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A Unique Powerful Tool For Trading Profits

Gann was a trading legend and his stature is reflected in the life size portrait people see when they enter the New York Stock Exchange. Gann Angles were one of his most effective tools so let's look at them. What do they do? Gann angles allow you to pinpoint your entry and exit levels for bigger profit potential. Let's look at why Gann angles work. Gann based his investment strategy on the fact that by studying the Past we can see patterns that will be reflected in the future which is true of any technical systems, but his view was unique on how these patterns occurred Gann based his methods on the following: 1. Price, time, and range are the only three factors relevant to market movement. 2. Markets are cyclical in nature. 3. Financial price movements are geometric in design and function. Gann believed that market movements were a reflection of human nature which is constant over time and by studying the past we can predict the future. Gann's use of angles

Trade For Huge Profits With This Unique Tool

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The Fibonacci number sequence and golden ratio is used by many savvy traders today so let's look at how they can make huge profits in ANY financial markets. Support and resistance levels are critical for all traders as they can help identify entry and exit points when trading. Fibonacci percentage "retracement" levels derived from the Fibonacci number sequence and golden ratio are an innovative and useful tool for any trader, so why are they so useful. Let's find out. Fibonacci Numbers and Golden Ratio Applied To Trading The Fibonacci sequence was printed in the Liber Abaci, written by Leonardo Fibonacci in 1202. It introduced Hindu-Arabic to Europe for the very first time and they replaced Roman numerals. The Fibonacci number sequence was based around the following equation: How many pairs of rabbits can be generated from one single pair, if each month each pair produces a new pair, which, from the second month, starts producing more rabbits? While the Fibonacci nu

Gann Angles — A Unique Powerful Tool For Trading Profits

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Gann was a trading legend and his stature is reflected in the life size portrait people see when they enter the New York Stock Exchange. Gann Angles were one of his most effective tools so let's look at them. What do they do? Gann angles allow you to pinpoint your entry and exit levels for bigger profit potential. Let's look at why Gann angles work. Gann based his investment strategy on the fact that by studying the Past we can see patterns that will be reflected in the future which is true of any technical systems, but his view was unique on how these patterns occurred Gann based his methods on the following: 1. Price, time, and range are the only three factors relevant to market movement. 2. Markets are cyclical in nature. 3. Financial price movements are geometric in design and function. Gann believed that market movements were a reflection of human nature which is constant over time and by studying the past we can predict the future. Gann's use of an

Gann Angles — A Unique Powerful Tool For Trading Profits

W D Gann developed technical trading systems that made him a fortune of in excess of 50 million dollars. Gann was a trading legend and his stature is reflected in the life size portrait people see when they enter the New York Stock Exchange. Gann Angles were one of his most effective tools so let's look at them. What do they do? Gann angles allow you to pinpoint your entry and exit levels for bigger profit potential. Let's look at why Gann angles work. Gann based his investment strategy on the fact that by studying the Past we can see patterns that will be reflected in the future which is true of any technical systems, but his view was unique on how these patterns occurred Gann based his methods on the following: 1. Price, time, and range are the only three factors relevant to market movement. 2. Markets are cyclical in nature. 3. Financial price movements are geometric in design and function. Gann believed that market movements were a reflection of human na

Fibonacci Numbers — Trade For Huge Profits With This Unique Tool!

The Fibonacci number sequence and golden ratio can be found throughout nature and traders such as Gann applied them to financial markets and made millions using this unique tool as part of his trading method. The Fibonacci number sequence and golden ratio is used by many savvy traders today so let's look at how they can make huge profits in ANY financial markets. Support and resistance levels are critical for all traders as they can help identify entry and exit points when trading. Fibonacci percentage "retracement" levels derived from the Fibonacci number sequence and golden ratio are an innovative and useful tool for any trader, so why are they so useful. Let's find out. Fibonacci Numbers and Golden Ratio Applied To Trading The Fibonacci sequence was printed in the Liber Abaci, written by Leonardo Fibonacci in 1202. It introduced Hindu-Arabic to Europe for the very first time and they replaced Roman numerals. The Fibonacci number sequence was based a

Discover Some Magic to Beat The Forex: The Elliott Wave Theory for Forex Markets

One of the best known and least understood theories of technical analysis in forex trading is the Elliot Wave Theory. Developed in the 1920s by Ralph Nelson Elliot as a method of predicting trends in the stock market, the Elliot Wave theory applies fractal mathematics to movements in the market to make predictions based on crowd behavior. In its essence, the Elliot Wave theory states that the market — in this case, the forex market — moves in a series of 5 swings upward and 3 swings back down, repeated perpetually. But if it were that simple, everyone would be making a killing by catching the wave and riding it until just before it crashes on the shore. Obviously, there's a lot more to it. One of the things that makes riding the Elliot Wave so tricky is timing — of all the major wave theories, it's the only one that doesn't put a time limit on the reactions and rebounds of the market. A single In fact, the theories of fractal mathematics makes it clear that there are mult

