Trend vs. counter-trend trading: The pros and cons of each style

Each time a trader places a trade, there are some important decisions to be made: Which market? Which timeframe? And which direction – long or short? When it comes to direction, it is important that traders define whether a trade is following the current market consensus or if it is contrarian to this bias.

In this live webinar we debate the two philosophies of going with or against the underlying trend and cover the following items:

• An in-depth discussion of the fundamental decision of ‘which direction?’
• How to analyze the price of a currency pair to understand the current trend
• The pros and cons of going with the market vs. going against it
• Live market analysis on the FOREX.com platform to identify price trends and potential trading opportunities
• The risk management approach for both trend and countertrend trading through live market analysis on the FOREX.com trading platform

Designed for: Intermediate forex traders with more than 6 months trading experience

Run Time: 1 Hour

Getting started with MetaTrader

Getting off to a good start when you start on a new or different trading platform is essential. It allows you to concentrate on the other important items on your strategy checklist such as finding new trading opportunities.

It is often much easier to watch and learn from someone “in the know” than it is from starting from scratch on your own.

This is very much the case when you are learning to use MetaTrader, so we invite you to join us in this live webinar where a full-time trader takes you through the basics of getting started with this platform.

The webinar will cover the following items:

• The basics of setting up your MT4 platform from scratch
• A demonstration of how to create a meaningful trading watchlist
• How to add indicators such as moving averages, RSI, MACD and more
• How to use the order ticket to set up an order, add a stop-loss and set up profit order

Designed for: Basic content: no trading experience required

Run Time: 1 Hour

The techniques for managing risk when trading forex volatility

Trading a volatile forex market can present additional opportunities for profit for discerning traders, but volatility can carry extra risk as well.

This live webinar details several risk management techniques worth considering in your risk management plan. We will also discuss how to adhere to these vital steps on a daily basis as part of your forex trading strategy.

The webinar will cover the following items:

• The key ways to manage the use of leverage and margin within a risk management plan
• The important considerations for using a stop loss and position sizing methodologies
• How using the higher timeframe trend could assist with decreasing a trade’s risk
• Placing orders and managing risk on the FOREX.com trading platform

Designed for: Intermediate forex traders with more than 6 months trading experience

Run Time: 1 Hour