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2 DISCLAIMER Trading any financial market involves a high level of risk and may not be suitable for everyone. You should only trade with money you can afford to lose. You should fully understand the risks involved in any form of trading and be willing to accept them. This guide is provided for general informational purposes only and no part of it should be construed as advice, investment, financial or otherwise. This guide is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to the law or regulation or which would subject the publisher to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. This guide may contain links to external websites. The publisher is not responsible for any content of those websites. Although due care and attention has been taken in preparing this product, the publisher disclaims any liability for any inaccuracies or omissions. By accessing this guide the user accepts these conditions and agrees that the publisher shall in no way be liable for any loss caused either directly or indirectly as a result of using any part it. COPYRIGHT No part of this guide may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the author. Copyright Jon McFarlane 2015 Forex Useful -

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THE ABSOLUTE BASICS OF FOREX TRADING Long And Short Basic Order Types The Quote Screen FOREX TERMINOLOGY Currency Nicknames The Dollar Index The Best Currency Pairs To Trade Forex Market Hours Types Of Trader Fundamentals AN INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL ANALYSIS The Candlestick Basic Candlestick Patterns Basic Chart Patterns The Moving Average The Different Types Of Moving Average Other Basic Indicators TRADING STRATEGY IDEAS Trend Trading Mean Reversion Trading With Pivot Points Divergence The Moving Average Crossover The Engulfing Candle A Better Pin Bar Strategy The Carry Trade Trading Forex News Releases THE REAL WORLD Currency Correlation Forex Trading And Martingale

4 Realistic Monthly Returns Forex Scam Warning Signals FOREX USEFUL

5 ABOUT This guide is aimed primarily at educating and providing a reference point for those who are new or relatively new to the subject of Currency trading. The guide provides an illustrated introduction to Currency trading and the intention is to show you, through illustration, what others try and tell you: The Absolute Basics Of Forex Trading A necessary foundation for all those new to the world of trading. Long And Short Bulls & Bears, Long & Short, PIPs and Lot s/ s per point Basic Order Types Market orders, Limit orders, Stop orders and Stop losses The Quote Screen Currency pairs, Base/Quote currencies, Bid (SELL)/Ask (BUY) prices and Spreads Forex Terminology Vital terms and important information relating to Forex. Currency Nicknames Chunnel, Cable, Loonie and many more The Dollar Index The basket, its weighting and how to trade it The Best Currency Pairs To Trade Volume, Liquidity, Spread and movement Forex Market Hours Key regions, Official hours and the best times to trade Types Of Trader Scalper, Day trader, Swing trader or Position trader? Fundamentals Major New events drive Currency markets An Introduction To Technical Analysis The high level basics necessary for anyone wishing to consider implementing a Trading strategy. The Candlestick Bullish/Bearish and Open, High, Low, Close (OHLC) Basic Candlestick Patterns Bullish/Bearish Engulfing candles, Pin bars and Dojis Basic Chart Patterns Head & Shoulders, Double/Triple Bottoms/Tops, Ascending/Descending and Symmetrical triangles

6 The Moving Average Probably the most popular Technical analysis indicator in the world Fast or Slow? The Different Types Of Moving Average Simple, Exponential and Weighted Other Basic Indicators RSI, Stochastics and Bollinger bands Trading Strategy Ideas A view on many of the most common Forex strategies presented in such a way that they can be used as a foundation for further exploring those which may be of particular interest. Trend Trading Uptrend/Downtrend, Higher Highs & Higher Lows and Lower Lows & Lower Highs Mean Reversion As close as we get to a known certainty in the world of Forex trading Trading With Pivot Points Using statistics to help identify potential opportunities Divergence Occurs when things get out of sync The Moving Average Crossover A simple and popular trading system The Engulfing Candle How to spot them and how to trade them A Better Pin Bar Strategy Much more profitable than the experts (traditional) strategy The Carry Trade For experienced traders only Trading Forex News Releases The best advice for trading News releases The Real World Down to earth perspectives to ensure that, should you progress down the Forex trading path, you have an open mind on some of the related pitfalls and myths. Currency Correlation Be aware if trading more than 1 instrument at a time Forex Trading And Martingale Considering Martingale as part of your strategy? Realistic Monthly Returns The maths help keep it real Forex Scam Warning Signals Some fair warning signs

7 If you enjoyed this guide please visit Forex Useful where much of what is on offer is FREE. Including 3 FREE Proven Forex Trading Strategies The 3 Little Pigs Swing Trading Strategy ebook by Forex Wilczek The How To Really Use Pivots ebook by Jon McFarlane The Price Action Trading Strategy (PAST) ebook by Nigel Price The Trading With Confluence (TWC) Foundations ebook by Forex John Updated weekly content via a newsletter PLUS Live market sessions

8 THE ABSOLUTE BASICS OF FOREX TRADING A necessary foundation for all those new to the world of trading. Long And Short Bulls & Bears, Long & Short, PIPs and Lot s/ s per point Basic Order Types Market orders, Limit orders, Stop orders and Stop losses The Quote Screen Currency pairs, Base/Quote currencies, Bid (SELL)/Ask (BUY) prices and Spreads

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14 FOREX TERMINOLOGY Vital terms and important information relating to Forex. Currency Nicknames Chunnel, Cable, Loonie and many more The Dollar Index The basket, its weighting and how to trade it The Best Currency Pairs To Trade Volume, Liquidity, Spread and Movement Forex Market Hours Key regions, Official hours and the best times to trade Types Of Trader Scalper, Day trader, Swing trader or Position trader? Fundamentals Major News events drive Currency markets

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25 AN INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL ANALYSIS The high level basics necessary for anyone wishing to consider implementing a Trading strategy. The Candlestick Bullish/Bearish and Open, High, Low, Close (OHLC) Basic Candlestick Patterns Bullish/Bearish Engulfing candles, Pin bars and Dojis Basic Chart Patterns Head & Shoulders, Double/Triple Bottoms/Tops, Ascending/Descending and Symmetrical triangles The Moving Average Probably the most popular Technical analysis indicator in the world Fast or Slow? The Different Types Of Moving Average Simple, Exponential and Weighted Other Basic Indicators RSI, Stochastics and Bollinger bands

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39 TRADING STRATEGY IDEAS A view on many of the most common Forex strategies presented in such a way that they can be used as a foundation for further exploring those which may be of particular interest. Trend Trading Uptrend/Downtrend, Higher Highs & Higher Lows and Lower Lows & Lower Highs Mean Reversion As close as we get to a known certainty in the world of Forex trading Trading With Pivot Points Using statistics to help identify potential opportunities Divergence Occurs when things get out of sync The Moving Average Crossover A simple and popular trading system The Engulfing Candle How to spot them and how to trade them A Better Pin Bar Strategy Much more profitable than the experts (traditional) strategy The Carry Trade For experienced traders only Trading Forex News Releases The best advice for trading News releases

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69 FOREX USEFUL Once again, if you enjoyed this guide please visit Forex Useful where much of what is on offer is FREE. Including 3 FREE Proven Forex Trading Strategies The 3 Little Pigs Trading Strategy ebook by Forex Wilczek The How To Really Use Pivots ebook by Jon McFarlane The Price Action Swing Trading (PAST) Strategy by Nigel Price The Trading With Confluence (TWC) Foundations ebook by Forex John Updated weekly content via a newsletter PLUS Live market sessions