Amber Markets Blogs

A market can remain orderly for several sessions and change character within a matter of minutes. An unexpected inflation figure or a sudden geopolitical development can widen price ranges considerably. Levels which were respected throughout the day may begin breaking with little hesitation, while candles become larger and intraday reversals…

Imagine entering a busy supermarket on a Saturday afternoon. The aisles are packed, items are moving off the shelves quickly, and checkout lines are moving fast. Now, imagine visiting that same store at 3:00 AM on a Tuesday. The building is the same, but the activity is dead quiet. The…

A $100 account needs only a $10 loss to be down by 10%. On a $250 account, the same loss comes to 4%, while a trader starting with $500 would lose 2%. In all three cases, the dollar amount is fairly small. The effect on the account is not. That…

Oil prices can change for reasons that have very little to do with what is visible on a 5-minute chart. A larger-than-expected inventory build in the United States can pressure WTI, while trouble around an important shipping route may have a stronger effect on Brent. On some days, both benchmarks…

Stop loss in forex is one of the first risk management tools traders come across, and also one of the most complained-about. A trader places the stop below a support level, price drops just enough to hit it, and shortly afterward turns back in the expected direction. After seeing this…

Do you need to know about every world financial institution? Not necessarily. But do you need to know what the US Federal Reserve is doing? Absolutely! Because when the Fed speaks, global markets react immediately. Its decisions on interest rates dictate the flow of money worldwide, directly impacting your trades.…