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How to win over greed?🎃1. Greed is the problem Many beginners and even experienced traders face greed. It's a feeling that makes you believe in your superiority over the market: • Opening a lot of trades, breaking risk management • Continuing to trade after incurring a loss • Refusing to take profits, hoping to earn more • Averaging losing trades, because everything is about to change. • Believing in the reliability of your pattern, although no pattern or indicator always works out 100%. 2. Why does greed take over? We all have our own desires and goals. Society teaches us that we shouldn't deny ourselves comfort. This leads the vast majority to take out loans for new clothes, iPhones, Cars.. This is how people get used to greed's superiority and put it before discipline, getting accustomed to being able to live beyond their means. What do you think happens to such people when they come into trading? God forbid, such a person immediately learns about futures, then he will lose everything in a month at most. This is exactly the 95% who lose money in the market. They suddenly see an opportunity to make a million out of $10,000 in a month, and, inspired by the stories of dogecoin millionaires from YouTube and Reddit, start to long bitcoin with x125 leverage. There is another type. They do not rush to make money, they act more cautiously. They set themselves up right away that "trading is a long game and there is no hurry". They develop steadily and study pattern after pattern. However, their game pays off very slowly, and under the influence of their expertise they allow themselves more and more "experiments". They are like King Theoden from Lord of the Rings, who was slowly losing his mind under the watchful eye of Wormtongue. 3. How do you get around greed and start using it to your advantage? Change your perspective. Instead of being greedy for money, become greedy for your professional growth . Ironically, if you stop focusing on money, they will come. Create a journal and start analyzing your trades: • What were your reasons for entering? • Did you need to open that trade or was it suboptimal? • Did you act under the influence of emotions, and if so, which one and why? Develop, grow, and reward yourself when you get better, even if your trading results are unchanged. Your brain needs to get used to the fact that the most important thing now is discipline and small improvements. Step by step, you will become a profitable trader and, when you do, withdraw your honestly earned profits into fiat to reward yourself for your fortitude and persistence. You will succeed, because unlike all casino players, you will have the backbone and endurance! Good luck on your journey! If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the comments, I always check and answer them. Leave a like so you can enjoy the trader psychology posts in the future as well, and thanks for reading to the end. You are the best!
Education
by Artem_Dishel
8
10 Trading Commandments of a Successful Trader 📜 Hey traders, In this post, we will discuss 10 divine rules that every trader must obey: 1️⃣ - Accept that risk and losses are a necessary part of trading. Even though most of the traders are looking for a holy grail, for a system that produces 100% win rate, in fact, losses are inevitable, they are part of the game. No matter how good you are as a trader, occasionally, the market will outsmart you. 2️⃣ - Have a proven trading system. Trade only with a trading strategy that you backtested, that proved its accuracy and efficiency. 3️⃣ - Concentrate on the risk, not the reward. Cut losses, and control your risk. Remember about risk management and never neglect that. 4️⃣ - Never trade without stop loss. Some traders say that they can easily control losses without stop loss. Don't listen to them. Always set a stop loss once you are in a trade. 5️⃣ - Have an attainable target. Setting a stop loss remember to know where to close your trade in profit. Follow strict rules and do not let your greed take you under control. 6️⃣ - Take your emotions under control. No matter whether you are losing, winning, or do not see any trading setups to trade, your emotions will always try to distract you. Be cold-hearted. 7️⃣ - Always stick to your trading plan. Never break your rules, follow your system, and do not deviate. Your trading plan is your only map. 8️⃣ - Limit your losses, never limit your profits. While your gains can be scalable, your risks and losses must be fixed. 9️⃣ - Treat your trading as a business. Trading should be treated with the same discipline as a business. Every business has a solid business plan which entails how the day-to-day running of the business is done, and this also guides the decision-making process. 🔟 - Always journal your trades. Always keep a trading journal. Record your winners and losers, entry reasons, mistakes, failures etc. Revise and learn from your mistakes. Of course, that list can be extended and more commandments and rules can be added. However, these 10 in my view are the most important. Print this list and let it guide you in your trading journey. What would you add to that list? ❤️If you have any questions, please, ask me in the comment section. Please, support my work with like, thank you!❤️
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDEducation
by VasilyTrader
9
The basics of back-testing (HOW TO)Hey Traders, Today I wanted to follow on from the fantastic amount of comments that we are receiving from the previous video, "stop strategy jumping." It seems that so many of you took a whole heap of value from that video and for that I am very thankful and to everyone who reached out and told their story or let me know that it really touched them. As highly requested, I wanted to run through a basic way to start getting the grips with strategy back-testing. How can we go about back-testing our strategies to ensure that they are profitable for us in the long run? Take a look, have a listen and tune in. Set up an excel sheet the way I do and get back testing. There's only one way to do this, and it is to do the hard work. Let me know what you guys find. I can go more in depth in the future, but for now. It seems like most people wanted to get to grips with the absolute basics, which is what I'm going to show you today. If you have any questions at all, please the comment section is the place to be. As always, have a fantastic trading week and a fantastic weekend traders. I'll see you very soon.
