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1. Don’t Fight the Tape That’s an old Wall Street saw you might have seen before. What does it mean? It simply means you need to go with the trend when investing and trading. If you “fight the tape,” it means you make boneheaded moves like investing in stocks that are in a downtrend...

Although there has been much press recently about the US Dollar loosing its status, there is no doubt that as of this lesson and most likely for the foreseeable future, the US Dollar still reigns supreme over all other currencies of the world...

Entries & Exits: Visits to 16 Trading Rooms by Alexander Elder Come behind closed doors and see real trades made by real traders. Dr. Alexander Elder leads you into 16 trading rooms where you meet traders who open up their diaries and show you their trades...

US DOLLAR TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Prices are struggling to find follow-through after falling as expected having formed a bearish Evening Star candle pattern. Near-term support is at 11740, the 14.6% Fibonacci retracement, with a break below that on a daily closing basis exposing the 23...

RSI values of above 70 are considered to be overbought; traders consider points above the 70 level as market tops and good points for taking profits...

Dear Silicon Valley: Here’s your wake-up call (Business Insider) The active fund management model is not fit for purpose (FT) see also Why Active Management Fell Off a Cliff -- Perhaps Permanently (Reformed Broker) Forget the tech bubble...

EURUSD EUR/USD remains in consolidation mode below 1.1500 Declining volume during the recent rise suggests the advance is likely only corrective A lack of momentum in daily OBV also favors an eventual downside resolution A close above 1.1535 on above average volume will turn attention higher...

What is day trading the stock, futures, and forex markets for active traders and investors? Day traders buy and sell stocks throughout the day with the hopes of cashing in on small fluctuations in the price of highly liquid stocks or indexes...

US Dollar Forecast - NFPs and FOMC minutes last week offered measures of balance, but net they draw the first Fed hike closer Conditions are generally improving to the point where rate hikes will become likely...

US DOLLAR TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Prices flat-lined after hitting a five-year high, with negative RSI divergence warning a downturn may be ahead. Near-term resistance is at 11577, the 38.2% Fibonacci expansion, with a break above that on a daily closing basis exposing the 50% level at 11648...

The Successful Investor: What 80 Million People Need to Know to Invest Profitably and Avoid Big Losses by William J. O'Neil More than 80 million investors lost 50 to 80 percent of their savings in the recent stock market crash. Investor's Business Daily publisher William J...

George Osborne announced on Monday that the Government would extend legislation covering Libor to seven other major benchmarks, including the WM/Reuters 4pm London Fix - the dominant global benchmark in the $5.3 trillion-a-day currency market - and the ISDAFix for swap rates...

What is an Inside bar? Inside bars are easily identified pricing patterns that can be found on virtually any chart. The pattern itself requires some simple technical analysis, which includes identifying a series of highs and lows on a daily chart...

A slowdown in Canada’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) may spur fresh monthly highs in USD/CAD especially as the Bank of Canada (BoC) remains reluctant to further normalize monetary policy...

ISM Index (Institute of Supply Management's index, former NAPM — National Association of Purchasing Managers) is the index of business activity. ISM figures above 50 are usually considered as an indicator of expansion, while values below 50 indicate contraction...

WEEKLY DIGEST 2014, November 23 - 30 for Scalping Trading: High Frequency Scalping System and Indicators To Download. Markets are fast moving and subject to large intraday swings...

At the center or first level of the market is something known as the Interbank market. While technically any bank is part of the Interbank market, when an FX Trader speaks of the interbank market he or she is really talking about the 10 or so largest banks that make markets in FX...

50% or more of the trades made by many successful trading strategies are losers...