Successful, consistent trading in the long run demands a delicate balance between two key realms: systematicness and adaptability. You can neither be fully automated/robotic nor completely agile and without a plan. Radicalising either approach could lead to catastrophe. Thus, we must blend these elements into a cohesive strategy. The Notion of Systematicness ...
One of the best tips I could ever give to any beginning or developing trader is to choose one or two financial securities and stick solely with them. At the start, it's natural for many of us to diversify our watchlists with a wide range of instruments - ranging from forex pairs to stocks and even cryptocurrencies. However, as time progresses, we come to realise...
Have you ever encountered a scenario where the price hits your Stop Loss level first, only to then fully reverse and head in the direction of your target profit, ultimately reaching it? If the answer is yes, you’ve most likely fallen victim to what is commonly referred to as a 'liquidity grab'. In other terms, this phenomenon is known as 'stop-loss hunting', and...
I once came across a statement that went something like this: “Success is much more like a cardiogram than we realise. There are ups, downs, and periods of stability”. This made me wonder: "Why are the ups, downs, and phases of stability considered normal, rather than constant stability?" The answer was revealing: “If there are ups, downs, and phases of stability,...
One of my favourite activities during my free time is sitting on the sofa and finding analyses on TradingView that resemble the one portrayed on the left-hand side of the illustration. My goal is to try deciphering what a given author is trying to convey to us, the audience. As you know, the more noise there is on the charts, the blurrier the picture becomes. The...
Within financial markets, the crucial thing to bear in mind is the need for reliance on proper risk management, and the prioritisation of the 'risk-reward' mechanism over the notion of 'win rate'. By risking only 1% of our total trading capital per trade and refraining from putting all eggs in the same basket, we are retaining consistent profitability in the long...
Initially, looking at the Weekly timeframe chart, it could be noted that the price has been unable to continue pushing in the upside destination for more than 2 weeks now. Leaving huge wick candles in the upward direction, the market structure is making it relatively evident that bearish waves could kick in and drive the price towards the target region mapped on...
Just like the textbook states, an impulse is followed by a correction. Examining the recent build-up, we might infer that the price has been soaring in the upside direction after having broken out of the descending trend-line mapped on the graph. At the moment, however, we are witnessing obvious signs of a potential bearish reversal and, if bearish moves kick in,...
Initially, taking a look at the Monthly-timeframe development, it could be noted that the price is printing huge wick candles, which emphasises the inability to continue pushing in the upside destination. Identifying all crucial key zones and levels of decision, we may point out the importance of the 2.07 key region, the borders of which could be visited in the...
Observing the Monthly-timeframe movement on USD/CAD, it could be inferred that the price has rejected the upper barrier of the rectangular range as mapped on the graph and formulated a new top. From here, in the upcoming long run, we are anticipating for the price to keep declining and, eventually, reach the lower boundary of the channel as indicated on the graph.
Observing the ongoing build-up on the Daily-timeframe graph, it could be inferred that the price has been developing for potentially upcoming bullish moves. Having spiked below the local key level and grabbed liquidity, we might imply that a bullish wave is ready to commence. Thus, having set buy positions with the stop-out order below the recent liquidity wick,...
Initially, looking at the Weekly-timeframe chart on the left-hand side of the screen, it could be inferred that the price has been unable to break below the major key zone of 1.072 and, ever since, it has been impulsing in the upside destination. Judging by the ongoing build-up, the bullish wave does not show any signs of stoppage and is continuing to move in the...
Judging by the Daily-timeframe build-up, we might imply that the price has nicely tapped into the liquidity region laying above the right shoulder of the recently formulated Head&Shoulders pattern, and now we are observing bearish moves in the destination of two zones - the pattern neckline and the 0.888 key level. Upon reaching the pattern neckline (0.9 region),...
The world of trading, much like the realm of art, is filled with uncertainty, complexity, and the need for creativity. Both traders and artists embark on journeys of discovery, seeking to master their crafts and find a unique approach in their respective fields. Without further due, let’s delve into the fascinating parallels between the practices of famous artists...
After breaking out of the ascending channel that we have identified on the graph, the price has been impulsing towards the upside ever since. At the moment, we might infer how a crucial area of resistance has been reached and we are expecting for some correctional moves | pullbacks to kick in from here and drive the price towards the downside in the middle...
This idea will be both educational and technical. First, we start with the educational part. If someone were to ask me what a liquidity grab (Stop Loss hunt) really is, I would show them this specific chart illustration. If we take a deep look at the Daily-timeframe graph, we might observe how the price has been able to tap above/below wick rejections and...
As it can be inferred from the Weekly-timeframe graph, the price has broken out of the descending trendline that is plotted on the chart that lines up with the previous Lower Low region. From here, we are expecting for the price to continue moving in the upward destination and, potentially, reaching the upcoming resistance level indicated on the graphic.
Looking at the Weekly-timeframe development on USDCHF, it can be examined that the current Weekly candle has broken above the previous Lower Low region lining up with the descending trend-line connecting three Lower High tops. If the Weekly candle manages to close above the penetrated resistance level, we will look into going long and aiming for the upside. On...