Trading Articles Archive

Learning

Aug 05

4 min read

What Are Synthetic Indices?

If you trade Forex or CFDs, you’ve probably come across unusual assets like "Volatility 75 Index," "Synthetic NASDAQ," or "S&P 500 Synthetic." These aren’t real stock indices, they’re digital counterp...

Learning

Aug 05

6 min read

Locked-in Range Strategy Analysis

Locked-in Range Analysis (LRA) is a market analysis methodology that identifies price ranges where market participants are "trapped" in inefficient or losing positions. The core idea is to pinpoint mo...

Learning

Jul 22

5 min read

What if Trump Fires Powell? Implications for Markets

Tensions between Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are flaring again. Donald Trump, known for his unconventional approach to politics, is once again calling for an immediate reducti...

Learning

Jul 22

4 min read

Breakout or Rebound? How to Read Horizontal Levels in the Forex Market

Horizontal support and resistance levels are the foundation of any technical analysis. However, traders always face a dilemma here: will the level break or will it bounce? This is not a matter of intu...

Learning

Jul 08

5 min read

Euphoria Brings Regret, and Fear Brings Missed Trades

Winning streaks can lead to overconfidence — traders begin skipping rules, increasing size, and entering without clear signals. Losing streaks do the opposite: hesitation, fear, and missed opportuniti...

Learning

Jul 08

5 min read

Switzerland and Zero Interest Rates

Contrary to popular belief, a zero interest rate does not mean free loans or generosity on the part of the central bank. It is a signal. A signal that the economy is slowing down, inflation is weakeni...

Forex

Jul 04

7 min read

The Importance of Discipline in Forex Trading 2025

The importance of trading discipline can’t be overvalued. It stands for research, analysis, and planning, so you build your strategy according to the moves that are actually working and bring profit.

Learning

Jun 16

4 min read

Risk Control Indicators and Tools in MT4 and MT5

One of the main myths among novice traders is that “the most important thing is strategy.” In practice, however, risk management is the real foundation of success, and strategy without it is just a ni...

Learning

Jun 16

5 min read

Why You Need to Track Dividend Calendar for Indices?

In the world of investing and algorithmic trading, many factors influence the dynamics of asset prices. One often underappreciated but extremely important aspect is index dividends, and in particular,...

Learning

Jun 02

5 min read

Why is the built-in grid in MT4 and MT5 useless?

If you have been trading Forex for more than a day, you must have paid attention to the standard grid in MT4 and MT5 terminals. This thin gray web is enabled on the chart by default and seems to be su...

Learning

Jun 02

5 min read

What Is SMT Divergence and Why It’s Unique?

In the trading world, it is important to notice what others miss. One such advanced analysis tool is SMT-divergence (Smart Money Technique Divergence). This is a practical method that institutional tr...

Learning

May 21

3 min read

What if Russia and Ukraine Sign a Long-Term Peace Deal?

A potential long-term peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, guaranteed by key international powers and involving the gradual removal of sanctions on Russia, would represent a seismic shift in th...

Learning

May 21

3 min read

What Is Intuition in Trading and How It Formed

In the trading world, you often hear, "Successful traders trade intuitively.” But what does it mean in general? How does a person get intuition in such a seemingly strictly analytical sphere? And how...

Learning

Apr 30

4 min read

How Indian-Pakistan Conflict Can Impact on Financial Markets

The Indo-Pakistan conflict is one of our time's longest and most dangerous geopolitical confrontations. Its origins go back to 1947 when British India was divided into two independent countries: India...

Learning

Apr 30

5 min read

How Tariff Policy Can Change the Global Financial System

In the second term of Donald Trump's presidency, his aggressive and unpredictable tariff policy could trigger tectonic shifts in the global economy, jeopardizing the US dollar's status as the world's...

Indices

Apr 22

7 min read

Why are indices the best choice for a trader?

There are dozens of trading instruments on the financial market: currencies, gold, oil, wheat, stocks, cryptocurrencies, and, of course, indices. And here is the paradox: most beginners rush first to...