Trading Trend And Ranges In Today's Forex

First what is Forex: The FOREX or Foreign Exchange market is the largest financial market in the world, with an volume of more than $1.5 trillion daily, dealing in currencies. Unlike other financial markets, the Forex market has no physical location, no central exchange. It operates through an electronic network of banks, corporations and individuals trading one currency for another. When you choose to start trading in the Forex market, which is often called the foreign exchange market, you will need to know a little trading vocabulary. Learning specific terms and what they mean are essential before you even think about using real money to trade. You would never get into a pilot's seat and try to fly a plane without ever having taken flying lessons. The same goes for foreign exchange market trading. You need to be fully aware of what you are doing. This is a market that is not quickly learned, so you should never assume that once you jump into it, you will learn as

Moving Averages Basics And How They Help FOREX Traders

With Forex trading becoming a more extended and desired occupation for lots of people around the world, living with the desire of working at home and still having the ability to gain a full time income, the need for accurate trading systems and techniques has become a major necessity for all these new forex traders. Among one of the important concepts a new forex trader should know is what a Moving Average means, how it's calculated and what its use as a trading indicator is. Moving Average is defined as a technical indicator that shows the average value of a particular currency pair over a previously determined amount of time. This means, for example, that prices are averaged over 20 or 50 days, or 10 and 50 min depending on the time frame you are using at the moment of your trading activity. As an averaged quantity, MA's can bee seen as a smoothed representation of the current market activity and an indicator of the major trend influencing the market behavior. This smoothin

Relative Strength Analysis In Forex Trading

;- First what is Forex: The FOREX or Foreign Exchange market is the largest financial market in the world, with an volume of more than $1.5 trillion daily, dealing in currencies. Unlike other financial markets, the Forex market has no physical location, no central exchange. It operates through an electronic network of banks, corporations and individuals trading one currency for another. Analysis means: Research used to assist in predicting the direction of the markets based on technical data relating to price movements of the market, or on fundamental data such as corporate earnings. The relative strength analysis is a technical report that allows investors and brokers to make informed decisions about trading on the Forex. The Forex, also known as the FX or foreign exchange market is the most liquid of all markets in the world. Over two trillion dollars changes hands everyday through the foreign exchange market. There are many factors that affect both the stock market and the foreign

Fibonacci And The Forex Market

First what is the Forex market: The FOREX or Foreign Exchange market is the largest financial market in the world, with an volume of more than $1.5 trillion daily, dealing in currencies. Unlike other financial markets, the Forex market has no physical location, no central exchange. It operates through an electronic network of banks, corporations and individuals trading one currency for another. The Forex, or foreign currency exchange, is all about money. Money from all over the world is bought, sold and traded. On the Forex, anyone can buy and sell currency and with possibly come out ahead in the end. When dealing with the foreign currency exchange, it is possible to buy the currency of one country, sell it and make a profit. For example, a broker might buy a Japanese yen when the yen to dollar ratio increases, then sell the yens and buy back American dollars for a profit. Strategies for anticipating and capturing significant turns in stocks, stock indices and exchange-traded funds in

Neural Networks Learn Forex Trading Strategies

The latest buzz in the Forex world is neural networks, a term taken from the artificial intelligence community. In technical terms, neural networks are data analysis methods that consist of a large number of processing units that are linked together by weighted probabilities. In more simple terms, neural networks are a model loosely resembling the way that the human brain works and learns. For several decades now, those in the artificial intelligence community have used the neural network model in creating computers that 'think' and 'learn' based on the outcomes of their actions. Unlike the traditional data structure, neural networks take in multiple streams of data and output one result. If there's a way to quantify the data, there's a way to add it to the factors being considered in making a prediction. They're often used in Forex market prediction software because the network can be trained to interpret data and draw a conclusion from it. Before they can

Forex and Some Important Facts about Bollinger Bands

Forex trading is nowadays one of the most looked after occupation for many persons of all ages around the world. This is due to its great advantages over other capital markets and its high profitability potential; among these advantages you will find that is extremely easy to access a trading platform from the best forex broker firms thanks to the internet; and also you will notice that Forex has a high liquidity along with a high leverage. But having a good broker firm and great trading platform is only one part of what you need in order to make your forex trading career a winning and profitable one. You need to have the right knowledge and techniques in order to forecast with the best accuracy what the market will do next. One of the techniques used to predict the Forex market behavior is that based on Bollinger Bands. These Bollinger Bands are what is called a technical trading tool and they are widely used in the capital markets (including Forex) and were created by John Bollinger