Education
by the5erstrading
12
How to use relative strength/weakness in Forex — GBPUSD exampleIchimoku makes identifying trends very easy, but it can be difficult to know when to enter a trend. This factor is often overlooked by newer traders, and it makes a significant difference to risk-adjusted returns. One of my favourite ways to identify when to enter a trend is to use the concept of relative strength or weakness. Put simply, relative strength or weakness is when you compare a security to an "index" and try to understand whether: The index is moving up, and your chosen security is moving up even faster = Relative Strength The index is moving down or ranging, and your chosen security is holding ground or moving slightly higher = Relative Strength The index is moving down, and your chosen security is moving down even faster = Relative Weakness The index is moving up or ranging, and your chosen security is holding ground or moving slightly lower = Relative Weakness This concept is incredibly important to understand. It can turn a B+ setup into an A+ setup. The question is then, how do you find relative strength? The really easy, beginner-friendly, way is to plot the "Rate of Change" (ROC). This is an included indicator in TradingView and simply tells you how quickly something is moving up or down. What you can do with ROC is to plot it against the symbol you're trading, and then plot it again against an index. An example of an index could be $DXY for the USD. This index would work for pairs like USDJPY, USDEUR, USDGBP, etc. Any pair where USD is the base. I found a perfect example of relative weakness on GBPUSD. I plotted the ROC for GBPUSD (green) and the ROC for all GBP pairs (red). Ichimoku already told me that GBPUSD was bearish and I was looking for an opportunity to go short. Notice, that when GBPUSD becomes weaker than all GBP pairs, there is almost no bullish pressure. If you short when there is relative weakness, your trade would have almost zero drawdown, and you would be in profit almost instantly. Yes, you could short anywhere on this chart and make money if you didn't have a stoploss, but this is not how to trade like a professional. If you tried to short this morning when there was no relative weakness, you would have to suffer through +37 pips of drawdown before it started moving down again. Could you take that? Could your risk manager take that if you were trading someone else's money? I encourage all traders to explore Relative Strength/Weakness. It is one of the most powerful concepts in trading, and as long as you have your "index" right, you can use this anywhere. Stocks, Forex, Crypto, Commoddities, etc.
Education
by ichimokucorner
4
MAIN ELEMENTS OF YOUR TRADING PLAN | Trading Basics 📝 Hey traders, One month ago I wrote an article about the importance of a trading plan. Now it is time to discuss what should be inside your trading plan. Before we start let me note that a trading plan is a very personal thing and depending on your personality you may have some other elements. In this article, we discuss key elements that must be in every trading plan. 🔰Trading Strategy. I want you to realize that a trading strategy is not a trading plan. A trading strategy is simply one of its main elements. A trading strategy defines a set of rules and market conditions that one is looking for to open a trade and then manage that. 🔰Trading Time. Relying on your trading strategy you should know exactly when you trade. The time range must be precise and fixed. If you think that today you can trade the opening of the London session, tomorrow the Asian one, and then the US opening, I have very bad news for you. Your trading hours must be fixed and objective. 🔰Trading Instruments. As with your trading time, you should have a fixed trading list. A set of financial instruments that you monitor on a daily basis. 🔰Trading Journal. You should learn to journal your trades. Just a single performance is not enough. You should note the exact market conditions that made you open the trade and many other factors that you consider to be important. Then learn from your mistakes and improve your trading strategy based on your journal. 🔰Risk Management. Having the best trading strategy in the world one can fail simply because of neglecting the rules of risk management. Define your risk per trade, maximum drawdown, and biggest losing streak you can take. Optimize your trading to keep your losses under control. Of course, that list can be extended. We can add, for example, trading psychology into that. As I said, a trading plan is a very personal thing and while you mature in trading it will become more and more sophisticated. The elements that we discussed in this article are crucial for your success in trading. In my view, their absence will lead you to a failure. What do you want to learn in the next article? ❤️If you have any questions, please, ask me in the comment section. Please, support my work with like, thank you!❤️
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDEducation
by VasilyTrader
9
