Forex Method

Forex Trading Software

2009-06-10T07:09:00.000-07:00

by Amber Lowery
If you are looking to get started trading the Forex, you will find that there are numerous software programs available (both web based and desktop based) for you to use in your trading. In fact, most brokers offer clients a software package for free or as part of their trading account. Usually the software that comes with your trading account is a very basic "bare bones" model. Sometimes, more features are available for a price. The software packages your broker provides can be an important consideration in choosing a broker. You may want to download and try some different packages using a demo account. This will give you a better idea of which software package you find most suitable to your unique style of trading.

Forex trading software comes in two basic flavors - desktop software, and web based software. Which one you choose to work with depends on your preference and other more technical factors. Obviously, the Forex market is very dynamic and you need to have the most reliable up to date connection to the data as possible. Your internet connection speed is a factor here, and if you can afford it, you really should be connecting via broadband.

Your internet connection speed is just one of the factors you should consider when selecting forex trading software. The biggest consideration should be one of security.

Generally speaking, web based forex software is more secure than a desktop based software package. Why is that? Well, with a desktop software, your information and data is stored on your hard drive thus making it vulnerable to numerous security issues. If your computer became infected by a virus, your personal data and the integrity of your trading system can become compromised. Likewise, in the event of hard drive failure, your important data can be lost. Then there is the threat of prying eyes accessing your trading systems.

Luckily, if you choose to go with a desktop based software for your forex trading, you can do some things to limit the risks. For starters, a dedicated computer just for trading the forex would be a wise investment. Due to the popularity of forex trading, there are computers made specifically with a forex traders needs in mind. Even if you cant afford a dedicated machine, you should still apply the following tips to your trading computer:

* Password protect your trading software and personal data
* Make regular backups of your trading data
* Use a anti virus program and keep it up to date
* Update your trading software regularly

If you choose to go with a web based trading software, allot of the security and maintenance issues are handled by the provider. Online based forex systems are hosted on secure servers, the same type of servers credit card processing is handled on. This gives you a great deal of protection, as your data is encrypted. Also, backups and mirrors of your account data are made by your software provider to protect you from data loss.

Aside from the security considerations, you may find that an online based trading software is simply more convenient. There is no software to download as the software runs in your regular web browser. This means that you always will have access to the latest versions and features. Also, if you travel you will certainly appreciate the ability to log in and trade from any computer with an internet connection.

As you can see, there are many options in forex trading software. You ultimately should choose to work with the software that you personally find easiest and most intuitive to use.

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Incorporating Price Behavior into a Forex Trading System

2009-06-08T08:07:00.000-07:00

by R aul Lopez

Trading the Forex market has became very popular in the last few years. But how difficult is it to achieve success in the Forex trading arena? Or let me rephrase this question, how many traders achieve consistent profitable results trading the Forex market? Unfortunately very few, only 5% of traders achieve this goal. One of the main reasons of this is because Forex traders focus in the wrong information to make their trading decisions and totally forget about the most important factor: Price behavior.

Most Forex trading systems are made off technical indicators (a moving average (MA) crossover, overbought/oversold conditions in an oscillator, etc.) But what are technical indicators? They are just a series of data points plotted in a chart; these points are derived from a mathematical formula applied to the price of any given currency pair. In other words, it is a chart of price plotted in a different way that helps us see other aspects of price.

There is an important implication on this definition of technical indicators. The fact that the readings obtained from them are based on price action. Take for instance a long MA crossover signal, the price has gone up enough to make the short period MA crossover the long period MA generating a long signal. Most traders see it as “the MA crossover made the price go up,” but it happened the other way around, the MA crossover signal occurred because the price went up. Where I’m trying to get here is that at the end, price behavior dictates how an indicator will act, and this should be taken into consideration on any trading decision made.

Trading decisions based on technical indicators without taking price action into consideration will give us less accurate results. For example, again a long signal generated by a MA crossover as the market approaches an important resistance level. If the price suddenly starts to bounce back off that important level there is no point on taking this signal, price action is telling us the market doesn’t want to go up. Most of the time, under this circumstances, the market will continue to fall down, disregarding the MA crossover.

Don’t get me wrong here, technical indicators are a very important aspect of trading. They help us see certain conditions that are otherwise difficult to see by watching pure price action. But when it comes to pull the trigger, price action incorporation into our Forex trading system will definitely put the odds in our favor, it will generate higher probability trades.

How to create a perfect Forex trading system? First of all, you need to make sure your trading system fits your trading personality; otherwise you will find it hard to follow it. Every trader has different needs and goals, thus there is no system that perfectly fits all traders. You need to make your own research on various trading styles and technical indicators until you find a concept that perfectly works for you. Make sure you know the nature of whatever technical indicator used.

Second, incorporate price action into your system. So you only take long signals if the price behavior tells you the market wants to go up, and short signals if the market gives you indication that it will go down.

Third, and most importantly, you need to have the discipline to follow your Forex trading system rigorously. Try it first on a demo account, then move on to a small account and finally when feeling comfortably and being consistent profitable apply your system in a regular account.

Raul Lopez is a full time Forex trader and founder of http://www.straightforex.com a Forex training company.

A Guide to Global FOREX trading

2009-06-07T08:05:00.000-07:00

by Dan Ho

It's probably hard for some people to believe, but the global FOREX trading market dwarfs that of equities, even though the former gets little attention and the latter is talked about incessantly on the news.

The daily volume of global FOREX trading now exceeds $2 trillion dollars! To be sure, it is the leader in the competitive field of market exchange. Currently, London holds the title for the world’s largest foreign exchange center, accumulating 30% of the currency business.

Global FOREX trading is exciting for many reasons.

First, the markets are almost always open. One can trade 24/7 as currencies fluctuate all day and night. Compare that to equities where one can only effectively trade during market hours when the stock exchanges are open.

Second, the potential leverage in global FOREX trading is astounding.

In stock trading, one either trades with money they have or, at best, can open a margin account and trade with double leverage. A margin account funded with, for example, $25,000 can control $50,000 dollars worth of equity positions.

Now contrast that with global FOREX trading in which one can often obtain leverage of 20 times, 50 times, and even 100 times one's original capital.

For example, it's not uncommon to be able to open an account at an online FOREX brokerage with $5,000 and be able to control position sizes of $200,000 or more. (In FOREX, trading is realized in lots. 1 Lot = 100,000).

Think about that! If you funded an account with a mere $10,000 dollars you could control $500,000 worth of positions (10 lots). If your positions moved favorably giving you only a 5% gain you would be in profit $25,000 dollars. From an only $10,000 dollar initial capital!

Clearly the immense leverage in global FOREX trading is what lures a lot of players into the game. However, leverage can cut both ways and it's possible to get wiped out just as fast as one can make a veritable fortune.

Because such large sums of money can be made playing the FOREX markets, hobbyists and full time currency traders are quickly increasing in numbers.

For both amateur and pro alike, getting quality FOREX analysis of the markets -- both fundamental and techical -- is extremely important.

And for people who have yet to learn how to FOREX trade, taking an online course is paramount to get them off to a proper start.

Indeed, it can make the difference between being successful and getting wiped out, although there is no guarantee that even the best newsletter analysis service or FOREX training course will guarantee you profits or guard you against losses.

That's why global FOREX trading is considered a highly speculative endeavor.

The people who do best at it will be methodical, have strong control over their impulses and emotions, are analytical to a fault, and are all around disciplined individuals.

Ever since the speculator George Soros of the Quantum Hedge Fund realized a profit of over $1 billion dollars in a few short days by shorting the British pound in 1992, market players have become more and more drawn to the exciting game of global FOREX trading.

Make no mistake about it, FOREX trading will continue to grow over the years, especially with the advent of online FOREX brokerages that allow people to trade from the comfort of their own home office all night.

Dan Ho is an investor, trader, and speculator who enjoys studying economics, technical analysis and the markets. He has traded equities, options, and currencies.

To learn more about global FOREX trading and to discover cutting edge educational FOREX training programs and insightful FOREX newsletters, visit: http://www.forex-trading-reference.com

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Where to Get Forex Training

2009-06-05T18:01:00.000-07:00

Some of you may not even know what forex trading is. If you don't know this, you defiantly need some forex training. Forex stands for foreign exchange. Forex trading is basically the exchange of one countries currency for another countries currency. This is done simultaneously in hopes of gaining a profit.

You can get forex training from several different places. The first place you should get forex training from is online. There are many websites that offer free forex training. The forex training these websites offer is both reliable and accurate. The forex training on these websites often offers a free demo account to teach you how to trade without actually using any real money.

A second place to get Forex training is at your local college campus. Forex training courses at college are usually inexpensive and very thorough. The forex training courses offered should also include hands on experience with trading, to help you get the edge. You can also get some books on forex training or research forex training at your local library. The best place to get forex training is from someone who is already involved in forex trading. The forex training these individuals provide will be more realistic for you and give you different aspects of the forex trading game.

The forex training you get should first start with learning how the foreign trade market works. The trade market is always changing, so you need to understand it first. The second part of your forex training should be about risk control. You never want to invest more than you can afford. The right forex training should teach you how to cut your losses and have less risks of failure. Next, your forex training should teach you how to open and manage a forex trading account. But this should be done with a demo account. All forex training should be done this way first, before you try the real thing.

With all of this in mind, you should be able to find some good forex training. Learn the ropes of forex trading and take the time to learn it well. Be sure to try a demo forex trading account before you start a real account. With the right forex training, you will soon be on your way to a profitable way to supplement your income.

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2009-06-03T17:59:00.000-07:00

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Forex Market

The Foreign Exchange market, also referred to as the "Forex" or "FX" market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average turnover of approximately US$1.5 trillion. In comparison, the daily volume of the New York Stock Exchange is approximately US$30 billion per day.

Until now, professional traders from major international commercial and investment banks have dominated the FX market. Other market participants range from large multinational corporations, global money managers, registered dealers, international money brokers, and futures and options traders, to private speculators.

There are three main reasons to participate in the FX market. One is to facilitate an actual transaction, whereby international corporations convert profits made in foreign currencies into their domestic currency. Corporate treasurers and money managers also enter the FX market in order to hedge against unwanted exposure to future price movements in the currency market. The third and more popular reason is speculation for profit. In fact, today it is estimated that less than 5% of all trading on the FX market is actually facilitating a true commercial transaction.

