Trading Articles Archive

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Nov 12

4 min read

US Government Shutdowns: history, duration, and financial market reaction

US government shutdown occurs when Congress and the White House fail to agree on a budget or temporary funding in time. This leads to the partial closure of government institutions. Such events invari...

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Nov 11

3 min read

China Has Set Its Course for 2026-2030: A New Five-Year Plan Focusing on AI, Technology, and Domestic Demand

The fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing. It was there that recommendations for the 15th five-year plan (2026-2030) – the coun...

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Oct 28

3 min read

How to Turn a Profitable Option Trade Into a Risk-Free Position. Part 4

This is precisely the moment when options trading moves from the level of "strategy" to the level of structural risk management.

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Oct 28

4 min read

Options: The Art of Managing Rights and Risk. Part 3

Today, we continue learning about wise risk management approaches in trading. In this part, we will talk about neutral strategies that help traders to keep calm and balanced even in volatile markets....

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Oct 14

7 min read

Options: The Art of Managing Rights and Risk. Part 2

Now that you've mastered the basic options terminology, it's time to move on to strategies. Understanding which Greeks dominate each strategy, when it's appropriate to sell premium and when to buy vol...

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Oct 14

6 min read

Options: The Art of Managing Rights and Risk. Part 1

Options are not just a tool for speculation. They are, above all, a flexible financial contract that gives the right, but not the obligation, to execute a transaction in the future. Understanding opti...

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Sep 30

4 min read

Become a Better Trader: 10 Skills + Must-Read Books for Your Success

Trading is not just about buying and selling assets. It is an art, a science, psychology, and philosophy all rolled into one. To become a truly strong trader, you need to develop yourself not only tec...

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Sep 30

7 min read

When the Economy Struggles, but Stock Markets Hit Record Highs

It often looks paradoxical: unemployment is rising, GDP growth is weak, inflation remains high – yet the stock market breaks records. This is not a new phenomenon. In fact, it happens regularly becaus...

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Sep 16

5 min read

Hedging Positions on Forex: How to Protect Your Capital

Most novice traders focus on finding the "perfect entry" into the market. However, no strategy will give you a 100% result. Even if the analysis is flawless, unexpected news or a surge in volatility c...

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Sep 16

6 min read

Why a Single Strategy Is a Risk, and Diversification Is The Key to Survival

Financial markets are a dynamic ecosystem where nothing is permanent except change itself. Asset prices rise, fall, consolidate, make false moves, and often surprise even the most experienced particip...

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Sep 01

3 min read

What Is "Risk-On/Risk-Off" And How Does It Affect Forex?

If you are even slightly familiar with the currency market, you have probably heard the phrase "the market is in risk-on mode" or, conversely, "everyone is going risk-off today." It sounds almost like...

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Sep 01

5 min read

Color Themes for Comfortable Intraday Trading and Scalping

The color scheme of a trading terminal is a factor that many traders underestimate. However, the psychology of color perception directly affects the level of concentration, reaction speed, emotional s...

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Aug 19

3 min read

Price Pivot Zones (PPZ): a Trader's Guide

Price Pivot Zones (PPZ) are areas on a chart where the market has previously paused, reversed, or slowed down. Unlike simple support and resistance levels, these are active zones where a battle betwee...

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Aug 19

6 min read

Where Should You Live as a Successful Trader?

Congratulations – you’ve reached the level where you can choose not only your trading strategy, but also where you want to live. This guide will walk you through regions with low taxation, high qualit...

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Aug 05

3 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...

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Aug 05

4 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...