Forex Articles

The global equity markets have been trading under pressure during the first few trading sessions of 2016, as devaluation concerns over the Chinese Yuan and declining energy prices generate significant headwinds for stocks and currencies.  With this in mind, here are 4 key markets to watch in 2016. Watch Crude …

As the world’s most liquid financial market, forex trading attracts a steady stream of novice traders on a daily basis. Naturally, newbies come with a lot of questions, some relevant to their trading success and others not so much. Unfortunately, many new traders get distracted by the marketing hype and …

What do George Soros, Stanley Druckenmiller and Andy Krieger all have in common? They slayed the forex market with a single trade, reaping hundreds of millions (and in some cases billions) of dollars. Below are their stories. George Soros In 1992, the billionaire investor made $1 billion from a single …

As the world’s most liquid financial market, the foreign exchange offers traders opportunities to achieve gains. The growth of online trading platforms has made currency trading accessible like never before, resulting in one of the biggest surges in retail forex trading ever. Unfortunately, the massive popularity of forex has also …

If you’ve paid attention to the Forbes 400, you know that the super-rich keep getting super-richer. Admission to the list started at a whopping $1.7 billion in 2015, up $150 million from a year ago. What’s even crazier is that 145 US billionaires still failed to make the list.[1] So, …

Performance anxiety is one of the most common symptoms of financial trading, especially during prolonged market slumps or after bad trades. That’s why there’s an entire field devoted to helping individuals develop their trading psychology, which refers to the emotions and mental state that dictate success or failure in the …

It is often said that successful traders are made, not born. However, it’s also interesting to find out where most of the top-performers have come from and how their background played a role in their success. Looking at the rankings of the highest earning hedge funds can shed some light …

There are countless successful forex traders around the world, with valuable lessons to be learnt from many of them. In today’s article, however, we are going to introduce the very best forex traders on the planet to hopefully gain some insight into the methods and principles behind their success. Rather …

The top market analysts at Goldman Sachs have started to release their economic forecasts for 2016, highlighting how they think the markets will perform over the coming year. Experts such as Charles Himmelberg have stated: “Growth has consistently disappointed over the past several years, but this has not prevented risky …

2016 is expected to be an interesting year in the global financial markets. Currency fluctuations, diverging monetary policies and uneven global growth will make for a challenging investing environment. Below are our top trade picks for 2016 in the currency, commodities and stock index markets. As you can tell, next …

It would seem to make sense that you would try to make as many pips as possible. So in answering the question “how many pips should I try to make in a day”, it seems obvious that you would aspire to make as much as you can. However, you need …

As the year draws to a close, many traders are already looking ahead to 2016. The new-year brings with it hope for change, and with that change comes a clean slate in which to refocus your goals and priorities. The changing of the calendar should also compel you to reflect …

Terrorism is one of the biggest threats facing society, and its impact extends far beyond the victims it targets. Terrorist activity elicits feelings of shock, fear and uncertainty. These feelings also extend to the economic and financial sphere, a complex global system that is often tied together by something as …

In 2015, the number of billionaires in the world rose by 290 to a record 1,826. Clearly, economic and financial turmoil didn’t stop the world’s richest from deepening their pockets. In the following article, we shift our attention to the top of the list, explaining the how and why of …

Now that the year is about to come to a close, it’s time to find out who were the top players for 2015 in terms of trading profitability. Here’s a list of the best performing hedge fund traders based on annual percentage gains: Palo Alto Investors (William Leland Edwards) Topping …