How It Works

Foreign Exchange is the simultaneous buying of one currency and selling of another. The world's currencies are on a floating exchange rate and are always traded in pairs, for example Euro/Dollar or Dollar/Yen. In trading parlance, a long position is one in which a trader buys a currency at one price and aims to sell it later at a higher price. A short position is one in which the trader sells a currency in anticipation that it will depreciate. In every open position, an investor is long in one currency and shorts the other. FX traders express a position in terms of the first currency in the pair. For example, someone who has bought dollars and sold yen (USD/JPY) at 104.37 is considered to be long US Dollars and short Yen.

The most often traded or 'liquid' currencies are those of countries with stable governments, respected central banks, and low inflation. Today, over 85% of all daily transactions involve trading of the major currencies, including the US Dollar, Japanese Yen, Euro, British Pound, Swiss Franc, Canadian Dollar and Australian Dollar.

The FX market is considered an Over The Counter (OTC) or 'Interbank' market, due to the fact that transactions are conducted between two counterparts over the telephone or via an electronic network. Trading is not centralized on an exchange, as with the stock and futures markets. A true 24-hour market, Forex trading begins each day in Sydney, and moves around the globe as the business day begins in each financial center, first to Tokyo, London, and New York. Unlike any other financial market, investors can respond to currency fluctuations caused by economic, social and political events at the time they occur - day or night.

Factors Affecting the Market

Currency prices are affected by a variety of economic and political conditions, most importantly interest rates, inflation and political stability. Moreover, governments sometimes participate in the Forex market to influence the value of their currencies, either by flooding the market with their domestic currency in an attempt to lower the price, or conversely buying in order to raise the price. This is known as Central Bank intervention. Any of these factors, as well as large market orders, can cause high volatility in currency prices. However, the size and volume of the Forex market makes it impossible for any one entity to "drive" the market for any length of time.

Fundamental vs. Technical Analysis

Currency traders make decisions using both technical factors and economic fundamentals. Technical traders use charts, trend lines, support and resistance levels, and numerous patterns and mathematical analyses to identify trading opportunities, whereas fundamentalists predict price movements by interpreting a wide variety of economic information, including news, government-issued indicators and reports, and even rumor.

The most dramatic price movements however, occur when unexpected events happen. The event can range from a Central Bank raising domestic interest rates to the outcome of a political election or even an act of war. Nonetheless, more often it is the expectations surrounding an event that drives the market rather than the event itself.

Buying and Selling

In the forex market, currencies are always priced and traded in pairs. You simultaneously buy one currency and sell another, but you can determine which pair of currencies you wish to trade. For example, if you believe the value of the euro is going to increase vis-á-vis the U.S. Dollar, then you would go long on EUR/USD instrument (currency pair). Obviously, the objective of forex currency trading is to exchange one currency for another in the expectation that the market rate or price will change so that the currency you bought has increased its value relative to the one you sold. If you have bought a currency and the price appreciates in value, then you must sell the currency back in order to lock in the profit. An open trade or position is one in which a trader has either bought / sold one currency pair and has not sold / bought back the equivalent amount to effectively close the position.

Market Conventions

Market conventions are rules and standards imposed by a governing body. In case of decentralized forex market these conventions might differ due to many national regulators (FSA, FSC, CFTC, NFA, BCSC, etc.). Since there is no central governing body that sets forex market rules and standards, we will reference only these that are universal.

Quoting Conventions

The first currency in the pair is referred to as the base currency, and the second currency is the counter or quote currency. The U.S Dollar is usually the base currency for quotes, and includes USD/JPY, USD/CHF, and USD/CAD. The exceptions are the Euro (EUR), Great Britain Pound (GBP), and Australian Dollar (AUD). As with all financial products, forex quotes include a "bid" and "ask", which is more often called "offer" in the forex market. The bid is the price at which a forex market maker is willing to buy (and you can sell) the base currency in exchange for the counter currency. The offer is the price at which a forex market maker will sell (and you can buy) the base currency in exchange for the counter currency. The difference between the bid and the offer price is referred to as the spread.

Automated Forex Trading Systems - Can They Help You Make Consistent Profit?

2009-06-01T06:55:00.000-07:00

by John S. Barnes
The Forex Market has the largest number and variety of traders. As the number of these traders continues to increase, so does the turnover of the market. Every day 3-4 trillion dollars are changing hands. But according to the figures, only 5% of people make any profit from trading Forex. This happens because the majority of Forex traders, either don't have the necessary skills or don't use the right tools.

The skills of successful Forex Traders:

* They are confident in what they are doing.
* They have discipline even during bad times.
* They take responsibility for their actions.
* They don't get greedy and they know exactly when to stop.
* They have devoted their time to study the market.
* They don't get influenced by the opinions of other people.

The tools of successful Forex Traders:

1. They follow a solid system.
2. They use reliable trading software.

Almost all elite traders out there have their automatic Forex trader. Automated Forex applications allow you to begin with a demo account. This way you can practice without risking any real money. Instead of spending several hours every day looking at charts and graphs, with the help of a software you can always be up-to-date on all the currency values. Of course, there are many systems out there that don't deliver what they promise. It is absolutely essential to choose a reliable Forex Software. You have to make sure that it provides security for its users, it is easy to use and of course is efficient. An automatic trading system, doesn't have emotions like fear or greed, so it knows exactly when to trade and when to stop trading.

Are you ready to become an elite Forex Trader?

Automatic Forex Trading Systems - Which Automatic Forex System Is The Best?

2009-05-30T07:52:00.000-07:00

by James V. Jackson
The Forex market is the largest financial market in the world. It is open 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. The trading volume in this market is 3-4 trillion USD a day. But even though there is huge profit potential, the 95% of traders fail.

Why do most Forex Traders Fail?

1) They lack discipline ( Being unable to keep your emotions under control can result in huge losses ).
2) They over leverage ( They fail to select the proper amount of leverage ).
3) They have a poor money management strategy ( They don't keep track of their gains and losses and They don't calculate their risk ).

4) They lack education. Many beginners believe that they can open an account, throw a couple of thousands dollars at it and make a profit. But this is not the case. In order to become a successful trader, you need to educate yourself in every aspect of trading, like learning how to read charts, practicing in a demo account and many others.
5) They don't use the right tools. It is essential to follow a solid trading plan and to use a reliable Forex software.

A trading software can give you all the free time you need to devote to analysis. This way you don't have to spend the whole day monitoring the market to find changes. A good automatic Forex System can actually trade better than the majority of traders, because it's not influenced by emotions. You can also trade faster using a software. Monitoring the Market 24 hours a day is nearly impossible. By using an automated system you can minimize your losses and maximize your profit, with very little effort.

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How Trading Markets Can Help You Earn Easy Money

2009-05-29T17:49:00.000-07:00

By Bill Hollis

Today there are thousands of people looking for a chance to earn easy money through trading markets. Unfortunately many people don't know how to tap into this resource. The fact is that there are niche specific trading markets that mimic the Stock Market, right down to the exchange of real money.

Sports trading markets are one example of this kind of exchange. People buy stock in their favorite athletes and teams and then buy and sell their stock as market fluctuates. Unlike sports gambling, trading teams and athletes is viewed as investment that can turn even the most passive of sports fans into a lucrative way of making money.

If you purchase stock in your favorite football player, you have the option of investing in the player, meaning that you hold on to the stock, or you can trade the player and earn money on your trade. Many people join in on sports trading as a safer and more interactive option to sports gambling. Further, it's considered more acceptable than gambling as you have the option to hold on to the stock you've purchased until you are able to reach a higher return on your trade.

While nearly anyone can take part in the sports trade exchange, it is beneficial that you have some knowledge of the teams and players that are on the exchange. Odds are that you will be buying and selling stocks against someone who is extremely sports savvy. In short it's best to do some research on the teams and players that you're investing or you may wind up losing money; just as you would in the real stock market.

There are a number of online venues for you to join and get started in sports trading. An Internet search can put you in touch with sites that allow free accounts. From there, you can put down a small amount of money to purchase player and team stocks and begin playing in the sports trading markets. Bear in mind that while you may have fun playing, you also have the opportunity to earn easy money as well.

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Intelligent FX Trading Method

2009-05-27T17:48:00.000-07:00

The purpose of this topic is to bring a bunch of people together who are willing to work and use there brains to make money in trading. Some will say: arn't we al looking for that... The fact is and sorry to say this, NO. Most of the people who I see on forums are looking for a system or an aproach were they have to do nothing. The only thing they wan't to do is open an account with a litlle bit of money and open an MT4.0 platform. They would like to have everything automated and hope or dream of a 500% profit on the end of the year, thinking they could retire in 5 years time.

Most of the people that I met on forums, never bought a book about trading. Why?...They think they will find the answers without paying for a book. The people who wrote those books as G.Williams A.Elder Jake Bernstein, Chick Goslin have at least 15 to 20 years experience so why would you not pay something to share some of there priceless experience. In those books (and if you bought 10 of them you will hear everytime the same) how moneymanagement works. That it is an escencial part of trading. That you need a strategy based on entry rules and rules when to take loss or profit. How big your capital needs to be. Finding out what kind of a trader you are. I see people jumping on turbo day trading and it does not work and jump then on 4hrs trading methods and that takes to long between 2 trades and jump back on 15minute chart etc. They are looking for whatever kind of system as long if it makes money and they don't have to putt to much effort in it.

Knowing who you realy are, what your strong points are but aspecially what your faults and weak points are, is the beginning of every wisdom. Knowing what your weaknesses are, will help you to deside what kind of trader you are, what kind of system suits for you. And it could be that you don't have enough money for that kind of trading.

As I stated in previous topic and posting I'm a professional trader for 9 years now and 2 years as a fund manager and I'm still very eager to learn. But I have also a feeling that what I know already, I would like to pass this true to people who are willing to realy learn what trading is all about.

So the people I would like to meet and work with on this system are not the people who never red a book, who beleve in Xpips/day strategys, who think that it is possible to make 100% profit but only a drawdown of 10%, who have very small money now and hope to become rich in no time, who are not trying to learn more then what they can learn here, who don't want to make positive contributions, who have hardly any experience (don't think if you sit for 6 months on a forum and that you know a litlle bit more then your neighbour that you are experienced).

Lets get down to bussines. The system as it is know in its purest form, is a very simple but very robust aproach. It is bassed on the crossing of price with a moving average. First of al what are the advantages and disadvantes of a Moving Average?...

The biggest advantage of a Moving Average is as the name says itself, it is the average movement of the price. So that means when we see price above the MA it is higher then average so we are on the long side of the market. If price is below the MA it is lower then average, so we are on the short side of the market. So the big advantge is, if we putt an MA on a chart, with the blinck of an eye we see on what side of the market we are. In long country or short country.

