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Trading for Beginners (60)

What is a pip

What is a pip

What are pips and pipettes? ✅ What does price move of 20 pips mean? ⭐ Don’t miss the chance to trade with a regulated broker.

What is a Currency Swap?

What is a Currency Swap?

Learn the meaning & uses of currency swaps in markets ✅✅ Knowledge translates to ability to pinpoint opportunities in forex trading !!!

10 Most Valuable Currencies in the World

10 Most Valuable Currencies in the World

Want to know, what the strongest currency in the world is? Check out our list of the 10 strongest currencies that you're able to trade in the FX market today.

Forex Market Structure

Forex Market Structure

Unlike in trading stocks or futures, you don't need to go through a centralized exchange when you trade forex. Join AvaTrade today!

Forex Trading Sessions

Forex Trading Sessions

The forex market is open 24 hours a day during weekdays, but this does not necessarily mean that you should trade forex assets at any time

Forex vs Stocks

Forex vs Stocks

Forex and stocks represent the two most significant and most popular markets for many investors. Learn about their differences from our article today!

How to Use Low Leverage

How to Use Low Leverage

With lower leverage, there will usually be less to pay up front to the broker ⭐ Learn about the pros and cons in trading

IPO Explained

IPO Explained

When a private company needs financing from external shareholders it can become a public company and sell shares, through an IPO (initial public offering)

Forex Trading Career

Forex Trading Career

If you want to start a Forex Trading Career, there are some important factors and rules you should know before you open a trading account

How to trade online

How to trade online

Online trading guide for 2022 ➤ here you will find notions on what is online trading & how to start trading online step by step.

How to Choose a Trading Market

How to Choose a Trading Market

For any investor, a good trading market should be flexible and convenient and offer a suitable risk/reward ratio. Read more on how to choose the right market.

Currency trading

Currency trading

Learn the basics of Currency trading ☑️ What are the best forex pairs to trade? ➤ Get 5 Forex Potholes for Beginners to Avoid.

How to trade stocks

How to trade stocks

Want to ditch your broker & start trading stocks online? ✅ learn proven trading strategies that can help you trade smarter!

How to trade cryptocurrency

How to trade cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency trading is one of the most attractive niches in financial markets ✅ how to trade crypto like a pro? ➤ Why trade team in 2023?

Forex Trading Hours

Forex Trading Hours

If you are going to trade currencies, it is important to know which times are the most active in the FX markets. Read the full guide here.

Why Trade Indices CFDs

Why Trade Indices CFDs

Stock market indices are really underappreciated by online traders. 5 reasons you’ll enjoy adding at least one index to your portfolio.

How to Choose a Forex Broker

How to Choose a Forex Broker

As online traders, the first decision you will need to make is choosing a broker. Here we take a look at the main things to consider when making a decision.

Guide to Leverage Trading

Guide to Leverage Trading

Leveraged trading, a.k.a. margin trading allows traders to open positions substantially greater than the trader’s available capital. Read the full guide here!

How to Trade Bonds

How to Trade Bonds

It is important to understand how bonds work before trading them. ➤ Learn about the factors that influence bonds prices.

The Beginner’s Guide to Online Success

The Beginner’s Guide to Online Success

Success in financial trading depends on many things - you, your broker & how you approach the matter. ☑️ Read & minimize your mistakes.

Trading Rising and Falling Markets

Trading Rising and Falling Markets

Trading CFDs offers flexible options to trade long or short with equal ease, allowing anyone to work with either rising or falling prices.

Short Selling

Short Selling

Learn about the advantages of short selling ✅ How you can utilize this method when the markets are down ➤ Read more.

Currency Strength

Currency Strength

Currency strength is the relative purchasing power of a currency when traded for products or against other currencies. ➤ Learn more.

How to Spot Forex Scams

How to Spot Forex Scams

As long as the Forex market exists, Forex scams will exist. ➤ Read our guide to learn how to identify and avoid common types of FX scams.

Day Trading

Day Trading

How does day trading work? What is considered day trading? ⭐ AvaTrade will answer these and other questions you have about Day Trading.

Forex Infographic

Forex Infographic

View our what is forex infographic and see in an easy to view graphic an explanation of the forex trading market

CFDs Infographic

CFDs Infographic

See our what are CFDs Infographic and view in an easy to view graphic how to trade contract for differences

Swing Trading

Swing Trading

Swing trading can be a lucrative trading style that can be implemented by both new and experienced traders. Learn more about it here!

Top 10 Cryptos (That Are Not Bitcoin)

Top 10 Cryptos (That Are Not Bitcoin)

learn about ETH, LTC, BCH, XRP, ADA, XMR, NEO, UDST, XLM and ZEC, how they differ & what makes them special.

Cryptocurrency Regulation

Cryptocurrency Regulation

How Cryptocurrencies are regulated in different jurisdictions? ✅ In this article we review some of these regulations ⭐Read more.