LET'S GET REAL: Stop Strategy Jumping!Hey Traders, This one is going to be a little bit different, a little bit deeper and a little bit harder to listen to rather than usual technical analysis. I recommend you sit down and listen to this. Have a think whether it relates to you or whether you found yourself in this position, or even if you've gone through this position and share your experience on how you go through it. A lot of traders struggle with their strategy, jumping from aspects of trading and that's why so many educators out there make a lot of money off of them. It is time to stop. In this video I outlay a challenge that I put to all the traders who may find themselves in this position to sit down and to thoroughly test their current or previous strategies and understand them on a deeper level. No more jumping around, no more looking outwards. Let's start looking inwards. Let's see the data that we have handed to us and what we can do to improve that data. If you enjoyed this video, please leave a comment. Leave a like, if we do get enough likes and comments, I will make a Part 2 on how to go about this with a more depth avenue while using different resources. As always, have a fantastic training week.
Education
by the5erstrading
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The Dunning–Kruger effectAfter recently doing a review of my last 6 months of trading, I recognized that my portfolio value over this period looked very similar to the Dunning–Kruger effect curve. (a psychological phenomenon that suggests people are not always the best evaluators of their own performance). The theory is often applied to trading because most retail traders experience a similar effect. After spending 3 months of a practice simulator, I deposited real funds into a trading platform. Within the first week I saw a 24% increase which was shortly followed by loosing half my account value in the coming months. I then decided to take two weeks out and reflect on my performance. It was in these two weeks where I stumbled across an article called "5 steps to becoming a trader" (which I have linked to this post). I came to realize that I was completely incompetent. I didn't follow my trading plans, I got caught up in emotions and I was almost gambling money away in the hopes of getting rich quick. The harsh reality is trading is hard. After a total of 9 month, I have only just managed to see a net positive return. I have spent thousands of hours only to be outperformed by an Index fund. One article won't change your performance, but these are some things that I learnt which could get you closer to conscious competence: 1. Don't trade with emotions, trade with your plan 2. Keep your risk/reward >1.75 3. Never risk enough money to loose sleep (enter each trade as if you have already lost the money you placed) 4. Reflect on performance and learn from mistakes 5. You don't need to win lots, you just need a mathematical edge As a trader gains more experience, they become increasingly confident and more likely to see positive returns. Stay dedicated!!!
NASDAQ:AAPLEducation
by UnknownUnicorn32021811
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How to lose your deposit quickly? Easy to follow Step-By-Step🔥Why am I qualified enough to teach you this? I lost 16 deposits and in 6 years I heard dozens of stories of people who lost their life savings in a couple of months by trading. I have personally tested many of these rules and confirmed that they work. So what are we waiting for? Lets get it started! 1. Trade with maximum leverage There is no need to trifle, the bigger leverage is, the greater your profit will be🤑 2. Don't use stop losses SL’s are for the weak. You probably remember how many times your positions went in the right direction after you closed them by stop loss. Stop losses are evil🤮 3. Average losing positions Everything is simple here - the more you average, the less you lose. That means you can keep going. Nothing ventured, nothing gained🥂 4. Use your last money and don’t be shy to borrow The more money you put in, the more money you pull out. Since you are 100% sure that BTC will grow, take loans not only in banks, but also from shady organizations, do not look at interest - you will repay everything back in a month anyway, and your profit will cover any losses💵 5. Trade only when you have been fired from work, haven't slept all night, your girlfriend/wife has left, or you have quarreled with relatives When everything is bad in your life, it is better to do what you do best - trading. Having earned a lot of money, you will not only be distracted from everyday problems, but also regain confidence and a smile on your face!😉 6. When you closed a losing position, immediately open a new one with double volume to recoup losses You came into trading to win! So win and never admit defeat! You are Hercules and defeating everyone in the market - this is your 14th feat! No step back, only forward!✊ 7. Prioritize Elon Musk's conspiracy theories and tweets over technical analysis Do you already have the conviction that the Illuminati run the market and every time you open a position and the market goes in the opposite direction, the Illuminati move to harm you? If not, then quickly look at your lost trades. You did everything right, but you still lost money. Why is that? Just don't tell anyone...🤫 8. Believe that trading is luck and the odds are always 50/50 This makes it much easier to make decisions. If black has fallen out on the roulette wheel 2 times in a row, then the chances that red will fall out are much greater. Therefore, do not hesitate to go against the trend, probability theory is on your side 💪 9. Stop exercising your body and mind You will need neither a healthy body nor a focused mind in trading. You only need your eyes to see “buy“ and “sell“ buttons, you don't need much intelligence for this. Being in the green zone? The green zone is a myth for suckers who engage in self-deception.