The biggest disadvantge of an MA is, when price moves sideways, one moment it is on the long side and the other moment we are on the short side. Nevertheless on the correct side (because price never lies) but if we want to trade on those moves we loos money. 2 reasons, first the trading cost and second, if we go long price is above and if we go short price is already below so we loos everytime on that litlle crossing of the MA.

If price would never range or stall and would always be in motion, going up and comming down, then we know that an MA is the only tool we need. Before it would cross with the MA we know that we would give back from the high and we would give back from the low, but I think that we could all live with that. If I could show you a pair or future who behavies like this you would all stick around in this topic. But the reality is far from this ideal dream... or isn't it?...

The problem we are faced with is the stalling of price or the trendless market. You have to realize if we can prevent ourselfs of taking in positions in this trendless market the best we will do is earning NO money. But that means also NO loss. So in the future if we are in strong sideways market conditions don't excpect to earn money or be dissapointed if you don't see any profit or maybe some small controled losses.

Back to our chart. A breakout of price true the MA has 1 rule. We need a crossing of the MA and a next bar that is lower or higher then the last bar that crossed the MA.
So we look to the last bar that CROSSED the MA. The CLOSE of that bar we call that our Reference Value.
If that bar crossed to the upside of the MA we would call the CLOSE of that bar our Reference Value Long. If that bar is the last bar that crossed the MA to the downside then we would call the CLOSE of this bar our Reference Value Short. To go long we need a bar that CLOSES HIGHER then our Reference Value Long. For a short entry we need a CLOSING of a bar that is LOWER then the Reference Value Short

Now, if price stalls we need somthing to filter out or prevent us of jumping on every price movement above and below the price. That I achieved with a 2 indicators called the stepconfirmation 1 and 2 (originally develloped by Igorad--a brilliant russian indicator develloper and changings by Ogeima and Raduga)). When the parameters of these indicator are high enough it changes only from buy to sell and from sell to buy the moment that a singificant price move starts from the MA. Sounds simple but to find an idicator who is cappable in doing this is very hard. Reason, normally if you find an indicator who is capable of preventing you to jump on every move above or below the MA it will get you to late in the market when an real move starts. You get in far to late and if price starts to fall back again to the MA that is deffenatly a big loss. Needles to say that if this happens frequently it will consume all the profit you made on your last trade and even worse then that.
To have a correct Long signal BOTH indicators have to be above zero (Lime and Green color) To have a correct Short signal, BOTH indicators need to be bellow the zero line (magenta and red color) (with the correct 2 bars crossing offcourse --exlpained a bit higher in this post).

What happens next?.......For the the 3 majors (eur/usd, gbp/usd and chf/usd) we allways take the same position on all 3 pairs (offcourse the opposite for chf/usd).
we only go long if all 3 pairs have a long signal and we stay with this signal till we have a short signal on all 3 pairs and we stay with this position till we get an other long signal on all 3 pairs. So lets say that we have long position on all our positions...the euro gives a short signal at 10.00cet....we stay long with our 3 positions (again this is short for the chf) ..the gbp/usd gives a short position at 14.00cet ..we stay with our positions....the chf/usd turns at 17.00cet only then we turn all 3 of our positions. We stay with the same positions till the same situation happens for a new long position. No exits for a single pairs or turning on 1 single pair nore for 2.
We take the last trade at the close of the 20.00cet bar. The first trade we take at the close of the 08.00cet bar...so in between NO TRADING.
The same principle can be used on the eur/jpy and chf/jpy. So here it would be 2x signal or the 2 pairs need to give the same signal.
If we would get a compleet set up during night hours and in the morning at the close of 08.00cet bar the compleet set up to turn postions is no longer there then we do not turn positions and we stay with the postions of the previous day.
The purpose of this new rules are not to look for more profit but to reduce the amount of losing trades (and offcourse the overall profit increases this way). This will help in consolidation periods were the price keeps moving around the MA. When this happens it is more difficult for all 3 pairs to lign up in the same way. Once a big moves starts we know that we will catch it.
In the previous trade rapports we only had the results since 1st march 2006. To compare the method of 3 x signal with the individual method we took the results since the 1st januari 2006 to have a more reliable research. And indeed the results gave what I hoped for.
By adding the results between the 1st jan and 28 th febr. to the individual aproach the hitrate dropped to 40% (as I predicted) the profit factor dropped also to 1.95 and the average profit/trade dropped to 102.
With the new method (turning with all 3 pairs if they show the same signal) the hitrate is 44.5%. the profit factor goes up to 2.29 and the average profit/trade shot up to 119pips /trade. The total result whent up from 3.838pips to 4.535pips (16% more !!) and that with 44 less trades.

Trade rapport for 3 x signal (new rules) since 1 januari:
144 trades
66 winners
80 losers
Net Profit = 4450pips
Gross profit = 7886pips
Gross loss = 3436pips
avg profit/trade= 54.7pips
avg. Loss/trade= 23.8 pips
avg. Winning trade= 119.4 pips
avg losing trade= 43pips
Avg win/avg loss= 2.77
Profit Factor= 2.29
hitratio 45.5%
Kelly value = 0.258
Sterling ratio (Total result/MaxDD) = 4.1

In this results the eur/jpy is included. The results of the eur/jpy are calculated on a individuall aproach. So we took the signals from the system only on eur/jpy. I will calculate what would happen if we only would take the signals if chf/jpy and eur/jpy give the same signal.

The results of the new method are on the last page of the spread sheet. It is not possible to make a chart of the results of the old method because the dates and hours don't match. The same reason why it is also impossible to calculate the sterling ratio.
The total result of the new aproach is 4.450pips and this over 84 trading days. That means that we earn an AVERAGE! of 52.9pips per day...
Who told you it is very difficult to earn 10pips per day ?!...

The calculations were made possible with the important help of JP and ogeima.

If you want help on this method we can be contacted at ensignsoftware. com
You can download a free litlle programm to chat. We are in room 55 (I_FX_T)

How to Spot the Next Ponzi Scheme

2009-05-22T03:45:00.000-07:00

By Bernz Jayma P
With the staggeringly high number of Ponzi schemes that had already been revealed this past decade, one cannot help but wonder why a lot of people continue to fall for this fraud. It is important to recognize that no two Ponzi schemes are exactly similar. It comes in all shapes, colors, and forms. Their differing characteristics make Ponzi schemes difficult to pinpoint. The only thing they have in common is investment returns that seem too good to be real. However, there are also times when the profits are not even that impressive. In most cases though, you can detect a Ponzi scheme if you are offered a consistent and above-average return every year.

How Does a Ponzi Scheme Work?

A classic Ponzi scheme involves the perpetuation asking for "investment" money but then turns around and uses the money for himself. He then comes up with fictitious profits when paying the investors. The said "profits" are actually other people's money. This scheme can continue until people realize that there is not enough money to pay off the investors. The Ponzi scheme soon collapses.

Though the financial damage brought about by this system can be great, the SEC is almost powerless to stop it at its roots. This is because there is no exact definition that describes what a Ponzi scheme is. Some perpetuations actually invest some of the money as promised. But he uses the remaining investments to pay off previous investors or lavish cash on himself.

Understanding Pyramid Schemes

Pyramid schemes are a variation of the Ponzi scheme. It essentially uses the same concept but it uses a large number of agents. For example, the main perpetuator will ask two people to "invest" in an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Assuming that the two individuals fall for it, they are given a chance to give the same "offer" to their friends and families. Meanwhile, they will derive a certain amount as commission. Theoretically, the investors are given a chance to recover some part of their investment by asking others to sign up. At first, it would seem that everyone is making money but eventually, the fraudulent system will be revealed once they can no longer recruit others into the pyramid.

In essence, both the Ponzi and pyramid system can be characterized by their reliance on money coming in from new investors, their requirement of new investors to pay off the returns, and the absence of effort to make honest and profitable work.

Author and entrepreneur Bernz Jayma P. is the owner of a financial blog, dedicated to helping people expand their knowledge about their personal finances. Learn up to date investing strategies and retirement planning by visiting http://www.Invesmint.com

BASIC RULES USING CATFX50

2009-05-20T17:42:00.000-07:00

by NINA

Indicators :

EMA50 on chart.
EMA120 on chart.

Hist_Step_MA_Stoch_KV1_Ex_03 set at 2000 bars.
Set filters on Step: +0,04 and -0,04.

Plot aNina_v1, set it at 9000 cbars.
Hist_StepMA_Stoch is the main indicator here. When Hist_StepMA_Stoch and aNina give signal simultaneously, the better. Do not trade if they give opposite signals.

Time Frame: 30 minutes.
Trade time: 08:00cet to 18:00cet

Optional tools:

FiboPiv_v2
MAX Movin Average set at 50, 14, 2000, 2
SDX-TZBreakout
Camarilladt7 with L3, L4, L5 and H3, H4 and H5.

Standard or Level 1 signals:

Buy when price crosses EMA 50 and new bar opens above. Hist_StepMA_Stoch must be green.

Sell when price crosses EMA 50 and new bar opens below. Hist_StepMA_Stoch must be red.

If price and Hist_StepMA_Stoch crosses are simultaneous, the better.

Level 2 signals (riskier):

For instance, when price is above EMA 50 with Hist_StepMA_Stoch in green. Price then opens one bar at least below EMA 50 and Hist_StepMA_Stoch keeps in green mode. When price opens again above EMA 50 with Hist_StepMA_Stoch validating (green), we can buy. The opposite for a sell.

Level 3 signals (riskier):

For instance, we are in bullish mode: price above EMA 50 and Hist_StepMA_Stoch in green. Suddenly, price goes down crossing or without crossing EMA 50 and obviously without opening below it. Hist_StepMA_Stoch changes to red. We buy when price goes up again always validated by Hist_StepMA_Stoch that should change to green again.
Level 4 signals (Take care):
Level 4 is when price, after a consolidation of a few bars, breaks through the last high or low. The main thing we need is an indication of strength, and if we don't get it, it could be a trap!
Obviously, the breakout down should have Hist_StepMa_Stoch in red and green for the opposite.

Something to take into account:

Pairs to trade: EURUSD, USDCHF and GBPUSD.

When bar opens more than 20 pips above/below EMA 50, the signal is riskier.

Do not buy/sell, for instance, EURUSD because GBPUSD has a signal. Wait for the signal to come in each pair you want to trade. Look at EURGBP, USDCHF and US Dollar Index always.

FOCUS, PATIENCE AND DISCIPLINE.

