Quick question: which of the two illustrations portrayed on the graph do you enjoy more? If your preference is the one on the right, then you should have definitely continued the legacy of the Renaissance era artists. On the contrary, if you prefer the one on the left-hand side of the screen, let’s become friends. Starting with the portrait (let’s put it that...
"Cut the losers only, let the winners run". One of the quotes that are pretty popular among beginning and experienced traders. Sounds pretty simple, but let's take a look at it in practice. On the left-hand side, we have illustrated the recent trading history of a patient trader, and on the right side, that of an impatient one. Taking a close look at the recent...
"I'll start with $100 and flip it to $10k" is one of the lies we tell ourselves when we first start trading. Although compounding can do some wonders, without realistic expectations and targets, you will not reach your goal. Illustrated on the chart, we can see a sincere and a deceitful statistical representation of a compounding system based on a year-long...
Good time of the day, TradingView community! The reason we decided to cover this topic are the alarming messages we’ve been receiving recently. “I am a representative for XXX, I’ll provide you with a white label brokerage, I instantly give you 50% of the loss of the customer who opened the account”. From the first glance, you can tell that there is something wrong...
Stop Loss hunting happens every trading day, and it's not something you would want to let fly under the radar. We have carefully orchestrated some examples on the graph to give a clear picture of what this phenomenon really is, and listed some tips on how to avoid getting into this mouse trap. In basic terms, Stop Loss hunting is the strategy of the price...
There is a set of questions to ask yourself before opening a transaction and we will talk about some of the common ones. 1) Are my entry criteria met? Undoubtedly, everyone has his own style of trading. Entry and exit strategies should be included in each and every trading plan there is. Only if the entry criterium is met, should we enter a position on any...
The eyes are the mirror of the soul and reflect everything that seems to be hidden. Is the same true about charts? Absolutely. After successful week on EUR/USD, we've been getting a lot of questions on how we "read the charts". Well, buckle up :) There are people who trade purely on fundamentals or technicals. It's been an ongoing battle for quite a while. This...
Setting a Target Profit is an inalienable part of every individual's trading strategy, and each trader has his own plan and tactic of integrating a Target Profit into his or her trading style. While there are different ways and types of setting up a Target Profit, we are gonna go through four common and most well-known ones. 1. Key zones Setting a TP at a...
Today is a big day for us, as two years ago, on the 6th of June in 2020, we launched our company in attempts to be a valuable contributor to the trading industry and help all types of traders: beginners, advanced traders, those who are lost in the journey and so on. However, our personal trading experience goes way back, as we have been trading for more than five...
Yes, we’re talking about planning. We’ve all heard this from different “gurus”, professionals, even friends and family. “What is your plan” is one of the most frequently asked questions in the world, yet most people usually don’t have a clear answer to it. Why? Most people don’t know the technique of proper planning. Investroy is here to help clarify this basic...
The more confluences you have, the more confident you are in the fact that your technical setup will play out according to the plan. Confluences come in different shapes and styles, whether it is combining some Moving Averages and Bollinger Bands with price action, or having your grandma flip a coin a decide the faith of Bitcoin. On the graphical illustration...
Hey, traders, we just wanted to share this as an "Experience" thread, where everybody can share their input on types of entries they make. As depicted in the chart above, there are mainly two types of entries when it comes to patience level and strategy; however, we would totally love to hear your unique ways of executing the trade. Let's learn and earn together!
What we study in the books is always different from what we have in real life. For example, French language that people learn and exercise in textbooks is slightly different from the French that we speak in France, as we tend towards using informal language and slang phrases. Same rule applies to trading, as the market is not 100% accurate with what we have in the...
Trading is a one big system that consists of various different components: technicality, psychology, money management and so forth. The most difficult one out of all the elements is definitely psychology. Human psychology is a perplexing system that studies our mental process and behaviour. Our behaviour and mood rely on multiple internal and external factors. In...
"It is a marathon, not a sprint". One of the statements that perfectly describes trading. But what does this proclamation really mean? I quote William Shakespeare: "Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush, stumble and fall". Great things take lots of time. 90% of all people get false expectations about trading before they enter the industry. They think it is a...
Good time of the day, dear TradingView family! Welcome on another educational post by Investroy. Today we are gonna be talking about Stop Loss hunting. We will scrutinise what it is, how it happens and what's the logic behind it, and how to possibly avoid being "liquidated". Have you ever had the price trigger your Stop Loss before impulsing all the way to your...
Everything in this world comes down to several important aspects: how much time are you willing to spend, how much risk are you willing to take, how much realistic reward you expect, and what is your stress capacity. This is no foreign to the world of trading and investing. In order to be a successful trader, first, one should understand what type of trader he/she...
Hey, family! Good time of the day and welcome on another educational post. As we all know, the road that leads to successful and consistently profitable trading is a pretty difficult and long one. It takes years of hard work, patience, dedication, and experience to reach the top of the trading mountain. Many beginners make similar mistakes before starting their...