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What is Backtesting? (Part II)

What is Backtesting? (Part II)

November 12th, 2009

The second method of Backtesting is performed manually and visually by the trader. The trader would take the historical data and scroll back in time on a chart and manually apply the trading strategy as if it was in a real time environment.

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Markets And Holidays

Markets And Holidays

November 11th, 2009

October is the month in which the most infamous crashes historically took place. The party starts in December and continues in the early part of January with some hangover effect. So what is the January Effect?

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Foreign Currency Trading – Forex A Basic Explanation

Foreign Currency Trading – Forex A Basic Explanation

November 11th, 2009

Investing and investments are usually if not seen as a "risk versus benefit" analysis structure. Some people live to gamble , others live to invest. Look at the long lineup at the information booth at your local shopping mall. These people put their hard earned money down gladly for a chance at the big one "the lotto" , the Irish Sweepstakes or the state or provincial lotteries. Yet if asked these same "investors" would scoff at the concepts of making their life's fortune on forex - foreign currency trading.

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Learning To Trade Multiple Timeframes

Learning To Trade Multiple Timeframes

November 8th, 2009

Multiple time frame trading is a trading method used extensively by forex traders. It involves the use of multiple timeframes. In this method, a trader first looks at a longer timeframe like a monthly or weekly chart to determine the overall direction of the trend.

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Pivot Point … Fibonacci Trading (Part II)

Pivot Point … Fibonacci Trading (Part II)

November 8th, 2009

Beginning with the main Pivot Point that is calculated from the previous day's key price points, the resulting support and resistance are subsequently derived from the following calculations. How is the pivot levels calculated? Beginning with the main Pivot Point that is calculated from the previous day's key price points, the resulting support and resistance are subsequently derived from the following calculations:

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Divergence Trading

Divergence Trading

November 7th, 2009

Divergences are often used as important trading signals. But it doesn't mean that divergences will always predict a reversal correctly. Price oscillator divergences have long been acknowledged by technical traders as a solid indicator of potential price reversals. Well defined divergences particularly on the long term charts can be surprisingly accurate in many instances.

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Trading And Seasonality In The Markets

Trading And Seasonality In The Markets

November 7th, 2009

Markets tend to react to the outside events. Markets react to the seasons. Markets react to holidays. Markets react to political crisis. Markets are what the people are thinking. The day before the Presidents day is the worst day and the day after the Easter is the worst day after. However, you should keep in mind that a lot of other factors also come into play and you have a lot of room for error. The next best holiday bets are the Labor Day and the Memorial Day because they fall before the first day of trading in September and June respectively.

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What Are Market Cycles?

What Are Market Cycles?

November 6th, 2009

Knowing the major market cycles is important for you and your trading system. Each market cycle requires a different approach from your trading system. There are four major market cycles. Adapting to market cycles can improve your profitability.

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Seasons And Cycles In The Market

Seasons And Cycles In The Market

November 5th, 2009

The stock market is full of sayings like, Sell in May and go away, as well as the conventional wisdom about the, summer rally, the Santa Claus rally, the dark days of autumn, the presidential cycle, and so on. So the first question that comes to your mind is that are these seasonal cycles real in the markets and how you can time your trading with these cycles?

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Forex Seminar Own Without One

Forex Seminar Own Without One

November 4th, 2009

Tired of forex seminar sit-ins and getting little to nothing out of it? I sure got sick of them and searched for a method that wasn't offered in any seminar. They may or may not know about this method but they sure as heck don't want to show it to you. This one method has doubled my trade account monthly!

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