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My market strategy

Hello dear traders,

in today's post we'll talk about my market strategy and what information I use to make my trading decisions. I'll also show you a market analysis that doesn't exist yet. This makes it even possible to see where the market is going, for a few seconds in the future.



I wish you much success

Greetings Michael

Tricks of the big players


Hello dear traders,

In today's article we'll talk about a particularly nasty trick the big players use to ensure that you automatically take on a higher risk than you were originally prepared to invest. Of course, we will also talk about how you can reduce these risks in the future. This has happened to each of us. We get into a trade and suddenly realize we've been executed much later, or we get stopped out and wonder why we lost three times as much as our stop was originally set. This wasn't a billing error on the part of our broker, but rather a tough calculation by the big players. Let’s look at some examples.



I wish you a nice weekend and good luck in trading next week.

Kind regards, Michael

Trading software the great unknown in trading


Hello dear traders,

in order to trade you basically don't need much, a computer or smartphone, internet access, a broker and trading software. But opinions differ here because trading depends exclusively on probabilities. These days it's all about milliseconds and for this reason the ping times of the internet line play a very important role. Since smartphones or iPads achieve disastrous ping times, a professional trader should only work with a computer connected to the Internet via a LAN cable. In addition, the hardware of the computer should be coordinated with the stock exchange software used in order to avoid any surprises in periods of high volatility. Another important aspect is the broker, who can earn up to half of your income depending on your trading strategy. We talked about this in great detail in my last videos. Since a broker's total fees are rarely presented transparently, you can use my published tools to compare fees efficiently. The right trading software is also crucial for your future success.

The trading software forms the interface between your trading computer and the broker. This allows you to transmit orders, open or close positions, analyze charts and track historical price trends. If you already trade CFDs through a broker, you probably already have experience with MT4, MT5 or the broker's in-house trading platforms.

Trading in the browser means that you don't have to download and install any programs in advance. You log in to the broker's website and can start trading immediately on their website. The big advantage is that this works on all operating systems. The disadvantage: As a rule, the software does not work as quickly and reliably as a downloaded application. Crashes can occasionally occur, especially with Flash and Java based applications. You can download different forms of trading software for Windows, iOS or Linux, which are then permanently installed on your PC. My preferred variant is a desktop trading software for Windows, as the stock market software programs run very stable under Windows.

While trading software from the Forex market only provides limited price data, in the stock exchange market this is somewhat more extensive due to the volume data. Basically, you can use trading software from the stock market to analyze and trade financial instruments such as bonds, stocks, futures, foreign exchange and options. In today's article we want to focus exclusively on the future markets.

When I dealt with futures data, I researched for many months to find the best stock market software for me. I analyzed the following providers, among others, in alphabetical order:

ATAS, Bookmap, Jigsaw, Meta Trader 5, MultiCharts, Ninja Trader, Quantower, Sierrachart, TradingView and Volfix.

Basically, each of these providers has advantages and disadvantages, which I cannot go into in detail here due to the scope. Nevertheless, I would recommend that you analyze these ten providers in more detail in order to find the best one for you. As far as I know, almost all providers offer the option to test a free demo version. The problem is that every trader has different approaches to trading, which also places different requirements on stock exchange software. Looking at Trustpilot reviews, the ranking of the stock exchange software looks like this:



However, this is not representative because the requirements are different. A father with 3 children would definitely give a Porsche 911 2 stars because he cannot transport the children with it. And that has nothing to do with the Porsche being a bad vehicle. So it always depends on the individual situation. In my opinion, the 10 providers are excellent stock market software, but they are not suitable for everyone. That's why you should do your own comparison.

Good stock market software translates the fast-moving data from the futures market into a graphical representation using charting and analysis tools, which should be changed to enable a trader to make more efficient trading decisions. The goal: to increase returns and minimize risks. Some traders prefer a simple interface to easily buy and sell futures. Others expect their broker to provide a professional trading platform with special trading tools for extensive analysis options. Good trading software not only creates the technical requirements for buying and selling futures, but also offers many other functions that make trading faster and more efficient - from the supply of price data to various chart displays and analysis options to the transmission of complex orders and Use of trading algorithms. As you know, I analyze the algorithms of the big players, for this I use ATAS, Quantower, RTD Excel and MT4, which incidentally only scores 1.7 points on Trustpilot. Nevertheless, this compilation is optimal for my approach to trading. This option can change at any time, as the market is constantly changing.

