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 […]
Part of money management in currency trading, the diversification method protects the trading account. Applying diversification method principles to the Forex trading account results in increased chances to survive in the currency markets. There are multiple ways to diversify a trading account. For instance, trading uncorrelated pairs means applying diversification method. Also, fundamental trades diversify […]
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 […]
Forex trading is full of success stories. Just search the Internet or follow the trading community on the leading social media websites. Everyone is a winner! Real statistics though tell just the opposite. But what are the Forex pitfalls that make Forex trading so difficult? It all starts with the approach to trading. People focus […]
Every person coming to the foreign exchange market wants to succeed. But what are the best practices a Forex trader to follow? Is there a guide to success? Or rules to follow for Forex traders to make it? For sure, there is none. More precisely, none to fit every Forex trader in the world. As […]
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 […]
