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Since the Tokyo session is when news from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan comes out, this presents a good opportunity to trade news events. Also, there could be more movement in yen pairs as a lot of yen is changing hands as Japanese companies are conducting business. Take note that China is...

Action isn't only limited to Japanese shores. Tons of forex transactions are made in other financial hot spots like Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney. · The main market participants during the Tokyo session are commercial companies (exporters) and central banks. Remember, Japan's economy is...

There are many benefits and advantages of trading forex. Here are just a few reasons why so many people are choosing this market: No commissions No clearing fees, no exchange fees, no government fees, no brokerage fees. Most retail brokers are compensated for their services through something...

Because forex is so awesome, traders came up with a number of different ways to invest or speculate in currencies. Among these, the most popular ones are forex spot, futures, options, and exchange-traded funds (or ETFs). Spot Market In the spot market, currencies are traded immediately or "on...

BTMM STRATEGY LESSON OBJECTIVES >TO UNDERSTAND WHAT MARKET MAKERS ARE AND THEIR OBJECTIVES. >TO UNDERSTAND HOW MMS MANIPULATE OR MOVE THE MARKETS. >TO IDENTIFY STOP HUNTS AND STANDOUT FROM MOST RETAIL TRADERS. >TO BE ABLE TO TRADE ‘M’ AND ‘W’ FORMATIONS. >TO COMBINE BTMM STRATEGY WITH OTHER...

The November NFP data surprised to the upside yet again and the October figure was revised higher, stressing that the US labor market continues to show signs of great resilience despite tightening financial conditions. Something that may be of concern to Fed members is the month on month and...