In the first eight years of my trading career, I focused exclusively on reaching my break-even point in the Forex market and then optimizing profits. Only when I couldn't get any further with it did I look into the future data in order to penetrate even deeper into the market. This decision was the right one because it significantly optimized my winning percentage. Nevertheless, I would like to emphasize again at this point that you do not need future data to reach your break-even point sustainably. That's why I recommend first breaking even with 0.01 lot and then building on that. This saves you a lot of money.

As we have already discussed, from a risk perspective, it makes more sense to trade in the Forex market while using futures data to make better trading decisions. English brokers tend to be leaders in CFDs and American brokers are leaders in futures. This is particularly noticeable in the prices. After the additional payment obligation for futures was banned in Germany, the leverage was reduced and the prices increased at the same time. Anyone who actually trades futures has significantly greater security with a German broker than in America. For those of you who just want to get the future data without actually making a trade, brokers in America are a much better choice.

With AMP Futures you get the data of all currency pairs via CQG from $13 per month. You can also use the stock market software from Quantower or Multi Charts for free. Simply enter “Free Multicharts” or “Free Quantower” into Google. After you have entered your name and email address, you can download the respective exchange platform. You will receive a four-week free demo account via AMP via your email address, which you can use to try out the respective platform. If the data actually helps you, you can still consider opening an account with AMP. However, you should have a command of the English language. Please note that this is the current status as of October 2023 and of course I do not know whether this offer will also be available in the future.


At this point I would like to emphasize once again that I do not receive any commissions or agency fees for my recommendations. I am exclusively a trader and do not own a business. Before you open an account with AMP-Futures, I recommend that you open a demo account to first get a feel for the stock market data. You can get extensive information about Quantower or Multi Charts on YouTube. Furthermore, I would generally recommend that you obtain detailed information on the Internet before you decide on something. This will save you a lot of money in the long run.

I keep my fingers crossed for you and wish you much success in trading.

Kind regards, Michael

Tricks of the big players

Hello dear traders,

In today's article we'll talk about a particularly nasty trick the big players use to ensure that you automatically take on a higher risk than you were originally prepared to invest. Of course, we will also talk about how you can reduce these risks in the future. This has happened to each of us. We get into a trade and suddenly realize we've been executed much later, or we get stopped out and wonder why we lost three times as much as our stop was originally set. This wasn't a billing error on the part of our broker, but rather a tough calculation by the big players. Let’s look at some examples.



I wish you a nice weekend and good luck in trading next week.

Kind regards, Michael

The big lie in the DoM


Hello dear traders,

In today's article we look at the origin of all price movements, the spark plug that makes the engine run, so to speak. In the DoM there are up to 8 different market participants who represent different interests. Today we will discuss why the DoM sends us false information and why you lose more as a result. The video reveals some things you haven't seen before. Of course, we check somee solutions to reduce these losses. For this, we look at some examples.



I wish you much success, in stores next week.

Kind regards, Michael

how do we use it?

Hello T4, in this case I recommend you contact the developer of the indicator. Swingman can best explain to you how the indicator works. Kind regards, Michael

It's very simple:
- You take the time (hour) and read the corresponding range
- One sees for each pair how the ranges change, become larger or smaller over the course of the day.

What really moves the market?




Hello dear traders,

traders repeatedly ask themselves what exactly moves the market. Is it the technical analysis, the fundamental analysis, the price, the DoM, the big players or ultimately even the retailers? First of all, the price in the DoM is created by the market sell order on the bid side running into the limit buy order or the market buy order on the ask side running into the limit sell order. But there must be reasons why a market or limit order is placed in the market. Fundamental analysis is a complex and time-consuming process in stocks. Investors who want to learn fundamental analysis must become familiar with various methods and metrics and be able to read balance sheets and annual reports. In principle, however, the following also applies to fundamental analysis: the future is traded on the stock market - and it cannot be reliably predicted on the basis of past data.

But what about currency pairs? Of course, the EURUSD also reacts to fundamental data such as key economic factors, interest rates, employment data, GDP, industrial and retail, CPI, credit, prices, monetary and political influences and commodity prices, but this is often not the case. Let's look at a few examples: The impact of monetary policy on interest rates is an important element in evaluating a currency. Tighter monetary policy is likely to imply higher interest rates, while loose monetary policy indicates lower interest rates. Higher interest rates offer investors an incentive to invest; money is invested where more interest rates are attractive. Of course, this also depends on the security of the respective country. Since the dollar and the euro are the two largest currencies represented on the stock exchange worldwide, we do not need to think about the security required of investors. Both the Euroland, which is supported by the USA within NATO, and the USA itself are safe countries for investments.

