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Rules for successful forex trading

There are some rules that all successful forex traders seem to follow, consciously or otherwise. Read the rest of this entry »

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Monetary policy in forex trading

Central banks affect their domestic economy in several ways:

Through setting monetary policy. This entails encouraging the economy to grow through low interest rates, known as accommodative monetary policy, or slowing its growth and containing inflation through high interest rates, known as restrictive monetary policy.
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Forex – The DeMarker oscillator

Thomas R. DeMark is a successful technical trader whose two technical trading manuals, The New Science of Technical Analysis (1994, Wiley Press) and New Market Timing Techniques (1997, Wiley Press), are known for their analytical and intelligent approach to financial markets. As well, he’s assembled a fascinating collection of proprietary technical indicators.

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Morning star and evening star in stock trading

Two very powerful variants to the candlestick star position are the morning and evening star. These positions carry strong reversal tendencies and are worth special mention.

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Volume in the forex trading market

In forex trading, volume does not refer to the number of trading lots offered or bid, but the number of completed transactions. Therefore for technical traders, volume is a powerful but too often overlooked indicator of market sentiment and therefore currency pair movement.

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