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Why is Setting Realistic Forex Trading Goals So Difficult?

posted by thegearedinvestor 1147 days ago in Sentiment, Special, Trading Psychology made popular 1147 days ago

I have to outline why I think trading forex with realistic goals is so difficult, and hopefully give you a small bit of advice to help you stay in the game for much longer.

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Using ‘Pin Bars’ to Identify False Breakouts and Turnarounds

posted by thegearedinvestor 1157 days ago in Technical, Special, Trading Psychology made popular 1156 days ago

Pinbars when used with the right time frames can be very helpful to see false breakouts or 'head fakes' in the forex market. Here are two great articles describing them in detail

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A Foreign Currency Book That Will Make You a Better Trader

posted by thegearedinvestor 1182 days ago in Sentiment, Special, Trading Psychology

I just wrote a review on what I find to be one of the most well rounded and deep forex books ever written. From background to help you understand what drives the markets, to well laid out fundamental and technical strategies; this book has somet

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Understanding Currency Price Correlations Preserves Profits

posted by thegearedinvestor 1231 days ago in Sentiment, Special, Trading Psychology made popular 1231 days ago

Knowing which foreign currency pairs are safe to trade at the same time without wiping out your profits by positive or negative correlations is well worth learning.

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Technical Analysis of CHF/JPY for the Week of January 11

posted by thegearedinvestor 1232 days ago in JPY, CHF, Technical made popular 1232 days ago

A rundown of why the CHF/JPY should see gains this week based on solid technicals and fundamentals that don't warrant this pairs slide

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US Dollar Due Another Good Year In 2009

posted by eriathwen 1244 days ago in USD, Fundamental, Special made popular 1243 days ago

The US dollar surprised many by breaking out of its six-year downtrend in 2008. Currency expert Jack Crooks says the global economy will get a lot worse before it gets better. And the euro will come under severe pressure as individual members of

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8 Tips to a Better Forex Trader

posted by bennytejeda 1252 days ago in Trading Psychology made popular 1251 days ago

Here is a very honest list that can better you as a Forex Trader.

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Is a Weak US Dollar Good or Bad for Our Current Economy?

posted by thegearedinvestor 1257 days ago in USD, Sentiment, Special made popular 1256 days ago

A weak dollar seems like a horrible thing to Americans because of our usual nature and belief that our countrie's economy is bullet proof...

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Most Popular Forex Articles from the Week of December 7th

posted by thegearedinvestor 1260 days ago in Weekly, Special, Trading Psychology

Each Week I will be rounding up the top five rated articles or posts from Forex Factory, and Fresh Pips. Here are the top forex articles by positive ranking for December 7th through December 13th.

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Commodities Gain Strength: Will Commodity Currencies Soar?

posted by thegearedinvestor 1262 days ago in CAD, AUD, NZD

Commodities, especially gold and oil, have gained strength this week. Mining stocks did take a bit of a hit as Rio Tinto announced that they will be slashing 14,000 jobs in these hard times. As stocks stay in limbo, investors are betting on highe

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Add Japanese Candlestick Patterns to Your Trading Arsenal

posted by thegearedinvestor 1264 days ago in Technical, Special, Trading Psychology made popular 1264 days ago

The newest tool that I am learning is to better understand the ancient art of Japanese candlestick formations.

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Swiss Franc May Continue to Slide Against Euro in 2009

posted by thegearedinvestor 1265 days ago in EUR, CHF, Technical

The Franc is at a new 2 month low against the Euro at it's current price of 1.5605. I have been analyzing the charts and I see that for the short term I believe this pair is overbought. But in the long term

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