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Trading Sessions in Forex | Trading Basics 🕰🌎 Hey traders, In this post, we will discuss trading sessions in Forex. Let's start with the definition: Trading session is daytime trading hours in a certain location. The opening and closing hours match with business hours. For that reason, trading hours are varying in different countries because of contrasting timezones. ❗️Please, note that different markets may have different trading hours. Also, some markets have pre-market and after-hours trading sessions. In this post, we are discussing only forex trading hours. The forex market opens on Sunday at 21:00 GMT and closes on Friday at 21:00 pm GMT. There are 4 main trading sessions in Forex: 🇦🇺 Australian (Sydney) Session Opens at 21:00 GMT and closes at 06:00 GMT 🇯🇵 Asian (Tokyo) Session Opens at 12:00 GMT and closes at 9:00 GMT. 🇬🇧 UK (London) Session Opens at 7:00 GMT and closes at 16:00 GMT. 🇺🇸 US (New York) Session Opens at 12:00 GMT and closes at 21:00 GMT. Asian trading session is usually categorized by low trading volumes while UK and US sessions are categorized by high trading volumes. Personally, I trade the entire UK session and US opening and usually skip Australian and Asian sessions. What trading sessions do you trade? ❤️If you have any questions, please, ask me in the comment section. Please, support my work with like, thank you!❤️
Education
by VasilyTrader
2
Types of Orders & Their Features📚 ⚠️One of the first things that novice traders should learn is how to use different types of orders. The exact number of orders available to you often depends on which broker you are going to use. Learning how to use different types of orders correctly is part of comprehensive trading training. ❗️The most popular types of forex orders: ✅Market orders A market order is probably the simplest and most common type of order. It is usually executed immediately by the broker if it has not arrived in too large a size or has been placed in fast-moving markets. As the name implies, market orders include buying or selling a currency pair at the current market rate. Market orders can be used by a trader for long or short positions. They can also be used to close current positions by buying or selling. One of the main advantages of market orders is that they are almost always executed. The disadvantage of using market orders is that you can get an unexpectedly unfavorable price if the market moves quickly against your position. ✅Limit orders Whenever a trader wants to specify a lower or higher price at which an order should be executed, this type of order is called a limit order. Limit orders can be used to stop losses, as well as to fix profits. The name of this type of order arises from the fact that the trader demanded that transactions concluded on his behalf be limited to transactions executed at the specified exchange rate or better. In practice, however, limit orders are usually executed at the specified price, although a broker may offer a better order execution rate to impress a particularly good client. Some traders like to use a certain type of limit order, which is called a Fill or Kill or FOK order. The first type of FOK order tells the broker to either fully execute the order at a certain price, or cancel it. The second type of FOK order instructs the broker to immediately execute all orders at the specified price, and then cancel all others. This last type of Fill or Kill order is most often used when trading large amounts. ✅Take Profit orders The take profit order is one of the most common types of limit orders. As the name suggests, it is usually used by a trader who wants to liquidate an existing position with a profit. Therefore, the price level indicated in the take profit order should be better than the prevailing market rate. If the trader's initial position is short, the take profit order will include the redemption of this short position at a price lower than the prevailing one in the market. Conversely, if they held a long position in accordance with the take profit order, it would be liquidated if the market moved up. Traders may sometimes indicate that their take profit orders are of the "All or Nothing" or AON type. This means that the order must be either fully executed or not executed at all. AONs are used to prevent partial execution of orders, which may be considered undesirable. Alternatively, traders can choose to partially fill in a smaller amount than the entire amount of the take profit order. This can be useful if the broker trying to execute the order can only execute part of the order at the exchange rate specified in the order. ✅Stop loss orders A stop loss order is another very common type of order, usually used to liquidate an existing position. Such orders are usually executed as market orders as soon as the stop loss level is triggered when trading currency at this level. In fact, when the market has gone against an existing position to a point and the exchange rate has reached the specified stop loss level, the stop loss order is executed and causes the trader to incur a loss. However, a stop loss order limits the trader's further losses if the price continues to move in the same unfavorable direction. This makes stop loss orders an important part of risk management strategies for many traders. ❤️ Please, support our work with like & comment! ❤️
OANDA:XAUUSDEducation
by UnitedSignals
3
