Being a trader requires continuous learning and improvement. It is important to keep up with the markets, trends and trading styles. Books on trading, psychology, and different ways to analyse the markets can all help with this. All successful traders […]

Finding the right entry points is a challenge beginners and experienced traders alike face on a daily basis in the forex market. Imagine this familiar situation: You are sitting in front of your screens and looking for set-ups or chart patterns to take […]

Looking at longer-term charts of different commodities can sometimes be helpful in getting a general understanding of the big drivers that are influencing both the forex, stock, and commodity markets at any given time. Today, I wanted to share a quick […]

Divergences between different technical indicators, and between indicators and price, is an interesting concept in technical analysis that appears to work remarkably well. In this article, we will take a closer look at what they are, why they work, and […]

September has been marked by several interesting events taking place in both the forex and stock market globally. In the US, the broad stock index S&P 500 broke through its all-time high in late August, and has continued up since, remaining above t […]

Trade war rhetoric weakened throughout the month, despite the tariffs coming into effect and China refusing to sit down and talk with the US anymore. The markets most sensitive to a trade war (commodities and commodity currencies plus emerging markets) […]

Do you ever find yourself struggling with your discipline, productivity, and focus while trading on your own? If yes, you are not alone. In particular among people who decide to venture into full-time forex trading, it is common to experience some diff […]

As the trade war between the world’s biggest and second biggest economies intensifies, leaders of both the US and China seem determined to continue to slap tariffs on each other, most likely fearing the loss of “face” among people in their respective h […]

All eyes will be on British PM Theresa May as she makes her way to Salzburg today to address EU leaders over dinner this evening. This informal summit is considered a turning point for Brexit: will the UK be able to pull the ultimate deal (single marke […]

As we begin to think about a new week, last week’s sharp sell-off in emerging market assets, developed market equities, particularly tech stocks, remains in focus. Although risk sentiment had picked up by the end of the week, it highlights a fragility […]