TRADING STRATEGY page 3

As a rule, the majority of newby traders start their first acquaintance with the forex market by trading in short-term time frames. But after a while, they come to the idea that to save their time and nerves they need to work in higher time frames.

Technical analysis of the market gives a variety of options for predicting the price movement based on the known indicators and their derivatives, resistance and support levels, Fibonacci Retracement, trend lines, etc. But there is one more tool, specific enough, which is seldom mentioned in classical analysis literature, and that is why it arouses great interest among traders. We are talking about the so-called "round levels".

Finding beneficial strategies in the stock market is not easy. One of the proven ways is to look for stock market anomalies. A stock market anomaly is a rate of return or investment strategy that seems to disprove the efficient market hypothesis. Today, most investors agree that markets are quite efficient, even if they do not believe in a pure form of market efficiency. But the belief that markets are not completely efficient has led many professionals to look for new market advantages and disadvantages.

The hourly time frame is one of the most popular time frames for forex trading. Even when you open a Meta Trader terminal, all of the charts are initially started on this very time frame. Hourly time frames accurately show global market trends, unlike lower intervals. It can be used for scalping trades, testing various intraday strategies, and searching for confirmation signals for market entry in time frames M30 and M15. We will consider the rules of this time frame in greater detail, as well as the appropriate indicators and strategies for it and the correct ways to analyze the chart.

Even novice traders, let alone professionals have heard of Ichimoku, but not everyone uses it and not that often, although the indicator is included in many programs for analytical trading. In fact, it is one of the most effective and multifunctional indicators that is meant to determine the price movement, support/resistance levels, and trend zones. So, today we will dive into the Ichimoku indicator: learn how to interpret its readings and apply that information to trading.

Beginner traders hold a position to the last minute, trying to break even, close it prematurely and have a missed profit, skipping a good exit point. Do you want to minimize such situations? Follow the exit strategy for beginners. We will analyze the basic signals for exiting a position and teach you how to work with the terminal's auxiliary tools.

Bill Williams indicators are familiar to all traders in the world. They are included in every terminal and are the basic tools for technical analysis of the forex market. Their popularity is due primarily to the fact that they were invented by Bill Williams — a successful trader, who created an entire financial institution. In addition, Mr. Williams became known to the participants of the foreign exchange market for his work "Trading Chaos".

The use of algorithms in trading (algotrading) is a trend of the last decades, which has changed the market in many ways. Any automatic system can easily surpass a human in speed, productivity, and endurance, while it would be almost impossible to compete with a machine.

All novice traders are in search of the perfect strategy: simple, win-win, and not requiring a large initial investment. Some end up with the Martingale strategy, which is what we will talk about today. Is it as simple as it looks? Is it profitable for beginners or is bankruptcy more likely? Is it even worth applying it to the forex market?

The forex market, like other financial markets, has its nature. The use of trend lines, horizontal levels, and candlestick patterns are the basis of price movement analysis, but they are often not enough to find good signals to open trades, especially during a flat. Every kind of asset, whether it is a stock, a bond, or, in our case, a currency, moves in different ways.