Graphics:

The main difference between Level 2 and Level 3:
On Level 3 the price doesn't have to cross the EMA50 line
The other difference is that Hist_StepMA_Stoch briefly changes color

Level 4:
Notice the price breakout in the illustration? It would be hard to ignore, wouldn't it?
You don't have to wait for the price to close to do the trade, get on board and ride that baby!
Final:
CatFX50 easy system is a winning one, but it is not a Holy Grail nor a money machine. Use common sense and stop of 34 pips.

Forex Trading System: Mechanical vs. Discretionary Systems

2009-05-17T05:04:00.000-07:00

by: Raul Lopez
There are basically two types of Forex trading systems, mechanical and discretionary systems. The trading signals that come out of mechanical systems are mainly based off technical analysis applied in a systematic way. On the other hand, discretionary systems use experience, intuition or judgment on entries and exits. But which one produces better results? Or more importantly, which one fits better your trading style? These are the answers we will try to answer on this article.

We will first analyze the pros and cons about each system approach.

Mechanical systems

Advantages
This kind of system can be automated and backtested efficiently.
It has very rigid rules. Either, there is a trade or there isn’t.
Mechanical traders are less susceptible to emotions than discretionary traders.

Disadvantages
Most traders backtest Forex trading systems incorrectly. In order to produce accurate results you need tick data.
The Forex market is always changing. The Forex market (and all markets) has a random component. The market conditions may look similar, but they are never the same.
A system that worked successfully the past year doesn’t necessary mean it will work this year.

Discretionary systems

Advantages
Discretionary systems are easily adaptable to new market conditions.
Trading decisions are based on experience. Traders learn to see which trading signals have higher probability of success.

Disadvantages
They cannot be backtested or automated, since there is always a thought decision to be made.
It takes time to develop the experience required to trade successfully and track trades in a discretionary way. At early stages this can be dangerous.

Now, which approach is better for Forex traders? The one that fits better your personality. For instance, if you are a trader that finds it hard to follow your trading signals, then you are better off using a mechanical system, where your judgment won’t play an important role in your system. You only take the trades that your system signals.

If the psychological barriers that affect every trader (fear, greed, anger, etc.) puts you in unwanted scenarios, you are also better off trading mechanical systems, because you only need to follow what your system is telling you, go short, go long, close a trade. No other decision has to be made.

On the other hand, if you are a disciplined trader, then you are better off using a discretionary system, because discretionary systems adapt to the market conditions and you are able to change your trading conditions as the market changes. For instance, you have a target of 60 pips on a long trade. But the market suddenly starts trending up pretty strongly, then you could move your target to say 100 pips.

Does it mean that trading a discretionary system has no rules? This is absolutely incorrect. Trading discretionary systems means that once a trader finds his/her setup, the trader then decides what to do. But every trader still needs certain rules that need to be followed, such as the size of the position, conditions that have to be met before thinking to get in the market, and so on.

I am a discretionary trader. The main reason I chose a discretionary system is that my trades are based on price behavior, and as you already know, the price behaves similar to the past, but it is never identical, therefore the outcome of every trade is unknown. However, I do have rigid rules on my system, certain conditions have to be met before I even think in getting in a trade. This keeps me out of trouble, once my setup is present and in accordance with the rules I have set, I closely watch the price behavior and finally decide whether it is a good opportunity or not.

Whether you choose to be a discretionary or a mechanical trader there are some important points you should take in consideration:

1. You need to make sure the Forex trading system you are using totally fits your personality. Otherwise you will find yourself outguessing your system.
2. You also need to have some rules and most importantly have the discipline to follow them.
3. Take your time to build the perfect system for you. It’s not easy and requires time and hard work, but at the end, if done correctly, it will give you consistent profitable results.
4. Before going live, try it on a demo account or even on a small account (I will go for the second option, since psychological barriers will be present.)

Forex Trading Online - 7 Reasons You Should!

2009-05-12T06:39:00.000-07:00

by: Keith Thompson

Forex trading online is a fast way to use your investment capital to it's fullest. The Forex markets offer distinct advantages to the small and large traders alike, making Forex currency trading in many ways preferable to other markets such as stocks, options or traditional futures. Here are seven reasons why you'll want to look into Forex Trading online.

1 - Forex is the largest market.
Forex trading volume of more than 1.9 billion, more than 3 times larger than the equities market and more than 5 times bigger than futures, give Forex traders nearly unlimited liquidity and flexibility.

2 - Forex never sleeps!
You can execute forex trading online 24/7, from 7AM New Zealand time on Monday morning, to 5PM New York time on Friday evening. No waiting for markets to open: they're open all night! This makes Forex trading online a very attractive component that fits easily into your day (or night!)

3 - No Bulls or Bears!
Because Forex trading online involves the buying of one currency while simultaneously selling another, you have an equal opportunity for profit no matter which direction the currency is headed. Another advantage is that there are only around 14 pairs of currencies to trade, as opposed to many thousands of stocks, options and futures.

4 - Forex Trading online offers great leverage!
You can make the most of your investment resources with Forex trading online. Some brokers offer 200:1 margin ratios in your trading accounts. Mini-FX accounts, which can typically be opened with only $200-300, offer 0.5% margin, meaning that $50 in trading capital can control a 10,000 unit currency position. This is why people are flocking to Forex trading online as a way to highly leverage their investments.

5 - Forex prices are predictable.
Currency prices, though volatile, tend to create and follow trends, allowing the technically trained Forex trader to spot and take advantage of many entry and exit points.

6 - Forex trading online is commission free!
That's right! No commissions, no exchange fees or any other hidden fees. This is a very transparent market, and you'll find it very easy to research the currencies and the countries involved. Forex brokers make a small percentage of the bid/ask spread, and that's it. No longer any need to compute commissions and fees when executing a trade.

7 - Forex trading online is instant!
The FX market is astoundingly fast! Your orders are executed, filled and confirmed usually within 1-2 seconds. Since this is all done electronically with no humans involved, there is little to slow it down!

Forex trading online can get you where you want to go quicker and more profitably than any other form of trading. Check it out and see what Forex trading online can do for you!

Forex Trading: Great Opportunity or Scam?

2009-05-07T04:37:00.000-07:00

by: Steve Pickering
A lot of interest has been generated recently in FOREX trading, hailed by some as the great new investment opportunity. There are even companies running TV infomercials, offering sure fire systems that will bring massive profits in an easy fashion.

So what is forex? Is it something new? The exchange of currencies is said by some to be the world's second oldest profession and as long as there have been two sovereign states that have issued their own currencies, there has been foreign exchange as a facilitator for trade.

Forex, as foreign exchange has been abbreviated to, has been conducted for centuries and has become a global market with a daily turnover according to a recent Bank for International Settlements survey of $1.9 trillion (billion, billion) per day. Essentially it is a global market place with no physical exchange building where all claims on foreign currencies are settled - between governments, corporations, investors and speculators among others. Banks have traditionally been the middlemen who provide the liquidity to this gigantic market, which incidentally is traded on an almost continuous 24-hour basis.

Then came the Internet and suddenly it became possible for everyone to get a piece of the speculative action. Brokers sprouted up with their electronic trading platforms and high 'leverage'. Essentially the brokers lend clients funds to speculate with, 100:1 or in some cases up to 400:1 ratio, or leverage. This means that $10,000 can 'control' up to $4,000,000 in the market. This is far higher than is possible in the stock market.

Many people have been attracted to the possibilities of earning fast profits from forex. There are often sharp movements that can turn your $10,000 to $20,000 in a matter of minutes. You can also get wiped out, but the lure of a fast buck has turned would-be speculators into out-and-out gamblers.
The Internet has also made it possible for the individual to obtain so-called 'charts', that allow them to do 'technical analysis' on their own PCs. The theory is that price movement patterns repeat themselves, so if you have a system of analysis, you can predict a future move in the market.

This may well be the case, but it does not address the problems of the psychology of trading - the fear and greed that drives many to irrational behaviour. People are often taken in by the seller of a system, often paying $5,000 for a piece of software that shows a green light to buy and a red light to sell. However, they don't tell you how to manage your money.

So speculators lose. It has been estimated that 90% of new investors in forex lose their capital in the first year - an appalling figure. What can one do to avoid being a victim? Well, forex is a business like any other business and planning is required. It is also a profession and as such, adequate training is necessary so that you understand fully what forex trading is all about.

Many are prepared to invest thousands in forex trading without really knowing what it is all about. Just think if franchises were offered in a major hamburger chain without the franchisees having a clue how to run a restaurant or even make the burgers. The failure rate would also probably be 90%!
As with all investing, it is all a matter of risk and reward. Investing in Government securities is considered low risk, therefore they carry the lowest return. Increase the risk (the probability of loss on the investment), the higher an investor is rewarded in terms of return. An individual trading forex decides his own level of risk, which should dictate the level of reward. However, in the hands of an inexperienced trader, the two factors are impossible to reconcile, meaning in stark terms that traders cannot control the risk or the reward levels.

People attracted to forex trading often have an unrealistic expectation of what can be earned. To start with an investment of $5,000 and expect to be making $100,000 a year after the first year is unrealistic. It is not impossible; then again, neither is winning the lottery.
If the parameters for trading are laid down and adhered to combined with knowledge of forex trading, success is possible. It does not take much in the way of 'enhanced' returns to be able to double an investment. 26% per annum is required to double your investment within 3 years.

Who is going to teach you? There are some very good courses available, but these will only give you the theory, in itself very important. The ideal way is to have a mentor, or guide to show you the way.
Getting mentored is a wise move because it makes it possible to draw on the experience of a veteran expert and avoid making the common mistakes that cause the unwary to suffer catastrophic losses. After a while under guidance, a forex trader will gain the experience

The bottom line is that forex is not in itself a scam. There are for sure scam artists who prey on individuals' greed as there are in any other business. If it is approached in a sensible and realistic manner and the trader is prepared to work hard, forex can provide a good living both financially and materially.

Forex Trading

2009-05-02T07:36:00.000-07:00

by: Chris Rohrer
The foreign exchange market, also knows as FOREX, originated in 1973 has become the largest e-currency trade market in the world today. FOREX trading occurs 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. The FOREX market offers a unique trading opportunity to those seeking a substantial profit in a market that trades over 1.2 trillion dollars each day.

FOREX market is primarily traded between central banks, commercial banks, non-banking International Corporation, hedge funds, private investors and speculators. Previously small investors were unable to trade in the FOREX market due to the large deposit required. However until recent years, with the continuing growth of the internet and competition, Forex trading has made it so small investors can now open a FOREX trading account with as little as $250.

There are a few factors as to why FOREX investing is starting to attract more small investors. For one, FOREX can be traded 24 hours a day 5 days a week. Previously trades were placed by phone, the internet has made it possible for traders to monitor their FOREX trading accounts from home and execute trades in real time with the click of a mouse button.

