This is a Guest Post by Alex M. @MacroOps Understanding George Soros’ Theory of Reflexivity in Markets “My conceptual framework enabled me both to anticipate the crisis and to deal with it when it finally struck. It has also enabled me to explain and predict events better than most others. This has changed my own […]
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This is a Guest Post by Michael Battat. He is on twitter @mbat31 10 Qualities That Successful Traders Have And You Need In tough times like 2016, traders often feel as though things can never go their way. This feeling typifies how stock trading can be incredibly emotional. We all want to make money, and
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This is a Guest Post by Andrew Derbyshire he is on twitter @AndrewDerb So, the UK has left Europe (EU for the time being. Subject to change, since the powers that be have not activated the nuclear device that is the ‘Article 50’..ect..whatever..if they ever do). I want to put this thought out though.
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The Brexit was an unexpected event. Traders bets were overwhelmingly bullish and that Britain would remain in the EU even rallying the markets up in front of the risk event. Generally it is better to buy a big sell off in the markets in front of a risk event so when it does not happen the
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Why Time is Key to Trading Psychology 10 Trading Rules From Seasoned Traders Trading Can Be A Bloodsport How to use supply and demand trading zones to identify high probability setups Here is Risky (risk reversal) primer for new followers or those who missed it previously
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OH NO! Remember what the markets did last time this happened. #Omen pic.twitter.com/7l2dx9qHZX — Assad Tannous (@AsennaWealth) June 21, 2016 Pound at a 31-year low versus the US dollar. Book that tropical London getaway you’ve been dreaming about. — Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) June 24, 2016 This was a 6-sigma event, which is supposed to
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I use candlesticks on my own charts. I like them for how they visual represent prices and how they quickly show the contrast of the open, close and daily range. I studied how best to use them inside a trading system as confirmation of my existing signals. I was very happy when a trader that I admired
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This is a guest post by Francois Normandeau This is a fictional story. Tom’s diary. Year 1: I decided to become a trader. I want to get rich quickly and easily and retire next year. I always liked catamarans and maybe I can date models. Year 2: Since I decided to become a trader, I
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Bernie Madoff made most the con-artists featured on the CNBC show “American Greed” look like small time operators compared to him. What are some lessons that can be learned from Bernie Madoff and his $50 billion Ponzi Scheme? Many professional traders knew that he was a Ponzi Scheme in the 1990s, but how? What were the clues
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Regardless of how we make money there are specific reasons why people get paid. Understanding why we get paid is crucial to understanding how to be prosperous. Most shopping mall sales clerks get paid for their time. Their job is primarily to be there and ready to take care of customers if needed. Managers get paid