Trading Tips

When it comes to interpreting the impact of employment data on the currency markets, conventional wisdom is pretty simple. Higher unemployment is an indication of economic weakness, thus the currency responds accordingly. Lower… Read More

Trading as a profession is a solitary business, so having your own goals can be one of the best ways to stay motivated and determined. With the start of a new year, it is essential to take stock and create actionable goals, after careful… Read More

As most people know, an inversion in the yield curve is seen as highly predictive of a recession in the US. This makes the financial media eager to be the first to declare that an inversion has happened, and with major US stocks taking a… Read More

In the previous article, we laid the groundwork on the awesome oscillator. Read the article in full before moving on to the strategy. In this trading strategy, we make use of the oscillator alongside the pivot points to formulate a… Read More

Regardless of how 2018 might have been, the time has come for a fresh start in 2019. The new year will pose challenges for traders in many ways. For instance, the market is still skeptical about how the US-China trade dispute might turn… Read More

Many people look forward to a new year as a fresh start, a chance to draw a line under the past and move forward working towards a better future. New Year's resolutions are a great example of how we can embrace this idea of a fresh start to… Read More

Keeping track of your exposure during trading is a fundamental aspect of risk and money management. If you find yourself getting stopped out a lot, or that your account balance isn't holding up as you expected, it might be because you… Read More

When using momentum indicators, most traders focus on the RSI and stochastics indicators, which are more well known. However, along with these indicators, traders can also use the Parabolic SAR indicator which was developed by the creator… Read More

In the trading station on your MT4 platform, on the bottom you'll see a tab that says "exposure," and this opens up a handy bar graph and pie chart. What's this for? Well, it measures your exposure, sure, but how can you use that to your… Read More

Once you've got your trading plan in place, it's time to put it in practice. This is the fun part that got you interested in trading in the first place, so you've likely already put a lot of thought into it. However, there are some ideas… Read More