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Introduction In past articles, we have discussed some of the most important economic indicators that traders, investors, and other stakeholders are known to pay great attention to; the “Initial Jobless Claims” is undoubtedly one of them. The report reveals the number of people who have recently become unemployed and are applying for unemployment benefits. By […]

Introduction The Home Sale Report is one of those indicators that, if understood correctly, can offer you as a trader a major advantage for it gives a valuable insight into the current state of the entire economic and financial situation as well as helping to predict imminent changes. In particular, The US New Home Sales […]

What it is and why it is relevant to you whatever you trade As most of us realize, crude oil has been a high-value commodity worldwide for around two hundred years now. It fuels transportation, powers businesses, and is a necessary element for the production of many everyday items and materials such as plastic. The […]

The FED keeps itself informed! Do you? The FED Beige Book serves as a valuable resource for understanding the economic conditions and trends across the United States. Published eight times a year by the Federal Reserve, it contains essential information collected from business contacts, economists, and other sources. With this article, we’ll try to explain […]

Introduction Every day more and more people around the world choose to educate themselves on the ins and outs of trading and investing in the stock market with the hope of achieving the financial independence we all aspire to. But what is the stock market exactly? What is the difference between trading and investing? And […]

Introduction In the United States, interest rates are predominantly determined by the Federal Reserve. The FED uses monetary policy tools to maximize employment and stabilize the Dollar mainly by controlling the interest rate (to learn more about the Fed, take a look at FOMC). On Wednesday 26th of July this year, in its effort to […]

Wondering How to Choose the Best Day Trading Broker? Well, wonder no more. When it comes to brokers, the choice nowadays is all but unlimited. Online retail brokers compete with one another by providing their customers with lower fees and commissions, narrower spreads, better educational material, more trading instruments, and sleeker trading platforms. However -it […]

Know YOUR MARKET, Win YOUR TRADES As you all know well, the stock market can present traders with an abundance of opportunities derived from high levels of both liquidity and volatility. Traders can gain exposure in the market in any way they prefer. They can do so, for example, by using any of an almost […]

Introduction So, you’ve decided to to and trade stocks, but you only have little money to invest in this venture? Don’t worry, because in this article, we will guide you on how to invest in stocks for beginners with little money, plus, we’ll let you in on a secret that few traders know, and stock-brokers […]

“Low your position size on trades where you are not extremely confident in,” That’s Danny’s Advice. Danny G, 50 years old, From the US. Danny has successfully passed our Extra Buying Power program and is now one of TTP’s funded traders, or as we call it, “Stock Star.” Every time he reaches 5 consecutive winning […]

Introduction Amongst others, the two most commonly used methods to calculate inflation are the CPI and the PCE. Although different from each other, both methods consist in periodically comparing prices within a certain sample group of products and services. Whilst a yearly price increase (inflation) of 2% is considered ideal, a decrease in prices (deflation) […]

 Introduction The peace at which the national GDP increases is, naturally, of great interest to the FED and to all traders and investors. The capability to offer insights into the exchange of products and services across markets makes the GDP Growth Rate an excellent indicator of the condition of the Country’s economy. In this article, […]

Now that we all know that the Fed can (and does) lower the interest rate to boost economic growth and employment or it can raise it to fight inflation, let’s talk a little about the other, relatively new – power that the FED has at its disposal: money printing. A.k.a. Quantitative Easing (QE). The power […]

Here we are on to the third article of the “Federal Reserve System” series. In the previous articles, we talked about how the Federal Reserve System is formed and explained how it and the Government can collaborate to boost the economy and the employment level. We have also described the Federal Reserve System as the […]

In the first article of the “Federal Reserve System” series, we spoke about the different elements that compose the “Fed” and about the FOMC in particular. We have described the Fed’s mandate as “maximizing employment while protecting the Dollar and the American economy” and we’ve also briefly talked of the different ways it has to […]