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Bitcoin Edging Towards a Breakout

0 It’s been another week of ups and downs for Bitcoin but overall the larger bearish trend has continued. No new highs have been registered and there is a support level that has had a couple of tests and could be seen again if the downward momentum continues. That support lies at 9150, which was touched on the 17th of January. If selling continues and it’s broken, then a further down move to 8400 could also materialise. Trading expert David Jones also discusses the latest news from South Korea where authorities have clarified their requirements for trading bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general. They won’t be banning it altogether but rather […]

How To Trade False Breakouts: Beginner Guide

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 […]

How to Trade Trend Reversals

Trend reversals are the holy grail of trading. They are the coveted tops and bottoms that represent the ideal entry points for opening new positions and closing existing ones. So here we discuss how to identify them and what risks there are when you try to “time the market” as experienced traders say. Whether you use indicators, fundamentals or news it’s always a challenging task to find that exact point in time when a price has reached its highest or lowest point for a certain period. This is especially true for short-term trades that happen on the minute timeframes. The perception is that there is more randomness and noise that […]