Learn the ins and outs of forex trading with our educational resources and expert guidelines.
A realistic or controlled expectation is not bad for trading, but it becomes unhealthy when it moves from a guiding light to absolute certainty. Let’s look at how high expectations dictate your trading decisions and destroy your performance: 1. Viewing forex as a get-rich-quick venture One of the most destructive mindsets in trading is believing that FX...
The best profit taking strategies are those that align with market behavior, risk management, and trader discipline. These include exiting near support or resistance zones, avoiding weekend exposure, using daily range and candlestick patterns, steering clear of major news releases, following trend breaks, and employing time-based exits for consistency. Let’s take a closer look at each...
Contract for Difference trading is a way of speculating on the price movements/value shifts of financial assets without owning the target asset. You profit or lose depending on the difference between the entry and exit price of the instrument at the time your contract is closed. Let’s break down how it works, share its benefits and...
Elliott wave analysis is the study of recurring wave patterns on a price chart, driven by investors’ sentiment, to speculate future market movement. It was developed by Ralph Elliott. Let’s closely look at its framework and how to implement it: Types of Elliott Waves Elliott proposed that complete market cycles unfold in a repeated 8-wave pattern. It...
Commodity trading is the act of speculating the prices of goods or raw materials like oil and gold (through futures, options contracts, or Contracts for Difference). Traders bet on an asset price movement without taking physical delivery of the product. Let’s look at the different variations/categories of commodities: Precious Metals Gold, along with silver, palladium,...
In simple terms, intraday (or day) trading is the buying and selling of financial assets within the same day/session. Here, positions are usually closed before the market ends to avoid overnight exposure. This strategy can give you access to plenty of opportunities, no market rollovers and more. It can also be very risky, and may...
Key forex market participants include commercial banks, central banks, hedge funds, pension funds, retail traders, brokers and also prop firms. Let’s look at each of them (participants with the most power/trading volume): 1. Commercial banks These are financial institutions that render services such as savings/checking accounts, loans, and investment services to individuals and businesses. They...
In this brief interview, funded trader, Blahoslav. M reveals his complete roadmap to his trading growth and success. Let’s hear from him: How did you come across RebelsFunding, and what were your beginnings like? I came across RebelsFunding through an ad on the internet. Setting up an account was simple, very easy. At the beginning...
Fair Value Gap (FVG) or market imbalance is the space on a candlestick chart where trading did not occur at a particular price level. It forms when the market moves too fast in one direction that it leaves behind a three-candle pattern. The most important characteristic of this formation is that the wicks of the first and third...
Trading is not about aiming for quick (large) profits. It is a game of consistency, discipline and small wins that compound over time. Just like drops fill a bucket, small, but regular profits (when managed well) can sustain you. And RebelsFunding provides the platform & space for this opportunity. In this interview, Parvinder (who has received a total...
