As you’ve read, correlations will shift and change over time. So keeping on top of current coefficient strengths and direction becomes even more important. Lucky for you, currency correlations can be calculated in the comfort of your own home, just you and your most favorite spreadsheet application. For our explanation, we’re using Microsoft Excel, but any…
The forex market is like a schizophrenic patient suffering from bipolar disorder who constantly eats chocolates, experiences extreme sugar highs, and has volatile mood swings all day long. We’re not even exaggerating. Although currency correlations between currency pairs can be strong or weak for days, weeks, months, or even years, they do eventually change and can change when…
Currency correlation tells us whether two currency pairs move in the same, opposite, or totally random direction, over some period of time. When trading currencies, it’s important to remember that since currencies are traded in pairs, that no single currency pair is ever totally isolated. Correlation is computed into what is known as the correlation coefficient,…
When you are simultaneously trading multiple currency pairs in your trading account, always make sure you’re aware of your RISK EXPOSURE. For example, on most occasions, trading AUD/USD and NZD/USD are essentially like having two identical trades open because they usually have a positive correlation. You might believe that you’re spreading or diversifying your risk by trading in different pairs,…
Are you a visual learner? Do you like looking at sexy women or hunky men? If so, perfect! Take a look at the following tables. Each table shows the relationship between each main currency pair (in orange) and other currency pairs (in white) over various time frames. Remember, currency correlation is presented in decimal format by a…
Have you ever noticed that when a certain currency pair rises, another currency pair falls? Or how about when that same currency pair falls, another currency pair seems to copy it and falls also? If the answer is “yes,” you’ve just witnessed currency correlation in action! If you answered “no,” you need to stop doing less important…
There we have it… the coolest guide EVER on scaling in and out of your trades. Let’s see how much of this information you have soaked into your noggin. Here’s a quick review of the rules to safely scale in and out of trades. Always use stops. Only add to losing positions if the risk of your…
Now on to the fun stuff. If you catch a great trending move, scaling into it is a great trade adjustment to increase your max profit. Since we all can’t be like DJ Khaled where all he does is win, there are rules to follow to safely add to open positions. So unless you are DJ Khaled, let’s go…
In the previous lesson, we discussed how to scale OUT of a trade. Now, we show you how to scale IN a trade. The first scenario we’ll cover involves adding to your positions when your trade is going against you. Adding more units to a” losing” position is tricky business and in our view, it pretty…
As mentioned earlier, scaling out has the obvious benefit of reducing your risk as you are taking away exposure to the market…whether you are in a winning or losing position. When used with trailing stops, there is also the benefit of locking in profits and creating a “nearly” risk-free trade. We’ll go through a trade example to show…