Which Negotiation Style suits you?

[Igor Pereira]

Which Negotiation Style suits you?

Right Choice Can Set Your Future in the Market

By Igor Pereira
Financial Market Analyst
Founder of ExpertFX School

Choosing the style of negotiation appropriate to your personality and routine is not detail — it is a structural factor of survival in the financial market.

Most traders ignore this connection and adopt a random approach based on external influence or promises of quick gains. The result is predictable: inconsistency, frustration and early withdrawal.

Exclusive analysis for ExpertFX School – Igor Pereira:
“The right style is not the most profitable on paper. It is what you can execute with discipline.”

Next, we analyze the main trading styles, their impact on the market and which profile fits best in each model.

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1"> Day Trader

O Day Trading is characterized by multiple operations throughout the day, usually in shorter periods such as M5, M15 or H1.

The trader:

• Opens and closes positions on the same day;

• Avoids loading operations overnight;

• Search for intraday movements.

Market Impact

Day traders increase intraday liquidity, especially in sessions such as London and New York. At XAU/USD, this profile acts strongly during macroeconomic disclosures.

Cons

• Intense exposure to stress;

• risk of overtrading;

• trend towards impulse trading;

• It requires high emotional control.

Pros

• Higher frequency of opportunities;

• Faster performance feedback;

• Less exposure to night gaps.

Igor Pereira highlights:
“Day trading requires military discipline. Without structure, it becomes a casino.”

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2"> Swing Trader

O Swing Trading operates on longer terms as H4, Daily and Weekly.

The goal is to capture broader structural movements.

Market Impact

Swing traders follow macro trends. In gold, they usually position themselves based on an interest, inflation and dollar scenario.

Cons

• Needs high patience;

• Deal with intermediate retractions;

• It requires confidence in the plan.

Pros

• Less intense routine;

• Better adaptation for those who have another job;

• Less influence of intraday noise.

“The swing trader operates context. No noise.” — Igor Pereira

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3"> Scaling

O Scaling is an intensified version of day trading.

Operations:

• It takes seconds or minutes;

• They can occur dozens of times per session.

Market Impact

Scapers increase microliquidity. In assets such as XAU/USD, they act mainly in moments of high volatility.

Cons

• It requires very high emotional control;

• High risk of overtrading;

• Constant psychological pressure.

Pros

• reduced exposure time;

• Small stops;

• Quick ops.

Igor Pereira points out:
“Scalping amplifies virtues and defects. If you are not disciplined, the market exposes.”

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4"> Automatic Negotiation (Algorithms)

Automated strategies execute operations based on pre-programmed rules.

Market Impact

Algorithms dominate much of the overall institutional volume.

Cons

• Requires technical knowledge;

• Risk of overfitting (adjustment to past);

• It may fail in structural market changes.

Pros

• Removes emotion;

• Clears time;

• Disciplined execution.

“Automate eliminates emotion, but does not eliminate risk.” — Igor Pereira

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Discretionary vs Rule Based

Regardless of style, every trader must decide between:

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Negotiation Rule Based

Entry occurs only when objective criteria are met.

Advantages

• Reduces subjectivity;

• Easy replication;

• Statistical consistency.

Limitations

• Difficulty in adapting to sudden changes;

• It could fail in atypical conditions.

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Discretionary Negotiation

Based on dynamic interpretation of market conditions.

Advantages

• High adaptability;

• Better contextual reading;

• Strategic flexibility.

Limitations

• Requires emotional maturity;

• It can be used as an excuse for lack of discipline.

Igor Pereira states:
“Discretionary does not mean random. It means contextual reading with solid technical basis.”

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What to Expect when Choosing the Right Style?

When style is aligned with your personality:

• Less stress;

• Greater consistency;

• Better emotional control;

• more rational decisions;

• More sustainable development.

When it is not:

• anxiety;

• constant change of strategy;

• inconsistent results;

• Early frustration.

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Which Style Works Best in XAU/USD?

Gold is an asset:

• Volatile;

• Sensitive to macroeconomic data;

• Strongly influenced by the dollar.

Day trading and swing trading are the most applicable styles depending on the availability and profile of the trader.

Scaling requires high experience.

Automation requires robust statistical validation.

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Conclusion

There is no better universal style.

There is the style you can perform with discipline, risk management and consistency.

Exclusive conclusion – Igor Pereira:
“The market rewards consistent execution, not sophisticated style.”

Choose correctly is the first step to survive the first years and build a solid career in trading.

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The complete methodology for defining profile, operational structure and institutional reading applied to gold (XAU/USD) is available exclusively at ExpertFX School.

Igor Pereira
Financial Market Analysis
Junior Wall Street Member – NYSE
Gold Specialist (XAU/USD)