Important factors that if well approached, will ensure your long term success.
Forex trading is a popular form of investing that involves buying and selling currencies in the foreign exchange market. As with any form of trading, success in forex trading requires a deep understanding of the market and the key factors that impact profitability. In this blog...
It appears that a bull market has taken hold in the US market, as evidenced by the remarkable rise of the S&P 500 index, surging over 20% from its October lows. Adding to this favorable outlook, the Federal Reserve has finally implemented a much-anticipated pause in the cycle of interest rate hikes.
With the shift in market sentiment from bearish to bullish,...
So you never took a trade again?
This could be where the problems are rising.
It’s also where you are probably missing out on what could help take your portfolio out of the drawdown.
And sometimes, despite favourable market conditions, you may find yourself still hesitating to enter a trade.
I want to explore four common reasons why traders fail to take the...
Trading is 99.98% mental and 1% physical. Stay focused, disciplined, and immune to the influence of FUD and FOMO to maximize your trading success.
Trading is not for the faint of heart! It requires a strong mindset, unwavering discipline, and the ability to navigate the treacherous waters of FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) and FOMO (fear of missing out). Here are...
As a martial arts enthusiast I found myself reading (again) my favourite book of all time, "The Book of Five Rings" by Miyamoto Musashi.
TLDR;
A 16th Century Samurai who had 64 duels to the death, never lost and wrote down all his techniques, thoughts and insights shortly before he died atop Mount Iwato.
Yeah I know, crazy, but true.
Anyway, I found myself...
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Looking outside the Scope of Trend:
To Peek or Not to Peek
“The trend is your friend until the end when it bends.” - Ed Seykota
Trend analysis lies at the core of technical analysis. Modern technical analysis derived from Dow Theory. In turn, Dow Theory emphasized the nature and importance of trends and their constituent parts and...
Bitcoin Dominance Index (BTC.D) - calculated index that shows the ratio of bitcoin capitalization to the rest of the cryptocurrency market. CRYPTOCAP:BTC.D
It directly demonstrates inflow and outflow liquidity into the first cryptocurrency, due to which the investor gets the opportunity to predict a potential “altcoin season”
TOTAL2 - crypto market...
In the world of options trading, there are numerous strategies available to help investors mitigate risk and maximize profit potential. One of my favorite strategies is the bull put spread which I use when I have a bullish outlook on a particular stock or market.
What is a Bull Put Spread?
A bull put spread is a defined-risk, vertical options spread strategy...
Causes of overconfidence bias
In order to define overconfidence bias, it is important to understand some of the causes. These could include:
Doubt avoidance. Very often, people don’t like moments of ambiguity or doubt. Overconfidence could work as a solution, with the overconfident person feeling confident in their abilities to feel sure, even in a situation...
Picture yourself as an investment fund manager, but with an unusual twist: instead of growing wealth, your goal is to squander it. Yes you have to lose money as much as you can.
How would you do it? You might think that picking overpriced stocks or putting all your eggs in one basket would do the trick.
However, things aren't that simple. The stocks you deem...
ALT-SEASON or NOT ? So how do we understand this? Altseason
To understand this, I checked the whole market by doing very detailed study. I share the charts that I find important on the subject.
The most important charts are:
1-) Btc Dominance
2-)Eth/btc
3-)Eth/usd
4-) Total2, Total3 marketcap
5-)Others dominance
6-)Others...
Contracts for Difference (CFDs) have garnered significant attention as derivative products that offer traders the ability to speculate on the price movements of various assets without the need to own them physically. These financial instruments emerged in the latter part of the 20th century, propelled by the advent of the internet revolution, which revolutionized...
The Renko chart is a potent tool that has grown in favor among technical analysts. Renko charts, which are derived from the Japanese word "renga," which means brick, offer a distinctive viewpoint on price action by ignoring the concept of time and concentrating only on price changes. This publication will explore the idea of Renko charts, explain how they're made,...
There's a completely logical but not often used "technique" (if you can call it that) I see only very experienced traders use.
When I do it I can understand why very few people actually stick to it.
Yes it's profitable.
Yes it will make you money both in the short term and the long term.
But you will feel extremely uncomfortable.
The technique I'm talking...
The key to becoming successful as a Forex trader is to find the right balance between how much you risk per trade to achieve the desired profit you are aiming for. This balance needs to be realistic and relevant to the technical strategy you are applying. You need to combine risk reward with your strategy.
The risk-reward ratio is simply a calculation of how much...
What is DCA? How to use the price averaging strategy to increase profits
DCA or price averaging strategy can be an effective way to manage risk when investing in assets like stocks, cryptocurrencies… I will walk you through how it works and its pros and cons. for easy understanding.
When considering investment, if you have a large amount of money in hand ready...
Among the dozens of qualities and attributes, experts say traders need, patience is one of the most important qualities a trader can possess. It is a virtue often overlooked in the fast-paced world of trading, where new traders are lured into the trap of the get-rich-quick ideology. The ability to wait for the right trades can be the difference between success and...
PRIMARY CHART: S&P 500 (SPX) with VIX/VIX3M ratio in subgraph on a weekly time frame
Tricks for Reading the VIX Part I
SquishTrade's original 2022 article on VIX entitled "Tricks for Reading the VIX" covered the basic concepts of the CBOE's Volatility Index (VIX) to aid in understanding and interpreting VIX and its behavior relative to the S&P 500 ( SP:SPX )....
