The 9/30 trading strategy is a trend-following strategy that uses two moving averages — a 9-period EMA (exponential moving average) and a 30-period WMA (weighted moving average) — to spot trading opportunities when there is a pullback. The 9-period EMA shows the short-term trend, while the 30-period WMA shows the longer-term trend. One common adage…
The euro (EUR) and yen (JPY) are the most traded currencies after the USD. Like the USD, the euro and yen are also held as reserve currencies by different countries. But what is EURJPY in trading? Is it possible to find a EURJPY trading strategy? Yes, it’s possible to make a EURJPY trading strategy, but…
Extracted from sugarcane and sugar beet plants, sugar is a soluble and sweet-tasting carbohydrate used to sweeten food products. Sugar futures are actively traded on commodity exchanges, such as CME and ICE. You can use sugar futures contracts to speculate on the price of sugar, diversify your portfolio in the soft commodity market, or hedge…
Christmas Day is one of the federal holidays in the US. It’s a well-known “fact” that there is normally a Santa Claus rally in stocks, but do we see the same tendencies in the gold price? Is there a Christmas/Santa Claus rally in gold and gold miners? Is there an end-of-year rally? Let’s find out:…
There are many currency pairs available for trading. One of them is the GBPJPY pair. What is your GBPJPY trading strategy? A GBPJPY trading strategy is an act of exchanging JPY for GBP or exchanging GBP for JPY. This is achieved by simultaneously going long USDJPY and GBPUSD or simultaneously shorting GBPUSD and USDJPY. This…
There’s more than meets the eye in the financial markets, and there are meetings and markets where securities are being exchanged away from the public eye. The concept of dark pools trading is one of those. But sadly, it’s rarely found in the retail trader’s dictionary. You may have questions like “what is a dark…
There are many kinds of funds, ranging from illiquid private equity funds to highly liquid mutual funds and ETFs that are available to the public. Hedge funds occupy the sweet middle, but what are hedge fund trading strategies? Hedge fund trading strategies are an investment pool contributed by a limited number of private investors and…
Agriculture futures offer a vast array of hedging and speculative opportunities, and Corn is one of the most highly traded commodities globally. Also known as maize, corn is widely cultivated in countless varieties throughout the world. Corn futures trading requires in-depth knowledge of the commodity, as well as a thoroughly researched futures strategy. So, what…
With e-minis, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s Globex electronic trading platform has made it possible for individuals with less capital to play the futures and commodity markets from around the world. It is one of the most efficient and cost-effective ways to gain market exposure. But what exactly is an e-mini trading strategy? An e-mini trading…
Of course, companies release their earnings reports every quarter. If you are a short-term trader, you may have wondered whether to buy a stock before or after the release of its earnings report. What is the earnings report trading strategy? How to Trade Company Earnings Reports? The earnings report trading strategy is a strategy that…
