The purpose of footprint charts is to allow traders to use the vast amount of data generated by markets in a profitable way. The charts afford greater transparency and provide a visual means to gain deeper insight into trading activity in real time. They significantly enhance information content, which is crucial for traders. In addition …
Broker comparison – who is the best? In this article, we are introducing Capital.com. Capital.com – background information Capital.com is a relatively young fintech company that was founded in the year 2016 and has been able to register rapid growth ever since. With over 3,000 different tradable markets, this CFD broker from Cyprus has quite …
Broker comparison – who is the best? In this article, we are introducing Swissquote. Swissquote – what’s behind it This article looks into the online broker Swissquote, which is part of the Swissquote Group Holding Ltd. The Swissquote Group is headquartered in Switzerland (Gland). Clients in Europe are being looked after by a subsidiary called …
Time & Sales, which shows the time and price of every executed trade, is an important analytical tool for trading. Occasionally you may have questions about your order executions and want to check the conditions under which trades were transacted. With my broker (Interactive Brokers), it’s very easy to track and check the trades in …
The term slippage (from the verb “to slip”) refers to the difference between the expected price of a buy or sell order and the actual execution price. This article describes my experience with slippage in trading. Slippage occurs in fast or illiquid markets There are three trading situations in which you may experience price deviations …
In this article, I’d like to explain the bid price, or bid, which plays an important role in trading. The opposite of the bid is the ask price. The bid is the highest price at which someone is willing to buy a security in the market. By contrast, the ask is the lowest price at …
In this article, I’d like to explain the ask price, or ask, which plays an important role in trading. The opposite of the ask is the bid price. The ask is the lowest price at which someone is willing to sell a security in the market. By contrast, the bid is the highest price at …
Ed Seykota is a trading legend. He was born in 1946 and earned a degree from the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is considered the first system trader. By 1970, he had achieved phenomenal success using computers and automated systems for futures trading. The first computerized trading systems At the start of his career, …
Broker comparison – who is the best? In this article, we are introducing RoboMarkets. The provider RoboMarkets is a so-called multi-asset broker. Interested traders and investors can use this online broker to trade 8 different asset classes comprising over 12,000 actual assets. Apart from its extensive range of tradable assets, RoboMarkets also gives its …
Broker comparison – who is the best? In this article, we are introducing OctaFX. OctaFX – background info This article focuses on the STP forex broker called OctaFX. The brand was established in 2011 as part of Octa Markets Incorporated, whose main office is situated in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. These days, the online …
When searching for information for trading strategies, forums are often the go-to place for traders. Forums are great for developing new skills, reading up on strategies along with forming relationships with other traders. One trading forum community that I’ve heard a lot about is Trade2Win. In this article, I’ll give you all the details on …
Economic calendars: in order to prepare for trading each day, it’s essential for traders to be informed about the dates on which economic data is released. For this purpose, I’ve integrated a helpful economic calendar with current financial news into this website. Every trader should be aware of the release dates for important economic data, …