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Forex Articles - Fibonacci, Voodoo or Juju

Voodoo or Juju? The Mystical Nature of Fibonacci

Like followers of religious cults there are traders and analysts utterly devoted to their views on certain indicators or patterns. There is one 'indicator' that, irrespective of its proficiency, manages to capture your imagination far more than those invented in the late twentieth century by esteemed mathematicians and statisticians. This indicator pre dates, by some

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Forex Articles - Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude can be described as deriving pleasure from the misfortune of others. This German word has no real direct comparison or translation in the English language. We could extend this word and it's meaning to trading. As traders we fully accept that, to all intents and purposes, our industry and profession is a 'zero sum

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Forex Articles - 16 Dollar Muffins

Let them eat cake, or $16 dollar muffins, or beef Wellington aperitifs, or $5 Swedish meatballs

It's quite an experience being a neutral at a high profile football match. I was lucky enough to get tickets to watch the Community Shield*, the curtain raiser to the English football season held each August. Unlike previous visits to Wembley stadium, (particularly the old stadium), I had no nerves, I could sit back, relax

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Forex Articles - Positive Expectancy in Forex Trading

Understanding Positive Expectancy in Forex Trading

Amongst the hundreds of trading books available the subject of money management is hardly ever discussed, the predominant content of trading books usually consists of strategies, patterns, formulas..This pattern of content is repeated on forex trading forums. Look closely at the visitor numbers on the sub forum categories and you'll quickly discover that the main

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Forex Articles - Risks and Rewards from Overtrading

The Misnomer of Over Trading and How It Differs from Impulsive Trading

Overtrading – the excessive buying and selling of securities by an investor in order to increase the probability of successful trades. Can the phenomena of over-trading be explained away by the singular use of a one line description, does this one sentence fully cater for all the nuances and complexity involved? It's suggested by many

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Forex Articles | The Ghost of Lehman Brothers

Happy Lehman day! Have the masters of the universe lost their kryptonite, or just their marbles?

On October 5th 2010 there was an audible gasp in the French courtroom at the historic Palais de Justice when the 'rogue trader' Jérôme Kerviel was convicted of a breach of trust, computer abuse and forgery. The 33-year-old was convicted of all three charges and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, with two years suspended.

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