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09:53, 16 May 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Fundamental and Sentiment Trading Strategies (Created page with "Content in progress.... __TOC__ ='''Fundamental and Sentiment Trading Strategies'''= =='''How to Trade Risk Events'''== Day trading is a very good way to find consistent trades that have high probability and that require smaller stops. However, the down side is that you have to be at your trading desk all day to find them. This can get very tiring very quickly. There are other day trading strategies that you can use to find better opportunities days and somet...")
09:52, 16 May 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Technical Trading Strategies (Created page with "Content in progress..... __TOC__ ='''Technical Trading Strategies'''= =='''The Trend Trade'''== This strategy works best when combined with Fundamental and Sentiment Trading Strateigies. The trend trade attempts to capture a trade in the direction of the overall market trend. This is a trade that should be in line with the current sentiment driving the particular currency and tends to be a day trade because it uses pivots and pivots change every trading day....")
09:18, 15 May 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Fundamental and Sentiment Trading Strateiges (Created page with "Coming Soon __TOC__ Coming Soon")
10:36, 9 May 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Pre-Trade Considerations (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Pre-Trade Considerations'''= When incorporating economic indicators into your trading routine there are 4 major things that you must consider. # The key number from the economic indicator announcement itself. This is frequently referred to as the headline number. # Analysis of the indicator or understanding what the indicator means. # The overall consensus forecast by professional analysts before the announcement. # The live streaming news feed tha...")
09:44, 21 April 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Best and Worst Times to Trade (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Best Times of the Day to Trade'''= =='''Best Days of the Week to Trade'''== =='''Worst Days of the Week to Trade'''== =='''Best Day Trade Timing Blueprint'''==")
10:55, 20 April 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Forex Market Hours (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Forex Market Hours'''= We have already mentioned that the Forex market is open for business 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. But what you might not realize is that there are some fairly specific trading times that most of the best price action actually takes place in. So what does this mean to us little retail Forex traders? Well, it means that not every currency is actively traded all day long even though all currencies are open to trade 24 hours p...")
10:28, 20 April 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Understanding Forex Market Hours (Created page with "What we will do in this Wiki, is take a look at when to trade Forex, and more specifically, the timing of all the different trading sessions. __TOC__ ='''Understanding Forex Market Hours'''= =='''Forex Market Hours Introduction'''== We have already mentioned that the Forex market is open for business 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. But what you might not realize is that there are some fairly specific trading times that most of the best price action actually takes...")
09:50, 20 April 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Forex Trading Sessions (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Forex Trading Session'''= =='''Understanding Forex Market Hours'''== What we will do in this Wiki is take a look at when to trade Forex, and more specifically, the timing of all the different trading sessions.")
09:45, 11 April 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Trading Routine (Created page with " __TOC__ =='''Trading Routine'''== In this section we are going to break your daily trading down into the 4 phases we looked at earlier. Each of these phases incorporates the tools and the flow that we have just covered here. The 4 phases that every trader should go through are: # Knowledge phase # Analysis phase # Execution phase # Review phase If you do not complete all 4 phases as a regular part of your trading then you will struggle to achieve any...")
09:37, 11 April 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Trading Tools (Created page with " __TOC__ The first thing that we need to look at is an overview of the tools that we as professional traders use and that you should consider using from this point on. These tools include research articles, news feeds, charting software, and trading platforms. ===Research Articles=== A research article is anything that gives you the overall flavor of anything going on in the market. This should be either generally or with a particular currency or currency pair....")
10:17, 10 April 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Developing your Trading Process (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Developing your Trading Process'''= =='''Introduction'''== In this final section, we are going to be putting everything you have learned together into an actionable trading plan that you can use every day in the markets. The basic principle that you need to always keep in mind is not that you should be following this rigidly step by step but rather that you should be looking to apply these principles over and over again. The main themes of this t...")
10:08, 6 April 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Trading Rules to Live By (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Trading Rules to Live by '''= =='''Introduction'''== Before we move on to the advanced sections of this training it’s a good time to interject some really solid trading rules that have stood the test of time. This will help you understand some of the more basic realities of trading before you start putting your hard earned money at work in the market. There are many ideas and concepts that traders can choose to follow that will help them make ef...")
09:19, 6 April 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page How Forex Brokers Make Money (Created page with "There are generally 3 ways in which Forex brokers book or clear client trades and also how they make money. This is what we will explore in Wiki. __TOC__ ='''How Forex Brokers Make Money'''= =='''A-Book'''== This is where a broker passes the client trade flow through to the Interbank market or another currency dealer who has access to the Interbank market. The profit is made from marking up the raw spread, by adding a commission to each trade, o...")
09:12, 4 April 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Trader Types (Created page with " All traders are not created equal. Traders are people and people have lives. Not everyone that comes to the business of trading will have the same amount of time they can commit to learning the process of trading. Equally, not everyone will have the same amount of time to commit to actually deploying what they have learned in the financial markets. It is for these reasons that there are three different types of traders that are the most common in the financial markets....")
