The Forex Trading Course

Foreword ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
About the Author xv
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
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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
Index 207