Why are Yields Important?

Why are Yields Important?

Why are Yields Important? A week or so ago I received an email from TradingView (the trading platform) offering a new yield curve tool. I played around with it and I thought it would be a good idea to create a blog post on the use of yield curves. Here is the link...
Trading Summer Markets

Trading Summer Markets

Trading Summer Markets This week I thought  I’d have a look at some typical characteristics of trading during August and September. The months of August and September hold a notorious place in financial markets due to their historically turbulent and often...
Adding Positions to Winning trades

Adding Positions to Winning trades

Adding Positions to Winning Trades This week, I thought I’d look at the principle of ‘Pyramiding’. What Is Pyramiding? Pyramiding involves gradually increasing your position size during a strong market trend, using unrealized gains rather than fresh...
Humorous forex trading blunders

Humorous forex trading blunders

Humorous forex trading blunders This week I thought I’d take a light-hearted look at some humorous forex trading blunders and ideas that often make traders chuckle (after the fact). 1. “Double Down… on a Losing Trade” Blunder: “It’s only...