10:13, 30 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Essential Forex Trading Guide (Created page with "Trading in the Forex market can be a complicated and difficult task if you don't know where to start or what type of information to consume. There is an enormous amount of information available on the internet and even more people that want you to spend your hard-earned money on their courses, systems, signals, algos or any other number of trading related schemes. What we have done in this Wiki is break down the essential skills and information you will need to build...")
10:31, 23 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Having an Edge in your Trading (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Having an Edge in your Trading'''= Having a trading edge is absolutely essential for success no matter what market you are thinking about trading in. Without an edge you will not have any real concept for how you should place trades or go about tracking the results you are getting from your trading efforts. How do you know when it’s a good time to get into a trade? Where should you take your profits? When should you close your trade at a loss t...")
10:41, 20 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page The Yield Curve (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''The Yield Curve'''= All bonds have various maturity dates. For example, the United States may have issued 3 month, 9 month, 2 year, 5 year, and 10 year bonds. Bonds with a longer remaining lifetime tend to yield more than those with a shorter lifetime under normal market conditions. This is what we refer to as a normal yield curve. A flat yield curve is where all the remaining lifetimes have the same rate of interest. An inverted yield curve is whe...")
09:27, 20 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Futures Market (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Futures Market'''= =='''What is a Futures Contract?'''== A futures contract is a legally binding agreement to buy or sell a standard quantity of an underlying asset, at a future date, and at a price agreed upon at the time of the trade. Basically, it’s a contract to trade something in the future where you agree on the price today. The underlying asset of the future could be an interest rate, bond, currency, commodity or equity index, to name a fe...")
11:05, 18 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page The 4 Stages of Competence (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''The 4 Stages of Competence'''= Most traders desperately want to become profitable instantly and not have to put in any of the work that is required to become a consistently profitable traders. We understand why this is. The human brain is designed in a way that it will do almost anything to avoid any kind of short-term pain. This is a self-defence mechanism that has been ingrained in our unconscious minds since the beginning of thought itself. Th...")
10:16, 15 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Monetary Policy Tools (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Central Bank Monetary Policy Tools'''= =='''Ways to Manipulate the Money Supply'''== Central banks are major monetary authorities that attempt to control the size and growth of money in several ways: * Interest Rates * Price Controls * Reserve Requirements * Credit Control * Central Banker Language * Moral Suasion * Open Market Operations * Quantitative Easing =='''Interest Rates'''== ===Understanding Interest Rates=== Interest rates have “tr...")
10:33, 14 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Macro Trend Analysis (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Macro Trend Analysis'''= Now that you have learned all about the Basic Cycle and the 3 trends it is important that you understand that there are always trends within trends. That’s right, trends within trends. If you are using different timeframes, understanding the difference between macro trend and micro trend analysis is essential for timing your trade entries and exits. These micro trends within macro trends are broken up into the 4 stages just...")
09:54, 14 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Breakouts and Breakdowns (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Stage to Stage Transitions, Breakouts and Breakdowns'''= Once you have identified what stage the market or trading asset is in you should be focusing your trading on the strategies that will work best for that stage. But what about the times when you're not sure what stage you are in? This is where knowing how a market transitions from one stage to another comes in handy and can be very profitable at the same time. Knowing when a market is ab...")
09:19, 14 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page The Basic Cycle (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''The 4 Stages of The Basic Cycle'''= The Basic Cycle is comprised of 4 stages that are dominated by 4 distinct [https://volatility.red/Trading_psychology emotions] which are: # [https://volatility.red/Trading_psychology Ambivalence] # [https://volatility.red/Trading_psychology Greed] # [https://volatility.red/Trading_psychology Uncertainty] # [https://volatility.red/Trading_psychology Fear] As long as humans are the main force behind the market's pric...")
11:10, 13 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Trend Lines (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Trend Lines'''= Trend lines help traders to monitor the flow of funds into and out of a financial instrument such as stocks, bonds, Forex or futures. A downward trend line tells the trader that the flow of money is moving out of the market and the best odds of trading success will be placing trades on the sell/short side. Traders will want to concentrate on shorting rallies that have a short trade setup in the area of a trend line. An upward...")
10:56, 13 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Retracements (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Retracements'''= The concept of retracements is an important key to predicting where price movements are likely to end. Retracements can also serve as low [https://volatility.red/Risk risk] entry points when combined with buy or sell patterns and [https://volatility.red/Support_and_Resistance support or resistance]. Retracements allow traders to know where a turn in price might occur. They also serve as a way to know how strong the preceding trend wa...")
10:31, 13 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Trends (Created page with " __TOC__ =='''Trends'''== Understanding the basic concepts of trends is the main focus of this part of this Wiki. Understanding how to properly define a trend is an essential element for successful and profitable trading. Without a deep understanding of trends and how to define them, traders may find themselves on the wrong side of the market. We estimate that being on the wrong side of the market, or trading against the trend, is possibly the cause...")
10:05, 13 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Institutional and Retail Traders (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Institutional and Retail Traders'''= Ok, so there is a pretty big difference in the way that a retail trader approaches the Forex or any other financial market from how a professional institutional trader will go about navigating them. What we mean by a retail trader is a person who typically trades from their homes and is not employed in the financial markets. An institutional trader would be someone who works at a hedge fund or an investment ba...")
