The two South African brothers behind the crypto investment platform “Africrypt” have disappeared along with 3.6 billion USD in bitcoin bought with investors’ funds. Regulators in South Africa are now looking to take action following what might be one of the world’s biggest crypto frauds. Two South African brothers, Ameer and Raees Cajee, have reportedly disappeared, taking […]
A summarizing review of what has been happening at the crypto markets of the past week. A look at trending sectors, liquidity, volatility, spreads and more. The weekly report in cooperation with market data provider Kaiko. The last 7 days in the crypto markets Price Movements: Markets are in full-on price discovery mode with price […]
Bitcoin USD daily basis Bitcoin USD Chart Analysis – Breakout above consolidation level at 24’000 USD leads to 28’000 USD The last week of the old year was once again a very eventful one. The pace of price increases was accelerated a bit further. But one thing at a time. We remember: The previous week […]
Bitcoin USD daily basis Bitcoin USD daily basis – a drop returns bitcoin to USD 10,000The reported week featured a massive price drop by the middle of the week that nullified the previous week’s uptrend. Monday and Tuesday were similar to the last trading days, with the high values for each day’s lows and highs. […]
In the coming decades, the so-called “Millennials” are set to become the most prosperous generation in history. For banks, this could be a cause for concern, as younger generations prefer to shift to unconventional banking and non-third-party means of finance. Millennials set to become the richest generation in history By definition, millennials are people born between 1981 and 1996, thus aged between 23 […]
The trading in traditional assets such as currencies, shares or commodities began over a century ago, with the most important trading platform for U.S. shares, the New York Stock Exchange, established in 1817. Now a new form of asset has entered the roster and as a result, new exchanges are on the rise. Evolution of the crypto exchanges As […]
Technical analysis (TA) is an observation of the historical price movements of an asset.These observations are used to discuss possible future forecasts. Technical analysis is a frequently used instrument in trading with various assets. TA is particularly popular in trading with crypto-currencies, as the price is determined exclusively by supply and demand of the market participants. As different as the approaches to analyze a price trend may be, there are a few common denominators: Principles of Technical Analysis The only basis for decision-making is the price trend. This reflects the historical investor(s) behaviour. It reflects sentiment, rational and irrational decisions. Through the information acquired via TA, a forecast can be generated from historically recurring patterns. The current price is the equilibrium between supply and demand of all market participants; effectively it is a weighted factor that reflects all opinions and decisions. Thus, the TA deals exclusively with the price development. Fundamental data is not important. Because of this, TA of prices are not an exact science. Due to the mass of indicators, their formations and interrelationships, price charts can be interpreted in many ways. Even the selected time interval can provide different results on the possible future course of prices. Price movements are not purely coincidental. Trends arise. It is preferably traded with the trend (trend is your friend). The chances are better to earn money with the trend than against a prevailing trend. The trading volume confirms, confirms a trend. TA only works when trading activity is brisk, i.e. when price movements are meaningful. Technical analysis does not predict the future “Forecasts are based on probability, not on a result that can be expected with certainty. The aim is to identify trading opportunities with a low risk and potentially high return profile”. The approaches of technical analysis and their interpretations are diverse and extensive. There is a huge selection of approaches and approaches. Therefore, one should not strictly cram the approaches, but find out the best approach for oneself personally. An introduction to technical analysis can be found here. Rules, which you should follow when trading, can be found here. * Originally published in German at CVJ.ch
The following rules can pave the way to a successful trading strategy: Define a strategy Your strategy should be based on the fundamentals that you have observed or learned in the market. Technical analysis, i.e. the closer examination of price movements, is an important tool for this. Analyze the market and try to discover recurring patterns. Develop a strategy and […]
The internet has developed rapidly over the last two decades. It has become the lifeline of our everyday lives. While our toasters now can exchange information with their manufacturer, we keep up to date with what’s happening, send and receive messages, download videos or romp around on platforms. The internet has fundamentally changed the way […]
