why
you use certain tools and
what
you want to achieve. Knowing the answers to these questions can
simplify your trading.
If you are trading in a range-bound market, you need to know possible trade
locations for reversal. For this, you need the Envelopes or Bollinger Bands.
Once the price comes to the lower or upper band of the indicator, you can
monitor for specific candlestick reversal patterns.
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Get rid of tools that you don’t use. Create a list of all your current analytical
tools and try to state the purpose of each in two to three sentences. Doing
so helps you realize which tools are important in your decision-making
process and helps in reducing cognitive dissonance.
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Trading in volatile vs noisy environment
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Volatility can be measured in two simple ways—either by average volatility of
each day, which is beneficial to short-term traders, or by the volatility of large
trending moves.
Trading in volatile vs
noisy environment
Traders can profit when there is a change in price and market direction is
identified correctly. Sometimes, prices move back and forth. This may seem
like an opportunity at first, but in the heat of the battle, it is difficult to
identify the destination of a trend in such a case. It requires a lot of skills to
have positive trading results from choppy, “flat” markets. A strong, volatile
market may present more trading opportunities, but one must take caution in
such cases and weigh the risks associated with volatility.
Let’s zoom into the second method of volatility measurement.
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The first chart presents greater volatility than the second, with the price
changing faster and with very limited correctional moves—an indication of
active buyers and a prominent imbalance between supply and demand.
Sometimes, traders are afraid to go with the price in such cases, and more
often than not, they go short (sell). Statistically and historically speaking,
traders tend to achieve better results by going with the strong trend.
Of course, you do not see such smooth trends often, considering the fact
that prices of currency pairs float in trading ranges 80% of the time. If no
trend is spotted, you can still find a volatile market for short-term trading by
applying the Average True Range (ATR) indicator in the daily chart of your
preferred trading instrument.
* Ask yourself: Is the ATR value low or high? Is it increasing or decreasing?
By trading currency pairs with high ATR, you are choosing to trade in a more
volatile market.
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For example, take a look at the GBPUSD chart below. The ATR has been of
high value. Now, it is decreasing and entering a narrow trading range. Of
course, the market could break from this range soon, but opportunity is
limited here since volatility is lower.
In general, you may set any parameter of ATR as long as you are comfortable
with it. For your reference, an ATR of 21 is popular among traders who wish to
trade in volatile markets. Remember, the more volatile the market, the more
trading opportunities it presents. However, do note that trading in volatile
markets can also lead to greater losses.
Market enters trading range with limited opportunities
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To trade in volatile markets, you first have to find it. Use the ATR indicator to
measure the volatility of your preferred instruments every day. Create a list
of the most volatile currency pairs—these will be candidates for day and
short-term (one to three days) trading.
While volatile markets present more trading opportunities, they typically fit
traders with considerable risk appetite given the fact that high volatility
trading can lead to high losses.
Key Takeaway
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Adjust your trades to match the dominant trend
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In general, going with the trend is an instinctive way to increase winning
trades since the number of bearish daily candlesticks is greater in a
descending trend and the number of bullish candlesticks is greater in an
ascending trend.
The average trend may look like an ascending trading range. Yet, if you adjust
your trades according to the direction of this trend (buying when the trend is
up and vice versa), you are strengthening your edge.
Adjust your trades to match
the dominant trend
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