09:39, 13 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Safe Haven Flows (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Safe Haven Flows'''= =='''What is a Safe Haven?'''== Previously we learned about what a risk off environment is. Safe haven currencies and safe haven flows are very similar to that of a risk off environment. The major differences are the assets that move and the degree to which they move. A safe haven flow will tend to move much more than a risk off sentiment. It is still risk off, but it’s more like risk off plus [https://volatility.red/Tra...")
19:46, 11 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Intermaket Analysis (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Intermaket Analysis'''= To get a good grip on financial trading we need to take a few minutes out to look at something called ''"Intermarket Analysis"'' and how various asset classes and markets relate to each other. =='''General Overview'''== In general, equity shares [https://volatility.red/Price_Action_Analysis prices] of publicly listed companies are highly cyclical. For example, investors and traders typically shift out of shares and in...")
10:54, 11 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''New Zealand – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ)'''= =='''RBNZ Structure'''== Unlike all other major central banks that we have discussed so far, the RBNZ has a structure that gives the decision-making power on monetary policy to the central bank governor alone. The rest of the members act only as advisors to the governor. They typically meet 8 times per year. =='''RBNZ Mandate'''== Its mandate is to maintain [https://volatility.red/Price_A...")
10:52, 11 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page The Reserve Bank of Australia (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Australia – The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)'''= =='''RBA Structure''== The RBA monetary policy committee consists of the central bank governor, the deputy governor, the secretary to the treasurer, and 6 independent members appointed by the Australian government. They meet 11 times per year, usually on the first Thursday of each month with the exception of January. =='''RBA Mandates'''== The mandate of the RBA is to ensure the stability o...")
10:50, 11 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page The Bank of Canada (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Canada – The Bank of Canada (BOC)'''= =='''BOC Structure'''== The Bank of Canada has a similar structure to most of the other central banks. Monetary policy within the BOC is made by a consensus vote by a governing council that consists of the BOC governor, the senior deputy governor, and 4 deputy governors. The BOC meets 8 times per year. It’s very rare that they would call a non-scheduled meeting unless there was a major concern in the fina...")
10:49, 11 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Swiss National Bank (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Switzerland – Swiss National Bank (SNB)'''= =='''SNB Structure'''== The SNB is actually a publicly listed company in Switzerland where people can buy and sell their shares. This is quite unique and different from most other central banks. The Governing Board consists of three governing members and their three deputies. These people are responsible for the operational management of the SNB. The Bank Council oversees and controls the conduct o...")
10:47, 11 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page The Bank of Japan (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Japan – The Bank of Japan (BOJ)'''= =='''BOJ Structure'''== The structure of the BOJ consists of a Monetary Policy Committee which is made up of the BOJ governor, 2 deputy governors, and 6 other members that are hand-picked by the governors. They typically meet once per month. However, they have been known to meet twice per month on occasion if they feel there is enough concern about what is happening within the Japanese economy. Because Japa...")
10:45, 11 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page The Bank of England (Created page with " __TOC__ ===United Kingdom – The Bank of England (BOE)=== =='''BOE Structure'''== The structure of the Bank of England includes the Monetary Policy Committee or MPC for short. The MPC is a 9 member committee consisting of a governor, 2 deputy governors, 2 executive directors, and 4 outside economic experts. The BOE is frequently touted as one of the most effective central banks in the world because they have never once defaulted on its debt. This is imp...")
10:44, 11 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page European Central Bank (Created page with " __TOC__ ='''Europe – European Central Bank (ECB)'''= =='''ECB Structure'''== The European Central Bank, or ECB for short, was established in 1999. The group within this central bank that decides monetary policy is called the Governing Council. The council consists of 6 members from the executive board of the ECB and the individual governors from each of the Euro area member nation central banks. This means that all countries including Germany, France,...")
12:08, 10 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Federal Reserve (Created page with "The Federal Reserve is by far the most influential central bank in the world at the time of this writing in mid-2022. Its currency is involved in an estimated 70% of all FX transactions that take place every single day. Because of this, the actions that the Fed takes can have a strong impact on most of the world’s currency valuations. This is because the USD is one-half of most all major currency pairs. In this Wiki, we will explore The Federal Reserve out...")
11:38, 10 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Hawks and Doves (Created page with "Now we are going to look at the individual central bank members' stances. That’s right, not all central bankers within a particular central bank will want the same thing when it comes to monetary policies. This means that some may prefer to have higher interest rates and other members will prefer lower interest rates and they are called Hawks and Doves. The differences in those opinions are what we are going to discuss next. __TOC__ ='''Hawks and Doves'''= ==Cen...")
10:33, 7 March 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Economic Cycles (Created page with " __TOC__ ===State of the Economy=== Let’s pretend for a minute that you are a wealthy investor who is looking to not only protect your wealth but also grow it at a decent rate of return. Given that you have plenty of money what would you do and what would you invest in? When you have lots of money your primary concern is to preserve that money rather than growing it aggressively. Of course, you want the best possible return on investment but the primary focus...")
