The Forex Trading Course

PART I What Drives the Forex Market? 1 CHAPTER 1 The Fundamentals of Forex 3 CHAPTER 2 The Role of Inflation 15 CHAPTER 3 Exploiting Information About Economic Growth 19 CHAPTER 4 The China Factor 27 CHAPTER 5 The Commodities Connection 33 CHAPTER 6 How Business Confidence and Consumer Sentiment Affect the Market 41 CHAPTER 7 Fundamental Personalities of Currencies 43 CHAPTER 8 The Personality and Performance of the U.S. Dollar 69 CHAPTER 9 Conducting Your Own Fundamental Analysis 75 PART II Timing the Trade with Technical Analysis 79 CHAPTER 10 Mapping Price Action 81 CHAPTER 11 Finding Significant Support and Resistance 91 vii FM JWPR051-Cofnas (JWBK051-Cofnas) August 22, 2007 7:45 Char Count= viii CONTENTS CHAPTER 12 Volatility in Forex and Its Dimensions 105 CHAPTER 13 Chart Formations and Price Patterns You Should Know 131 CHAPTER 14 Trading Styles and Setups 143 CHAPTER 15 Alternative Setups and Trading Strategies 161 PART III Putting It Together 171 CHAPTER 16 The Right Way To Use Simulation Accounts 173 CHAPTER 17 Strategies and Challenges for Different Account Sizes 177 CHAPTER 18 The Path to Success in Forex Trading 189 CHAPTER 19 Test Your Forex IQ 195 APPENDIX Selected Futures Columns 201