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Dig deeper into more technical analysis concepts like trading divergences, breakouts and using multiple time frames on your charts.

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  1. Grade 9 Trading Divergences

    Learn a great way to identify potential market turns and reversals.

    1. Trading Divergences

      Would you believe us if we said there’s a low-risk way to sell near the top and buy near the bottom of a trend? It ain’t voodoo, it’s called divergence trading!

    2. Regular Divergence

      If trading trend reversals are your thing, then you’ll love regular divergences!

    3. Hidden Divergence

      Learn to jump into trends by adding the knowledge of hidden divergences to your trading toolbox!

    4. How To Trade Divergences

      Time to put your newfound knowledge to work! Here are some examples of how to trade divergences!

    5. How to Avoid Entering Too Early When Trading Divergences

      You’ll find that trading divergences is actually quite easy once you’ve mastered the tricks of the trade.

    6. 9 Rules for Trading Divergences

      We listed down the 9 rules for trading divergences just for you. Learn ’em, memorize ’em, live ’em!

    7. Divergence Cheat Sheet

      It ain’t really cheating, it’s giving yourself an edge! Check out this divergence cheat sheet when you need questions answered on the fly.

    8. Divergences are NOT a Trade Signal

      Divergences are awesome confirmation tools, but it wouldn’t be smart to rely solely on them.

  2. Grade 10 Market Environment

    Is the market ranging or is it trending? One of the major considerations before you plan you trade.

    1. Know Your Trading Environment

      Trending markets are just like waves. They can move long distances and can take you for a nice, profitable ride!

    2. What is a Range-Bound Market?

      Sometimes, price bounces between two specific levels for long periods of time. In times like these, we have what we call a “ranging market.”

    3. Trend Retracement or Reversal?

      Knowing the difference between the two can spell the difference between a big win and a big loss.

    4. How to Identify Reversals and Retracements

      When looking for reversals, you’d best stay on your toes. They can happen anytime!

    5. Protect Yo Self From Reversals

      Protect yo self from reversals by using trailing stops and learning to recognize when a trend is losing strength!

  3. Grade 11 Trading Breakouts and Fakeouts

    Trading breakouts and fakeouts are strategies that every trader should have in his trading toolbox!

    1. How to Trade Breakouts

      Breakouts in trading can be just as bad as breakouts on your face if you don’t know what to do with them. But treat them right and they could land you massive profits!

    2. How to Measure Volatility

      As you’ll come to learn, the world of forex is full of tools to help us find breakout trade opportunities.

    3. Types of Breakouts

      It’s important to know the difference between continuation and reversal breakouts so you don’t end up on the wrong side of the trade!

    4. How to Trade Breakouts Using Trend Lines, Channels and Triangles

      Unlike breakouts on your face, you don’t need a mirror to spot breakout trading opportunities. It’s a piece of cake, really!

    5. How to Measure the Strength of a Breakout

      Measuring the strength of breakouts? We’ve got tools for that too!

    6. How to Detect Fakeouts

      A fakeout is exactly what its name implies – a fake breakout!

    7. Fade the Breakout

      Sometimes, you can make mad money by trading in the opposite direction of the breakout. Some call it being crazy, but we call it fading the breakout!

    8. How to Trade Fakeouts

      The pros know how to do it… You can learn, too!

    9. Summary: Trading Breakouts and Fakeouts

      Time to wrap up everything you’ve learned about breakouts and fakeouts!

  4. Grade 12 Fundamental Analysis

    We already touched upon fundamental analysis in Kindergarten. Now it's time to dig a little deeper!

    1. What is Fundamental Analysis?

      If you like analyzing social, economic, and political factors that affect supply and demand, fundamental analysis is for you!

    2. Why Interest Rates Matter to Forex Traders

      Interest rates changes are one of the biggest fundamental catalyts out there. Heck, you could even say that they make the forex world go ’round!

    3. How Monetary Policy Affects the Forex Market

      Your mama may have brought you up to believe that honesty is the best policy, but in forex trading, monetary policy rules!

    4. Hawkish vs Dovish: Differences Between Monetary Policies

      Central banks are like puppeteers. They have full control over monetary policies and their words can move markets in an instant.

    5. Fundamental Factors That Affect Currency Values

      As with personal relationships, it’s important to consider long-term factors in trading. They may hold the key to your happiness!

    6. Where to Find Forex News and Market Data

      In forex trading, you’ve got to keep up to date with the latest news and market data to stay alive. Be in the know by checking out these market info tools!

    7. Market Expectations of News and Their Impact on Currencies

      A super duper important report just came out… Now what?!

  5. Grade 13 Currency Crosses

    Even though the Dollar is the current king, you don't have to trade it if you don't want to. You can trade non-dollar pairs called currency cross pairs!

    1. What is a Currency Cross Pair?

      You can do pretty much anything you want in the world of forex. You don’t even have to trade the dollar if you don’t want to. You can trade non-dollar pairs called currency cross pairs!

    2. Why Trade Currency Crosses?

      More options means more opportunities to bag them pips!

    3. Trade Interest Rate Differentials

      One of the coolest things about trading currency crosses is you can make a huge profit from interest rate differentials.

    4. Be Careful Trading Obscure Currency Crosses

      You can mix and match just about any two currencies. Just take a look at these obscure crosses!

    5. How to Trade Fundamentals With Currency Crosses

      You can even design currency pairs to maximize profits in light of a change in news and fundamentals.

    6. How to Trade a Synthetic Currency Pair and Why You Probably Shouldn’t

      Did you know that you can create certain currency crosses by trading dollar pairs? Introducing, synthetic pairs!

    7. Trading the Euro and Yen Crosses

      The euro and the yen are two of the most popular choices for currency crosses.

    8. How to Use Currency Crosses to Trade the Majors

      Crosses can also help you make better trading decisions when it comes to trading dollar pairs.

    9. How Cross Currency Pairs Affect Dollar Pairs

      Dollar pairs can affect price action on cross currency pairs. But can crosses also affect price action on dollar pairs?

    10. Summary: Currency Crosses

      Before we move on, let’s make sure we’ve covered all the bases with cross currency pairs!

  6. Grade 14 Multiple Time Frame Analysis

    Multiple time frame analysis can be confusing for newbies. But we here at BabyPips.com aren't about to let you graduate without knowing how to use it to your advantage!

    1. How to Trade Using Multiple Time Frame Analysis

      Multiple time frame analysis is exactly what its name implies: the process of looking at the same currency pair on different time frames.

    2. What Time Frame Should I Trade?

      The weekly, the daily, or the hourly? So many time frames to choose from! Which one should you trade?

    3. What Time Frame Is Best for Trading?

      Here’s a short guide to help you weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each time frame!

    4. Why You Should Look at Multiple Time Frames When Trading Forex

      Sometimes, performing multiple time frame analysis is all you need to do to figure out whether you should buy, sell, or do nothing.

    5. How to Use Multiple Time Frame Analysis to Find Better Entry and Exit Points

      Time for a mashup! Let us show you how to go through different time frames to make smart trading decisions!

    6. Trading With Three Time Frames

      We here at BabyPips.com recommend using three time frames when conducting your analysis.

    7. Summary: Multiple Time Frame Analysis

      As long as you can remember these key reminders, you can add multiple time frame analysis to your trading tool box!

Learn not to take a loss personally. The markets don’t care about who you are.Peter L. Brandt