A New Forex Trader - "I'm Like a Dog Chasing Cars"
What would a dog do if it actually caught a car? Lets paws for thought for a few moments and then look into this a little deeper and gain some understanding of how this can perhaps be cured in a Forex Trader or avoided altogether. Forex Traders are naturally wired to chase moving objects like price action and attempt virtually every pip throughout the trading session. Mainly due to lack off knowledge, training, experience and patience which as
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Trading in a place called ForexLand
The Rabbit hole of thinking and raising Trading awareness with Market savvy can be explained away in a wide range of intricate FX scenarios. Luckily though and just a short hop away are some interesting Forex facts along with a short punchy story to share. Which should not go beyond the scope of reasonable thinking for some FX folk. After all, other folk can and will make life and Foreign Exchange trading as technical and or as complicated as they like.
If
The 6 Most Traded Forex Currencies in the World
Trillions of dollars can be traded on any given day between millions of investors and interested parties which makes the forex market the most liquid market by far and thus securing it to be the largest market place in the World. So, for the beginner and those researching the forex markets for the first time, then it is imperative to gain a firm grasp and familiarize themselves with the more commonly traded currencies and Forex pairs, along with t
Choosing the right Forex Broker amongst the Good, the Bad and the plain old fashion Ugly.
Fortunately a trader has more than just a few short moments to make up their minds here. Eliminating the Bad straight off the bat and finding those which promise much but do not seem to deliver when actually needed. Therefore and at the very least, research and due diligence should deliver us from evil and instead, into the hands of a professional high quality efficient and effective service when it coun
The Trader - Written By Sir Gissachance
The methodology and style of Forex Intraday Trading could be suggested and likened to the Hungry Spider with tight trading parameters within minor time frames, relentlessly searching to turn a quick pip profit. Focused and locking on, capturing then dispatching their prey by closing out with another profitable session. Naturally, some Forex trades can end Negatively, some Break Even but overall Positive targets must be achieved and upheld throughout.
ForeXmospherian EUR/GBP Nessun Dorma Power of 3
Just to reiterate Prediction and the relativity of time frames traded, often discussed but am quite sure not yet discovered for some.
Prediction, so the Question could be; "How can anyone predict the future before it happens with any degree of accuracy". In the case of most things, based upon one's own experiences, predicting the future could be correctly seeing and translating the now but more over, by observing the now with a watchful eye o
Double Top
#5 Most Important Forex Chart Patterns for ForeXmospherians in the Foreign Exchange Markets
1. Double Tops, Double Bottoms, Treble Tops, Treble Bottoms:
These are found at a Price Peak and S/R identified, the price structure indicates a market reversal of the trend is probable. The Price peaks then swings with a peak again reaching S/R. Finally S/R is breached confirming the reversal with an entry point or market bias signal (depending upon Time Frame available).
Double Bot
So when looking through my pages at all of this forex trading jibber jabber, to me it's a works in progress for preparing and writing a useful traders blog which could be used as a trading tip. I'll try to get my thoughts down here and explain my trading journey with some forex pathway tips and a story of how I got here with the Forexmospherians. I know everyone who has posted so far, you are my friends from around the world going back more than 10 years and so I do hope you will understand my f
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"Keep a Record of the Business or Currency Pair Traded. Reasons why the Trade was taken. When was the Exit. How and why the Trade turned out the way it did"
"It's my pleasure to be part of this forum, which is always different than other places & with a friendly environment. Glad to be in this team"
"Yes, the truth requires neither our belief nor understanding. However to harness truth and apply it for our benefit we must at a minimum allow that it is possible".
"We all know we will never be 100% Accurate with 100% win rate over 100's or 1000's of trades - but as long as your winning pips and money - add up to a lot more than your losing pips and money - then "Bingo" you are successful winning FX trader"
"I figured this was a legitimate break, so I went on the hunt for evidence, so here in succession is the list of clues I used to make my decision:
Rejection of market and weekly pivot at ema confluence.
Complete and broken head and shoulders on 1hr time frame.
Broadening formation on daily with test and rejection of 200 day ma
Bull hinge on daily and Renko stochastic.
Positive momentum on 5min, 1hr, 4hr and daily chart"
"Remember that all models are wrong; the practical question is how wrong do they have to be to not be useful" - George E. P. Box
"Sometimes You Win,
Sometimes you Learn".
"Forex Market analysis relies on two types of analysis much like Stock Markets:
Technical Forex Market Analysis views the data on a chart and considers that the News and Data is built into the Price already (economic, political, social, sentimental and psychological). Various tools and indicators will be used by technical traders, for instance MACD, Bollinger Bands, Moving Averages and more.
Fundamental Forex Market Analysis also uses indicators, for instance reports, Gross Domestic Production (GDP), Retail sales, Consumer spending, Industrial Production, Consumer Price Index, Commodities, Economic Calendars, Balance of Trade levels which could identify Trends between other Nations and more."
"Short rapid bursts and quick glimpses of an entry, trigger activated, trail in place and exit strategy and plan already set. Within a blink of an eye, instinctively the buy/sell button is pushed. The hammer falls and clanks decisively, echoing, sparking, like steel upon steel and the trade is executed. A Traders heart beats on with perfect set up, closely aligned with strict parameters, ready to continue the attack or recoil on a wire. Wrap the profit and then stand down, ready for the next hunt"
"When we are talking about sentiment it is very hard to say that this sentiment will prevail another 6, 9, 13 hours. Sentiment is not a constant line. Main trend is bearish, tech picture on daily is bearish, even intraday neutral. Nobody restrict to play long eur short usd position with the target at 1.12 or even 1.1361, this is every traders individual choice as always"
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