New Trading Innovations and Social Media Platforms Part 2

In part 1, we looked at four of the most innovative new products and platforms in the online trading space. Today, we shall be...

New Trading Innovations and Social Trading Platforms Part 1

The trading industry as whole as been disrupted massively in the last 20 years. However, the pace of this change has been particularly accelerated...

Bitcoin and the future of currency: Part 3

The spectacular collapse of Mt. Gox, the biggest Bitcoin exchange, after the theft of $477 million worth of its customers' Bitcoins, has dealt a...

Bitcoin and the future of currency: Part 2

The Problem(s) With Bitcoin Firstly, it has been proven to be insecure, and the recent thefts of millions of dollars worth of Bitcoins due to...

Bitcoin and the future of currency: Part 1

Bitcoin has hardly been out of the news recently, first with its meteoric rise in value to over $1,000, and then with the bans...

Developing a Forex Trading Plan Part 1

While it's always a good idea to learn from other traders, it's equally important to be your own trader, rather than blindly following the...

Trading the News: A Forex Trader’s Guide Part 6

Trading the News: A Forex Trader's Guide Part 6 In the previous lesson, we looked at how to approach a news trade with a directional...

Trading the News: A Forex Trader’s Guide Part 5

Trading the News: A Forex Trader's Guide Part 5 In the previous instalment, we looked at what might happen in the markets if a U.S....

Trading the News: A Forex Trader’s Guide Part 4

Trading the News: A Forex Trader's Guide Part 4 When it comes to trading the news, there are essentially two approaches you can take -...

Trading the News: A Forex Trader’s Guide Part 3

Trading the News: A Forex Trader's Guide Part 3 Some news events are worth trading, others, less so. Why? Well, some of them have a...

Trading the News: A Forex Trader’s Guide Part 2

Trading the News: A Forex Trader's Guide Part 2 As we discussed yesterday, news is very important in the forex market as it is the...

Trading the News – A Forex Trader’s Guide Part 1

Technical analysis skills are important for any trader, but if you don't know the underlying reasons behind big market movements, then it can become...

Guide to Forex Chart Indicators Part 3: Momentum Indicators

When it comes to spotting trends, two of the most useful indicators are moving averages and MACD. On one hand, these are good ones...

Guide to Forex Chart Indicators Part 2: Oscillators

In broad terms, an oscillator is anything that moves back and forth between two points - so at any time, it will be at...

Strength of Yellen’s Leadership Crucial to Success of Fed Taper

This article is a guest post by Justin Pugsley of leading online forex broker and platform developer MahiFX. Follow MahiFX on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MahiFX Janet Yellen...

Top Trading Education Websites: Babypips

Education is the key to becoming a successful forex trader. While there are many fine further education courses out there for those who are...

The Great Bitcoin Collapse – The Dawn of a New Era?

Without a doubt, the biggest investment story of 2013 was Bitcoin, with a gain in value for the virtual currency of over 10,000% within...

Ray Dalio, the ‘Steve Jobs of Investing’

Ray Dalio is one of the superstars of the hedge fund world, and one of the most successful investors of all time. His investment...

FX Commentary From Ron Huddleston Of Huddleston Capital Management

Overview Last week generally firm U.S. economic indicators, including personal consumption data, failed to draw attention. The USD received a grubbing on Monday before recovering...

Guide to Forex Chart Indicators: Part 1

In this series, we'll be looking at two types of chart indicators, namely oscillators and momentum indicators. and how they can be used to...