Forex Strategies
- April 17th, 2011
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More and more people are looking towards the forex market as an substitute to stock market for making some swift cash. While success can be lucrative in the forex market, it is only doable if a forex trader has a good understanding of different strategies that can be used to decide which currency pair to purchase or sell at a particular point of time. There is no comprehensive forex trading insider techniques manual that amateur forex traders can consult and most strategies have become favourite through trial and error methods. However, the base for all these strategies is Fundamental Analysis and Technical Analysis.
Fundamental analysis involves examining macroeconomic indicators such as the country’s economy and growth through economic reports and political situations. Technical analysis involves monitoring historical and current price movements to predict future price activity. Common methods used to study price patterns are Fibonacci, Elliott Waves, Bollinger Bands, MACD and Stochastics.
Forex traders who use the trend-following strategy use a combination of fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Fundamental analysis indicates the potential of a trend to continue while technical analysis provides information on how the trend is actually developing thus letting the traders decide when to make an entry or exit. Read more