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Introduced by Van Tharp in 2008 in his book The Definitive Guide to Position Sizing, the System Quality Number, abbreviated as SQN, is an indicator designed to evaluate or measure the performance of a trading system or strategy. Subsequently, some variants and uses of the original formula have emerged that I consider very interesting; in particular to obtain sets of … Read more
The win rate is a popular performance indicator used in Forex trading to measure the success of a trading system or strategy. The win rate is the percentage of winning trades compared to the total number of trades executed over a specified period. A high win rate is often considered an essential factor for profitable trading, but there are other … Read more
The Phillips curve is a principle of economic theory that establishes an inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment in a country. This is one of the many links established between the economic and monetary perspectives of the economy. In this article, we moved virtually to a class on macroeconomics at the University. But, unlike those tedious explanations where the slate … Read more
The multiple moving averages indicator Magic MA for Metatrader 4 is designed to draw more than 30 different types of moving averages on any price chart on this platform. The most popular types of averages are included, such as the SMA and EMA, as well as unusual types such as the LSMA or the ILRS and moving averages based on … Read more
In this article we are going to show a modified indicator for Metatrader 4 that allows to visualize a LSMA moving average (Least Square Moving Average) in any price chart of this trading platform. This indicator was developed by experts of ForexDominion, is free to download and can be used by the trader at his or her own discretion. Like … Read more
Quantitative trading is a way of trading in financial markets using quantitative metrics that allow analyzing numerical variables. This type of trading uses only that information that can be represented by numbers, in tables or charts, that is, of a quantitative nature. For example, the value of the unemployment rate of a country or the evolution over time of the … Read more
Volatility is an inherent element of financial markets, and even more so in currency markets, but in 2023 the ups and downs could skyrocket. Investors will have to keep a cool head in this scenario. After rising around 25% since the summer of 2021, the dollar has fallen sharply in recent weeks. “Looking ahead to 2023, the question is whether … Read more
The cash market or spot market is one in which both the transaction and the settlement of a transaction coincide on the same date. Although it is considered a spot market when delivery occurs up to a maximum of 2 days later. The most important spot market is the Forex spot. In spot markets, transactions are usually settled within a … Read more
Strong concerns raised around Credit Suisse in early October are resurfacing as the bank loses its wealthiest clients. Cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy along with its 130 affiliated companies, a fact that is impacting the entire cryptocurrency industry, but looking a little further, in the world of traditional finance Credit Suisse is facing a deep crisis. The Swiss-based bank, … Read more
DMA is the acronym corresponding to Direct Market Access, since, as its name indicates, it allows traders to access real market prices directly and not through prices provided by a market maker. When an investor trades through a DMA system, his trades are executed with greater transparency and flexibility compared to other order execution models. The DMA model is considered … Read more