Friday, 25 December 2020

Top Trading Lessons: Be Confident – Don’t Listen to Noise

A recurring theme this year has been the huge amount of trading advice, commentary, opinion – aka ‘noise’ – around a majority of my trading decisions in 2020.

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The Basics of Technical Analysis

This beginners guide will introduce you to the basics of technical analysis, and how it can be used to trade FX.

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Top Trading Lessons: Ignore ‘Market Lore’ and Focus on the Evidence

Seemingly one of the most stubbornly durable bits of “market lore” is that traders treat gold as some sort of ultimate safe haven. Tellingly, the financial news media is often filled with hand-wrin...

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Top Trading Lessons: A Classic Adage and Weakness: Let Your Winners Run

I have been trading and analysing the markets for approximately two decades, so there have been many lessons learned long the way – most of them with a meaningful degree of pain.

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Top Trading Lessons: Steer Clear of Speculative Mania and Be Patient

The second half of 2020 was filled with symptoms of excess and disregard for risk management in many markets, particularly in US equities.

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Thursday, 24 December 2020

Top Trading Lessons: Try to Avoid FOMO

I think an important aspect of markets in 2020 has been trying not to get FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) when volatility was shooting up and “easy profits” could be seen flying around.

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Top Trading Lessons: It Pays to Be Nimble in a Crisis, Be Confident in Your Knowledge

As a self-styled central bank Kremlinologist, I pay close attention to what policymakers say, when they say it, and how they say it. But to take central bankers’ statements and turn them into actio...

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Top Trading Lessons: Technicals Hold All the Weight, Not the Click-Bait: Covid-19 Edition

I've often advocated that traders remain disciplined to price action staying aware of but not beholden to the headlines. This year was no different.

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Top Trading Lessons: Covid Stock Market Pandemonium or Calm Waters, Wait for Breakout Confirmation

2020 brought with it a challenging trading environment, one that likely pushed many investors, including myself, to the edge, testing our capabilities.

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Top Trading Lessons: Don’t Fear Missing a Trade, There Are an Infinity More Ahead. Be Flexible

Remind yourself that you will miss a trade, however, there will always be another trade, so if you miss a trade, accept it and move on.

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Top Trading Lessons: Euro and Sterling Shrug Off Brexit Talks Between EU and UK

This past year was meant to be the one when both the Euro and especially the British Pound suffered from the tortuous negotiations between the EU and the UK on their post-Brexit relationship.

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Top Trading Lessons: Pandemic vs the Central Banks

In a year when so much went on, I think one of the more surprising items is how little economic pain actually showed in global equity markets, particularly in the US.

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British Pound Rallies as EU-UK Reach Brexit Deal

After four-plus years of negotiations over the terms of Brexit, the EU and the UK have reached an agreement.

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Sterling Q1 2021 Forecast: Starting to Look a Better Prospect

The first quarter of 2021 looks set to be an intriguing, and volatile, three months for sterling-denominated assets and traders

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South African Rand Forecast: USD/ZAR, GBP/ZAR,EUR/ZAR Price Setup

New coronavirus strain weighs on risk sentiment, muting price action

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Euro Outlook: EUR/USD, EUR/GBP Levels to Watch

G10 FX muted with the exception of GBP. EUR/USD maintains range, EUR/GBP breaking key support.

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FTSE 250: UK Shares Strong as Traders Await Brexit Confirmation

UK shares push higher as news breaks of a Christmas Eve Brexit deal

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Brexit Trade Deal Expected Imminently, Sterling (GBP) Strengthens Across the Board

The EU and UK are expected to announce a post-Brexit trade deal shortly leaving Sterling free to move higher against a range of currencies.

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Wednesday, 23 December 2020

How to Trade the Impact of Politics on Global Financial Markets

In a slowing global economy, the threat of geopolitical risks destabilizing global growth are elevated and open the door to violent volatility – and trading opportunities.

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Crude Oil, Gold Prices Rally to Resistance With Brexit Deal Around Corner

Crude oil and gold prices benefited from US Dollar weakness amid promising signs of an imminent Brexit deal. All eyes are on Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the new virus strain.

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ECB Leaves Rates Unchanged, Rate Cut Looms, EUR/USD Steady Ahead of Press Conference

The European Central Bank left all three official rates unchanged as expected. Traders are now focusing on the press conference for any clue...