20:33, 28 February 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Pivots (Created page with " __TOC__ Pivots are a reference point where there was a shift between the forces of [https://volatility.red/Supply_and_Demand supply and demand]. This is sometimes referred to as peak and trough analysis. It is a very objective way to [https://volatility.red/Risk_Management manage] your positions within an ongoing trend. Pivots tell you where there are potential buyers (demand) and sellers (supply). Pivots can be used as an effective tool to jump on board a stock...")
17:48, 28 February 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Japanese Candlesticks (Created page with " __TOC__ Generally, Japanese Candlesticks form the basis of most traders’ technical analysis. A candlestick is something that most people are aware of if they have been exposed to trading so it’s very likely that you already know what candlesticks are. However, we will cover the basics in this section now. Candlesticks are an extremely popular method that was pioneered by Steve Nison. He has many courses that get very comprehensive so if you want to...")
15:32, 28 February 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Supply and Demand (Created page with "The concept of Supply and Demand has an interesting use in the financial markets. When the price of an asset trades at one level and that trading leads to the formation of an area of interest on future tests by price, then this area can be viewed as a potential supply or demand area depending on where it is in the context of the trend. Supply or demand areas can be formed because of interest from institutions at those levels, a previously traded area, a psychological nu...")
12:06, 28 February 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Support and Resistance (Created page with " __TOC__ ===What is Support and Resistance?=== Actual support or resistance is prior lows and prior highs, a series of candlesticks like a base or consolidation and unfilled gaps between candlesticks. The only real support or resistance is price and the level of monetary commitment by traders at those prices. Support or resistance is objective, not subjective like western bar analysis tools that use things like trading bands, envelopes or Fibonacci retraceme...")
20:55, 3 February 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Technical Analysis (Created page with "Technical Analysis is a method of analyzing in an attempt to predict where the price of a financial asset will go in the future using past market and charting data. Technical Analysis is a trading discipline employed by some traders, mainly retail traders, to evaluate and identify trading opportunities by analyzing statistical trends gathered from trading activity, such as price movement and volume. It typically involves using indicators and oscillators that have gaine...")
16:28, 24 January 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Price Action Analysis (Created page with "In its most basic form, Price Action Analysis, also referred to in this Wiki as''"Market Mechanics"'', is a trader's interpretation of the behaviour that price movements displayed on a chart. In this Wiki, we will explore several areas of Price Action including the basic cycle, trend analysis, support and resistance and more. __TOC__ ='''Introduction to Price Action Analysis'''= =='''Market Mechanic Basics'''==")
20:55, 9 January 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Risk Management (Created page with " __TOC__ =Introduction to Risk Management= If a trader is lacking in sound risk management skills then all the other elements of professional Forex trading will become worthless because everything else you do in trading will collapse in on itself. Without managing risks professionally the risk of blowing out your account becomes way too high. The old saying of “live to trade another day” comes to mind but I would rather say protect your capital to trade anothe...")
18:02, 9 January 2023 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Sentiment Analysis (Created page with "Sentiment Analysis is a method of analyzing the market pricing behaviour of a certain asset class. What is Sentiment? Sentiment can be best characterized as being the ''Mood'' of the market. This ''Mood can last seconds, minutes, hours, days and even weeks but is often though of as shorter in duration than something likethe fundamental trend that can be determined using Fundamental Analysis. In this Wikki we will explore what sentiment is and the various forms and...")
15:46, 17 December 2022 Jack talk contribs deleted page I AM CONFUSED ABOUT THIS - HOW CAN I GET CURRENCY XXX IF I'M TRADING YYY/ZZZ?? (content was: "This confuses many new traders. When you create an FX account, you will be nominating what the base currency is, this is usually the currency where you live. If you live in the United States you would typically use USD. Live in Canada, CAD. Live in Tokyo, JPY. Live in The EU, EUR and so on. That is the currency that all trades will be paid out in once they are closed. The pai...", and the only contributor was "FXGTeam" (talk))
16:32, 15 December 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Fundamental Analysis (Created page with "Fundamental Analysis is simply the process of identifying and understanding the ''"factual reasons"'' why the market is moving in the direction that it is currently moving within the overall trend. This is in contrast to simply identifying that a trend or price move has already happened. Identifying that a market has already had a price move is the job of Technical Analysis which is all backward-looking. Understanding why a particular currency or market is moving i...")
17:18, 6 December 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Trading psychology (Created page with "When someone says the term "Trading Psychology" they are referring to the emotions and mental state of a trader that may dictate the success or failure when trading Forex or any other financial market. This trading psychology is unique to the individual trader. However, in general, it represents various aspects of an individual’s character and behaviours that influence their trading decisions and consequently, the actions they will take in the markets. Trading psycho...")
21:34, 1 December 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page US dollar (Created page with "The United States Dollar, also referred to as USD or U.S Dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. __TOC__ =='''Why is the U.S. Dollar Important?'''== ===The United States of America is the World’s Largest Economy=== At the time of this writing, the United States of America is currently the world’s largest economy. Yes, China is making a big push at dethroning the U.S., but, it would be unlikely to have too much of an impact on the curr...")
