Forex Trading and Miscellaneous

If you’re an enthusiastic reader of trading news you may have noticed that the word “volatility”, or “VIX” and the phrase “volatility index” has been repeatedly used over recent days and weeks. We’ve heard and read through various news channels, that the VIX (often referred to as the “fear index”) had been unusually low over […]

The ongoing question of ‘why investors/traders lose?’ tends to linger in the Forex market. It can’t be that the retail trading markets are like a bent poker game; rigged against the player, as that’s impossible in such a transparent business and marketplace. So does the problem lie with us? “Yes”, is the simple answer and

Throughout the constant big conversation we have with our clients, through our blog and regular articles, we constantly remind you there are no short cuts, or life hacks available when you trade forex. In professions such as retail forex trading, there’s often no alternative other than to roll up your sleeves, begin trading and learn

This week is an excellent example of an economic calendar news week, as it represents one of the busiest in any given month for economic news. We have various MarkitEconomic’s PMIs, interest rate decisions, unemployment data, and GDP releases. The PMIs aren’t noted for their ability to move markets, generally ranking as low to medium

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 full time occupation, it’s worth creating a list of pros and cons in

The concept of forex hedging is primarily used by corporations to hedge their exposure to foreign exchange currency fluctuations, manufacturers and exporters are generally considered to be the most frequent users of hedging. The corporate world is not necessarily looking to profit from the currency forex transaction, more likely they’re looking to ensure that the

It looks so simple when you see it on a chart; a perfectly drawn trend line, illustrating points on a chart, revealing price continuing to move in a certain direction and trajectory. However, similar to many aspects of the skills we need to develop, in order to become proficient and eventually profitable, drawing trend lines

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 full time occupation, it’s worth creating a list of pros and cons in

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 even, or a loss. One of the benefits with using