The Forex trading course : a self-study guide to becoming a successful currency trader

PART 1 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 9 PART II CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER 12 Contents Preface vii About the Author ix What Drives the Forex Market? 1 The Fundamentals of Forex 3 The Role of Inflation, Reflation, and Deflation 17 Exploiting Information about Economic Growth 23 The China Factor 35 The Commodities Connection: Gold, Copper, Commodity Index, Equities, and Forex 43 How Business Confidence and Consumer Sentiment Affect the Market 51 Fundamental Personalities of Currencies 53 The Personality and Performance of the US Dollar 71 Conducting Your Own Fundamental Analysis 77 Timing the Trade with Technical Analysis 85 Mapping Price Action 87 Finding Significant Support and Resistance 97 Volatility in Forex and Its Dimensions 113 v vi CONTENTS CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER 15 PART III CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER 18 CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER 20 Chart Formations and Price Patterns You Should Know 139 Trading Styles and Strategies 149 Stops, Limits, and Tactics for Risk Control 167 Putting It Together 177 Transitioning to Real Trading 179 Strategies and Challenges for Different Account Sizes 183 Paths to Success in Forex Trading 199 Test Your Forex IQ 207 Trading Bitcoin 213