3 Types of Charts You Must Know 📈 Hey traders, In this post, we will discuss 3 most popular types of charts. We will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each one, and you will decide what type is the most appropriate for you. 📈Line Chart. Line chart is the most common chart applied by analysts. Reading financial articles in different news outlets, I noticed that most of the time the authors apply line chart for the data representation. On a price chart, the only parameter that the one can set is a time period. Time period will define a time of a security closing price. The security closing prices overtime will serve as ​data points. These points will be connected with a continuous line. Line charts are applied for displaying an asset's price history, reducing the noise from less volatile times. Being simplistic, they can provide a general picture and market sentiment. However, they are considered to be insufficient for pattern recognition and in depth analysis. 📏Range Bar Chart. In contrast to a line chart, a range bar chart does not consider time horizon. The only parameter that the one can set is a price range. By the range, I mean a price interval where the price moves. A new bar will be formed only once the prices passes the desired range. Such a chart allows to completely ignore time variable focusing only on price movement and hence reducing the market noise. The chart will plot new bars only when the market is volatile, and it will stagnate while the market is weak and consolidating. Accurately setting a desired price range, one can get multiple insights analyzing a range bar chart. 🕯Candlestick Chart. The most popular chart among technicians and my personal favorite. With just one single parameter - time period, the chart plots candlesticks. Each candlestick is formed as a desired time period passes. It contains an information about the opening price level, closing price, high and low of a selected time period. Candlestick chart is applied for pattern recognition and in-depth analysis. Its study unveils the behavior of the market participants and their actions at a desired time period. Of course, each chart has its own pluses and minuses. Choosing its type, you should know exactly what information do you want to derive from the chart. What chart type do you prefer? ❤️If you have any questions, please, ask me in the comment section. Please, support my work with like, thank you!❤️
OANDA:XAUUSDEducation
by VasilyTrader
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Post Trade Analysis: NASDAQ & WTIHey Traders! In this video we go over a brief post trade analysis of the trades we've taken so far today on NASDAQ and WTI. As a practice we highly recommend every one of you guys to actually perform a PTA on your own trades as it is literally the best way to improve as a trader as you will find your good and bad habits quickly. For example if you are not following your entry process you'll quickly understand that you should. Anyway, we will make a longer post about this on Wednesday and explain it in detail, exactly what we do and why we do it! All the best!
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDEducation
by PrimedGroup
PRICE ACTION TRADING | THREE TYPES OF TRIANGLES YOU MUST KNOW 📐 Hey traders, In this post, we will discuss 3 simple and profitable types of a triangle pattern. 1️⃣The first type of triangle is called a descending triangle. It is a reversal price action pattern that quite accurately indicates the exhaustion of a bullish trend. Setting a new higher high the market retraces and sets a higher low, then bulls start pushing again but are not able to retest a current high and instead the price sets a lower high and drops to the level of the last higher low setting an equal low. The price keeps trading in such a manner setting lower highs and equal lows till the price sets a new lower low. Most of the time it gives a very accurate signal of a coming bearish move. Please, note that a triangle formation by itself does not give an accurate short signal. The trigger that you should wait for is a formation of a new lower low. 2️⃣The second type of triangle is called a symmetrical triangle. It is a classic indecision pattern. It can be formed in a bullish, bearish trend, or sideways market. The price action starts contracting within a narrowing range setting lower highs and higher lows. Based on them, two trend lines can be drawn. Breakout of one of the trend lines with a quite high probability indicates a future direction of the market. 3️⃣The third type of triangle is called an ascending triangle. It is a reversal price action pattern that quite accurately indicates the exhaustion of a bearish trend. Setting a new lower low the market retraces and sets a lower high, then bears start pushing again but are not able to retest a current low and instead the price sets a higher low and bounces to the level of the last lower high setting an equal high. The price keeps trading in such a manner setting higher lows and equal highs till the price sets a new higher high. Most of the time it gives a very accurate signal of a coming bullish move. 📍Please, note that a triangle formation by itself does not give an accurate long signal. The trigger that you should wait for is a formation of a new higher high. Learn to recognize such triangles and you will see how accurate they are. Let me know what pattern do you want to learn in the next post? ❤️If you have any questions, please, ask me in the comment section. Please, support my work with like, thank you!❤️
OANDA:XAUUSDEducation
by VasilyTrader
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Why Less Trading Gives Better Results!Hey hey traders! We're coming to you with a nice and short video on why trading less is actually better for you, atleast based on our experience! Being a full time day trader I found it hard to actually be at my best and trade all day long... at the end of the day trading is a means to an end, its only purpose is for you to exchange your knowledge, effort and focus for money, yet you do not need to sit there all day to do that, 60mins of focus is better than a whole day of nothing. Try what we preach for the rest of the week and you'll be amazed at your performance! Good luck trading!