How the BlockChain Works?

How the BlockChain Works?

How the blockchain providing the infrastructure for various cryptocurrencies & other distributed applications - works. ➤ Read more.

How to Invest in Cryptocurrencies?

How to Invest in Cryptocurrencies?

Initially considered high risk investment products, cryptocurrencies are now considered legitimate and attractive financial assets.

How to Value Cryptocurrencies?

How to Value Cryptocurrencies?

The future value of digital coin is bound to be connected to staking, incentive & distribution models within a given project ➤ Learn more.

Cryptocurrencies in FinTech

Cryptocurrencies in FinTech

FinTech companies are exploring the opportunities that cryptocurrencies other distributed ledger technologies create ➤ Don't ignore it !

The Future of Cryptocurrencies

The Future of Cryptocurrencies

If the first decade of cryptocurrency has been about adoption and regulation ✅ Is it the Future of Money ➤ Improve your trading skills.

How Do Cryptocurrencies Work?

How Do Cryptocurrencies Work?

➤ FAQ on how do cryptocurrencies work ⭐ Learn what Distributed Ledger is what cryptocurrency miners do & how this system works.

Position Trading

Position Trading

Position trading involves taking advantage of strong long-term trends in the market. Visit the AvaTrade education centre to learn how to implement it properly.

How to Start Trading from Home

How to Start Trading from Home

Learn how to get started with day trading from home the right way. Browse through the AvaTrade education centre today!

11 Cognitive Bias That Can Affect Your Trading

11 Cognitive Bias That Can Affect Your Trading

Cognitive bias can lead to bad investment decisions. Understanding the types of cognitive biases will help you be a better trader. Learn more with AvaTrade.

Blanket Recommendation

Blanket Recommendation

A blanket recommendation is advice provided by a financial entity to all clients without any consideration for individual differences. The goal is usually to alert traders that a stock is predicted to make a big move in the near future.

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What is Speculation?

What is Speculation?

Is Speculation a good way to make money in 2022? The market change everyday & the key to success is: Diversification. ➤ Learn more.

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Efficient Market Hypothesis & Random Walk Theory

Efficient Market Hypothesis & Random Walk Theory

Let's look at 2 different investment theories dealing with the chance of to achieve the above-medium returns - EMH & Random Walk.

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Financial Derivatives

Financial Derivatives

What is a financial derivative? Why trade them in 2022? ☑️ Learn about different financial derivatives & their differences.

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The Foreign Exchange Market Tutorial

The Foreign Exchange Market Tutorial

It’s worth $5 trillion a day, it represents all the cross-border & inter-bank transactions in the world ⭐ Check what it represents for you!

The Advantages of Forex

The Advantages of Forex

Thanks to its immense size, the forex market is very stable, decentralized & active around the clock every day of the working week.

Introduction to the Oil market

Introduction to the Oil market

The politics around this highly combustible commodity are just one feature that makes oil an attractive asset to speculate upon.

Introduction to the Gold Market

Introduction to the Gold Market

Before history began, wars have been fought & crimes have been instigated over this pliable yellow metal ⭐ Discover what makes it tick.

Choosing Timeframes

Choosing Timeframes

Markets open in Asia, continue through Europe and end in the US before the entire circle restarts ⭐ Beginners Video Tutorial .

Introduction to Trading - Beginner Tutorial

Introduction to Trading - Beginner Tutorial

What are financial markets and what opportunities do they present for the retail trader? ⭐ Click to find out more.

Investing & Trading - Beginner Video Tutorial

Investing & Trading - Beginner Video Tutorial

The difference between investing & gambling is research; the difference between investing & trading runs deeper ⭐ which style fits you best?

Longs & Shorts in Trading - Video Tutorial

Longs & Shorts in Trading - Video Tutorial

Invest in an asset’s increasing worth or speculate on its fall from grace ⭐ you can do either one so long as you’re trading derivatives.

Chart Times & Timeframes - Video Tutorial

Chart Times & Timeframes - Video Tutorial

When studying the evolution of an asset’s value, time is of the essence ⭐ How long does a change take? What is the duration of its cycle?

What is a Pip? Beginner Video Tutorial

What is a Pip? Beginner Video Tutorial

The smallest used change in value of a currency pair, is an indication of how miniscule changes can generate huge profits and losses...

What are Lots in Trading? Video Tutorial

What are Lots in Trading? Video Tutorial

How we determine the size of our position can mean the difference between a wise investment and a wild guess ⭐ Don't miss it.

Leverage & Margin - Beginner Video Tutorial

Leverage & Margin - Beginner Video Tutorial

2 mainstays of a single activity: ⭐what our broker loans us to increase our investment size & ⭐ our own collateral are easily measured...

What is Analysts in Trading? - Video Tutorial

What is Analysts in Trading? - Video Tutorial

Some come from the academic rows of economists and mathematicians ⭐ some from the back seats of the stock exchange.

