As we have all just witnessed, August ended in a much more dramatic fashion than July. Not only has the trade war between the US and China escalated to new highs, the stock market has also seen wild swings, and precious metals have entered a bull run t […]

When the US Federal Reserve cut its interest rate by 0.25% in July, it marked the first time it has done so since the financial crisis in 2008. And according to many analysts, the Fed may cut interest rates five more times by April 2020. The economic a […]

Just like everything else in life, trading will have its ups and downs. You won’t make big wins every day, and there will be multiple days when you’ll face losses. When faced with a loss, traders often start to doubt their skills and tend to become ris […]

As usual in in the month of July, it was a quiet month in the markets with many traders in the US and Europe taking some well-deserved time off from work. With trading volumes significantly lower than usual, however, small orders can make a larger impa […]

Trading insomnia is an actual threat that can negatively impact your forex trading career. With such a rush of emotions on a daily basis, forex traders are more prone to insomnia than those who work in other jobs. Insomnia can be particularly problemat […]

It’s no secret that trading isn’t exactly easy. However, despite the role of all the factors that are outside of our control when we trade, research shows that the human mind may in fact be our greatest adversary in the markets. To understand why peopl […]

5 Strategies for Becoming a Better Trader Trading is not an easy profession to survive in. Many traders lose their motivation and stop trading when they do not achieve the quick success they sought out to achieve. Those who remain patient, disciplined, […]

As traders, it’s always important to keep our eyes open for any economic or political developments that could impact the market. And when it comes to these events, it seems that President Trump’s name appears quite often.    Most recently, Trump’s […]

June gave us a few nice trend trading opportunities, with gold in particular standing out with a massive rise in price. However, we also saw some crazy price action in another non-traditional currency, namely bitcoin, which is now clearly out of its ye […]

So, the MSCI World Index just recorded the best June performance ever! Pushing global stocks to record highs and a return of 15.5% for the year so far. Doing this run all in front of an expected recession. Go figure. The turn around? You can thank the […]