Figure 1 lists the approximate times (Eastern Time) of the most important economic releases for each of the following countries. These are also the times that players in the forex market pay extra attention to the markets, especially when trading based on news releases. Country Currency Time (EST) U.S. USD 8:30 to 10 a.m. Japan JPY…
With at least eight major currencies available for trading at most currency brokers, there is always a piece of economic data slated for release that forex traders can use to make informed trades. In fact, seven or more pieces of data are released almost every weekday (except holidays) from the eight major most-followed countries. So for those who choose…
One of the great advantages of trading currencies is that the forex market is open 24 hours a day, five days a week (from Sunday, 5 p.m. until Friday, 4 p.m. ET). Since markets move because of news, economic data is often the most important catalyst for short-term movements. This is particularly true in the currency market, which responds…
Trading power hour stocks may not have the volatility that the open has. However, no matter what time of day you trade, you need to play the setups. Support and resistance trading is still just as important with end of day trading as in the morning. Look for patterns as well as moving average crossovers. The…
Swing trading is a technique in which you buy a stock to hold overnight for up to a few weeks. End of day trading works especially well if you’re going to hold a stock overnight. Another great part of swing trading is allowing traders under the PDT rule to get around it. The PDT rule limits the…
Unless you’re swing trading stocks, you’ll close out your positions. Day trading means you’re getting in and out of trades quickly. As a result, if you took a position before trading slowed down, you will want to close it out before the end of the day. That means come 3 pm, traders want to get out of…
End-of-day trading stocks have the most volume and the best setups the hour before close. The stock market slows after the first hour and a half of trading. Traders take a lunch and leave the trading to computers. The volume goes way down at that time. You need to understand what volume means in stocks to understand…
For some, end-of-day trading involves opening positions in the hour or so before the market closes to take advantage of other market participants shutting their positions or adjusting them ready for the impending downtime. Regardless of the fact the market is going to close, the strategy for trading is much the same. You should be…
End-of-day trading is widely used by non-professional traders, who have day jobs or other time constraints. The concept of it is simple: the more time spent on the markets doesn’t equal more profits. By focusing all your energy on a smaller timeframe, you wouldn’t have to spend all day watching the markets. Another benefit is…
When Larry Williams traded the S&P 500 futures in the 1987 championship, he used what he described as a “dumb setup.” It wasn’t the actual trading setup that made money, it was his use of a highly risky “Optimal F” money management strategy developed by risk manager Ralph Vince. We won’t get into the details…
