The US Dollar Index and how you can trade it?
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The US Dollar Index and how you can trade it?

The US Dollar Index (DXY, DX, USDX) measures the value of the US dollar in relation to a basket of other currencies, including those of the US’s major trading partners. The Dollar Index rises when the US dollar strengthens against the basket’s other currencies and falls when the dollar weakens. The US Dollar Index compares…

How to choose a good Forex trading platforms?
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How to choose a good Forex trading platforms?

When first starting out in trading, one of the most important aspects is deciding on forex trading platforms to exploit. Nowadays, there are so many options to choose from that beginners can easily become perplexed. What exactly is a trading platform, and how can you make an informed decision? Let’s figure it out right now….

The Greatest Trader Of All Time (Jim Simons, The Quant Godfather)
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The Greatest Trader Of All Time (Jim Simons, The Quant Godfather)

Jim Simons is one of the most successful hedge fund managers in history. He is a mathematician and the founder of Renaissance Technologies. His hedge fund specializes in system trading using statistical analysis of historical price data. Back in the day Jim would literally go to the world bank to get price quotes as far back…

10Min
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10Min

A forex indicator is a statistical tool that currency traders use to make judgements about the direction of a currency pair’s price action. Forex indicators come in many types, including leading indicators, lagging indicators, confirming indicators and so on. Popular forex indicators include moving averages, relative strength index (RSI) and average true range (ATR). A…

5 Bar Reversal
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5 Bar Reversal

5 Bar Reversal is an intraday trading strategy. It is universal and can be applied to most of the currency pairs available on the market. It is used on the 5-minute timeframe. The strategy is based on the readings of two standard indicators: the RSI and a Moving Average.