
Channels and Triangles. Channels Another way to spot breakout opportunities is to draw trend channels. Drawing trend channels is almost the same as drawing trend lines except that […]

How to Trade Breakouts Using Trend Lines, Channels and Triangles. Just like breakouts on your face, the nice thing about breakout trading in forex is that […]

Reversal Breakouts. Reversal breakouts start off the same way as continuation breakouts because, after a long trend, there tends to be a pause or consolidation. The […]

Types of Breakouts. When trading breakouts in forex, it is important to realize that there are two main types: Continuation breakouts Reversal breakouts Knowing what type of breakout […]

More on How to Measure Volatility. Let’s do more on how to measure volatility. Yesterday we looked at moving averages. Today we’ll look at Bollinger Bands […]

How to Measure Volatility. Volatility is something that we can use when looking for good breakout trade opportunities. Volatility measures the overall price fluctuations over a certain […]

How to Trade Breakouts. What are breakouts and how can I take advantage of them? Unlike the breakouts you might have had as a teenager, a […]

Protect Yourself from Reversals. Whenever Happy Pip goes swimming at the beach or the pool, she always wears her pink rubber ducky floaters. Whenever she trades […]

More on Identifying Retracements. Let’s do more on identifying retracements. Here are two more methods. Method #2: Pivot Points Another way to see if the price […]

How to Identify Reversals and Retracements. Properly distinguishing between retracements and reversals can reduce the number of losing trades and even set you up with some winning […]

What are Trend Retracements? Let’s take a look at what are trend retracements. A retracement is defined as a temporary price movement against the established trend. Another way […]

Trend Retracement or Reversal? Let’s examine the difference between trend retracement or reversal. Imagine this scenario. Price starts to rise. Keeps rising. Then it starts falling. […]

ADX in a Ranging Market. One way to determine if the market is ranging is to use the same ADX as discussed in the ADX lesson. I say […]

What is a Range-Bound Market? What is a range-bound market? A range-bound market is one in which price bounces between a specific high price and a low price. […]

Bollinger Bands in a Trending Market. One tool that is often used for range-bound strategies can also be helpful in trend discovery. We’re talking about Bollinger Bands or […]

Moving Averages in a Trending Market. If you’re not a fan of the ADX, you can also make use of simple moving averages. Check this out! Place […]

ADX in a Trending Market. A way to determine if the market is trending is through the use of the Average Directional Index indicator or ADX for short. […]

What is a Trending Market? What is a trending market? A trending market is one in which price is moving in one direction. Sure, the price may […]

Know Your Trading Environment. When two people go to war, the foolish man always rushes blindly into battle without a plan, much like a starving man […]

Divergences are NOT a Trade Signal. Please keep in mind that we use divergence as an INDICATOR, not as a signal to enter a trade! It wouldn’t […]

Divergence Cheat Sheet. Have you had your fill of learning how to trade divergences? Let’s review! Divergence is a popular concept in technical analysis that describes when the […]