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		<title>What&#8217;s The Distinction Between Spread Betting and Buying Stocks?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Collier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some additional income is always particularly pleasant. With wages frozen, job confidence bad plus the prospect uncertain having further income to fall back on shall be fantastic. Of the numerous options you have copying the big hitters in the city by obtaining &#38; selling shares is frequently a primary thought.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some additional income is always particularly pleasant. With wages frozen, job confidence bad plus the prospect uncertain having further income to fall back on shall be fantastic. Of the numerous options you have copying the big hitters in the city by obtaining &amp; selling shares is frequently a primary thought.</p>
<p>At the moment you don&#8217;t just have to bet or trade shares themselves you could bet on the share price change plus this is known as spread betting. Lots of us may want to attempt it but are baffled by the words &amp; what they denote.</p>
<p>Every news bulletin talks about the stock market plus the indices moving up and down, mostly down at the moment. This worries many people who think they can&#8217;t make money in a falling stock market. The good news is you can make money from shares when they go up plus down in price. You can either make money by trading or investing in the market.</p>
<p>On the whole if you are an investor you expect to buy &amp; hold onto a share, be paid a dividend twice a year &amp; hopefully see the share price increase. This is the route Warren Buffet takes and it worked for him.</p>
<p>Trading or traders look at the short to medium term. Many people do it part time using technical analysis to help them make decisions and earn money whilst they are doing their regular job.</p>
<p>Trading like this can either involve buying the shares outright or using spread betting to back your hunch. It mostly depends on how much money you have. In spread betting you are not buying the share so only use a small amount of money on the position. If you are buying the shares you have to pay the whole amount or have it available in your trading account.</p>
<p>You can start spread betting using a smaller starting capital and with skill build it up. Buying shares needs a larger starting capital. Both systems work and you need to decide which suits you best. When you look at both methods there is no doubt that if you seek constant stress &amp; excitement then short term trading may be what you prefer.</p>
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		<title>Amazing Trading In The Currency Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Ratcliffe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trading in foreign exchange markets requires merchants from other information before making any move. This information usually comes in the form of tools and forex news. Let's look at some of these tools.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Trading in foreign exchange markets requires merchants from other information before making any move. This information usually comes in the form of tools and forex news. Let&#8217;s look at some of these tools.</p>
<p>Forex Reviews are an important tool, allowing operators to learn new software that may be useful in negotiations. Forex software has been available for several years and has become an important part of the negotiation for many people. The new versions are common, as developers are always looking for ways to add new features and improve performance.</p>
<p>Forex software can now be used in a number of ways. It has the ability to crush the numbers for you in seconds flat, and can also make trades on your behalf if you wish. This product is a time saver and a solid way to make trades that are in your favor.</p>
<p>News on world events and news specific to the foreign exchange market is another important tool. With the changes happening every minute of every day, it is important to always be aware of later. News can affect the value of currencies, and should be included as part of a strategy for effective negotiation.</p>
<p>The old and new data is another important tool. Many overlook the power of historical data, the only factor in choice of what happens at present. It is a mistake, so much can be learned by studying the past. By studying the evolution of a currency over a period, it becomes clear what he can do in the future.</p>
<p>Online trading community must be seen as a tool as well. Here, merchants can bounce off each other&#8217;s ideas, and discuss recent reviews forex. Most of these are open to the public. However, some of them are private and only with the purchase of forex software. The advantage for the private message boards is that, in general, an expert ready to answer your questions. This is particularly important for those who are new to trading.</p>
<p>Powerful foreign exchange market foreign trade requires the use of some if not all of these tools. The forex software must be purchased, but these other tools are usually free. By leveraging all interactive tools and educational materials in use, you can make profitable trades.</p>
<p>Some obscure figures and statistics can occur when you hear news of trading from different sources. The heaviest of the severity of a Forex scam, the more you should be aware of as well.</p>
