James Hartwell

James Hartwell

Forex Analyst & Senior Trader
Former FX desk trader with 8 years in institutional forex. Works in multi-timeframe analysis and order flow, turning desk experience into systematic, testable rules across forex and metals.

Areas of Expertise

Forex AnalysisMulti-Timeframe AnalysisOrder FlowSystematic Rules

Articles by James Hartwell

Morning Star Candlestick: How to Spot and Trade It Jun 2026 Bollinger Bands Strategy: 3 Setups, and the Two That Actually Pay Jun 2026 How to Trade Oil: WTI and Brent CFD Guide Jun 2026 Position Trading: Strategy, Timeframes, and Risk Management Jun 2026 Commodity Trading Guide: Oil, Silver, Gold CFDs Explained Jun 2026 Breakout Trading: Strategy, Entry Rules & Targets Jun 2026 Shooting Star Candlestick Pattern Explained Jun 2026 Carry Trade in Forex: How It Actually Works Jun 2026 Trendline Trading: How to Draw and Trade Them Jun 2026 Market Profile Trading: How to Read TPO Charts Jun 2026 Harmonic Patterns: Gartley, Bat, Butterfly & Crab Explained Jun 2026 Heikin Ashi Candles: How to Read and Trade Them Jun 2026 Ascending Triangle Pattern: Which of the Three Actually Pays Jun 2026 Hammer Candlestick: Pattern, Rules, and Trade Entries Jun 2026 Triple Top and Triple Bottom Patterns Explained Jun 2026 Inverse Head and Shoulders Pattern Explained Jun 2026 Smart Money Concepts: The Complete SMC Guide Jun 2026 Supply and Demand Trading: How to Identify Zones Jun 2026 Gold Smart Money Concepts: AMD Trading Strategy Jun 2026 Pivot Points Trading: How to Use Them for Daily Setups Jun 2026 Engulfing Candle: Bullish & Bearish Patterns Explained Jun 2026 Gold Trading Support Resistance and Fair Value Gaps Jun 2026 Ichimoku Cloud: How It Works and How to Trade It Jun 2026 Trailing Stop Loss: Types, Settings, and Strategy Jun 2026 Rising Wedge Pattern: Where the Breakout Pays and Where It Doesn't Jun 2026 World Market Hours: When Every Major Exchange Opens Jun 2026 Elliott Wave Theory: A Practical Trading Guide Jun 2026 Fair Value Gap: What It Is and How to Trade It Jun 2026 ICT Trading: Order Blocks, Fair Value Gaps, and BOS Jun 2026 After Hours Trading: What CFD and Forex Traders Should Know Jun 2026 Wyckoff Accumulation and Distribution Explained Jun 2026 Wyckoff Method: 4 Phases, Schematic, and Trade Entries Jun 2026 Gold Trading Strategy: S/R, FVG, and the 200 EMA Filter May 2026 Premarket Trading: What It Is and How CFD Traders Use It May 2026 How to Trade Forex: A Step-by-Step Guide May 2026 How to Trade Gold: Beginner's Guide to XAU/USD May 2026 Bull Flag Pattern: Where the Volume Rule Helps and Where It Lies May 2026 What Is VWAP? The Indicator Institutions Actually Use May 2026 VWAP Trading Strategy: 3 Setups That Work in 2026 May 2026 Stochastic Oscillator: How to Read and Trade It May 2026 Stochastic Settings: Best Parameters for Every Timeframe May 2026 Golden Cross and Death Cross Explained May 2026 Scalping Strategy: 3 Methods That Work in Live Forex May 2026 Scalping Trading: What It Is and How to Do It Right May 2026 EMA vs SMA: Which Moving Average Actually Works? May 2026 Exponential Moving Average (EMA) Explained May 2026 Position Sizing in Trading: Calculate Your Lot Size May 2026 What Is Drawdown in Trading? Types, Calculation & Limits May 2026 Forex Lot Size Calculator: How to Calculate Position Size May 2026 Risk Reward Ratio Explained: How to Use It in Trading May 2026 Best Trading Courses for Beginners (2026) May 2026 Forex Pairs Explained: Major, Minor & Exotic May 2026 Forex Trading Strategies That Work in 2026 May 2026 Is Forex Trading Profitable in 2026? Real Numbers and What Separates the 20% May 2026 CFD Trading Explained: How It Works, Risks, and Example May 2026 Forex Market Hours by Session: London, New York, Tokyo and Sydney (UTC) May 2026 What Is Forex? A Plain-English Guide to Currency Trading May 2026 Intraday Trading: Definition, Strategies and How to Start May 2026 Trading Strategies That Actually Work in 2026 May 2026 Fundamental Analysis vs Technical Analysis May 2026 Fibonacci Trading: How to Use Retracement Levels May 2026 Support and Resistance Trading: A Complete Guide May 2026 Trading Psychology: The Mental Edge That Wins May 2026 Forex Demo Account: How to Open One and Actually Use It May 2026 Price Action Trading: A Practical Guide May 2026 Trading Patterns: The 8 That Actually Work May 2026 Day Trading for Beginners: How to Start in 2026 May 2026 Day Trading Guide 2026: EUR/USD Strategies, Session Timing, and Risk Numbers May 2026 Day Trading Strategies: 5 Approaches That Work May 2026 ZuluTrade Copy Trading Review 2026 May 2026 Best Forex Brokers in 2026: Ranked and Tested May 2026 Best Forex Brokers for US Traders (2026) May 2026 Forex Broker Regulation Explained: FCA, ASIC, CySEC and Offshore Tiers May 2026 Bullish Chart Patterns: Which Ones Actually Work May 2026 Forex Trading for Beginners: The Complete Guide May 2026 How to Start Forex Trading for Beginners May 2026 MT4 Copy Trading: How to Copy Trades on MetaTrader 4 May 2026 How to Swing Trade: Entry Rules, Stop Placement & 2026 Strategy Guide May 2026 Lucid Trading Prop Firm Review 2026 May 2026 Best Prop Trading Firms in 2026 — Challenge Costs, Payouts and Who Actually Funds You May 2026 Prop Trading Futures: Funded Accounts for CME Markets May 2026 What Is Prop Trading? How Funded Accounts Work in 2026 May 2026 Chart Patterns Cheat Sheet: Quick Reference for Traders May 2026 Chart Patterns Guide 2026 — 8 Key Formations with Entry Rules & Examples May 2026 Head and Shoulders Chart Pattern: The Method That Turns It Into a Tradeable Edge May 2026 Best Forex Pairs for Swing Trading: EUR/USD, GBP/USD and Gold May 2026 Swing Trading Guide: How It Works, Strategies and Real Examples May 2026 5 Swing Trading Strategies in 2026: Pullback, Breakout, RSI Divergence May 2026 Swing Trading Technical Analysis: 5 Best Indicators in 2026 [Tested] May 2026 Swing Trading vs Day Trading: Which One Should You Choose? May 2026