Calculating Price Moves in Indexes

Calculating Price Moves in Indexes

Understanding how stock indexes are measured is an indication of how a country approaches its manufacturing sector ⭐ For beginners.

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Trade Size & Margin for Commodities

Trade Size & Margin for Commodities

Commodity units may be interchangeable but measuring their contract sizes is a science ⭐ each commodity with its own rules & regulations.

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Calculating Price Moves in Commodities

Calculating Price Moves in Commodities

Commodities can be hard or soft, agricultural, metal or energy, sweet or sour, heavy or light ⭐ No wonder that pricing them is complex.

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Trading & Going Blind - Video Tutorial

Trading & Going Blind - Video Tutorial

Going blind is what happens when you simply throw money at your platform with neither thought nor plan ⭐ a method best avoided

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Trading Platforms Tutorials (15)

AvaOptions for Beginners - Video Tutorial

AvaOptions for Beginners - Video Tutorial

Although initially complex, the art of ⭐Vanilla Options⭐ is conquering the online trading world, thanks to its versatility and prospects.

How to Download MetaTrader 4/5?

How to Download MetaTrader 4/5?

MT4 is the industry standard in online trading platforms ⭐ Now re-released improved MT5, its interface has proven so endearing & versatile

MetaTrader4 Video Tutorial

MetaTrader4 Video Tutorial

Discover the features of Metatrader 4 platform ⭐ from the most complex technical analysis tools to the simplest pricing discoveries.

MetaTrader 4 for Beginners - Video Tutorial

MetaTrader 4 for Beginners - Video Tutorial

MT4 is a truly modular platform ⭐ Use as much of it as you need ⭐ Master the platform to keep your mind on the essentials.

AvaProtect (WebTrader and AvaTradeGO app)

AvaProtect (WebTrader and AvaTradeGO app)

In this tutorial, we're going to learn all about AvaProtect. ⭐ The ultimate risk management tool, which is exclusive to AvaTrade.

WebTrader Tutorial - Trading Analysis Tools

WebTrader Tutorial - Trading Analysis Tools

In our fourth and final video in this course, we're going to learn some really useful trading analysis tools and features of WebTrader.

WebTrader Tutorial - My Account

WebTrader Tutorial - My Account

Welcome to AvaTrade's Video Tutorials. ⭐ In this series, we are learning how to use AvaTrade’s WebTrader trading account.

WebTrader Tutorial - Start Trading

WebTrader Tutorial - Start Trading

Welcome to AvaTrade's Video Tutorials. ⭐ In this series, we are learning how to use AvaTrade’s WebTrader trading platform.

WebTrader Tutorial – Layout & Features

WebTrader Tutorial – Layout & Features

WebTrader is the cut-edge app from AvaTrade ⭐We're going to go on a quick tour of WebTrader, and look at all the main features.

AvaTradeGO – Using Trading Central Tutorial

AvaTradeGO – Using Trading Central Tutorial

Trading Central is an amazing product that allows you to conduct in depth technical & fundamental analysis to enhance your trades.

Open Positions on AvaTradeGO Tutorial

Open Positions on AvaTradeGO Tutorial

Opening and closing positions from the AvaTradeGO is easy. ⭐ look at how to manage your open positions form mobile.

Spread Betting - Beginner Video Tutorial

Spread Betting - Beginner Video Tutorial

The excitement of tying your profits and losses to a single pip is sometimes too hard to resist ⭐ Limited to UK customers only.

AvaTradeGO App Tutorial

AvaTradeGO App Tutorial

You’ll learn how to place a trade, how to use charting on AvaTradeGO App & how to use the extra tools like Trading Central.

AvaSocial for Beginners - Video Tutorial

AvaSocial for Beginners - Video Tutorial

Learn how to use the AvaSocial app to trade with the world’s trading experts, while taking your first steps in trading. View the full tutorial today!

Trading Signals Video Tutorial

Trading Signals Video Tutorial

Learn how to use the Trading Central's signals on AvaTrade's platforms with our comprehensive video tutorial.

Technical Analysis Indicators & Strategies (49)

Support and Resistance

Support and Resistance

Support and resistance levels illustrate how the supply & demand forces interact to determine the prevailing price of an underlying asset.

Forex Chart Patterns

Forex Chart Patterns

Chart patterns are powerful technical analysis tools because they represent raw price action & help traders to feel the mood and sentiment of the market.

Candlesticks Patterns

Candlesticks Patterns

Read our guide to ⭐candlestick patterns⭐ to learn how they are formed which trading signals these patterns provide & how to trade them.

RSI Trading Strategies

RSI Trading Strategies

RSI (Relative Strength Index) is one of the main oscillators used in technical analysis ☑️ Learn various RSI trading strategies today! Click>

Fibonacci Trading Strategies

Fibonacci Trading Strategies

What are Fibonacci levels? ✅ Learn about the technical analysis indicators based on Fibonacci sequence ☑️ Fibonacci trading examples !

