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TRADE OF THE WEEK | Classic Price Action Trade💰 Hey traders, Here is a great confirmation top-down trade that I caught on GBPNZD this week. Being very bearish biased on the pair, I was monitoring the pair for quite a while. I was looking for shorting opportunities within a wide weekly/daily supply cluster. After weeks of passive observing, I finally spotted multiple confirmations: The price broke a rising channel on 4H time frame. My entry reason was a double top formation on an hourly and its neckline breakout & consequent retest were the triggers. Then the market dropped sharply giving me 250 pips of pure profit and 4/1 risk to reward. Great trade! Did you catch a bearish rally on GBPNZD? ❤️Please, support this idea with like and comment!❤️
Short
by VasilyTrader
11
GBPUSDHi there, hope ya'll doing good out there. There is probably a pull back now on GBPUSD 4H tf before it goes bearish in order to mitigate the imbalance from the past month. As a learner of SMC there is an obvious OB on the left which makes a perfect sense for it to be bearish and on the daily tf for the current momentum is bearish too. My target for an entry is at the dotted black line which is 50% of the candlestick. Lets see how the market will react to the OB. If you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to leave down a comment. Its great to know one another if we're trading on the same concept. Please take trade with care, I'm not a financial advisor.
Short
by Student_of_Forex
Trend Reversal Patterns📈📉 1️⃣ Pattern head and shoulders After the pattern has become visible, namely, the right shoulder is visible, the trader needs to wait for the breakout of the neckline. Breakouts occur on strong impulses with a sharp increase in volume. Therefore, in order not to miss the entry and enter at the best price, it is better to use a sell stop order. To calculate where the price will go after the breakout of the pattern, it is enough to measure the height of the pattern (vertically from the maximum of the head to the neckline) and postpone it until the breakout point. 2️⃣ Inverted head and shoulders pattern Occurs in a downtrend and foreshadows an uptrend. The rules for working on a figure are similar to the previous ones. It should be noted that "head and shoulders" in its pure form is very rare. Be careful! 3️⃣ Double Bottom Pattern After you have identified the pattern on the price chart, you need to wait for the breakout of its resistance line. If the price has broken through the resistance, then the target will be the width of the pattern's range - the distance from the lowest point to the resistance. 4️⃣ Double Top pattern A double top is like a double bottom. The only difference is that this pattern is reversed and occurs in uptrends. The number of extrema in a pattern can be not only double, but also triple. But the rules of work will be the same for everyone - enter the breakout, postpone the target to the height of the figure and wait for it to be fulfilled. 5️⃣ Diamond We measure the height and wait for the breakdown. If there is a breakout, then the target of the price movement will be the height of the pattern from the breakout point. 6️⃣ Cup and handle Trades are opened when the "handle" is broken upwards. The target is the height of the formation. ❤️ Please, support our work with like & comment! ❤️
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDEducation
by UnitedSignals
11
Trading Basics | Your Main Trading Time Frame ⏳ Hey traders, You frequently ask me what is the most important time frame to analyze and follow. And even though I must admit that multiple time frames must be taken into consideration for successful trading like weekly/daily/4h/1h. Among them, there is the one that is universally considered to be principal. That is a daily time frame. There are a lot of reasons why so many traders rely on a daily time frame: 1️⃣ - Daily time frame shows a global market trend at the same time reflecting a mid-term and short-term perspective letting the trader catch trend following moves and spot early reversal signs. 2️⃣ - Covering multiple perspectives, daily time frame is the foundation of the majority of the trading strategies being the main source of key levels & pattern analysis. 3️⃣ - Daily time filters out news events that happened during the trading day. It shows the composite reaction of the market participants to all the data posted in the economic calendar. 4️⃣ - Daily time frame reflects all trading sessions. Within one single candle, we see the outcome of the Asian, London, and New York Sessions. 5️⃣ - Daily candle filters out all the noise from lower time frames & intraday price fluctuations and sudden spikes & rejections. 6️⃣ - Covering all the trading sessions, daily time frame mirrors the activities of big players like hedge funds and banks. Showing us the flow & direction of big money. ⚠️Being so important for analysis, do not neglect other time frames. The most accurate trading decision can be made only relying on a combination of intraday and daily time frames. What is your favorite time frame to trade? ❤️Please, support this idea with like and comment!❤️
