The Economic Calendar is the list of events that influence the largest global economies and their currencies. When new traders enter the financial world they quickly understand that this calendar exists and that the direction of currency pairs is very often influenced by it. But what exactly does this calendar consist of? Is it the same every week, month or year? Does it change or is it fixed in time? Here to answer all these questions is trading expert David Jones. In a step by step guide he shows us the different types of economic data that impacts economies – inflation reports, unemployment numbers, interest rates, etc. He also discusses […]
Today’s trading strategy video is not one for the faint-hearted. False breakouts are one of those setups that require skill to identify and even more skill to trade successfully. Luckily we have an experienced trader like David Jones with us to pinpoint the factors that make the difference between winning and losing using this aggressive trading strategy. And there is one thing that you’ll have to accept early on when trading false breakouts – there will be higher risk than usual. False breakouts are known to occur relatively frequently and can come with sharp moves in both directions as they react to support and resistance levels. Managing risk is important […]
Continuing the series on Price Action, David focuses our attention on several cases where this trading approach can be used to determine entry points in trending markets. He covers both uptrending and downtrending scenarios on real charts and demonstrates the pitfalls that are always lurking around when it comes to timing your entry. It’s not an ideal process and we get to see both a winning trade and one that gets its Stop Loss hit. But David talks us through the exact reasons why that happens and gives some tips on how to avoid them. It seems Price Action and patience seem to work well together. At Trading 212 we […]
In today’s video David Jones will be talking about one of the worst trading scenarios and that is the False Breakout. Textbooks say that if a trend line breaks, then that’s it – another direction is certain. Well, that’s not exactly true. Patience is key. Making the decisions in the right time at the right price makes all the difference. This video will help you make that judgment with more knowledge about the different possible scenarios. Test and practice your strategies in real market conditions with virtual money. Learn to trade and invest for free. – https://www.trading212.com/en/Practice-for-Free-GBP Download the free native mobile apps now: Trading 212 for iOS – https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/trading-212/id566325832?mt=8 […]
In today’s video David Jones will be talking about one of the simplest trading techniques and that is trading breakouts. Textbooks say that if a trend line breaks, then that’s it – another direction is certain. Well, that’s not exactly true. Patience is key. Making the decisions in the right time at the right price makes all the difference. This video will help you make that judgment with more knowledge about the different possible scenarios. At Trading 212 we provide an execution only service. This video should not be construed as investment advice. Investments can fall and rise. Capital at risk. CFDs are higher risk because of leverage.
This week’s strategy video covers a very important scenario that all traders come across – trend breakouts that don’t turn out as expected. Textbooks say that if a trendline breaks, then that’s it – another direction is certain. David explains why this isn’t necessarily true and he gives us illustrations and examples of the so-called false breakouts and shows you how to identify them. Making the distinction between trend reversals and false breakouts can make all the difference in your portfolio as they usually happen at critical levels. These can be where support and resistance are determined or the boundaries of trend channels making it harder for traders to determine […]
In this week’s vlog David focuses on the dollar index as political events in the U.S. have charged the currency and it dropped 2% over the last five trading days. President Trump’s impact has been higher than usual after he fired the director of the FBI. The strategy session this time around looks at the triangle pattern, one of the most widely utilised formations in chart analysis. David uses real chart examples from the USD/JPY to demonstrate breakouts in either direction of the triangle and what usually follows them. At Trading 212 we provide an execution only service. This video should not be construed as investment advice. Investments can fall […]
Continuing with the theme of trading patterns David explains one of the most popular setups in the trading world – the “Head and Shoulders” formation. Using real examples he shows us how to interpret it when it happens, as well as the potential pitfalls of relying too much on similar formations that are not confirmed with indicators or the larger trend. Among the highlights that David is looking forward to this week are the CPI and Average Earnings data from the UK and the GDP number for Japan, respectively the GBP/USD and USD/JPY. At Trading 212 we provide an execution only service. This video should not be construed as investment […]
In this video David explains the idea of profiting when the price of an instrument is going down. This is one of the main aspects of the market and its participants and more importantly, it’s something that traders can take advantage of – no matter where the market is headed, a profit can be made in both directions, as long as you can predict it. David breaks down what initially looks like a hard concept into details and shows you how to use short selling in your trading strategy. At Trading 212 we provide an execution only service. This video should not be construed as investment advice. Investments can fall […]
In this week’s explanational video, David Jones will be talking about Double Top and double bottom setups and how we could take advantage of them. He also shares with us his insights on key events for the week ahead and finally he includes a technical analysis on last weeks sell of Crude Oil. 00:49 – What to look ahead for this week 01:43 – Strategy session (DB & DT) 07:21 – Technical Analysis on Oil At Trading 212 we provide an execution only service. This video should not be construed as investment advice. Investments can fall and rise. Capital at risk. CFDs are higher risk because of leverage.
