OVER THE NEXT YEAR, I WILL BE TALKING MORE AND MORE ABOUT SCIENCE, MINDSET, METHODOLOGY & MATHEMATICS YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND TO BECOME AN " ALPHA TRADER." LET'S START WITH BRENT DONNELLY'S 25 RULES OF FX TRADING THAT EVERYONE SHOULD FOLLOW
Rule #1 of FX Trading:
"Don't blow up. Avoid risk of ruin above all else"
Rule #2 of FX Trading
"Adapt or die"
Rule #3 of FX Trading
"Do the work. Read the speeches. Analyze, read and study"
Rule #4 of FX Trading
"If you look hard enough, you can always find a tech level to justify a bad trade"
Rule #5 of FX Trading
"It's a big level, it not a good enough reason to put on a trade"
Rule #6 of FX Trading
"No mo' FOMO. Never worry about missing it. There will always be another trade"
Rule #7 of FX Trading
"Flat is the strongest position. When in doubt, get out"
Rule #8 of FX Trading
"It doesn't always have to make sense"
Rule #9 of FX Trading
"Never fade unexpected central bank moves. Jump on them"
Rule #10 of FX Trading
"Making money is hard. Keeping it is harder"
Rule #11 of FX Trading
"Successful traders make more money on up days then they lose on down days"
Rule #12 of FX Trading
"Anything can happen"
Rule #13 of FX Trading
"Keep a trading journal. Thoughts are abstract and fuzzy. Writing is concrete and solid"
Rule #14 of FX Trading
"There is a time and a place to go big"
Rule #15 of FX Trading
"Good traders vary bet size"
Rule #16 of FX Trading
"It always looks bid a the highs. It always looks heavy at the lows"
Rule #17 of FX Trading
"You control the process but you do not control the outcome"
Rule #18 of FX Trading
"Each trade is a drop of water. The market is an ocean"
Rule #19 of FX Trading
"Know your edge"
Rule #20 of FX Trading
"Know your time horizon"
Rule #21 of FX Trading
"Good traders have a plan. They may not always stick to the plan but they always have one"
Rule #22 of FX Trading
"Tight/aggressive wins"
Rule #23 of FX Trading
"Be flexible. Don't get married to a view"
Rule #24 of FX Trading
"Do not let random, low-conviction trades kill you"
Rule #25 of FX Trading
"Have fun. If you don't enjoy it, what's the point?"
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Rant: The Macro commentary landscape
The landscape of macroeconomic commentary has undergone significant changes recently, with a trend towards commoditization driven by the allure of clickbait value, particularly since the start of COVID-19. Commentaries on assets like gold have not been immune to this shift. Some recent media-driven commentary on gold has been appalling, especially when …