Like anyone else on Earth, I’ve had successes (and failures) in years past, at both the personal and professional level. If you’re scoring at home, that’s called being a human being. I can probably make a case that failure is more important than success in many respects because you can’t really succeed unless you’ve truly inhaled your failures (own it!) and...
The pin bar is a powerful price action setup that tells a fascinating story concerning price momentum and the possibility of an imminent reversal in price direction. A pin bar is a Japanese candlestick that has a long wick on one side and a small body. Understanding the story behind the pin bar is essential. 📚What does the pin bar candlestick pattern tell us...
The monthly nonfarm payroll data is coming soon. Do you know how it will affect gold prices? The "nonfarm" data is released by the US Department of Labor on the first Friday of each month. It consists of three values: nonfarm employment, employment rate, and unemployment rate, which reflect the development and growth of the manufacturing and service industries....
This is one of the multi-chart evolving dashboards I use daily for crypto trading. This dashboard attempts to distill a broad scope of data and sentiment into glance value charts. The goal with such dashboards is to seek to stack probabilities to be on the right side of the percentages in every trade. -- The top panel chart shows the SOPR (Spent Output...
📍 What Is a Trailing Stop? A trailing stop is a modification of a typical stop order that can be set at a defined percentage or dollar amount away from a security's current market price. For a long position, an investor places a trailing stop loss below the current market price. For a short position, an investor places the trailing stop above the current market...
Hi, everyone👋. Do you like surfing or guiding surfers? In this article, I will talk about how analysis differs from trading. A good analyst is not necessarily a good trader📉. Do you know what the point is❗️❓ The point is that analysts talk about all aspects, so they always tell the truth and explain what really happens on the market, but the traders ride the...
Trading is a tough business and most people who start in the business lose money. And these numbers aren't small at all, really. In fact, they might even be scary to look at. Therefore, in this article, we will look at some of the most popular reasons why more than 90% of new traders will lose their money in trading. ____ The most common reason why many...
Chebyshev vs. Butterworth Filters: Speed, Quality Factor, and Making the Right Choice Introduction: When it comes to selecting a filter for signal processing, Chebyshev and Butterworth filters are two of the most popular options. Both filters have their unique strengths and weaknesses, and choosing the right one can greatly impact the effectiveness of your signal...
Are you torn between choosing a job and getting into trading? Both have their advantages and pitfalls, but by combining the two, you can reap the rewards of both worlds. 🚷Firstly, let's consider a traditional job. A job offers security, stability, and a predictable income. You work for a set number of hours, and you receive a paycheck. You have employer...
Example: The account size is $4500. We risk 2%, 90 cash, for this 2R trade. If the trade idea is a success we would now have 4678 cash in our account a profit of: 178 cash And if loss, a total of 4410 cash, 90 cash loss) Is this correct? Explanation: The example seems correct but only without the fees in calculation. Even small fees like e.g. 0.04% Taker...
There are steps you can take to get a handle on your finances – and your financial stress. The very first step is to figure out if your income covers all of your current expenses. An increase in expenses or a drop in income usually means a change in lifestyle. The sooner you look at your household budget, the more options you have and the better off you will be...
Volume and volatility are two important factors that can affect your trading performance. Volume measures the number of shares or contracts traded in a given period, while volatility measures the degree of price fluctuations. Understanding how these two factors interact can help you identify trading opportunities, manage risk, and optimize your entry and exit...
Amid serious pushback, Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE) went live on 26th April 1973. Options are now a standard tool for portfolio risk management. Not so, back then. They were seen as gambling instruments for reckless speculators. Shortly after CBOE launch, Fischer Black, Myron Scholes, and Robert Merton provided a mathematical model for computing...
Trading with the market maker strategy in forex involves taking advantage of the liquidity and pricing advantages offered by market makers. Here are some key steps you can follow to implement this strategy: Understand the role of market makers: Market makers provide liquidity to the forex market and facilitate trades between buyers and sellers. They also set bid...
A short ⚠️disclaimer before we start: the rules that will be discussed in this post are applicable only for technicians - traders that are relying on price action/structure/etc. Also, we assume that structure levels do work and for us, key levels are considered to be the safest trading zones/points. In order to increase the accuracy of your predictions...
Formula constructed based on Arthur Hayes post, 'Teach Me Daddy'. USD Liquidity Conditions Index = The Fed’s Balance Sheet — NY Fed Total Amount of Accepted Reverse Repo Bids — US Treasury General Account Balance Held at NY Fed USD Liquidity — Number Go Up: Fed Balance Sheet — Increases RRP Balances — Decreases TGA — Decreases USD Liquidity — Number Go...
♦️Forex trading is one of the most exciting and lucrative ventures that anyone can undertake. With the right mindset and tools, one can make a lot of money by trading currencies. However, the opposite is also true. A bad mindset can lead to disastrous consequences in forex trading. It is, therefore, important for traders to understand the effects of a bad...
How to diversify your portfolio and trade across different markets and asset classes using Tradingview's data and charts Diversifying your portfolio is one of the most important strategies for reducing risk and increasing returns in the long term. By investing in different markets and asset classes, you can benefit from the different performance cycles and...