In our prior post about trading platforms (read here) we mentioned three free trading platforms which beginners can get their hands on through multiple brokers. In this post, we will build on the previous article by introducing some cost-effective charting software to aid in your analysis and decision-making. From user-friendly to advanced proprietary charting and trading packages, we will discuss two software’s every growing trader should look into. TradingView Founded in 2011, Ohio, TradingView is an online, cloud-based portal for traders, investors and analysts to analyse and research financial markets. The HTML 5 online charting package offers broker and trading…
Author: Akif Din MSTA, CFTe
Akif Din MSTA, CFTe
Akif Din MSTA, CFTe began his trading career from the London Academy of Trading after completing an Association of Business Executives (ABE) accredited Level 5 Diploma in Professional Applied Financial Market Trading, including Options & Futures Markets. He managed to achieve the highest overall mark attained by any student since the course began. Akif went on to manage a fund at a proprietary trading firm within the City, trading multiple asset classes over multiple timeframes and has recently begun contributing to strategy development & testing as well as providing technical analysis & forecasts over longer term time horizons. Using his own developed strategies, Akif also trades his own fund. He incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis, alongside Top-Down and STEM methodology to form market signals. Akif is also a holder of the prestigious MSTA designation from the Society of Technical Analysts (STA) in UK. He is also a Certified Financial Technician from the IFTA. Akif has also been an author for www.traderlife.co.uk writing articles on how he began his trading career. akif@moneycheck.com
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