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Detecting Forex Price Trends using Candlesticks

Posted by Casey Stubbs on Saturday, February 27, 2010, In : Trading Strategy 

Detecting Forex Price Trends using Candlesticks


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

By: Terry Allen
 
Expert consensus considers that candle patterns that have either a long upper or lower shadow with little body, are the most useful, e.g. hanging man, hammer, morning star and inverted hammer. You are also recommended to search for these patterns on the more reliable hourly and longer-period charts.
 
You can use these candlestick patterns in the following way. If you have been unable t...

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Creating a Forex Trading Plan

Posted by Casey Stubbs on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, In : Trading Strategy 


The amount of information available online about currency markets is nearly infinite. Parsing through this data to make intelligence decisions about when,what, and how much to trade can quickly become overwhelming. Profitable traders handle this information and make intelligent decisions by creating a trading plan that sets up a blue print of your goals and the tools you will use to reach those goals.

A trading plan should have three parts: What you want to accomplish, what tools you will use...


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Some Important Forex Reversal Patterns

Posted by Casey Stubbs on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, In : Trading Strategy 

Some Important Forex Reversal Patterns


Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Here are descriptions of a number of important reversal patterns which should help you detect them better as well as improving your trading results.

Double Top and Bottom Patterns

Double top patterns, which are also called "M" patterns, are initially formed by a long rise in trading price. The shape then continues with two tops, separated by a valley, before terminating with a significant drop in the trade price. Double ...


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Educational Forex Video: How to set a profit Target

Posted by Casey Stubbs on Thursday, January 28, 2010, In : Trading Strategy 
The last Video I posted was how to set a stop loss which brought many questions on how to set a profit target. I have been answering the readers questions so if you would like me to do a video just send me a comment or email and I I will gladly get one together for you. The forex market can be challenging so I hope these videos are helpful to newer or beginning traders. Also helpful for more seasoned traders that are struggling to become profitable.


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Educational Video: How to place Stop Loss order

Posted by Casey Stubbs on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, In : Trading Strategy 


Today I received an email from a reader that asked how to place a stop loss. I think that is a great question and I decided to do a short video to help him understand how to place your stop so that you can have good trades with out much risk.

The best way is to use support and resistance levels along with the highs and lows of the candles that you see the entry signal. This video can also bee seen as a current buy setup in the Usd/Cad.
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Forex Lessons: Learn to Pay OR Pay to Learn?

Posted by Leo Ong on Sunday, January 17, 2010, In : Trading Strategy 

Before this article I would like introduce my friend Leo, Leo has been a reader of the blog and has been in my premium trading service. So visit Leo's site and we expect to see many good things that will be of great value from Leo. Also Follow Leo on Twitter.


Leo Ong--- Forexandlife.com

Forex trading is the easiest and fastest way to get rich. Really! After all, haven't you seen ads all over the internet conveying the same message to you? "Ex top bank trader reveals the one secret that makes 1,...
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Precision Entries and Maximizing Exits

Posted by Michael Storm on Saturday, November 14, 2009, In : Trading Strategy 


 Part one (introduction)

By Michael Storm pro scalper-- Follow Michael on Twitter

Every trader has developed strategies over time based on observations. How many times have we longed or shorted a currency pair, only to see it go against us by 10-20 pips and make us nervous, or doubt the validity of our trade? What if you could strike with precision and maximize your entries and exits to a far greater degree?  Patterns in technical analysis repeat and repeat often. It doesn't really matter what ...
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Forex Trading Strategy

Posted by Casey Stubbs on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, In : Trading Strategy 
This is part of me helping my traders. In my last survey the traders said they wanted strategies so here is a new strategy that we can test.  Remember try it out on demo before going live. Comment on what you think about it.


This Strategy was posted by Erik Kanters @ Traders Home.


The Slingshot Strategy

Pairs to trade with this strategy:
-EUR/USD


Chart setup:
-1 hour candlestick chart
-10 period EMA using the high price
-10 period EMA using the close price
-10 period EMA using the low price

Long (buy)...

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45 Ways to Avoid Losing Money Trading Forex

Posted by Jimmy Young on Friday, September 4, 2009, In : Trading Strategy 


Jimmy Young-- Forex Trader

 This was submitted to me by one of my readers and there is alot of value in it. take this page an bookmark it and read these points all the time.

I don't agree with everything but this is good. Let me know what you all think of this.

--Casey

This article looks at the most common reasons why professional and new traders lose money on the forex market. Instead of learning from failure, learn how to avoid it.

Knowledge Deficiency


 Most new forex traders do not take the time...
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Conversation With a Struggling Trader

Posted by Casey Stubbs on Thursday, September 3, 2009, In : Trading Strategy 


Today I received an email from one of my readers for advice on a trading strategy. It was a great question and I am going to answer it here on the blog so that everyone may benefit from this traders question.

He asked for advice on a trading strategy and so I am going to ask for trader participation in this one. If you have any trading tips that I missed. Please share them here and we will all become better traders.

This is what he posted:
 I am a short term trader who use 5/10 EMA crossing, RS...
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Moving Average Forex Strategy with Monday Trade Setup

Posted by Casey Stubbs on Saturday, August 15, 2009, In : Trading Strategy 

The trading strategies I have been sharing lately has been quite popular and many have been asking for more so, I am going to share a moving average strategy with a video.

This strategy is from Forex Strategy Secrets Revealed, this excellent website by Edward Revy has many great strategies he shares from this website I just discovered. There is also an excellent charting package available that has a great strategy built in and right now you can get an instant download for free.



*Before tra...
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Entry Point on Winning Strategy

Posted by Casey Stubbs on Monday, July 13, 2009, In : Trading Strategy 
Yesterday I gave a winning Forex Trading Strategy, today I am making my first trade with this strategy.

It is 11:05 PM Est Eur/Usd

 We tested the resistance level of 1.3973 and bounce off of it I believe we are headed down to the next support level of 1.3891

I just entered at 1.3950 I have a stop at above the resistance level at 1.3979 with at target of 1.3891 

I will adjust the stop forward as I gain profit but I will not move it back. I opened two lots and I will keep the other lot with no limi...

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Winning Forex Trading Strategy

Posted by Casey Stubbs on Sunday, July 12, 2009, In : Trading Strategy 
Every time I say that it is not hard to find a winning Forex Strategy I always get comments and emails saying , it is so hard. I am going to prove that a strategy does not have to be complex to be a winner. I will be trading this strategy this week and we will see how it works.



The trick is don't make it too difficult and make sure you follow your trading plan and money management rules. Record everything and analyze results afterwards.

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Casey Stubbs I am married to a wonderful woman Deanna we have 5 children. I am a christian serving, The Lord Jesus with all my heart. I am involved in my church and take mission trips every year. I have been trading since I was 18 when my dad taught me. I have traded stocks, options and forex. When I found forex I knew that I would never want to trade any of the others again.
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