Category Archives: Forex Basics
The best technical analysis tools have been tried and tested many times. What better way to find one than among the oldest ones? Gartley is one such tool that involves the study of chart patterns. (Comparing fundamental and technical analysis)...
If you’re a fan of Dan Brown and read The da Vinci Code, then you have already heard of the Fibonacci sequence of numbers. The numbers in the Fibonacci sequence can be quickly created by adding a subsequent number from the sum of the 2 previous...
Divergence in Forex trading is a very simple trading strategy when you learn how it works. For those who understand the principles of divergence, it can be a very powerful tool in your trading arsenal, but you won’t profit from it unless you kn...
Finding the best spreads to trade at is among every trader’s priorities because the spread affects the potential profits to be gained. However, it can be difficult to find the lowest spreads in the market because the Forex brokers list is so lo...
We have already covered the basics of pivot points, but now it’s time to learn about how to include them in your trading strategy. Briefly, a pivot point is a level around which the value of the currency will tend to shift direction.To include ...
Margin is one of the reasons Forex trading has become so common and popular nowadays. It allows traders even with little capital to participate in what would usually be hundred thousand dollar trades at the minimum. However, margin can also turn into...
There are so many tools that Forex traders make use of to try and predict future market movements. You can see this by checking the numerous technical indicators found in most Forex trading platforms. The point of using indicators is to identify the ...
Every experienced forex trader has observed certain currency pairs moving in sync or opposition to one another. I noticed this pattern early on and thought I had discovered something groundbreaking. However, I soon learned this is an actual trading c...
A swap is simply an exchange between two parties, by definition, and in trading, a swap involves an exchange of an underlying financial instrument. As such, swaps can be categorized as derivatives. The most common instruments that can be swapped incl...
The United States is usually touted as the leader of the free world for its beliefs in democracy and transparency in governance and even the economy. On the subject of financial transparency, I could show you how untrue this is as we saw during the 2...