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Reading Bitcoin Hash Rate And Price Stability Together

Bitcoin’s hash rate measures the computing power devoted to securing the network. It is commonly expressed in exahashes per second (EH/s), with higher values…

Reading the markets with point and figure charts for forex trading

The foreign exchange market runs around the clock, and Australian traders in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane open their platforms each morning to overlapping…

Reading the VIX Curve to Gauge Crypto Volatility Expectations

The Cboe Volatility Index, better known as the VIX, was designed to summarise the market's near-term expectations for swings in the S&P 500. Crypto traders in…

Why your trading plan needs contingency rules for sudden internet outages

Trading has become inseparable from a live connection. Charts refresh in the background, brokerage platforms stream quotes in the background, and execution…

Verifying a Broker's Segregated Client Account Step by Step

Anyone parking real money with a forex broker, CFD provider or crypto exchange in Australia wants reassurance that their funds will not vanish if the firm…

How option open interest maps support and resistance

Option open interest (OI) can provide a useful map of where traders have established significant exposure. When many contracts cluster around particular strike…

How a currency strength meter can filter counter-trend trades

A currency strength meter compares the relative performance of major currencies across several pairs. It can show, for example, that the Australian dollar is…

Why Longer Timeframe Trades Suit Beginner Traders

Trading can look deceptively simple on a chart. Prices move up and down, indicators display signals, and online platforms make it possible to place an order…

Applying the Kelly Criterion to Correlated Portfolios

The Kelly criterion is a position-sizing framework designed to maximise the long-term growth rate of capital. It links the size of a trade or investment to…

What a DeFi Liquidity Crisis Teaches Traditional Risk Managers

Decentralised finance can appear liquid right up until participants all try to exit. A token may trade across several pools, lending protocols and exchanges,…