MACD Trading Strategies

MACD Trading Strategies

Read about the MACD and its applications for trading ✅ Learn how to install it and use the MACD ☑️ Implement signals in your trading.

Moving Average Forex Strategy

Moving Average Forex Strategy

What's Moving Averages? How Moving Averages applications in trading? ☑️ Learn the types of MAs trading strategies based on this indicator.

CCI Trading Strategies

CCI Trading Strategies

How to install Commodity Channel Index on MT4? ✅ How to read CCI signals?? ➤ Read about more complex trading strategies based on CCI.

Stochastic Indicator & Trading Strategies

Stochastic Indicator & Trading Strategies

Stochastic indicator is one of the most powerful and commonly used technical analysis tools. ⭐ Learn how to use it for trading.

Bollinger Bands Trading Strategies

Bollinger Bands Trading Strategies

Bollinger Bands are a technical analysis indicator that is used by traders to estimate the price volatility of a financial instrument.

MT4 Indicators

MT4 Indicators

MT4 indicators are analytic tools that help traders to do efficient technical analysis of the assets' prices. Learn how to use it in trading.

Dow Theory

Dow Theory

The Dow Theory attempts to relate fluctuations in the market to previous movements to predict potential future price action reliably. Learn all about it here!

Collar Option

Collar Option

The collar option strategy involves buying an asset, purchasing protective put options & selling covered calls ⭐ Read more >>>

Triangular Patterns

Triangular Patterns

Triangular Patterns are known as continuation patterns in trading. These include symmetrical triangles, descending triangles, ascending triangles.

Ichimoku Cloud Indicator and Strategies

Ichimoku Cloud Indicator and Strategies

Ichimoku Cloud helps traders to pick out trading opportunities, establish price momentum, & plot support & resistance price zones.

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Parabolic SAR Indicator & Strategies

Parabolic SAR Indicator & Strategies

Parabolic SAR (parabolic stop and reverse) is one of the most popular trend-following indicators ☑️ How to use it for trading???

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Aroon Indicator Trading Strategies

Aroon Indicator Trading Strategies

The Aroon indicators are a type of momentum oscillator that was developed in 1995 by Tushar Chande. ⭐ Learn how to use it here.

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ADX Indicator Trading Strategies

ADX Indicator Trading Strategies

Average Directional Movement Index (ADX) is a technical analysis tool to establish trend strength as well as trend direction

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Donchian Channel Trading Strategies

Donchian Channel Trading Strategies

Donchian Channel is a volatility indicator that helps to identify and define price trends & determine the optimal entry & exit points.

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TRIX Indicator and Trading Strategies

TRIX Indicator and Trading Strategies

TRIX is a powerful indicator designed to help traders determine the momentum of a price and identify overbought and oversold conditions.

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Bill Williams Indicators

Bill Williams Indicators

Bill Williams has developed his own proprietary indicators that are now extremely popular and available on most trading platforms.

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ROC Trading Strategies

ROC Trading Strategies

The Rate of Change (ROC) is a price-based indicator designed to measure the rate at which the price changes, similar to Momentum Indicator

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Keltner Channel Indicator & Strategies

Keltner Channel Indicator & Strategies

The Keltner Channel is a volatility-based indicator that defins trends as well as pinpointing overbought & oversold conditions in the market.

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MFI Indicator Trading Strategies

MFI Indicator Trading Strategies

The Money Flow Index (MFI) is a technical analysis indicator that allows traders to ‘follow the money’ ☑️ How to use it for trading???

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RVI Indicator & Strategies

RVI Indicator & Strategies

The Relative Vigour Index (RVI) is a technical analysis indicator designed to measure the conviction of the recent trend of an asset

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Awesome Oscillator Indicator Strategies

Awesome Oscillator Indicator Strategies

Awesome Oscillator is an amazing technical analysis indicator designed to measure the market momentum to anticipate reversals.

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Elliott Wave Theory

Elliott Wave Theory

Elliott Waves describe how the collective psychology & sentiment of market participants drive the demand & supply of underlying assets.

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Pivot Points Trading Strategies

Pivot Points Trading Strategies

Pivot Points are used to map out support and resistance zones. Learn how to use this indicator for trading Forex and CFDs ⚡ Try it Now.

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ATR Indicator And Strategies

ATR Indicator And Strategies

The Average True Range (ATR) is a common technical analysis indicator designed to measure volatility. ⭐ Learn how to use it for trading >>

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Harmonic Patterns

Harmonic Patterns

Harmonic patterns are some of the most efficient and effective trading patterns in technical analysis. Learn to use these Fibonacci-based formations now!

