Trading strategies—learn and employ

Learn what trading strategies are, which popular and effective strategies to choose from, and how to create one yourself.

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What are trading strategies?

Trading strategies are systematic approaches traders employ to make informed decisions in buying and selling financial instruments, such as stocks, Forex, commodities, and cryptocurrencies.

Each strategy is a specific plan for opening and closing profitable orders based on market analysis, technical indicators, and risk management to achieve specific financial goals. Traders choose strategies based on their objectives, risk tolerance, and preferred trading style.

On trading holidays, less trades occur on the Forex market, making it less liquid. That means the prices are less predictable, and abrupt selloffs can result in significant losses. You can still trade Forex pairs on Octa during market holidays, but you should be ready for unpredictable moves.

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Building trading strategy

While there's already a great variety of strategies to choose from, creating a personalised trading strategy can be a rewarding endeavour. It can provide a systematic approach tailored to your risk tolerance, financial goals, and trading style.

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Here's a step-by-step guide to help you build your trading strategy.

On trading holidays, less trades occur on the Forex market, making it less liquid. That means the prices are less predictable, and abrupt selloffs can result in significant losses. You can still trade Forex pairs on Octa during market holidays, but you should be ready for unpredictable moves.

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Popular trading strategies

Building your own strategy may be exciting but also complicated and time-consuming. The good news is you can also succeed in trading without a self-made strategy. There are already dozens of strategies that have proved themselves useful to thousands of traders, and you can safely employ any of them after some research.

If you found this section useful, consider reading a short and comprehensive guide to the different types of trading strategies.

Once you understand the variety of trading strategies and their purposes, check out the following materials and choose the strategies that suit your needs and trading style the best.

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