Traders are (by nature) curious human beings. Therefore, it’s inevitable that at some stage during their early trading experiences, traders will experiment with just about every conceivable technical indicator and combinations of various indicators. Novice traders are generally (and arguably naively) in search of what many refer to as a “Holy Grail trading system”, loosely […]
The euro rose versus several of its peers during Wednesday’s afternoon trading session, after Trump took to social media to announce that he may delay the implementation of auto import tariffs of 25%, on autos from Europe, for six months. Such an announcement was also a boost to European manufacturers such as: Mercedes-Daimler and BMW.
Despite unemployment in the U.K. falling to multi decade lows of 3.9%, as revealed by the figures released by the ONS on Tuesday May 14th, the lack of actual employment growth in the U.K. is of concern to analysts, as it may indicate several issues. Many analysts will simply ignore and move past the standard
Your FX trading will move through natural stages, as you experience a form of trading evolution, during your early months and years. Upon first discovering the retail trading industry, you’ll trade manually, whilst you familiarise yourself with the complexity of all that’s involved. Eventually and perhaps inevitably, your thoughts will turn to the potential benefits
Moving from manual trading to automated, how to take the first steps. Read More »
Despite the USA applying 25% tariffs on $200b of Chinese imports from Friday May 14th, with China responding by attaching tariffs of up to 25% on $65b of USA goods, analysts and political commentators are hopeful that at June’s G20 meeting, Trump and Chinese leader Xi could reach a consensus and compromise. Analysts remain confident
Chinese officials have remained conspicuously silent and dignified, during the social media onslaught the country has experienced from President Trump, over recent weekends. Trump took to his preferred method of communication (Twitter) on Sunday, to once again threaten China’s economy, with increased tariffs of 25%, on all Chinese imports into the USA. Chinese officials finally
Identifying what are market trends is a highly subjective issue and discussion point, amongst the trading community. Although the definition of what a trend actually is will vary, depending on who you correspond with, most experienced traders will testify that trends should be measured over weeks and perhaps months, not individual trading sessions, or days.
Can the trend still be your friend, on several time frames? Read More »
The Aussie dollar fell versus its peers during the Sydney-Asian session, after the Trump administration ratcheted up the trade war rhetoric versus China and Chinese officials stood firm, suggesting they’d offered enough concessions to the USA, but weren’t prepared to shift further. President Trump took to social media over the weekend to reconfirm the USA
It’s a natural tendency to be impatient, when you first discover forex trading. You’re in an enthusiastic rush to take on board all the information, whilst your inquisitive nature will encourage you to roll your sleeves up and experiment with many concepts, that are both unique and new to you. Nothing can prepare you for
It’s often stated that “patience is a virtue”, in FX trading it’s essential. Read More »
The economic calendar on Monday begins with home loans and investment loans data for Australia, early in the Sydney-Asian session, readings which may impact on the value of the Aussie dollar, a ripple effect which could continue into the London-European session. A member of the Australian central bank will speak on a committee at 8:00am