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Heikin Ashi Charts

Heikin Ashi Charts

When using the Heikin Ashi technique, traders can accurately determine when a valid trend is in the market, when it pauses or is likely to reverse. Learn more!

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Renko Charts

Renko Charts

A Renko forex strategy may help traders identify quality trading opportunities. Here are some of the trading signals delivered by a Renko charts

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The Kelly Criterion

The Kelly Criterion

If you’re looking for a money management strategy that will also help to diversify your portfolio then the Kelly Criterion might be just it. Read more here!

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Leading and Lagging Indicators

Leading and Lagging Indicators

Technical analysis tools fall into two broad categories: leading and lagging indicators. Visit the AvaTrade education section and learn more. Click here!

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How To Trade - Moving Averages

How To Trade - Moving Averages

By cancelling out the noise, Moving Averages reveal the trend, but there’s a lot to be learned when we combine different timeframes.

What are Data Releases

What are Data Releases

Forex market is a microcosm of everything else that’s happening in the world today ⭐ Discover the data that motivates the markets.

Economic Indicators & Central Banks

Economic Indicators & Central Banks

When trading money, it pays to pay attention when the banks speak: they’re the ones guiding the markets – central, investment or retail.

The Circular Nature of Currency Prices

The Circular Nature of Currency Prices

Money goes around in circles ✅ some have it, some need it; and based on the circular nature of supply & demand, currency prices orbit.

Simple Chart Patterns

Simple Chart Patterns

Prices move in patterns. Study the pattern and what’s behind it, and you’re half way there...➤ Video Tutorial for beginners.

How To Trade With Trend Lines

How To Trade With Trend Lines

once you see the Trend Lines, all that’s left is to decide if you intend to follow it or wait for its reversal ⭐ Video for beginners.

Technical & Fundamental Analysis

Technical & Fundamental Analysis

The battle between technicians & fundamentalists is oft worthy of a soap operatic epic saga ⭐ How important are the motivating forces?

How to Trade Fibonacci Levels?

How to Trade Fibonacci Levels?

How one Italian mathematician in the Middle Ages saw a pattern in snail shells & earned his place in financial history???

How To Trade MACD?

How To Trade MACD?

Contrary to its name, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence Indicator is not really that hard to master ⭐ Learn how..

How To Trade Relative Strength Index?

How To Trade Relative Strength Index?

Just below the chart lies the oscillator, & this one can tell us if an asset is overbought or oversold – an excellent piece of information.

Japanese Candlesticks Video - Part 3

Japanese Candlesticks Video - Part 3

Complex candlestick patterns contain so much information, it’s hard to imagine it all exists on a 2-dimensional readout ⭐ Video Tutorial ⭐

Japanese Candlesticks Video - Part 2

Japanese Candlesticks Video - Part 2

The simplest candlesticks tell us how much action, in what direction, & if a trend is about to change ⭐ all in one double-wicked blob.

Japanese Candlesticks Video Tutorial

Japanese Candlesticks Video Tutorial

Samurai class rice merchants these oblong coloured balloons offer a wealth of information ⭐ often sufficient in themselves to predict ...

How To Trade? Technical Analysis Video

How To Trade? Technical Analysis Video

Why does technical analysis work? ⭐ Is it because markets are created by individuals ⭐ each with his/her own fears and lusts?

Understanding Momentum in Trading Video

Understanding Momentum in Trading Video

Where physics & finance come together is in the simple notion that the higher an object’s momentum, the more force is required to sway it

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Online Trading Strategies (18)

Forex Algorithmic Trading

Forex Algorithmic Trading

Forex has introduced Algorithmic Trading! ☑️ What is it and what's the benefits? ➤ Discover it today with AvaTrade

Options Trading Strategies

Options Trading Strategies

Complete guide to option trading strategies - from basic puts & calls to expert spot & options combination strategies. Trade options today!

Quantitative Trading

Quantitative Trading

In Quant trading price & volume are the most important variables, ☑️ They help to identify profitable opportunities.

Backtesting Trading Strategies

Backtesting Trading Strategies

Backtesting is determining how a trading strategy would have performed in the past and is an essential element of developing an effective trading system.

Range Trading Strategies

Range Trading Strategies

Range trading strategies help investors exploit lucrative opportunities when there is sideways price action in the market. Read more here!

News Trading Strategies

News Trading Strategies

News trading is a strategy that seeks to take advantage of opportunities that arise in the markets when relevant economic data and information hit the headlines

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Indices Trading Strategies

Indices Trading Strategies

Indices offer less risky, diversified asset. Read how to trade indices & learn about some of the most popular indices trading strategies you can use today.

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Buy The Dip

Buy The Dip

Buying the dip means buying an asset when the price has declined. The hope is that price will recapture its previous high or exceed it. Learn more now!

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Trading Breakout Stocks

Trading Breakout Stocks

A stock breakout could be a great opportunity for investors to maximize profits by riding a new trend from its early beginnings. Learn about breakout stocks now!

