Forex Articles

The following forex articles which cover the main fundamental tenants of the forex markets are designed to help beginners and novices step up the forex learning curve.

The History of Forex

This article explains the history of forex from the barter system, to the introduction of coins and precious metals as money and then to the eventual introduction of paper money as legal tender. It also covers the gold standard and Bretton Woods.

What are Forex Charts?

This article covers forex charts which are one of the fundamental tenants to learning currency trading. It describes the three types of forex charts and explains how they are used. Using graphics and text you will learn the attributes of each type of chart.

What is Leverage?

Leverage is a key concept in forex trading and this article explains why a trader using leverage can be both an advantage and a potential disadvantage because of the increased risk when leveraging trades.

Japanese Candlesticks

This article is about one of the most important and popular tools used to analyze the price movements of currencies, stocks and commodities in the financial markets. The article shows how a candlestick chart embodies a wealth of information about the direction of the assets price and the current sentiment of the markets. It also details a variety of the most common and easily recognizable candlestick chart patterns using graphics and text.

Forex Fundamental Analysis

This article explains and discusses trading analysis and explains how traders make informed trading and investment decisions using this form of analysis. It explains how to use fundamental analysis to study the effects on prices caused by economic, domestic and international political news events and natural disasters.

Bollinger Bands

Developed in the 1980’s by an experienced financial analyst called John Bollinger, this article describes how to utilize Bollinger Bands as a technical analysis tool to measure price volatility.

What are Pips?

Pips are the basic building blocks of an exchange rate and this article explains what they represent, what their value is and how trading profits are calculated with them.

Major Currency Pairs

The forex market facilitates the trading of currency pairs amongst market participants whether they are multinational companies, institutional investors or retail investors like you. This article discusses the most traded currency pairs and the basket of currencies that make up the dollar index.

Risk Management for Traders

This article explains an often ignored essential and vital aspect of trading; which is active risk management. The article describes the various ways in which a trader can manage risk and in so doing change a trade from a gamble to a speculation and therefore enable the trader to control the trade.

Commodities and Indices

This article explains that commodities are traded on regulated exchanges, what the major commodities are and how to invest in them. It also explains indices and how they can be traded.

Trading In Stocks

This article describes the various stock exchanges around the world and explains what they are and how they function. It also explains how stock prices are determined and what you need to do to start investing in stocks.

Elliot Waves

Elliot Waves are one of the more complex technical analysis tools available to traders and this article explains their use in simple terms that are easy to understand.

Fibonacci sequence and Golden Ratio

This article describes with graphics and text how one of the most popular technical analysis tools available to traders can be used to determine support and resistance levels on candlestick price charts.

Technical Analysis

This article explains why technical analysis is one of the most important tools available to traders and investors alike. It explains the difference between fundamental analysis and technical analysis and how technical analysis looks at historical price patterns and events to predict future price movements in currencies, commodities and stocks.

Common Trader Mistakes

This article looks at the ten most common trading mistakes that beginners and novice traders make and what to do to avoid them.