😏 10. Quit your daily job Since you already created an account on Binance a week ago, watched a couple of trading videos, sorry, I meant in-depth educational materials, and even have already made a couple of successful trades, then it's time to finally quit that boring job. The road to millions is open, it remains only to take the last step.🤩 11. Manage your friends money Why getting rich alone? Take your friends and family with you. They will be grateful later.🙌 12. Don't look away from the screen until you've regained every last cent. Winners don't walk away with losses. Make sure your deposit has at least doubled before ending a session.😎 13. Never fix profits. If it has grown a little, then it will grow more. Do you remember how you closed the position when the coin grew by 5-10%, and then it rose another 200%? That’s what I’m talking about. Don't close too early, keep trades for the maximum profit.📈 14. Trade at night If you don't have time, don't give up. There is always an opportunity to earn. Even after a hard day at work.🤜🤛 15. Analyze the market on a 5m timeframe and trade on the 1m. Opportunities are always there - the main thing is to be open to them.🤞 I hope these tips will help you quickly drain your deposit down and return to a normal life. If you liked them or you are already using them, please click Like and leave a comment so that I understand that it is valuable to you and will continue to write educational materials in the future.✌️
Education
by Artem_Dishel
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How to analyze any market from scratch #3Hello everyone: Many of you have asked me to continue making more of these analysing from scratch video, so I have prepared another one here for you today. Not only will we refresh the previous 2 educational videos on this topic, I will go into a bit more details on the confirmation on the lower time frames with multiple examples in the chart. Recall from the previous videos I made, when we want to analyze the chart from scratch, we always start: 1. From the higher time frames (HTF) to identify the impulse/correction phases of the market conditions so we can come up with a possible bias and direction of the current price. 2. Once we have a possible direction and bias, then we go down to the lower time frames (LTF) to also identify the impulse/correction phases which will lead to your confirmation and entry. These are simple steps to follow, based on multi-time frame analysis, top down approach. Many have told me it's not hard to identify the HTF’s impulse and correction, but what can be classified as a LTF confirmation before entry? Let's take a detail look into a few examples: A LTF confirmation is when the price is developing a few more price action structures/patterns that align with your HTF direction and bias. These can be continuation/reversal corrections on the LTF; impulse phases on the LTF that go with your bias on the HTF; multiple corrections within the larger corrections (patterns within patterns)...etc. The more of these LTF price actions you can identify, the more it strengthens your analysis and forecast on the HTF. Thank you Do check out my previous educational contents on this same topic to better learn my approach to analyse any market from scratch. How to analyze any market from scratch #1 How to analyze any market from scratch #2
Education
by jojofang0901
18
The Iceberg Illusion of Success in Trading 🏔️ When people see a consistently profitable trader they do not consider all the costs a successful trader has paid overtime (below the surface) to get to what they see (above the surface). So many things happen below the surface that nobody can see. Here are some of the below the surface things that compose the top of the iceberg that everyone sees: 🔰Dedication – you need to be loyal to your dream of becoming a pro trader. Your belief must be that strong so no one could dissuade you. You need an iron discipline to make it happen. 🔰Hard work – you should work day after day not letting yourself give up. Charts must be in front of you as much as it is possible. Trading terminal must become your best friend. 🔰Good habits – follow your trading plan, do not break your rules of risk management, avoid FOMO, etc. This is the set of habits that will be your satellite in your trading journey. Do them consistently and they will become a natural part of your life. 🔰Disappointment – it does not matter how hard you try. Occasionally things will fall apart anyway: you will face losing streaks and a strategy will refuse to work. It will hurt. "Stand up straight with your shoulders back". Treat disappointments as temporary things. 🔰Sacrifice – to become a consistently profitable trader you should pay the price. Losses, time, nerves. Your prosperous future will have a tremendous cost. 🔰Failure – while you are learning how to trade you will inevitably blow a couple of trading accounts, you will spend time on strategies and techniques that do not work. Occasionally you will fall. If so, stand up and keep going. 🔰Persistence – keep doing what you are doing no matter what. Do not let others persuade you that you can't make it. Even if things get tough, stay strong. 🔰Focus – always know what is your end goal, know where are you going, and what is your end destination. 🔰Flexibility – be prepared for sudden changes in the environment. Keep your focus on the goals that you set learning to adjust to the changing circumstances. 🔰Consistency – you will not get the desired results immediately. Be ready to do the same again and again, hundred times until the goal is achieved. Overnight success does not exist. If you want to become a consistently profitable trade be prepared for years of struggling and pain. And do not be afraid, it is worth it. ❤️Please, support this idea with like and comment!❤️