OANDA:DE30EUREducation
by PrimedGroup
4
Education: VolumeIntroduction A financial transaction involving an exchange of goods results from a mutual agreement between buyer and seller. When referring to securities like stocks, an amount of goods exchanged between these two parties is called a volume. On a chart, the volume is often represented by green and red bars below the graph of a particular security. Information about the volume can give an analyst a better sense of market sentiment and help with the timing of trades. Volume and liquidity The amount of liquidity in a market translates to the ability to buy or sell a security. Money market instruments and marketable securities are considered to be liquid assets. However, market conditions do not always allow for enough liquidity, which is reflected in the volume. Sometimes, low liquidity may result in volatile price action, trend reversals, market gaps, etc. Generally, securities with high daily volume are more liquid than securities with low daily volume. Market holidays and shortened trading sessions have a tendency to be accompanied by low daily volume. Illustration 1.01 The picture above shows Histogen Inc. on a daily time frame. Penny, micro-cap, and nano-cap stocks, which trade over-the-counter, are notorious for their low daily volumes. The price-volume relationship Analyzing the price-volume trend can reveal additional clues for the successful execution of a trade. Usually, an asset's simultaneous increase in volume and price is considered positive. Additionally, it often confirms a bullish thesis. However, a decrease in volume accompanying an ongoing rise in the price may give a technical analyst a hint that fewer buyers are willing to buy an asset. Therefore, a technical analyst should treat the decrease in volume and increase in price with some skepticism and pay close attention to it. The same rule applies when volume increases and price decreases simultaneously. Some analysts like to differentiate between significant and insignificant moves depending on the volume size. Price moves that occur on low volume tend to be considered less important than those on high volume. Typically, volume tends to increase as a trend develops. In an uptrend, a security tends to top when buyers are no longer willing to pay the asking price and start leaving a market. In a downtrend, a bottom tends to form when sellers lessen their selling pressure; or a substantial portion of new buyers enter a market. In some instances, quick and sharp growth in volume can signal the beginning of a new trend; or it may imply new traders have entered the market. Illustration 1.02 The illustration shows the Covid 19 crash in 2020. Volume can be seen increasing in the early stage of the crash; it is accompanied by a fast and sharp drop in price. Eventually, volume can be seen decreasing towards pre-pandemic levels, reflecting weakening selling pressure. Reporting Each market exchange tracks and reports its volume data for a particular security. Volume is regularly updated throughout the trading session. However, the figure is only estimated as final figures are reported on the following day. DISCLAIMER: This analysis is not intended to encourage any buying or selling of any particular securities. Furthermore, it should not serve as a basis for taking any trade action by an individual investor. Therefore, your own due diligence is highly advised before entering a trade.
NYSE:GMEducation
by Tradersweekly
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Being a weekend trading warriorYour results on Monday will be influenced by the work that you do on the weekend, specifically Sunday. As an intraday trader I constantly think about my trading. Here are a few points which every trader should focus on, 1 - Mapping our mental weaknesses We all have mental challenges, some of us have a lot of FOMO, while others oversize and over trade, you know what is holding you back as a trader... FIND IT AND WORK ON IT! 2 - Reviewing trades (winners & losers) Search for the plays where you can add size, search for patterns that you can exploit next week, review your best trades. What trades worked best for you? more of these on Monday. What trades are not working for you? Eliminate them. 3 - Checking for key levels & patterns The best in every industry practice and train... yet probably 90% of traders never really do any kind of practice, they search for a strategy and then cannot wait to apply it to the markets... real traders work on their trading hence they create REAL SKILLS!
