Forex trading — via foreign currency exchanges, also known as FX — is a fast-paced trading strategy. Investors and traders use statistical models and forex APIs to analyze currency price fluctuations. This analysis helps them pick the right time to buy or sell currency pairs. Forex traders leverage algorithms, forex indicators, trading platforms, and forex […]
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Technical Analysis vs. Fundamental Analysis Explained
Maximizing returns and spotting opportunities that other investors miss is the name of the game with investing and/or short-term trading. Two of the most prominent schools of thought can help you decide what trades to make, but it’s up to you to determine which you want to rely on: technical analysis vs. fundamental analysis. Technical […]
How Do Support and Resistance Indicators Work?
One thing every aspiring trader needs to understand is support and resistance indicators. These are part of what is known as “technical analysis” (TA), which is where we’ll begin this post. Once we’ve covered that ground, we’ll explore some applications of technical analysis before turning to a fuller discussion of support and resistance levels targeted […]
Simulate Your Investment Strategy by Backtesting Stocks
Want to test a trading strategy before committing any of your or a client’s investment capital? Backtesting stocks and trading strategies is a smart move. Backtesting stocks is a method of simulating an investment strategy without risking any money. You’re only performing paper trades without risking any capital. Historical data is the only way to […]
Chainlink Oracles: Bridging Blockchain and Real-World Data
Blockchains are all the rage nowadays, but until recently, they suffered from a fundamental limitation, in that they had no native support for off-chain data. This severely limited the ways in which they could be used. This is the problem Chainlink addresses, and it does this through a system of Chainlink oracles. Though oracles are […]
Speed Is Everything: Algorithmic Trading Explained
If you’ve been following markets the past several decades, there is no doubt you’ve heard the term algorithmic trading. There are both staunch opponents and proponents of this method. Some argue algorithmic trading rips off normal investors, while proponents say it provides liquidity to markets and helps “lubricate” prices so there is always a machine […]