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A Guide to Fundamental Analysis in Forex

Being a contrarian in the short term, while following the market in the longer-perspective is the core of a trend-following strategy Article written by http://www.forextraders.com Study the secular characteristics of economic events The first step of our analysis must begin at the highest level in

Gambler’s Conceit

Gambler’s Conceit Article written by http://www.forextraders.com It is the bane of the gambler, and the trader: the feeling that you can risk as much as you want as long as you are the winner, because, as soon as you stop being the winner you will get out of the game is familiar to most people who

Trade Timing — how to decide entry/exit points

Trade Timing — how to decide entry/exit points. Article written by http://www.forextraders.com If money management is one half-of trading, determination of entry/exit points constitutes the other half. No amount of successful analysis will be useful if we can't determine good trigger points for our

Trend Following — The Most Popular Strategy In All Financial Markets

Trend Following — The Most Popular Strategy In All Financial Markets Article written by http://www.forextraders.com How to create a trend following strategy – a step-by-step guide If there is one strategy in currency trading that is equally popular with retail and professional, technical and

Forex Trends: How to Profit from them?

Forex Trends: How to Profit from them? Article written by http://www.forextraders.com Trends are familiar to the general public. News reports speak about them all the time, and even housewives have an idea that some people benefit greatly from them behind the scenes. If you want to be one of those

Forex Oscillators: How to use them for profit

Forex Oscillators: How to use them for profit Article written by http://www.forextraders.com Forex price action moves between the theoretical bounds of zero and infinity. Although we have the intuition that prive movements will be a lot less than what is implied by these bounds most of the time, and

Principles in Technical Trading

Principles in Technical Trading Article written by http://www.forextraders.com Learning how to trade is a life time endeavor requiring focus and patience, but there are a few generalities that can make your job easier. And if you make use of them while trading, in addition to an immediate

Reading the Market Action: How to use technical Tools

Reading the Market Action: How to use technical Tools Article written by http://www.forextraders.com Many beginners choose to jump into trading right away after learning a little a bit about a handful of indicators. But the truth of the matter is that no indicator in itself is enough to trade any

Why Backtesting does not work: An Overview

Why Backtesting does not work: An Overview Article written by http://www.forextraders.com Backtesting is the application of a trading strategy to historical data with the purpose of establishing its profitability. The assumption behind this approach is that if a method works in the past, it will