1. A volatile start to the week in Asia; Risk currencies stage a strong rebound after early weakness
(Matching tags: Forex Fundamentals,Trading,Currency Forecast)

It was a disappointing close to the month on Friday for those looking to grasp risk by the horns after Thursday”s US GDP release. All the positive sentiment evaporated and Wall St gave back all the gains, ...

2. Planning Your Trades
(Matching tags: Trading,Learn to Trade Forex,Education)

When most people start trading, they do not put much thought into their trades.  They will either buy or sell a currency pair (probably the EUR/USD) because they think they see a trend or maybe even because ...

3. BOJ Retreats From QE - Yen Strengthens
(Matching tags: Trading,Currency Forecast,Forex Fundamentals,Bank of Japan)

Bank of Japan maintained its overnight interest rate at 0.10% - the lowest in G10 universe – but removed some key stimulative measures which triggered a small rally in the yen. The central bank stated ...

4. Chicago PMI Beats But Weak Employment Dampens Rally in Risk
(Matching tags: Trading,Forex Fundamentals)

Chicago PMI report  blew out estimates printing at 54.2 versus 49 forecast and well above the 46.1 reading recorded the month prior. This was only the second time in more than a year that the Chicago PMI ...

5. EUR/JPY Opportunity to Sell at 132.21
(Matching tags: Technical analysis,Trading)

A bearish channel has formed on the EUR/JPY Daily Chart.  The bearish Gartley pattern may help continue the recent move down.  This pattern has nice convergence and has been slowly climbing up in the CD ...

6. Creating a trading plan
(Matching tags: Education,Trading,Learn to Trade Forex)

A trading plan is a must.  I would be will to bet that virtually all successful traders have one.  However, most new traders have no plan.  In fact, I bet most new traders barely even have actual reasons ...

7. Live Account vs. Demo Account
(Matching tags: Learn to Trade Forex,Trading,Education)

Today we will discuss why your results in your demo account will probably contrast sharply with the results in your live account.  When most people start trading, they believe their results trading with ...

8. NZD/CAD Collapse In Progress?
(Matching tags: NZD/CAD,Technical analysis,Currency Forecast,Trading)

The  NZD/CAD bull trend we've seen over the past 9 months may be facing a potentially strong bearish correction over the next few weeks. Prices recently reached major resistance near .79 as defined by ...

9. Asian session opens week with a bang with JPY on wild roller coaster ride. USD pushed back from new highs - correction over?
(Matching tags: Economic reports,Trading,Forex Fundamentals,Currency Forecast,Technical analysis)

JPY roller coaster The Yen started the week with wild gyrations after new Finance Minister Fujii unwisely made very direct remarks about the Yen's strength, suggesting that the moves in the currency thus ...

10. Quiet Consolidation
(Matching tags: Market Comment,CFA,US equity indexes,Trading,Yin Lin)

As we had expected last Friday, stocks pulled back after options expiration. But the bulls did not give up much ground. After suffering nearly a triple digit point loss early in the morning, the DJIA soon ...

11. Kiwi Leads Risk FX to Record Highs
(Matching tags: Trading,Currency Forecast,Forex Fundamentals)

The New Zealand dollar sparked a massive rally in risk on an otherwise uneventful day when  NZ Current Account  deficit contracted to its smallest amount since 2004. The kiwi was also aided by news that ...

12. Traders Embrace The Bull Market
(Matching tags: Trading,Market Recap,US equity indexes,US economic data)

So far this week, the stock market has followed a pattern. Each day we have had an early morning dip followed by a rally for the rest of the day. The only difference between the days has been that the ...

13. Trading Psychology - Following the Plan
(Matching tags: Trading,Trading Psychology,Education)

Let's say you have made a detailed trading plan.  You know the exact criteria or "rules"  you will use to place a trade.  You have a checklist to make sure you follow each of these rules.  You have a money ...

14. Forex Technical Analytics
(Matching tags: Forex Market,Technical analysis,Trading)

... in the absence of convincing bullish resistance gives grounds to keep sales choice priority for planning of trading operations for today. On the assumption of it we can assume probability of rate return ...

15. NZD/CHF Approaching Resistance at 0.7415
(Matching tags: Trading,Forex Market,Technical analysis,NZD/CHF)

A bearish Gartley is emerging on the NZD/CHF 4hr Chart.  The pattern has mostly completed, and is showing excellent symmetry price.  However, it needs to slow down before entering as we have just seen ...

16. A Strong Day
(Matching tags: Trading,Technical analysis,Market Recap,US Equity Report)

Even if you are a bear, there was little negative to be found in today's session. Before the market open, weekly jobless claims were fewer than expected while PG saw a return of organic sales growth following ...

17. Trading Psychology- Recency Bias
(Matching tags: Recency Bias,Trading Psychology,Education,Trading)

... and to place less importance on less recent trades.  This phenomenon is not limited to trading of course.  Another example would the history of the all star game in Major League Baseball.  If you asked ...

18. Oil Report
(Matching tags: Trading,Education,ODL Securities,Technical analysis)

Yesterday's price gains in crude although marginal in absolute terms could be interpreted as rather impressive given the strengthening in the US dollar and a drop in the equity markets.

19. Daily Index Report
(Matching tags: Analysis,Trading)

With the Dow Jones confirming a bullish move by breaking above 9363 the target of 9424 has been exceeded. This places the Dow in a stronger position than anticipated but may also place the index In a position ...

20. Trading Psychology- Drawdowns
(Matching tags: Drawdowns,Trading Psychology,Trading)

Trading psychology is the most important aspect of a trader's success.  This may surprise some readers, specifically those that are new to trading.  However, the psychological makeup of a trader is more ...