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		<title>How to trade GBP/USD</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Ratcliffe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GBP / USD is the most popular and the most volatile currency pair all major currencies forex. The reason for its volatility is simply because of its popularity, more merchants, "means more movement in the market. This makes the GBP / USD currency pair trading very profitable, but also makes it more sensitive to fluctuations in large and erratic behavior.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>GBP / USD is the most popular and the most volatile currency pair all major currencies forex. The reason for its volatility is simply because of its popularity, more merchants, &#8220;means more movement in the market. This makes the GBP / USD currency pair trading very profitable, but also makes it more sensitive to fluctuations in large and erratic behavior.</p>
<p>There are many different forex trading strategies, such as scalping, a long term business and day each of which can be applied to trading the GBP / USD. One thing that is different in this currency pair has a considerable fluctuations that occur in the trend, and these must be taken into consideration when making a stop loss.</p>
<p>Levels of support and resistance has always been a good indicator of where you put your stop loss, but if the GBP / USD is not uncommon, candle chart peak of 20 to 30 points of support or resistance level before returning to the original direction. What can you do? Well, obvious answer is to get more than a stop-loss, but it is necessary to consider the willingness to take risks, and how much you&#8217;re willing to do when it comes to these big swings.</p>
<p>When considering their willingness to take risks you should consider if you are more comfortable in the long-term trader or scalper. If you are going to consider staying in GBP / USD trade considerable amount of time, then stop the loss of more than 100 points are not uncommon, and indeed, if such exchanges.</p>
<p>The use of EMA is a good indicator of where you put your stop loss, in particular currency pairs that are wide variations. If you plan to trade the GBP / USD in the long term, so you might want to use two different time framed graphs, for example, &#8220;every day&#8221; and &#8220;time less than 4 hours&#8217; could be your character and the turnaround larger to keep an eye on the overall development.</p>
<p>Using four different EMA on these cards give you a good indication of what is happening in all areas. In this article I will only discuss the largest of the EMA is an indicator of the loss of stop and save my other secrets to be published elsewhere.</p>
<p>Nbr using the exponential moving average of 34 times to give you a good solid base for all your back to the stop loss. Use these four EMA right to see you in the long term, trade at the beginning of the loss of only 60 pip stop. If you follow the 34 EMA as a stop loss, you may find yourself driving to trade 100 points for the victory and 2-300 pip stop loss. This does not mean you have to wait for your stop loss in trading off before going out, you can expect to lower through the EMA to indicate a clear change of direction before starting.</p>
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		<title>How to get started in forex trading</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Ratcliffe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several ways that you can live in the house, and a very popular way that people do this is with day trading forex. As the stock market, you will come with many different moves and business during the day, but instead of trading with different shares, you will be trading currencies and exchange against other currencies to try to make a profit out of them.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are several ways that you can live in the house, and a very popular way that people do this is with day trading forex. As the stock market, you will come with many different moves and business during the day, but instead of trading with different shares, you will be trading currencies and exchange against other currencies to try to make a profit out of them.</p>
<p>To learn how to do this, you will need to take some courses online, or read some books on trade, just so you can be sure you know what it does. There are many resources where you can enjoy, and some will even be free. You just have to take time to read them.</p>
<p>There are many free e-book online, it says that you learn how to start a forex day trading, and there are several sites that provide this service, you can practice your trade, and they have tutorials as well. Although there will be a lot of money to be made, do not want to make big investments in the beginning, when you start learning.</p>
<p>You can take a while to get the hang of things, so do not risk losing a lot of money. As time passes, you&#8217;ll find it much more comfortable with what you do, and you can make big investments and trade. There are a few different places where you can control the market, and will be cheaper to trade and.</p>
<p>Read the various comments on the internet to see what people say on other broker sites to find out where we have the best reviews. You must either create a bank account or a link one of your bank accounts on the site, so you have the money to start trading. Allocate a certain amount of money you are going to use once you learn.</p>
<p>Forex day trading is a great way for you to work from home and make a great living if you can get the hang of it. Enjoy all the different educational programs and tutorials that are readily available, and start with small investments. The more comfortable you get, the more money you invest and the more income you make.</p>
