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Chart Tutorial: Altering Indicator Properties

This video provides tips on how to alter the properties of an indicator on a chart, for those situations for when you don’t want to use the default settings. We show simple examples of how to customise the look of an indicator and easily view different permutations in your indicator’s parameters, so as to conveniently arrive at your own preferred set-up. Test and practice your strategies in real market conditions with virtual money. Learn to trade and invest for free. – https://www.trading212.com Download the free native mobile apps now: Trading 212 for iOS – https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/trading-212/id566325832?mt=8 Trading 212 for Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avuscapital.trading212&hl=en-uk Subscribe | Select the Alarm Bell | Hit the […]

Short Selling | Trading Terms

Selling with the goal of profiting, also known as shorting, is one of those things that many new traders are baffled by. How can I sell something that I don’t own? How can I win if something appears to be losing? This video answers those questions and more. From the definition of the term, to what it looks like in the Trading 212 platform, we look into this term in a simple way that will make it as simple as possible to understand. David goes through the theory and demonstrates it in the real market with a step by step guide on how to find situations when a short could […]

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 […]