Here is a great article that was published today by Dailyfx.com. Every trader needs to discover and then consistently implement an approach that fits well with their 'trading personality'. Then use a solid money management strategy and that is how you win in the currency exchange markets. One simple approach I have been using for over 2 years now is the FX Loophole strategy. I still recommend it and continue to have my best results with this approach. I think if I hadn't started implementing this particular strategy I probably would have quit forex within a few months of starting. ...
Admin note: I don't really using any scalping strategies anymore for my personal trading. For me, scalping actually takes longer just waiting for a set up and I would prefer to check the charts at the end of the day to see if there is a trade to place for the next day. (One of the main strategies I use that requires checking the charts only once a day after the New York close is the Forex Loophole strategy). But I know many of my readers come here looking for scalping type, intra-day trade strategies. If you are going to ...
Admin note: I've been trading for over 2 years now....and I've finally settled into 3 main strategies. They are all really simple too: Swing trading (when you hold a trade for 1 to 3 days), trading the NY Open when there is momentum, and trading breaks of a Head and Shoulders pattern. Using these three strategies together and trading only when the market is moving with momentum has been incredibly effective. The article below explains about more about the indicators used in Swing Trading. And don't worry -- you don't have to take an expensive class to learn more about ...
[caption id="attachment_4" align="alignleft" width="124" caption="forex rsi indicator"][/caption] Tuesday Oct 6th midnight New York time: Hello Hello! I have had the most crazy of all Septembers with the kids getting back to school. We also had the swine flu sweep through our home shortly after school started (we have all recovered after mild cases) and I recently picked up a part-time educational consulting gig....all of which has taking me away from the trading room for several weeks. I have just come back today and I do have a plan for a breakout EUR/USD trade on the weekly charts. I have an order set to go LONG ...
I ran across this great article today. This is truly an effective and simple strategy. I really like how this trader uses the "doji pattern" to make decisions when trading. If you don't know what a doji is, it is a bar that has an open and close point at nearly the very same spot. It looks like a plus sign on the chart, so it's easy to spot. If you aren't sure what I'm referring to, then do a quick "Google Image" search on "doji candlestick" and you can see what they look like. - Ann P., who has been successfully trading the FX Loophole ...
[caption id="attachment_4" align="alignleft" width="124" caption="forex rsi indicator"][/caption] < . ________________________________________ TOTAL PIPS thus far THIS WEEK = pending TOTAL PIPS OVER LAST 7 WEEKS = + 509 pips =====> Get my preferred strategy : HERE ________________________________________ Sunday Sept 13th 8:30 pm NYC eastern time: I will be going SHORT on EUR/JPY if there is an hourly break and close below 131.44. STOP around 132. Take Profit = open objective. => RESULT = -50 pips Monday/Tuesday 2:00 a.m. EST new york time: I will be going LONG on EUR/USD on a break of 1.4661 with SL around 1.4610 and TP of 1.4721. Wednesday 3:03 pm New York time: It took two days which I didn't expect but ...
________________________________________ TOTAL PIPS thus far THIS WEEK = +80 pips TOTAL PIPS OVER LAST 5 WEEKS = + 543 pips Get my preferred strategy : HERE ________________________________________ Sunday night August 2nd 10:30 pm EST New York time. Right now two currency pairs have set themselves up within my preferred strategy. They are both good high probability low risk trades. One is on the AUD/USD and the other is on the USD/CHF. I have chosen to go with the AUD/USD. I have gone SHORT on AUD/USD at .8361 with SL at .8411 and TP at .8280. ==> RESULT = -50 pips August 3rd 10:00 a.m. EST time: I have ...
My answer to this will be brief, especially since I have a definite favorite source! I think the analysis given at FXCM is some of the best online; and it is also well presented in a way that is easy to understand. Their analysts are also often entertaining as well...which makes it easy and not boring to read or watch. I am always plugged into the Daily FX Stream whenever I am trading, where important analysis and updates are given out in a very timely manner using a Twitter application. Also, Here is an example of todays "Forex Wrapup:" Enjoy! -Ann Pevey - ...