OANDA:XAUUSDEducation
by VasilyTrader
26
Keep your schedules in order Keep your schedules tidy and clean. Focus on understanding and feeling the market, not clouding your judgment with indicators! When people send me their screenshots of technical analysis, sometimes it happens that I have a hard time understanding them. Such graphs are in complete disarray and cause confusion and frustration. Tip: after you have used the indicator, remove/hide it from your chart. Keep only what is relevant. Do you keep your charts clean? ❤️ Please, support our work with like & comment! ❤️
OANDA:XAUUSD
by SignalProvider
6
Stop loss is your enemy? One of the most common misconceptions in trading is that your STOP LOSS is your ENEMY. But in fact, the opposite is true. Stop loss is your best friend There will always be losing trades because they are part of the trading system. You cannot avoid them, but you can CONTROL the losses. Stop Loss is a defense mechanism designed to get you out of the market at the PRESERVED PRICE and LOSS that you planned. Exiting a stop loss certainly doesn't make you a bad trader. When a trade goes against you, you are the most vulnerable in terms of irrationality and emotional instability. SL (Stop Loss) exists to get you out of the market safely and securely before your emotions get the better of you and further damage your account balance. Most newcomers to the market make the same mistakes ... Always increase the SL size, add more positions at a loss, and risk most of their accounts for a few trades. Always adhere to 1-3% RISK PER TRANSACTION. The key to the game is longevity. By understanding that your SL is your savior, you can release the emotional tension of a losing trade and instead maintain maximum clarity on your charts to quickly move away from PRE-CALCULATED losses as a simple part of the process. With the right RISK / PROFIT RATIO and adherence to the RISK principles of 1-3%, you can get more losing trades than profitable ones, but at the same time remain a profitable trader 💰 Your worst feeling is greed. Keep your losses minimal and you will quickly find that your trading will improve tenfold by simply exiting the market when it no longer matches your preconceptions and plans. ❤️ Please, support our work with like & comment! ❤️
Education
by UnitedSignals
9
RISK MANAGEMENT + PATIENCE = SUCCESS Hello everyone! In this idea, I will try to warn you against the wrong approach to trading. As you know, 95% of retail traders hold their losing positions for too long in the market, but at the same time cut profits before the trade reaches its potential. That is, a trader, being in unprofitable positions, is ready to sit out huge drawdowns -50% ..- 70% ..- 100% of the deposit, but at the same time, with a profitable trade, he is ready to close the profit with a yield of + 1% with trembling hands. It is a common trait of a retail trader to be constantly at war with the market. The fastest way to drain your deposit is to fight against trades that are going against you. 95% of traders fall into the trap by increasing their stop loss on an open trade or, even worse, adding even more positions to a trade that goes against them, sincerely hoping that the market is about to turn around and go in their direction. Successful traders do the opposite. Taking the risk per trade of 1-2%, they minimize their losses in unprofitable scenarios by closing by stop loss. But in the case of profitable trades, they take MORE profit than they initially risk. In this case, a profitable trader may have more losing trades than positive ones, but he will still be in profit. Take the emotion out of your trade and let price hit your stop loss where you set it. Thus, your losses do not exceed the threshold of the planned risk, allowing your profitable positions (with a good risk: reward ratio) to override any that did not work in your favor. Cut your losses and let your profits grow ❤️ Please, support our work with like & comment! ❤️
Education
by SignalProvider
9
CADJPY(UPDATE)After being stopped out in the previous trade, I've taken another short on CadJpy 4H time frame. There is a slight divergence and a 1H OB on the left, probably this is to grab liquidity as to why my previous trade was a lost.There is an reaction on the 1H OB, its as to why i've taken this trade. Any kind of strategy still face losses, include SMC, nothing has a win rate of 100%, we face lost all the time. For those who are taking trades on CADJPY, please risk on your own risk management, I'm just showing my analysis and I'm not a financial expert advisor.