19:19, 24 November 2022 Jack talk contribs deleted page Wiki (content was: "a wiki is a website", and the only contributor was "Jack" (talk))
16:33, 23 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page CFD (Created page with "CFD stands for "Contract for Difference". A contract for difference is an arrangement made in financial derivatives trading between a buyer and a seller. The buyer of the CFD must pay the seller the difference between the opening value of the trade and its value at the time of closing the trade. Trading in CFDs allows traders to potentially generate a profit from price movement in a financial asset without actually owning the underlying asset. Traders can do this becau...")
17:06, 18 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Economic data releases (Created page with "Economic data releases are information sets that describe activities in an economy. Typically they are in a time series format that covers, weeks, months, quarters or yearly statistics. Each economic data release will have its own format for how often it is released and at what times but they typically are pre-scheduled and released at the same time each release. Economic data releases are something that is very important when it comes to moving the Forex market. These...")
21:15, 17 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Forex broker (Created page with "A Forex Broker (foreign exchange broker) is a financial services company that allows retail traders to trade the forex market to buy and sell currency pairs, typically with the use of leverage, by holding your money in their account. Generally, there are three specific types of Forex brokers catering to the retail Forex market. Not all Forex brokers are created equal so we will take a look at some of the various types of Forex brokers and how they make money. This...")
19:38, 17 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Interbank market (Created page with "The Interbank Market is a market where different types of currency are traded between large privately held banks 24 hours per day and 5 days per week. The interbank market is what people are referring to when they are talking about the currency market. It is what institutional traders such as banks, sovereign nations, some large hedge funds, and generally large very well-capitalized institutions trade on. To the retail trader the forex market, FX market, or foreign exc...")
21:51, 11 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Risk (Created page with "=='''What is Risk?'''== Risk is something that traders will be managing for the entirety of their trading career. One way that we can define risk is by saying that it is the exposure to mischance. In investment terms, risk is the possibility that you can lose money in any particular trade. One thing to point out here is that the possibility of losing money is always higher when you are trying to get a greater return on your investment (ROI). A big ROI is exactly w...")
20:21, 11 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Trading (Created page with "=='''What is Trading?'''== Most people are familiar with the term “trading”. However, it is useful to look at the word “trading” and define it in a way that suits our purpose for trading the Forex market. This is what we will do in this article. ===Trading Definition=== Trading involves the transfer of the ownership of goods or services, from one person or entity to another, in exchange for money, goods or services. A network that allows trading is called a...")
17:56, 11 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Speculating (Created page with "Speculation or speculating is the main that traders do when they are taking on positions in the markets. Speculating is the real purpose behind why people would be interested in trading any market. Of course, for most people, the purpose of trading is to make money. However, what we actually do in the business of trading is something called '''Speculation'''. A technical definition of speculation is: Speculation is the act of trading in an asset or conducting a finan...")
20:14, 9 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Economic calendar (Created page with "An economic calendar is a chart or schedule of past, present and future key figures, economic sets, and data releases from various countries around the world that reflect economic conditions. It will have data and information on various aspects of economic activity including job employment rate, Interest rates, Retail Sales, GDP, CPI, PPI and a mix of important and other not-so-important indicators. =='''Information in Economic Calendars'''== Economic calendars will c...")
17:05, 9 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Pattern day trading rules (Created page with "The pattern day trading rule was put in place shortly after the dot com bubble burst back in 2001. During the hysteria of the dot com bubble, many new traders entered the US equities market to try and cash in on the rapidly rising stock prices. The problem was that when prices started to crash many of these new traders held on to their long positions and were forced into margin calls. This caused devastating losses for many traders and brokers alike. As a result, the Se...")
21:16, 8 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Forward guidance (Created page with "Forward guidance basically means that a central bank will tell the market as clearly as possible what its intentions are and what the time frame is for carrying out its mandate. =='''Why Central Banks use Forward Guidance'''== They like to give the markets and speculators lots of little clues and hints about what potential changes to the policy they will make and when they plan on making these changes. The idea is to minimize aggressive market reactions and control pr...")
18:46, 8 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Exchange rates (Created page with "In a previous article, we explored central banks quite a bit which is highly relevant to this article. Central banks have a measurable impact on the exchange rate (or price) of their nation’s currency. What we will do now is actually define what an exchange rate is so we can understand what is actually happening when currency prices move. =='''What is an Exchange Rate?'''== ''“The exchange rate is the price of a nation’s currency which is expressed i...")
10:48, 8 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Money Supply (Created page with "The money supply is the total amount of money that is available within the financial system of a particular nation. It’s the amount of money in circulation within an economy.")
21:10, 7 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Central banks (Created page with "A central bank is an institution that is responsible for setting the monetary and interest rate policies for the country in which they reside. This means that it’s the job of the central bank to make sure that the economy is stable and growing while the prosperity of its nation's citizens continues to strengthen. This is no small task either because most major nations are rather large and have a lot of moving parts within their economy. =='''Introduction to Centra...")