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDEducation
by VasilyTrader
15
Know When to Stop Trading⛔️ ✅Today we will talk about one of the most important things in trading, about what most traders around the world cannot do, even though they are well aware of the need for these actions. It will be about suspending and completely stopping their trading activities. ✅What to do if the trading system has failed, the market has changed, emotions fail or something has gone wrong. It is in this situation that the rules of action in extreme trading situations come to our aid. 1️⃣Three shots and you're dead — the rule of stopping trading within a day 🟢The main essence of this rule is contained in the title. And its essence is to stop trading if 3 consecutive losing trades were made during the trading session. No more deals are opened on this trading day. The trader has received a clear signal that something has gone wrong and the problem is either with the strategy or with the market or with the trader. 🟢Especially psychologically strong people who are sure that they will not be drawn to recoup, can continue to monitor the market, but it would be better to just close the trading platform and do something else, and after the trading session to analyze and find out what the problem was. 2️⃣Three volleys and you're dead — the rule of stopping trading for 2 days 🟢This rule is quite simple in formulation and just as complex in execution, in fact, as all the rules of risk management and capital management. 🟢If the three-shot rule has worked for three days in a row, then trading stops for 2 days. The principle is the same as in the previous rule, but in this case, the trader receives a signal that the problem is more serious than originally thought and it will not be possible to simply wait it out, serious measures need to be taken to analyze and correct the situation. 3️⃣The 30% trading capital rule 🟢If 30% of the trading capital was lost during trading, then trading stops completely until the moment when this loss is made up in any other way (of course legal). This rule will help to save your main working tool — trading capital and will allow you to relieve psychological stress because the trader will come out of a stressful state and realize that he has other ways of earning income, i.e. trading is not conducted with the last money. ❗️Observing these 3 simplest rules of stopping trading, you can be sure that you will never lose your deposit and even in the worst case scenario you will always be able to stop and beat the excitement that pushes many traders to return to the market again and again until zero remains on the account.However, all of the above is true only under one small condition — all three rules are strictly observed ❤️ Please, support our work with like & comment! ❤️
OANDA:XAUUSDEducation
by UnitedSignals
7
IGNORE THE NOISE AND NEGATIVE EXTERNAL ENERGYTrading is a one big system that consists of various different components: technicality, psychology, money management and so forth. The most difficult one out of all the elements is definitely psychology. Human psychology is a perplexing system that studies our mental process and behaviour. Our behaviour and mood rely on multiple internal and external factors. In our everyday life, our behaviour towards something can easily change when being affected by negative energy. The very same principles apply to trading. Our decision-making process can easily get fogged and mood get ruined after experiencing some losses, opportunity misses and so on. Even worse, our desire and will to keep trading and striving for success can get intercepted by some negative opinions and attitiudes of surrounding people. It is totally acceptable to live a life that others do not understand. If you want something really bad, nothing can get in your way and stop you from achieving it. Block all the negative energy. Keep prospering, working towards your ambitions, and proving all the people that did not believe in you wrong! Investroy
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDEducation
by Investroy
19
What Traders Want vs What Traders Get"It is a marathon, not a sprint". One of the statements that perfectly describes trading. But what does this proclamation really mean? I quote William Shakespeare: "Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush, stumble and fall". Great things take lots of time. 90% of all people get false expectations about trading before they enter the industry. They think it is a "get-rich-quick" scheme. In reality, it takes months/years of practice, hard work and experience to reach the doors of consistency and profitability. Furthermore, consistency in trading does not necessarily imply that every trade will be a winning one. It just indicates that if you keep following your trading plan, be risk tolerant and disciplined, you will be profitable and successful in the long-run. We encourage you all to be patient and just ride with the trend as there is no need to rush anywhere. After all, Rome was not built in a day. Hope you all enjoyed this quick educational and informative post! The purpose of this publication was to give you all some guidance and keep you motivated so you can continue your journey to the top of the mountain. If you have any more suggestions and recommendations on what our next educational idea should be about, feel free to let us know in the comments section below. Investroy