At the end of September 2022, interest rates in the dollar were significantly higher than the euro, which would normally have indicated that the dollar would continue to be strong, driving the price of EURUSD further downwards. Instead, parity was abandoned and the euro became stronger. Of course, there are always several economic factors to consider, but what is much more important is how investors react to them. When Apple published its best quarterly report many years ago, the price of the stock unexpectedly fell. Perhaps many investors believed that Apple would not achieve such performance in the next quarter.

No matter what clues the fundamentals give us, in the end it is always the investors who decide where the price goes. Additionally, we know that only the biggest big players influence the price in EURUSD. Unfortunately, however, they use the retailers' stops to get to their destination more cheaply. We talked about this in my last video, which will appear here in English next week. For example, if Deutsche Bank has collected 300,000 lots in EURUSD via limit buy orders, the fundamentals can point to a strong dollar 1,000 times, the price will go up because Deutsche Bank is an entrepreneur and has enough money to invest in the euro to bring profit. Of course, these big players usually know in advance how the fundamental data is developing and take this into account before the collection campaign. But there are also situations that cannot be predicted, such as September 11th. This means that no matter what the fundamentals predict, supply and demand will ultimately determine the price. Significant capital flows into and out of one currency, perhaps as a result of large transactions by major big players or managed portfolio shifts, can shift the exchange rate for the currency pair in favor of the currency with higher demand.

For this reason, for me, the biggest big players are ultimately the decisive price drivers. First, they know more than all of us put together, and second, they don't carelessly risk money that isn't even theirs. It's easier for me to follow a major big player than to evaluate all the fundamentals while predicting how investors will react. But that's just my personal opinion, which is, as always, fallible.

In order to make a correct forecast in EURUSD, you have to analyze exactly what the big players are currently collecting. To do this, they need retailers who take an opposite market position. If the retailers don't react the way the big players would like, they have to resort to their bag of tricks and manipulate the market with stophunting, fake breakouts or even take a small detour. Creating a price forecast for the next few weeks is like looking into the crystal ball, as you never know how 1 million retailers will react in the next few weeks. Therefore, it is actually impossible to make a 100% correct forecast. If you were to make a prediction, the probability would be 50%. And this has nothing to do with knowledge and everything to do with luck.

Currency strength is a very interesting tool for us retailers in Forex that does not exist in the futures market. It helps us to assess the different strengths of a currency in order to often make reliable trading decisions.

I'll continue to keep my fingers crossed for you in retail.

Kind regards, Michael

The big lie in the DoM

Hello dear traders,

in today's article we look at the origin of all price movements, the spark plug that makes the engine run, so to speak. In the DoM there are up to 8 different market participants who represent different interests. Today we will discuss why the DoM sends us false information and why you lose more as a result. The video reveals some things you haven't seen before. Of course, we check somee solutions to reduce these losses. For this, we look at some examples.



I wish you much success, in trading next week.

Kind regards, Michael

Creative to win

Hello dear traders,

Today's article is about the question of the extent to which creativity helps us in retail. In the last eight years I have personally gained a lot of experience in this area and discovered and developed many things that did not exist before. In this video we look at the extent to which creativity can support us in retail. Of course, there are some examples on this topic that are very interesting.



I wish you continued success in trading.

Kind regards, Michael

The fairy tale in the future market


Hello dear traders,

As we know, there is significantly less information in the Forex market than in the futures or stocks markets. In addition to the well-known footprint charts, there is volume information, iceberg tracker, pulling and stacking as well as the DOM and the time and sales list. According to the trading coaches, this is unbeatable information that allows you to see exactly where the big players are, bringing incredible returns to every retailer. Provided that you book an inexpensive trading seminar worth €10,000.

Around 1 million traders worldwide trade in the futures and stock markets and 5 million in the foreign exchange market. This means 15% trade on the stock market and 85% trade in the foreign exchange market. Statements like the futures market is the largest market in the world, only professionals trade in the futures market or on the stock exchange it is fairer are statements that are aimed solely at badmouthing the Forex market. Let's take a quick look behind the scenes and see to what extent this future data is actually helpful.

In volume trading we can look at vertical or horizontal trading volume. Both representations are calculated by adding market sell and market buy orders. But interestingly, the market sell order has nothing to do with a market buy order because they never meet in the market. The trading coaches then like to say that this high volume shows that a battle has taken place between large market participants. This is also complete nonsense, as the big players rarely fight with each other.