Short
by Student_of_Forex
KNOW WHEN TO STOP TRADING🛑 A trader who is in a bad mood should think about taking a break. The easiest way to determine when a BREAK from trading is needed is to first assess your current emotional state and performance. - Do you constantly close the trades couple of seconds/minutes after you opened them, chaning your mind? - Do you spend all day "burning" your eyes, watching charts to find patterns just for the sake of making money fast? - Are you deviating from your trading plan? - Are you taking more risks than usual? If you answered "YES" to at least one of these questions, then it's time to stop. Always let the market give you the conditions for trading. Build your analysis = Follow your trading plan & strategy and let the market do what it needs to do. Never get into the market at random or into the first pattern you come across. You will often notice that the pattern is not the best trading condition. When you find yourself violating strict risk management and trading plan, take a step back and understand what may be causing your irrational decision-making. ❤️ Please, support our work with like & comment! ❤️
OANDA:XAUUSDEducation
by UnitedSignals
13
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #4 (short read)Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #4 --------------------------------------------------------------- What is the role of a financial custodian? – A custodian or custodian bank is a financial institution that holds customers’ securities for safekeeping to prevent them from being stolen or lost. Custodians are responsible for the safety of assets and securities and provide services that include trade settlement, investing cash balances as directed, collecting income, processing corporate actions, providing valuation of securities positions, and providing recordkeeping and reporting services. What is the role of a financial exchange? – An exchange is a marketplace where securities, commodities, derivatives and other financial instruments are traded. The core function of an exchange is to ensure fair and orderly trading and the efficient dissemination of price information for any financial instrument trading on that exchange. What is the role of financial regulators? – A regulator authorizes, supervises and regulates, financial institutions operating in a country to ensure the soundness of the overall banking and financial system. This supervision enables financial institutions to operate and provide efficient banking and financial services. RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CORPORATES AND INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS – Portfolio Diversification – Portfolio diversification is the process of investing your money in different asset classes and securities in order to minimize the overall risk of the portfolio. For both corporate and individual investors, having access to markets that enable the building of a diversified portfolio is an important consideration when managing futures focused accounts. Similar to managing risk, the market to trade would be a key variable to clearly state and support with reasons for trading or investing. Reasons for selecting one market over another could include price volatility, liquidity, daily volume traded, size of the minimum price increment, and value of the minimum price increment. Comparing these variables between markets will help decide the suitability and/or risk of each. For example, the parameters for a price driven strategy may be designed to be applied to any market whether it be index equity futures or forex futures. However, the signals for entry may not always trigger if a trader were just to focus on a single index equity futures such as the Micro MSCI USA Index futures. Having access to other futures markets to apply the strategy to allow for the creation of a diversified portfolio with varying entry and exit points or the ability for more trading oriented investors increased opportunities to execute price driven strategies more often across a range of futures markets. TRADDICTIV · Research Team -------- Disclaimer: We do not provide investment advice, nor provide any personalized investment recommendations and/or advice in making a decision to trade. Before you start trading, please make sure you have considered your entire financial situation, including financial commitments and you understand that trading is highly speculative and that you could sustain significant losses.
