The Frontiers Of Trading

by: Ivan Cavric Scalping is a popular trading strategy in the world of day trading. It involves buying and selling financial instruments, such as stocks or currencies, within a single trading day in order to make quick profits. Scalpers aim to profit from small price movements and typically hold their positions for just a few minutes or seconds. There are several methods used in scalping, including: Trend following: This method involves identifying a trend in the market and then placing trades in the direction of that trend. Scalpers using this method will look for short-term price movements that align with the overall trend. Pros: It can be an effective way to capitalize on short-term price movements. Cons: Identifying trends can be difficult, and there is a risk of missing out on potential profits if the trend changes. News trading: This method involves taking advantage of market-moving news events, such as earnings reports or economic data releases. Scalpers using this method wil...

by:  Ivan Cavric The Gator Oscillator, also known as the Gator Indicator, is a technical analysis tool that is used to identify market trends and potential changes in momentum. Developed by Bill Williams, a well-known technical analyst and trader, the Gator Oscillator is a combination of two indicators: the Alligator Indicator and the Awesome Oscillator. The Alligator Indicator is a trend-following tool that uses moving averages to help traders identify the direction of the market. The Awesome Oscillator, on the other hand, is a momentum indicator that measures the difference between the 34-period and 5-period simple moving averages. When the two indicators are combined, the Gator Oscillator is able to provide a clearer picture of the market's direction and momentum. The Gator Oscillator is displayed as a histogram on a chart, with the bars representing the difference between the two moving averages. When the bars are above the zero line, it indicates that the market is in an uptre...

by: Ivan Cavric Fibonacci retracement is a popular technical analysis tool that uses horizontal lines to indicate areas of support or resistance at the key Fibonacci levels before the price continues in the original direction. These levels are derived from the Fibonacci sequence and are commonly used in conjunction with trend lines to find entry and exit points in the market. The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers, starting with 0 and 1. The key Fibonacci levels derived from this sequence are 23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, and 100%. To use Fibonacci retracement, you need to first identify the direction of the trend. This can be done using trend lines, moving averages, or other technical indicators. Once you have identified the trend, you can then draw a Fibonacci retracement from the high to the low of the trend. The horizontal lines at the key Fibonacci levels will then act as potential areas of support or resistance. For...

  by: Ivan Cavric A moving average is a technical analysis tool that helps smooth out price action by filtering out the “noise” from random price fluctuations. It does this by calculating the average price of a security over a specific time period, and then plotting that average as a line on a chart. There are three main types of moving averages: simple moving average (SMA), exponential moving average (EMA), and weighted moving average (WMA). In this article, we’ll take a closer look at each of these types of moving averages, as well as some strategies for using them. Simple Moving Average (SMA) A simple moving average (SMA) is the most basic type of moving average. It is calculated by taking the sum of the closing prices of a security over a specific number of time periods, and then dividing that sum by the number of time periods. For example, if you wanted to calculate a 50-day SMA for a stock, you would add up the closing prices for the past 50 days and then divide that sum by 5...

By:  Ivan Cavric If you were wondering; forex trading is nothing more than direct access trading of different types of foreign currencies. In the past, foreign exchange trading was mostly limited to large banks and institutional traders however; recent technological advancements have made it so that small traders can also take advantage of the many benefits of forex trading just by using the various online trading platforms to trade.  The currencies of the world are on a floating exchange rate, and they are always traded in pairs Euro/Dollar, Dollar/Yen, etc. About 85 percent of all daily transactions involve trading of the major currencies.  Four major currency pairs are usually used for investment purposes. They are: Euro against US dollar, US dollar against Japanese yen, British pound against US dollar, and US dollar against Swiss franc. Right now I will show you how they look in the trading market: EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, and USD/CHF. As a note you should know that...