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Forex Intraday Trading | EUR/USD – The Daily 35 Pips Challenge

Market Analysis

After the trading workshop yesterday, I gave everyone the forex daily 35 pips challenge, and today I traded with some of my students to show them it can be done. On every trading day, a major pair like the EUR/USD typically has a conservative trading range of roughly 70 pips, so the challenge is to make 35 pips a day consistently. While this might seem insignificant when people try to punt/gamble for once-off big gains, the power of consistency must not be underestimated.

A trader who starts off trading a measly 0.5 standard lots will be making 0.5 x 35 x US$10 = US$175 a day, which adds up to roughly US$3,500 a month, comparable to most full-time jobs. Not bad for a few trades a day! A trader who progress to 3 standard lots will be making 3 x 35 x US$10 = US$1,050 a day, which adds up to roughly US$20,000 a month, comparable to a high-end job in the financial sector. If a trader then progresses to trading 10 standard lots,… well I leave you to work out the math.

For today, the trading range was 83 pips, and I managed to catch 68 pips, and trailed my stops for a small portion of my profits. This was done in just ONE GOOD TRADE, well-timed with precision and accuracy. I have highlighted the sequence of steps from trade entry to exit, as well as how I managed my risk and trailed my stops. Of course, my students were following me live as I made these trades.

For those who are interested to hear me share more about how I always make such accurate entries by reading blank charts, I will be revealing how intraday trading can be done at a relaxed pace. https://www.eventbrite.sg/event/7760228051?ref=ecal

Forex trading strategies – Waiting patiently for a good setup

Checking the economic calendar for major forex news

Pin-point entry using one of our price action forex trading strategies – No technical analysis or indicators required

Price action goes in our favour very quickly

EUR/USD – Price spike down on news release!

Managing our risk by shifting stoploss to lock in profits

1st TP is hit for 40+ pips! Taking half profits.

2nd TP was hit at 1.3235, a few pips off the low of the day. Simply uncanny how accurate these price projections can be. Trailing a small position overnight to gun for 100+ pips overnight.

A big thanks to one of my students who insisted on using some of the profits he made today to buy me some sweet treats. With the daily effort put in, I am pretty sure it is only a matter of time before he will be trading a huge account of his own. Keep up the good work!

Spencer Li – The Wealth Coach – Stocks Investing – Forex Trading

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Intraday Forex Trading | 15 Seconds Chart Analysis – $1268 in 2 Simple Trades

Market Analysis

Yesterday, I was invited to give another sharing session at City Index, this time I decided to showcase the speed and precise nature of our chart-reading technique, widely-known by the trading circle as Behavioral Analysis. This time, I shared the origins and mechanism behind this new science of chart analysis.

My apologies for those who didn’t manage to make it, because the maximum capacity of the place was 70 people, and I had to close the registration ahead of the event as I did not expect it to be filled so fast.

But fret not, for I will have another sharing session later this month for those who missed this, and I will be adding in something new and exciting, so that those who choose to attend again will get to learn something new. I see many familiar faces every time I give a seminar, and each time they learn something new, which is why they keep coming back for more.

In my mentoring program, I usually have quite a mix of newbies and professional traders. For this sharing session, I noticed we also had a few seasoned traders and even trainers from other training schools sitting in. This is not surprising, as there is always more to learn in the markets, which is why I believe it is very important to be humble and keeping improving myself.

There are only 5 seats left for this September intake, as I believe teaching is best in small classes, so I always limit my intake each quarter. If you miss up on this, you will have to wait till December for the next intake. https://synapsetrading.com/the-synapse-program/

For those who signed up on the spot, you have already been added to the private forum, and you can start your trading journey. One new student already sent me his 2 recent trades, amounting to $1268 in just 2 trades, already covering half of his course fees. I believe he has made the effort to start using the forum, and has been reading up all the useful trading tips and articles I have written in the forum.

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The Global Economy Summarized in 5 Charts

Market Analysis

I have chosen 5 weekly charts to provide an overview of the global markets, and to see where we are likely to be heading next. The black horizontal line denotes the 2007 highs, to provide a reference point for comparison. The blue boxes indicate key behavioral clues for us to read and time the markets.

First off, we can see that the US markets are the strongest, surpassing the 2007 highs, and looking poised to push even further.

Next, we move on to the European markets, which have not recovered much. The decline has been plugged, but instead of recovery, all we see is a slow chugging movement elucidated by a prolonged sideways market.

Nearer to home, the China markets have been extremely weak, continuing an aimless drift downwards. It does not look like it would be recovering any time soon.

Lastly, this is the chart of the STI, straddling the middle ground between the strong US markets and the weak China/Europe markets. Since we have already recovered by more than 50%, I believe there is a good chance we will make a push to test the 2007 highs.

Currently, I am still holding on to my long positions, which are already deep in the money, and recently initiated some short positions. Here are the previous documented posts:
https://synapsetrading.com/sti-banks-signs-of-cracking/
https://synapsetrading.com/sembmar-a-surreptitious-change-of-hands/

On Tuesday, I will be sharing more at my live event, and you can drop by if you have any questions about the market. Actually, the event is already sold out, but if you don’t mind standing, or taking the chance that some people might not turn up, you can still drop by to avoid missing out on this event.
http://www.eventbrite.sg/event/7582887621?ref=ecal

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INVEST Fair 2013 – Old Friends & Business Partners

News & Events

While waiting for the NFP trading session at night, I decided to visit the INVEST Fair 2013 to visit some old friends and business partners at their booths. Although I was offered a booth for this event, I had to decline because I was too busy with my trading and preparing for my next sharing session. Maybe next year!

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Forex Trading | GBP/USD & NZD/USD – Meticulous Shorting Near the Top

Market Analysis

Wow, another exciting day of shorting and raking in profits. As I explained to some new traders today, there are 2 kinds of positions – the intraday trades and the overnight positions. Both require a different mentality and strategy to trade.

Most people get confused by trying to both at the same time, often with dismal results.

Most people who started off trading stocks (many of our students also trade SGX stocks, and so do I) initially tried to use traditional methods like indicators, which you might get away with for long-term stock trades, but for intraday trading, speed and precision is more refined.

After using such precise techniques, you will find the timing of your stock trades dramatically enhanced as well.

As you can see from the charts below, these timely shorts can easily be spotted on blank charts, and executed quickly without the confusion of numerous conflicting indicators and signals.