Oh, Canada… Uncle Sam’s friendly, environment-loving, French-speaking, semi-frozen buddy up north. It is a place known to have created some of the most amazing things in the world, such as basketball, baseball, maple syrup, and Smarties. Canada, whose geographical area takes up most of North America, extends from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to…
Konichiwa! Located in East Asia, Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands, although a majority of its landmass is accounted for by the 4 largest islands. Despite being a relatively small country, Japan’s capital, Tokyo, is home to 36 million hard-working citizens, making it the largest metropolitan area in the globe. Also, even though Japan is…
The United Kingdom is a land of many accents as it is actually composed of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Headed by the Queen, the U.K. is considered a constitutional monarchy but is governed through a parliamentary system that is based in England’s capital of London. The U.K. used to be part of the European Union. Unfortunately, this means…
The European Union (EU) is a brotherhood of 27 member states which started from a tiny gang of six neighboring states in 1951. By the magical powers of the Treaty of Maastricht, it then grew into a large economic and political bloc, making it the largest economic region in the world. Talk about playing a huge role…
The United States of America is comprised of 50 states and a federal district. The majority of the country can be found in North America, but the United States also has some territories in the Pacific. Since its independence from the U.K. on the Fourth of July back in 1776, the U.S. has become an…
Today we’re going to take a trip around the world, but it ain’t gonna take 80 days. If you’re fast enough to keep up, we can probably get around in just 80 seconds! …Not! In any case, we’ll make sure you learn about the nitty-gritty of each major economy and what makes its engine go….
Everything you learn about trading is like a tool that is being added to your forex trader’s toolbox. Your tools will give you a better chance of making good trading decisions when you use the right tool at the right time. Bollinger Bands Bollinger bands are used to measure the market’s volatility. They act like mini…
Now on to the good stuff: Just how profitable is each technical indicator on its own? After all, forex traders don’t include these technical indicators just to make their charts look nicer. Traders are in the business of making money! If these indicators generate signals that don’t translate into a profitable bottom line over time, then…
Now that you know how some of the most common chart indicators work, you’re ready to get down and dirty with some examples. Better yet, let’s combine some of these indicators and see how their trade signals pan out. In a perfect world, we could take just one of these indicators and trade strictly by…
Ichimoku Kinko Hyo? Yes, you’re still in the right place. You’re still in the School of Pipsology and not in some Japanese pop or anime site. No, “Ichimoku Kinko Hyo” ain’t Japanese for “May the pips be with you.” but it can help you grab those pips nonetheless. Ichimoku Kinko Hyo (IKH) is an indicator…