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US Dollar and Gold in Tandem
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarketsWhich safe-haven to choose in 2020 – Gold or the Mighty Dollar?In times of uncertainties – be it economical, political or policy-related, investors generally seek safety with haven assets like the US...
Read More2020 Kicks off with US-Iran and Climate Change Crisis
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarketsThe start of the year was marred by the escalating tensions between the US and Iran while extreme weather conditions across the global triggered fierce debates about climate change.What do we know so far ab...
Read More3 potential reasons why forward testing a new strategy is beneficial when amending trading plan
Warning: Turn your sensitivity meter down a little. This is a no sugar-coating, tell-it-how-it-is article (but rest assured it comes from a nurturing place).All over the globe, trading gurus attempt to sell their wares (software, the ‘holy grai...
Read MoreTrend retracement or reversal? – Can volume be a useful “clue”?
Trading Volume: General principles Many experienced traders (even those using a simple system will incorporate volume as part of their entry (common) and/or exit (less common) system.It is essential (as with any indicator) th...
Read MoreTrading plan specifics – Articulating your trail stop strategy in your plan
We have discussed many times the importance of unambiguous, and sufficiently specific statements within your trading plan in previous articles and at the weekly “Inner Circle” webinars (for more information see the Inner Circle in the n...
Read MoreVideo: Matching trading strategy to an economic outlook
At the recent GO Markets Daryl Guppy seminar, we had a presentation from Daryl that covered both an insightful economic outlook as well as some of his technical trading approaches.During the seminar, a question was asked about how to ma...
Read MoreOPEC Meeting: A Crucial Week for the Oil Market
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarketsThursday’s OPEC meeting will be a decisive one for the oil market. OPEC members and its allies (OPEC+) will gather on the 5th and 6th of December for the 177th meeting of the OPEC conference. This produce...
Read MoreRBA: “QE is not on our Agenda!”
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarketsThis year’s Annual Dinner of the Australian Business Economists was probably the most important event before the year ends. In a year that saw the RBA cutting interest rates three times, the speech around...
Read MoreUS share or option trader: Managing currency risk?
Many traders utilise shares or options amongst their investment strategies either for income or capital growth. One key factor that such traders may consider in their choice of specific markets to trade is liquidity, with a higher trad...
Read MoreThe World’s Biggest IPO: Saudi Aramco
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarketsWhat do we know about the state-owned oil giant - Saudi Aramco?World’s largest company World’s biggest state-owned oil and gas companies World’s cheapest oil producer A leader in oil pr...
Read MoreThe Stochastic as an Alternative to RSI (Relative Strength Index) for Trading Decision Making
Ideally, as traders, our aim is often to identify potential entries at the start of a new trend (so “first in the queue”) and exit at the end of that trend. Of course, we often will identify a price move where a trend may already be...
Read More10 Ways to Manage Your Trading Psychology – a Blueprint for Development
Experts suggest that 80% of your trading outcomes can be attributed to your behavioural and psychological interactions with the market.It is your mindset that determines how well you comply with good trading, even if you are sufficiently disc...
Read MoreIs Germany on the Brink of a Technical Recession?
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Is Germany on the Brink of a Technical Recession? Europe’s largest economy and the world’s fourth-largest economy is at risk of going into a technical recession. Such recession arises after two consecutive...
Read More6 Practical Steps to Improve Trading Discipline: #3 Create the motivation to consider change
In our previous articles we introduced the SIX steps to improving your trading discipline, offered some guidance on developing “awareness” and explored how to prioritise the trading discipline areas. If you haven’t yet read these arti...
Read MoreCognitive Trading Biases: #2 – Minimalisation bias
In a previous article we addressed the concept of cognitive trading biases as a barrier to potential successful implementation of a trading plan in the heat of the action you “press the button” on entry or exit action.This article d...
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