Trading Forex With Pivot Points

Pivot Point Trading are used today by Forex Traders and are calculated on the previous days move and trades are entered when the market hits a support or resistance line of the pivot point providing your OB/OS indicator is in agreement. All the support and resist lines are put in place 1st thing in the morning. then you wait for the market to hit those entry Points. Contrary to what some might believe, trading Forex with Pivot Points are probably the most popular method used in trading the financial markets today. Long before the invention of computers this was the method used by the traders in the pits to determine hidden support and resistance levels. The Pivot Point is still used by experienced floor traders and technical analysts alike. The major advantage now is that we now have computers and can calculate our points well in advance. Many charting packages can calculate them for you automatically, thus enhancing the use of Pivot Points. Whilst there is a lot more to Pivot Point Tr

What's the .382 Fibonacci Ratio in Forex Trading?

It was mentioned in a past article that Fibonacci forex trading is the basis of many forex trading systems used around the world by profitable forex traders. These systems are all based on the famous Fibonacci ratios (.236, .50, .382, .618, etc.) and each of them can specialize in a particular ratio along with other minor indicators in order to make the pinpointing of the entry and exit levels as accurate and profitable as possible. One of the widely used Fibonacci ratios is the 0.382 ratio. As it can be easily seen on any forex chart, currency prices are continually changing and they follow an oscillatory pattern with peaks and valleys. The limit of the peak is usually called a resistance level while the valley is usually called a support. In order to find the 0.382 ratio level what you do is, first; measure the size of the drop or rise over your time of interest. Once you have that value you multiply this by 0.382. Now depending on what you are looking at, a rise or

What's Fibonacci Forex Trading?

Fibonacci forex trading is the basis of many forex trading systems used by a great number of professional forex brokers around the globe, and many billions of dollars are profitable traded every year based on these trading techniques. Fibonacci was an Italian mathematician and he is best remembered by his world famous Fibonacci sequence, the definition of this sequence is that it's formed by a series of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers; 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 ...But in the case of currency trading what is more important for the forex trader is the Fibonacci ratios derived from this sequence of numbers, i.e. .236, .50, .382, .618, etc. These ratios are mathematical proportions prevalent in many places and structures in nature, as well as in many man made creations. Forex trading can greatly benefit form this mathematical proportions due to the fact that the oscillations observed in forex charts, where prices are visibly changing in an

Pivot Points in Forex: Mapping your Time Frame

It is useful to have a map and be able to see where the price is relative to previous market action. This way we can see how is the sentiment of traders and investors at any given moment, it also gives us a general idea of where the market is heading during the day. This information can help us decide which way to trade. Pivot points, a technique developed by floor traders, help us see where the price is relative to previous market action. As a definition, a pivot point is a turning point or condition. The same applies to the Forex market, the pivot point is a level in which the sentiment of the market changes from "bull" to "bear" or vice versa. If the market breaks this level up, then the sentiment is said to be a bull market and it is likely to continue its way up, on the other hand, if the market breaks this level down, then the sentiment is bear, and it is expected to continue its way down. Also at this level, the market is expected to have som

Forex Trading Indicators and the Ever Changing Market Conditions

Once you enter the Forex trading world you will immediately notice the need of using technical analysis in order to find trends when looking at the forex charts and also the importance of being aware of when they first develop so you can ride the trend until it ends. The foreign exchange market is a very strong trending market, lots of ups and downs in short periods of time, and it's, therefore, a place where technical analysis can be very effective. But you should always remember that the indicators are only giving you a high probability behavior the markets may show when you are trading, but will never tell you the behavior of the currency prices with total certainty. If you want to become a profitable forex trader you will need to use as many technical indicators as you can, or create a personalized trading strategy based on a combination of these indicators, to recognize with the best accuracy possible the trend. In other words, a professional forex trader will try to identify

Are Forex Brokers The Antichrist or is Broker-Bashing one Gigantic Witch Hunt?

In this article we would like to address the flip side to the argument we put forward in our piece 'Choosing the Right Forex Broker'. That article focussed on broker malpractices, but do we have the right to place the blame on these firms or are our expectations of them unrealistic? Is It Fashionable To Blame The Broker? There are a few sites scattered throughout the Internet (ours included) that offer you the opportunity to review your broker and it seems that there is a growing trend towards the negative. What I mean is that there are a far larger number of negative reviews than positive ones. There are several reasons for this: There is a tendency to jump on the bandwagon of bad reviews if you have lost money to the market and you have negative feelings associated with this. It may also be prudent to consider the fact that human nature seems to be drawn toward the negative; when you turn on the news how many negative stories are reported compared to positive ones? Is this