Why You Exit Trades Too Early & How To Stop Doing It » Learn To Trade The Market
Exiting trades too early is something many of you struggle with on a regular basis. I know for me, this was one of the most difficult trading mistakes to overcome. How many times have you exited a trade manually for a either a small win or a small loss and then the next day felt […]
Pick The ‘Perfect’ Trade Entry Point For Lower Risk & Higher Reward » Learn To Trade The Market
The ideal trade entry is one that allows for good stop loss placement and a substantial risk / reward potential. Easier said than done, right? Well, maybe not. Whilst these “perfect” trade entries may not be frequent, it doesn’t mean they are “hard” to spot. It just takes some training combined with screen time to […]
Practice One Trading Strategy 10,000 Times » Learn To Trade The Market
Besides a little bit of luck both mentally and physically, the best professional athletes, business people and traders all have two things in common that have made the biggest contribution to their success… Those 2 things are: Habitual practice of the processes and (or) concepts that will bring them closer to their end-goal / success. […]
Intraday Market Analysis – DAX extends gains
USDJPY seeks support The Japanese yen rallied over better-than-expected Tokyo CPI in December. On the daily chart, a break below August’s low (130.50) has put the buy side under pressure. The latest bounce hit resistance in the supply zone 134.70-135.00 which coincides with the 30-day moving average. The bulls will need to […]
Make Your 2019 Forex Trading Resolution & Stick To It » Learn To Trade The Market
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, most people have already fallen off the wagon by the end of January. Any fitness club owner will tell you that memberships go way up around the first week of the year but most people stop going regularly within a month or two. It’s a sad but true […]
Market Spotlight: Harbour Energy Reversing QuicklyHigher
HBR Rising Shares in FTSE 250 listed Harbour Energy PLC are among the biggest gainers on the index today. HBR shares are up nearly 3% from the European open with the stock boosted by the general uptick in risk appetite we’re seeing so far this year. The company which is the largest UK-listed independent oil […]
The Single Most Overlooked Component Of Trading » Learn To Trade The Market
Time: The single most overlooked component of trading. Yet, it is time that is arguably the most important factor in determining whether a trade ends up a win or a loss. A trade that you close out after two hours for a loss may have ended up a huge winner if you held it for […]
Market Update – January 10 – Wall Street in a dangerous game ahead of Powell, CPI, earnings
Treasuries remained firm, yields finished off of their lows. Wall Street turned mixed in the afternoon after the US30 and US500 shed their advances. Hawkish Fedspeak from Bostic and Daly generated some cold feet and subsequent profit taking ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s comments later. The advent of $90 bln […]
To Be A Successful Trader, First Act Like A Successful Person » Learn To Trade The Market
Many beginning traders believe something along the lines of “Once I become a successful trader, then I will be (insert positive trait here)”. I am here to tell you that this thinking is not only hurtful to your trading but it is simply backwards. You do not first become a successful trader and then become […]
Market Spotlight: Nat Gas Volatility At Lows
Natural Gas Breaks LowsThe sell off in natural gas prices from the highs seen early last year has seen the market collapsing by almost 70%. Natural gas futures recently hit their lowest levels since late 2021 as a milder winter in Europe has allowed for far less demand than typically seen over this period. Given […]