OANDA:XAUUSD Gold has been an inconsistent inflation hedge, but there may still be benefits to holding a small amount of the yellow metal in your portfolio. Gold has historically had a low or even negative correlation to both stocks and bonds, suggesting it offers value as a tool of diversification. Gold prices held up pretty well during the Covid-19 pandemic...
In this video I explain how the financial markets work from the perspective of institutional banks or hedge funds. Having an insight into how and why the largest players in the market operate can significantly improve your own trading results.
Imagine that you are a Hedge-Fund manager, you have a lot of money to invest. You are looking to invest in AAPL for example. Let's assume for the debate, that you as a fund manager can buy any amount of stock that is traded that day. This assumption is made because we want the Anchored VWAP to represent our position line. Anchored VWAP = is a tool that you can...
In this post, I’ll be going over the 15 types of financial market participants as listed above. You want to keep your friend close, and your enemies closer. As an investor or a trader, jumping into the market without knowing what these entities are doing is like jumping into a battlefield with just a stick in your hand. So understanding the roles of each of these...
The complete guide to professional trading strategies will reveal how to trade against the crowd and become a professional trader. The most efficient professional trading techniques used by hedge fund traders, bank traders, and prop traders will be outlined through this guide. Once you read them, you’ll have an AHA moment. Trading is more than just slapping on a...
– A Doji is a small bodied Japanese candlestick pattern whose opening and closing are at the same or nearly the same price. – A Doji is usually part of common Japanese candlestick reversal patterns like the bullish Morning Star and bearish Evening star patterns – Because Dojis are found in a large number of reversal patterns, traders automatically think that the...
We covered regular divergences in the previous lesson, now let’s discuss what hidden divergences are. Divergences not only signal a potential trend reversal; they can also be used as a possible sign for a trend continuation (price continues to move in its current direction). Always remember, the trend is your friend, so whenever you can get a signal that the...
The ABCD pattern (AB=CD) is one of the classic chart patterns which is repeated over and over again. The ABCD pattern shows perfect harmony between price and time and is also referred to as ‘measured moves’. It was developed by Scott Carney and Larry Pesavento after being originally discovered by H.M Gartley. Within the ABCD patterns, there are 3 types as...