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Price Action Trading

Price Action Trading

Price action trading is a powerful way of picking out and trading high probability trading opportunities in the market. ⭐ Lean more.

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Risk Management Strategies

Risk Management Strategies

We apply risk management to minimize losses if the market tide turns against us. ⭐ Learn the risk management rules for forex traders!

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Mean Reversion

Mean Reversion

Mean reversion is a fundamental theory in finance. Prices of financial assets tend to oscillate back and forth across historical averages. Learn more here!

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What is Trend Trading?

What is Trend Trading?

Although the simplest form of technical trading, mastering the technique of following a trend is a never-ending quest...

Importance of Trading Times

Importance of Trading Times

The effect of an announcement can vary based on which markets are being traded. Add to that the price action leading up to immediately...

Reversing Markets

Reversing Markets

The Twilight Zone – is where markets become interesting: ⭐ will it or won’t it? ⭐ Will we break through a barrier or bounce off it?

Ranging Markets

Ranging Markets

When an asset meanders between 2 defined borders, predictability provides a chance for profit. What happens when the range is too narrow?

Advanced Chart Patterns

Advanced Chart Patterns

Mathematicians & statisticians spend their lives defining complex patterns ⭐ You just need recognize their results and trade upon them.

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The Gartley Pattern - Beginner Video Tutorial

The Gartley Pattern - Beginner Video Tutorial

Action & reaction is a theme that’s recurred since Newton defined it. ⭐ Recognizing which is which can be vital & Gartley provides the tools.

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Correct Trading Rules (19)

What is Behavioural Economics

What is Behavioural Economics

Behavioural economics looks at the psychological factors that may impact your decisions in the financial markets. Learn more to improve your trading activities.

Paper Trading

Paper Trading

Paper trading is the best way to get trading experience without putting money at risk ➤ Learn How to get the most from paper trading.

How to read a trading chart

How to read a trading chart

Learn to read the trading charts ✅ Understand what are line, bar and candlestick charts ☑️ What information is present in them?

What are Forex Signals

What are Forex Signals

Forex signals solve the most daunting activity any trader has to perform to identify the right trading opportunities at the right time.

Emerging Markets Currencies

Emerging Markets Currencies

Emerging markets are economies of developing countries that are progressively becoming more integrated into the global markets. Learn their features here!

Trading Plan

Trading Plan

Without a trading plan the market will have no mercy! ✅ Learn Which elements you must add to your trading plan in 2022 ➤ Read more.

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Trading Budget

Trading Budget

How much money do I need to trade forex? ☑️ How to Leveraging your trades? ✅ Improve your trading skills with this article.

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Trading Styles

Trading Styles

Learn different trading strategies such as Scalping, Day trading, Position trading etc ✅ What time frame, risk & reward potential suits you ?

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Money Management

Money Management

Learn about Money Management in forex ✅ How to manage risks ✅ What is the purpose of money management in trading? ➤ Read more.

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Online Trading Psychology

Online Trading Psychology

Online Trading psychology ✅ Recognize emotions like fear greed & regret that impact trading decisions ☑️ Control traders with this guide!

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What is a Trend?

What is a Trend?

Everybody knows the phrase "trend is your friend" ☑️ But what it means? ☑️ How to define it? ☑️ How to trade with trends?

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Trading platforms comparison

Trading platforms comparison

Review trading platforms available at AvaTrade ✔ Compare their features ➤ Choose the best software for your needs & start trading.

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How To Build a Forex Trading Model

How To Build a Forex Trading Model

Building your own forex trading model is easy if you know how to do it. Avatrade will guide you step by step

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Strategies for Part-Time Forex Traders

Strategies for Part-Time Forex Traders

The key to success for Part-Time forex traders is to have a good knowledge of the currency pairs and use strategies that don't require constant monitoring.

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Forex Taxation

Forex Taxation

Do investors have to pay taxes on their profits? Are there any differences between countries? This is what we will explain to you

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Overvalued and Undervalued Stocks

Overvalued and Undervalued Stocks

In investing is that you should aim to ‘buy low and sell high’, buying stocks when they are undervalued and selling them when they are overvalued.

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Portfolio Composition

Portfolio Composition

Understanding the type of portfolio, you are building & the assets to include are essential for success. Learn about building your optimal portfolio with AvaTrade.

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Developing a Trading Plan - Video Tutorial

Developing a Trading Plan - Video Tutorial

It’s not just to keep track of where you’ve been and where you’re going ⭐ it’s a learning tool as important as reading & writing.

Risk & Reward in Trading Video Tutorial

Risk & Reward in Trading Video Tutorial

Knowing how to gauge your success & failure is a paramount consideration when playing with your cash ⭐ never risk more than you can afford!

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Central Banks (13)

IMF - International Monetary Fund

IMF - International Monetary Fund

The IMF (International Monetary Fund) is one of the world’s most important financial institutions. Learn how to analyse its announcements for trading here!

