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Signal VS Social Trading – A Strategic Analysis for Forex Binary Options

Posted on by John Thiel

Woke up the other day at Monday morning at 5 AM to get a feel for the markets and try to identify a few potential entry signals on the EUR/USD. I decided to give Optimarkets a try since they were the only ones kind enough to answer my continuously badgering questions without slamming the phone in my face. The coffee was fresh and so were the formations on the candlesticks on my MT4 account, so here we go.  Chart A represents a Bear Trap formation on today’s EUR/USD signals, or is it the beginning of a cup & handle pattern? …

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How to Make a Smooth Transition from Forex to Binary Options

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If you are an experienced Forex trader and feel it’s about time to make a transition to binary options, you are not alone. Binary options have become increasingly popular not just because of their diverse offering, but also because of the simplicity and the amazingly high returns on investment. Furthermore, Forex traders (particularly experienced ones) have an advantage since they already possess most of the knowledge required and should have no difficulties starting to execute successful trades right from the start. Some Similarities If you have access to trading software and can perform candlestick analysis on Meta Trader 4 or …

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FTSE100 Undervalued at Cedar Finance

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Cedar finance, a leading binary options broker, has the FTSE100 priced at 6422.4200 with a 70% payout at 13:00 GMT today. While the data feed comes from Reuters and is 100% legit, the recent downgrading by Moody’s from AAA to AA1 has created an unjustified stampede to the greenback (USD) and other traditional safe-haven currencies, as well as the DJIA and S&P500. This is an opportunity for savvy traders to come in and start taking positions on this index before the market realigns itself based on fresh economic data and comparative analysis against the DAX and Nikkei averages. Other binary options …

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Binary Options Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) Trading Strategies

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What is The NFP? The non-farm payroll report is a monthly “bill of health” provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics which provides a numerical snapshot with regards to a rise or decline in the amount of payrolls issued to around 80-85% of the US work force not employed in the farming industry and excluding government employees. The report is used by the government as well as leading economists, and in turn Forex binary options traders to evaluate the economic state of affairs and of course derive insights while engaging in predictive modeling formulas. Why do binary options traders wait for …

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Straddle or Die: Hedge Your Risk or Increase It?

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Straddling is particularly a risky business in the already extremely high risk trading environment. Make a mental note that the Cysec-licensed binary options brokers do not operate the same way traditional brokers do, or for that matter like the big exchanges such as NADEX or CBOE. When you straddle you hold both a call and a put position with the same expiration date & strike price. This strategy should only be used if you believe there will be a significant fluctuation (up or down swing), but you can’t decide on which direction. Now, To further compound an already complicated situation, stock …

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