Giuseppe Basile, CSTA/IFTA
FibStalker Trading
Summary
In this series of 10 Steps for Successful Trading, Giuseppe Basile, aka FibStalker, goes through the steps you need to master to become a successful trader. Whether you want to be a follower (use other's people signals) or a business owner (come up with your own trading ideas or setups) you will need to go through a number of these steps which will basically make you grow and will change yourself, to become someone else, a successful trader.
Watch the full series here:
Steps to Successful Trading: #1 - Understanding, Review of Past Recommendations and Markets Review
Steps to Successful Trading: #2 - Risk & Reality of Trading
Steps to Successful Trading: #3 - Mechanics of a Valid Trading Edge
Steps to Successful Trading: #4 - Execution of Trading Plans
Steps to Successful Trading: #5 - Money Management to Reach Objectives
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EUR/USD makes a U-turn, focus on 1.1900
EUR/USD’s recovery picks up further pace, prompting the pair to retarget the key 1.1900 barrier amid further loss of momentum in the US Dollar on Wednesday. Moving forward, investors are expected to remain focused on upcoming labour market figures and the always relevant US CPI prints on Thursday and Friday, respectively.
GBP/USD sticks to the bullish tone near 1.3660
GBP/USD maintains its solid performance on Wednesday, hovering around the 1.3660 zone as the Greenback surrenders its post-NFP bounce. Cable, in the meantime, should now shift its attention to key UK data due on Thursday, including preliminary GDP gauges.
Gold holds on to higher ground ahead of the next catalyst
Gold keeps the bid tone well in place on Wednesday, retargeting the $5,100 zone per troy ounce on the back of modest losses in the US Dollar and despite firm US Treasury yields across the curve. Moving forward, the yellow metal’s next test will come from the release of US CPI figures on Friday.
Ripple Price Forecast: XRP sell-side pressure intensifies despite surge in addresses transacting on-chain
Ripple (XRP) is edging lower around $1.36 at the time of writing on Wednesday, weighed down by low retail interest and macroeconomic uncertainty, which is accelerating risk-off sentiment.
US jobs data surprises to the upside, boosts stocks but pushes back Fed rate cut expectations
This was an unusual payrolls report for two reasons. Firstly, because it was released on Wednesday, and secondly, because it included the 2025 revisions alongside the January NFP figure.
Nonfarm Payrolls increase by 130,000 in January vs. 70,000 forecast
NFP in the US rose by 130,000 in January, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday. This reading followed the 48,000 (revised from 50,000) increase recorded in December and came in above the market expectation of 70,000.