Tag: Spread betting

  • Forex Spread Betting Example

    Forex Spread Betting Example Many have been reading about the Euro, and how, maybe, it might not exist anymore in 3 – 5 Years time.  The Euro moved steadily from 2005 where it was trading at 1.1700 against the USD  1.600 just before the financial crisis. In little over three month the eurusd moved from…

  • SPREAD BETTING EXAMPLES – Barclays Shares

    SPREAD BETTING EXAMPLES – Barclays Shares   I  have always been of the opinion that the best way to learn a concept is through examples, and here I present a spread betting example that applied to Barclays PLC  that will help your learn how to Spread Bet. So let’s get started. Let’s say that you…

  • CCI -1 Min Scalping System

    CCI -1 Min Scalping System This is Forex spread betting scalping strategy, I have used it on an MT4 but can also be applied to other charts Trade From 8am UK time to 16 UK Time Time Frame: 1 min Forex Spread Betting Rules: Trade Long: Indicator: CCI (170) Wait for the CCI 170 to…

  • Price Action-1-2-3 Trade system

    Price Action–1-2-3 Trade system This strategy is a very simple and logical strategy used throughout the trading world. The Price Action 123 Spread betting Trade System takes a new trade when prices fail to make new highs or new lows.  The Spread betting example below is set on a 4HR chart but this can be…

  • Parabolic SAR

    The Parabolic Time/Price System or better known as the Parabolic SAR is an entry and exit system created by J.Wells Wilder. SAR = “Stop and Reverse” . It combines price and time components to generate your spread betting long or short signals. The Parabolic SAR adapts to the change. It is also an effective tool…

  • Spread Trading with the MACD Histogram

    The MACD Histogram is very good strength indicator / momentum indicator. The Histogram is constructed by the difference between the Fast MACD line (green Line) and the slower MACD Signal Line (blue Line). The moment the faster MACD Line moves faster that the the MACD Signal Line, this creates a bigger gap between the two…

  • Spread Trading the MACD – Moving Average crossover

    The way spread betters trade or interpret the moving average crossover is they wait for the signal line to cross over the MACD line, simply explained, the 9 EMA (which is the Fast line) cross the 26 EMA(the slower of the two lines).  Below is an example of the FTSE 100 Index using the MACD Moving…

  • Trading the Commodity Channel Index (CCI)

    Trading the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) Reversal Strategy  Many use the CCI as an oscillator, as it comprises of 75% of the prices within -100 and +100:  Spread bet Sell signal: when the channel crosses above the +100 and then falls back below the +100 line. Spread bet Buy signal: when the channel crosses above…

  • Commodity Channel Index (CCI)

    Technical Indicator: Commodity Channel Index (CCI)   The Commodity Cannel Index (CCI) is a very popular indicator used mainly to show overbought and oversold areas. Developed by Donald Lambert mainly for commodities, it is not used on a wide variety of products. The CCI measures the current price relative to an average price, usually 20…

  • On Balance Volume

    Volume Indicator: On Balance Volume   On Balance Volume is a tool that quantifies the strength of a price movement or trend. It helps you identify if it is weak or strong. It is very easy to calculate: If today’s price closes above yesterday’s price, then we give the volume a positive number. If instead…