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDEducation
by PrimedGroup
5
3 Mindset Tips for Elite TradingHappy Sunday Traders! In todays video we go over 3 mindset tips for elite day trading! Watch the short video below to understand this better, but here they are anyway: BE OPEN MINDED Let the market be your guide (price action) Wait until you feel the market (day trading) Be just as ready to buy, as you are to sell CONTROLED AGGRESSION Know what an A+ setup is, then develop the confidence to act big and fast Have a plan, both for the best entries and the failed trades EVERY TRADE IS ABOUT DEVELOPMENT How good/great of a trader could you become by next month if you learn from every trade you take this January?
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDEducation
by PrimedGroup
2
Consistency isn't something you get, it is something you doConsistency isn't something you get, it is something you do! Consistency in trading is a vital component, yet most traders think its something you get, it is not something you get it is something you do daily! Having a trading plan is something you do and them follow (do again) Following position sizing and risk management is something you DO Executing your system is something you DO! You get the drift! Do more good!
OANDA:XAUUSDEducation
by PrimedGroup
5
What did I learn from 2021 in Trading, & what can I improve on ?Hello traders: Welcome to 2022 in trading. I am very happy to start off the year with a positive attitude and get ready for the year. This year will be my 9th year in trading, so certainly a journey thus far. What I usually will do is to look at trades that I have taken in the whole last year, to find areas to improve. What can I do better, and what can I change/modify to my trading plan that will help me to become a better, consistent, sustainable trader. I highly suggest everyone to review their 2021 trading journals, find mistakes that you made, and work on them. Revisit your trading plan to see what areas can be changed and modified. They can be entry, SL/TP, management and much more. Below are a few things that I personally find that I can improve more on: Trade Management: -Specifically, whether to take profit always at 3:1 RR, or hold onto the trade for longer -Pros and cons and no right or wrong when it comes to this part. -Sometimes holding a trade longer term may see price reverse and lose profits -Sometimes taking profit too early will see trade continue to its desire direction # of Trades Taken: -Last year was aiming for about 15 trades per month last year -The more trades we take, the more potential “Mediocre” trades we enter, those can eat up our good trades’ profit -Can argue and reduce the # of trades to even less -Instead of 1-2 same currency pairs allowed, cut down to just 1. Unless I can move it to BE Understand and Accept the Market can Change/Evolve: -Market is ever changing and evolving with no pre-determine factors. It can be a variety of factors that is out of our control as a trader -Key is to always stay in “sync” with the market and its behavior. -Never “blame” the market if your trading hits a draw down or doesn't “work out” from before. -Understand as traders we need to adapt to any type of situations to remain consistent and sustainable in the long run -Find solutions to work around it. Thank you all Treat trading like a business or you might not succeed:
OANDA:XAUUSDEducation
by jojofang0901
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5 Fundamental aspects of day trading successHere's a quick video on a few vital skills every trader needs to acquire before he/she can actually achieve success in day trading. This is 100% from our experience, we've worked hard to achieve success in day trading so these tips come from our direct experience. Hope they help you guys: HARD WORK: hard work in trading doesn't come from actual trading, hard work in trading comes down to the preparation aspect. PATIENCE: Patience enables an excellent entry point, which allows a trader to enter a bigger position and increase the profitability factor. DISCIPLINE: Discipline is following the process day in day out without altering it because of a few red trades. Discipline is executing the process every day and on every trade. REPLAYING TRADES: Reviewing your biggest loses and your biggest winners is literally the quickest way to become a primed trader.
