Why can fear stop us from making a trade and how can we overcome fear – or at least minimise its impacts so that we can build a strong Lifetyle Income From Trading? As we started to evolve, fear was a useful tool to keep us safe and away from potentially life threatening situations. When…

The importance of a comprehensive Trading Plan can’t be underestimated. This is your Roadmap to your Goals, as well as a set of rules to follow in times of confusion, frustration, indecision and lack of focus. The Elements of a Trading Plan A good Good Trading Plan should take into account all of the key…

Trading Scams are still out there and they sound legitimate, but please do your due diligence! – better to have a healthy skepticism than be scammed… I was contacted by someone today who was caught up in the “Aussie Method” scam. It really annoys me when these offshore scams take advantage of people who may…

To trade, you need to access the market through a Broker. Brokers are the “intermediaries” between traders – using their trading software platforms to accept your trade and find another trader to complete an opposite trade (for each Buy Trade, there must be a Sell Trade and for each Sell Trade, there must be a…

Traders can be categorised in 2 main methodologies – Fundamental Analysis and Technical Analysis. Having an awareness of the Strengths and Challenges of each will prepare you to trade to best suit your skillset, your resources and your Trading Goals. Fundamental Analysis Trading based upon Market Conditions. Analysing the impact of internal and external Socio…

Currency has been traded for thousands of years. Paper currency is thought to have been invented by the Phoenicians. Throughout the centuries, the currencies of the most dominant nations have been valued above others. From the Middle Ages to prior to World War 1, there was very little speculation in currency values. During the 1930’s…