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How to trade the Nonfarm payrolls
How to trade the Non-Farm Payrolls. Many ask themselves how do you handle such volatility. Well I guess non farm payrolls is more for the experienced traders, the volatility traders and the more “bavado traders” . For traders that make consistnt money with systematic repetitive trades during the course of the month, the Non-Farm Payrolls,…
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Using the VIX index as a trading indicator
Using the VIX index as a trading indicator A Stable Market is considered when the VIX index is below 20 or 25. You can use the VIX index as a trading signal by picking up trades when then VIX index goes above these levels. Historically the Vix index would reach 20 and turn back down…
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VIX – Volitility Index
Vix Index and VXN Index The VIX is a an index of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, used to measure Market Volatility. This is a popular measure of the implied volatility of S&P 500 index options. The Vix is widely followed as it is referred to as the fear index or the fear gauge, it…
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Useful Links/Trading Resources
News To those that use resources but are looking for other resources, here is a list of resources I use. Feel free to place a comment on your useful resources. For those that are new to the markets some websites might be too complex to follow, but all I suggest is to follow and read…
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Trading example of the Aroon Indicator on BHP Billiton LTD
Trading example of the Aroon Indicator on BHP Billiton LTD Here is a spread betting example using the Aroon Indicator on BHP Billiton. The Aroon indicator is more of a confirmation tool than an entry and exit tool, as it lags the change of Direction. It has a similar behavior to a moving average. Moving averages…
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how to trade the Aroon Indicator
How to trade the Aroon Indicator http://www.onlinetradingconcepts.com/TechnicalAnalysis/Aroon2.html third post – spread betting example trading BHP Billiton 02-agosto-2012to do connect the two pages created in the main index link oscillators and moving averages
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Basic strategy using the Aroon Indicator
Basic strategy using the Aroon Indicator Many have emailed me and asked what was the Aroon Indicator in their IGIndex accounts, here is a simple explanation of the Aroon indicator and presented in a simple strategy. The main function of the Aroon indicator is used to know when the market is in an upward or…
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Trading for a living – Alexander Elder – Review
This book was one of the first books I read, or better it was the second book. The first was an introduction on technical analysis. I have placed this as one of the earlier books to read as this book will give you a general understanding on all the facets of trading from technical analysis…
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FTSE 100 Example
Here is an Example of trading the FTSE. I will first show you how to calculate the your bet size and bet risk. Then in the second part I will show you What to look out for and show you various strategies applied to the FTSE. FTSE 100 Spread Betting Example Here is a example…
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Forex Spread Betting Simple Trading System
Forex Spread Betting Simple Trading System This is a Forex Spread Betting Simple trading System that is mainly used on the Pound or on the Euro. I will show you how I set up my Charts in My IG account and how to trade the system. Setting Up the Charts: If you go the the…
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