Trade With Precision Newsletter - Article

We're nearing the end of September so Non Farm Payroll figures are to be published out of the United States this Friday. The announcement of these figures is watched closely by market commentators and traders all around the world as they provide a huge amount of volatility in the markets.

In the video commentary below, Tamar Mehr takes us through how she expects the major USD crosses to trade in the build up to the figures being released and in the aftermath. 

NB: For the highest quality viewing click on the wheel in the bottom right hand corner of the video and select 720p.  This will dramatically increase the video image from the default setting.

There is little doubt that currencies are a very attractive market. The sheer size of it almost guarantees good liquidity and tight spreads. With the huge market size comes volatility which provides us traders with the markets moves and trends we are looking for. So how can you participate in this market? There are three instruments available for trading currencies and while they all allow you to trade the market, their characteristics and associated regulations (or lack thereof) make them quite distinct. So let’s have a look at what instruments are available when we want to trade the EUR/USD currency pair for example.

Raising an order in the markets can be a daunting task for beginner traders and something that can take some time to get used to. This week Craig takes us through an example of how to simply raise your precise entry orders into the market, looking at both buy and sell orders. 

"I just don't have the time" has been the number one excuse that Craig hears from people in all the years he has been educating clients on how to trade the markets. The fact is, it's NOT a valid excuse for most people out there wanting to become successful traders.