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With exchanges and banks shut completely or operating on reduced hours, it’s crucial not to be caught out by surprise festivities when you are planning your trading schedule and strategy.
When you begin to trade Forex, you are flooded with new terms. One of them is “slippage.” Slippage is a difference between the price you see & the price you pay.
Getting a handle on the forex market is a big ask for any kind of trader, but more so, perhaps, for those who trade part-time.
One of the most interesting trading markets is the energy market, which includes the petroleum markets, natural gas, & some more exotic ones such as heating oil
Trading commodities may be new for you, but it is very much like trading any other market. Read more to find out how to trade commodities & succeed!
FAANG companies have been successful, producing spectacular returns for investors, over the past 4 years, comprising under 12% of the index’s total market capitalization.
The United Arab Emirates is one of the top oil producers in the world. Although production of crude oil is the country’s most important economic activity, the UAE is working towards a more diversified economy by expansion into the non-fuel sector.
The foreign exchange market (typically known as Forex, or FX) contains the largest volume of trading in the world, with an estimated turnover of approximately $5 trillion a day.
Risk, position sizing & money management are important when trading. If you get them & maintain a trading edge, you have a solid plan for making a lot of money.
Examine what you might expect from trends in Forex, major stock indices, and commodities based upon historical data from the last 16 years.
The Forex market is influenced by several factors, amongst them is the weakness in oil prices, exerting downward pressure of some major currencies. Read more here.
The Forex market is the largest market by cash volume in the world. Who are the people/ entities trading forex today? Who moves the market with their trades?
There are several Forex trading platforms each with their own features. Learn which system will work best & which platform will best serve your trading needs
Understanding what to trade, is 90% of the battle traders face. Learn why traders make mistakes & how they can decide which currency pair/pairs to trade.
The question is not which indicator you use; but what that indicator is measuring, why you are using it, and how it fits your trading strategy.