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Australian Earning Results: 17th February 2020
February 17, 2020

By Deepta Bolaky  @DeeptaGOMarkets The Australian share market struggled to rise into positive territory on Monday. Sectors performance was mixed, with Information Technology, Energy and Real Estate leading gains of more than 0.5%, while significant losses were seen in the Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services sectors. Brambles Ltd, ...

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An Action-Packed January
January 31, 2020

By Deepta Bolaky  @DeeptaGOMarkets January was an action-packed month with market-moving economic and geopolitical events. Investors barely had time for a breather as the new developments were crucial in setting the tone for the rest of the year. Climate Change There were many expectations that 2020 which marks the start of a new decade will be...

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US Dollar and Gold in Tandem
January 24, 2020

By Deepta Bolaky  @DeeptaGOMarkets Which safe-haven to choose in 2020 – Gold or the Mighty Dollar? In times of uncertainties – be it economical, political or policy-related, investors generally seek safety with haven assets like the US dollar, Japanese Yen, Swiss franc or Gold. Our attention today is on Gold and the US dollar, both of whic...

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2020 Kicks off with US-Iran and Climate Change Crisis
January 15, 2020

By Deepta Bolaky  @DeeptaGOMarkets The start of the year was marred by the escalating tensions between the US and Iran while extreme weather conditions across the global triggered fierce debates about climate change. What do we know so far about the tensions between Iran and the US? Iranian-backed militia killed an American Defense Contracto...

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3 potential reasons why forward testing a new strategy is beneficial when amending trading plan
December 27, 2019

Warning: Turn your sensitivity meter down a little. This is a no sugar-coating, tell-it-how-it-is article (but rest assured it comes from a nurturing place). All over the globe, trading gurus attempt to sell their wares (software, the ‘holy grail’ of trade set ups etc) using retrospective charting examples. Such powerful visual “evidence” ...

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Trend retracement or reversal? – Can volume be a useful “clue”?
December 26, 2019

    Trading Volume: General principles Many experienced traders (even those using a simple system will incorporate volume as part of their entry (common) and/or exit (less common) system. It is essential (as with any indicator) that you understand the role volume can and cannot play with suggestions of what is happening to market senti...

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Trading plan specifics – Articulating your trail stop strategy in your plan
December 23, 2019

  We have discussed many times the importance of unambiguous, and sufficiently specific statements within your trading plan in previous articles and at the weekly “Inner Circle” webinars (for more information see the Inner Circle in the navigation bar). The benefits of this are twofold: 1. Assist in developing consistency in execution wh...

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2019 in a Nutshell and the Transition to a New Decade
December 20, 2019

By Deepta Bolaky  @DeeptaGOMarkets If we could describe the year 2019 in one word, we believe uncertainty says it all. The world entered 2019 with a high level of ambiguity and is poised to finish the year with the same extent of uncertainties. The Global Economic Policy Uncertainty Index which is a GDP-weighted average of national EPU indices fo...

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Video: Matching trading strategy to an economic outlook
December 6, 2019

  At the recent GO Markets Daryl Guppy seminar, we had a presentation from Daryl that covered both an insightful economic outlook as well as some of his technical trading approaches. During the seminar, a question was asked about how to match the two. i.e. if you have an economic idea how can you integrate this into your trading style. We h...

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OPEC Meeting: A Crucial Week for the Oil Market
December 3, 2019

By Deepta Bolaky  @DeeptaGOMarkets Thursday’s OPEC meeting will be a decisive one for the oil market. OPEC members and its allies (OPEC+) will gather on the 5th and 6th of December for the 177th meeting of the OPEC conference. This producer’s summit is likely to be heavily influenced by the upcoming Saudi Aramco’s IPO. OPEC+ Politics The ...

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RBA: “QE is not on our Agenda!”
November 29, 2019

By Deepta Bolaky  @DeeptaGOMarkets This year’s Annual Dinner of the Australian Business Economists was probably the most important event before the year ends. In a year that saw the RBA cutting interest rates three times, the speech around “Unconventional Monetary Policy: Some Lessons From Overseas” fueled speculations that the RBA is to ...

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US share or option trader: Managing currency risk?
November 26, 2019

  Many traders utilise shares or options amongst their investment strategies either for income or capital growth. One key factor that such traders may consider in their choice of specific markets to trade is liquidity, with a higher trading volume impacting positively on the ability to get in and out of trades at a fair price. Others may f...

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The World’s Biggest IPO: Saudi Aramco
November 21, 2019

By Deepta Bolaky  @DeeptaGOMarkets What do we know about the state-owned oil giant - Saudi Aramco? World’s largest company World’s biggest state-owned oil and gas companies World’s cheapest oil producer A leader in oil production Second-largest proven crude oil reserves All of the above would probably make this upcoming Initia...

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The Stochastic as an Alternative to RSI (Relative Strength Index) for Trading Decision Making
November 19, 2019

  Ideally, as traders, our aim is often to identify potential entries at the start of a new trend (so “first in the queue”) and exit at the end of that trend. Of course, we often will identify a price move where a trend may already be established and are therefore faced with the decision as to “join in” mid-trend (we hope) with the ...

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10 Ways to Manage Your Trading Psychology – a Blueprint for Development
November 13, 2019

Experts suggest that 80% of your trading outcomes can be attributed to your behavioural and psychological interactions with the market. It is your mindset that determines how well you comply with good trading, even if you are sufficiently disciplined to adhere to a written trading plan, have the motivation to even write such a plan in the first ...

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