Everything You Need To Know About Bull and Bear Channels
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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One Of My Key Filters For Avoiding Losing Trades
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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Should I Use Guaranteed Stops?
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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Is Your Broker Hunting Your Stoploss?
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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Using Confluence To Create A High Probability Trading Strategy
So as you may have guessed by now, this website is all about supply and demand trading. But what if you have other strategies that are working for you? Well… there’s no reason why you can’t use your favourite methods in confluence with those discussed on this website and in my course. You will most…
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Supply & Demand Zones: Can I Cut Through Candles?
A common source of confusion and debate among supply and demand students is whether it’s permissible to cut through candles. In this article I explain exactly where and when cutting through candles gives us a useful “heads-up” and also the circumstances when you should never cut through candles. As we have seen in previous articles, the…
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The TraderSimon Agony Uncle Column
I have had quite a few emails over the past few days from struggling traders and the answer always comes down to a few basic principles which I will cover in this article. Many traders think that if only they had a better strategy or could lay their hands on some secret Holy Grail, it would…
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Why Reading Candle Bars Can Hinder Your Trading
One common mistake that traders make is to place too much emphasis on reading individual candle bars. The problem with relying on individual candles or groups of candles is the market will play psychological tricks with your mind and often cause you to change your trading plan; whether that be exiting a trade prematurely, entering a trade too early or passing on a…
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Entering Trades At The Level vs Price Action
I’m often asked whether I enter trades at the exact level of a zone or wait for price action confirmation. Firstly, lets be clear what this actually means… A “level entry” is just that… a trade is entered at the exact level of a zone without waiting for price action confirmation. This is achieved with a limit…
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Supply And Demand Trading Basics – Part II
In the second article of this series, I’d like to address an important concept that is one of the key differences between a good supply and demand zone. At this stage, you should know what constitutes a supply or demand zone, how to draw it and where to place your stop. If you are unsure about any of…
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