FXCM Research Team

The death cross and the golden cross are technical indicators that traders use in attempt to predict bearish and bullish market momentum.

The average directional index (ADX) is a charting tool that judges trend strength. It was formulated by market technician J. Welles Wilder and presented in his 1978 book New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems, along with the minus directional indicator (-DI) and the plus directional indicator (+DI). Trading on a price trend can be profitable, but for some it may also be nerve-racking, especially given uncertainties in market movements that…

History demonstrates that we can expect volatility during UK election periods, especially in the GBP/USD pair in the week proceeding the election result..

On 23 June 2016, UK citizens voted in a referendum by a majority of 52% in favour of their country leaving the European Union, but will it actually happen?

Throughout the U.K.'s history and its interaction within global events, the British pound has served as a conduit for international trade and as a safe haven for investors.

Brief History Of Trading By definition, the term "trade" is the act of buying, selling, or exchanging goods with other parties. Dating back to the beginnings of human civilisation, "trade" has been the apparatus by which people have exchanged valued assets in an attempt to prosper or survive. The instrument of trade is credited with linking different cultures and acting as a conduit for the transmission of culture and ideas.…

A golden cross is a technical indicator that investors use to predict bullish market momentum and it forms when a security’s short-term moving average rises above its long-term moving average.

A death cross is a technical indicator that traders use in an attempt to predict bearish market momentum.

The Ichimoku Cloud is a central element of the Ichimoku chart technical analysis system aimed at forecasting price trends through a multi-dimensional visual representation of support and resistance levels. Ichimoku Kinko Hyo Since technical analysis came into common use in the 20th century, numerous charting systems have come into popularity. Many have specific strengths for given situations and purposes, such as identifying trend direction, support and resistance, and gauging price…

In the trading of futures, "rollover" refers to the process of closing out open positions in soon-to- expire contracts in favour of contracts with later expiration dates. Rollover is unique to each product, and it produces a substantial impact upon volatility and price action within the marketplace. The days surrounding an individual contract's rollover are especially important in the area of risk management. The full attention of investors engaged in…

In forex, "rollover" refers to the value of accrued interest on a spot currency position during the overnight holding period. Interest rates, leverage, investment horizon and the currencies being traded are instrumental in quantifying rollover. When Is Rollover Calculated? In forex, rollover is calculated for application to an investor's trading account Monday through Friday at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. On weekends, the forex market is closed for business, but…