Trading the Pennant and Flag pattern

According to Thomas Bulkowski, one of the most profitable technical patterns is the high and tight flag, breaking higher. According to Bulkowski, when properly recognised, it can reach a target…

What is a trend?

One of the simplest questions that new traders often need answering is, ‘What is a trend?’. This article will define what a trend is, explain the purpose of identifying it,…

Understanding Bonds

The basics of bonds You may have heard a lot about bonds and their yields recently, but not actually understood the basics around them. Bonds can be tricky to understand…

How to trade the DAX

The DAX is a blue-chip stock market index that comprises of thirty major German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE). In this sense, it is similar to the…

Trading with a robot

Over eighty percent of forex trading is attributed to robots. The High-Frequency Trading (HFT) industry expanded its activities in recent years as computing power grew exponentially. But HFT trading focuses…

Price action in FX trading

Price action, or trading with a naked chart, is the oldest form of technical analysis. It is said that the simple things in life are often the best. Well, the…