In order to start trading in the FOREX market, one must first open an account with a broker. It is recommended to obtain a list of brokers and do some research before deciding on which broker to deal with. Each broker offers different policies and different spreads on each currency that is traded.

Before trading in FOREX, one must first understand the risk and reward behind

margin trading in FOREX. A margined account can be leveraged, which means trading in FOREX can be done with solely cash or a combination of cash and collateral such as a security deposit. The main risk involved in margin trading is that margin trading tends to inflate loss. In addition the rate of loss and leverage makes FOREX a high risk investment. However, regardless of the downside in margin trading, FOREX is still very profitable as huge gains can be made.

There are plenty of resources on the internet that will discuss trading strategies, emotions and what it takes to become a successful trader. Most of these web sites are going to tell you that emotions play the largest roll in your success as a trader.

About the author:
To learn more about the Forex Trading program visit Forex Investing

Forex And Daytrading

2009-04-30T17:34:00.000-07:00

by: Frank Hague
Online trading is great way for serious investors to make money, but inexperienced traders often wind up with big losses. A good set of instructions can minimize the risks and save months of expensive trial-and-error learning.

Day Trading

Day Trading had its heyday during the bull market of the 1990's. All the amateurs have since dropped out, but day trading is still being practiced by professionals. There are fewer opportunities in the current market, but skilled investors can still find them if they know what to look for.

FOREX Trading

The Foreign Exchange Market (FOREX), the world's largest financial exchange market, originated in 1973. It has a daily turnover of currency worth more than $1.2 trillion dollars.

Unlike many other securities, FOREX does not trade on a fixed exchange rate; instead, currencies are traded primarily between central banks, commercial banks, various non-banking international corporations, hedge funds, personal investors and not to forget, speculators. Previously, smaller investors were excluded from FOREX due to the huge amount of deposit involved. This was changed in 1995, and now smaller investors can trade alongside the multi-nationals. As a result, the number of traders within the FOREX market has grown rapidly, and many FOREX courses are appearing to help individual traders increase their skills.

As a matter of fact, it's advisable to take FOREX training even before opening a trading account.
It is vital to know the market mechanics of FOREX, leveraging in FOREX, rollovers and the analysis of the FOREX market. Due to this fact, potential FOREX traders would do well to either enroll in a FOREX training courses or even purchase some books regarding FOREX trading.

There are pros and cons to enrolling into a FOREX course. For beginners a FOREX course is a rapid method of learning the basics of FOREX trading. Not much time is spent on history of the market or arcane economic theories. Often, on-line or phone support from a skilled FOREX trader is available to answer any questions. Also, the information is condensed and practical, often with graphs and charts.

The disadvantage is the price, as courses are more expensive than a paperback from the bookstore. Also,
the course may just teach the approach of the trader who wrote it, and individuals have different trading strategies. The student may grow accustomed to the logic and focus of the teacher without coming to realise that nothing is predictable in the FOREX market, and many different strategies will bring profits in varying market circumstances. Also, knowledge of practical applications may not be enough, as the FOREX is highly unpredictable and there are many external factors, such as political issues, affecting the flow of finances in the market.

The best advice would be to do some background research on the FOREX market first, and then enroll in a course.

About the author:
Frank Hague has always been interested in the Stock Market. - - -

Benefits of Forex Trading

2009-04-27T17:31:00.000-07:00

by: Cynthia Macy
There are many benefits and advantages to trading Forex. Here are just a few
reasons why so many people are choosing this market as a business
opportunity:

1. LEVERAGE: In Forex trading, a small margin deposit can control a much
larger total contract value. Leverage gives the trader the ability to make
extraordinary profits and at the same time keep risk capital to a minimum. Some
Forex firms offer 200 to 1 leverage, which means that a $50 dollar margin
deposit would enable a trader to buy or sell $10,000 worth of currencies.
Similarly, with $500 dollars, one could trade with $100,000 dollars and so on.

2. LIQUIDITY: Because the Forex Market is so large, it is also extremely liquid.
This means that with a click of a mouse you can instantaneously buy and sell at
will. You are never 'stuck' in a trade. You can even set the online trading
platform to automatically close your position at your desired profit level (limit
order), and/or close a trade if a trade is going against you (stop order).

3. PROFIT IN BOTH 'RISING' AND 'FALLING' MARKETS: On the stock
markets, you can only make money if shares are rising, but in economic
recession and falling 'bear' markets, there is little chance of making big money.
Forex is different. One of the most exciting advantages of FX trading is the ability
to generate profits whether a currency pair is 'up' or 'down'. A trader can profit
by taking a 'long' position, (buying the currency pair at one price and selling it
later at a higher price), or a 'short' position, (selling the currency pair and buying
it back at a lower price). For example, if you think the US dollar will increase in
value vs. the Japanese Yen then you will buy Dollars and sell Yen (go long). If
you think the Yen will increase in value against the Dollar then you will sell
Dollars and buy yen (go short). As long as the trader picks the right direction, a
potential for profit always exists.

4. 24 HRS: From Sunday evening to Friday Afternoon EST the Forex market
never sleeps. This is very desirable for those who want to trade on a part-time
basis, because you can choose when you want to trade--morning, noon or night.

5. FREE 'DEMO' ACCOUNTS, NEWS, CHARTS AND ANALYSIS: Most Online
Forex firms offer free 'Demo' accounts to practice trading, along with breaking
Forex news and charting services. These are very valuable resources for traders
who would like to hone their trading skills with 'virtual' money before opening a
live trading account.

6. 'MINI' TRADING: One might think that getting started as a currency trader
would cost a lot of money. The fact is, it doesn't. Online Forex Firms now offer
'mini' trading accounts with a minimum account deposit of only $200-$500 with
no commission trading. This makes Forex much more accessible to the average
individual, without large, start-up capital.

Please visit the author's other trading sites to learn more about forex trading:

http://www.daytrade-forex.com
http://www.daytradeforex.com
http://www.daytradeforex.com/products.htm
http://www.professionalforextrading.info
http://www.professionalforextradingonline.info
http://www.successtrading2000.com
http://www.successtrading2000.com/forex
http://www.tradecurrency.ca/education.htm
http://www.shortterminvestingsite.com

Forex Trading Signals-The Easiest Way To Profit

2009-04-23T07:20:00.000-07:00

By Chris Hunter
Forex trading signals is known to be the strongest unifying factor and a prominent aspect in forex trading. These currency trade signals are ranges of international currency information from diverse currency trading sources. Tracing back in the early times of forex trade, majority of traders used tickers as a means of transporting and conveying relevant information through major communication lines such as radios and telephones. Today, with the dawn of the most modern and latest technology coupled with the introduction of the internet as one of the major players in trading forex, erstwhile trading have been shunned to make way for a far better and efficient strategy in trading forex. Now, professional and even novice traders have the power to trade in real time using real and reliable trade signals.

Forex trading signals serve as a trader’s staying power in the forex market. Just imagine pursuing a business without a capital or going in a battle without a battle gear? The rationale is similar with forex trading signals, without these vital signals, significant information is obstructed and hindered thereby creating a possible downfall in the forex market. This being said, the buying and selling of currencies from one international currency to another and the whole trading process itself becomes a complicated market without the presence of these forex signals. But with trading signals up and going, a trader can easily detect the movement of the market. Along with this advantage, idyllic timing in entering and exiting the trade without any loss of takings and revenues are also said to be the gains a trader can get from these forex signals. Succinct to say, forex trading signals act as an informant in letting a trader know if the forex market is at a trader’s side of the coin.

For those who are new in this business venture, forex signals can serve as an excellent ground for novice forex traders and a continuous avenue of learning for professional traders. As the forex market trades for more than trillion dollars on a daily basis with significant numbers of both beginner and expert traders, the use of forex signals is indeed of great help in determining the behavior of the market especially since it is no longer a secret that the forex market is an unpredictable and erratic kind of trade. However, not all traders entering the trade exited triumphantly. While half of them gains significant profits, half are losing a fortune all because of the incapacity of a trader to get hold of the right kind of forex signals.

Furthermore, forex trading signals can be obtained through service providers on a subscription plan billed on a monthly basis. Nevertheless, those who are not into trading signals subscription can go for the application of a software program. This kind of program unlike the subscription type only calls for a one time payment.

In brief, forex trading signals are developed and transfigured through the advancement of modern technology. The days of the old telephone and radio signal transmission have now been updated through forex software and signal providers in diffusing and transmitting forex signals in real time. What’s even more appealing is the fact that this kind of software could act on your behalf without the need for uninterrupted monitoring. All of these may sound too good to be true, yet the trade outcome is more than enough to explain its efficiency in the forex market, one that can be considered as a great venue towards easy profit.

Life of an Equity Trader

2009-04-20T05:56:00.000-07:00

By Clint Dixon
Equity traders have been glamorized by the media. Most people think of movies like “Wall Street” when they think of stocks and, while that may have been a part of it in the 80s, most equity traders are simply brokers that sit in an office anywhere from New York to San Diego and do more business on the phone than on the floor of a stock exchange. No whistles, no bells, just hard work and communication.

Equity trades, simply put, are just stocks in regular companies that represent a share of ownership in the business. No fancy derivatives or options trading, just a basic slice of a company. An equity trader must know and understand these companies to make educated choices and usually tends to specialize in a few different sectors (like banking, pharmaceuticals or technology) in order to diversify their clients. It’s best to know a little bit about a whole lot of different areas, but that takes wisdom and experience to achieve. It doesn’t just happen overnight for an equity trader.

The life of an equity trader can be an early bird business depending on where they live. All life for equities begins when the NYSE opens at 9:30 a.m. EST. For the west coasters, that means in the office with the computer on before 6:30 a.m. The rest of the day is divided between researching financials and industry news from analysts and meeting with clients or potential clients to understand their financial planning needs. It’s not all fun and games to pick stocks like some of the TV pundits might bring you to believe. It takes a team of research to make informed choices.

While it may seem like it’s all lunches in fancy restaurants or golf outings in the afternoon, a lot of business happens before the sun even comes up for an equity trader. And, research is the key to success.

Comprehending the Rudiments of Currency Trading

2009-04-17T03:55:00.000-07:00

By Zadoc Robinson
If you have the aptitude for currency trading then you ought to know that it's not as difficult as most individuals perceive it to be. For the absolute fresher, there is a small tip – get your knowledge of currencies right and set on the path of forex trading as currency trading is popularly known as. An essential sercret of forex trading is to be knowledgeable of the entire economic trends across the world and of course the shifting currency trends that you are dealing in. In foreign currency trading, each has a value againts the other one. The secret is to make a statistical analysis of the situation and trade with the changing trends.

