Pictured below is the tip of the Over the Counter (OTC) fx or spot currency market iceberg
It is important to understand how the interbank system works with the liquidity providers.
You will find an edge by focussing on liquidity and volatility rather then trying to decipher trends and channels.
Here are some numbers from the major ones...
Admiral Markets 83.00%
AvaTrade 71.00%
CityIndex 73.00%
CMC Markets 80.00%
DF Markets 75.00%
eToro 76.00%
ETX Capital 79.60%
Exness 54.30%
Forex.com 74.00%
FXCM UK 78.58%
FxOpen 78.00%
FxPro 79.00%
FXTM 64.00%
GKFX 81.75%
HYCM 82.00%
IGGroup 81.00%
InterTrader 78.00%
IronFX 75.35%
LCG 79.00%
Markets.com 76.60%
OANDA UK 77.00%
Pepperstone 78.00%
Plus500 80.60%
Saxo Capital Markets 72.00%
Swissquote 81.00%
Tickmill 81.00%
XM 69.75%
Z.com 69.00%
MEDIAN 78.00%
MEAN 76.06%