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John Forman - The Essentials of Trading author
Here is a collection of articles focusing on topics related to trading and investing, with a focus on new and novice traders.
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This question was actually left as a comment to my What type of trading resources...
What type of trading resources would help me read charts?Here’s a question from a relatively new forex trader named Craig which gives...
What would be the best way to learn currency day trading?The following question came in from a budding new trader named Adam. Really like...
Reading market strength and weaknessHere’s something I sent to my mailing list the other day. I figured it was...
Ten Things That Trip Up System TradersDave over at StockTickr posted 10 Ways New Automated Traders Get Tripped Up today....
If you’re reading this blog post because you actually think there is some one...
The Trader’s Wish ListMy Trader’s Wish List of good books, audio and video content, and other resources...
Misunderstanding the Bid/Ask Spread in Stock TradingThis morning I came across a blog post talking about the bid/ask spread in the stock...
Ways to approach news events in your tradingA question recently came up in regards to the impact of news on trading performance....
Trading for a Living vs Trading for Wealth BuildingSomething recently came up on one of the discussion boards I visit. It’s hardly...
How much leverage to use? Wrong question!I’ve been involved in a discussion recently on the topic of leverage. The...
An Introduction to the Fixed Income MarketThis article is a basic introduction to the fixed income market. It covers the...