Currency Interventions

Currency Interventions

Central bank interventions can cause extreme volatility in the forex markets. Click here to learn more about them + some tips about trading during such events.

Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve

Want to know how the Fed’s decision makers operate and how their actions affect the U.S. markets and economy? ⭐ Read more.

European Central Bank

European Central Bank

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the top monetary institution in the EU, governing the Euro, Monetary & financial affairs in the region.

Bank Of England

Bank Of England

Bank of England in fundamental analysis. ⭐ Here we look at the history, structure & functions of the BoE, and how it's decisions can be used.

Swiss National Bank

Swiss National Bank

The SNB is the central bank of Switzerland, The SNB formulate the country’s monetary policy & administer Swiss franc banknotes.

Bank Of Japan

Bank Of Japan

Get ready to gain the upper hand with our wide selection of JPY related assets, once you've learned how to analyse BoJ decisions impact.

Reserve Bank of Australia

Reserve Bank of Australia

RBA has a massive influence on assets. The interest rate decision delivered by the RBA has the potential to move the FX markets.

Bank of Canada

Bank of Canada

The Bank of Canada handles operations that ensure that the economic & financial environments in Canada thrive. ⭐Use it in your analysis.

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), is one of the leading apex banks in the world. Learn how to use its announcements in trading.

Bank of China

Bank of China

China is a major player in the global financial markets, which makes the PBOC particularly influential. ⭐ Learn how to analyze its moves.

South Africa Reserve Bank

South Africa Reserve Bank

Invest in Bank's shares is the main activities of PROs traders. Learn why the best traders choose to trade on the South Africa Reserve Bank.

Central Banks Meetings

Central Banks Meetings

Central Bank Meetings are periodic gatherings of a central bank’s monetary policy committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the current economic policy.

Fundamental Indicators (14)

Interest Rates

Interest Rates

Interest rate is what gives purpose to all other economic indicators. ⭐ To understand how they work & affect the economy ➤ read this guide.

Gross Domestic Product

Gross Domestic Product

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total value of goods & services produced in a country ⭐ Learn how it impacts the market.

Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate

The Unemployment Rate is % of the unemployed in the total workforce of a country. Fluctuations in the UR is source for fundamental analysis

10 Strongest Economies

10 Strongest Economies

The biggest economies of the world control the global financial markets. Learn about the 10 largest economies here, and start trading their assets @ AvaTrade!

Consumer Price Index

Consumer Price Index

Trading the CPI reports can ensure that your portfolio continues to inflate ✅ Check out when is the next CPI report & ready your positions!

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US indicators

US indicators

Official Economic figures & reports released by the US government & industry have an important impact on the world’s markets ✅

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Euro indicators

Euro indicators

Keep an eye on all of the important European Union economic reports with AvaTrade’s handy list of the key Euro-region indicators ✅ Join us !

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Asian indicators

Asian indicators

Asia has a number of important economies for online traders ✅ Check out this list of economic indicators from China, Japan & Australia.

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Balance of Trade

Balance of Trade

A country's economic power & growth potential are based on the effectiveness of its international trade strategy. ⭐ Lean more.

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Fiscal vs Monetary Policies

Fiscal vs Monetary Policies

Together, fiscal and monetary policies help the government to monitor and adapt the nation’s economy and money supply. Learn more.

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Corporate Profits

Corporate Profits

Corporate Profits Reports are the indicators of the private sector in any economy. CPRs can create large fluctuations in the stock markets

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Income and Wages

Income and Wages

Learn how to analyze income and wages reports from our comprehensive guide & use it for fundamental analysis of your future trade setups.

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Building Permits

Building Permits

The Building Permits report sheds light on the performance of one of the most important economic sectors. ⭐ Learn how to use it.

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Trading Before & After the Figures

Trading Before & After the Figures

Market sentiments are guided by fear, greed and anticipation. ⭐ Discover the cyclical nature of human emotions.

Market Terms (29)

Treynor Ratio

Treynor Ratio

Treynor ratio, also knows as the reward-to-volatility ratio, compares the appeal of different portfolios on a risk-adjusted basis. Learn how to use it now!

What are the “Greeks” in the options trading?

What are the “Greeks” in the options trading?

The various Greek letters are used in the options market to describe parameters of risk when taking an options position. Want to know more? Read our guide!

What is Decentralized Finance

What is Decentralized Finance

DeFi is a blockchain-based form of finance that does not rely on financial intermediaries such as exchanges or banks to offer traditional financial instruments

What is Free Float

What is Free Float

Free float helps you select the best stocks to trade based on the market conditions and your risk profile. Learn more now about Free Float with AvaTrade.

Gearing Ratio

Gearing Ratio

A gearing ratio is a financial ratio that measures a company's financial leverage or risk level and is used in investment risk assessment. Learn more here!

