Contents
Dedication v
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction xv
1 So You Want to Trade FOREX? 1
Two Wolves 1
Follow the Rules 4
Your Personal Litmus Test 5
Your Life’s Purpose 14
Conclusion 15
2 Introduction to the FOREX 17
History of the Forex Market: How It All Began 19
What Is the FOREX? 21
Types of Traders 22
How Do Traders Get Paid? 23
Bulls and Bears 25
Types of Orders 25
3 Self-Empowerment via Trading Software 31
How to Determine Market Direction 35
Using Indicators to Determine an Entry Point 37
Using Indicators to Determine Exit Strategies 41
Using Multiple Time Frames to Trade 44
Conclusion 44
4 Trading Japanese Candlesticks 47
The History of Japanese Candlesticks 47
How to Read a Japanese Candlestick 49
Reading a Japanese Candlestick Chart 50
How to Find a High 50
Understanding the Different Japanese Candlesticks 52
Candlestick Formations 56
Bullish Candlestick Formations or Buy Signals 57
Bearish Candlestick Formation or Sell Signals 62
Trading Candlestick Patterns 68
Conclusion 70
5 The Financial Game of Support and Resistance 71
The Game 73
How do Bulls and Bears Score Points? 74
Identifying Highs and Lows 75
Resistance and Support 75
Learning to Short the Market 81
Past Resistance can Become Future Support 83
6 Trends and Trendlines 89
A Trend Is Your Friend 89
Trading a Trend Until it Bends 91
Spotting an Uptrend 96
Drawing Uptrend Lines 97
Finding and Drawing Inner, Outer, and Long-term Uptrend Lines 98
Incorrect Ways of Drawing Uptrend Lines 100
Finding and Drawing Downtrend Lines 105
Finding and Drawing Inner, Outer, and Long-term Downtrend Lines 106
Incorrect Ways of Drawing Downtrend Lines 107
Trends Inside of Trends 109
Trading Channels 110
The Value of Trend Lines 111
Conclusion 111
7 Buy and Sell Zones 113
Trends 115
Buy and Sell Zones 117
The Sell Zone 117
Shorting the Market When It Enters the Sell Zone 121
The Buy Zone 122
Going Long in the Market When It Enters the Buy Zone 126
Conclusion 126
8 The Fibonacci Secret 129
The History of Fibonacci 131
The Fibonacci Numerical Sequence 132
The Fibonacci Sequence in Nature 132
The Fibonacci Retracement and Extension Ratio Relationship 140
The Value of Adding the Fibonacci Numbers to your toolbox 146
Conclusion 147
9 The Reality of the Fibonacci Secret 151
Fibonacci Market Movement on September 11, 2001 151
Fibonacci Retracements Everywhere 155
Conclusion 158
10 Fundamental Analysis 161
Fundamental Announcements Analysis 161
Trading Days Versus Trending Days 167
Increased Risk with Trading Fundamental Announcements 168
World Economies 170
The Importance of Fundamental Announcements 171
Conclusion 174
11 Consolidating, Bracketing,Accumulation, or Sideways Movement 175
Consolidation Factors 176
Strategy 1 178
Strategy 2 181
Not All Fundamental Announcements Move the Market 182
Strategy 3 183
Bull and Bear Traps 184
Conclusion 185
12 Learning the Rules of Equity Management 187
What Is Equity Management? 187
The Equity Management Formula 193
Risk versus Reward 195
Percentages Mean Nothing When Trading 195
Conclusion 197
13 The Final Analysis 201
Education First 204
Our Habits Control Our Lives 205
Finding Your Pot of Gold 205
Glossary 209
Index 213
