, they trade all the time. However, markets don’t always move. In fact, statistics show that markets mostly range, then a trend. Hence, knowing the best time to trade and when to sit on your […]
Making money is the ultimate goal for anyone engaged in Forex trading. Currency trading sounds exotic; friends will find your story interesting, and the unparalleled rewards worth the trouble. But can anyone do it? Making money in Forex trading sounds very easy if judged by the media advertisements. Just pick a Forex broker. Next, open […]
Support and resistance are the basis of price action trading. Part of any technical analysis 101 course, every trader goes through them. Moreover, throughout a trader’s life, both price action and support and resistance levels will follow his/her analysis. And, for a good reason. They’re reliable, rarely give false signals, and keep the trader on […]
Part of money management, position trading and position sizing in Forex determine the profitability of a trading account. Many try, few succeed. Traders bear enormous responsibility. From the moment they fund the trading account, suddenly become money managers. Like it or not, this is the reality. However, managing money is not for everyone. Traits must […]
This article is about profit. More precisely, how to use the Forex market to get a high reward from a trade. But does a high reward come with a high risk? And, if yes, what is more efficient? A constant high win rate or a high reward as part of an appropriate risk-reward ratio? In […]
Forex technical analysis and Forex fundamental analysis complement each other for the perfect trade. While fundamental analysis gives the reason, technical analysis shows the direction of a trade. So far, so good. But what makes technical and fundamental analysis? The two notions are so vast, is impossible for one trader to master everything. Hence, retail […]