18:17, 7 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Over the Counter (Created page with "Over-the-counter (OTC) (also known as off-exchange trading or pink sheet trading) is the process of trading or transacting securities via a broker-dealer network rather than on a centralized exchange such as the New York Stock Exchange. In an OTC trade, the price is not necessarily publicly disclosed as is the case with a centralized exchange. Over-the-counter trading can involve financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, and derivatives that ma...")
17:56, 7 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page FX market (Created page with "The FX market is also known as the foreign exchange market, FX, or the currencies market. It is a global decentralized or over-the-counter (OTC) market that determines the exchange rate for currencies of countries around the world relative to another country. Participants in the FX market can buy, sell, exchange, and speculate on the relative exchange rate of various currency pairs.")
15:58, 7 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page "New York Stock Exchange" (Created page with "The New York Stock Exchange, abbreviated as NYSE, is a stock exchange located in New York City, United States. Based on the total market capitalization of its listed securities, the NYSE is the largest equities-based exchange in the world by more than double. As of November 2022 the total value of all listed companies on the NYSE is $36 trillion US dollars. The NYSE is sometimes referred to as “The Big Board” due to its history as a trading pit where traders would wa...")
15:29, 7 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Currency (Created page with "Currency is something that is used and generally accepted as a medium of exchange for goods and services. This is referred to as the standardization of money in use or circulation within an economy. Examples of currency are banknotes and coins issued by a central bank or government of a nation-state.")
19:53, 3 November 2022 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Signals (Created page with "A signal is a service provided by a third party.")
19:48, 3 November 2022 Jack talk contribs created page Wiki (Created page with "a wiki is a website")
12:51, 4 September 2021 Jack talk contribs deleted page Brokers and Regulatory Info for United States Residents (content was: "==United States Brokers and Regulatory Info== US residents fall into an interesting regulatory mix, and subsequently, they are highly encouraged to stick with US regulated brokers. That said, US residents have a few options to consider when selecting a broker. [https://www.cftc.gov/ CFTC] and [https://www.nfa.futures.org/ NFA] are the primary US regulators for forex brokerages. Toget...", and the only contributor was "Jack" (talk))
12:51, 4 September 2021 Jack talk contribs deleted page Brokers and Regulatory Info for International Traders (content was: "'''EUROPEAN (EU) BASED TRADERS: ON 27 MAR 2018 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) placed new restrictions on spot FX trading. They are as follows:''' * Maximum leverage of 30:1 on FX Major Pairs * Maximum leverage of 20:1 pn FX Minor Pairs as well as Gold * Maximum leverage of 10:1 on commodities * Maximum leverage of 5:1 on indices * Maximum leverage of 2:1...", and the only contributor was "FXGTeam" (talk))
12:51, 4 September 2021 Jack talk contribs deleted page Brokers and Regulatory Info for Canadian Residents (content was: "==Brokers for Canadians== Canadians have two directions they can go when selecting a broker: Locally regulated brokers with Canadian offices, or foreign regulated brokers either with a Canadian office or entirely offshore. Local brokers are overseen by [https://www.iiroc.ca/ IIROC], Canada's national regulator, and IIROC is responsible for regulating not just forex but most tradable...", and the only contributor was "Jack" (talk))
12:50, 4 September 2021 Jack talk contribs deleted page BROKERS FOR AUSTRAILIANS (content was: "===<u>Pepperstone</u>=== <u>https://pepperstone.com</u> Pepperstone was founded in 2010 and quickly grew to become one of the largest forex brokers in the world thanks to execelent execution quality and great customer service. Pepperstone is well regualated and has a history of doing right by their clients. * '''Regulation''': Regulated in Australia by the ASIC, in the UK b...", and the only contributor was "FXGTeam" (talk))
12:50, 4 September 2021 Jack talk contribs deleted page BROKERS FOR THE UK (content was: "===<u>Pepperstone</u>=== <u>https://pepperstone.com</u> Pepperstone was founded in 2010 and quickly grew to become one of the largest forex brokers in the world thanks to execelent execution quality and great customer service. Pepperstone is well regualated and has a history of doing right by their clients. * '''Regulation''': Regulated in Australia by the ASIC, in the UK b...", and the only contributor was "FXGTeam" (talk))
12:50, 4 September 2021 Jack talk contribs deleted page BROKERS FOR CANADIANS (content was: "==Brokers for Canadians== Canadians have two directions they can go when selecting a broker: Locally regulated brokers with Canadian offices, or foreign regulated brokers either with a Canadian office or entirely offshore. Local brokers are overseen by [https://www.iiroc.ca/ IIROC], Canada's national regulator, and IIROC is responsible for regulating not just forex but most tradable securities in Canada. By choosing a Canadian regulated broker, you'll have a local regulatory...")
05:28, 11 August 2021 Jack talk contribs created page Forex Brokers and Regulatory Info for Euro Residents (Created page with "==Brokers for European Residents== '''European residents are encouraged to understand their home country's specific broker and regulatory landscape as there are many factors...")
