What could be simpler than an impulse move through a level? Well… simplicity is deceiving, because it turns out there’s a lot going on behind a simple impulse move. Directional Bias An impulse is simply a move that’s larger and faster than the surrounding price action, and ideally through a key level without…
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A Year In Review It’s almost time to call 2019 to a close, so I thought I’d scan through my charts and bring you 10 of my favourite from this year. If you’ve still yet to “make it” in trading or just about to turn that corner, these charts might be just what you need…
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The other week I tweeted a Bitcoin chart with a very large supply zone. The zone was about $3500 high! Some of you asked what possible use could such a large zone have for the serious trader? ….and doesn’t your trading Furu always tell you to trade with “pip perfect” precision? Well… the reason for…
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At the beginning of the week, Twitter and YouTube were starting to show the usual hysteria that accompanies a big run up in Bitcoin. Champagne corks were popping, Crypto Vloggers were calling for 1 million dollar targets and some traders were already wondering whether they should head down to the Lambo showroom. So that very…
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So often I’ll see students making some very basic mistakes with supply and demand zone strategies. Usually it’s because they’ve combined methods from various sources and ended up with a confused mess of charts. In this article we’re going to explore those basic mistakes and how to correct them. No Fast Move –…
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I had to write this short article, because something’s been bugging me for a long time… When you hold cryptos on an exchange, you hold nothing but a worthless IOU. That’s right… you don’t hold the real crypto, just a promise from the exchange that they’ll send you some crypto if you ever wish to…
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It is said that trading is only 10% methodology and 90% psychology. While the figures are debatable, I do agree that trading is more about psychology than anything else. The thing about trading is that normal human behaviour has to be turned on it’s head – and this is a huge paradigm shift for most people.…
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What does a gymnast on a neatly stacked pile of stones have to do with trading? And how do they seemingly defy gravity? Well, this article is all about the market being in “balance” or “equilibrium”. You may have seen me mention Price Pivot Zones (or PPZs) before. This is the term I coined for describing…
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If you’re not from a traditional trading background and Cryptos are your first venture into technical analysis, looking at a trading chart might feel like you’re trekking through the woods without a compass. In this article we’re going to explore how simple Supply and Demand zones can be applied to Crypto currencies and how they…
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Now let’s be honest here – how many of you are really focused when trading the markets? …..
I don’t just mean working in silence with the phone switched off – although that’s great!, but more to do with establishing good habits into your trading routine.
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