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“Acceptance is a good state for trading because at this level you can accept losses and profits — both of which are a regular part of trading. In fact, acceptance of small losses is critical to successful trading.” – Dr. Van K. Tharp WHAT’S YOUR ATTITUDE TO TRADING CHALLENGES? Michael: “I put so much effort […]

Gulf Keystone shares (LSE:GKP) has been weak for years, and there is no end in sight for the weakness because the stock would eventually become a penny stock. It is not uncommon for the market to move sideways, drop further, then move sideways, and then drop further. Here, rallies ought to be temporary and seen […]

AUS200 Dominant bias: Bearish AUS200 consolidated in the first few weeks of October, and dropped conspicuously last week. There are Bearish Confirmation Patterns in the 4-hour and daily charts, which portend the possibility that price could go further south. Therefore, price may target the support lines at 5200.0, 5100.0 and 5000.0 this month, though there […]

The EUR/JPY went upwards by 230 pips last week, closing above the demand zone at 115.00 on Friday. There is now a Bullish Confirmation Pattern in the 4-hour chart, and the last candlestick on Friday reveals that bulls are still willing to push price further upwards this week. Therefore, the supply levels at 115.50, 116.00 […]

Here’s the market outlook for the week: EURUSD Dominant bias: Bearish This pair moved sideways last week, and then traded upwards on Friday. However, that was not significant enough to result in any bullish signal. The bias on the market remains bearish, and what happened on Friday could turn out to be a short-selling opportunity. […]

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MASTER TRADERS – PART 20 “It sounds attractive to try and make a quick buck, but like anything else, real money is made by slowly compounding your returns.” – Andrew Beattie Name: Larry Robbins Age: 47 Nationality: American Occupation: Portfolio and hedge fund manager A COMMITTED, ILLUSTRIOUS INVESTOR Robbins […]

The EUR/USD was able to go downwards by more than 100 pips last week. Since October 10, 2016, price has gone down by over 300 pips. The outlook on the market, as well as other EUR pairs, is bearish for this week. Therefore, we may witness a slow and steady bearish movement that would take […]

Here’s the market outlook for the week: EURUSD Dominant bias: Bearish EURUSD dropped by over 100 pips last week. Price has dropped by more than 300 pips since October 10, resulting in a Bearish Confirmation Pattern in the market. The outlook on EURUSD (and other EUR pairs) is bearish for this week. Therefore, slow and […]

In trading we have a concept known as alpha – that is the measure of skill we bring to the investment process as measured by comparison to a given benchmark. Traditionally we think of generating alpha via our instrument selection or timing. The aim of being a trend follower or momentum trader is to buy […]

Roxi Petroleum stock (LSE:RXP) has spiked upwards. The short-term trend is bearish, but the spike has overturned everything, which could potentially result in a bullish signal. But is this sustainable? Whatever happens in the next few days would determine the direction of the market. In case price stays above the EMA 21 and the Williams’ […]