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ASX200: the Top 5

GO Markets recently announced the addition of ASX (Australia Securities Exchange) Share CFDs to the product offering, increasing the number of instruments available to its clients to over 250, which also includes Forex, Commodities, Indices. The latest addition will enable clients to trade multiple assets from one single platform. In this article...

April 17, 2019

Largest Crude Oil Reserves in the World

We have seen the price of crude oil (USOUSD) rise by about 43% since the beginning of the year, from around $44 per barrel to $63 per barrel at the time of writing this. It reached the highest level since November 2018 last week, on the 9th April to be exact, when it was trading at around $64.71 per barrel. In this article, we will take a look at...

April 16, 2019

Are You Just ‘Interested’ OR REALLY Committed to Becoming the Trader You Can Be?

Look, we get it… the thought of making money from the financial markets is appealing to the newcomer (and even experienced trader). Appealing enough to invest some time (often a great deal) and some money (often a great deal). At this stage, it is “interesting” (even exciting), but NOT committed. You may even have been told it is easy i...

April 15, 2019

Are You an Honest Trader? 5 Powerful Questions to Ask Yourself Now

“The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold.” - Aristotle We came across the above quote from the famous Greek philosopher and couldn’t help thinking how relevant this is to trading, so thought it was worth a discussion to stimulate some self-reflection of your behaviour and thinking like a trader. ...

April 11, 2019

Accumulating into a Profitable FX Position: Opportunities and Risk Management

Position accumulation is to increase exposure to a currency pair, by adding a second (or more) position in the same trading direction. Although on the surface the opportunity to increase potential return is attractive, there are also risks that MUST be at the forefront of your thinking. Are you ready to accumulate? Before considering position accu...

April 9, 2019

Federal Budget – “Back in the Black”

Federal Budget - "Back in the Black" "Returning the budget to surplus, delivering more jobs, providing lower taxes, guaranteeing essential services." We are in the election year, and the government needed a budget that will please voters. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered his first federal budget and conveyed his plans for a stronger economy....

April 3, 2019

Hawkish & Dovish Explained!

Hawkish and Dovish are two crucial words widely used in our industry whenever there are central bank speeches or talks about monetary policies. But what does it mean? Central banks are more transparent than ever and forex analysts or traders try to dissect the overall tone and language used when central bankers speak to see: How the economy...

March 28, 2019

GO Markets Launches ASX Share CFDs; Flags Release of US Shares CFDs

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – 27 March 2019. GO Markets is pleased to add ASX shares to its CFD product range, increasing the number of instruments available to more than 250. With a previous focus towards Margin FX (Forex), CFD commodities and Indices, the move is expected to open the door to traders seeking multiple assets within a single platform. ...

March 28, 2019

Is your trading plan specific enough to allow meaningful and decisive ACTION?

A written trading plan, usually comprising of several guiding action statements, serves the following two invaluable purposes: Facilitates consistency in trading action e.g. in the entry and exit of trades, allowing the trader AND Measures the strategy used specified within each statement to make an evidence-based judgement on how well thes...

March 21, 2019

Are You Appropriately ‘Aroused’ for Peak Trading Performance?

There is NO such thing as emotionless trading AND in many respects, it may be considered that it is a good thing too. After all, correctly targeted emotions will allow you to: Have an exciting, compelling trading purpose that drives you to do the hard yards with your learning (we know some people fail to complete a course or put learning into ac...

March 8, 2019

Know the Score: Holding Costs of Daily Fx Positions

Many traders consider trading daily timeframes but when used to trading the shorter timeframes, overnight holding costs of positions may not be something they have come across previously. This brief article has the aim of understanding why these trading costs exist and how they are calculated. But First…An important message about holding costs�...

March 5, 2019

Black and Yellow Gold

Commodities markets were on sell-off mode on Friday. The black and yellow gold was sent to the downside dragged by the disappointing Purchasing Managers Index data. Gold - XAUUSD The Chart shows that Gold price pulled back as from last Wednesday on a broad-based US dollar strength and retreated from its 2019 highs. The yellow metal struggled to ...

March 4, 2019

From Singapore to Hanoi – Summit 2.0

President Trump is on the “Tweet Rally” with positive headlines on the trade front and much confidence ahead of the Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam. Singapore Summit The Singapore Summit marked the first-ever meeting between the Head of State of North Korea and the United States. Both leaders signed a joint statement during the Summit and agr...

February 26, 2019

Trade Deadline Delayed – “Substantial Progress”

Monday started on a buoyant note as the weekend negotiations between the US and the Chinese officials on structural issues, including intellectual property protection, technology transfer, agriculture among others were productive which encouraged President Trump to extend the 1st March deadline. Asian stocks and trade-sensitive currencies l...

February 25, 2019

The Dalian Port – “China’s Coal Ban”

Wednesday was the bearer of bad news for Australia. Despite the buoyant employment report which briefly lifted its local currency, the Australian dollar plummeted on Westpac’s rate cut forecasts and the news of China’s Coal Ban. Simmering diplomatic tensions could be the trigger behind the ban. The news that the Dalian port in China has b...

February 21, 2019

Articles

ASX200: the Top 5

Largest Crude Oil Reserves in the World

Are You Just ‘Interested’ OR REALLY Committed to Becoming the Trader You Can Be?

Are You an Honest Trader? 5 Powerful Questions to Ask Yourself Now

Accumulating into a Profitable FX Position: Opportunities and Risk Management

Federal Budget – “Back in the Black”

Hawkish & Dovish Explained!

GO Markets Launches ASX Share CFDs; Flags Release of US Shares CFDs

Is your trading plan specific enough to allow meaningful and decisive ACTION?

Are You Appropriately ‘Aroused’ for Peak Trading Performance?

Know the Score: Holding Costs of Daily Fx Positions

Black and Yellow Gold

From Singapore to Hanoi – Summit 2.0

Trade Deadline Delayed – “Substantial Progress”

The Dalian Port – “China’s Coal Ban”

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