Learn the strategies to consistent and profitable (forex) prop trading.
Confluence in trading is the use of two or more different tools/forex indicators to filter and verify each other’s signals. It provides a comprehensive view of the market and helps you weed out low-probability setups. Let’s look at its key components, application tips and common mistakes to avoid: Key components of confluence trading These are some...
An order is an instruction to execute a financial asset at a specific price or under certain conditions. Let’s look at the different types of orders in trading: Market orders: This is a directive to execute (buy/sell) a security instantly (at the best available price). The execution price here is not guaranteed (especially during volatile market conditions or significant...
The Three Drives pattern is a trading strategy used to find potential trend reversals. It is made up of three consecutive price swings (also known as legs) in the same direction, and followed by a significant retracement. In this post, we’ll look at how to identify and utilise it: How to find the three drives pattern &...
A single candlestick pattern shows price (or trading) activity within a period of time. It is identifiable by its unique shape, colour & wick, and indicates a bullish, bearish or neutral trend. Let’s look at fifteen (15) single candlestick patterns and what they usually signify in the market: 1. Doji candle It is called a doji when the...
Chart patterns are graphical formations created by price movements on a chart, and repeated over time. They give clues about potential future price direction based on historical market behaviour. Today we will look at eleven (11) types of chart patterns and how to trade them. (Before we proceed, note that the eleven chart patterns will be...