CBOT_MINI:YM1!Education
by PrimedGroup
Your only as good as the assets you tradeThis is just a short blog post of a much longer idea! In a recent post we spoke about focusing only on assets that are in play for the day, even tough with day trading you can still make solid profits, especially on the tick charts, trading ranges, a trend will generate you much bigger and more importantly, easier profits. This is why it is vital to focus on assets which could generate momentum, because at the end of the day in day trading you are only as good as the assets you trade. Below you will find a chart of NASDAQ (left) and a chart of XAUUSD (right), one has moved significantly upwards while one was stuck in a whipsaw range which ended up breaking to the down side towards the end of the day on December 31st. Choosing to trade XAUUSD would be much easier to make a profit.
OANDA:XAUUSDEducation
by PrimedGroup
3
What you trade is just as important as how you trade!Hey Traders! WOW! What a Monday! Excellent moves in the markets today at the US open, I don't want to sound like I am bragging, but we kinda prepared ourselves very well for today by working our asses off on creating our watchlist, we knew what could be moving and we made sure that they focused on the best setups, setups that had the highest rewards and the lowest risks! Aside from a big miss on WTI, we aced EURUSD, NASDAQ, DAX and EURJPY. Preparation of a watchlist is vital for us day traders and we make sure to invest time into creating our day trading watchlists! This video explains a little better what we did to make today a BIG SUCCESS for ourselves and our members!
OANDA:WTICOUSDEducation
by PrimedGroup
2
First become a good trader then focus on the chartsFor day traders, traders who focus on technical analysis it is very important to first master the mental aspect of trading before they move to actual charting. This blog post and video will help you understand the path you need to take if you are a new or struggling trader. The biggest challenge we see in new traders is that the new traders want to learn as quickly as possible to earn, they rush into trading live and that "rush" doesn't actually allow them to actually learn how to trade, successful trading comes in two parts, the first is mental skills and the second is a complete trading system, without having both of these traders fail. I'll quote Richard Dennis, a legendary trader, to explain the importance of mindset, I always say you could publish rules in a newspaper and no one would follow them. The key is consistency and discipline. Discipline and consistency are mental skills, nothing to do with the system everything to do with the mindset. Meaning that you could have at your disposal the best trading system in the world, but if you don't follow it (with consistency and discipline) you are doomed to failure. - Since you simply won't follow the system. Most of the great traders that I know or follow, who trade based on charts like us, were great traders first, now once they became great traders (mentally) then, after they because great traders they learned how to read charts and built or learnt trading systems. Trading is the hardest easy job in the world, easy because you choose everything, from exposure, to when and where you work and all the way to how much you make or lose. You are in control and always will be, but you're only in control when you manage your mindset throughout the day with discipline and consistency. The main reason we are sharing this is because we have gotten a lot of new members in our community and followers on tradingview, and we just want to help everyone new to us to master their emotions first and then focus on the profits! Now, while I mention profits above I want to explain the correlation profits have to deeds, I firmly believe in cause and effect, and I believe it works in this way: poor or average causes = poor or average results (losses, failure, stress) Good causes = good results Great or extraordinary causes = great or extraordinary results Like I mention above, you get to choose everything you do in trading, this is the main difference between actual trading and gambling. Who are you going to be today? A gambler or a trader? - The choice is always yours! WHAT WE RECOMMEND TO NEW OR STRUGGLING TRADERS: Our first recommendation is that you fully focus on yourself, find and accept your weaknesses or limitations. Weaknesses are overtrading, no patience or discipline. Find them and create plans to remove them, if you're not challenging yourself you cannot be a good or great trader. Limitations are not having much time, not having capital, not having knowledge, all of which you can work on if you're serious about trading success. Next is the system, you must find or create a complete trading system... that is the easy part, all you need is a system that governs every aspect of your trading and we have one, not to make this promotional, but you can get our day trade for a living course here and replicate our system. Now charts are important, very important so you must learn how to read charts, that will only come from practice, lots of practice! Think about it like this, if all the great businessmen/women, sports people and everyone in between practice (read, train etc) don't you think as a trader you need to do the same? In a nutshell, first develop your mental trading skills, then you can use charts to supplement your trading skills. Just know this, without trading skills your charting knowledge will not be valuable. - You need them both!
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDEducation
by PrimedGroup