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDEducation
by Investroy
19
HOW TO use asymmetric compounding 🧐📈The pair in question and four winning trades allows me to cover a subject I've wanted to touch on. That subject is asymmetric compounding. Asymmetric compounding is a money management strategy that can accelerate the equity curve of an account. But you need the right strategy and data available to back up using asymmetric compounding. Higher the win rate the more asymmetric will work wonders on that equity curve. In simple terms asymmetric compounding is best suited to strategies with higher win rates as you need consecutive wins to make it work. The main reason for using this NZDUSD chart is the four winners in a row make it easier to explain the concept of asymmetric compounding. You traders should know the full ins and outs of your own strategies and if this can be applied. It's not just win rate also RR along with max losing and max winning runs need to be factored in. For this example on the four winning trades I am explaining the concept basing it on risking 2% per trade on the initial trade. As this strategy is a 1:2 risk reward strategy risking 2% sees us gain a profit of 4% on one winning trade. This is where you can then use asymmetric compounding on your next trade. Instead of risking 2% again you now risk the 4% gained from the previous trade on this trade. If the trade goes on to win the 4% risked on that trade has just earned 8% in profit. At this point you go back to risking 2% on the next trade until you have a win and then risk the 4% gain from that winning trade. The chart shows four winning trades at 1:2 RR so lets test the concept in numbers. If we was to risk 2% per trade on a £1000 starting capital account the results are as followed. Trade one 2% risked 4% gained= £1040 capital. Trade two 2% risked 4% gained= £1081.60 capital Trade three 2% risked 4% gained= £1124.86 capital Trade four 2% risked 4% gained= £1169.85 capital Now if we apply asymmetric compounding to the same trade sequence staring back at original 2% risk after two winning trades Trade one 2% risked 4% gained= £1040 capital. Trade two 4% risked 8% gained= £1123.20 capital Trade three 2% risked 4% gained= £1168.13 capital Trade four 4% risked 8% gained= £1261.58 capital Using asymmetric compounding on these four trades see a capital increase of £91.73 more than just risking a flat 2%. Below is an example of using a 1:1 RR strategy risking 1% per trade. If trade is a winner then risk 2% on the next trade which is the profit and the risk from the previous trade. # If that trade wins go back to the intial 1% risk then risk 2% again if that trade wins. This is a great concept to grow small accounts or even pass funded challenges as with the trades shown on the idea chart you would pass most prop firm challenges in two trades using asymmetric compounding. However I can't stress enough you as the trader need to know you own risk appetite for this. You also need to factor in how good your win rates and how often your strategy has seen winning runs that would benefit this concept. One way to found out is to back test and forward test your strategy to see how asymmetric compounding could work for you. Thanks for taking time out your day to read over my idea. Ill see you on the next one 👍 Darren
Education
by pow_removetheguesswork
How to continue in trading during uncertainty timeHello traders: Recently I received many messages from traders about taking many losses during this uncertain time. What's going on globally right now may have a different impact on all the different markets. Many have told me of your frustration, stress, and negative emotion on losing money and continue to feel defeated. Today I will explain a few things that you can implement into your current trading plan, approach and perspective during this period of time. First, you must acknowledge risk management. Too many traders ignore this key important aspect of trading. Especially during this time where the market can be volatile and irregular. It's in your best interest to understand how to manage your risk. You should have a plan that lists out how your approach would be. For example for my risk management right now: -1% per trade of account capital. -No more than 1 trade on the same currency, unless the first trade is secure in profit. -No more than 2 trades open during a day, max drawdown 2% per day -10-15 trades per month -3 trades maximum per week -Minimum 3:1 RR allow before entry -Will Take profit on average when in profit 3:1 RR. Second, learn to control your mindset and emotions. More often when traders approach me these days, they are telling me they are taking too many trades, chasing profits and revenge trading their losses. All these arise from the mistakes of FOMO, get rich quick mindset, enter multiple trades. IF a trader can truly understand the fact that the market will always be there tomorrow, next week, next month..etc, then it's an easier thing to deal with on a psychological level. You will no longer stress about trying to