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The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a momentum oscillator that measures how fast price changes are occurring with regard to an underlying instrument. It’s used for technical analysis to identify when an underlying asset is oversold or overbought therefore signaling an impending trend reversal. In the IQ Option platform, you can use the RSI to determine the tops and bottoms of a trend. Continue Reading →

If you’re trading currency pairs on IQ Option (forex, option or digital option), the time which you choose to trade coupled with the currency pair will play a huge role in your success. There are four major forex markets; Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York. Depending on your timezone, each market is either open during the morning, afternoon or evening. Continue Reading →

Choosing assets for CFD trading In the trade room window on IQ Option platform click on the plus (+) button to access the list of assets. All non-options instruments share the same trading engine and you can trade them as CFD but they have different specification like different spreads, multipliers or overnight fees. Select a group of assets (1) than the asset you’d Continue Reading →

There are typically two types of traders on IQ Option. Those that make money and those that don’t. Those that don’t make money will usually wonder why their trades always go wrong. Is the system rigged? Are they using the wrong strategies? What can they do to eventually make money? These are just a few questions that they keep asking themselves. The truth is, there are Continue Reading →

Guide to trading with the Williams %R indicator on IQ Option Overview of the Williams %R indicator Also known as Williams Percent Range, the Williams %R is a momentum indicator that oscillates between 0 and -100. It’s used to show when an underlying instrument is overbought or oversold. An asset is said to be overbought when the indicator crosses over the -20 line while Continue Reading →

Linear charts Price movement can be represented as a line. Area and linear charts are at your disposal for this. But most of the time Japanese Candlesticks are used for viewing charts and analysis of today’s market situation. Japanese candlesticks Candlesticks contain information on price changes for a particular period of time and consist of the body and the Continue Reading →

How does RSI work?
The RSI indicator defines trend strength and probability of trend reversal. It is calculated in the following way: the sum of price growth for a given period is divided by the sum of the price decrease. Continue Reading →

Candles are one of the easiest way to determine the strength of a market. On the IQ Option platform, you’ll encounter two types of candles. Continue Reading →

Financial traders have a diverse range of markets to choose from. These includes forex, stocks, CFDs, indices cryptocurrencies and options. Binary options are relatively new compared to other financial instruments (except cryptocurrencies). However, many traders consider them high risk. Some will even label options trading the same as gambling. The truth is, any form of Continue Reading →