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The third most popular among traders is the Japanese yen (JPY) and currency pairs. At the moment, about 9% of all transactions takes place in the Japanese yen. For yen trading, it is important to know that it is characterized by regular financial and political interventions from the Bank of Japan to reduce the national currency rate. Since Japanese economy is quite strong, and the interest rate in the country is traditionally low, the interest of investors in the yen is born at any risk. Government agencies prefer to limit the national currency from excessive growth by supporting their export-oriented companies. So it is imperative to keep that in mind when trading for JPY appreciation. Important...
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In the "Be a trader with iLearney" master class Continuing to study economic processes and their influence on the dynamics of quotations of various financial instruments, once again we can see that "everything new is well forgotten old". Money supply - the forgotten old things At present the labor and real estate markets are regarded as the major fundamental factors, the state of which lets determine the probability of monetary policy stimulating measures by this or that central bank. More recently, the Greek debt crisis was the sword of Damocles hanging over the world, and investors looked at all bond market indicators first. Even earlier, foreign trade and interest rate differentials were at the top of the list. И...
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In the master class "Be a trader with iLearney" The use of reversal patterns in trader's practice is always associated with increased risk. The desire to get rather high profitability from conducted operations with simultaneous decreasing of maximum risk made researchers pay attention to reversal patterns. The peculiarity of their formation is the presence of signals confirming the change in the current market trend. One of the patterns related to the climactic trading is the "Splash and Shelf" pattern, which basic principles were described in the bestseller "Stock Market Secrets: Highly Effective Short-Term Trading Strategies" by Linda Raschke and Lawrence Connors. The main condition for the formation of the model is the emergence of a correction and subsequent consolidation after the market reaches...
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Елена Каминская, руководитель аналитического отдела HY Makets. «Одна треть успеха в торговле зависит от торговых систем, одна треть от управления капиталом и одна треть от способности трейдера строго следовать выработанным правилам», — лучшие слова, которые когда-либо кратко и емко охарактеризовали принципы успешной торговли. Цитата из книги американского трейдера Брюса Бэбкока все больше набирает популярность именно из-за того, что каждый участник рынка нутром понимает, что так оно и есть. Как выбрать систему управления капиталом? Выбрав надежную и удобную для себя торговую систему трейдеру необходимо самостоятельно проанализировать, выбрать и наработать собственную стратегию управления. Почему самостоятельно? Анализируя вопрос «чем и когда торговать?» каждый…
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According to statistics, about 20% of all transactions in the foreign exchange market involve the euro. It is the second most popular currency among investors and private traders, as well as many states use it as a reserve currency. At the time of writing, the euro is under pressure due to the unfavorable economic situation in the euro area. Investment attractiveness of the EUR in this regard is quite low. The European Union consists of 17 countries that use the Euro, if not directly, as a rigid reference point for the exchange rates of their national currencies. The EU interest rate has varied in different years from rather high to as low as possible as a stimulus for the economy. The European currency first appeared...
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During the daily observation of currency pair quotes almost every trader comes to the conclusion that there are some dependencies, correlations and peculiarities among the currencies. The main currencies that account for the most transactions in the market are: USD, EUR, JPY ,GBP, CHF. Let us have a look at the first one. U.S. dollar - USD Statistically, the most operations with the U.S. dollar. According to various estimates, such operations account for about 42% of total market transactions. To date, the dollar is a universal means of payment and a safe haven currency. Let us recall the global financial crisis of 2008. The EUR/USD fell from 1.60 to 1.23.
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In the master class "Be a trader with iLearney" Since ancient times, gold has attracted increased attention of people and even after the abolition of the gold standard, it still remains an interesting object for investment. The depreciation of paper money and the limited availability of gold reserves make it possible to expect the metal's quotes to rise in the long term. However, we are living now, and in order not to lose money at least, it is necessary to understand the factors, which influence the price movement. Gold Supply As we know from economic theory, the price of a commodity is formed on the basis of supply and demand for it. Therefore, the initial part of our study will be the study of their main components. The structure of supply...
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Уровень сопротивления (resistance) — в биржевой торговле и на это отметка или уровень на графике, который показывает максимальную цену инструмента за определённый промежуток времени. Уровню сопротивления противоположен уровень поддержки, являющейся нижней границей ценового канала. Пробой уровня сопротивления Пробой уровня сопротивления происходит при движении цены снизу вверх. Как правило, при наличии сильного уровня сопротивления, цена останавливается возле него, находясь не в состоянии его преодолеть (отскок), либо сделать это с первой попытки. После пробоя сопротивления часто следует активный рост курса. В рыночной терминологии быки (игроки на возрастание) толкают цену вверх, а медведи (игроки на понижение) – вниз. Поэтому в случае возникновения трудностей для…
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In recent decades, technical analysts have studied resistance and support levels quite extensively. In this paper, we find these levels have a rather specific application, which in the literature is called "movement-reaction". The peculiarity of these lines is that they work well within the horizontal price corridor. The principle of the "Movement-Reaction" trading method Fig. 1. Schematically shows the market dynamics that has reached resistance in the upper left corner (the movement line) Figure 1 schematically shows the market dynamics that has reached resistance in the upper left corner (the movement line). After the market reaches a significant resistance level, there is usually a small downward correction, which can precede the emergence of an intermediate bearish trend....