03:57, 28 April 2021 Jack talk contribs deleted page Serving the /r/forex, /r/algotrading, /r/dividends and FXGears.com communities! (content was: "<html><div class="block"> <div class="block-container"> <div class="block-body block-row"> <div style="padding-left:10px; padding-right: 10px;"> <div style="float:right; clear: none; overflow: auto; padding: 20px;"> <iframe src="https://discordapp.com/widget?id=283274943754665984&theme=dark" width="350" height="500" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0"></iframe...", and the only contributor was "FXGTeam" (talk))
05:42, 30 March 2021 Jack talk contribs created page Volatility.RED:About (Created page with "==Volatility.RED== The team at Volatility.RED set out to create a wiki resource page for traders that is curated by trading professionals. We strive to do our best to provide...")
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07:15, 23 March 2021 Jack talk contribs created page Volatility.RED:General disclaimer (Created page with "CFDs and FX are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs....")
07:00, 23 March 2021 Jack talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Disclaimers (Created page with "'''CFDs and FX are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CF...")
15:48, 12 March 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Retail Forex Scams (Created page with "This page will shed light on scams out there in the forex industry. Seeing the kinda scams that have popped up recently on the retail side is bothersome as it gives the invest...")
16:18, 10 March 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Algorithmic Trading (Created page with "/r/AlgoTrading place for redditors to discuss quantitative trading, statistical methods, econometrics, programming, implementation, automated strategies and to bounce ideas of...")
03:34, 3 March 2021 Jack talk contribs deleted page The "best" Forex platforms for a demo/practice account? (MT4, MT5 and cTrader) (content was: "I'm often asked about which broker is best to 'DEMO' on when first learning forex. Here's the thing: demo will not prepare you for live trading. You'll still be learning when you go live. However, it's important you know the basics and even more so that you know how to operate any given platform, and for that a demo account is a great start. Forex is dominated by just a few...", and the only contributor was "FXGTeam" (talk))
03:34, 3 March 2021 Jack talk contribs created page The Best and Most Popular Forex Platforms for Demo (Created page with "I'm often asked about which broker is best to 'DEMO' on when first learning forex. Here's the thing: demo will not prepare you for live trading. You'll still be learning when...")
03:05, 3 March 2021 Jack talk contribs created page Tweetdeck Economic News Streaming Setup (Created page with "People often ask me questions like "what just happened to the pound?", "why did EUR/JPY just take a dive?", or "what made gold spike up?" and I thought I'd put together a litt...")
02:55, 23 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page How to setup Twitter to stream the latest FX and Economic news in 2019 and 2020 (Created page with "People often ask me questions like "what just happened to the pound?", "why did EUR/JPY just take a dive?", or "what made gold spike up?" and I thought I'd put together a litt...")
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19:36, 22 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page The remainder of the FAQ (Created page with "==What is money management?== Money management is a form of risk management and is arguably the most important aspect of your trading when it comes to long term survival. You...")
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22:25, 19 February 2021 Jack talk contribs created page Forex Brokers and Regulatory Info for Australian Residents (Created page with "==Brokers for Australians== Australians have two directions they can go when selecting a broker: Locally regulated brokers with Australians offices, or offshore brokers with...")
22:05, 19 February 2021 Jack talk contribs created page Forex Brokers and Regulatory Info for Canadian Residents (Created page with "==Brokers for Canadians== Canadians have two directions they can go when selecting a broker: Locally regulated brokers with Canadian offices, or foreign regulated brokers eit...")
22:04, 19 February 2021 Jack talk contribs created page Forex Brokers and Regulatory Info for United States Residents (Created page with "==United States Brokers and Regulatory Info== US residents fall into an interesting regulatory mix, and subsequently, they are highly encouraged to stick with US regulated br...")
21:58, 19 February 2021 Jack talk contribs created page Brokers and Regulatory Info for Canadian Residents (Created page with "==Brokers for Canadians== Canadians have two directions they can go when selecting a broker: Locally regulated brokers with Canadian offices, or foreign regulated brokers eit...")
21:58, 19 February 2021 Jack talk contribs deleted page UNITED STATES BASED TRADERS (content was: "==United States Brokers and Regulatory Info== US residents fall into an interesting regulatory mix, and subsequently, they are highly encouraged to stick with US regulated brokers. That said, US residents have a few options to consider when selecting a broker. [https://www.cftc.gov/ CFTC] and [https://www.nfa.futures.org/ NFA] are the primary US regulators for forex brokerages. Together, they require brokers to maintain a minimum adjusted net capital of $20 million, and this...")
21:57, 19 February 2021 Jack talk contribs created page Brokers and Regulatory Info for United States Residents (Created page with "==United States Brokers and Regulatory Info== US residents fall into an interesting regulatory mix, and subsequently, they are highly encouraged to stick with US regulated br...")
21:35, 18 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Tick Data for Backtesting and Algo Trading (Created page with "I noticed that many guides or lists of tick data sources were out of date, broken, or otherwise not working, so I decided to make an updated list with modern sources for use a...")
21:12, 18 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Template:Scroll box (Created page with "<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:{{{width|100%}}}; margin-bottom:3px; margin-top:3px;"><tr><td style="background:transparent;"><div style="overfl...")
21:09, 18 February 2021 Jack talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist (Created page with " # <pre> # External URLs matching this list will *not* be blocked even if they would # have been blocked by blacklist entries. # # Syn...")
