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From Pattern to Profit: From idea to strategy – A Roadmap

Introduction: Why Seeing Patterns Alone Is no more than a start point Many traders begin their journey by being taught and then noticing visual patterns on charts such as a two-bar reversal, a classic triangle, double top or maybe a series of wicks that seem to regularly signal a turning point. These patterns often look compelling, especially wh...

May 21, 2025
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Is It Blue Sky for Here, or Are We Facing a Cruel Joke?

We want to point out some interesting statistics that have us asking, Are we in a blue sky world or a cruel joke? Since the April 7th intraday lows, equities have done some astonishing things. The S&P 500 is now up 22% from that low. On April 8th, the S&P was down 15% year to date, yet it took just 25 trades from that closing low to reve...

May 19, 2025
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The Next Bar Matters Most: How to Build Strategies That Predict, Not React.

Introduction The commonly used approach for those who trade financial markets in developing and implementing strategies often focuses on waiting for confirmation before entering positions. While the approach may help reduce false signals and offer some psychological comfort from confirmation, it may introduce a significant drawback. When a movem...

May 19, 2025
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The 6 Secrets of Developing a Trading Edge – What it is and how you get one!

Introduction So, what is a Trading Edge? There is much written and many videos on social media that are out there singing the praises of developing a trading edge, and why it is a must if you want trading success, BUY in terms of practical “how do a get one” advice, most that is written seems to fall short of something substantive that yo...

May 12, 2025
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Where did all the excitement go? And where does it leave us?

Investors globally and domestically are stuck in this weird holding pattern. We are all clearly waiting for more definitive signals on the direction of tariffs and broader policy settings, and despite US-China trade talks, we would argue this is news for news' sake – it is not fact. This uncertainty is casting a long shadow over the market, but y...

May 12, 2025
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The Psychology of Chart Pattern Recognition: Why Do We See Trends That Aren’t There?

Introduction Marcus stared at his computer in disbelief. The EUR/USD had just broken through what he'd convinced himself was a textbook “double bottom” formation. He has taken a larger position than his normal position, doubling his normal lot size on the back of a feeling of certainty that the pattern signalled a major reversal. Instead, th...

May 5, 2025
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Survival of the Fastest: 7 Trading Risk Management Factors that Must Evolve in an Age of Instant Market Shocks.

Introduction – Are Risk Management Rules Changing? Whether you’re trading FX, index CFDs, commodities, or stocks, today's market environment is arguably at its most risky, but also, of course, with increased risk, some would suggest comes increased opportunity. Whichever way you look at it, the most challenging time in attempting to have ...

April 28, 2025
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Can we see the forest from the trees? Where does Australia sit?

It has been over 21 days since ‘Liberation Day’ – since then, the forest of chaos ensued as lead investors, traders, and the full gamut of financial participants lost sight of where we stand. Not surprising when you look at the reporting versus the market. The chaos has led to mass loss of confidence from both the consumer and business sid...

April 23, 2025
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How High Can Gold Go? – What Traders Should Watch Next.

Why Is Gold in Focus Right Now? Throughout early 2025, gold has surged to record highs, breaching $3,400 an ounce for the first time in history. For newer traders, this may seem like a “blue-sky” breakout without precedent. For experienced market participants, it raises a more practical and important question, i.e. what is driving this rally...

April 22, 2025
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Market Watching in the Autumn – The Orange World Impacts

Global markets continue to search for anything they can grasp onto that points to possible signs of progress on global trade tensions, and by anything, we do mean ‘anything’ – truth social posts, X posts, this person heard from this person something tangible. It shows just how volatile this current market really is that inuendo and whim is be...

April 14, 2025
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Back to Basics: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Creating and Using a Trading Plan.

Why have a Trading Plan? We all know that markets can be chaotic, unpredictable, and emotionally wearing when you are trading. Without a structured approach, even experienced traders can find themselves making impulsive and often poor decisions, both on entry and exit, that lead to significant losses and cap any potential profit. A trading p...

April 14, 2025
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Another Period For The History Books.

We have deliberately waited a few days before commenting on “Liberation Day” and the fallout that would come from President Trump’s new tariffs regime. It will go down as just another historical period of heightened volatility, uncertainty, risk, and a whole manner of market turmoil. This is why we wanted to put what is happening right now...

April 7, 2025
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Learning From Losses: How Successful Traders Turn Setbacks into Comebacks.

In the world of trading, irrespective of what instrument or timeframes you are choosing to trade, losses aren't just inevitable—if you choose to embrace the opportunity they present,  they also have the potential to be massively educational. According to studies from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, nearly 70% of retail traders ex...

April 7, 2025
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The Discipline Illusion: Uncovering the Real Reasons Behind Trading Underperformance.

Introduction In the world of trading, "poor discipline" is frequently cited as the downfall of many aspiring and even experienced traders. It's the convenient explanation when trades go wrong: "I just need more discipline." However, this perspective misses a crucial insight—poor trading discipline is rarely the root problem. Rather, it's a sym...

March 31, 2025
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The Dirty 15 and the ‘liberation’ of what?

We would suggest that right now Markets are underestimating the impact of April 2 US Reciprocal Tariffs – aka Liberation Day monikered by the President. There is consistent and constant chatter around what is being referred to as The Dirty 15. This is the 15 countries the president suggests has been taking advantage of the United States of Ame...

March 28, 2025
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