Strategies
By George Soros (Financial Times) Far from abating, the euro crisis has recently taken a turn for the worse. The European Central Bank relieved an incipient credit crunch through its longer-term refinancing operations. The resulting rally…
While many traders might never use hedging, it is nevertheless a useful technique to learn. However, there are a few things to be aware of about this technique before you apply it in your trading activities….
by Andrei Knight, Senior Portfolio Manager, fxKnight.com There’s talk this morning of a Greek “credit event”, according to the ISDA. So what does that mean? Well, first the good news – most likely Greece will get…
Let us begin by saying that a scalping forex strategy is not for everyone. This is a trading system for investors who love adrenalin, who simply cannot live with the boredom of checking forex prices once…
Zigzags, flats and triangles When a market starts moving against the main trend it often does so only with a substantial degree of effort. This is why one would normally see a movement in the direction…
There are increasing signs that Germany is making emergency preparations in case the country feels it has no other choice but to leave the Euro and go back to the Mark. Although Angela Merkel is officially…
In this discussion we will delve a little bit deeper into the secrets of Elliott Wave Analysis. To refresh readers’ memory, in Fig. 2.1(a) we have a chart showing the basic Elliott Wave pattern. Motive Waves…
History The principles behind modern Elliott Wave theory had their origins in the 1930s, when they were discovered by Ralph Elliott. He, in turn, had been inspired by a trader by the name of Charles Dow…
By Steve Ward, Over recent months the markets have been marked by high volatility underpinned by lower liquidity and higher uncertainty. It has been a turbulent time for many traders who have found the market moves,…
Intraday traders, often also referred to as day traders, normally open and close their trades on the same day. They will not go to bed at night with any open positions; their risk appetite is of…