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Consistent Wins: The Successful Trader’s Formula

Dan Blystone — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:23:39 +0000

If you’ve spent over a few months diving into trading science, you probably have had this insight already. Success on the market is not just about having a few profitable strategies up your sleeve.

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Introduction to the Carry Trade

TradersLog — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:38:00 +0000

In this article we'll cover a non-directional trading strategy that has been popular among banks and hedge funds, yet is lesser known among retail traders.

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FX Rollovers

TradersLog — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:55:02 +0000

Rollover describes the process where the settlement of an open trade is rolled forward to another value date. In the Forex Market trades must be settled within two business days. However, open positions can be swapped forward to the next settlement date. Normally, open positions are automatically rolled forward. The interest rate for such a

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Indicators that most influence the USD

TradersLog — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:52:04 +0000

Indicators that most influence the dollars value: 1. Employment Report Importance: Highest.Published by: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.Frequency: Monthly.Release Time: First Friday of the month at 8:30 ET Market Reaction: Event Fixed Income Equities Dollar Payroll Employment Up Bond Market Down Stock Market Up Dollar Up Unemployment Rate Up Bond Market Up

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Plaza Accord and the Devaluation of the US Dollar

TradersLog — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:45:37 +0000

Methods of regulating the foreign exchange market – such as fixing currency values to a commodity such as gold, or setting maximum exchange rate fluctuations had proven to too rigid. After the regulatory mechanisms- such as the gold standard, the Bretton Woods Accord and the Smithsonian Agreement – were no longer in place, the currency

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Bretton Woods

TradersLog — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:39:09 +0000

The Bretton Woods Accord was established in 1944, towards the end of World War II. The United Nations Monetary Fund convened in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, with representatives from the United States, Great Britain and France. The Bretton Woods Accord established the policy of pegging currencies against the U.S. dollar in order to stabilise the

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Automated Trading Systems and the Forex Market

TradersLog — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:11:15 +0000

By Dan Blystone As the editor of a website focused on trading and investing I try to keep track of industry related trends and the hot topics of the moment. Notably, the combination of the forex market and automated trading systems has generated a massive hive of interest online. In this article we’ll cover the

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Asian Currency Crisis

TradersLog — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:10:54 +0000

A financial crisis that started in July 1997 in Thailand, and affected currencies, stock markets, and other asset prices of several Asian countries, many part of the East Asian Tigers. The Thailand Baht was devalued by as much as 48%, dropping to close to a 100% fall by New Year of 1998. The Indonesian Rupiah

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