What’s going to move the dial to start 2025?

One of the biggest indicators confounding markets, economists, and commentators over the past six months in particular, is the strength of the employment market. Not only are they stable, they are moving at rates outside historical ten year norms. Just have a look at Australia at the moment, unemployment at 4% averaging 35 to 40,000 jobs per mon...

Welcome to 2025, a year that will be shaped by macro thematic events that were put in place at the end of 2024. Why we need to prioritise thematic analysis is that if we look at 2023 and 2024 indices and FX markets that were tied to the thematics of those two years outperformed peers and similar tools. Considering the S&P 500 returned a whopping...

Adding Technical Indicators to your trading system. A checklist

For traders, the motivation to explore additional technical indicators often stems from a desire to enhance trading results and refine their existing system. With the abundance of information available about technical indicators, it can be tempting to incorporate new tools into your strategy. However, as the decision-maker in your trading journe...

Strategy Series: Mastering the Parabolic SAR in Trading Entry and Exit

The Parabolic SAR (Stop and Reverse) is a widely recognised technical indicator that has stood the test of time and is used by many trades to this day. First introduced by J. Welles Wilder in his 1978 book "New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems", the Parabolic SAR gained popularity as a trend-following tool due to its simplicity and visual appe...

Developing your trading skills: An action-based approach to improved trading outcomes

Trading is a skill that requires continuous development, self-assessment, and refinement. For traders aiming to achieve consistent profitability and long-term success, following a structured process can make the difference between stagnation and mastery.  In this article, we’ll explore a systemized five-step process for trading development, d...

AI and the Evolution of Trading: Redefining Price Action Strategies

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it is a rapidly evolving reality reshaping industries, including financial markets.  For traders, understanding how AI impacts price action and adopting strategies to adapt to these changes are critical to staying competitive.  This article aims to explore AI's current capabili...

Mastering trade entries: Avoiding common mistakes that may sabotage trading success

Introduction: Understanding the Impact of Entry Errors Trade entry is a critical moment that is undoubtedly contributory to the success or failure of a trade (although exits remain an additional key component of course).  Whilst many traders focus much energy and effort on entries, the importance of a well-planned and so called ‘high proba...

Scaling in Trading: Techniques to Optimise Returns and Control Risk

Introduction to Scaling in Trading Scaling in trading involves adjusting the size of trading positions based on specific criteria or rules. This concept is crucial for both discretionary and automated traders, with the latter group often finding it easier to implement due to the structured, rule-based nature of automated systems. For discretiona...

Addressing the 9 Critical Psychological Challenges When Creating and Trading Expert Advisors (EAs)

It's well-known that many discretionary traders struggle with discipline, emotional control, and other psychological hurdles that can impact their decision-making process, particularly when it comes to entering and exiting trades. One of the widely recognized benefits of automated trading models, however, is the belief that these psychological barr...

Strength of Signal – An Important Consideration for Traders?

In this article, we take an in-depth look at the concept of strength of signal and its potential role in improving trading outcomes. Traders are constantly seeking ways to enhance their results consistently, and the idea of evaluating the strength of a trading signal may provide a pathway toward greater reliability and performance when applied to t...

Earning Season: Prep starts now

We are less than three weeks away from the ASX earning season and we are less than two weeks away from the earnings season in the US. So, we need to start prepping for trades and opportunities now.  First and foremost, do not forget that confession season is well and truly upon us here in Australia. Downgrades clearly have been coming from the ...

Rights Issues Explained: A Guide for Shareholders and Investors

A rights issue, also known as a “rights offering”, is a method that companies use to raise additional capital from their existing shareholders. It involves offering the right to purchase additional shares of the company's stock at a discounted price while maintaining their proportional ownership in the company.  This is how the rights issue...

Look before you leap …FIVE reasons why a low PE Ratio may be a reason NOT to jump in

What is a PE Ratio, and Why is It of Interest to Investors? The Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio is a metric that measures a company's current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS). It's a relatively simple calculation, worked out by dividing the current share price by the Earnings per Share. Traditionally, it has been used as a p...

The Art of the Fundamental Exit: Knowing When to Walk Away

Entries for longer-term stock investment approaches can be based on either long-term technical trends or more commonly, fundamental data related to a company's current and projected performance. Despite the plethora of such suggestions, there is often a lack of clear guidance, or even a complete absence, of instructions on determining the timing of...

Money in Motion: The Factors Influencing Currency Appreciation and Depreciation

Currency appreciation refers to the increase in value of one currency relative to another currency or basket of currencies. Depreciation refers to the opposite scenario where a currency loses value against another. When a currency appreciates, it takes more units of other currencies to purchase one unit of the appreciating currency, and of cours...