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May 12, 17 •
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Zahir Shah
Comments Off on The importance of choosing the appropriate trading environment for a retail trader
There are many options novice traders have to consider, when they’re evaluating if trading may be a viable opportunity. Whether we’re considering trading as a hobby, as an attempt to gain a part time income, or if it’s to eventually become a...
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Apr 29, 17 •
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Zahir Shah
Comments Off on The importance of using ‘stops’ in Forex trading at the appropriate times
Using stops is one of the most secure trading methods we can employ to ensure that the trading risk we take is limited; if price hits our stop, or our take profit limit order, then we’re out, the trade has ended, it’s either profitable, break...
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Apr 27, 17 •
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Zahir Shah
Comments Off on Why Keeping up to Date with Breaking News and News in general is an Essential Requirement for Trading Forex
As Forex traders it’s essential to keep abreast of all breaking news, and our detailed economic calendar provides the ideal method to ensure you’re aware of what’s upcoming. Through your trading platform you can also programalerts to deliver...
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Apr 21, 17 •
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Zahir Shah
Comments Off on Easing yourself into automation, on the MetaTrader 4 platform
There are times when us analysts and economists sound like broken records, so apologies in advance if this is one of those times. Whenever questioned with regards to the major improvements retail traders can make, in as short as time as possible, many of us...
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Apr 20, 17 •
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Zahir Shah
Comments Off on Is timing everything, when you’re a trader?
Many of us are starstruck by traders who we consider to be “market wizards”; individuals gifted by the ‘trading gods’ and touched by genius. It’s not just traders with outstanding returns who catch our attention, it can be...
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Apr 15, 17 •
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Zahir Shah
Comments Off on Why Many Forex Traders prefer to trade off the four hour time frame
The natural tendency to experiment, is a crucial part of the overall education process, which novice forex traders need to embrace. Without that inquisitive curiosity, it’s impossible to either develop competency as a trader, or to determine what...
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Apr 14, 17 •
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Zahir Shah
Comments Off on Thinking like a strategist, your Forex Trading plan
Novice traders are continually reminded of the importance and value of creating a trading plan and just as importantly sticking to that plan, once you have full confidence in it. Thereafter, the trading plan you’ve worked on studiously to perfect,...
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Apr 13, 17 •
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Zahir Shah
Comments Off on Forex Fundamental analysis: Reading the inflation reports
We constantly recommend that both novice and intermediate level traders bookmark the economic calendar, as in the opinion of many analysts and market economists, it is one of the most valuable trading tools there is. There is little argument, between...
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Apr 11, 17 •
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Zahir Shah
Comments Off on 200 Simple Moving Average, a common indicator for traders and analysts
One of the common mistakes novice and intermediate level traders endureis painfully cluttering their charts (with just about every indicator ever invented), to then (by accident as much as design), discover what works and more importantly works for them. Once...
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Mar 30, 17 •
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Zahir Shah
Comments Off on Fundamental analysis of Markit Economics’ PMI data
Fundamental analysis can be broken down into several sectors and sections within its overall, umbrella description. There’s data procured and published by governments, or quasi governmental bodies, such as the: UK’s ONS (official national...