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The Williams Fractal MT5 Indicator helps solve this problem by marking potential reversal points on the chart, making it easier to understand price structure and plan trades with more clarity. What Is the Williams Fractal MT5 Indicator? The Williams Fractal MT5 Indicator is a technical tool that highlights possible highs and lows in the market. It works by detecting specific price patterns where the market pauses or changes direction. When these patterns appear, the indicator places clear visual markers on the chart. This allows traders to quickly see areas where price action may reverse or consolidate, without relying on guesswork.…

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The volume indicator in MetaTrader 4 displays tick volume—the number of price changes that occurred during each time period. Here’s the thing: MT4 doesn’t have access to actual traded volume like you’d see on futures exchanges. Instead, it counts how many times the price ticked up or down within each candle. A green or red histogram appears below your chart, with each bar representing one candle’s activity. Taller bars mean more price fluctuations happened during that period. Shorter bars indicate quieter price action with fewer ticks. This tick volume correlates strongly with actual trading volume, especially on major pairs like…

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EUR/USD drops even though the Dollar pared some of its earlier gains on Friday sparked by solid US economic data releases in the week, which has improved the outlook for the labor market. This trimmed the chances for further easing by the Federal Reserve, a tailwind for the Greenback. The pair trades at 1.1599, down 0.08%.Euro edges lower as strong US labor and production data underpin the Dollar despite fading momentumThe shared currency is poised to end the week negatively, following solid jobless claims revealed on Thursday. This, a spike on factory inflation and US President Trump reluctancy to nominate…

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Markets:Gold down $32 to $4582, silver down 3%WTI crude oil down 32-cents to $59.51US 10-year yields up 6.7 bps to 4.23%JPY leads, AUD lagsS&P 500 down 0.1%It’s a holiday on Monday and markets on Friday mostly traded like an extra-long weekend. Newsflow was steady with some Fed talk ahead of the midnight blackout but ultimately, the moves in the FX market were minimal to finish the day.Below the surface it was a bit more lively. The big moves on the day came after Trump said to Hassett at an event: “I actually want to keep you where you are, if…

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High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not invest money that you cannot afford to lose. Educate yourself on the risks associated with foreign exchange trading and seek advice from an independent financial or tax advisor if you have any questions. Advisory warning: investingLive is not an investment advisor, investingLive provides references and…

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Gold (XAU/USD) registers losses of over 0.70% on Friday as traders take profits, as in the last two weeks, data in the US has shown the labor market is not as weaker as expected. Therefore, traders are turning skeptical that the Federal Reserve (Fed) might go for two cuts, as reflected by the swaps markets. XAU/USD trades at $4,580 at the time of writing.Bullion retreats as resilient US data, easing geopolitical risks push traders to cut aggressive Fed easing betsMarket mood is turning negative as US President Donald Trump shook the markets, as he seems reluctant to nominate the National…

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The New York Times is out with an article on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell:Powell cultivated deep Congressional ties anticipating political backlash.GOP Senators Tillis and Thune publicly backed the Fed Chair, support went beyond what Powell expectedEven critic Kevin Cramer credits Powell’s relationship-building skillsTrump may rethink his nominee choice amid Senate pushbackWhen the Justice Department launched a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell on Jan. 9, the White House likely expected the Fed Chair to fold but he fought back and appears to have won. Now the question is whether he’s more inclined to remain as a Fed governor for another two…

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The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades on the back foot against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, as resilient US economic data and hawkish-leaning Federal Reserve (Fed) rhetoric keep the Greenback firmly supported. At the time of writing, AUD/USD trades around 0.6684, down about 0.20% on the day and poised to end the week with marginal losses.The pair is struggling to attract buying interest after a run of upbeat US releases reinforced expectations that the Fed is likely to stick to a cautious, gradual easing path, diminishing hopes for near-term rate cuts. Data released this week showed that US labour-market conditions…

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Oil prices are under some pressure after Trump writes:I greatly respect the fact that all scheduled hangings, which were to take place yesterday (Over 800 of them), have been cancelled by the leadership of Iran. Thank you!Iran is a brutal regime that’s quickly sentenced people to death for protesting poor economic conditions. It’s not clear if the US wants to get involved in a war though and we will be watching for signs. The consensus is that it will be much more difficult to dislodge the Iranian regime than what we saw in Venezuela.Oil prices fell earlier in the week…

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