In the interbank market the Analyst, the Trader and the Risk Manager are divided into three distinct roles. The analyst is responsible for understanding the impact of fundamental data and the technical picture, with a goal of getting the direction correct...
I've posted before on the work of Philip Tetlock, but I can't get enough of him...
It's time to stop looking for the "Holy Grail" - an edge, strategy or system so perfect that it can't fail. You will never find it, because it doesn't exist "out there". We chase this Holy Grail, because we think it will allow us to trade confidently and successfully...
Cup with vanilla latte and a bearded guy behind his notebook… This picture can be seen in almost any cafe. Modern technology allows us to work from anywhere in the world. And in a cafe with free WI-FI, we also have the opportunity to order a snack, tea or coffee...
Novice Forex traders believe that fundamental analysis is something very difficult, which requires higher education in economy, outstanding intelligence and heaps of free time for analyzing statistics, ratios, etc. This is not true. Fundamental factors are not as difficult as lot of people think...
What very important to your profitable trading performance ? I think, that you have a proper area in your house to trade from, because your environment has a direct influence on your mindset, and your mindset has a huge affect on your overall trading performance...
The annotated GBP/USD Brexit day chart Maybe it's a early to take lessons from Brexit trading but it's tough to track down the levels and headlines years later, so here's a quick one. At the low of the day of 1.3229 in GBP/USD it was down 11.92% from the highs of 1777 pips...
There is one immutable rule in trade, which is: "Always stick to your stop orders." Before entering each transaction, you should know your risk tolerance threshold. This is - the best way to make sure that your losses are controlled, and you do not get too emotional in their trade...
According to the World Bank Trade Data (IBRD-IDA) -World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) , the Total World Trade during 2014 equal to 19.01 trillion USD for imports and 19.06 trillion USD for exports . The annual growth rate was 2.7% & 3.3 % for imports and exports respectively...
Modified from someone else code here (I'll get the name later). For MQL4, Build 971. Hopefully this will not upset anyone, but... you never know.... Your comments and improvement suggestions appreciated...
In less than 24 hours a potential market-mover is set to take the forex scene for a ride. Yep, I’m talking about the EU referendum! In case you missed it, our British friends are about to decide if they want to either stay or leave the European Union (EU...
Experiencing losses is as much part of forex trading as winning trades. Unfortunately, a lot of traders take losses personally and they end up reacting to their losses by taking revenge trades. Revenge trading is mainly driven by the fear of being wrong...
A Greek philosopher once said that “the only thing that is constant is change.” This adage is never taken for granted in the world of forex trading. The nature of the industry doesn’t make room for those who are too set on their ways...
I’m pretty sure that most of you know what it feels like to be “in the zone.” Whether it’s in trading, sports, or in a contest wherein you have to come up with the best pick-up lines, it feels as though the stars align and the whole universe conspire to make you feel better...
While I’m a big fan of allotting time and effort to improving your trading strategies, I also believe that too much trading could do you more harm than good...
We’ve been getting a lot of questions in the forums and in our Twitter and Facebook pages about some economic reports and why forex traders think they’re important. Worry not, young Padawan. They’re easy enough to understand if you look at the big picture...
Why do you trade forex? Let me guess… Because you want to make a ton of money and be able to buy anything you wish? While this is a perfectly valid reason, it will most likely lead to excessive greed and ultimately lead to your trading account’s destruction...
In one of my older entries, I’ve highlighted the main differences between MT4 and MT5 to help y’all decide which platform you should use. Just recently, MetaQuotes Software Corp CEO Renat Fatkhullin has been encouraging traders to shift to the latter because of its new features...
Forex trading, at the very least, requires you to deal with risk and the unknown every single day. Because of the uncertainty surrounding trading, you will most likely encounter events that may change your comfort level, aka “stress you out...
