FXCM Research Team

Reversal trading attempts to capture profit through identifying the exhaustion point of a trend in price action. Reversals are an inherently risky counter-trend form of trade.

Position trading is an intermediate-term strategy that involves remaining active in a market for weeks, months or years. It is a commitment of both time and capital.

FXCM offers several software trading suites. MT4 and Trading Station afford traders the ability to analyse, interpret and identify opportunity within the market.

Why should one invest in the stock market? Actually, there are several reasons to do so, including low costs and a wealth of different vehicles explored in this article.

There are several reasons why investors should choose foreign exchange (forex) trading over trading stocks. Learn more about them here.

The realisation of long-term profitability is the primary goal of every trader and investor. There are many different philosophies regarding the "correct" way to achieve this objective, a vast majority of which involve minimising losses while maximising returns. Perhaps the most basic method of defining capital allocation is through the use of a risk vs reward ratio. Calculating Risk Vs Reward The risk vs reward ratio (R/R) is a direct…

What Is Swing Trading? Swing trading is one of the most popular disciplines applied to the financial markets. It is a short-term approach to the buying and selling of securities with the goal of achieving sustained profitability. Typically, a holding period of two to five days for open positions is implemented in the markets of futures, options, currencies and equities. The primary objective of swing trading is to capitalise on…

Breakout trading is a strategy implemented by market participants aimed at capitalising upon an upcoming trend or directional move in price. While there are many approaches that encourage trade execution in response to current price action, breakout trading promotes market entry through anticipating a forthcoming move. Breakout traders aspire to become active in the marketplace before, or very soon after, a strong trend in pricing begins. The philosophy behind selecting…

The stochastic oscillator examines the closing price of a security in relation to its trading range for a specified period. Its development is credited to Dr. George Lane.

Trading forex for profit is a challenging activity, but by adopting practices to increase their efficiency and lower risk traders can make it an easier and less trying endeavour.

FXCM's Trading Station trading platform provides several special features for developing and employing signals and strategies that can help traders generate more profits.