The USD is more volatile then any other, and any of the pairs with USD/*** or NZD/USD, GBP/USD move mostly in tandem, meaning trading most of the majors is a pro or anti - USD bet. You should find non USD crosses move a little differently, and as ...

Focussing on the right/wrong currency pairs

I like the idea of entering a trend as soon as I see it or as soon as it looks strong. Rather than 'buy low, sell high', try 'buy high, sell higher'.

Confusion.. Trade trend, or wait for retrend?

Be aware that if you have a buy order and a sell order for determined limits, you might hit your stop on both and lose the spread plus the stop-loss. Choose your risk accordingly. I don't trade the news as spreads are higher, and I have a fear of ...

straddling at news time

I am told the Forex market moves $1.6 Trillion in a day. Liquidity should then be a problem somewhere above the level of a billion dollars, or even possibly above the hundred million dollar mark, depending on what else is going on. (and on weekends, ...

Liquidity?

I have an image which gives some volatility / time data for majors only, but I can't access it now. I'll try to sent it later. I recommend opening charts on any currency you might be interested in at the time of market open, especially for times you ...

which pairs to watch at which open/close

I have read an opinion that traders shouldn't use stops, they should watch the price, and if it isn't going their way, close it as soon as it's apparant. I would never advise trading without stops, as I don't want to see anyone here blow their ...

Let a trade develop?

If you know the price is going to rise, it does not matter when it does. Go long, and you will be rewarded as soon as it does. Insights gained from the time perspective would be useful, however, in identifying a false move from a true (i.e. a move ...

Time analysis - "the other half of the picture"

I use Oanda.com, which provides a reasonable spread, a demo account which does not expire, and most importantly allows you to trade in any amount, down to a single dollar (meaning 1/100 of a penny per pip, ). It makes sense to trade less than a ...

who are the brokers that offer micro-lot trading accounts?

Just an idea, Try aroon. It's meant to give an indication of impending movement, but I've never tried it so I don't know how well it works. It seems a little too simple to work, but try it anyway. There are supposed to be two other indicators with ...

How to handle Changing Market conditions?