Fixed odds financial trading is a relatively new and potentially profitable way in which profits can be made from the financial markets. It is designed to be both simple to understand and easy to execute, making it particularly suitable for newcomers looking to profit from the financial markets. A unique feature of fixed odds and […]
Back in late February 2009 I decided enough was enough, and I stuck my neck out and called for a massive bull market in stocks. I based this prediction purely on Elliott Wave patterns I identified as bottoming and the sentiment gauges were off the charts bearish. We had not seen sentiment that negative since […]
You won’t always win. You won’t always be right. “Risk” isn’t just a word! Everything we do entails some risk. The risk spectrum varies from minimal to suicidal. Our natural instinct is to minimise risk – but sometimes we embrace it for additional reward. The reward might be an adrenalin rush, the esteem of others, […]
Wednesday’s session closed mixed on the day. The DOW posted a third of a percent gain while the tech sector closed down almost nine tenths of a percent. While technology stocks have been leading the market higher in the recent months, today they took the back seat while the DOW took control Take a look […]
Emerging markets have presented a tremendous opportunity for investors, both small at the retail level and large at the institutional level. Both have huge populations and with a growing middle class, which will translate into demand at some point in the future. But until then, both offer great manufacturing costs, allowing developed nations to find […]
Leo Kanell is an Investment & Entrepreneurial consultant for various companies specializing in Business development and Aggressive, transparent investment options. MONEY DECISIONS In life every person is faced with important decisions about money and how to appropriately allocate it. There are budgets, kids, vacations, cars, homes, charity, and a number of other Money Decisions that […]
Today I wanted to address something you probably hear over and over, and that’s the importance of keeping a trading journal! As most will already know Forex trading is a numbers game with no certainties just probabilities, a successful trader has to put the probabilities in his/her favour to give them an “edge” making them […]
Although it may not be so evident from the volumes of materials that have been written on the subject, investing is an evolving activity that changes from one year to the next. Gone are the days of simply investing in a term deposit that allows you to compound your interest payments and over the course […]
Fixed Odds trading is particularly suited to trading volatile markets. It is less well known than traditional Forex trading or spread betting proves a useful addition to the traders toolbox. This is particularly true in times of market turbulence when traditional long/short strategies often struggle to show profits. Money management or risk control is as […]
A day traders biggest concern with becoming a Market Profile Trader should be to not trade Market Profile blindly only because it is easy to see the price action patterns as they set up. Just like any profession, you’ll need to learn all of the Market Profile terms and caveats of Market Profile Trading before […]
What is market profile? Market profile is essentially the market auction theory which has been around since the conception of mankind and is the bed rock for trading any market! This theory is the premise for more successful trading in any and all situations, whether it is day trading, position trading, eminis, futures, forex, stocks […]
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Webster dictionary defines gambling as: A. to place a gamble for money or property, B. to bet on an uncertain outcome. To stake something on a contingency; take a chance. When trading is looked at, gambling takes a much more complex dynamic approach that what is presented in the definition. Money traders are gambling without […]
Hosting your FX trading platform on a Virtual Private Server (VPS) allows you to bypass many of the common problems associated with online trading such as bad home internet connections, power failures and computer malfunctions. Also by using automated trading capabilities of platforms such as Metatrader you can trade the FX markets 24 hours a […]
This title assumes a great deal. It assumes that as a trader you are already profitable and that markets are not ordinarily scary. If you can identify with these assumptions, then you have come a long way in your development as a successful trader. In as much as 95% of traders fail in their attempt […]
For anyone to even consider being a trader, it takes guts, that is for sure. However, there are quite a few traders that think trading with courage is kind of cool, that it makes them a rogue investor of sorts. The problem is, being courageous as a trader is really a red flag, and should […]
The last couple of summers have ushered in tremendous price volatility when day trading the ES e-mini contract. There were times when the market volatility was so extreme that normal backing and filling operations (market noise) could easily stop you out of your trade. In fact, if you chose to trade during these volatile periods, […]
Doesn’t that sound obvious and simple, buy low and sell high. Everyone understands that if you buy something for £2.00 and you sell it for £4.00 then you make money and if you buy something for £4.00 and sell it for £1.00 you lose money. So why don’t most investors do exactly that? Why People […]
For those of us who were born without the ability to look at a trading chart and determine potential risk and success, indicators are our best friends. What is an indicator? In this article, an indicator can be simply defined as visual feedback displayed on a chart that is based on market analysis. I’ve found […]
Binary options really came of age in 2008, with the addition of them to the Chicago Board of Exchange (CBOE) and the North American Derivatives Exchange (NADEX). Since then, their popularity has exploded among both the financial trading and gaming industries. Once offered in these major financial exchanges, they became a part of the exchange […]
The U.S. stock market appears to have entered a new bear market since its high at the end of April. While Wall Street generally defines a bear market as a 20% decline, the average bear market drops quite a bit more. As of this writing, the market has declined over 14% from its April high. […]
Most of us are impatient when it comes to getting what we want, and this can include everything from our next meal to a significant return on our investments. But is it really realistic to get a big return on a stock market investment or a real estate property we recently purchased? What about all […]
There are a staggering number of day trading systems on the market today, and they range from fully automatic systems to exotic systems based upon astrology. The day trading systems which lie between these two extremes are the ones of interest to the average trader. For a novice trader, choosing a system is complex and […]
Support and resistance the two terms which keep the most potential place in the field of technical analysis. These two are very common among analyst (or for those who are experienced enough in Stock trading) but are regarded as a complex subject for those who are just learning to trade. Support and resistance are certain […]
When you think of traders you think of these people dealing with numbers and non-stop trading action either on the floor or electronically. In this day and age it is often the latter. While it is true that there has been a lot of traders who have experienced great success, there are also those who […]
Taking a scaled entry approach to your trading provides benefits in the form of increased flexibility, price discovery and lowering risk. It involves entering your position on a trade in several parts and instead of buying or selling all in one go you take part of your intended position first and then add to your […]
Candlestick analysis has been known to appear around the 1850s, wherein it has been credited to a rice trader who has been very legendary who was known as Homma who is from the Sakata town. His ideas were then modified and in the long run refined through the years of trading which then resulted to […]
How many times have you wondered how to make heads or tales of technical read outs? Or that the pros make it look so simple? Well myself I have wondered and wondered. I at times in my early trading career saw patterns and recognized head and shoulders but I also lost money. So what did […]
Any experienced day trader knows that psychology plays a bigger part in their trading than any other single factor. Any type of trading has its ups and downs and as a trader, you have to know how to deal with them or you will end up in a bad position. If you trade for a […]