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		<title>Understanding Market Timing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ahmad Hassam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Market timing maybe the trading method of the 21st century! There is always a bull market somewhere if you look hard. In other words if you look around you will always be able to find a market that is trending up or down that you can use to make money.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Market timing maybe the trading method of the 21st century! There is always a bull market somewhere if you look hard. In other words if you look around you will always be able to find a market that is trending up or down that you can use to make money.</p>
<p>Global finance is undergoing a major shift. Money, power and influence are spreading to more places around the world. The world is moving from a North American and Eurocentric world view to one that includes Asia, South America and Africa. China, India, Brazil and Russia are the new emerging economies that have weathered this global financial crisis. </p>
<p>In today world, trillions of dollars get transacted online. In currency markets alone, daily more than $3.2 trillion get exchanged globally. Internet has ushered in a revolution in the global financial system. Money gets transferred around the globe at the speed of light. This is enough to create opportunity for market timing.</p>
<p>Successful market timing is more dependent on trading techniques. It also depends on your ability to establish positions early on in the trend and maintain those positions as long as possible to let time work for you. This is the new world where the ability to move faster in and out of trading positions and to trade markets that are rising or falling profitably is becoming increasing important to the long term investors. Dont forget the hedge funds when we talk of long term investors. Hedge funds have the skills and resources for market timing around the globe. The buy and hold investing strategy is losing its appeal. Does buy and hold work in todays market? If you are a traditional buy and hold investor you have been conditioned to hold to your portfolio forever. This is what Warren Buffet does. Did he take a beating in the recent stock market crash? Yes he did. </p>
<p>Whether it is stocks, options, futures, bonds, commodities or currencies around the globe, market timing is the act of entering or exiting trades at the most opportune times in any market. </p>
<p>Now if you can make money when the market is going up and when the market is going down, you have twice the opportunity to make money. Your goal in using market timing is to maximize your profit potential.</p>
<p>Market timing is about recognizing opportunities early on in any market.  Consider timing different markets at the same time. Consider going long in one market and going short in another market at the same time. This will hedge your risk. Moving into positions with well planned strategies and monitoring the progress on a frequent basis. Market timing is not day trading. Many people try to confuse market timing with day trading.</p>
<p>Market timing has to do something with preparation, research and analysis. In short planning! Market timing is like swing trading and position trading. It means swing trading different markets at the same time. Swing trading can last as long as the trend continues in the market and getting out when your profit targets have been met. Market timing is about seeing the intermediate term trend which lasts for weeks or months. </p>
<p>What makes market timing one of the useful trading methods is that you can use the techniques to time stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures, options, currencies, commodities or exchange traded funds!</p>
<p>Market timing requires knowledge of fundamental and technical analysis. With market timing, you can diversify your investment opportunities. Market timing is as much a state of mind as it is a combination of trading methods.</p>
<p>With market timing, you want to stay with the dominant trend. You want to swim with the tide by buying stocks in a rising market and selling or shorting in a falling market. Market timing also helps you decrease your exposure to risk.</p>
<p>Mr. Ahmad Hassam is a Harvard University Graduate. He is interested in day trading stocks and currencies. Know These <a href="http://forex-or-stocks.blogspot.com/2009/07/candlestick-patterns.html">Candlestick Patterns</a>. Learn <a href="http://forex-or-stocks.blogspot.com/2009/07/candlestick-charting.html">Candlestick Charting</a>!</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ahmad Hassam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are a great tool for the retail traders. ETFs enable you to trade a variety of markets and sectors individually or with options. ETFs are a recent financial innovation that has become highly popular with the investing public. An Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is typically designed to track a particular index or segment of the market. An ETF is a security that is made up of different component stocks, bonds, currencies or commodities.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are a great tool for the retail traders. ETFs enable you to trade a variety of markets and sectors individually or with options. ETFs are a recent financial innovation that has become highly popular with the investing public. An Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is typically designed to track a particular index or segment of the market. An ETF is a security that is made up of different component stocks, bonds, currencies or commodities.</p>
