Learning how to read charts, having access to the right technology, negotiating the best broker fees, these are all important factors for a new trader to get started on the right foot, but the most crucial factor, which is often overlooked is learning to keep your emotions in check...
Another awful tragedy being reported by the BBC and others 2 July 2016 20 people, all of them foreigners, were killed during an attack on a cafe in Dhaka, Bangladesh, officials say...
More details from last night's attack 29 June 2016 My sad duty to report another tragic event, this time at Istanbul's Ataturk airport 3 attackers opened fire near entry point to terminal then blew themselves up PN Binali Yildirim said early signs suggested the so-called Islamic State was behind...
Of all the characteristics a good trader may have, patience is at the top of the list. Alongside prudent money management, in-depth analysis and discipline, the exercise of patience can make or break your trading results. So what specifically do I mean by ‘patience’...
This series of blog posts is designed to give you a truly beneficial insight into what Forex is and more importantly how we can make a regular income from it. Any story begins with the start – so let’s dive straight in and take a look at what Forex actually is...
This article originally written by Boris Schlossberg... Everyone wants to be a big swinging d-ck. Hollywood is full of stories of an underdog who takes on an insane risk and wins against all odds to becomes a hero for life...
The pound continues its journey lower with Brexit still in the frame Regular readers will know I have been a rally seller on GBP pairs, and GBPUSD in particular, for a considerable amount of time now including again earlier today...
12 of my favourite saying about trading forex Some are sayings, some are rules. Here's to a great 2016. The trend is your friend Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face Men who pick bottoms get smelly fingers...
Our first article of 2016 from guest economist and eminent monetarist John Hearn "In the UK QE has expanded the money supply by £375 billion and the national debt has grown to over £1...
How does your current trade fit into the big picture? If the trades you take fit nicely into the larger scheme of things, you will find it much smoother sailing than butting heads against a macro trend...
Understanding the difference between capital adequacy and liquidity "There is a lot of misunderstanding about what is adequate capital and what is liquidity in financial services and certainly among economists and disappointingly so among regulators...
Nonfarm payrolls is a major trading event every month. The US employment report often sets the agenda for the weeks ahead. It's a complicated data point but the market moves very quickly...
Markets are the ultimate humbler When we're confronted with a totally different view from our own, we have two ways of looking at it: We're biased, or the other person is. You can guess which choice people instinctively make...
What are your thoughts on the art of hedging? Many people use hedging. The main reason is to reduce risk in a trade. However, a series of hedges can also be a strategy to make money too. I'm a pretty simple trader...
To achieve consistency, you will need to be able to adapt to changes in the market after you get into the trade. Holding on and hoping to hit your target is far from the best strategy...
In the interbank market the Analyst, the Trader and the Risk Manager are divided into three distinct roles. The analyst is responsible for understanding the impact of fundamental data and the technical picture, with a goal of getting the direction correct...
I've posted before on the work of Philip Tetlock, but I can't get enough of him...
It's time to stop looking for the "Holy Grail" - an edge, strategy or system so perfect that it can't fail. You will never find it, because it doesn't exist "out there". We chase this Holy Grail, because we think it will allow us to trade confidently and successfully...
