Major Stock Indices
A stock market index is a section of stocks in a market. It is used by traders and economists to compare returns on different assets, to track the overall economy or as an investment vehicle. Among the most common types...
A Guide to Safe-Haven Currencies and How To Trade Them
Safe-haven currencies are currencies that tend to retain or increase in value during times of uncertainty and market instability. Safe havens tend not to have a correlation with the performance of stocks and bonds, making them ideal for trading in...
The Predictive Power of the CoT Report | Podcast
Key talking points: What the CoT report is Who the “Big Kids” are Conditions under which the CoT data can assist traders How to combine CoT data with technical analysis Using CoT data to follow the big kids in the...
Successful Bear Market Trading Strategies & Techniques | Podcast
Key Takeaways from the Trading Podcast: How and when to adjust your position sizing when prices are volatile Freeing up your margin by using less capital Considering the opportunity cost of existing positions Live to trade another day (absorb losses...
Forex Candlesticks: A Complete Guide for Forex Traders
What are candlesticks in forex? Forex candlesticks provide a range of information about currency price movements, helping to inform trading strategies Trading forex using candlestick charts is a useful skill to have and can be applied to all markets What...
How to Trade Reversals with the Hanging Man Pattern
Most traders will agree that there are few things more enjoyable than riding a steady uptrend all the way to the top. Unfortunately, as the old adage goes, “all good things must come to an end”. This is particularly true...
Becoming a Better Trader – Identifying Support and Resistance
Support and resistance lies at the heart of technical analysis. There are numerous forms of support and resistance, and not everyone will agree on how to spot important levels or even on how to use them. But what we discussed...
Trading Forex and Indices with Fibonacci Retracements
Fibonacci Talking Points: – Support and resistance is a key aspect of market analysis as it allows traders to set a line-in-the-sand for the setups that they want to take onboard. Traders looking to buy in a market, whether that...
Becoming a Better Trader – Utilizing Reversal Candlesticks
Simple candlestick patterns can be an excellent way to identify key inflection points in the market by visual representation of areas of important supply (sellers) and demand (buyers). These formations can be used as a signal for taking a trade...
How to Easily Identify And Capture Market Trends Using Guppy
Guppy Indicator Talking Points: How I learned to love the Guppy Multiple Moving Average indicator (GMMA or Guppy) Guppy helps traders easily identify and capture trending markets Guppy can identify shifting market sentiment As an investor/trader, we always want to...