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| Rollovers in Forex |
| 2008-05-22 08:36:43 |
by Mark Mc Raehttp://www.goforex.net/rollovers.htmEven though the mighty US dominates many markets, most of Spot Forex is still traded through London in Great Britain. So for our next description we shall use London time. Most deals in Forex are done as Spot deals. Spot deals are nearly always due for settlement two business days later. This is referred to as the value date or delivery date. On that date the counter parties theoretically take delivery of the currency they have sold or bought.In Spot FX the majority of the time the end of the business day is 21:59 (London time). Any positions still open at this time are automatically rolled over to the next business day, which again finishes at 21:59.This is necessary to avoid the actual delivery of the curr...
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| Advantages Of Forex Trading |
| 2008-05-13 16:37:42 |
Global foreign exchange transactions in the foreign exchange market is very favorable suit. Within this small market, instead of limiting trading in your own country, you deal with fx scale of the global trade.The last few years, the growth in foreign exchange transactions are becoming more and more popular, it's a lot of advantages to make it a wise choice for investors and to pray for them to diversify their portfolio with more.The benefits of foreign exchange transactionsAnd when there is a significant foreign exchange trading against the benefits of creating a desirable option transactions, and other types of stocks. First, it is important to note that these types of transactions involved in the case, is the key t...
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| Forex Futures Trading - What Do I Need to Know About Trading Forex Futures? |
| 2008-05-13 16:36:22 |
In the last few years is a lot of hype about the foreign exchange transactions. Simply indicates that the foreign exchange market. This is the largest market in the world with more than one trillion US dollars a day in transactions being moved around. It is also the world's most liquid and traded in the global market will be held 24 hours a day, seven days a week, hundreds of the world's market position. As a result, if traders and provides many benefits, especially likes to breathe life and the active trading market.One of the big advantages for the foreign exchange market, the Shenzhen Committee is zero. While it is true that the foreign exchange market, does not charge fees, there is what is known as the spread, the manufacturer's interest to allow the...
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| You should build your own trading system |
| 2008-05-13 16:34:37 |
You should build your own trading systemA trading system on the Forex market is a type of strategy that allows traders to trade with a set of rules. There are many free trading systems and strategies printed in trading articles, journals, books and on trading-related websites. I would have to say that if you are not inclined to learn how to develop your own trading methodology, then perhaps you should consider giving your money for someone else to invest. Give it to someone who is trading a system that he developed and tested himself because he is more likely to have the confidence and courage to follow his own trading system.Why you need a forex trading system?It's easy to trade with a system.A good system provides consi...
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| Learn Forex Trading |
| 2008-03-20 06:25:44 |
In order to better understand Forex, please read the following article explaining basic and fundamental information about specifics of the Forex market.CURRENCY PAIRReading a foreign exchange quote may seem a bit confusing at first. However, it's really quite simple if you remember two things: 1) The first currency listed first is the base currency and 2) the value of the base currency is always 1.The US dollar is the centerpiece of the Forex market and is normally considered the 'base' currency for quotes. In the "Majors", this includes USD/JPY, USD/CHF and USD/CAD. For these currencies and many others, quotes are expressed as a unit of $1 USD per the second currency quoted in the pair. For example, a quote of USD/JPY 120.01 means that one U.S. dollar is e...
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| Central Banks |
| 2008-02-28 09:50:59 |
National central banks play an important role in the foreign exchange markets. They try to control the money supply, inflation, and/or interest rates and often have official or unofficial target rates for their currencies. They can use their often substantial foreign exchange reserves to stabilize the market. Milton Friedman argued that the best stabilization strategy would be for central banks to buy when the exchange rate is too low, and to sell when the rate is too high — that is, to trade for a profit based on their more precise information. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of central bank "stabilizing speculation" is doubtful because central banks do not go bankrupt if they make large losses, like other traders would, and there is no convincing evid...
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| Speculation about Forex |
| 2008-02-26 09:26:38 |
Controversy about currency speculators and their effect on currency devaluations and national economies recurs regularly. Nevertheless, many economists have argued that speculators perform the important function of providing a market for hedgers and transferring risk from those people who don't wish to bear it, to those who do. Other economists however, may consider this argument to be based more on politics and a free market philosophy than on economics. Large hedge funds and other well capitalized "position traders" are the main professional speculators.Currency speculation is considered a highly suspect activity in many countries. While investment in traditional financial instruments like bonds or stocks often is considered to contribute positively...
