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Understanding the Limitations of Technical Analysis

TradersLog — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:22:32 +0000

In this webinar, FOREX analyst & trader Jason Alan Jankovsky introduces you to often overlooked basics of technical analysis. For example, technical analysis cannot be relied on for building a winning trade approach because it is not predictive, it is historical. It is the traders’ failur

Forex Trading Leverage and Costs

TradersLog — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:01:12 +0000

Many people would like to trade for a living, but the biggest problem they face is a lack of capital. In order to make a living trading in the stock market, traders really need to plan on having an initial balance of at least $100,000. That’s possible for mid-career professionals and retirees, but

Swing and Range Trading in the Forex Market By James Chen

TradersLog — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:20:19 +0000

Find out how to swing trade market ranges in the forex market effectively. Learn a specific, high-probability approach to currency swing trading. James Chen, CTA, CMT is Director of Technical Research and Education at FXDD, a global leader in foreign exchange trading. He is also a registered Commod

Is the ‘recovery’ back on track?

Black Swan Capital — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:11:49 +0000

There has been a lot of double-dip talk in the market, and a lot of it from us. But, we remain open to being very wrong. Quite possibly, if the recovery is back on track, the US dollar will get smoked on yield and growth differentials; a couple of key factors that not too long ago appeared to favor

FX Trading – No buyer of last resort is a deflationary train wreck

Black Swan Capital — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:29:50 +0000

I was reading George Soros’ criticisms of Germany this morning. If the euro experiment fails, it will be all Germany’s fault, according to Mr. Soros (yeah, okay, sure). It seems Mr. Soros wants Germany to start raising wages and do all it can to boost domestic spending. The old ideas of thrift a

FX Trading – Stressed Out

Black Swan Capital — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:31:06 +0000

We could refer to our once-upon-a-time Currency Currents that criticized the stress tests administered to US banks, but really we wouldn’t be saying much more than: ‘they were a phony, propaganda-laden strategy that aimed to deceive investors of the obvious risks that remained with US banks.’

Key Long-term Themes Still in Play but there are Questions

Black Swan Capital — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:48:00 +0000

We put together the chart below for a presentation we made back in January this year; it is a visual representation of the four primary underlying themes we think will drive the long-term dollar bull market. To phrase it another way, global healing and a strong US dollar are mutually reinforcing and

FX Trading – Hodgepodge Friday

TradersLog — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:37:22 +0000

If you were worried about the euro, you can stop now. We saw a story on Bloomberg that quoted Paris-based money manager Emeric Challier as saying, “The crisis is over.” Now that the euro has plunged against the dollar, it will be a big boost to exports for Europe and allow them to turn this aili

Kathy Lien Interview

TradersLog — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:11:46 +0000

Dear Mrs. Merkel we’d like to say, “It is calculable!”

Black Swan Capital — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:14:20 +0000

Man, if she keeps this up, Mr. Sarkozy is in danger of losing his top spot as the Eurozone leader most prone to bouts of hyperbole. BERLIN, May 19 (Reuters) – The euro is in danger, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a speech to parliament on Wednesday. “Every one of us here can fe