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Friday 16th February: Kudroa re-appointed BoJ Governor
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Global Markets: Asian stock markets: Nikkei up 1.18%, ASX down 0.08% Commodities: Gold at $1360.70 (+0.40%), Silver at $16.860 (+0.38%), WTI Oil at $61.69 (+0.57%), Brent Oil at $64.67 (+0.53%) Rates: US 10-year yield at 2.908, UK 10-year yield at 1.646, German 10-year yield at 0.767 News & Data: (NZD) Business NZ Manufacturing Index 55.6 … Continue reading Friday 16th February: Kudroa re-appointed BoJ Governor
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Feb
2018
What is Risk-On and Risk-Off?
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Tags: forex trading, Gold safe haven, Oil, risk management, Risk on and risk off, Safe-haven trading, Trading, US equity markets
Updated April 2020 Irrespective of whether you trade an individual market or several, understanding the dynamics behind broader risk sentiment is imperative. This adds a crucial tool to a trader’s arsenal. Risk-On – Risk-Off The market continually cycles between two modes: Risk-on and Risk-off. Rising and falling confidence dictates market movement, leading to traders favouring … Continue reading What is Risk-On and Risk-Off?
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Feb
2018
Position Sizing – Where SIZE Does Matter
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Tags: financial market, money management, Position sizing, Risk, risk management
Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing – Warren Buffet. Updated March 2020 Foreign exchange (forex or FX) trading, once the domain of commercial banks, hedge funds, large corporations and high net worth individuals, is now available to anyone with an internet connection and sufficient funds to meet balance requirements. Although a low barrier to … Continue reading Position Sizing – Where SIZE Does Matter
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Feb
2018
Do You Have a Cut-Off Point?
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Tags: Beginner Trading, CFD trading, financial market, forex, risk management, Trading psychology
There will be times a trader finds themself caught up in the motions of trading that they lose sight of the primary objective: protecting capital. A trader’s cut-off point is the point in which a trader’s pre-determined risk tolerance is met. Think of it as a pressure relief valve. Like a boiler has a pressure … Continue reading Do You Have a Cut-Off Point?