<p>ETFs can also reduce volatility. As ETFs track a group of securities, ETFs volatility is less than that of its component stocks, bonds, currencies or commodities. With ETFs you can also implement strategies previously only available to large investors. ETFs enable you to reduce risk by offering unleveraged access to certain asset classes.  </p>
<p>ETFs are similar to a mutual fund. But they trade like a stock which means you dont have to wait till the end of the day to exit a position. If you are looking for a segment of the market to invest or trade, there is a good chance that an ETF will be available that will fit your requirements. There has been an explosive growth in ETFs. So dont hesitate seeking an ETF for a market you wish to trade.</p>
<p>Many ETFs are passively managed and are based on a specific index like the S&amp;P 500 index. Some recent ETFs are actively managed. So you should always check the ETF prospectus to check which index it tracks.</p>
<p>ETFs trade on major US stock exchanges. Buying and selling ETFs is like buying and selling stocks. ETFs popularity has also given rise to the availability of research and scanning tools for ETFs on brokers websites.</p>
<p>Options contract are also available for some ETFs. The good thing is that you can use ETF options to reduce risk further since the initial investment is reduced. You may ask what the difference between index options and ETF options is as most of the ETFs track some index. The two products differ in three important ways:</p>
<p>1) Index options can be European Style or American Style while ETF options can only be American Style.2) ETF options have an underlying security that you can own; they lend themselves to combination strategies. 3) Index options are cash settled while the ETF options are settled using the underlying security. </p>
<p>When combining ETFs with ETF options, you have access to an index based security that you can protect as well as reduce its cost. If you have traded stock options than ETF options are pretty natural next step for you. However, as with stocks not all ETFs have options available for trading.</p>
<p>Just like with ordinary options contracts, you can use the covered call, collared positions or protective put to manage risk with ETF options. But not all ETFs have options contract available for trading! If ETF options are available check how liquid the fund and the options contract are.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A picture is worth more than a thousand words. The forex chart is perhaps the best proof of this clich. Have you heard of Candlestick Charting? It was developed by the Japanese in the 17th century to profit from rice trading. </p>
<p>Over time, traders have become very sophisticated in understanding charts and the information contained in them. In fact appearance of certain chart patterns can give you priceless clues about the direction in which the market is about to turn. Dont confuse the Head and Shoulder pattern with the name of a shampoo. </p>
<p>Study of charts is known as Technical analysis. Whether it is sideways, upward or downward, by studying the patterns that appear on the forex charts, you can predict the likely direction of the currency pair. Technical analysis depends on the study of different types of charts to understand and predict the likely direction of the currency market. Without technical analysis, you wont be able succeed in forex trading.</p>
<p>You must have seen a bar chart. However, it is possible that you may not have looked at a point and figure chart if you are new to trading. There are four main types of forex charts that are used in the world of forex trading. The four main types of forex charts are: 1) Line Chart, 2) Bar Chart, 3) Candlestick Chart and 4) Point and Figure Charts (P&amp;F Charts). Bar charts, candlestick charts and P&amp;F charts are frequently used in the technical analysis. A brief description of each one is given below.</p>
<p>Line Charts: Line charts are the simplest of the four forex charts. It does not contain much information. This chart resembles a line hence the name line chart. This chart simply connects the closes from one period to another. Critical data is missing from a line chart as it only shows where the price closed in a period. A line chart doesnt show you where the currency pairs price opened for the period. Nor does it points the high and lows for a period.</p>
<p>Bar Charts: The bar chart addresses many of the shortcomings of the line chart. It is also often called the OHLC (open-high-low-close) bar chart. The bar chart can provide the hourly, daily, weekly and even monthly information.</p>
<p> A horizontal line protruding from the left of the bar represents the opening price of the currency pair. A horizontal line protruding from the right of the bar represents the currency pairs closing price. The periods high and low are the top and bottom of the bar.</p>
<p>Candlestick Charts: Traditional bar charts and the candlestick charts do almost the same thing. But candlestick charts do it more effectively. Candlestick chart clearly depicts the currency pairs open, high, low and close. A candlestick chart is made up of two components.</p>