First of all, the big players collect the contracts they need with limit orders and use the retailers' stops. A high volume indicates a possible collection campaign, but the crucial question is: What was collected in this sideways phase and very few coaches have an answer to that. According to the law of causality, volume is just another type of pattern that also only arises by chance. By the way, it might be interesting that the big players are not interested in the volume because they produce it themselves.

For a retail trader who has previously traded in the foreign exchange market, the many flashing lights and numbers within a footprintchart are of course a small sensation. The trading coach now says that you can use these numbers to see exactly what these big players are up to. And if you know what someone else is planning, you can of course position yourself accordingly. But these are also just random assumptions, since as we already know, a market sell order has nothing to do with a market buy order and they never meet in the market.

Imbalance is also a very popular topic. If there is a strong deviation in the orders between best ask and best bid, this imbalance can be made visible in the market. This imbalance should act like a strong resistance zone. Unfortunately, these zones only work 30% of the time. In addition, the spread is often more than one tick large, which means that the assignment of best ask and best bid is no longer correct.

Dom Trading is also said to be true miracles. Ultimately, limit orders are a glimpse into the future, as this is where market participants show their willingness to enter into a trade. But is that really true? Unfortunately not, because by pulling or stacking a market participant is able to delete this limit order or add more at any time.

In the Time and Sales list you can see exactly which market orders are coming in. These orders are true, but it is not possible to see with what intention this market order was placed. A market buy order can mean an entry into the euro or an exit from the dollar. Likewise, a market sell order can show an entry into the dollar or an exit from the euro. Furthermore, these market orders come randomly and unexpectedly just like pulling or stacking.

The so-called iceberg trackers are particularly popular, with which you can see exactly where and when a large market participant absorbs. The fact is that native iceberg orders can be clearly identified, but synthetic iceberg orders cannot. And the largest proportion of iceberg orders are in the synthetic area. Even if you could predict absorption 100% correctly, you still don't know where the price will go after that.

The causality principle describes that the cause of the market movement depends exclusively on the market orders that flow into the limit orders. The result in the end is the price as well as the candle, which only ever arises randomly. This means that the volume of the footprint charts and the imbalance always only arise by chance. The same applies to the T&S list and the DoM.

The decisive movements that influence the market are the stops of the retailers and the orders that mainly slow down the market are the synthetic iceberg orders. And it is precisely these two types of orders that cannot be identified because we cannot see them. Of course, a future trader has more information than a Forex trader, but he can do just as much with it as a Forex trader can do with a candle.

And it is precisely for this reason that the world champions in Forex have beaten the world champions in futures 3 times in the last 5 years. So don't be fooled and continue trading in the Forex market, because due to many events, beginners in particular can lose up to 50 times less money than in the futures market. As a trader you always have to ask yourself the following question. Where can I achieve the most return with the least risk and also have a high probability of keeping it? And the answer is: definitely in the Forex market.

If you're smart, you can of course get the stock market data from the futures market to get additional information. However, I would generally only trade in the Forex market. You can find further information about this in my numerous videos.

I keep my fingers crossed for you and look forward to seeing you here again soon.

Kind regards, Michael

Creatively for profit

Hello dear traders,

today's article is about the question of the extent to which creativity helps us in trading. In the last eight years I have personally gained a lot of experience in this area and discovered and developed many things that did not exist before. In this video we look at the extent to which creativity can support us in retail.



I wish you much success, this week.

Kind regards, Michael

Think about it carefully

Hello dear traders,

in today's article we want to look at the dark side of trading and take a very realistic look at the probability of success. To do this we need a bit of mathematics and an alert mind. Of course, it is possible to become successful in trading, but you have to meet some requirements, which we will talk about today. For most traders, their dreams have not come true because they were built on false expectations or promises.



I wish you a great weekend

Kind regards, Michael

A perfect heart for Christmas!




One day a young man stood in the middle of the city and declared that he had the most beautiful heart in the entire valley. A large crowd gathered and they all admired his heart because it was perfect. There was not a spot or flaw in him. Yes, they all agreed with him, it really was the most beautiful heart they had ever seen. The young man was very proud and boasted even louder about his beautiful heart. Suddenly an old man appeared in front of the crowd and said, “Well, your heart isn’t nearly as beautiful as mine.” The crowd and the young man looked at the old man's heart. It hit hard, but it was full of scars, it had places where pieces had been removed and replaced with others. But they didn't fit properly, and there were some frayed corners, and in some places there were even deep gouges where whole parts were missing.