ICESG:SDX1!Education
by traddictiv
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #3 (short read)Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #3 --------------------------------------------------------------- What is liquidity and what is its significance? – Liquidity refers to the availability of a product and ensures market participants have the ability to buy and sell easily. A liquid market increases the likelihood for finding a counterparty when entering or exiting a trade. What is volume a measurement of in trading? – Volume in trading refers to the total number of contracts exchanged between buyers and sellers of a market during trading hours over a given period. Higher trading volumes are considered more positive than lower trading volumes because they indicate the availability of orders in the market allowing better order execution during the trading session. What is open interest in the derivatives market? – Open interest is the total number of outstanding derivative contracts, such as options or futures that have not been settled for an asset. Open interest equals the total number of bought or sold contracts, not the total of both added together. Increasing open interest represents new or additional money coming into the market while decreasing open interest indicates money flowing out of the market. RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CORPORATES AND INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS – Position and Risk Management – Risk management is the responsibility of market participants designed to limit risk exposures that specifically applies to the participants financial profile in the market. The financial profile of a participant may include their role in the financial market or the amount of capital under their responsibility to be managed in the market, and therefore the risk variables that each would need to identify may be unique. For both corporate and individual investors, the market to trade would be a key variable to clearly state and support with reasons for trading or investing. Reasons for selecting one market over another could include price volatility, liquidity, daily volume traded, size of the minimum price increment, and value of the minimum price increment. Comparing these variables between markets will help decide the suitability and/or risk of each. For example, if bitcoin (BTC) moves around 1,000 points per day and each point is worth $1, a trader might experience a $1,000 fluctuation in their account balance for one day. Another example is the U.S Dollar / Singapore Dollar (USDSGD), which could move 70 pips or more per day and trading a standard lot size with each pip worth $10, a $700 fluctuation could be expected for one day. Market participants may also manage their risk through the size of their positions. The larger their position size, the greater is their exposure and the smaller their position size their exposure is lower. Investors should determine the risk that would result from various position sizes and select the size that ensures that their risk limit is not exceeded. Finally, setting stops with a specified loss amount provides protection if the market does not move in the desired direction. It helps to prevent creating a loss scenario which is larger than an account can handle. TRADDICTIV · Research Team -------- Disclaimer: We do not provide investment advice, nor provide any personalized investment recommendations and/or advice in making a decision to trade. Before you start trading, please make sure you have considered your entire financial situation, including financial commitments and you understand that trading is highly speculative and that you could sustain significant losses.
ICESG:BMC1!Education
by traddictiv
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #2 (short read)Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #2 --------------------------------------------------------------- What is the Notional Value of a Futures Contract? – Notional value of a futures contract is how much total value the contract theoretically controls. Contract Size * Underlying Price = Notional Value. Bakkt ® Bitcoin (USD) Cash Settled Monthly Futures (BMC) for example has a contract size of 1 bitcoin and assuming the BMC price is $60,000.00, the notional value of the futures contract is $60,000.00. What is the difference between Margin and Leverage? – Margin is the amount of money deposited with the broker to control a futures contract. It is determined by the futures exchange and maybe adjusted by the broker to manage risk to their clients. Leverage is the ability to use less money to theoretically control 1 futures contract compared with buying the product underlying the contract outright which amounts to the notional value of the futures contract. To calculate how much leverage a futures contract gives, divide the notional value of the contract by the margin. The BMC example above had a notional value of $60,000.00 and with a margin requirement of $18,000.00, is equal to approximately three times leverage on our money ($60,000.00 / $18,000.00 = 3.33). What is a Point and a Tick? – Point is the smallest price increment that can occur on the left side of the decimal point. (Example. 90.000) Tick is the price movement that occurs on the right side of the decimal when looking at the price of a futures contract and is the smallest possible price change measured by markets. A Point is composed of Ticks. (Example. 90.000) Mini US Dollar Index® Futures (SDX) has a minimum price fluctuation of $0.005 representing one tick and would move from 90.000 to 90.005. It takes 200 ticks to make one point or a move from 90.000 to 91.000. Risks and opportunities for corporates and individual investors: HEDGING PORTFOLIO RISK – Hedging bitcoin exposure with the Bakkt ® Bitcoin (USD) Cash Settled Monthly Futures (BMC) contract is a way to manage portfolio risk by taking a directional position opposite to the underlying asset as protection. For example, a hedger may have plans to hedge downward price movement in bitcoin using futures contracts based on in-house market and portfolio analytical processes. The market analysis may use common technical analytical techniques such as support and resistance to formulate the trade decision. In the chart (Figure 1), if bitcoin is expected to weaken as it nears the resistance areas, the hedger may plan to enter into a short futures position using the Bakkt ® Bitcoin (USD) Cash Settled Monthly Futures contract under either price levels of $46,000 or $52,000 to lock in the value of their underlying bitcoin position. TRADDICTIV · Research Team -------- Disclaimer: We do not provide investment advice, nor provide any personalized investment recommendations and/or advice in making a decision to trade. Before you start trading, please make sure you have considered your entire financial situation, including financial commitments and you understand that trading is highly speculative and that you could sustain significant losses.
