by Kathy Lien Any trader can attest that interest rates are an integral part of investment decisions and can drive markets in either direction. FOMC rate decisions are the second largest currency-market-moving release, behind unemployment data. The effects...
by Duane Davis Extreme openings usually only occur a dozen or so times a year and when they do, they present the day trader with some interesting opportunities. The 5-day average range is an important tool used to measure the markets current volatility. We used the...
by Keith Cotterill Every business revolves around the principle of buying at a low price and reselling at a higher price for a profit. From a corner shop to national chains of supermarkets, all buy in at a low price and then hope to sell at a higher price for a...
by Dave Caplan As the market begins to heat up, opportunities to use the “ratio spread” are presented to us. This option strategy has numerous benefits over just a net long or short position. We all know the benefits of buying an option or futures contract that...
by Ellie Taft London, New York, and Tokyo are the main financial centers of the world – in that order. But lesser hubs can be found in every corner on earth. Consequently, during the week, there is currency trading going on somewhere at all times, day or...
by TradeWins Publishing Editors It's a fact that markets often go sideways. These strategies can give you a real trading edge. A Quick Introduction A strategy designed to collect premium from both sides of a market. Dual Credit Spreads are a way to sell out of the...
Steve Swanson Metaphorically, you could compare bull and bear trends to the seasonal variations of the earth’s annual journey around the sun. Each day the sun comes up in the east, and at high noon during summer months the full energy of the sun triggers very...
by Adam Oliensis If a picture (chart) is worth a thousand words, then what is the picture (chart) telling us? Are the prospects bullish, bearish or uncertain? Charts can help us determine direction and a potential price target. Knowing when to buy and sell can lead to...
by Oliver Velez The title of this lesson really encompasses many topics. I want to focus on the criteria here that determine your profit-to-loss ratio and share size. While this is not the first step in picking a trade, it is the most important. Let's look...
by Andy Chambers Symmetrical triangles are great patterns to trade. A symmetrical triangle is a continuation pattern that narrows until it finally erupts in a breakout. The best patterns have five legs, and each leg is smaller than the preceding leg. A move beyond the...