People stared at him. How can he say his heart is more beautiful, they thought? The young man looked at the old man's heart, saw its condition and laughed: “You must be joking,” he said, “comparing your heart with mine. Mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars and tears.” “Yes,” said the old man, “Yours looks perfect, but I would never trade places with you. Each scar represents a person to whom I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and hand it to them, and often they give me a piece of their heart that fits into the empty space in my heart. But because the pieces are not precise, I have some rough edges that I treasure because they remind me of the love we shared. Sometimes I have given a piece of my heart without the other person giving me a piece of his heart in return. These are the empty furrows. Giving love sometimes means taking risks. Even though these grooves are painful, they remain open, and they too remind me of the love I feel for these people. I hope one day they will return and fill the space. Do you now realize what true beauty is?”

The true beauty and value of a heart is determined not by external perfection, but by the traces of love, compassion and selfless deeds that it collects over the course of a lifetime.

I wish you a wonderful Christmas from the bottom of my heart and may all your wishes come true.

Kind regards, Michael

History of candles
New Year's Eve 2023/2024


Hello dear traders,

Today we are climbing into a time machine that will catapult us to the year 1700, because this is exactly where the fascinating story about the creation of candles begins. You will learn things that are not only exciting but also extremely inspiring. Even though we go back 300 years, we find a man who was way ahead of his time. With the help of his creativity, he achieved goals that seem unthinkable today and, in today's terms, earned over $12 billion on the stock market. Of course, we will talk about how a candle is created and what the whole thing has to do with cause and effect. The story of the candles is intended to be a special gift at the end of the year. Maybe this video will motivate you to take creative approaches to trading in the future.



I wish you a happy new year 2024 with lots of health, love and the creativity necessary to achieve your goals even faster.

Kind regards, Michael

Think about it carefully

Hello dear traders,

in today's article we want to look at the dark side of trading and take a realistic look at the probability of success. To do this we need a bit of mathematics and an alert mind. Of course, it is possible to become successful in trading, but you have to meet some requirements, which we will talk about today.



Continued success

Kind regards, Michael

Announcement of the next videos

Hello dear traders,

Last year 2022 I produced and published 30 videos. In total, there were more than 10 hours of content that was viewed over 30,000 times by my followers. I would like to thank you very much for that.

As most of you know, I work full-time as a trader, but I also spend a lot of time advancing my personal project: “Algorithm Trading”. In the first half of 2024, I will have further tasks, including moving into a second home in Bavaria, which also needs to be equipped with my sophisticated technology such as a workstation, fiber optics, workstation and screens. In the last few months I have made sensational discoveries and progress in algorithm trading, which now have to be completed in the form of programming.

Since my followers deserve quality, I will reduce the number of my videos by 1/3 in the first half of the year. This means that a new video appears every 3 weeks as usual.



Here you can see the next video topics with release dates. The German videos appear 1 week earlier

When the first half of 2024 is over, I will try to increase video production again with the appropriate quality. This year is a crucial year as the big players are testing new algorithms and approaches, which can already be felt in some markets. We get a little bit further every year, while the big players' lead narrows. I'm particularly pleased that more and more retailers are starting to get creative and analyze the markets according to the big players' approach. That's exactly the right way, because all the retailer strategies that are already known don't really work from a sustainability perspective. Let's always think about the high-frequency traders whose winning rate is 99.9%. The big players, who mostly act as day traders, achieve a profit rate of 90% and the institutional traders, who are often active in the medium to long-term investment area, only manage 60%. This shows that speed on the stock market is a good protection against the dominance of capital. If you are then able to read the algorithms of the big players, it is like winning a small lottery.

I wish you a very successful year 2024

Kind regards, Michael

The history of candles

Hello dear traders,

Today we are climbing into a time machine that will catapult us to the year 1700, because this is exactly where the fascinating story about the creation of candles begins. You will learn things that are not only exciting but also extremely inspiring. Even though we go back 300 years, we find a man who was way ahead of his time. With the help of his creativity, he achieved goals that seem unthinkable today and, in today's terms, earned over $12 billion on the stock market. Of course, we will talk about how a candle is created and what the whole thing has to do with cause and effect. The history of candles is a special gift and may motivate you to pursue creative ways in trading in the future.



I wish you continued success

Kind regards, Michael