ICESG:BMC1!Education
by traddictiv
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #1 (short read)Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #1 --------------------------------------------------------------- What is Hedging? – Hedging is the action taken through the use of a financial instrument to minimize the loss or risk of the loss of value of an asset due to adverse asset price movements. Who are Hedgers? – Hedgers are market participants such as commodity producers who want to lock in selling prices of commodities they produce, or food manufacturers who want to lock in buying prices of raw materials purchased. Market participants also include financial institutions handling financial assets and use derivative products such as futures to manage the risk of a portfolio of financial assets. What is the difference between Physically Delivered vs Cash Settled Futures Contracts? – Physical delivery is a term in a futures contract which requires the actual underlying asset to be “physically delivered” upon the specified delivery date, rather than being cash-settled. Cash settled futures on the other hand allows for the net cash amount to be paid or received on the settlement date of the futures contract. Futures exchanges may offer both types of contracts to market participants who have different purposes for trading futures contracts. Risks and opportunities for corporates and individual investors: HEDGING – Hedging currency exposure with the Mini U.S. Dollar Index ® futures contract is a way to manage business currency risk by taking a directional position depending on business requirements for conversions to or from the U.S. Dollar. For example, a hedger may have expected the U.S. Dollar to weaken from 93.50 on 31st March (based on an analysis involving the overall downward trend in the market having retraced to the Fibonacci retracement level 76.8%) and may have had plans to convert U.S. Dollars to Singapore Dollars over the coming months to make payments to suppliers in Singapore Dollars. The hedger could have opened a short position using the Mini U.S. Dollar Index ® futures contract at or around 93.50 to lock in the value of the U.S. Dollars that they planned to use in the future at the time of payment to the supplier. TRADDICTIV · Research Team -------- Disclaimer: We do not provide investment advice, nor provide any personalized investment recommendations and/or advice in making a decision to trade. Before you start trading, please make sure you have considered your entire financial situation, including financial commitments and you understand that trading is highly speculative and that you could sustain significant losses.
ICESG:SDX1!Education
by traddictiv
TRADING HIERARCHY | KNOW WHAT MATTERS THE MOST ⚠️❗ Hey traders, I vividly remember how I started to trade 8 years ago, how I was learning, and the things that I was doing. Contemplating my old self, I notice a dramatic shift in my mindset in regards to trading. Staring at the charts and desiring to make money on price action, I wanted to become a consistently profitable trader. Making the priorities, I decided to sacrifice my time on studying technical analysis totally neglecting trading psychology and risk management. Learning different trading strategies I always came to the same result: the account went blown and nothing seemed to work. Strategies of fancy traders on YouTube, strategies from best-selling books on Amazon, nothing could produce any penny. Not giving up and pursuing my ultimate goal I came to the conclusion that I set my priorities absolutely incorrectly. To be honest, I always thought that trading psychology (like psychology in general) is s*cks. Moreover, I considered risk management to be kind of obvious, banal topic not deserving much attention. Learning risk management techniques, applying them in day trading I finally saw a glimmer of hope. Reading dozen of books on trading psychology, contemplating my mistakes, and observing my behavior I noticed so many wrong, incorrect things that I did on a daily basis. With time and practice, my mindset shifted. I realized that most of the strategies that I applied and that seemed losing to me, in fact, were decent. It turned out that mastery of technical analysis is not enough for profitable trading. Instead, that is just a tiny part of what must be learned. Now, when my students ask me about the most important things to learn & study in trading, I always say: trading psychology and risk management go first, technical analysis is the secondary. ❗ Do not neglect these topics and give them due attention. They are an essential part of your success in trading. 🤔 Do you agree with the pyramid that I drew? ❤️Please, support this idea with like and comment!❤️
COINBASE:BTCUSDEducation
by VasilyTrader
44
Analyst and Trader. What are the differences? The main difference between an Analyst and a Trader is in their main goals. For an analyst, the main goal is to determine the future price and write articles. Most analysts give a double trend direction in their forecasts, as they worry about their incorrect forecast, and hedge in case of their mistake. For a trader, the main goal is to MAKE a PROFIT when working in the market. At the same time, the direction of the trend is a secondary goal, since you can also make a profit by scalping when the trend does not matter much. Each trader has his approach to trading and his trading strategy. One trader opens a long position to earn money on the growth of quotations, but at the same time, another trader opens a short position on the same instrument to earn money when the price drops. PROFIT is the main priority for the trader. The analyst can show alternative options for the development of events, leaving the trader to make a responsible decision about actions in one or another option. At the same time, the Analyst does not risk anything - neither his money nor his reputation, since TWO OPPOSITE scenarios insure him from making a mistake. As a rule, 65% of analysts do not trade themselves, but only write analytical articles and make forecasts. A few facts about the analyst and trader: Analyst: - collects information and analyzes the market situation - writes analytical articles - makes forecasts (usually in two directions, for safety) - probably trades/invests by himself according to his forecasts Trader: - determines the direction for a potential transaction - performs risk calculation and installation of a protective order (stop loss) - performs trading operations on the market to make a profit - manages and accompanies the position from the beginning to the end And who do you think you are? An analyst or a trader? ❤️ Please, support our work with like & comment! ❤️
BITFINEX:BTCUSDEducation
by SignalProvider
7
CADCHFThis is my thought on Cad chf as the liquidity has been grabbed. Now the market can move freely. Based on SMC this is a good chance for a short trade till the lower OB. Great to learn SMC, slowly step by step, everyday there's an opportunity for a trade. Learning how to be patience is my hardest hurdle at times. Although I'm a newbie in forex but I know I'm progressing day by day with patience of course. What are your thoughts and ideas? do drop a comment we can share thoughts and ideas and progress together.
Short
by Student_of_Forex
The nature of the movement of financial markets 1. Key levels breakout Bulls/bears become strong enough to violate a key support/resistance and are willing to push to new lows/highs The best opportunity for trade entries. 2. Trend continuation Strong bearish/bullish trend following movement. More and more trades join the rally after a breakout. 3. Consolidation & accumulation Oversold/overbought condition of the market & local accumulation. Market participants are waiting for a trigger to continue pushing. The best opportunity to protect profits. Black line - price action within the stages ❤️ Please, support our work with like & comment! ❤️
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDEducation
by UnitedSignals
11
Patience and Discipline Key to become consistently profitable trader is to be patience and discipline Don't ever bend the rules thinking it will work just as well. it won't Don't be greedy. No matter how good the trade setup looks, stick to your rules and your predetermined order size. Trading can get boring, there are many times when nothing is happening in the market. Have patience and wait for the best setups. No matter what strategy you use, you will always have bad trades from time to time. Don't let your emotions cloud your judgement. Take the loss and move on. Every loss should be a lesson to learn from. study what happened, identify what mistake you've made, journal it down and try not to do it again. There are times where you didn't do anything wrong but still suffer a small loss. This is part of trading, don't try to explain what cannot be explained. The market makes random moves occasionally. If the strategy is not bad, don't change it, stick to it and always manage your risk. ALWAYS MANAGE YOUR RISK
Education
by AhKeongTheTrader
3