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| Market psychology |
| 2008-02-24 08:15:27 |
Market psychologyMarket psychology and trader perceptions influence the foreign exchange market in a variety of ways:Flights to quality: Unsettling international events can lead to a "flight to quality," with investors seeking a "safe haven". There will be a greater demand, thus a higher price, for currencies perceived as stronger over their relatively weaker counterparts.Long-term trends: Currency markets often move in visible long-term trends. Although currencies do not have an annual growing season like physical commodities, business cycles do make themselves felt. Cycle analysis looks at longer-term price trends that may rise from economic or political trends."Buy the rumor, sell the fact:" This market truism can a...
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| Module 6 |
| 2008-02-21 13:26:36 |
The risks of forex trading We�ve mentioned throughout the program that forex trading carries a high level of risk. We�d like to take a minute to highlight some of those risks. The market could move against you. Fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate between the time you place a trade and the time you close it out will affect the price of your forex contract and the potential profit and losses relating to it. You could lose your entire investment. As mentioned earlier, leverage allows you to hold a large forex position with a relatively small amount of money. If the price moves in an unfavorable direction, high leverage can produce large losses in relation to your initial deposit. In fact, even a small move against your position may ...
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| Module 5 |
| 2008-02-20 13:03:27 |
How does leverage impact forex trading? As stated at the beginning of this program, off-exchange foreign currency trading carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all customers. The only funds that should ever be used to speculate in foreign currency trading, or any type of highly speculative investment, are funds that represent risk capital; in other words, funds you can afford to lose without affecting your financial situation.Let�s proceed on the assumption that you have risk capital you would like to use in trading forex. The next question is how much you need to open an account. Forex dealers can set their own minimum account sizes, so you will have to ask the dealer how much money you must put up to begin trading.Most dealers will also require...
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| Module 4 |
| 2008-02-19 14:44:09 |
How do I calculate profits and losses? Now that you know how forex is traded, it�s time to learn how to calculate your profits and losses. When you close out a trade, take the price (exchange rate) when selling the base currency and subtract the price when buying the base currency, then multiply the difference by the transaction size. That will give you your profit or loss.Price (exchange rate) when selling the base currency � price when buying the base currency X transaction size = profit or lossLet�s look at an example:Assume you buy Euros at $1.2178 per Euro and sell Euros at $1.2188 per Euro. The transaction size is 100,000 Euros. To calculate your profit or loss, you take the selling price of $1.2188, subtract the buying price of $1.2178 and multiply the...
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| Module 3 |
| 2008-02-18 13:11:39 |
How much does it cost to trade forex? Before trading forex, you will have to open a trading account with a forex dealer. There are no rules about how a dealer charges a customer for the services the dealer provides or that limit how much the dealer can charge. Before opening an account, you should check with several dealers and compare their charges as well as their services.Some firms charge a per trade commission, while other firms make their money on the spread between the bid and ask prices they give their customers. In the earlier example, the amount of the Euro spread is .0008 (the 1.2178 ask price minus the 1.2170 bid price). This means that if you bought (or sold) the Euro and immediately turned around and sold (or bought) it before the prices changed, you ...
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| Module 2 |
| 2008-02-16 10:11:46 |
How are foreign currenciesquoted and priced?Now let’s take a look at how foreign currencies are quoted and priced. Currencies are designated by three-letter symbols. The standard symbols for some of the most commonly traded currencies are shown below.EUR EuroUSD United States dollarCAD Canadian dollarGBP British poundJPY Japanese yenAUD Australian dollarCHF Swiss francCurrency pairs are often quoted as bid-ask spreads. The first part of the quote is the amount of the quote currency you will receive in exchange for one unit of the base currency (the bid price). The second part of the quote is the amount of the quote currency you must spend for one unit of the base currency (the ask or offer price). For example, a EUR/USD spread of 1.2170/1.2178 means that you can sell one Euro for $1.2170...
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| Module 1 |
| 2008-02-15 15:18:45 |
What are foreign currency exchange rates? Let’s start with a definition of foreign currency exchange rates. Simply put, foreign currency exchange rates are what it costs to exchange one country’s currency for another country’s currency. For example, if you go to England on vacation, you will have to pay for your hotel, meals, admissions fees, souvenirs and other expenses in British pounds. Since your money is all in US dollars, you will have to sell some of your dollars to buy British pounds.Let’s assume that you have decided to take a trip to England. Before you leave, you go to your bank and buy $1,000 worth of British pounds. If you get 565.83 British pounds (£565.83) for your $1,000, each dollar is worth .56583 British pounds. This is the exchange rate for converting do...
