- Thursday, January 17, 2019
- EURUSD 1.13969
- GBPUSD 1.28681
- USDJPY 108.756
- USDCAD 1.32792
- AUDUSD 0.71681
- NZDUSD 0.67435
- EURGBP 0.88559
- GOLD 1294.27
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Market Outlook: Jan 14th Top News
By Blueberry Markets Team
This week all eyes will remain on Fed chairman Powell as testifies on Monday. Other Fed members are also making speeches and investors will be keeping a close eye on comments made, as a dovish tone, as seen last week can have a heavy impact on the USD. Other key data such as retail sales will remain on hold as... Continue Reading
Market Wrap: Jan 7th – Jan 11th
By Blueberry Markets Team
The USD experienced quite the roller-coaster this week when members of the FOMC stated that interest rates in the US could go up or down. This led to a large sell-off in the greenback as investors got spooked by the uncertainty of the members. This sell-off was short lived as Fed Chairman Powell spoke to say the comments made were... Continue Reading
The Nitty-gritty of Risk Management
It seems like a sad fact of life that nobody wants to talk about risk management. I find it bemusing that people seem so okay with leaving a massive hole in their trading game. Educators tell you to risk 1% of your account on any given trade, and walk away considering their job done. In truth, the 1% rule is... Continue Reading
The Psychological Power of Trading
Trading successfully (at size) for any meaningful period of time is almost impossible without a clearly defined structure in place. More specifically: a structure that can be improved upon dynamically. Adopting a month-to-month structure is a simple and effective way to remove the power of the past. Last month hardly matters now. With this attitude, we can better execute our... Continue Reading
The Key to Making It as a Retail Trader
As a retail trader, all the responsibility falls to you. You have to pick the direction, trade your view, and take charge of your risk management strategy. It’s not like that in the interbank world, where participants wear a single hat. They may be analysts, traders or risk managers, but seldom will they be more than one of those things.... Continue Reading
10 Tips for Trading from Home
“My kids think all fathers work from home” – Marty Schwartz Trading is incredibly freeing for a number of reasons, but one of the biggest and best is the simple fact that you can do it from home – wherever that may be – with a great deal of flexibility. But, as we probably all know, it’s not always that... Continue Reading
