Trading Strategies page 4

One of the key concepts of technical analysis is a trend. Many strategies are based on determining where the market is moving and whether it is at the beginning or the end of that process. Such information is extremely useful for the trader. The likelihood of the continuation of the trend can be predicted by evaluating the intensity of trading. The strength of the market movement is often referred to as momentum, and there are several indicators created to determine it. One of them is Momentum, and today we will learn about its readings, settings, and application in forex trading.

The Envelopes technical indicator is one of the simplest indicators when in forex trading and is included in the list of tools on classic platforms. This indicator is based on the observation that after the price rises or falls, it returns to the main trend in any case.  

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.

Nowadays, there are numerous trading approaches and systems both for trading on forex and CFD contracts. And since it all can be transformed into a computer algorithm, the number of automated trading systems is proportional to the number of ready strategies. Even if you already have a ready strategy for financial gain, it can be computerized in the form of a forex trading robot, which will do the work of the trader.

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 Moving Average is undoubtedly one of the most popular indicators. However, its wide popularity is not based on nothing. It is a simple but at the same time a powerful trend indicator. It clearly shows which way the price is trending, how clear the trend is, and when the reversal occurs. Today we will look at how to set up the Moving Average, how to use it, and what strategies can be implemented using this indicator.

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.

Every trader understands that changes in the rate of financial assets can bring good profits as well as serious losses. That is why the ability to predict the future movements of the market, which allows for making the right trading decisions, is so valued. Technical analysis instruments, which help to identify the patterns on charts, assist in this. One of the most effective methods is the Elliott Waves based on the study of crowd psychology, the essence of which we will consider in this article.

The On Balance Volume indicator is integrated into the standard package of Meta Trader terminal algorithms, so it is available to all users of this program. The tool is designed to determine the balance volume of the market. It is a dynamic algorithm that constantly changes its readings depending on the price of the trading asset and total market volumes. Let's consider in detail the principle of work of OBV indicator, signals, and ways of trade on its basis.