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| Now you go to learn everything on forex |
| 2008-02-15 15:12:39 |
You already have some information standards on forex and a little disorganized. Apartir of now you will have in the Forex Invested a Course on Forex. It does not lose....
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| Interest On Forex Trades |
| 2008-02-13 14:59:58 |
One of the great things about Forex trading is your ability to trade using leverage, effectively borrowing sometimes as much as 1,000 times your capital to make a trade. But borrowing money for currency trading is exactly the same as borrowing money for any other purpose and you will have to pay interest on your loan. Currency transactions involve both buying and selling currencies however and this means that interest payments due on money which you borrow to fund a sale can be offset by interest earned on the currency you buy. If this seems a bit confusing we will take a look at an example in a minute but, first, let's take a moment to look at the subject of interest rates in general to see the wider picture as it affects the foreign exchange market. Centr...
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| Pip Values |
| 2008-02-13 14:55:57 |
A pip is the smallest movement that is possible in the price of one currency against and it is vital to be able to calculate pip values quickly and easily as it is the movement in prices which results in your profit or loss when trading. A pip is normally, but not always, 0.0001 or 0.01%. In other words, if a currency moves from a price of 1.7650 to 1.7655 it is said to move 5 pips. The easiest way to understand how to calculate pip values is to start by considering currency pairs which involve the US Dollar and we start by considering the situation when the US Dollar is the quote currency as in the case of JPY/USD, GBP/USD or CHF/USD. Here calculating a pip value is very easy as a pip will always have a value of $10. So, if while trading JPY/USD the market moves in your favor by 10 pips y...
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| Fibonacci |
| 2008-02-12 17:53:02 |
Fibonacci forex trading is the basis of many forex trading systems used by a great number of professional forex brokers around the globe, and many billions of dollars are profitable traded every year based on these trading techniques.Fibonacci was an Italian mathematician and he is best remembered by his world famous Fibonacci sequence, the definition of this sequence is that it's formed by a series of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers; 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 ...But in the case of currency trading what is more important for the forex trader is the Fibonacci ratios derived from this sequence of numbers, i.e. .236, .50, .382, .618, etc.These ratios are mathematical proportions prevalent in many places and structures in nature...
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| Swing Trading For Profit a Live Example |
| 2008-02-08 07:59:46 |
Swing trading is one of the best ways to make money in forex trading, it's also a lot easier psychologically than trend following.It's therefore a great way to trade for novice traders. Over the last few weeks we have looked at some live examples:Banked 4 profits, scratched one trade at break even and have one open. Let's look at it and another potential opportunity.First why is swing trading an easy way to trade?When we say is easy, we mean psychologically.You get in quick with low pre defined risk and you're normally out in 2 - 5 days with a good profit.This is much easier than long term trend following, in that you do not have to wait for months and see dips eat into your open profit....
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| Your type of analysis |
| 2008-02-07 08:55:50 |
There are two main, but at the same time confronting schools in forex analysis. They are the fundamentalists and technicians.There is no clear answer as to which is right. Sometimes it appears that the technicians make better picks. Other times it seems the fundamentalists are making the right call. One thing is certain, when one group of analysts is wrong the other will surely emerge saying, "We told you so." So, which is right for you? There are many potential answers to that question. Three variants of popular answers are:If you are a "long-term" Forex investor looking for companies with solid foundation, growth and income potential, the fundamentals may sway you.If you are a "short-term" Forex investor (Forex market trader) looking for companies who ...
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| Open and close position |
| 2008-02-07 08:55:33 |
In Forex market you may buy or sell currencies. The objective is to earn a profit from your position. If you have bought a currency, for example, and currency appreciates in value, then you will earn a profit by closing your position. When you close your position and sell the currency back in order to lock in the profit, you are in actuality buying the counter currency in the pair. By trading currency pairs, one currency valued against another, a rate of worth has been established. After all, a country’s currency has value only relative to the currency of another country.So, what is the position?Position is the netted total commitments in a given currency. A position can be either flat or square (no exposure), long, (more currency bought than sold), or short (more currency sold than boug...
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| Starting your own trading |
| 2008-02-07 08:55:10 |
The presented article is intended for those who just turned their eyes toward FOREX. Beginning traders who are still learning the basics of the foreign exchange market may also find something of interest here. While experienced traders won’t gain anything worth their time reading this article.Basically there are 4 steps which can be defined as “must do“ for those who wish to start trading FOREX. Though, their order is not particularly important, the more important part is their content, to which the great attention and responsibility must be paid.First step is finding a right FOREX broker which will be your main tool in trading. You can have a great strategy, good technical analysis skills or an outstanding intuition but you will eventually fail if ...