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In "Be a Trader with iLearney" Master Class At the moment a large group of traders prefer to use VSA, fractal, spectrum or graphical analysis, being skeptical about indicators. Nevertheless, calculated indicators can not only give an idea about the main tendencies and processes on the market, but also become the base of quite effective trading system. Good old Stochastic Today we will consider the method of using the stochastic oscillator for trend reversal trading. To begin with, it is necessary to move away from the generally accepted dogmas of technical analysis and accept at least as a theorem the fact that any indicator to a greater or lesser extent has to do with determining the direction of the current trend....
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In the master class "Be a trader with iLearney" Investors have always tried to understand which stage of the economic cycle the world economy is in. After all, different stages mean, above all, different rules of the game, different strategies and priorities. Copper as a leading indicator of the economy A recovery or growth of the economy is characterized by increased consumption, higher appetite for risk and, accordingly, a growing demand for risky assets that give a greater return on investment. Conversely, a depression or recession is a time when it is better to moderate your own appetite and think about how to preserve capital rather than multiply it. The decline in global consumption of goods and services, the development of "risk aversion", the search for saving assets...
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The futures market is also called the derivatives market, where transactions are made with futures contracts: forwards, futures, options, swaps. Depending on the instruments, the futures market can be exchange-traded (for example, operations with futures) and over-the-counter (operations with forwards). The types of contracts traded on the futures market involve the future delivery of the underlying asset on predetermined terms and differ in terms of the rights and obligations of the buyer and the seller of the contract.
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Open-end mutual funds are mutual investment funds whose main focus of investment is shares of open-end joint stock companies. The acquisition and management of shares by a mutual fund is carried out with the money of the unit holders (depositors). The price of units is directly proportional to the price of shares: if a company's shares rise in price, the value of units also increases. The success and efficiency of an open-end mutual fund depend on how professionally the manager defines the profitability of the acquired securities. Features of open mutual funds of shares The shareholders of open mutual funds of shares receive dividends on shares only when the units are redeemed as part of the price of the unit. The right to vote on shares does not pass to shareholders, it is at the disposal of the management company. Open mutual funds of shares are considered to be the most risky type of mutual funds, since....
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What is economic growth? Economic growth is the long-term trend of increasing real GDP (less often GNP, GNP, or NP) per capita. Economic growth is a quantitative measure that depends on the well-being of the people: life expectancy, health care, level of education and quality of life, etc. What types of economic growth are there? Sustained, long-term economic growth The American economist W. Rostow, who studied this type of economic growth, noted that it is often observed in countries that have just begun the process of economic development from a low level. At the same time, GDP per capita is consistently growing, new jobs are being created, investments are being increased and the well-being of the population is increasing. Zero Growth The concept of zero economic growth originated...
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In the master class "Be a trader with iLearney" Traders who want to not just trade with someone else's ready-made system, but try to understand the causes of the current dynamics of market quotes, find it quite difficult to choose an adequate and logically understandable strategy. Using the principle "don't think, but enter when the signal comes" makes us mechanical machines, competing with each other on the speed of reaction. We resemble trading robots, losing to them in quickness of pressing "buy" or "sell" buttons. At the same time, many companies choose people to manage accounts because of their ability to react more flexibly to constantly changing market conditions. Building Supports and Resistances The current...
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The Federal Reserve System (Fed) serves as the central bank of the United States under the Act of December 23, 1913. The government plays a significant role in the management of the Federal Reserve System, with private ownership of capital. The Fed is a special kind of financial institution which combines characteristics of an independent legal entity and a public state agency. This was done to provide a balance between the taxpayers and the government and to prevent the possible use of the issue of money in the short-term interests of the U.S. Government, for example, to cover the budget deficit. The Federal Reserve consists of 12 regional reserve banks and a large number of private banks, which receive an inalienable, fixed return on FRB shares in exchange...
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Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is one of the most popular trend-following indicators. The MACD is the difference between the 12 and 26 exponential averages - plus a 9-period moving average for determining entry signals. MACD is most commonly shown as a bar chart. The crossing of zero line and divergence are considered basic signals. More about MACD indicator
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Индикатор Parabolic SAR – один из основных и наиболее популярных стандартных трендовых индикаторов. Первое название индикатора – «stop and reverse» (SAR), которое данный показатель получил в 1976 году. Основная задача, которую вкладывал в Parabolic SAR его создатель Уэллес Уилдер, — это определение тренда и момента закрытия позиций в период разворота рынка. Если график показывает рост, Parabolic SAR расположен ниже графика, если график направлен вниз, то индикатор стоит выше. При пересечении с ценовым графиком, Parabolic разворачивается и переходит на другую сторону от линии цены. Точка пересечения индикатора и графика является сигналом смены тренда. Подробнее об индикаторе Parabolic SAR
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What is tick volume? Tick volume reflects the number of ticks per unit of time, and the "tick" itself is nothing but the change in price of an instrument by one basis point. In fact, this type of volume is a simple oscillation counter and is not connected with the volumes of deals. In simple words, the tick volume shows how many times the price changed during a specified time and is not related to the real trading volumes. How to know the tick volume? Tick volume is available in any MetaTrader 4 terminal, and, as opposed to exchange volume, is available for all trading instruments provided by a broker. Note, the tick volume shows the amount of price change for a particular...
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Price Action trading tactic is one of the most popular types of trading strategies without the use of technical indicators. It is used in various markets, including . The basis of the Price Action trading tactic is the technical rule "Price takes into account everything", so based on the candlestick patterns of this TS, the fans of this system perform their transactions. The main patterns of Price Action trading tactics are Pin Bar and Incide Bar. These are price formations that indicate the continuation or reversal of the trend. Learn more about the Price Action trading tactic
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