How Dr Copper predicts the market

How Dr Copper predicts the market

3 charts to suggest a ‘stress test’ for global markets (and 3 that show there are always opportunities to make money!) Well, things certainly livened up after Greece’s ‘no’ vote to austerity on Sunday… Yanis Varoufakis, the...
All you need to know about Gap Trading

All you need to know about Gap Trading

Making money from empty spaces: How to trade the ‘Greek Gap’ Well, the first card has fallen… As I’m sure you know by now, Greece imposed capital controls on Sunday. The Greek government announced the banks will be closed for the week and left...
12 handy hot-keys for Metatrader

12 handy hot-keys for Metatrader

Where do you stand when it comes to instruction manuals? At one extreme you’ve got the obsessive ‘won’t take the wrapping off a gadget until the manual has been read cover-to-cover (at least twice)’ type. And at the other you’ve got the...
Broken Bikes and the Power of Strategic Tea Breaks

Broken Bikes and the Power of Strategic Tea Breaks

Have you ever felt like packing it all in? Last Sunday I came this close [holds thumb and forefinger an inch apart] to throwing the towel in and walking away. No, no. Not from trading. Don’t worry – I’m not going anywhere as far as that’s concerned....
5 Things You Should Know When You First Start Trading

5 Things You Should Know When You First Start Trading

I’ve been receiving questions from some newer traders recently… Is your stuff suitable for people just starting out? Is it still possible to trade from home even around a day-job? I don’t have a great deal of money to spare right now so can I still...
Strategy vs. tactics and the 3 truths of trading

Strategy vs. tactics and the 3 truths of trading

Why you don’t need to know what’s going to happen next to make money. And 3 more indisputable truths about trading…  Let me tell you all you need to know about successful trading… It’s best to look beyond the markets themselves for...
2 pivotal lessons teach probability based trading

2 pivotal lessons teach probability based trading

It’s all about tilting the table in your favour… Before you start looking for the trades Before we get started this week, a quick update for you… I just want to give you a quick heads-up about a secret project I’ve been working on. I’ve...
The ‘Hound of Hounslow’ reveals his methods

The ‘Hound of Hounslow’ reveals his methods

“I trade very large but can change my mind in a second… On busier days I 
 can typically do between 4% and 7% of the [entire] eMiniS&P”
 How the ‘Hound of Hounslow’ makes money In case you missed him in the news… Navinder Singh...
Trading without stabilisers

Trading without stabilisers

Making the move from demo trading… PLUS: how to tell when you’re ready to increase your size… It was a big day for Evie, my 4 year old… After 12 months of frustration, watching her older brothers go whizzing past, she was finally ready to move up...
How to get back on track after a holiday

How to get back on track after a holiday

Why a break from the markets can quickly blunt your edge… Plus the 3-step process to sharpen up again! I hope you had a lovely Easter weekend. Not sure about where you are, but I actually saw two consecutive days of sunshine – that’s not a bad result for a...
5 steps to managing Forex trading stress

5 steps to managing Forex trading stress

Control minds like Derren Brown 
 (and why you should start with your own)… Controlling your emotions – that’s all successful trading boils down to…‘Don’t be greedy; work on a fear of pulling the trigger; adjust your position size until it lets you sleep easy at...
Is your Forex trader taking the Mick?

Is your Forex trader taking the Mick?

 Has your broker been using your account to mop-up losses after the Swiss franc hit them hard? (And what might you do if they have?) How have you been getting on with your Forex broker recently? Noticed an unusual drop-off in the performance of your strategy? I know...
Do superstitious traders lose or make money?

Do superstitious traders lose or make money?

It’s summer 2007 and I’m calling on my latent supernatural powers to rescue a dodgy trade. “If it goes in, this market’s moving up and I’ll be fine.” I’m perched on the edge of a chair talking to myself, rolling paper balls...
[BREAKING] Finance Minister in Brussels Brawl

[BREAKING] Finance Minister in Brussels Brawl

Hardman or Sly Man? Inside the Cunning Mind of Yanis Varoufakis PLUS: How to find trades in a range-bound market Did you hear about the fisticuffs in Brussels last week? Apparently, Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, and Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem...
Rise of the Rat Traders!

Rise of the Rat Traders!

Rise of The Rat Traders REVEALED: How a colony of Austrian lab rats were trained to outperform the world’s top traders!   This could easily be a brilliant April Fool’s Day joke… You see, I’ve just been reading about a fascinating art...
One market loves the Currency Wars…

One market loves the Currency Wars…

Euro woes continue, but this one chart shows new signs of life…   So it looks like the big market moving events might be behind us – for a short while at least… It’s time to catch a quick breath, but don’t get too complacent. As you’ve seen in recent...
Did Swiss bankers watch too much Monty Python?

Did Swiss bankers watch too much Monty Python?

Well, what a week it was… I’m sure you’re aware by now the Swiss National Bank’s shock decision to un-peg the franc from the euro sent the markets, and the trading industry at large, reeling last Thursday. It came without warning and thumped experienced traders...