So, I love backtesting. Recently I've found my self in a 3% drawdown and needed to figure out what the cause of it was and trading at this moment won't give me that answer. So, I decided to backtest. Here is what I found: 1. I'm overtrading my system I am a proud swing trader who got back into scalping the market in December 2022. It was mot my idea, but I...
The evidence suggests that only a very small proportion of day traders makes money year over year. There are certain patterns which may separate profitable traders from those who ultimately lose money. And indeed, there is one particular mistake that in our experience gets repeated time and time again. What is the single most important mistake that led to...
Hey traders, Planning your every trade, you should know in advance the profit that you are aiming to make and the maximum amount of money you are willing to lose. In this educational article, we will discuss risk reward ratio - the tool that is used to compare your potentials losses and profits. Let's start with an example. Imagine you see a good buying...
Here's the deal, guys. If you want to make this year a successful year in trading, you got to have an edge. It doesn't have to be rocket science, just a solid strategy. There are plenty of resources out there, so don't be shy to do your research. Once you got a strategy, test it out with a small account or paper money before committing fully. And when you commit,...
This is an event that has spread all over the real and virtual space these days I am better than you, more beautiful than you, smarter than you But the reality is something else But we know the truth! You and I are human, we have our merits and demerits, we all lied, we were all kind, we were both good and bad! we are equal .. With this introduction, I wanted to...
List of deadly crimes committed by new traders So far, you have created a new account, purchased your first Bitcoin. You are now prepared to become a trader in cryptocurrencies. You frequently trade on an exchange where the price of the first coin you purchase increases by 10% before you sell it. Self-satisfied that you did it. Using the ingenious "Buy Low,...
Hello TradingView world, I have been trading for almost 15 years and have learned some serious lessons about trading and the markets. I have also been fortunate enough to interact with many great traders over that time that have helped me tremendously, however I still struggled for a long while and wondered why I wasn’t making the progress I desperately wanted to...
Follow We Trade Waves 4 Golden Trading Rules! 1) Do Not Over-Risk Big Risk = big loss = potential big profit | Small Risk = small loss = potential big profit (Read this again) 2) Do Not Over-Trade Successful trading is not about trading often, it's about being selective and trade correctly! 3) Do Not Trade Without Stop Loss Check GBPAUD, CHFJPY,...
My Background I was a young man working for an Insurance company and being a quiet trouble-maker with a healthy affinity for analysis of numbers, I was thrust into a position that fed this desire to the max. My boss then told me, "Runya in this job you must have a sixth sense, insurance agents earn commission and if they get a chance to falsify numbers to get...
All markets go through cycles of expansion and contraction. 📈When a market is in an expansion phase (an uptrend), there is a sentiment of optimism, belief, and greed. Typically, these are the main emotions that lead to a strong buying activity. Sometimes, a strong sense of greed and belief overtakes the market in such a way that a financial bubble can form....
Stock market is one type of psychology game. Less than a casino. More like a sport. Introduction: Note that this is for more reading for entertaining than educational. It's just based on my observations. Hope you enjoy. I always wanted to improve myself and keep learning. I believe there is always a lesson on the market. You always want to listen to the market....
Hello, my trader friends🙋🏻. I want to tell you the story of Technical Analysis, its advantages & disadvantages. We're even gonna learn about its branches. Like any other science, Technical Analysis has come a long way, and it's still evolving. But why should we learn it and know it well?🤷🏻 When you're trading, you may be afraid or greedy. But how do...
Hey traders, Trading robots are commonly perceived as a sort of magic button. Once it is clicked, the system starts trading automagically, generating consistent profits. What can be better? However, many pitfalls are hidden behind its simplicity. In this educational article, we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of trading with Expert Advisers (EA)...
A bit of a different video for you.. Thought i should talk about a sensitive subject here.. Psychology in trading and the key factors that you may need to finally BECOME a better trader.. In this part, I talk about FEAR and FOMO. Also, I added a more sensitive part, which is feeling burnt out and ways to overcome that. Hope you find this helpful!
Just thought I would show you an interesting way to see who is making the right calls before a stock or (crypto)currency makes a significant bullish or bearish move. With so many people posting on TradingView it can sometimes be hard to know who to follow. This is a way to see very simply who is making more accurate calls and best of all it IS NOT influenced...
Market will respect it!! Today in BN we see a 700 point dip from 42700 to 42000 but Market halted for about good 30mins this showed that the fall will continue. So we generally need a Pullback or Accumulation so that new people can enter the market to drive it even lower.
The evidence suggests that only a very small proportion of day traders makes money year over year. There are certain patterns which may separate profitable traders from those who ultimately lose money. And indeed, there is one particular mistake that in our experience gets repeated time and time again. What is the single most important mistake that led to...
Just wanted to put all four ICT Kill Zones to see: All are 2 hours in length, except London open kill zone which is 3 hours in length. AUDCAD 15 minute chart today worked out great related, all four kill zones could have made profits for a traders if done right, which Time & Price. I do not trade AC during London Kill Zone related to both sides not being in...