As promised, we will now explore some simple trading systems using the two other types of moving averages we have discussed… the weighted moving average (WMA) and the exponential moving average (EMA). As we previously discussed, both the WMA and the EMA give more “weight” or value to the most recent prices. This appeals to […]
An Introduction To Moving Averages – Part 3
Figure 1.2 In our previous sections of our introduction to moving averages, we have had an opportunity to explore some of the basics of moving averages. In this section we are going to delve a bit deeper into moving averages. Moving averages are not just used in financial market technical analysis, but used in quite […]
An Introduction To Moving Averages – Part 2
In our last section on moving averages, we had an opportunity to learn a bit about the simple moving average. There are also other types of moving averages as well. Two of the most commonly used are the “weighted moving average” and the “exponential moving average”. The “weighted moving average” is abbreviated as “WMA” and […]
An Introduction To Moving Averages – Part 1
Figure 1.2 Our objective is to take an idea and then to create a trading system from that idea. The reason we wish to create a trading system from our trading ideas is to see if the system could be profitable. It’s easy for us to take a glance at a chart and make observations […]
A Look At Some Simple Forex Trading Strategies
Figure 1.1 I have chosen a day at random to start our fresh exploration of Forex trading strategies. Today’s date is July 2, 2015 and the time is 2:18 PM EDT. For some time now I’ve wanted to explore trading strategies from scratch by using a “blank slate”. The EURUSD chart you see above will be our […]




