The moving average is a simple technical analysis tool that creates a constantly updated average price. The average is taken over a specific period of time, like 10 days, 20 minutes, 30 weeks, or any time period the trader chooses.…
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In the Trading Station desktop platform, a Profile saves the overall look and feel of your platform. It also saves all currently open copies of Marketscope and the charts on each Marketscope. By saving a profile with options (explained further…
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Sometimes, you may be asked to send in a screenshot of your platform or of an error message you are receiving, et cetera., when you are being assisted by an FXCM team member. If you are unsure of how to…
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To add the ATR indicator to your Trading Station/Marketscope chart, click on the Insert menu at the top of the charting window > "Add Indicator" button. Or you can right click on the chart and select "Add Indicator." A pop-up…
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There are 2 main ways to set up email alerts. 1. In Trading Station Desktop, go to System->Configure Email. Follow all the steps as directed in the E-mail Configurator that appears. If you complete this successfully, then afterwards, simply set…
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Open up FXCM Trading Station, click on System->Options Scroll down to Marketscope 2.0 and look under General Options for a "Weekend Data" option. Or, if in Marketscope, go to File->Options->General Options->Weekend data. The 3 options are: Hide, Show, or Merge…
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Layouts (as well as templates, custom indicators/strategies, profiles, and snapshots) for Trading Station are saved at this location on your computer: C:Program Files (x86)CandleworksFXTS2. (If you have a 32-bit computer, the location will be C:Program FilesCandleworksFXTS2.) If you navigate here,…
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If you need to modify the details of an existing entry order, tap on the ‘Orders’ tab. Select the order and then tap ‘Change.’ The price of the order and the trade size can be adjusted. Confirm your changes with…
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Stop and limit orders can be added to trades that are currently open. Tap the ‘Open Positions’ tab to view your open trades. Select the trade you would like to add a stop or limit order, then tap ‘Stop’ or…
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An entry order can be created from the ‘Rates’ tab. Tap on an instrument to activate it, and then select ‘Entry.’ Enter your trade size, select ‘Buy’ or ‘Sell,’ and then designate the entry price. By default, your order will…
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From the ‘Open Positions’ tab, you can monitor the performance of your open trades. When you are ready to exit the trade, tap on it and select ‘Close.’ After confirming the order settings, select ‘Close’ again. If you have multiple…
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The Trading Station Mobile includes powerful charts with various time frames, indicators, and charting tools. A small chart is visible from most windows. Double tap the chart to expand it. To gain access to chart options and tools, select the…
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