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Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken on Wednesday announced that it will stop offering trading services through its subsidiary, Payward Asia, in Japan on January 31, 2023, and deregister from the Financial Services Agency of the Asian nation. This marks Kraken's second exit from the...

This past month has seen some very sharp moves in the markets.  No doubt that is due to elevated volatility.  The VIX, or the fear gauge has spent a generous amount of time above the 30% area.  In fact, over the last twenty periods the index has not been under 30% for 15 sessions....

By Augusto Novoa, Finanflix.  Before going to war, one should prepare himself. I see the crypto markets, especially futures, as a psychological battlefield. Anyone can make money during bull markets but to be able to carry on during bear markets, with their harsh volatility, blown stop...

With an extremely volatile market, the S&P 500 has lost significant ground from its all-time-high in late December 2021. The market is now retesting early 2021 levels. Buying the dip was a great move during the 2008 Great Recession, when the S&P 500 lost roughly 50% of its value,...

Trading/investing, like any job or hobby in life takes skill, experience, preparation and patience to be successful. Learning to adapt, being flexible and making adjustments are also necessary. But there is also introspection, or knowing thyself. With wealth and riches unlimited (if done right) we...

In essence, Elliott Waves describes price movements as alternating between impulsive phases that establish the direction of the trend and corrective phases that oppose the direction of the trend.  It is a form of technical analysis that is based on investors sentiment and psychology. In a...

Following the trading hours of a single stock exchange is no problem. But for international investors who have to keep track of multiple bourses, keeping tabs of schedules could be challenging especially when dealing with time-sensitive decisions.  Take Asia, for example. Across the region,...

As a trader or investor, do you find yourself under the gun to perform at the highest level?  To be sure, it's not easy and requires a special type of personality and focus.  But some traders and investors put undue pressure on themselves to win, fighting it out with others who may be...

Gripping traders are uncertainties with respect to the path of the economy and markets. In the news are pundits expressing their perspectives about recession odds and the like. Notwithstanding, all too often, many of these same individuals do not have capital at risk. It’s easy...

By Robert F. Smith There are two things that immediately jump out when we pose the question “What do we know to be true” when it comes to trading full time for a living. First, almost everyone will fail. Second, everyone begins excited and eager to learn. So what goes wrong?? If your...

Algorithms, a traders best friend. Wait, What?? One of the most common misconceptions in Trading is that “Algorithms are picking Me Off”. Nothing could be further from the truth. Perhaps you’ve had this happen to you. You place a stop order under an obvious pivot, only to be...

Trading is simple, but it’s not easy, and requires a lot of work. Preparation for tomorrow’s trading session begins at today’s close. The more work you put in after the close, the less thinking you will have to do after the open, Leif Soreide, Momentum/Breakout Stock Trader...

By Abigail Perry Crypto is still a relatively new investment opportunity, and there are still many unanswered questions about how it fits into our tax laws. Well, the bad news for crypto investors: it is taxable. Despite being a digital asset, the IRS considers cryptocurrency holdings 'property...

The phrase "trading" is used when you and another one agree to exchange what you own for something they possess. A blue jacket, for example, may be traded with someone who has a coat of another hue if the blue jacket isn't to your liking. It works much the same way as stocks, bonds,...

By Howlader & Co When Bitcoin emerged back in 2009, many dismissed it as a short-lived fad without any substance. Now, more than ten years later, the cryptocurrency sector has expanded tremendously with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), Monero, and more enjoying widespread...