Category: Trading Tips
Short, practical trading tips from The Two Traders on risk, leverage, stop losses and building a repeatable trading process.
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MACD Trading Strategy: Crossovers, Histogram and Divergence
A MACD trading strategy explained: what the lines and histogram show, how to use crossovers and the zero line, and when the…
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Rectangle Chart Pattern: Trading the Box
The rectangle chart pattern explained: how to draw the box, how it differs from range trading, and how to trade the breakout…
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Three White Soldiers and Three Black Crows Explained
The three white soldiers pattern explained: the three-candle rules, its mirror three black crows, weak versions to skip, and where the stop…
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Hammer Candlestick Pattern: How to Trade It
The hammer candlestick pattern explained: shape rules, hammer vs pin bar, the inverted hammer and hanging man, and a trade plan with…
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Position Trading Strategy: Holding Trades for Weeks and Months
A position trading strategy explained: weekly charts, wide stops sized small, the real cost of holding for months and a review routine…
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Liquidity in Trading: What It Is and Why It Matters
Liquidity in trading explained: what makes a market liquid or thin, when liquidity dries up on a UK clock, and how it…
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Slippage in Trading: Why Your Fill Differs from Your Price
Slippage in trading explained: why orders fill away from your price, negative vs positive slippage, and how to budget for it in…
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Morning Star Candlestick Pattern (and the Evening Star)
The morning star candlestick pattern explained: what each of the three candles shows, its mirror the evening star, and how to trade…
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Cup and Handle Pattern: How to Trade It
The cup and handle pattern explained: how to spot a valid cup, how deep the handle can be, where to enter, stop…
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Moving Average Crossover Strategy Explained
A moving average crossover strategy explained: golden and death crosses, which averages to pair, where to put the stop, and how to…