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The Warriors guide to trading
Miyamoto Musashi's 'The Book of Five Rings' on strategy of Japanese swordplay is one of the best books on trading I've ever read While on my break, I did a lot of reading and when searching for some books I came across this one, 'The Book of Five Rings' by Miyamoto...
Trading the psychology
This could be helpful to some. One of my most strident beliefs is not to corrupt one's own thinking. If you as trader have found your way to keeping the head, mind and account above the waterline and perform consistently,....... never change. Some traders seem to...
Are you counting the costs of your trading properly?
Risk management is key to trading so you need to do the maths on margins and risk with each pair Yesterday I went through my ½ year trading review. What I unearthed out of it was surprising. 2 pairs stood out GBP/USD and USD/MXN. USD/MXN was the most profitable pair....
Reflecting on our past trading performance can help us improve our future performance
Analysis of a day trader halfway into the year As a fledgling trader (7 years now and I’m still learning) It’s always good to sit down and take stock of where you’re at. Some people do it on a weekly, monthly or even a quarterly basis. It depends on how many traders...
Forex Quiz – The answer to “What’s in the charts?”
There's an important signal in the charts and here's what it is Here's the question again: What’s so special about these charts? It's good to see you folks are on the ball. The answer to "What's so special about these charts?" is that the price action from the big...
Forex Quiz – What’s so special about these charts?
After all the events last week, there's one stand-out pattern on the charts that tells me all I need to know Sometimes, being away from markets and missing big events can do us the world of good. Instead of being immersed in the minute by minute, hour by hour noise as...
Has EURUSD got you confused about its direction? Here’s how to bring yourself some clarity
The bounce in EURUSD has many traders confused about the next direction. Here's how you can eliminate most of the guesswork on what happens next When you're running with or following a strong trend, it's hard to believe it can ever end. But trends do, and prices...
Are you really trading or do you have an addiction problem?
Advice from a gambler who's beginning to learn to overcome an obsession, to become a real trader Last week I touched on the addictive gambling side of trading and today I shall try and explain it a bit better. As many of you know I’m a chef. Us chefs, because of the...
The road to trading success is long and arduous and only hard work will make it pay off
Trading: From currencies to commodities, with indices and shares in between, whatever you choose to trade, it’s a total minefield **Editors note** ForexFlow reader and trader David, asked if he could do a couple of pieces on his trading journey. Those who have been...
Don’t spend your trading time (nor your money) chasing rabbits
Be self-aware when planning trades I've just been reflecting on my trading for the last few days and I'm conscious that my discipline might be slipping. I don't trade a lot. I'm a cautious trader by nature and probably talk myself out of more good trades than I...
How I use the Ichimoku Indicator
Disclaimer.. - I actually do not use most of the Indicator, at least not in the conventional widely accepted 'textbook' sense. The Kumo ( cloud ) is the most important element for me . I'll get straight on to describe how I like to use it . Anyone who is not...
Historically early April JPY sell offs tend to be short lived
JPY April seasonalities are on the lips. Do they really exist? I found this interesting study over the past 15 and 40 years confirming my thoughts to say that if you want to trade them, be quick. Japanese investors have had their fiscal yearend last month and have...
A tale of two Titties – The post I never wanted to write
Forgive the Dickens reference ( another one follows ) yet there is no best or worst of times to write this. I have a big problem with moving averages. 200MA -100MA on any timeframe are bunk to me. I say this with small pressure of my tongue in cheek as it's not easy...
Trading is all about what’s going on in your head
If your head isn't in the right place, your trades won't be either A bit of a self-reflection post is this one. So, I was up bright and breezy this morning and looking forward to a busy day with data, the BOE and whatever else was on the cards. I managed to get my...
A time-tested strategy for account management
Watch that Mojo My aim in trading is to NOT lose net for the week, each week, as it goes by. I can never expect to avoid being stopped out. Obvious statement I know. As each day progresses, I keep a note, a simple note of stops that are triggered. I don`t look at...
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