Achieving success in the forex can be challenging. Nonetheless, traders from around the globe, both experienced and novice, attempt to do exactly that on a daily basis. Given the above-average…

Achieving success in the forex can be challenging. Nonetheless, traders from around the globe, both experienced and novice, attempt to do exactly that on a daily basis. Given the above-average…
Leading, coincident and lagging indicators are constructed by the Conference Board to reveal common turning point patterns in economic data. Learn more at FXCM.
Oscillating indicators, also known as "oscillators," are indicators that vary between two points on a graph, generally to show when securities are overbought or oversold.
Pivot points are technical indicators that can prove helpful to investors, giving them one more tool for assessing the market.
Donchian channels are a simple, yet diverse technical tool. Created by renowned trader and analyst Richard Donchian, they are used to identify market state and trading signals.
Learn more about the Parabolic SAR (stop and reverse), a technical indicator that examines a security’s momentum to get a better idea of when a trend is ending.
France is a key participant in the European Union and understanding the significance of the country's economic data can give traders an edge with the euro.
The Commodity Channel Index (CCI) employs a moving average to measure the normality of current price action, developed in 1980 by Donald Lambert.
The Average True Range (ATR) indicator is a popular way by which to measure a financial instrument's volatility. Find out more about ATR at FXCM.
Moving average convergence divergence (MACD) is an oscillator-style technical indicator that has become one of the most popular tools among forex traders.
Find out more about how traders look for trends based on alterations in fundamental economic and political indicators that can influence currency flows.
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