What Is Backtesting? Backtesting is the most under-utilized secret weapon in trading. It is the process of poring over historical price data and testing your strategy over hundreds or thousands… Read more 5 Reasons Why You Should Backtest →
1. It’s Not Easy Perhaps the most enlightening realization I’ve had about trading is that it is a journey. Like music, painting, writing, athletics and every other form of human… Read more 10 Untold Truths About Trading →
Turn Off Your Profit & Loss Trading is one of the most psychologically stressful endeavors you can undertake. It is a tumble-dryer of emotional stimulus that can drive you crazy… Read more Forex Trading Tip #2: Turn Off Your P&L! →
Impulse Control One of the biggest operational hazards for traders, especially new traders, is impulsive decisions. If you are a human trader and not an algo, which I assume you… Read more Forex Trading Tip #1: Wait For The Close →
Introduction Many new traders (and non-traders), and even professional fundamental traders, have the wrong idea of what role technical analysis plays in trading. They believe it is some kind of… Read more The Mystery of Technical Analysis →
Four Pillars of Trading Once a trader has discovered a profitable approach to trading that suits their personality, their journey does not end there. In fact, that is where the… Read more The Importance of Consistency →
What Caused the AUD/JPY Flash Crash? AUD flash-crashed against all of its pairs on Thursday morning, January 3rd 2019. AUD/JPY was the major pair that was hit the hardest, reaching… Read more AUD Flash Crash: A Trading Case Study →
Self-Control & Trading The market is ruthless and unforgiving. It punishes even the best traders for making even the smallest mistakes. The only redeeming aspect of this side to the… Read more The Importance of Discipline →
Understanding Edge Every trader has a slightly different interpretation and definition of “edge”. If you asked 1,000 traders what their edge was, they would all have different answers even if… Read more What Is Trading Edge? →