The Head and Shoulders pattern is known as a "trend-reversal pattern." It is also known for being one of the most reliable trend-reversal signals in the market. Basically, the head and shoulders is when the currency pair makes 3 peaks close together in time, with the middle peak higher than the two side-by-side peaks (see video below for visual example and explanation.) Therefore, it looks like an outline of a head with two shoulders, one on each side of the head. When a head and shoulders forms on the chart, there will also be a discernible "neckline" within the pattern. When ...
[caption id="attachment_4" align="alignleft" width="124" caption="forex chart patterns"][/caption] Today I just wanted to draw your attention to a good and simple explanation of how to interpret and place trades using some chart patterns - specifically double tops/double bottoms and triple tops/triple bottoms. I thought this would be a good time to post a link to this, especially since we are sitting just above a double bottom right now on the EUR/USD even as I post this. The full article was just posted at DailyFX. Go Here --> Trading Doubles and Triples
This week I will be writing about a few strategies to "trade the gaps" in forex.
But to start off this topic, I would like to share a video I stumbled across online - as it explains one method for trading gaps very well.
Here is the video - Enjoy!
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The forex breakout strategy is one of the most reliable and most common strategies that successful forex traders use. Especially in the current 2008-09 market with high volatility, breakout strategies have prevailed as being some of the most reliable.
However, there is more than one way to trade a breakout, of course. Some traders will enter a trade on a breakout and then hold the trade ...More
If you have been forex trading or watching the forex market this week it's been a bit unusual. I mean...price patterns and choppiness have been even more unusual than they usually are unusual. <smile!>
It may comfort you to know that what many experienced this week is normal. The markets have been trending very nicely one way or the other the past several weeks, and then this week it decided to change ...More
Why do some forex traders fail while just a handful succeed?
Why do so many new and intermediate traders blow up their accounts (again and again?) How can you prevent blowing out yours?
It's not the answer you likely want to hear.
The answer is not to have the best strategy. You should be well aware that there are many, many forex strategies that work well - technical strategies, trending strategies, price action strategies, scalping strategies, ...More
Here is a full update on my trading results over the past 4 weeks.
Opinions and recommendations can be questionable.
But the numbers don't lie.
It is interesting to see the results of the current week (Week of June 18, 2009) because anyone who was trading this week knows the market was really whacky. The currencies weren't moving in their usual ways. Even so, my preferred strategies performed for a potential 300 pips this week.
These ...More
Monday, June 15, 2009 at 8:06 Eastern NYC Time
Good morning - here goes another week! Not sure what to expect this week really. Waiting to do the NY Morning Breakout strategy on EUR/USD. Hmmm - Market seems still this morning. Must be some news coming out. Going to check. Ah Ok, Looks like there is news release out this morning with potential large impact from US Treasury. ...More
Here is a brief explanation of one of my top 3 favorite forex trading strategies. I call it the "4 hour Sterling Strategy".
This is what you do:
1. Open up a basic 1 Hour bar chart for the GBP/USD.
2. Monitor the GBP/USD and watch for at least 4 consecutive hours of very tight consolidation. You don't have to be by the computer the whole time. You are looking for 4 consecutive hours of tight ...More
June 7, 2009 12:35 p.m eastern NYC time --> I'm reviewing charts before this week's open and there is clearly a Method 1 Preferred strategy setup on the USD/JPY. When the market opens, the recommendation here would be to go short at 98.76. Stop Loss at 99.26 and take profit at 98.06.
Update 8:15 eastern NYC time --> I've moved my SL to 98.64 to lock in 12 pips. ...More
When I started forex trading, I began using price action based strategies exclusively. I have found them to be very effective strategies for trading. However, at the time I started, I didn't even know the name for what I was doing. See, I have never even studied the more in-depth technical indicators. I remember spending some time in a chat with another new forex trader at that time. We were chatting and ...More