October, 2011 | Forex Trading Blog - Forex News, Articles and Market Analysis

Forex Trading Articles - Forex Candlestick Trading

Candles in the wind, a brief introduction to candlestick trading methods

As with many subjects in trading one article could not possibly cover all the intricacies involved, the subject of candlestick charting in trading is one such vast and complex subject. What will follow will be a brief history of the origins of candlesticks in trading, a listing of the key candlestick formations (and their interpretation) […]

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EU Officials Move Past Perception Management Into Damage Limitation

Market Commentaries

One issue Tim Geithner nailed on Tuesday was to suggest that the posturing and prevarication of the EU has to stop. He stated that the predicament was; “the biggest challenge to growth worldwide, we want to see details, not just the objectives, and the primary burden falls on the Europeans.” The time for talk is

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High Probability Forex Trading

Forex Trading Articles

What’s meant by high probability trading differs from trader to trader. If someone asked you to explain what you understand as “high probability trading” what would be your answer? For most traders the obvious answer would be; “only taking trades that have a high probable chance of success”. When taking that answer a stage further

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The Vatican, Spivs and the EFSF

Between the lines

I have to confess I’m a little bit spooked, in Monday’s between the lines I tongue in cheek posed the question “who was left to offer up an opinion on how to solve the Eurozone crisis?” I jokingly suggested the Pope..gulp..and today the Vatican publicizes their opinion. If I go missing for a few days you’ll know

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Forex Market Commentaires - Eurozone and Greek Debt

Wednesday's Child is Full of Woe

Market Commentaries

Despite the Wednesday decision deadline looming large “the markets” are showing no signs of panic, the presumption from investors being that a satisfactory solution will be found. Despite the suggestion being aired by EU officials, that banks holding Greek debt may have to take up to 60% haircut on their bonds and other investments, the

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Letting That Bad Forex Trade Go By Leaving Ego Out Of The Equation

Forex Trading Articles

Whilst a stopped clock is right twice a day that’s a luxury we never experience when forex trading. There are many personal events that shape your evolution as a forex trader and there’ll be many intense moments that can induce a form of shock therapy indirectly leading to a steep acceleration of your learning curve.

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“Capitalism has Destroyed our Belief in any Effective Power but That of Self-Interest Backed by Force.”

Between the lines

“Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force.” – George Bernard Shaw.. I experienced a surreal moment when channel hopping late on Friday evening. I’d switched on the tv to catch up on the news and began flicking through the various news channels. When I left

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How to do fundamental forex analysis in 2022?

The Basics of Fundamental Analysis in Forex Trading

Forex Trading Articles

If ever evidence was needed that forex markets move as a consequence of fundamental news, particularly central bank or higher authority macro economic policy decisions, then events concerning the Eurozone debt crisis over recent months has provided it. The euro is the second largest reserve currency as well as the second most traded currency in

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How Sarkozy Must Wish He Could Be Rip Van Winkle

Market Commentaries

The story of Rip Van Winkle is set in the years before and after the American Revolutionary War. In a pleasant village, at the foot of New York’s “Kaatskill” Mountains, lives the kindly Rip Van Winkle, a colonial British-American villager of Dutch descent. Rip is an amiable though somewhat hermitic man who enjoys solitary activities

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The Light Bulb Moment, Or Will The Last Person Left in Europe Please Switch The Lights Off

Market Commentaries

You have to wonder if all the spin and posturing has been worth it given that sixteen year olds in the UK with a C grade in GSCE maths could have told the great and the good at the countless; troika, EU and IMF meetings held over the past few months that the €440 billion

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October 2011