Watching the currency trends across the world is imperative for success in this business. A lot of things establish precisely the value of a currency in the world forex market. it is for you to make the correct analysis and make the correct investment at the right time. you dont have to always trust your instinct, to make the right move. There are many software available that can do the trends study and analysis for you so you do not have to depend on your instincts to invest millions. the forex trading software's can actually process an enormous amount of data within a very short time and you will be astonished with the accuracy of the forecast.

Get on to the profitable world of forex trading and let the currency help you beget more currency. Like the saying goes, money begets more money. The world of forex trading is there for you and it is for you to make the move and get on with making those millions. Now knowing what the currency trading guru's know, making income in this buisness shouldn't be a difficult task.

How to Make Serious Money Forex Trading

2009-04-12T03:54:00.000-07:00

By Alex Cadens

Forex trading, like any other form of trading, is about planning your strategy in advance. In other words, you must know exactly how are you going to profit from the stock market before you even think about putting money at stake.

There are many ways to achieve the goal of having a trading strategy:

1. You can device one yourself.

2. You can take a Forex course and learn from an expert.

3. You can use a signal service and simply execute a strategy provided by a third party; or

4. You can use an EA or Forex software with the ability to manage your trading account automatically.

Any of these options will be a good one, although I you will be better off if you have a little bit of everything.

What I mean by this is that even if you have the best Forex software in your trading platform, or you use the best Forex signals service, having an understanding of the Forex market will always be a plus.

Therefore, if you want to actually make money Forex trading, you must always keep your arsenal of trading tools and resources growing, along with your knowledge of the Forex market.

Also, once you have a strategy in place (whether it is via Forex courses, services or software) always put that strategy to the test on paper money for at least two months, because as they say: only practice makes perfect, and even if you are using signals or a software, you have to make sure your are doing everything by the book.

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FapTurbo Scam

2009-04-07T06:52:00.000-07:00

By Giribabu

Anybody who is new to Forex Trading and wiped off his account several times while trying to make profit will search for automated trading. In my view this happens only because of the frustration not because of the trust in the expert advisor.

I am putting my personal experience here with FapTurbo. As everyone, I went for automated forex trading and searched for good expert advisors. After reading so many reviews and I decided to purchase FapTurbo.

I didnot tweak any of the properties except the GMTOffset and I tried first with demo account and it worked well for 2 weeks even though there were some losses but still my account was in profit.

I put fapturbo on my live account with $1500 balance and there were very very small profits for the first few days. Thereafter continuous drawdowns and my account wiped off 25% in couple of days. I decided to remove FapTurbo from my account.

Then I put FapTurbo on my demo account and many stop losses triggered and it failed to make profit.

I posted all these information on their forum but the moderator did not post them and rejected them. I tried several times to post that I got losses.

Then I decided to ask for the refund of the money. Nobody responds to the emails I wrote to them. The support is very bad and I understood that FapTurbo is there to cheat traders not to make money.

What I advise to the new traders is that, please dont go for any automated trading as in this world money cannot be made automatically.

The best way to trade in forex is, take very low risk and get the knowledge and know about the market and the things which influences the markt.

Finally, Please don't go for FapTurbo , It is a scam, scam, scam....

Learning to Trade on the Forex With Price Action Patterns

2009-04-02T03:48:00.000-07:00

By John Temp
If you are one of the many people who are eager to learn to trade one the forex, here is the best suggestion I can give you: Remove everything from your charts. When I say everything, I mean everything. Get rid of all the indicators that you think you can't live without, so you are basically just looking at a simple bar or candlestick chart.

After you did all that, can you tell me what you see? If you said "the price", then you, my friend know the secret to trading. It's not about all the bells and whistles that you can use. It's simply understanding price movement. For whatever the reason, traders have this idea in their head that they have to trade with indicators. It's a shame the trading community has gotten this way.

I was a victim of having this kind of mindset when I first started trading. I absolutely buried my charts with tons of indicators, and after months of losing money, it finally dawned on me that I was looking at this all wrong.

So, I did just what I recommended. I cleared out my charts and looked at them from a totally different perspective. Something really interesting happened. I was able to see that the prices of currency pairs had these price patterns which were going on right under my nose every single day. I wanted to kick myself for not paying attention to this. From that day forward I never put another indicator on my charts, and I have been a more successful trader because of it.

Best Forex Software, Performance Wise

2009-03-30T04:00:00.000-07:00

By Alex Cadens

The forex software and service industry has literally exploded in the last few months and there is a lot of junk being thrown out at consumers to see who falls for it. Therefore, the task of assessing which forex software works best can be a daunting one.

The problem with most forex software, particularly those within the "expert advisor" category, is that they simply do not adapt to market conditions well enough to handle sudden and unpredictable movements caused by external factors.

It is a fact that the markets, whether stock or forex, behave according to certain patterns that tend to repeat themselves over time thus making it possible to somewhat predict what is going to happen next, being this the science -if you will- behind the numerous forex software available.

However, these patterns are not constant, they evolve, and this demands that traders do the same or at least use a strategy suitable for any market condition. Most forex software do not have the ability to evolve, nor they have a trading strategy capable of facing an ever changing market.

This is why you often see great results in back tests, but when you go ahead and download and use many forex software -each one claiming to be the best- you find yourself wiping out your equity in a matter of days, because the fact of the matter is that what worked in the past will not necessarily work today or tomorrow.

Therefore, in order to make sure you are getting the best forex software based on performance, you must look for alternatives that have been proven to work not only in the past, but in the present time. This will tell you that they are adaptable enough to make them profitable today and tomorrow.

Very few forex software and services have dared to take the step of showing how they work in live trading accounts that show the performance of the software on a daily basis, because doing this obviously poses a great risk for the developers, who would have the inadequacy of their product openly exposed in case that the results are not what people expect.

Therefore, the best forex software definitely have to be the ones capable of showing real live results and not only back tests, because the quality of these products can only be measured by their performance.

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Forex Account - The Ideal Method to Prosper Online Trading

2009-03-27T08:58:00.000-07:00

By Dane Bergen
Online trading is difficult if you do not understand the basics of the system. You can end up in total mess and loose your money if not careful while playing in the foreign exchange market. Forex account is there to help you in making your task easy and simple. With the help of a managed forex account you can be free of tensions. It will take care of your account without the help of a broker.

There are many options in front of you from which you can select the type of account you want to deal your business matters. Some of the forex accounts which are available are American Depository Receipt, Investment Fund, Collectibles, money market and many more in the list. You can choose a forex account according to your need and necessity. They are safe and hundred percent reliable. To ensure progress in your forex trading it is suggested that you open a forex account.

Managed forex account is suitable for people who are beginners in the field and will be having less knowledge about trading. The representative of the company will do the work for you and upgrades you with latest developments. Slowly when you start grasping things you can manage the whole process alone without the help of an intermediate person. The only effort you have to take is find out a reliable and dependable company which provides managed forex account.

Check the records of the company and you will come to know the stability of the management and how they deal things with clients. Once you are sure about the effectiveness, invest your money and open a forex account. Do not start handling your account matters from the beginning itself if you are new and inexperienced. You can see the progress of your business within no time and understand all about this market.

Forex accounts are essential and useful for effective management of your business. Learn more about them from sites which offer free tips of creating accounts and their usage. Prosper your business by creating accounts and indulging more into their usage.

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Win Forex Trading - 10 Skills Winning Forex Traders Have and You Must Too!

2009-03-24T07:40:00.000-07:00

By Kelly Price

If you want to win at forex trading there is a list enclosed of 10 Skills winning forex traders acquire and you must to some are method and some are mindset so let's look at them.

They are in no particular order of importance, they're all important!

1. Acceptance of Responsibility

Any winner accepts that they are responsible for their destiny and they get the right forex education and develop their own system. Forget all the junk systems you see online sold for 100 or so with simulated track records they don't work.

You are responsible for your destiny in forex markets just as you are in life and that means working smart and getting the right forex education.

2. Simple Odds Based System

Any forex trading system used (even by the best traders) tends to be simple and robust and NOT complicated and will be based around playing the odds. Forex is an odds on market and you need to trade high odds set ups and simple systems work best and always have.

3. Confidence and Discipline

You will never apply your system with discipline, unless you have confidence in it. You as a trader, in fact any trader are going to have to trade through losing periods when the market wrong foots you and hands you losses.

If you can't execute your trading system with discipline, you may as well not have a system!

4. They have Patience

You don't get paid for trading often - you get paid for being right.

Winners are not in the game of trading all the time; they wait for the right opportunities and hit them hard.

5. They Have Courage

When they have high odds trades they have the courage to hit these trades hard, hold and milk them for all their worth. Being a successful forex trader is all about having courage at the right time, this is not being rash, it's what separates the super traders from the mediocre ones.

6. They isolate themselves

They focus on their trading and never listen to others in terms of advice. They know if they listen to others emotions get involved so they stay away from the crowd.

7. They Have no Ego

If you think you should win because you're clever or get sore when you lose - your ego is involved. If you hate losing or looking stupid forex trading is not for you. Most of the great traders are humble and accept the market is always right and only they can be wrong. While their humble, they know they can win, if they use their trading rules and apply them with discipline.

8. The Play Defence First

Just like the good football team you keep it tight at the back and defend.

If you defend well your offence will always get opportunities and like the old poker saying goes - "If you want to win you need to bet and you can't bet without chips"

9. They Don't Chase their Tail

They tend to develop a forex trading strategy and stick with it and don't chop and change trading systems. They have a system they are confident in and apply it with discipline.

10. They Love what they Do

Many traders don't love what they do - but to be successful in anything in life, you need to be comfortable and confident in what you are doing and love doing it.

If you get nervous, frustrated or angry, at forex markets - you shouldn't be trading.

A unique Challenge

There are your 10 skills that you need to acquire to win at forex and you need to have the right mindset and apply a simple system with discipline - it sounds easy to do but its not and forex trading requires unique skills. Anyone can learn the skills - but few do.

If you want to become a winning forex trader, you need to work on your forex education and mindset until you have the skills above and currency trading success can then be yours.

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Keys to become a Good Forex Trader

2009-03-20T06:05:00.000-07:00

by Anil Kumar Raju Addipalli
Consider the dangers of forex (Warning),Do not invest money that you can not afford to lose.