13:00, 18 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Live Public Trading Chatroom (Created page with "<html> <div class="block"> <div class="block-container"> <div class="block-body block-row"> <div style="padding-left:10px; padding-right: 10px;"> <div style="float:r...")
06:34, 18 February 2021 Jack talk contribs created page User:Jack (Created page with "== About Jack == Jack Larkin - Prop / algo trader with a decade of experience trading for institutions. Markets traded professionally: Equities and futures. Markets traded...")
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15:18, 17 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Serving the /r/forex, /r/algotrading, /r/dividends and FXGears.com communities! (Created page with "Come join over 1600+ traders in our unique community chatroom where you can meet other like-minded traders, contribute, discover, and exchange trading ideas, and learn from ot...")
10:52, 15 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Virtual Private Servers (VPS) (Created page with "Are you algo trading? Have you written a custom trading bot? Did you buy into an MT4 or MT5 expert advisor? Or maybe you just want to collect data without running your home PC...")
09:16, 15 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page The "best" Forex platforms for a demo/practice account? (MT4, MT5 and cTrader) (Created page with "I'm often asked about which broker is best to 'DEMO' on when first learning forex. Here's the thing: demo will not prepare you for live trading. You'll still be learning whe...")
20:42, 11 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Risk Management Primer (Created page with "It is simple: you need to protect your money, and you are not going to get rich overnight. The temptation of Forex is that the insane leverage offered, as well as gambler's ma...")
15:24, 11 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page I am confused about this - How can I get currency XXX if I'm trading YYY/ZZZ? (Created page with "This confuses many new traders. When you create your FX account, you will be nominating what the base currency is, this is usually the currency where you live. Live in the Uni...")
03:06, 11 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Brokers and Regulatory Info for International Traders (Created page with "'''EUROPEAN (EU) BASED TRADERS: ON 27 MAR 2018 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) placed new restrictions on spot FX trading. They are as follows:''' * Maxi...")
02:55, 11 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page The remainder of the FAQ: (Created page with "'''WHAT IS MONEY MANAGEMENT?''' Money management is a form of risk management and is arguably the most important aspect of your trading when it comes to long term survival. Y...")
02:54, 11 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page I AM CONFUSED ABOUT THIS - HOW CAN I GET CURRENCY XXX IF I'M TRADING YYY/ZZZ?? (Created page with "This confuses many new traders. When you create your FX account, you will be nominating what the base currency is, this is usually the currency where you live. Live in the Uni...")
02:53, 11 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page RISK MANAGEMENT PRIMER (Created page with "It is simple: you need to protect your money, and you are not going to get rich overnight. The temptation of Forex is that the insane leverage offered, as well as gambler's ma...")
02:51, 11 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page BROKERS FOR THE UK (Created page with "===<u>Pepperstone</u>=== <u>https://pepperstone.com</u> Pepperstone was founded in 2010 and quickly grew to become one of the largest forex brokers in the world thanks to ex...")
02:49, 11 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page BROKERS FOR AUSTRAILIANS (Created page with "===<u>Pepperstone</u>=== <u>https://pepperstone.com</u> Pepperstone was founded in 2010 and quickly grew to become one of the largest forex brokers in the world thanks to ex...")
16:13, 10 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Trader Scouting and Prop Firms Overview and Comparison (Created page with "Scouting programs have grown in popularity in recent years and many are holding themselves out as full fledged prop firms. Let's dig into what they are, where they fit in this...")
18:59, 9 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page BROKERS FOR CANADIANS (Created page with "==Brokers for Canadians== '''Canadians have two main directions they can go when selecting a broker, and both come with trade-offs;''' ==="Onshore" Brokers=== Brokers with o...")
18:51, 9 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page UNITED STATES BASED TRADERS (Created page with "==United States Brokers and Regulatory Info== '''US residents fall into an interesting regulatory mix, and subsequently, they are highly encouraged to stick with US regulated...")
16:33, 8 February 2021 FXGTeam talk contribs created page Test (Created page with "Test page number one.")
17:37, 6 February 2021 User account FXGTeam talk contribs was created by Jack talk contribs
19:40, 3 January 2021 Jack talk contribs created page Recommended Forex Books for New and Developing Traders (Created page with "Almost weekly--be it on reddit's /r/forex, other forums, or in our trader's chatroom--I come across aspiring Forex traders asking this question: "What are some good books to g...")
18:41, 3 January 2021 Jack talk contribs created page Forex (Created page with "<strong>Quick Start Guide</strong> So you want to be a professional forex trader? Great! ..but before reading anything else, do understand that trading for a living can be on...")
05:50, 20 December 2020 Jack talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Common.js (Created page with "Any JavaScript here will be loaded for all users on every page load.: $(document).ready(function() { if ( wgUserName != null ) { // reappearance wikistuff like editbutt...")
05:47, 20 December 2020 Jack talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Common.css (Created page with "CSS placed here will be applied to all skins: #mw-head-base, #mw-page-base, #mw-head, #p-namespaces, #footer, .portal h5, #p-tb, #searchGoButton, #mw-searchButton { dis...")
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