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- Product code: 27045
- ISBN: 1905641192,
ISBN13: 9781905641192,
260 pages, hardback
Published by Harriman House on 2007
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Description of 7 Winning Strategies For Trading Forex |
Many traders go around searching for that one perfect trading strategy that works all the time in the global FOREX (foreign exchange/currency) market. Frequently, they will complain that a strategy doesn't work. Few people understand that successful trading of the FOREX market entails the application of the right strategy for the right market condition.
7 Winning Strategies For Trading Forex covers:
- Why people should be paying attention to the FOREX market, which is the world's largest and most liquid financial market
- How understanding the structure of this market can be beneficial to the independent trader
- How to overcome the odds and become a successful trader
- How you can select high-probability trades with good entries and exits.
Grace Cheng highlights seven trading strategies, each of which is to be applied in a unique way and is designed for differing market conditions. She shows how traders can use the various market conditions to their advantage by tailoring the strategy to suit each one.
This revealing book also sheds light on how the FOREX market works, how you can incorporate sentiment analysis into your trading, and how trading in the direction of institutional activity can give you a competitive edge in the trading arena.
This invaluable book is ideal for new and current traders wanting to improve their trading performance.
Filled with practical advice, this book is a must-read for traders who want to know exactly how they can make money in the FOREX market.
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Contents of 7 Winning Strategies For Trading Forex |
About The Author
Preface
Introduction
PART I - TRADING FOREX
1. Getting started
Unique Characteristics of the Forex Market
Investing vs Trading
Trading Time Frames
Warming Up
- Opening an account
- Currency codes
- Currencies are traded in pairs
- Trade size
- Pips
- Reading forex rates
- Understanding rollover
- What sort of leverage can I get?
- Trading
- Volatility
- Common types of order
How to Choose a Broker
Forex Trading Is A Serious Business
A Day in the Life of a Full-Time Forex Trader
2. Spot Forex Market Structure
Market Players
- Banks
- Large companies
- Central banks
- Institutional investors/speculators
- Forex brokers
How the OTC Structure Affects Self-Directed Traders
Summary
3. How To Overcome The Odds Of Trading Forex
Mind
- Do You Have the Mental Strength?
- Fear and Greed
- Face And Control Your Fears
- Focus On the Big Picture
Money
- Preserve Your Capital
- Be Well-Capitalized
- Cap Your Losses and Get Your Profits
Method
- The old question: technicals or fundamentals?
- Method is malleable
Summary
4. The Ten Rules of Trading Forex
PART II - STRATEGIES
Strategy 1 - Market Sentiment
What Is Market Sentiment?
What Factors Influence Market Sentiment?
- Interest rates
- Economic growth
- Geopolitical risks
Ways of Measuring Market Sentiment
1. Commitment Of Traders (COT) report
2. Market's reactions to news
Summary
Strategy 2 - Trend Riding
Time Frames of Trends
Trend Directions
Stages of a Trend
Using Currency Price Charts
- Trendlines
- Measuring trend strength
Technical Execution Of The Strategy
Summary
Strategy 3 - Breakout Fading
The Crowd Likes to Trade Breakouts
Why Most Breakouts Fail
Tricks of Institutional Dealers and Traders
- Lack of fresh blood
Identifying The Opportunities
- Where potential fakeouts occur
- Chart patterns
- Best market condition to fade breakouts
Summary
Strategy 4 - Breakout Trading
Types of Breakouts
Measuring Reversal Breakouts
Identifying the Opportunities
- Where potential breakouts occur
- Chart patterns
Filtering False Breakouts
Summary
Strategy 5 - Decreased Volatility Breakout
The Volatility Rollercoaster
Ways of Measuring Volatility
1. Moving average
2. Bollinger bands
Triangles
- Identifying the particular type of triangle
- Technical execution of the strategy
- Further strategy enhancement
Summary
Strategy 6 - Carry Trade
What Is A Carry Trade?
More Money Will Follow The Money
Factors Supportive Of Carry Trades
Risks Involved In Carry Trade
Points of Entry
Summary
Strategy 7 - News Straddling
The Importance of News
Market's Reaction to News
Identifying the Opportunities
Single out market-moving news
Note the schedule of news releases
Which currency pair to trade for this strategy?
Technical considerations
Summary
Appendices
Forex Glossary
Currency Codes
Major Regulatory Agencies
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About Grace Cheng |
Grace Cheng is a seasoned full-time Forex trader who is well-versed in technical, fundamental and sentiment analysis, which she utilizes in her trading. Grace is also the creator of the PowerFX Trading Course (www.gracecheng.com) which is designed for both new and intermediate traders.
Grace has mentored hundreds of independent traders through her PowerFX Course. She occasionally writes for trading and investment magazines such as Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities, The Trader's Journal, Smart Investor, as well as for online financial portals like Investopedia. She has also been featured in newspapers, magazines, newsletters and on TV for her trading expertise. Visit her popular forex blog/website www.gracecheng.com.
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