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Trade what’s happening and not your predictions. The predictions might be interesting but the vast majority of them either go wrong or are so poorly timed as to be useless. I’ve seen traders wasting their time on forecasts but reaction is more important than predictions.

I don’t think there is a huge difference between these economic calendars. You can use one of them or any other but it’s necessary to review it once a day. It is helpful to see any economic event that could create market volatility for the pairs you are interested to trade.

If you are an explorer in the world of currencies and are doing very well on major or minor pairs, there’s no harm in expanding your board to exotic pairs as well. However, if you are only trying to earn some extra money safely and if you can’t afford losing your money then you should stay away...

Trading strategies are a very complex and wide topic. From the way you analyse your trades to the indicators you use, there can be a number of strategies. Scalping, Swing trading or position trading are the most basic of all. There are many factors that can make even these strategies complex.

The only problem with hodling is you can never be certain of whether the trend will repeat itself or not. Everyday new things are happening in the crypto world. Some countries are making it legal, some are banning it while some are regulating it. There’s no guarantee that waiting will be rewarding.

“Will I be fine if I don’t profit from this trade?” This is the sticky note which I’ve attached to my computer screen and it always reminds me about risking only as much as I can manage comfortably.

Know that no trader has ever achieved success with one holy grail system. If you want to succeed in trading, you need all the elements from your trading tool box. One tool will help you in understanding the markets, another tool will help you in making buy or sell decisions and some other tool...

Scalping is preferably riskier because of the market volatility. The wild swings in the market can either add to trader’s profits or exacerbate losses. At the same time scalpers need intense concentration and quick decision making to get the best out of their trading strategy.

I never understand how bias can be a way to trade the markets. The decisions are based on illogical assumptions without any evidence. Isn’t it the same as intuitive trading? Do traders support their bias with technical or fundamental analysis? I would really like to know more about it.

I liked the example you put forward but I still feel that hard work is better than smart work. Can you knock “smartness” in someone by continuously telling them, “Be smart! Be smart!” No, right? Everyone is not smart, everyone doesn’t have skills but everyone can work hard, learn through their...