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Mar 10 2023

Introduction to the Carry Trade

Mar 10 2023 Published at Traders Log under tags  articles carry trade forex

In this article we'll cover a non-directional trading strategy that has been popular among banks and hedge funds, yet is lesser known among retail traders. Read more The post Introduction to the Carry Trade appeared first on...

Jan 24 2023

[Updated] IBKR GlobalTrader App

Jan 24 2023 Published at Traders Log under tags  brokers

Launched in March 2022, the GlobalTrader app has an intuitive interface that makes it easy for clients to access trading in over 90 stock markets globally. ETFs, options, mutual funds and cryptocurrency trading are also available via the app. Read more The post IBKR...

Jan 21 2023

What Percentage of Traders Lose Money?

Jan 21 2023 Published at Traders Log under tags  brokers markets

Forex and CFD brokers are now required by ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) to disclose the percentage of traders that lose money. Here are the stats from some of the largest forex and CFD brokers globally. Read more The post...

Jan 20 2023

The 7 Best Gold IRA Companies for 2023

Jan 20 2023 Published at Traders Log under tags  markets

Sponsored Post Investing in gold IRA is rapidly becoming one of the smartest investments you can make into your retirement fund. It is considered to be an effective way of hedging against inflation and safeguarding your portfolio against stock market volatility. The challenge however, as with all investment industries, is in finding the right gold ......

Jan 19 2023

[Updated] IBKR GlobalTrader App

Jan 19 2023 Published at Traders Log under tags  brokers

Launched in March 2022, the GlobalTrader app has an intuitive interface that makes it easy for clients to access trading in over 90 stock markets globally. ETFs, options, mutual funds and cryptocurrency trading are also available via the app. Read more The post IBKR...

Jan 18 2023

[Updated] The 7 Best Gold IRA Companies for 2023

Jan 18 2023 Published at Traders Log under tags  advisor markets

Investing in gold IRA is rapidly becoming one of the smartest investments you can make into your retirement fund. It is considered to be an effective way of hedging against inflation and safeguarding your portfolio against stock market volatility. Read more The post The...

Dec 22 2022

IBKR GlobalTrader App

Dec 22 2022 Published at Traders Log under tags  brokers

Launched in March 2022, the GlobalTrader app has an intuitive interface that makes it easy for clients to access trading in over 90 stock markets globally. ETFs, options, mutual funds and cryptocurrency trading are also available via the app. Read more The post IBKR...

Oct 25 2022

CME Event Based Futures Contracts

Oct 25 2022 Published at Traders Log under tags  markets

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) launched event futures contracts in September of 2022. Event futures contracts allow speculators to to trade their opinion on where key futures marks will close, using simple yes-or-no questions. Read more The post...

Sep 02 2022

GBP/USD Ends the Week on the Back Foot

Sep 02 2022 Published at Traders Log under tags  analysis gbp markets usd

GBP/USD closed lower for the sixth consecutive day on Friday, hovering perilously close to its weakest levels since the pandemic flash crash of March 2020. August marked the worst month for the British pound since Brexit, with sterling falling by 4.5% against the dollar. After seeing the euro fall to parity with the dollar in ......

Dec 09 2021

Moomoo Trading App Offers U.S. Investors the Chance to Win Free Stocks & Gadgets During ‘Be Your Own Santa’ Event

Dec 09 2021 Published at Traders Log under tags  brokers stock market

Moomoo Inc., a company that offers a professional trading platform and access to commission-free trading* through Futu Inc., has announced the launch of the Be Your Own Santa event. The post Moomoo Trading App Offers U.S. Investors the Chance to Win Free Stocks & Gadgets During 'Be Your Own Santa' Event appeared first on...

Oct 28 2021

[Updated] Proprietary Trading Firms

Comprehensive listing of the top proprietary trading firms both in the US and abroad. We cover everything from the largest firms to boutique trading houses. The post Proprietary Trading Firms appeared first on Traders Log.

Oct 27 2021

Optimus Flow Tutorial – A Platform for Futures Traders

Oct 27 2021 Published at Traders Log under tags  futures sponsored content video

Jake Montag of Optimus Futures guides me through their flagship Optimus Flow platform. The post Optimus Flow Tutorial - A Platform for Futures Traders appeared first on Traders Log.

Sep 04 2021

Interview with Veteran Trader and Philanthropist Richard Lackey

Sep 04 2021 Published at Traders Log under tags  interviews sponsored content

Richard Lackey has three decades of experience in the trading industry. Early in his career, he led companies later sold to Goldman Sachs and E*Trade. Richard has also served as the managing director for successful private funds and authored several books on market analysis. The post Interview with Veteran Trader and Philanthropist Richard Lackey appeared first on...

Sep 02 2021

Rubber Band Trading Strategy

The Rubber Band trading strategy aims to identify points where the market is overbought or oversold and likely to snap back towards the mean. Some traders use Keltner Channels for this strategy, while others use Bollinger Bands. We'll take a look at how this strategy is used with Kelter Channels. The strategy uses a 40 ......

Aug 17 2021

BetterTrader: Actionable, Real-Time Trading Insights

BetterTrader was founded in 2014 by a group of professional traders and statisticians who worked together in a specialized trading room for over 10 years. They realized that they couldn't get real time analysis of economic events. Seeing that this delay in analysis of economic news resulted in missed trading opportunities, they decided to create a solution and BetterTrader was born. The post...

Jul 15 2021

Gold Extends Gains Following Dovish Fed Remarks

Jul 15 2021 Published at Traders Log under tags  analysis chart of the day gold

Gold marched higher in early trading on Thursday, rising above the 200-period simple moving average (SMA) - an important line in the sand between bulls and bears in the market. The yellow metal surged and the US dollar wilted on Wednesday, following accommodative comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The post Gold Extends Gains Following Dovish Fed Remarks appeared first on...

Jul 02 2021

King Keltner Trading Strategy

Jul 02 2021 Published at Traders Log under tags  markets

Keltner Channels are a volatility-based technical indicator. The channels are composed of two bands plotted around an Exponential Moving Average (EMA) of the data for a given period and are they are calculated by adding or subtracting twice the Average True Range (ATR) from the moving average. The King Keltner trading strategy generates a buy ......

Jun 23 2021

Directory of Trading Strategies

Jun 23 2021 Published at Traders Log under tags  markets trading strategies

In this article we compile a wide range of popular trading strategies. These can be useful to test and to help you come up with your own unique trading strategies. London Opening Range Breakout This strategy seeks to take advantage of the liquidity and volatility of the London trading session and has a maximum of ......

Bladerunner Trading Strategy

Jun 23 2021 Published at Traders Log under tags  trading strategies

Bladerunner is a simple trend following strategy that uses a 20-period exponential moving average (EMA) along with price action patterns. The strategy can be traded across multiple currency pairs and also multiple timeframes, although it is most popular on shorter term timeframes. Since it is a trend following strategy it works best with instruments that ......

Can you Trade Forex on Robinhood?

Jun 23 2021 Published at Traders Log under tags  markets

No, Robinhood does not currently support forex trading. Robinhood offers trading in stocks, stock options, ETFs and cryptocurrency. The post Can you Trade Forex on Robinhood? appeared first on Traders Log.

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