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Read the chart before you trade it.
Short, practical guides on the ideas behind our tools: moving average signals, volume and risk.
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Moving averages · 6 min read
EMA reclaim vs. breakout: two ways a new trend starts
What an EMA21 reclaim and an SMA50 breakout look like, why the candle close matters more than the wick, and how volume separates real moves from noise.
Volume · 5 min read
Volume in forex: what tick volume is and how to read it
Spot forex has no central exchange, so MT4 and MT5 show tick volume instead of traded volume. Here is what it measures, where it misleads, and how to use it.
Risk · 6 min read
Average daily range (ADR): sizing stops and targets in forex
How to calculate average daily range, how it differs from ATR, and how to use it to set realistic stops, targets and position sizes for forex pairs.