01 – How to Start Trading in 4 Easy Steps
1. Register with OctaFX by opening an account
Having an account allows you to access your personal area on our website and to trade...
01 – How Does Forex Work?
How Does Forex Work?
Forex trading is the simultaneous buying of one currency and selling of another
These two currencies make up what is...
01 – Support and Resistance
For the bushy-tailed and bright-eyed newcomer, technical analysis of the Forex market often becomes an obsession.
I know for me it was.
Although you will learn...
01 – Fundamental Analysis Overview
As you have already read, Fundamental analysis is studying the economic fundamentals of a currency, country, or economy. Economic fundamentals really is a very...
00 – A Beginner’s Guide to Technical Analysis
Technical analysis refers to the study of past price action as a guide in forecasting future price movements. This involves looking at candlestick formations,...
00 – A Beginner’s Guide to Fundamental Analysis
What is Fundamental Analysis?
Fundamental analysis mostly refers to the use of economic data to predict forex price movements. While technical analysis focuses on historical...
00 – Risk Management 101
In forex trading, there are several factors that you can't really control. While you can be able to make predictions based on fundamental analysis...
00 – Trading Psychology 101
Now that you've studied the basics of technical and fundamental analysis, as well as the importance of proper risk management techniques, it's about time...
01 – Welcome
Welcome to FxPro Trading Academy. If you're reading this you have decided to join one of the world's fastest growing online communities. Since the...
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The Trader’s Guide to Macro Data
Macro economic data is the lifeblood of the Forex markets and whether you are a fundamental or technical trader, it's this data, the changes in sentiment and outlook among your trading peers that drive price action. Simply because FX is all about global macro at heart.
Non-Farm Payrolls Explained
What is it?
The Non-Farm Payroll is a monthly record of job creation (not including seasonal agricultural roles) in the USA. But the report also...
How to Apply the Right Trading Tools in the Forex Market
When trading the financial markets, one always faces the dilemma of whether to enter a trade or pass on it. Some forex traders use...
Five Tips for Forex Trading With a Full Time Job
"My kids think all fathers work from home" – Marty Schwartz, Market Wizard
If your aim is to create a second income through Forex trading,...
Five Tips on Choosing a Forex Signals Provider
Using a forex signals provider can be exciting for some. For others, having used a forex signals service already and having met with some disappointments, one can get skeptical about using such a service already. This brings the question whether one should use a forex signals service. It also prompts the question whether a forex signals provider can generate profits or equity growth for you.
Apply the Best Mindsets for Efficient and Enjoyable Trading
An optimal mindset is key to achieving efficient and enjoyable trades. With a volatile forex market, traders need a reliable mindset to manage all trading activities. By obtaining a strong and optimistic mental attitude, you can properly accomplish trades and vital tasks for success. Applying the right mindset allows a focused way of thinking that can minimize anxiety and reduce the chances of emotional trading. To have a healthy outlook towards the forex market, practice the best mindsets for optimal forex trading.
Top Ten: Trading Risk & Psychology Reads
I want to kick this segment off with an introduction to what I consider my top ten Trading Books that aren't related to trading strategies or set ups, but focused specifically on risk and psychology, as the defining moment in my trading career was moving from part time gambler to full time student of risk and psychology.
How to Improve Your Trading Results with Daily & Weekly Routine
As humans, we tend to perform our best when we have a well laid out routine. Chaos is something that most of us by human nature tend to avoid at best. With trading, having a routine brings with it a certain level of discipline which helps you to improve your performance as a trader. Having a trading routine helps you follow a trading process and at the same time will help you to avoid taking impulsive trading decisions, be it entering or exiting a trade prematurely. Professional traders, whether they trade currencies or bonds, or stocks follow a routine.
Exponential Moving Average Revealed
Like most indicators, it is very easy to apply on the price chart - you simply drag it onto the prices. Its interpretation is also fairly straightforward; buy above or sell below the moving average line. It's no wonder that so many technical traders, even fundamentalists, use it for their analysis and trading.
Finding Great Entries With Fibonacci Analysis
Ancient Maths For Modern Markets
Fibonacci analysis is a classic staple among chart technicians and is used by traders of all levels from all over...
Tricks of the Trade – The Head and Shoulders Pattern, Part 1
How to catch better entries with the Head and Shoulders Pattern? In this series of articles learn the different ways you can trade the head and shoulders chart pattern. The first part of this article deals with setting more realistic target levels on the head and shoulders pattern.
How to Trade Forex with Swing Trading Strategies
Swing Trading is a mid term trading strategy often utilised by FX and CFD traders. Swing Trading positions may be kept open for just a few hours, but Swing Traders can also choose to keep a trade open for much longer, under the right market conditions.