<p>The real body of the candle is the range between the opening and the closing price of the currency pair. It is also called the candle body. The candlestick body is white if the currency pair closing price is above the opening price and it is taken as a bullish sign. Similarly the candlestick body is painted black if the closing price is below the opening price and it is taken as a bearish sign. The price movement above and below the body is called the shadows. It is also known as the candle shadows.</p>
<p>Point and Figure Charts (P&amp;F Charts): Sometimes Point and Figure Charts are used by traders in technical analysis. The only downside is that they dont represent the time well. The main advantage of the P&amp;F charts is that they filter out noise or unimportant price movement. Point and figure charts plot the currency pair price using a column of Xs to represent rising price movements and Os to represent falling price movements.</p>
<p>The new plot is only made when the price exceeds the predetermined threshold by a fixed amount. The Xs and Os are plotted only when the currency price moves by a predefined amount. A plot may not be made if the currency price does not move significantly. Understanding and knowing the different chart types used in forex trading, when and how to use them can give you an edge as a trader.</p>
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		<title>Trading Decreased Volatility Breakout (Part III)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether it is to the upside or the downside when you trade triangle breakouts ignore any first breakout attempts. Each triangle type has its own directional bias. Gather as much evidence as you can to support a particular breakout direction so as to minimize the risk of trading false breakouts. Get ready for a breakout when you have identified the triangle formation on either the daily or weekly chart. There can be three possible cases when you try to trade the decreased volatility breakout strategy.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whether it is to the upside or the downside when you trade triangle breakouts ignore any first breakout attempts. Each triangle type has its own directional bias. Gather as much evidence as you can to support a particular breakout direction so as to minimize the risk of trading false breakouts. Get ready for a breakout when you have identified the triangle formation on either the daily or weekly chart. There can be three possible cases when you try to trade the decreased volatility breakout strategy.</p>
<p>Possibility No 1: You should not forget to ignore the first breakout. Suppose the second breakout attempt is in the upside direction for an ascending triangle and it is in the downside direction for the descending triangle. In other words, the second breakout attempt is in the direction expected of the triangle type. This breakout could signal either the continuation of the existing trend or the trend reversal. </p>
<p>In case of an ascending triangle, place a stop buy order at least 10 pips above the horizontal resistance level to capture the potential upside breakout. You should make sure each side of the triangle gets touched two times at least. Set profit target according to your time frame. Place a stop loss order 10 pips below the horizontal level of the triangle to protect against false breakout.</p>
<p>In case of the descending triangle again make sure the triangle is touched two times before the breakout. Place a stop sell order 10 pips below the horizontal support level to capture the potential downside breakout. Place a stop loss order 10 pips above the horizontal support level.</p>
<p>Possiblity#2: Again ignore the first breakout attempt. The second breakout attempt is in the opposite direction of the expected triangle type breakout direction. In other words, the second breakout is in the downside in case of an ascending triangle and it is to the upside in case of the descending triangle.</p>
<p>In case of an ascending triangle, ignore the first breakout attempt and make sure the triangle is touched at least two times. Since the breakout direction is opposite to the most expected direction, cut the position size to half for this trade in order to reduce risk. Set stop sell order at least 10 pips below the upward sloping trendline in order to capture the expected downside breakout. Place the stop loss 10 pips below the breakout point.</p>
<p>Place a stop buy entry order at least 10 pips above the downward sloping trendline in order to capture the potential upside breakout in case of a descending triangle. Set your profit target in accordance with your time frame. Place stop loss 10 pips below the breaking point. Again reduce the position size to half in order to reduce risk.</p>
<p>Possibility #3: In case of symmetrical triangles, there is an equal possibility of upside as well as the downside breakout. Just follow the above guidelines and place stop buy entry order or the stop sell entry order 10 pips above the downward sloping trendline or 10 pips below the upward sloping trendline. Similarly set your stop loss orders.</p>
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		<title>Triangle Formations In Forex Trading (Part II)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Spotting a descending triangle in a downtrend signals the downside breakout of the support level. The crowd psychology behind the descending triangles is that every time the currency price goes down to a certain level that forms the support there are buyers who want to hold that level stubbornly. They thus push the price up each time the support level is tested. </p>
<p>Sellers are quite anxious to sell as they feel that the currency price should fall over time. Thus when the price bounces off the support level, the bears take the opportunity to short again.</p>