enter too many trades, worry that the market may not be available tomorrow. Third, less social media exposure. In today’s world, unfortunately in trading, most of the things you see on social media are fabricated and fake. Their sole purpose is to sell you a dream, lifestyle, and easy money concept. ITs always during this uncertain time, you will see more and more of these “gurus” who will show you how much $ they made during this time. Now, I am not saying all are fake or scam, I am sure small # of them are doing well. But, most of the things you will see in your social media feed, are likely to be photoshopped, faked, fabricated to make you believe whatever you are doing is wrong, and you tend to “compare” your result with these people. This ended up becoming very negative and stressful to continue. ITs important to understand trading is one of the toughest professions out there. IT requires so much emotion control, clear mindset, and proper psychology on a regular basis. If you are struggling, it's usually not to do with your trading strategy, but rather your approach, perspective, and perception. So, eliminate as many unrealistic things you might see, and focus on yourself and your journey. Any questions, comments or feedback welcome to let me know. Thank you
Education
by jojofang0901
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Stop Loss hunting: the whole truth and the logic behind itGood time of the day, dear TradingView family! Welcome on another educational post by Investroy. Today we are gonna be talking about Stop Loss hunting. We will scrutinise what it is, how it happens and what's the logic behind it, and how to possibly avoid being "liquidated". Have you ever had the price trigger your Stop Loss before impulsing all the way to your Target Profit and hitting it? If the answer is yes, then you have probably been a victim of Stop Loss hunts. But what is Stop Loss hunting? In simple terms, it is a strategy that forces some participants out of the game by driving the price to the level where they have set their Stop Loss orders. As we all know, retail traders always look for some sort of confirmations before entering a position. It can be a candlestick pattern, a moving average cross, a double top / double bottom formation and so on. They enter a position and set their Stop Loss a few pips above/below the local supply/ demand level . What happens 90% of the time is the price spikes up/down, hits the Stop Loss, liquidates so many positions and participants from the trade, and then continues moving alongside the trend. Why does it happen? Institutional traders know exactly what they need to do and which levels they need to buy/sell. Consequently, they set their buy/sell limit orders at places where they know retailers would set their Stop Losses, because they need to generate liquidity before jumping in the train. It does not necessarily signify that they track where retailers put their Stop positions, it is just they are more than sure which levels are crowded with Stop Loss orders. We have prepared some examples in order to better elaborate on the issue and scrutinise how the case looks visually. Of course, these are only simple exemplars. It does not unquestionably mean that the price will always behave this way as the market conditions change quite often. Looking at Example #1, we can see that the price spiked above the level of the right shoulder of the formed H&S pattern before continuing its downside movements. Now, which action do most retailers take once they spot these textbook patterns? They execute right away with their Stop Loss above/below the structure, which results in the positions getting wiped out. Example #2 shows how the price spikes below/above obvious levels of support/resistance before continuing movements in the deliberate destinations. Example #3 illustrates how obvious ascending/descending/sideways channels are, and how easy it is to get liquidated instantly, before the price carries on moving in the destined end. How to avoid being eliminated? Well, you won't always be able to run away from Stop Loss hunting, but if you develop a proper working strategy against it, you will be able to identify possible zones filled with Stop Loss orders and avoid setting one around that area. If you are not gonna think long and hard about where you are gonna put your Stop orders, you will easily get eliminated in a sea of Stop Losses. Thus, think outside of the box and have patience before jumping in a particular trade. Hope this educational idea is useful! If you have any comments or enquiries, do not hesitate to ask in the comment section below. Also, if you want us to make an educational post on a topic that interests you, feel free to drop your recommendations and suggestions in the comment box as well! Have a great rest of the week! Investroy
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by Investroy
