Vladimir Ribakov

When you open a Forex trade, you may be focused on one thing: Will price move in my direction? But there is another question every trader should understand: How much does it cost me to enter and exit this trade? One of the main trading costs in Forex is the spread. The spread is the difference between the bid price and the ask price of a currency pair. It is normally measured...

The Forex market is open around the clock during the trading week, but that does not mean every hour offers the same trading conditions. Liquidity, volatility, spreads, and the currency pairs attracting the most attention can change significantly as different financial centres open and close. That is why understanding Forex trading sessions can help you decide not only what t...

Losing a Forex trade is part of trading. Even a well-planned setup can fail. The market can reverse unexpectedly, news can change sentiment, or price can simply move in the opposite direction. The real problem begins when a trader refuses to accept the loss. Instead of moving on to the next valid opportunity, they become determined to get the money back. This is known as reve...

Many Forex traders spend years searching for the perfect strategy. They study indicators, learn technical analysis, follow economic news, test trading systems and look for better entries. Yet despite having enough market knowledge to identify good setups, they continue to lose money. Why? In many cases, the problem isn’t the trading strategy. It is the trader’s behaviour. Fea...

The latest Federal Reserve developments have shaken the currency and precious metals markets, bringing the U.S. dollar back into focus and forcing traders to reassess some of the major bullish scenarios that had been developing. Could the Federal Reserve have disrupted the broader anti-dollar move? Is the recent weakness in EUR/USD and GBP/USD the beginning of a larger correc...