Trading Week 2022


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Crypto Order Types 101: From Market to Limit

Just as in traditional stock market exchanges, there are different ways to place buy and sell orders for cryptocurrencies; it's key to understand how each works.

Buy Sell Chart (Shutterstock)

Opinion

Why Trading Is Essential for Crypto

If you think traders give crypto a bad name, just imagine an industry without them. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk's Trading Week.

Financial Analyst Working on a Computer with Multi-Monitor Workstation with Real-Time Stocks, Commodities and Exchange Market Charts. Businessman Works in Investment Bank Downtown Office at Night.

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Crypto Charting 101: How to ID Basic Patterns and Trends

Learn to spot flags, pennants, wedges and sideways trends and understand how those patterns can inform trading decisions.

Pennant flags (Unsplash)

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The Art of Trading Without Trading

Dollar-cost averaging may be better for your crypto portfolio – and your soul – than active trading. This article is part of CoinDesk’s Trading Week.

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The Dreaded Death Cross and Shining Golden Cross: Two Important Crypto Indicators

For crypto investors, it is important to understand the different technical charting patterns and to have a trading strategy for when these indicators are seen.

Death Cross. (Unsplash)

Consensus Magazine

Is There a 'Best' Time to Trade Crypto? Here’s What the Data Says

Unlike traditional markets, cryptocurrency markets remain open 24/7, even during public holidays.

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Consensus Magazine

3 Indicators Beginner Crypto Traders Should Use, According to Pros

Trading indicators help crypto investors to anticipate where the prices are headed. Here are the underrated tools professionals recommend.

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Opinion

Outsmart Yourself: Become a Better Crypto Trader by Avoiding the Top Cognitive Biases

The DeFi Edge runs down four of the most mental hang-ups affecting crypto traders.

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Opinion

A Compass Through Crypto Turbulence: Understanding Web3's Demand-Side Tokenization Models

To weather crypto winters, Web3 projects must invest resources into understanding token demand – not just supply.

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Black Thursdays: Bitcoin's 5 Worst Crashes

Oct. 24, 1929, (aka “Black Thursday”) is infamous in stock market history. As part of CoinDesk's Trading Week, we are taking a look back at some of the worst crashes in crypto history.

A crowd gathers outside the New York Stock Exchange following the Crash of 1929. (Library of Congress)

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