3 Prompts To Incorporate Psychology In Your Trading Journal

Sure, keeping score of your stats is awesome. But numbers are just gonna be numbers and they don’t really tell the whole story. If you’ve already caught yourself thinking that you’re doing something wrong over and over again but you don’t know what it is, maybe it’s time you start a psychological journal too! You know how the market…

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September is here and the holiday is over

I’m back from a sabbatical and ready for an interesting autumn. Four things stand out from when I was gone: 1) Non-farm payrolls game changer The huge downward revisions to non-farm payrolls led to a repricing of the Fed and now we have a Fed cut priced in for Sept 17 and a good chance of another one in…

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USD/JPY consolidates around 147.00 at the start of busy US-data week

USD/JPY oscillates in a tight range around 147.00 as both the US Dollar and the Yen are underperforming. Investors expect the Fed to cut interest rates in the September’s policy meeting. There is uncertainty over BoJ’s plans of hiking interest rates again this year. The USD/JPY pair trades in a tight range around 147.00 during the European trading session…

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Silver Surges Amid Increased Demand and Elevated Fed Rate Cut Expectations. Forecast as of 01.09.2025

2025.09.01 2025.09.01 Silver Surges Amid Increased Demand and Elevated Fed Rate Cut Expectations. Forecast as of 01.09.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The demand for silver has surged, driven by the Fed’s signals to resume its easing cycle and a recent court ruling that US tariffs are illegal. In this connection, the silver price has surged above $40 per ounce. Let’s discuss…

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Chart Art: USD/CHF’s Potential Trend Pullback Play

Low-rise jeans and boho maximalism aren’t the only things staging a comeback! USD/CHF is retesting a familiar trend line support that’s already kept sellers in check twice since July. Will the trend line hold again? Or will the third time be the charm for the bears? USD/CHF 4-hour Forex Chart by TradingView The U.S. dollar is set for a…

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US Dollar Declines as Trading Partners Dazed and Confused. Forecast as of 01.09.2025

2025.09.01 2025.09.01 US Dollar Declines as Trading Partners Dazed and Confused. Forecast as of 01.09.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Unlike in authoritarian regimes, presidents in democracies do not have the power to make decisions single-handedly. The judges’ decision to rule tariffs illegal was a serious defeat for Donald Trump and the US dollar. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading…

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16 Candlestick Charts Traders Need to Know 

Candlestick charts are one of the most widely used tools in technical analysis, offering traders a clear and concise way to interpret price movements over specific time intervals. Each candlestick captures four key data points—the open, high, low, and close—providing valuable insight into market behaviour within that period. By studying the shapes and formations of candlestick patterns, traders can…

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Gold eyes upside break to kick start September trading

Gold had a solid end to August last week, posting over 2% gains. That comes after a test of its 100-day moving average, with buyers continuing to hold the line and the upside momentum since last year. But as we get into the new week, there is renewed vigour to the gold buying after months of consolidation. Gold (XAU/USD)…

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