Intro: In the dynamic world of financial markets, trading strategies have evolved significantly over the years. With advancements in technology and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), algorithmic trading, also known as algo trading, has gained immense popularity. Algo trading utilizes complex algorithms and automated systems to execute trades swiftly and...
I've made this serious mistake when I started out trading. I skipped from strategy to strategy, methodology to methodology. I've tried almost everything. Signals, account management, mentorships, PAMM, expert advisors, bots and paid indicators. Everything seems to be profitable, until I put my hands onto it. Many times, I found some profitability. After...
Introduction The dynamic landscape of cryptocurrency trading is filled with a multitude of variables that traders need to comprehend to navigate the financial waters successfully. One such vital aspect of understanding is the relationship between Bitcoin Dominance (BTC.D) and Other Cryptocurrencies Dominance (OTHERS.D). This article aims to provide an in-depth...
Some rookie traders frequently trade without a stop loss because they think they can avoid being stopped out by market swings or rollover. However, if the market moves against them, this technique could result in severe losses. In this article, we'll cover why trading without a stop loss is a bad idea and how stop losses can be used efficiently or, as an...
Primary Chart: IWM / Russell 2000 Weekly Timeframe The Russell 2000 (IWM) is often a leading indicator in US markets. It led to the downside in early November 2021 after a false breakout out of its 2021 topping-pattern's resistance around $234. SPX topped nearly two months later on January 4, 2022. While small-caps are not necessarily always the first to make a...
Hey everyone, I thought I would do a fun little post about .. *Gasp* investments. I know, who would’ve thought, stocks as investments? Nuts, right?! But seriously, as a day trader who really just disdains swinging, I have actually slowly started to dip my toes back into the investment sphere. I also have a bit of a watch list of my top picks that I am slowly...
Drug developer Eli Lilly shot to new highs earlier in the year, and now it’s finally pulled back. The first pattern on today’s chart is the high-volume bullish candle on May 3. The move followed positive Phase 3 data for donanemab, its potential Alzheimer's disease treatment. Second, prices are trying to hold the rising 21-day exponential moving average. That...
The Wyckoff Method is a trading strategy developed by Richard D. Wyckoff. It is based on the principles of supply and demand and is used to analyze price movements in financial markets. The Wyckoff method involves identifying support and resistance levels, analyzing volume and volatility, and studying the relative strength of different markets and uses these...
EUR/GBP has just suffered its worst month in ten, thanks to renewed bets of a more-hawkish BOE and soft inflation reports across Europe. Volumes increased during the recent leg lower to show fresh bearish bets being placed and the OBV (on balance volume) has also confirmed the move lower on prices. Prices are consolidating near the cycle lows on the 1-hour chart...
Today's focus: Bitcoin Pattern – LH, leg lower. Possible targets – 26,330 Support – 26,330 Resistance – 27,890 Today’s update is on Bitcoin as sellers have started making a solid move against the leg higher we have seen recently. Overall today, money has been moving out of risk currencies and into safe havens. This includes crypto, which has been treated as a...
EURJPY - 24h expiry We are trading at oversold extremes. This is positive for sentiment and the uptrend has potential to return. The trend of higher lows is located at 146.13. We prefer to consider the medium term trend and expect buying interest to support as prices move lower. Further upside is expected although we prefer to buy into dips close to the...
With month-end flows in mind, and as the market reacts to the weekend debt ceiling agreement and the prospects for ease of passage through the House and Senate this week, the USD remains at the centre of the universe. The prospect of the Fed hiking in June will get further close attention, where we contrast how US data stacks up relative to the data flow in other...
While Congress still needs to pass the debt limit agreement, the debate in the market has shifted to the need for the US Treasury Department (UST) to rapidly rebuild its depleted cash levels. We have no understanding of the timetable, but already the debate is whether the significant level of Treasury bill issuance will result in a major headwind for global...
Westy and Blake are back with The Trade Off! Macro themes (Sentiment, debt ceiling, China & NFP), juicy charts (Crude, GBPNZD, HK50 &USDCNH) and trade ideas (EURMXN & NASDAQ). Don't miss this episode of The Trade Off!
Let's go over the swing trade I closed in Crude Oil today. It was a profit of +$7,217.75 using a total of 3 mini contracts.
Corn is a versatile crop. It is used in a variety of ways. Corn is a major source of food for humans and animals. It is also an input in industrial products, such as ethanol and plastics. According to the FAO, in the past year, over 1.1 billion tons of corn was produced worldwide. Gross production value stood at $192 billion, second only to sugarcane (1.8B tons)...
There has been a recent upsurge of CFD prop firms appearing. These prop firms offer traders the opportunity to trade with their capital and earn a percentage of the profits. But are these prop firms better than trading with a broker? And what are the risks and benefits of joining them? In this publication, we will explore these questions and more. 🔹What are...
As traders, we all know the market can be unpredictable, but by understanding and utilising pullback trading strategies, we can take advantage of temporary price reversals to enter positions at more favourable prices. In this article, we’ll dive into the world of pullback trading, explain the concept of mean reversion, and look at how to use tools like the moving...