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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In this article I’ll show you how to draw Bull and Bear channels (also known as flags) and how you can use them effectively with supply and demand zones and support and resistance.
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My strategy is so much more than simply drawing supply and demand zones and when you’ve stared at the charts for 10 years, certain aspects of price action ring alarm bells and signal that a trade should be passed. In this article I’m going to show you one of my very simple price action filters…
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In this article, I’m going to explain the why, when and how of using guaranteed stop losses. These type of stops are offered by UK spread bet brokers, so if you’re not in the UK this article may not be relevant to you! For those based in the UK or able to use UK brokers, there…
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This was the week that will be remembered in the history books for that Trump conference, where the president elect stuck it to the world’s “fake news” media and the establishment. Not only was it highly entertaining, but it also created a lot of volatility, which after all is what us traders live for! So…
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This small sentence is enough to strike fear into the hearts of the retail trader. No sooner have you placed a trade, than the market makes a beeline for your stoploss like an eagle hunting its prey. And after it does this a few hundred times and then goes to your target, you wonder if…
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