Zahir Shah

Understanding the structure of the Forex market with liquidity pools and institutional flows

Types of Market Participants in the Forex Market

Many market participants are participating in the $4 trillion dollar Forex market. The reason why these participants behave in the markets requires understanding their motives. Furthermore, some participants are more active, have deeper pockets, and have better information than others. Therefore, any Forex trading student must be aware of the various kinds of participants they […]

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Ponzi Schemes in Forex: Identifying and Avoiding Fraudulent Investment Opportunities

Ponzi Schemes in Forex: Identifying and Avoiding Fraudulent Investment Opportunities

Ponzi schemes in the Forex market usually begin with an investment firm promising extraordinarily high returns using skilled traders, proprietary high-speed trading algorithms, and inside information. In reality, these firms don’t execute any trades. Instead of paying existing investors their returns, they rely on new investors’ money to create a façade of profitability. These companies

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Golden Cross Trading Pattern - What is it & How Does it Work?

Golden Cross Trading Pattern – What is it & How Does it Work?

Financial markets offer a variety of trading techniques. Technical analysis of chart patterns is one of the most popular trading techniques. In this article, we will explain in detail a golden cross pattern. How do you spot golden cross signals? This article will answer these and many other questions as well. What Is a Golden

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Trading Systems for Forex: 5 Principles

The Future of Forex: Integrating Blockchain for Transparent Trading

Technology advances and changes in the market dynamics are influencing the future of Forex trading. Blockchain technology, which will revolutionize Forex trading, has the potential to change the way foreign exchange trades operate.  It has few competitors when it comes to widespread adoption. In response, blockchain pilot programs are underway across various industries, from banking

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Asian Sessions: Adapting Strategies for Forex Market Open Times

Asian Sessions: Adapting Strategies for Forex Market Open Times

A trader during the Asian timezone may find it challenging to trade forex since liquidity and volatility are lower than those during the European or US sessions. USDJPY and AUDJPY offer trading opportunities during the Asian session due to their narrow spreads and high volatility GBPJPY and EURJPY occasionally present trading opportunities, but only on

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Effective Risk Management: Calculating and Managing Position Sizes

Effective Risk Management: Calculating and Managing Position Sizes

The key to long-term Forex trading success is effective risk management. An important part of risk management is understanding how to calculate and manage position sizes. Even though it seems complex, once you learn its principles, it’s quite simple. Position sizing is an important part of risk management, and this article will explain how to

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Exploring Contrarian Strategies in Forex Trading

Exploring Contrarian Strategies in Forex Trading

In contrarian trading, traders aim to go against prevailing market trends. In this trading style, the assumption is that markets often exaggerate their reactions to news and events, resulting in a temporary mispricing of Forex markets. As a result, contrarian traders can profit from this situation when the market adjusts itself. This article discusses contrarian

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