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Independent trader Jennifer Thornburg presents the 4th chapter of her educational series How to Use the MACD. 

This is the summary of the session in where Jennifer explains the reverse trigger finger and the MACD as a signal to identify a counter-trend move.

Watch the full chapter 4th: How To Use The MACD #4: MACD - Sometimes A Point Of Entry, A Stop-Loss, A Profit Target

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GBP/USD stays weak near 1.2400 after UK Retail Sales data

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EUR/USD extends its downside below 1.0650 on hawkish Fed remarks

EUR/USD extends its downside below 1.0650 on hawkish Fed remarks

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Gold: Middle East war fears spark fresh XAU/USD rally, will it sustain?

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