Meme Stocks

Meme Stocks

A meme stock refers to shares of a company that has viral online and garnered massive attention from retail investors. Learn more about them here!

Sharpe Ratio

Sharpe Ratio

The Sharpe ratio helps investors to assess the performance of a portfolio by taking into account the risks absorbed by the investor. Learn how to use it here!

What are Block Trades?

What are Block Trades?

A block trade is the purchase or sale of a large number of securities at an arranged price between two parties. Join Avatrade today!

What Are Dividends

What Are Dividends

Dividends are a distribution of earnings or profits to shareholders in one of many possible forms. Learn how they affect share prices from our article!

What is Scalping?

What is Scalping?

Scalping is a day trading strategy that involves opening and closing trades within a short period of time. Read our complete guide for valuable info & tips.

What Is Correlation?

What Is Correlation?

Read about the different types of assets price correlation (Positive ⭐ Negative ⭐ Uncorrelated) ✅ Learn correlation-based trading strategies!

What is a Market Cycle?

What is a Market Cycle?

Market cycles dictate the trend direction in financial markets ✅ Find out how you can use it in your trading strategy...

Contango Explained

Contango Explained

Are you wondering if contango is bullish or bearish? Contango is assumed when the forward curve is rising relative to the spot price.

Drawdowns Explained

Drawdowns Explained

In trading, a drawdown refers to the drop in a trader's account, while in banking it refers to how much credit a borrower is accessing.

Trading Risk

Trading Risk

Whenever you trade for real money, there is always the risk of ruin ☑️ How to reduce your trading risks? ➤ Check this article.

What is Currency Peg?

What is Currency Peg?

Learn about currency pegging (fixed exchange rate) ✅ Why countries do it? ☑️ How it creates arbitrage opportunities in Forex trading?

What is Arbitrage?

What is Arbitrage?

Learn about different types of arbitrage in financial markets: Currency, statistical & triangular arbitrage ☑️ How to use it for profit?

What is Liquidity?

What is Liquidity?

Liquidity refers to the extent to which an asset can be bought or sold quickly without having a ⭐ Significant effect ⭐ on its price.

What is Carry Trade?

What is Carry Trade?

Use carry trading in currency markets. Utilize this trading strategy to take advantage of interest rate differential when trading Forex.

What is Hedging?

What is Hedging?

Hedging is an effective strategy to reduce and control investment risks. Visit the AvaTrade education centre to learn more about hedging today!

What is HODL?

What is HODL?

HODLing is a long-term investment strategy in the financial markets. Learn more about how to HODL and which assets to HODL. Access AvaTrade now.

What is the Petrodollar

What is the Petrodollar

The petrodollar has assisted the USD in dominating the global economy. Learn more with AvaTrade about the petrodollar system and its impact on the markets.

What is Slippage?

What is Slippage?

Slippage is a major trouble for most forex traders ⭐ Find out why does it happen ⭐ How to minimize its effects ⭐

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What is Volatility?

What is Volatility?

Volatility is one of the key in the financial markets ✅ Learn about types of volatility, Different approaches to calculation & more.

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What is a Gamma Squeeze

What is a Gamma Squeeze

Gamma squeezes have been a more common occurrence in recent months. They present lucrative opportunities for modern investors. Learn more today!

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Overnight Premiums & Swaps

Overnight Premiums & Swaps

We pay a premium to keep a position open overnight. ⭐ But what happens when the formula involves a negative exchange rate?

Forex Trading Day - Beginner Video Tutorial

Forex Trading Day - Beginner Video Tutorial

Your activities are directed by the time of day ⭐ where in the world is your desired asset up for sale or purchase, & are they awake?

Stock Market Weighting

Stock Market Weighting

Learn about the different types of price weighting ⭐ Gain an insight into how different cultures measure success and importance.

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Stock Market Indexes

Stock Market Indexes

Stock market indexes provides a glimpse into a country’s economy by looking at how its major corporations are faring ➤ For beginners.

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Order Types (5)

Limit & Stop Orders

Limit & Stop Orders

Why the Limit & Stop order, is so important for you? ☑️ Learn how to implement L&S orders as a risk management tool.

One Cancels the Other Orders

One Cancels the Other Orders

How to use Once Cancels the Other order during your investments? ☑️ Discover the advantages of the OCO orders with the biggest broker in UK.

Market Orders

Market Orders

What are Market Orders? ✅ How to use market orders when trading? ☑️ Open your first position in the market with #1 regulated broker.

Entry Orders Video Tutorial

Entry Orders Video Tutorial

The simplest of trading automation techniques, knowing precisely when to open a position can mean the difference between profit and loss.

Stop Loss & Limit Orders

Stop Loss & Limit Orders

One way to reduce the surprise element in trading is to do your homework ⭐The best way to stay safe is to master the art of exit orders

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