Alphachain Academy

News Recap: Mixed sentiment across markets with US stocks higher despite rising Treasury yields as the market gets ready for rates to lift off

Watch Head of Trading Academy, Gavin Pannu run through current market themes covering the following topics:

*Geopolitical Risk

*Microeconomic data

*Political Risk at the current moment

and more!

Market Trading Analysis

Mixed sentiment across markets this Monday with US stocks higher despite rising Treasury yields as the market gets ready for rates to lift off, while stocks in China and Hong Kong have fallen further as the rout in Chinese technology shares continue and after China placed the 17.5 million residents of Shenzhen into lockdown for at least a week. Commodities led by oil trade softer as talks between Ukraine and Moscow show signs of becoming more substantive, prompting some cautious optimism.

APAC stocks were mixed as participants digested varied geopolitical headlines. China was pressured by the lockdown in Shenzhen. Russian and Ukrainian officials on Sunday gave their most upbeat assessments so far on the progress of talks. Russia launched an airstrike on a military base near the Polish border on Sunday. European equity futures are indicative of a firmer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future up 1.1% after the cash market closed higher by 1.0% on Friday.

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Trader Insights

What is FOMO in Trading? Your Guide

Sometimes, the language associated with trading and investing can be just as hard to grasp as the markets themselves. As part of your trading strategy, you should take it upon yourself to get familiar with the common terms that other traders in the field use, and learn from them.

One term growing in popularity within the trading industry is FOMO. You may be asking yourself, what does that mean? How does it apply in the financial world? What is FOMO in trading?

Well, our ultimate guide is here to answer all of your questions and more.

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Trader Insights

Is Forex Trading a Profitable Career?

Forex trading is the process of buying and selling currencies online. It is an exciting field that allows traders to make money by predicting how currency rates will change over time. But is Forex trading profitable?

There are many reasons why Forex trading can be a very profitable career, but there are also several factors to consider before jumping headfirst into the market.

This guide will walk you through how Forex trading works, exactly how profitable a career it is, and offer you an insight to your 2022 trading profit potential.

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Trader Insights

12 Trading Mistakes To Avoid in 2023

The world of trading can be complicated, meaning that there are many common mistakes to avoid when getting started, or at any point in your trading career.

At Alphachain, we see these common trading mistakes more often than we’d like, and it’s important that you do not allow these mistakes to be part of your trading career. So – here are 12 common trading mistakes to avoid when trading in 2023, and how to avoid them!

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Trader Insights

What is a Trading Journal and Why Do You Need One?

In the world of trading, we hear the term ‘trading journal’ thrown around a lot. But what is a trading journal? Why exactly are they useful?

Trading journals differ from your standard diary, as they are specifically targeted at documenting your trades. Daily entries in a journal not only serve as documentation for learning improvement but also serve as an effective learning tool itself by allowing you to look back and reflect on your decisions, progress and mistakes. But these are just a few of the potential benefits of using a trading journal.

Throughout the rest of this guide, we offer you key insights into what exactly a trading journal is, what it should include and why you need one to up your trading game. Have a read and start improving your results today!

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Announcements, Company News

What is your earnings potential with Alphachain Capital in 2023?

Following completion of our training programme, we now provide our traders with a $20k funded account or a starting capital of $10k on our Specialist programmes at Alphachain Capital.

But it doesn’t end there.

For all of our traders, we also have a clearly defined progression route.

Those that do well and meet pre-determined targets, get access to increased amounts of capital.

All the way up to a million dollars!

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Alphachain Strategy Performance January 2022

Our CEO, Adam Haeems, has once again published the trading performance for 2021 for his systematic multi-asset cryptocurrency strategies at Alphachain Capital. We believe being transparent about our firm’s trading performance is important to enable us to attract the best talent from around the world.

Adam manages two systematic cryptocurrency strategies at Alphachain Capital, Global Diversified Alpha (GDA) and Alternative Diversified Alpha (ADA).

Both strategies continue to outperform the benchmark, BTC.

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Trader Insights

The 6 Best Forex Trading Podcasts To Listen To in 2023

There are many different types of Forex traders. Some people like to keep things simple and just use basic indicators, while others enjoy using complex strategies with a lot of technical analysis. No matter what type of trader you are, there is a Forex podcast out there that can help you improve your trading skills.

In this guide, we will discuss why Forex Trading podcasts can be helpful to you, as well as give you insight into the 5 best Forex trading podcasts to listen to in 2023. Keep reading to learn more.

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Alphachain Academy

News Recap: Stock prices in London are set for a higher start to the week despite a lack of drivers with the US market shut for a holiday on Monday

Watch Head of Trading Academy Gavin Pannu run through current market themes covering the following topics:

*Geopolitical Risk

*Microeconomic data

*Political Risk at the current moment

and more!

Market Trading Analysis

Stock prices in London are set for a higher start to the week despite a lack of drivers with the US market shut for a holiday on Monday. Today’s market open will see European stocks open higher, with the main focus this week being US earnings, along with the latest wages, unemployment and inflation numbers from the UK economy, and the Bank of Japan monetary policy outlook. A BoJ policy-setting meeting began on Monday, with a decision on monetary policy due to be announced on Tuesday.

China’s pandemic-defying economic growth slowed in the final months of 2021. The world’s second-biggest economy, a key driver of global growth, expanded 8.1% in 2021 on its strong virus recovery, beating forecasts of 8.0% in an AFP poll, and the 2.3% reading for 2020. But much of that growth came in the first half of the year, with the economy shaken by a series of shocks towards the end of 2021.

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