You have been doing everything that the blogs, books and trading courses tell you when it comes to trading psychology. But you keep making the same mistakes and you just can’t seem to change your behavior. This blog post will show you why and give you powerful tools that can help you change your behaviors permanently.
MaxR vs MFE: Why You Need Both
You probably know about MFE. But do you also track MaxR? In this post, I’ll show you why MFE only gives you half of the story and how MaxR can help you dramatically improve your profit per trade.
The Limitations of Manual Forex Backtesting
Backtesting is the first step in testing and building confidence in technical trading strategies. But it certainly has its limitations. Learn what they are so you aren’t can take advantage of the benefits of Backtesting and avoid the downsides.
How to Use Advanced Risk Multiple Tracking
Most traders do a risk multiple analysis on their trades and that’s great! But if you take it one step further and examine these advanced R-metrics, you can gain greater insights into how you can improve your trading strategies.
My Best Forex Hedging Strategy for FX Trading
Hedging can be a four-letter word to some traders. But when used correctly, hedging can provide a lot of flexibility, without some of the headaches that come with traditional directional trading. Read this blog post to learn how…
How to Choose the Best Computer for Trading Forex
If you are looking for a new computer for trading and are confused by all the options out there, this post will show you exactly what to look for and which specs don’t matter. Some people think that you need a special computer, but in reality…
How to Figure Out Your Trader Personality Profile
Figuring out your TH Trader Personality Profile is the first step in your journey to successful trading. Read this post to find out why.
The Best Take Profit Levels for Price Action Trading
Where should you set your take profit orders? Well in my experience, there are two places that are the best for setting a TP. I show you examples in this post.
How Figure Out Exactly Much to Risk Per Trade
Have you ever wondered what is the optimal amount to risk per trade? This post will show you exactly how to figure it out.
Three Drives Pattern Explained
This is another chart pattern that you can add to your trading arsenal. Learn how to spot the 3 Drives Pattern and how it works.
How to Draw Support and Resistance With Confidence
Drawing support and resistance levels can be confusing in the beginning. Here’s the exact process of how to draw the best lines, for maximum profit.
The Coastline Trading Strategy: The Bad Boy of Forex Trading Systems
Tired of trying to time the market? Well then Coastline Trading might just be for you. But there are some downsides like…
The Surge Trading System: A Pro Forex Trading System Revealed
Learn the Surge Trading System for Forex trading. Watch the video, see the indicators used and…
The Total Beginner’s Guide to Cryptocurrency Trading (Bitcoin, Ether and More)
Cryptocurrencies can be a little hard to understand in the beginning. But once you get it, you will realize that there is a ton of…
How to Create a Precise Forex Trading Plan: Step-By-Step Guide
Nailing down a trading plan can be a daunting task. But if you have a template to work with, it becomes much easier. Here’s the template you need to get…
How to Find a Trading Strategy That Matches Your Personality
When you start your trading journey by figuring out your trading personality and not chasing trading systems, you give yourself a huge head start. Here’s why you should…
TradingView Review: Why I Stopped Using Metatrader
Metatrader is such a great charting platform. But now there is something better. Learn why I decided to make the switch, even though Metatrader is free and TradingView is paid.
Your Secret Weapon in Trading: Forgive Yourself
Learning to forgive yourself is something that is not often talked about in trading courses, but it should be. Trading is a tough business and you need to have every ally you can muster…especially yourself.
The Beginner’s Forex Forward Testing Guide
Forward testing is a step that is often overlooked in trading education. But it is a vital step in the process. Learn how to do forward testing properly, what to avoid and your frequently asked questions, answered.
What Hawkish and Dovish Mean in Monetary Policy and Trading
If you have a hard time remembering what hawkish and dovish mean, then this post is for you. I will give you the definition of each and also give you an easy way to remember how each affects the economy of a country, the central bank interest rates and the strength of that country’s currency.
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Forex Backtesting
Backtesting is one of the most useful exercises for testing trading strategies, keeping your skills sharp and gaining confidence. This post will show you how to get started, regardless if you want to do manual or automated backtesting. Also learn about tools and websites that will make your job easier.
17 of the Best Trading Quotes of All-Time
Trading quotes can inspire you and remind you how you should be trading. These are my favorite quotes, I hope they inspire you too.
Gunnar Glasses (Intercept): 90 Days of Daily Use vs Gamma Ray Flexlite
If you are suffering from fatigue or eye strain when pulling a long trading or backtesting session, you need a pair of computer glasses. Find out which ones I recommend after using two pairs for 90 days.
How Black and White Forex Charts Can Increase Trader Focus
This is one of those things that you didn’t realize was annoying until you try something else. In this post, I will show you why black and white charts rock.
Greg McLeod: How A South Central Public School Teacher Became A Successful Forex Trader
This is a great interview from our friend Shaun Overton at One Step Removed. He talks to Greg McLeod, a former co-worker of his at FXCM. Greg used to be a public school teacher in South Central Los Angeles, where he actually taught trading to his students. There are a lot of great tips and fun stories, so take a lot of notes and enjoy!
CAD JPY Oil Correlation Explained
Watching crude oil prices can help you fine tune your trading in the CADJPY currency pair. This post will show you why these currencies are so highly correlated to oil and how you use this to your advantage.
How to Do a Metatrader Sync Between Multiple Computers
If you use multiple computers and want your Metatrader setup to remain the same across all of them, this is the easiest method that I have discovered for doing…
The Globe-Trotting Forex Trader’s Gear Guide
Most aspiring traders dream of traveling the world while trading. But you don’t have to be a professional trader to travel. But if you want to take your trading on the road and practice trading while you are away from home, you will need the right equipment. Find out what I recommend in this post.
How to Find a Rockstar Forex Trading Programmer
Forex programming services are a weird thing. Even the most thorough Google search doesn’t turn up very many results. So we compiled a list of services that can help you turn your next trading idea into reality. There are dozens of programmers on this list and we add new ones as we find them.
How to Get Started With Incremental Automation In Forex Trading
Trading automation isn’t all or nothing. This post will show you how you can use Incremental Automation to assist your trading, without handing all of your trading over to a scary trading robot. There are ways that almost every trader can benefit from automation.
3 Ways the Trading Silodrome is Killing Your Profits
A Trading Silodrome may sound exciting, but it is one of the worst places to be stuck in trading. However, almost all beginning Forex traders get stuck in this pattern. I have been there before. Learn three ways that you can identify if you are stuck in one and how to get out.
How to Download Metatrader 4 Historical Data
If you do not have the complete historical data on the currency pairs you are trading, you may be missing out on some valuable information. But the default Metatrader charts only have data from the past few months. Read this post and make sure that you have the complete picture.
5 Reasons You Will Lose Money Trading the Most Profitable System Ever
Many new traders believe that successful trading is only about finding the right system. The truth is that most aspiring traders will lose money even if they have the most profitable system in the world. Find out why this happens and how you can apply these principles to your own trading.