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From Problem Patterns to Solutions: Brief Therapy for Trader

posted by lovethefx 1443 days ago in Trading Psychology made popular 1443 days ago

This is a very typical scenario that I help traders with. In this post, I'll walk you through how I view such problems and what I typically recommend.

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3 Ways to Trade Forex News

posted by maximumpips 1443 days ago in Technical, Special made popular 1443 days ago

Capital markets, in general, are unique from other markets for goods and services. While I do believe the Forex is driven by supply and demand for the respective currencies at play, often what really moves the markets is anticipation of future su

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The Secret to Trading

posted by cougarize 1444 days ago in Daily, Trading Psychology made popular 1443 days ago

Trading isn't for everyone. It's not easy, and requires a commitment. But there is tremendous opportunity in trading. Traders are always looking for THE course or THE system, or THE analytic, etc. The secret? It resides within you.

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Eye on the US Market - Stocks Rise amid Sluggish Economic Co

posted by bigbellyfoo 1447 days ago in USD, Weekly made popular 1447 days ago

Stocks posted moderate gains and Treasuries fell last week as U.S. economic news was a touch on the better side last week.First-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) was revised higher and a spate of new data showed that consumers did not stop spe

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Bernanke's Backfire: Now What?

posted by trade2win 1447 days ago in Fundamental, Daily, Inflation made popular 1447 days ago

Perhaps it was just bad timing, or dumb luck. Or maybe the forex market really is testing the Fed chairman. Whatever the explanation, Ben Bernanke's decision last week to break with precedent and talk up the dollar looks ill-timed.

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US Pending Home Sales Climb In April; Down 13% On Yr

posted by supertrader 1447 days ago in USD, Fundamental, Housing made popular 1447 days ago

A forecasting gauge of home sales climbed to its highest level in six months during April, given a lift by bargain hunters.

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Gold Declines in London as Dollar Strengthens; Platinum Fall

posted by MarcB 1447 days ago in USD, Sentiment, Gold made popular 1447 days ago

Gold fell in London, erasing earlier gains, as the dollar strengthened against the euro, diminishing demand for the metal as an alternative investment.

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Oil consumers ask for boost in output

posted by PrettyUgly 1448 days ago in USD, JPY, Oil made popular 1447 days ago

Leading energy-consuming nations urged oil producers Saturday to boost their output to counter soaring prices threatening the world economy, while they pledged to develop clean energy technologies and improve efficiency.

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Skipping Trades Can Be as Bad as Overtrading

posted by frankenpip 1452 days ago in Trading Psychology made popular 1451 days ago

Most traders are aware of the dangers of overtrading, that is, taking too many trades or trading with size that’s too large. Overtrading can quickly turn a reasonably bad day into a disaster. However, the less obvious problem of undertrading or s

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Trading Catastrophe: A First-Timer's Big Loss

posted by maximumpips 1458 days ago in Trading Psychology made popular 1458 days ago

My wife was excited for me, but she was anxious that I start making money. It was hard to argue with her about that. If I didn't make money, then we were going to have to dip farther and farther into savings.

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ECB's Trichet says worst of crisis may be ahead

posted by supertrader 1468 days ago in EUR, Fundamental, Inflation made popular 1468 days ago

Jean-Claude Trichet, the head of the European Central Bank, has indicated that the worst of the credit crisis may not be behind us.

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A Quarterly Performance Review for Traders

posted by lovethefx 1479 days ago in Special, Trading Psychology made popular 1479 days ago

Any given trade and any given day may or may not go a trader’s way, depending upon personal and market circumstances. A three-month period, however, is ample opportunity for frequent traders to demonstrate progress in their development. Here’s a

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