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Practical gold and silver guides written directly from our trading desk. Straightforward lessons on session breakouts, orderflow, pivot levels, and disciplined position sizing.

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All Articles (117) Macro & Fundamentals (23) Technical Analysis (22) Scalping & Day Trading (22) Risk Management (22) Market Structure (28)
Showing 1 – 9 of 22 Educational Guides in Scalping & Day Trading
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Step-by-Step Guide to Trading the Gold London Session Breakout
Scalping & Day Trading 8 min read

Step-by-Step Guide to Trading the Gold London Session Breakout

Trade the London open (07:00 to 09:00 GMT) using liquidity sweeps, Asian range levels, and volume confirmation.

March 26, 2016
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De-dollarization & Central Bank Gold Accumulation Trends
Scalping & Day Trading 9 min read

De-dollarization & Central Bank Gold Accumulation Trends

Central banks have been net gold buyers for over a decade. What that accumulation trend actually signals for long-term price floors, and its limits as a trading signal.

September 07, 2016
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How Real Yields and TIPS Control Long-Term Gold Valuations
Scalping & Day Trading 6 min read

How Real Yields and TIPS Control Long-Term Gold Valuations

Real yields, nominal Treasury yields minus inflation expectations, track gold's long-term valuation more consistently than almost any other single macro variable.

February 15, 2017
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Trading Gold Candlestick Reversal Patterns at Daily Moving Averages
Scalping & Day Trading 7 min read

Trading Gold Candlestick Reversal Patterns at Daily Moving Averages

A candlestick reversal pattern is far more useful at a well-defined moving average than in open space. How to combine the two instead of trading either alone.

August 23, 2017
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Building a Disciplined Daily Forex & Commodities Trading Routine
Scalping & Day Trading 8 min read

Building a Disciplined Daily Forex & Commodities Trading Routine

Consistent trading results come more from a repeatable daily routine than from any single strategy. What a realistic pre-market, session, and post-market routine looks like.

February 04, 2018
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Order Flow Delta and Volume Profile Secrets in Spot Gold
Scalping & Day Trading 9 min read

Order Flow Delta and Volume Profile Secrets in Spot Gold

Volume profile and order flow delta show where real trading activity concentrated, information a plain price chart doesn't capture on its own.

July 12, 2018
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Calculating Risk-Adjusted Position Sizes Across Multiple Pairs
Scalping & Day Trading 6 min read

Calculating Risk-Adjusted Position Sizes Across Multiple Pairs

Sizing each position by a flat percentage risk works fine for one trade at a time, but breaks down once you're holding correlated positions across gold, silver, and their EUR pairs simultaneously.

January 20, 2019
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Trading Journal Mastery: Tracking Metrics That Increase Profitability
Scalping & Day Trading 7 min read

Trading Journal Mastery: Tracking Metrics That Increase Profitability

Most trading journals just log wins and losses. The metrics that actually improve performance over time are a level deeper than that.

July 01, 2019
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Position Sizing Rules for Small Accounts Trading Micro Gold Contracts
Scalping & Day Trading 8 min read

Position Sizing Rules for Small Accounts Trading Micro Gold Contracts

Micro gold contracts exist specifically so small accounts can size trades correctly instead of being forced to over-risk on a standard-size lot. How to actually use that flexibility.

January 09, 2020
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CFTC Rule 4.41 & Risk Disclosure Regulatory Notice

CFTC Rule 4.41 & Risk Disclosure: Hypothetical or simulated performance results have certain inherent limitations. Unlike an actual performance record, simulated results do not represent actual trading. Also, since the trades have not actually been executed, the results may have under-or-over compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Trading forex and commodities on margin carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors.