Welcome to the next Stonehill Forex Indicator Study. This research represents an investigative look into how and why some indicators work and some don’t work as well. Increased Efficiency We introduce indicators not included with the MT4 platform to find more...
Welcome to the next Stonehill Forex Indicator Study. This research represents an investigative look into how and why some indicators work and some don’t work as well. Increased Efficiency We introduce indicators not included with the MT4 platform to find more...
Welcome to the next indicator study. This research represents an investigative look into how and why some indicators work and some don’t work as well. New Versus Old As I’m sure you’ve discovered, finding quality Volume indicators takes a lot more effort. Most...
Every so often, we hear the random person state that all markets are the same and if you can trade stocks, then trading Forex, options, or futures, and commodities isn’t that much different…so go ahead and dive in, you’ll be just fine. Not Like the Other...
Welcome to the next Stonehill Forex Indicator Study. This research represents an investigative look into how and why some indicators work and some don’t work as well. Increased Efficiency We introduce indicators not included with the MT4 platform to find more...
I came across this question on Quora. There were different variations of this question, but the general idea was clear. When I read this, I reflected on my own trading journey, which started with options and futures in the late 90s and progressed to where I am now....
Welcome to the next Stonehill Forex Indicator Study. This research represents an investigative look into how and why some indicators work and some don’t work as well. Increased Efficiency We introduce indicators not included with the MT4 platform to find more...
We use the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) platform for a number of reasons. First, and foremost – it’s what most brokers use. Second, it’s very user-friendly. Third, it has the largest public (free and pay) library of indicators available AND permits you to effectively...
Welcome to the next Stonehill Forex Indicator Study. This research represents an investigative look into how and why some indicators work and some don’t work as well. New Versus Old We are departing from our usual practice by reviewing an indicator which is actually...
This is a very important question since leverage is what makes the Forex market so attractive to traders. We answered this in our Quora space since it has appeared multiple times in various forms, and felt our community would benefit here at Stonehill Forex. Not a...
Welcome to the next Stonehill Forex Indicator Study. This research represents an investigative look into how and why some indicators work and some don’t work as well. Our Next Indicator Choice is… We’ve chosen the ATR (AVERAGE TRUE RANGE) as our next indicator...
Welcome to the next Stonehill Forex Indicator Study. This research represents an investigative look into how and why some indicators work and some don’t work as well. New Versus Old We are introducing indicators not included with the MT4 platform to find more...
Welcome to the next Stonehill Forex Indicator Study. This research represents an investigative look into how and why some indicators work and some don’t work as well. New Versus Old We are continuing to introduce indicators that are not included with the MT4 platform...
We have often heard traders make the claim that one currency pair is “easier” or “difficult” to trade over another. My response was a bit shorter on Quora, but here…you’ll get the full story. We will examine the claim by other traders and why it really doesn’t...
I came across this question on Quora. It was such an “in your face” question, that I just couldn’t ignore it. The short answer is, “It depends.” The longer version goes like this.. If you are an individual who is able to follow direction, can stay focused, remain...
Whether you’re a brand-new trader or an old hand, understanding exactly what a pip represents and the correct way to interpret the value between currencies is of utmost importance, since pip values directly translate to profits and losses. How Small Can You Go We...
Welcome to the next indicator study. This research represents an investigative look into how and why some indicators work and some don’t work as well. New Versus Old As we continue introducing indicators that are not included with the MT4 platform in an effort to...
Hearing the terms “non repaint indicator” and “repainting indicator” may have you wondering what the difference is. At some point in your trading career, you may witness laser accurate trading signals from an indicator and thought you’ve found the Holy Grail. You are...
Brokers. We need them and to a large degree, they need us. In this blog, we’ll discuss types of brokers, why you, as a retail trader, have specific access to trading volume, and different kinds of accounts – so get a drink, sit back, and buckle in. Love, Hate,...
Welcome to the third indicator study. This research represents an investigative look into how and why some indicators work and some don’t work as well. New Versus Old Volume indicators, for the most part don’t have as much breadth in variety as other indicators such...
Let Me Off Trading as a profession…the ultimate dream. Jumping off the 9-5 merry-go-round grind, telling your ungrateful boss to take a long walk off a short pier, ditching the commute, kissing your annoying coworkers and ungrateful customers goodbye. It...
Welcome to the second indicator study. This research represents an investigative look into how and why some indicators work better than others. New Versus Old As we mentioned in the first indicator study on the Hull Moving Average, the premise behind these studies is...
Losses are a part of trading. Even the best trades who are considered “elite” level will experience losses at some point. By the way, an elite level trader generally realizes a consistent 25% annual ROI. Two Main Pillars There are many factors to why traders lose...
If you’ve listened to the No Nonsense Forex podcasts, videos and read through the blogs, you probably have heard the term; “The Euro VIX”, or the Euro currency volatility index mentioned as a pre-trade tool. You may ask yourself; “What it is, how can it help me, and...
The Watchers – a look into trading oversight Let’s talk about who watches the market, through the referee lens. Back in the early days of on-line trading, before the 2008 financial crises, the Spot Currency Market was akin to the wild west. Brokers from all...
Historically, the world of trading (all markets) have been dominated by men and only recently, have women entered the arena. This bears investigating. Let’s dive into this a bit. Testosterone Women are not as susceptible to overconfidence. Additionally, women...
Anybody Can Trade Unlike other markets, most FOREX brokers have low minimum account requirements. Almost everybody can open a live account. With the power of leveraging (also known as “gearing”), your dollar, yen, pound, or whichever currency you fund your account...
Emotional Roller Coaster Trading can be one of the most exciting, nerve wracking, maddening, giddy and scary things you ever experience. The emotional highs when trades are “in the money” can be tremendous. However, the lows when your trade is losing can really...
Currency Carry Trade The “Carry Trade” is an interesting and potentially intoxicating strategy. Very popular with large hedge funds, individual retail traders and every sized organization in between, its popularity has flowed and ebbed over the years. With dynamic...
No, not this kind… Hedging is a strategy when a trader buys and sells the same currency pair (and lot size) at the same time. The idea is that if the market is moving sideways without any particular trend, the trader would be positioned to close one side or the...
Say it Ain’t so The statement, “Isn’t Forex trading like gambling” has been uttered by many uninformed individuals, for a long time. We’ve all heard those words at one time or another, “FOREX? Isn’t that some kind of crazy gambling scam?” You then hear that...
Heads or Tails There was an old adage about flipping a coin to make decision about how to trade. Heads – go long…tails – go short. As long as you had decent money management in place, you *might* do okay. Why take that chance? With the education...
