This edition is more than an update on the first edition. Since the first edition was
released in 2008, the world of forex trading has significantly changed. The challenges
facing the forex trader are new and greater than ever. The financial collapse of 2008
ushered in a rebalancing of the world economy, with monetary policy and currencies as
key instruments. The era of quantitative easing began, and with it, central bank intervention became and remains since a prime mover of currencies. Forex trading became
subject to greater spikes and disruptions and, more than ever, sensitive to market emotions. Expectations regarding global growth and inflation have significantly influenced
currency movement. These changes underscore the need for a refocus on fundamentals
for forex trading.
access more information, more quickly than ever before. Also, a popular phenomenon
called social media trading has emerged where the forex trader can “copy” the trades of
other traders. The Internet wraps information flow with rumors and hyperbole, creating
herding behavior and swarming patterns.
Contents
Preface vii
About the Author ix
PART 1 What Drives the Forex Market? 1
CHAPTER 1 The Fundamentals of Forex 3
CHAPTER 2 The Role of Inflation, Reflation, and Deflation 17
CHAPTER 3 Exploiting Information about Economic Growth 23
CHAPTER 4 The China Factor 35
CHAPTER 5 The Commodities Connection: Gold, Copper,
Commodity Index, Equities, and Forex 43
CHAPTER 6 How Business Confidence and Consumer Sentiment
Affect the Market 51
CHAPTER 7 Fundamental Personalities of Currencies 53
CHAPTER 8 The Personality and Performance of the US Dollar 71
CHAPTER 9 Conducting Your Own Fundamental Analysis 77
PART II Timing the Trade with Technical Analysis 85
CHAPTER 10 Mapping Price Action 87
CHAPTER 11 Finding Significant Support and Resistance 97
CHAPTER 12 Volatility in Forex and Its Dimensions 113
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CHAPTER 13 Chart Formations and Price Patterns You
Should Know 139
CHAPTER 14 Trading Styles and Strategies 149
CHAPTER 15 Stops, Limits, and Tactics for Risk Control 167
PART III Putting It Together 177
CHAPTER 16 Transitioning to Real Trading 179
CHAPTER 17 Strategies and Challenges for Different
Account Sizes 183
CHAPTER 18 Paths to Success in Forex Trading 199
CHAPTER 19 Test Your Forex IQ 207
CHAPTER 20 Trading Bitcoin 213
Index 225
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