One of the most popular currency trading strategies in recent history, the carry trade has been successfully used by traders for years. With recent market conditions, this very popular strategy is beginning to look like a losing proposition. Traders find... (Continue reading)
Increased volatility leads many traders to seeing an increase in trading opportunities. The huge market swings trigger thoughts of monumental upside, but also for potential loss especially if traders do not take the necessary precautions. During times of volatility, traders... (Continue reading)
One of the great ironies of life is that as traders we often trust ourselves least of all. Most traders (myself included) approach the whole enterprise with deadly combination of overweening sense of arrogance in our ability and underwhelming sense... (Continue reading)
The Cad has a unique trading style, moving only one third of the trading day, during the U.S. session. For the rest of the time, the pair tends to hover around a price level, be it the neutral pivot point,... (Continue reading)
This article is taken from the Trader's Journal magazine (September 2008 issue) The author, John Needham, is a Sydney Lawyer and Financial Consultant. He publishes The Danielcode Report and writes occasionally on other markets. He lives with his family in... (Continue reading)
I am in the forex market just for few years and my experience is not huge, but after some gains and losses I started feel very confident about my trades. In this article I simply would like to share my... (Continue reading)
Too many times I hear about new traders opening a trade using the 5-minute chart (not my favorite approach) and when the market moves against them, they move to the 15-minute chart to justify staying in a little longer, hoping... (Continue reading)
One of the more popular technical indicators in use today is Bollinger Bands. Created by John Bollinger in the early 1980s, this tool is essentially a Moving Average with a volatility filter. Volatility can be of great value in an... (Continue reading)
This article is taken from the Forex Journal (February 2008 issue). The author is Cornelius Luca, a world–renown author, teacher and authority in foreign exchange who has traded and analyzed currencies since 1983. He currently is a member of the... (Continue reading)
Patience is a virtue in most endeavors in life, and it's certainly a valuable asset in futures and stock trading. You will many times hear me use the important term, "follow-through," when I discuss significant market moves such as price... (Continue reading)