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| Can Forex Scams Be Avoided? |
| 2008-02-07 08:54:35 |
First, what is Forex: The FOREX or Foreign Exchange market is the largest financial market in the world, with an volume of more than $1.5 trillion daily, dealing in currencies. Unlike other financial markets, the Forex market has no physical location, no central exchange. It operates through an electronic network of banks, corporations and individuals trading one currency for another.Second, What is a Scam: A confidence trick, confidence game, or con for short (also known as a scam) is an attempt to intentionally mislead a person or persons (known as the mark) usually with the goal of financial or other gain. The confidence trickster, con man, scam artist or con artist often works with an accomplice called the shill, who tries to encourage the mark by prete...
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| Rookie Mistakes Can be Expensive In Forex Trading |
| 2008-02-07 08:53:53 |
First what is Forex: The FOREX or Foreign Exchange market is the largest financial market in the world, with an volume of more than $1.5 trillion daily, dealing in currencies. Unlike other financial markets, the Forex market has no physical location, no central exchange. It operates through an electronic network of banks, corporations and individuals trading one currency for another.Learning anything new can lead to mistakes, but making mistakes can be the natural part of the learning process. When learning to trade or invest in the Forex, mistakes can lead to lose of profits and can become expensive. A good investor will understand the market they are using for trading. Whether you are...
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| Trying Out a Forex Demo Account |
| 2008-02-07 08:53:25 |
First what is Forex: The FOREX or Foreign Exchange market is the largest financial market in the world, with an volume of more than $1.5 trillion daily, dealing in currencies. Unlike other financial markets, the Forex market has no physical location, no central exchange. It operates through an electronic network of banks, corporations and individuals trading one currency for another.The Forex, or foreign currency exchange, is all about money. Money from all over the world is bought, sold and traded. On the Forex, anyone can buy and sell currency and with possibly come out ahead in the end. When dealing with the foreign currency exchange, it is possible to buy the currency of one country, sell it and make a profit. For example, a broker might buy a Japanese ...
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| Treasuries Rise on Concerns over Financial Markets' Turmoil |
| 2008-02-07 08:53:07 |
The U.S. 10-year Treasuries kept on gaining on speculation that central banks will fail to restore confidence to financial markets and keep economic growth from slowing.Government debt also rose as Morgan Stanley, the second- biggest U.S. securities firm, reported a fourth-quarter loss after a $9.4 billion write-down on mortgage-related investments.Ten-year Treasury yields fell 4 basis points to 4.08 percent. The price of the 4 1/4 percent security due November 2017 rose about 1/4, or $2.50 per $1000 face amount, to 101 11/32 and the Two-year yields fell 5 basis points to 3.13 percent.The TED spread, or the difference between what the U.S. government and banks pay for three-month loans, rose for the first time in six d...
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| Banks Heavily Exposed to Mortgages |
| 2008-02-07 08:52:30 |
Right now banks in the USA -- as a total percent of their assets -- are more or less about as heavily exposed to mortgages as they have always been.Further more, banks are holding a tremendous amount of commercial real estate loans.The F.D.I.C. reported last year that more than 50% of all the banks in certain regions in the southeast and west had exposure to commercial real estate loans that exceeded their total capital by 300% or even much more!The total amount of bank capital in the U.S.A. is just over $ 1.2 trillion while more than 12 trillion in real estate loans exist, meaning that a 10% to 15% loss on those loans would translate into the complete bankruptcy of the US banking system ... !Well this is a crisis of solvency …Not liquidity!Recently t...
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| The Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) Value Ratio |
| 2008-02-07 08:52:10 |
The PEG (Price/Earnings to Growth) ratio is a tool that can help investors find undervalued stocks. It's not as well known as its "cousins," the P/E and P/B ratios, but is just as valuable.When used in conjunction with other ratios, it provides investors a perspective of what the market thinks of a stock's growth potential relative to Earnings per Share (EPS) growth.The PEG ratio compares a stock's Price/Earnings (P/E) ratio and its expected Earnings per Share (EPS) growth rate.If the PEG ratio is equal to 1, it means that the market is pricing the stock to fully reflect the stock's EPS growth. Which is "normal," in theory, because the P/E is supposed to reflect a stock's future earnings ...
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