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A trading signal is a structured statement of a trade idea: an instrument, a direction, an entry area, an invalidation level and one or more objectives. It is a conditional plan, not a forecast and not a guarantee.
AX Editorial2 min read
Position size is derived, not chosen. Given account equity, a risk budget for the trade and the distance to invalidation, there is exactly one size that respects the budget.
AX Editorial1 min read
Currencies respond less to policy decisions themselves than to the difference between the decision and what markets had already priced. Understanding expectations is the core of macro-driven currency analysis.
AX Editorial1 min read
Inflation, labour market data, growth measures and trade balances each carry different weight depending on what a central bank has said it is prioritising at the time.
AX Editorial1 min read
Every forex quote is a relative statement about two economies. Reading the base and quote convention correctly is the prerequisite for interpreting any analysis or signal.
AX Editorial1 min read
Four recurring costs separate a strategy on paper from a strategy in an account. Each is measurable, and each should be stated explicitly before any result is interpreted.
AX Editorial1 min read
Cryptocurrency exchanges and brokers allow you to purchase, sell and trade in all crypto coins. Without an exchange, you cannot purchase or sell your virtual coins, though you do have some alternatives. But, you need to find a…
CashMK2 min read
The trading world is one of the most exciting and interesting ones because it can give you huge returns and that too in a short period of time. The popularity of cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin, has made traders millionaires…
CashMKUpdated 29 Jan 20204 min read
The straddle is an interesting options trading strategy as it is one where we have no idea on the future direction of the market, but feel sure that it will move significantly in one way or the other. The key word here is…
CashMK10 min read
For many people traveling internationally, the first concern is about getting their currency exchanged when they land on the foreign ground. This is the very reason why you see so many foreign exchange currency providers on…
CashMK9 min read
Both gold and silver are believed to be good investments in a struggling economy since precious metals act as a hedge against inflation – as inflation rises, gold and silver values increase. However, most experts in the past have…
CashMK3 min read
Is the currency a buy at this point? My bearishness on the Indian rupee in successive columns has been vindicated with a vengeance in 2018. The Indian rupee has fallen to 70.90 as I write, even though the US dollar was soft last…
CashMK3 min read