<p>Spotting a descending triangle should allow you to be prepared for a downside breakout from the support level especially if it is a down trend. Bulls and bears face a skirmish with both camps not feeling confident of the next market move as with an ascending triangle.  </p>
<p>When the support level is broken many of those long positions which have been placed above that level soon get stopped out. Prices tend to break in the middle or the final third part of the triangle formation. </p>
<p>If the descending triangle is formed during an existing downtrend, it tends to give off even more bearish vibes than if it is formed during an uptrend. But you should always assume the continuation of the prevailing trend unless you have reversal signals in the form of technicals or turn around of the market sentiment.  </p>
<p>If the descending triangle appears in the midst of a downtrend, the triangle serves as a continuation pattern. A descending triangle should not be considered to be the final word on impending downside breakout. However, with that said prices also sometimes breakout from above the descending triangle successfully in a burst of bullish momentum.</p>
<p>Symmetrical Triangles: There are no horizontal lines in symmetrical triangles. This differentiates it from the ascending and the descending triangles. A symmetrical triangle consists of two converging trendlines that join a series of lower highs and higher lows. A symmetrical triangle has some resemblance to a wedge pattern.</p>
<p>As they are willing to accept less and less of the price over time, the lower highs reflect the mildly bearish conviction of the sellers. When buyers of the currency pair are willing to pay a bit more to get a piece of action, the higher lows are formed.  </p>
<p>A symmetrical triangle tends to be less reliable as compared to an ascending or descending triangle. There is no way to predict the future breakout direction until one of the symmetrical triangle lines is penetrated. Breakouts usually occur in the middle or the final third of the triangle as with the other sloping triangles. </p>
<p>When trading triangle breakouts, you should always consider other pieces of information so that you can better pinpoint a higher probability trade set up. Besides the triangle formation, decreased volatility can also be detected with the exponential moving averages and the Bollinger bands.</p>
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		<title>Triangle Formations In Forex Trading (Part I)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ahmad Hassam</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Triangles are one of the best depictions of decreasing price volatility in the currency price charts. Triangle formations appear relatively common in charts. Through triangle formations you can ride on a potentially high momentum move that is likely to occur after a period of decreasing volatility.</p>
<p>All triangles show decreasing price volatility in action. When a particular type of triangle has been identified by the trader, a high probability trade is in sight when the technicals are coupled with the current market sentiment.</p>
<p>Triangles are also known as Wedges. There are basically three types of triangles: 1) Ascending, 2) Descending and 3) Symmetrical. Triangles are basically continuation patterns but they can also be reversal patterns. This depends on the different types of triangles and whether they occur in an uptrend or a downtrend.</p>
<p>Ascending Triangle:  It is basically a bullish signal when you see an ascending triangle on the chart. An ascending triangle can be easily identified by its upward sloping trendline. This upward sloping trendline creates the lower boundary of the ascending triangle. An ascending triangle can be either a continuation or reversal pattern.</p>
<p>The upper boundary is roughly horizontal and this horizontal line should connect at least two price points. The horizontal line represents the resistance level. What is the crowd psychology behind an ascending triangle? There are sellers in the market who push the price down every time the currency price goes up to the resistance level.</p>
<p>There are buyers who believe very strongly that the currency price should rise based on their own reasons when the prices retreat from their high and are on the way down. They thus bid the prices higher than the previous low forming the upward slope of the triangle. </p>
<p>When these two lines, one sloping and the other horizontal converge at one point the triangle is formed. The appearance of an ascending triangle should prepare you for an upside breakout from the resistance. Breakouts tend to occur in the middle or the third of the triangle formation measuring from the start of the triangle to the tip. </p>
<p>It acts as a bullish reversal pattern if it formed during an existing downtrend. It is seen as an uptrend continuation pattern when you see an ascending triangle during an uptrend in general.</p>
<p>Descending Triangles: A descending triangle is viewed as a bearish formation even though it can be either a continuation or reversal pattern. A descending triangle works the opposite of an ascending triangle.</p>
<p>A descending triangle can be identified by the downward slope of the trendline which is formed by connecting the lower price highs. This downward sloping trendline forms the upper boundary of the triangle.  The horizontal lower boundary of the triangle represents the support level and it is formed by connecting at least two price points.</p>
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