Have a minimum of knowledge. (Forex Training), (Books on Trading):
Getting Started on Forex without knowledge, without training comes to play at the Casino and risk losing its entire capital. Trading rules are not complex, but one should know.

Develop strategies (Trading Rules by William Delbert Gann) (Dow Theory):
Using a demo account to develop a strategy and find your own style of trading, depending on your ability to manage stress, you choose to make the trading day by engaging a larger portion of your capital over a short or swing trading for the medium and long term. Traders winners that they will provide if the market behaves in a particular way while the losers are trying to predict what the market.

Always be informed (Economic Calendar):
The economic statistics may have a strong influence on the currency markets, stay alert to figures such as the unemployment rate, decisions on interest rates, gross domestic product, industrial production price index consumption, retail sales etc. ..

Set the Amount of loss prior to Intervene (Money Management):
Before opening a position to determine your target gains and losses up. Develop a method which allows to open positions that winning is impossible. It is therefore very important to keep these losses as small as possible

Secure your winnings:
Using a stop order or Trailing Stop following the evolution of the course.

Trader daily the same hours (Hours suitable for Trading):
The behavior of different pairs, the liquidity and volatility are changing depending on the time period and days of the week. Avoid trader at the opening or closing of the market.

Let run your winning positions and cut your losses:
The difference between a professional trader and a beginner will be more in the acceptance of loss. The sooner you learn to lose the faster you earn money.

Follow the trend:
Act against the market trend is suicidal, do not determine the future trend but follow the trend and identify the phase inversion. We must recognize the trend in the time interval where it operates.

Control your emotions (The psychology of traders):
Trading is a case of cold-blooded, big traders are successful because they control their emotions and act wisely.

The market is always right, not your ego:
After a series of losses or gains, stop your day trading not to take positions and not impulsive thought, take back and analyze your strategy.

Have enough capital:
The capital is the tool of the Trader. More capital you have, the more you can cope with the inevitable loss on forex.

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Using Technical Indicators: Bollinger Bands & MACD

2009-03-17T09:50:00.000-07:00

by martinchandra
A good understanding of the basic tenets of technical analysis can vastly improve one 's trading skills.

When using technical analysis, price is the primary tool. Simply put, "everything is already in the rate." However, technical analysis involves a bit more than simply staring at price charts hoping to find a "yellow brick road" to a bonanza payday. Along with various methods of plotting price action on charts by using bars, candlesticks, and Xs and Os on point and figure charts, market technicians also employ many technical studies that help them to delve deeper into the data. By using these studies in conjunction with their price charts, traders are able to build much stronger cases to buy, sell or remain on the sidelines than they could by simply looking at price charts alone.

Here are descriptions of some of the more widely used and time-tested studies that technicians keep in their toolboxes:

Bollinger Bands

Bollinger Bands are volatility curves used to identify extreme highs or lows in relation to price. Bollinger Bands establish trading parameters, or bands, based on the moving average of a particular instrument and a set number of standard deviations around this moving average.

For example, a trader might decide to use a 10-day moving average and 2 standard deviations to establish Bollinger Bands for a given currency. After doing so, a chart will appear with price bars capped by an upper boundary line based on price levels 2 standard deviations higher than the 10-day moving average and supported by a lower boundary line based on 2 standard deviations lower than the 10-day moving average. In the middle of these two boundary lines will be another line running somewhat close to the middle area depicting in this case, the 10-day moving average. Both the moving average and the number of standard deviations can be altered to best suit a particular currency.

Jon Bollinger, creator of Bollinger Bands recommends using a simple 20-day moving average and 2 standard deviations. Because standard deviation is a measure of volatility, Bollinger Bands are dynamic indicators that adjust themselves (widen and contract) based on the current levels of volatility in the market being studied.

When prices hit the upper or lower boundaries of a given set of Bollinger Bands, this is not necessarily an indication of an imminent reversal in a trend. It simply means that prices have moved to the upper limits of the established parameters. Therefore, traders should use another study in conjunction with Bollinger Bands to help them determine the strength of a trend.

MACD - Moving Average Convergence Divergence

MACD is a more detailed method of using moving averages to find trading signals from price charts. Developed by Gerald Appel, the MACD plots the difference between a 26-day exponential moving average and a 12-day exponential moving average. A 9-day moving average is generally used as a trigger line, meaning when the MACD crosses below this trigger it is a bearish signal and when it crosses above it, it 's a bullish signal.

As with other studies, traders will look to MACD studies to provide early signals or divergences between market prices and a technical indicator. If the MACD turns positive and makes higher lows while prices are still tanking, this could be a strong buy signal.

Conversely, if the MACD makes lower highs while prices are making new highs, this could be a strong bearish divergence and a sell signal.

One final word of advice: Don't get too caught up in the mathematics involved in putting together each study. It is much more important to understand how and why studies can and should be manipulated based on the time periods and sensitivities that you determine are ideal for the currency you are trading.

These ideal levels can only be determined after applying several different parameters to each study until the charts and studies begin to reveal the "details behind the details."

About the Author
Martin Chandra is a full-time investor.
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Finding An Automatic Forex Trading Software Is Important

2009-03-15T08:47:00.000-07:00

by Paul Rodgers
One of the most important strategic advantages of using automated forex trading programs is their ability to calculate and decide the most favorable time to invest in forex depending on the market conditions. I think many people fail in forex trading because they don't know exactly when to transact and this is all taken care by these automated forex programs.

With the daily forex transactions ranging in trillion dollars this is the world's largest liquid cash market. This big volume also indicates greater number of increasing complex factors and variables which needs to analyze properly. And this is where the role of automated forex trading software comes into the picture.

Finding an automatic Forex trading software is important for you if you have too little or totally no experience in trading. And if you do not want to spend days and nights studying what Forex is all about, getting a system that works with your trading style and risk appetite is absolutely essential.

These automated forex robots analyze complex forex variables and calculates market movement rise and falls in detail and speeds up our analysis work. Instant access to market movements is one of the most important benefits we get when using these types of programs.

You can run automated forex programs at your home with just your PC and internet connection. They provide simple user interface and faster market data access. That's why they are becoming very popular amongst many forex traders.

The most important thing is that forex robots work for us 24 hours and 7 days a week and they are totally 100% automated. Our profits for forex trading are greatly affected by our decisions and time taken to close the deals manually which is done automatically in the case of forex robots.

Automated forex programs are programmed to calculate and decide the most favorable conditions and times to invest in forex. They do not waste a single second to decide when to start trading and that must be the most important reason why many people fail to profit from their trades.

Until even the best automated forex trading system reaches the level at which it can identify global influences, human involvement is always going to be required. However, I believe robots are no more risky than humans, and that our confidence in such systems and technology is high enough to trust a robot to trade for us.

Choose reputable and reliable automated forex program. You can do this by asking for advice from veteran traders and from those who have actually used the product. Do not rely on advertisements saying that you will realize a huge return of investment by just sitting around and letting it do all the work. Advertisements are meant to give you heaven and earth just so you would make a purchase. Learn from the experience of others before you make a choice.

You must develop your skills as well. Of course, you also have to learn how to trade without assistance. This way, you become surer of the decisions you make based on the recommendations. Even trading robots make mistakes, and if your own robot makes one, a lot of money is usually lost.

2009-03-11T03:46:00.000-07:00

by: Arkaitz Arteaga

A free Forex Buy and Sell Indicator is a good option if you are someone who trades actively in foreign currencies. This could be a very useful tool for you if you want to keep track of the daily price rises and falls in the forex market. The application can give you precious information regarding currency trading as and when you need this. This will ensure you have the facts with you when you need to make a decision in a fluctuating market.

A free forex buy and sell indicator takes the guesswork out of forex trading. It makes sure you are trading based on solid facts and not just on a whim. It will also ensure you are backed with historical data on trends regarding the currencies you are trading in.

There are many sites where you can check out free forex buy and sell indicators. These sites offer customers software which can help predict whether it is wise to sell or to hold on to the currencies you are trading in. Some sites which offer buy and sell indicators are business4profitsystems and swingcurrency. You might want to try out a few sites and find out which one is best suited to your requirements.

Apart from the free indicators, there are a host of other sites which allow you to download such applications for a fee. Such paid sites might give you superior quality and better features, which a free one cannot offer. Applications like Forex AutoPilot also called FAPS are fast gaining popularity among users. This is an automated software which trades at anytime provided you leave your computer on. the software requires you to feed in the basic ranges in which you would like to trade and rest assured the software will take care of the rest. This might sound a little dicey to those of you who would like to be in total control of your forex trading. The Forex Autopilot has an in built free forex buy and sell indicator. But this comes only in its demo version.

Another well received software for forex buy and sell indication is Doubling stocks. This software also helps you make cardinal decisions in the forex market regarding when to buy, sell or exit a trade. This is not an automated software, so you will need to do the trading yourself on the basis of what the software tells you. This would be reassuring for those of you who need to have complete control over what you are trading. This software application also comes with a free demo package. The demo software is definitely very rich and detailed. It would be a boon for those who are entering the forex trading business and provide valuable support for those who have experience in the forex markets.

Apart from these two there are many other sites which sell forex buy and sell indicators for a price. What you need to keep in mind when you purchase this software is the sensitivity of the software to daily fluctuations in the market. Automated robots like FAPS offer a demo version which allows you to do mock trading without spending a cent. You might want to try this option before you actually buy the software. This way you can be completely sure about the accuracy and the appropriateness of the advice offered.

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How to Use Momentum Indicators Like the RSI in Forex Trading

2009-03-08T03:44:00.000-07:00

by Andrew Shiveley

If you trade the foreign currency market professionally or as a way to earn more money at home, there is a good chance that you have devised a trading system for yourself that creates buy and sell signals. If you do not have a trading system then you should probably consider creating one (or at least keeping a notebook of your trades), but even the best trading systems can sometimes give false signals.

While it is possible to create a technical trading system using anything from moving average crosses to candlestick formations that will run entirely on autopilot, it is also good to throw human supervision into the mix since an autopilot trading system may not be able to take into account things like prevailing market sentiment. Remember that it is *people* and not computers that create market movements, and all these people make trading decisions based upon their emotions and where they think the market will be headed next.

One of the ways to make sure that the trading signals that you receive are valid is to use a momentum indicator in conjunction with your charts and signals. One of the most popular momentum indicators is called the Relative Strength Index (RSI), and the most typical settings for this indicator is either a 14 or 21 day period setting. This indicator sits above or below actual price data, and it should be available on literally every charting package out there. The reason you will probably want to keep your RSI set to either a 14 or 21 day period is that most other traders will be using these settings as well, making the data that the RSI puts out a kind of "self-fulfilling prophecy" since so many other traders will be following it.

