Now that you know the overall structure of the forex market, let’s delve in a little deeper to find out who exactly these people on the ladder are. It is essential for you that you understand the nature of the spot forex market and who are the main forex market players. Until the late 1990s,…
For the sake of comparison, let us first examine a market that most folks are probably very familiar with: the stock market. This is how the structure of the stock market looks like: By its very nature, the stock market tends to be very monopolistic. There is only one entity, one specialist that controls prices. …
So now we know that the London session is the busiest out of all the other sessions, but there are also certain days in the week where all the markets tend to show more movement. Know the best days of the week to trade forex. Below is a chart of the average pip range for the…
Quick pop quiz! What time of the day are TV ratings highest? If you said during prime time, then you would be correct! What does this have to do with trading sessions? Well, just like TV, “ratings” (a.k.a. liquidity) are at their highest when there are more people participating in the markets. So when is the…
Now that you know what forex is, why you should trade it, and who makes up the forex market, it’s about time you learned when you can trade. It’s time to learn about the different forex trading sessions. Yes, it is true that the forex market is open 24 hours a day, but that doesn’t mean it’s always active the entire day. You can make money trading…
Before we go any further, we are going to be 100% honest with you and tell you the following before you consider trading currencies: 1. All forex traders, and we do mean ALL traders, LOSE money on some trades. Ninety percent of traders lose money, largely due to lack of planning, training, discipline, not having…
You can open a demo account for FREE with most forex brokers. These “pretend” accounts have most of the capabilities of a “real” account. But why is it free? It’s because the broker wants you to learn the ins and outs of their trading platform, and have a good time trading without risk, so you’ll fall in…
“Would you like pips with that?” Okay, not that type of order. An order is an offer sent using your broker’s trading platform to open or close a transaction if the instructions specified by you are satisfied. Basically, the term “order” refers to how you will enter or exit a trade. Here we discuss the different types…
As in any new skill that you learn, you need to learn the lingo… especially if you wish to win your love’s heart. You, the newbie, must know certain terms like the back of your hand before making your first trade. Some of these terms you’ve already learned, but it never hurts to do…
Forex brokers will quote you two different prices for a currency pair: the bid and ask price. The “bid” is the price at which you can SELL the base currency. The “ask” is the price at which you can BUY the base currency. The difference between these two prices is known as the spread. Also known as the “bid/ask spread“….