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Why Do You Need a Trading Plan?📝 If you want to become a consistently profitable trader you have two choices: 1️⃣strictly follow your trading plan or 2️⃣fail. Trading plan is essential for achieving your financial goals. It is a set of actions to follow for making trading decisions guiding you on how to react to certain events. It reflects your personality and characteristics. Moreover, its entire structure and content are primarily based on them. Your way to success will be full of obstacles. A lot of things will come in your way: losses, drawdowns, and losing streaks; mistakes, scams, and emotional decisions. Only your trading plan will show you a correct path, it ensures you will stay on track on your journey to your desired destination. When you make a wrong turn, it knows to make adjustments, and it points you back in the right direction. It is your guard from making any hurried decisions you could later regret. Trading without a trading plan wouldn’t be a smart idea. You wouldn’t know how to get to your destination and it’s highly likely that you get lost. Most importantly, if you suck at trading (and you certainly will in the beginning), you will know it is down to one of only two reasons: either there’s a problem in your trading plan or you are not sticking to your trading plan. Stick to your plan traders. "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail". ❤️Please, support this idea with like and comment!❤️
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by VasilyTrader
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3 Bar Inside Bar Trading StrategyBullish Example (Chart) Learn the 3 bar inside bar strategy or harami bar setup. Always trade during high liquidity and volume times of the session, which is end of Tokyo to end of London (12 hours). Look for all patterns to trade at resistant and/or support areas, which are at quarter theory lines on charts (see orange lines on charts). You can you tube or google Quarter Theory, for more information. This is one of the best strategies to scalp, day trade or longer on 15 minute or on higher time frames.
Education
by Anbat
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Bearish Pressure Zone (3 Candles In Row With Upper Wicks)Chart example is of a Bearish Pressure Zone: 3 consecutive price bars with upper wicks (VERY strong/either bearish or bullish setups) Note: Make a zone from top of highest wick to top of highest close with one of the consecutive wicks, this is what you use as you risk or initial stop loss. Price Action is not about price, but more importantly about decisions other traders/big banks are making related to price action. Half of Forex trading is psychology (see Mark Douglas- You tube or google him)- might even read and/or buy his trading books. Wick Psychology: When we have three consecutive bars with overlapping lower or upper shadows, the traders undergo the same emotional cycle three times, all within a compact price range. But these wick bars can be in close area of each other, they do not have to be three in a row, see bullish pressure zone on the attach chart for an example.
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by Anbat
Elements Of Candlesticks (You Need To Know)Each Candlestick consists of four important elements: 1) The Body- Large bodies equals more liquidity and more volume involved in candlestick, smaller is other side which is smaller liquidity and volume. 2) The Length Of The Wicks- Larger wicks equals higher or lower rejection of price action, from the other side. Example: Pin bar candlestick at top of a bullish run up equals bulls are losing their strength and bears are starting to get control over current price action. 3) The Ratio Between The Body And The Wicks- Example: Doji or indecision candlestick generally has around same length of upper and lower wicks and bodies are small- so both bears and bulls are at a stand off with each one not winning at the moment... sideways price action. 4) The Position Of The Body- Look to left, what do you see? Where are the quarter theory lines on charts- you can plot all xxx000, xxx250, xxx500 and xxx750 lines which are the standard ones to either highlight or be aware of on any chart you trade from. Did current body make either a pin bar candlestick pattern, harami candlestick pattern or an engulfing candlestick pattern? You need to know that 12 hours a day in Forex is high liquidity and high volume times: End of Tokyo to End of London, this is when most big moves happen. You can google or YouTube more on Quarters theory which I strongly advise you implement in all of your trading, specially in this choppy price action. Do not be greedy and protection your profits- risk management is always #1. Understand each pairs ATR, lot size , pip value so you can only use 1% to 2% of account per trade, if you slowly grow account using compounding in Forex trading and be a successful trader. Good luck and Good trading.
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by Anbat
Busy Signal - Gamblertrading is not gambling and gambling is not trading , but like expert gamblers the best traders must think of trading as a numbers game and probability to produce consistent results. Probability may suggest inconsistency but it can still produce consistent results over a large sample of trades if the edge is good enough and is applied consistently. there is no such thing as ''prefect science'' in trading but there are occurrences in the market that are critical to understand and these can only be discovered by research and experience. It just takes practice and a lot of screen time to master this art, so be patient, your mind and eye need training, and lots of screen time till it becomes second nature to you. “"Easy money" means only one thing when it means money that has come easy: It means money goes even more easily than it came.” Edwin Lefevre
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by currencynerd
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