A Short-Term Strategy To Conquer The FX Market

Here's a short-term trading strategy that you can use in the Forex market. Before I get into the nuts and bolts of the trading system, here are some quick background notes on the Forex market.

Forex (FX) Background Notes

The foreign exchange market is the largest, most liquid financial market in the world. According to the Bank for International Settlements, the average daily turnover in the global Forex market is estimated at $3.98 trillion. Some trading firms specializing in foreign exchange put the average even higher, with daily turnover in excess of $4 trillion.

Why Forex Is Unique

#1. It is the largest asset class in the world, leading to high liquidity.

#2. It trades continuously 24 hours a day except weekends, i.e. trading from 22:00 GMT on Sunday (Sydney) until 22:00 GMT Friday (New York).

#3. Low margins compared with other markets like stocks or fixed income.

Check with your broker or an FX broker for margin requirements and commissions.

Not For Everyone

Now that you have some background on Forex trading, let's take a look at exactly how this short-term trading strategy works. I will be using MarketClub's Trade Triangle technology which is easy to use and follow. This particular strategy employs the weekly Trade Triangles for trend and the daily Trade Triangles for timing.

This particular strategy is best suited for individuals who like to be active in the market. The short-term strategy requires entering orders every few days. In this short 5 minute video I am going to have you follow along as I walk you through the actual trading signals of this strategy from the beginning of 2013. At the end of the video, you'll be able to see every trade and how each trade fared, nothing has been left out.

In trading there is no "Holy Grail," believe me, as everyone has been looking for one since trading first began. However, you don't need a "Holy Grail to trade Forex, you just need a trading system that has stood the test of time. For FX trading or any kind of trading you need to manage your losses and this short-term trading strategy takes care of that for you.

Now, let's take a look at the pros and cons of this particular trading strategy.

PROS:
• Easy to follow and implement.
• No grey areas, the program shows you with visual Triangles the market's short-term direction.
• This trading strategy is best suited for active investors who are comfortable being active in the market.

CONS:
• If you are comfortable trading short-term, there really are no drawbacks to this strategy.

Be sure to watch the video all the way through to the end, as I share with you some FX history that is pretty much unknown to the general Forex markets.

If you decide that this particular strategy is right for you, paper trade it for a while and get the feel of how it works.

Every success using this short-term FX trading strategy.

Adam Hewison
President, INO.com
Co-Creator, MarketClub

P.S. Later this week I will be posting FX strategies for intermediate and long-term traders. Stay tuned!

Has Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Run Out Of Gas?

Hello traders everywhere! Adam Hewison here, President of INO.com and co-creator of MarketClub, with your video update for Wednesday, the 26th of February.

What's Next For The Stock Market?

Are the markets going to continue moving higher or reverse and retest their lows again? There seems to be a disconnect in the indices with new highs mainly on the NASDAQ, thanks to Tesla, Netflix and some other tech leaders. The S&P 500 seems to be lagging and the DOW is in a funk. Many professional traders will be looking for the tone of the market today, does it seem positive or negative? One of the tricks they will probably employ is to give the market a half hour or even an hour to set its trading range for the day. Should the market move below the low of the first 30 or 60 minutes of the day, then there's a pretty good chance that you could see further selling come into the market later on in the day. Conversely, should the market break over the high of the first 30 or 60 minutes of the day, look for upside momentum to continue. Let’s see how events play out.

Continue reading "Has Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Run Out Of Gas?"

What Separates The Winning Traders From The Losers?

I want to talk to you today about a topic that I feel is the most important aspect of trading.

It's called "The Psychological Gap."

It's what separates the men from the boys... and the winning traders from the losers.

Warning:  Avoid the mistake of thinking this isn't important.

There's a big difference between fantasizing about trading and actually executing trades.

One person makes money while the other falls prey to limiting beliefs and fails to see a dime.

Having the right trading mindset is the key.

You might not know this because you're still committed to learning... Continue reading "What Separates The Winning Traders From The Losers?"

Want a Sure-Fire Forex Trade Setup? Look for a Triangle

Watch this quick educational video from an Elliott wave forex expert, Jim Martens

By Elliott Wave International

Last fall, the editor of Elliott Wave International's Currency Pro Service, Jim Martens, observed a beautiful pattern in the chart of the Japanese yen. This pattern, called a triangle in Elliott wave terms, offers a very clear outlook for the market.

What is a triangle? It's a corrective pattern, meaning that it moves in the direction opposite the primary trend. And, it's very easy to spot on a chart. Here's an idealized diagram of a triangle.

When a triangle ends, the old trend should resume. This allowed Jim to make a very clear forecast for the dollar/yen. Watch this 7-minute video to see the triangle he observed, and the outcome. Continue reading "Want a Sure-Fire Forex Trade Setup? Look for a Triangle"

Chart to Watch - EURUSD (FOREX:EURUSD)

We've asked our friend Jim Robinson of profittrading.com to provide his expert analysis of charts to our readers. Each week he'll be analyzing a different chart using the Trade Triangles and his experience.

Today he is going to take a look at the technical picture of the EURUSD Forex pair (FOREX:EURUSD).

When trading Forex with the MarketClub system, you use the weekly Trade Triangles to tell trend, and the daily Trade Triangles to time the entry and exits points of the trade.

The EURUSD made a double top on a bearish MACD momentum divergence. Continue reading "Chart to Watch - EURUSD (FOREX:EURUSD)"