In this instance, the term "momentum" can best be defined as the speed at which prices are moving, and momentum indicators like the RSI will reveal whether the market is considered to be overbought or oversold. The best way to understand what an overbought or oversold market means is that prices have been going up or down too fast relative to recent prior activity.

On the RSI, you will be given a value ranging from 0-100. Any level above 70 will typically mean that the market is considered to be overbought, and a level below 30 will mean that the market is considered to be oversold. For you to understand the way that you can use this data in order to determine how valid your trading signals are, I will give an example of a possible trade.

Let's say that your trading system is based on holding open positions from anywhere from two hours up to two days. This falls a bit in between the categories of day trading and swing trading, but since it still tends towards the shorter side then you would probably want to use the shorter period of 14 on your RSI indicator. You can see on your chart that your system has just created a buy signal, and you are wondering whether it would be a wise decision to enter the market.

On the RSI indicator, you can see that there is a value of 77. This tells you that prices have been moving up faster relative to previous trading activity over the last 14 units of whatever time frame your chart is using (if you had a 15 minute chart open then it would be the past 210 minutes), and that the market is considered to be overbought. This is where you can see why this type of indicator is called a "momentum" indicator, because it is revealing to you that the market has recently been rapidly moving upwards.

When your RSI gives you an overbought value, you can judge this one of two ways: either that the market has been moving upwards recently and that it is going to continue to do so, or that the market is "running out of steam" with this upwards movement and that it is likely to reverse. The longer that your RSI tells you that the market has been overbought, the more likely it becomes that this trend is going to reverse. So in this instance, the value of 77 (especially if the RSI only recently moved into overbought territory) would indicate that there is still a lot of room at the top for more upwards movement, and it may be a wise decision to follow this trading signal.

But let's say that when you checked your RSI indicator, it gave you a value or 42. This would probably indicate that the market does not have ver much upwards momentum, so unless you begin to see the RSI rise then it might be a good idea to pass on this buy signal and not enter the market.

In a third possibility, let's say that the RSI gave you a value of 10. Since this is below 30 then the market would be considered to be oversold, but this could still be a good time to enter the market. If the RSI has been in oversold territory for a long time, it may be time for a reversal. If you feel that the market may be running out of steam on it's downward movement and likely to retrace it's movement upward, this may be an excellent time to enter the market.

All in all, you should make your forex trading decisions based on a number of different factors and never make trading decisions based upon only one signal or indicator. While you are sitting at your computer and deciding how best to enter and exit the market, try not to lose perspective of the fact that it is banks, hedge funds, and other individual traders just like you that are moving the market by creating capital flows, and everybody is making trading decisions based on their emotions. So if every indicator in the world is telling you to buy, but you still felt reluctant because you know that there is a prevailing market bias against the currencies involved, it might probably still be a good idea to pass on the trade.

Trading the foreign exchange market can be a great way to make a living from literally any computer in the world, or as a home business. Learn more about profitable forex trading at http://thecurrencymarkets.com, and see free training videos at http://thecurrencymarkets.com/videos.htm

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Forex Expert Advisors - All Have Poor Money Management Which Leads to a Losses

2009-03-06T03:42:00.000-08:00

by Sonia Kristina

The Choice of most novice investors when they start trading is a so called Forex Expert Advisor but instead of making a great income with no effort as the sale copy claims, they see there equity wiped out and the reason is simple and enclosed in this article.

The claims make by these systems is you are going to get a track record of gains which would make the true trading greats like Warren buffet, look average and all you pay is a couple of hundred dollars or less - it seems to good to true and it is.

These systems never present a track record of gains which have been verified by an independent source; you just get figures from the vendor or a meaningless, back tests across back data, knowing the closing prices ( not exactly hard!) and that doesn't inspire confidence.

The fact is when you look behind the clever copy, catchy names and look at the systems trading algorithim, you see systems which have been made to fit past data in simulations and money management suffers as result. The systems soon get taught some respect by the markets and the trader, who was naïve to believe he would get the track record of a super trader, for a few hundred dollars ends up with a loss.

It's a nice fantasy, doubling your money each month, while your robot works for you, as you have a beer, sleep or take the dog for a walk - but if Forex trading was a simple as these systems would lead you to believe, 95% of Forex traders wouldn't lose money.

If you want to make money in any business in life, you need to do the basics and learn skills and Forex trading is the same but if you do make the effort and you have a desire to succeed, you can make a lot of money. So get yourself a decent Forex education and do your homework, you will be well rewarded for your efforts.

How to Develop a Winning Forex Strategy

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More than funds are at stake when trading currencies, you are putting your reputation as a well informed decision maker on the line. Credibility is without a doubt your most valuable asset, so how does one secure credibility in the Forex market? By developing a winning strategy and sticking to it. Let's explore how we can accomplish this task, we'll simplify it by breaking things down into 3 easy steps in this easy to read article.

1 - When to enter the market

The quality of your system is going to be reflected by the amount of time you as a professional Forex trader are willing to commit to trading your system. For instance, if you are generally available during the hours of 8am to 4pm then it would not be logical to develop a system which enters during the hours of 2am to 6am. Deciding on which hours you are willing to commit towards trading Forex will determine the quality of trades you make on a regular basis. The quality of your every day life is going to be influenced by this as well. Needless to say there are countless traders who spend nearly 24 hours a day watching their monitors in fear that they will miss the next big move. This is not how I would describe a high "quality of life" and this is definitely not the path towards becoming a reputable trader. If you have experienced chart gazing for more than 10 hours straight then you know what I say is true. Your lifestyle should be one where you are able to enjoy the pleasures of living a full and abundant life without having to constantly look at the clock.

2 - Exiting the market

Once you have entered a trade you should already have an exit strategy in place. This strategy on when to exit can include variables such as duration: I will exit position after 10 hours whether in profit or loss. Your exit strategy may also be price based: I will close this position out when a certain value of profit or loss is achieved. A combination of the above two mentioned criteria can be used. A number of other exit strategies including the use of technical and fundamental indicators can also be used, however the important thing to keep in mind is that an exit strategy must be in place before ever entering into a trade. This is not improvisational trading and your goal is not to constantly invent and reinvent the proverbial "traders wheel" so to speak. If your goal is to become a reputable Forex trader you need to make a plan before you enter the market and dedicate yourself towards sticking to it. If you do this you will be well on your way to achieving your goal.

3 - Use proper leverage

No table can stand on 2 legs alone, leverage is undoubtedly the essential 3rd leg to any successful trading system. As a Forex trader knowing how much leverage to use on any given trade can be the life or death of your account. On any given trade you should have firmly established criteria which will determine how many lots you will use. A dangerous place to find yourself might be adding lots to a losing position in the hopes that it will turn into a winning trade, or compulsively closing out half of your position before your target is met. These two actions when carefully planed ahead of time may be sound in strategy, however it is essential that your trading rules are written before your trade is placed. Please do not under estimate the power of emotions. You will not meet a single successful trader who hasn't learned to seperate his emotions from his trading to some degree. Emotional trading will cause you to increase or decrease your leverage based on how you feel in the moment, and in that moment your emotions will trick you into throwing your entire trade plan out the window. By creating a plan which includes when to enter, when to exit and how much leverage to use you will become free to execute your trades without the fear that your emotions will get in the way. Professional fund managers use these techniques to make million dollar decisions every day.

The joy of mastering your emotions allows you to experience them without the fear that they may end up controling you, this is a large part of becoming a professional investor. Emotions are not your enemy, they only become your enemy when you allow them to influence your strategy. A reputable Forex trader is not a zombie, or a machine that turns out trades without thinking or blinking; the goal of every Forex trader is to create a lifestyle which promotes an inner sense of accomplishment. Putting these 3 keys into practice will evolve your trading style and help you to achieve the level of success which a few international elite traders enjoy on a daily basis.

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eToro Forex Platform

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eToro offers of the most innovative Forex trading platforms on the on-line market. eToro Forex platform allows beginner traders to start trading almost without a traditional Forex learning:

Minimum deposit — $50.
Up to $1,000 bonus upon your first deposit. *
All trades are displayed visually in your platform.
Observe trades in real-time in several convenient ways.
Unlimited virtual money is offered if you want to improve your skills.
Demo trading shares the same functionality as the real trading.
Regular contests on both real and demo accounts.
Prizes and bonuses for the most valued customers.
Forum and real-time chat are available for the traders to discuss and share their success.
Effective support team to answer all your questions.
Muslim-friendly accounts are available.
Multilingual site to offer a quality service to the international clients.
Live news feeds to point out the best opportunities for the Forex trading.
Real money orders are executed in a real-time mode, without delays and requotes.
WebMoney, Moneybookers, Wire transfer, PayPal and credit cards are accepted to handle the funds transfers.
1:100, 1:200 and 1:400 leverage to control your risks more accurately.
Webtrader.
Commodities trading (gold, silver and oil).
Demo and real championships with cash prizes.

Bonus System. Upon your first deposit to the trading account you immediately receive a free bonus up to $1,000! It's that easy! Just register and deposit as much as you want. Your bonus will automatically appear in your account balance.

Deposit:	Receive Bonus:
$100–$399	$25
$400–$999	$100
$1,000–$4,999	$250 and get a Silver Account
$4,999–$9,999	$500 and get a Gold Account
$10,000–$19,999	$1,000 and get a Gold Account
$20,000+	Special VIP bonus

Bonus is applicable only to the first deposit. It can be added only once per trading account, person or a household.

You can open a trading account and download eToro platform in minutes.

If you want to learn more about eToro you can read an on-line interview with eToro's Jeff MacKenzee about their platform and plans for the further innovations: Interview with eToro.

FXOpen Forex Broker

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FXOpen is a major Forex trading service providers for the Islamic traders, but it doesn't limit itself to Muslim traders only. Anyone can benefit their "no overnight interest" system which is rare for MetaTrader 4 platform broker. They also offer trading courses which might be useful to the beginning traders. Regular contests and deposit bonuses with e-gold and WebMoney payment options make FXOpen a reasonable player on the Forex brokers market.

Spreads — as low as 2 pips on EUR/USD.
Minimum deposit for micro account — only $1.
Minimum deposit for standard account — only $25.
Instant order executions and quote handling.
Margin leverage from 1:1 up to 1:500.
Free unlimited demo accounts available.
Regular technical research and market news available.
Experienced and helpful support.
100$ bonus on new standard accounts.
Trading contests.
Trading courses for new traders.
MetaTrader 4 platform.
Muslim friendly trading system.
Serious company for serious traders.
e-gold and WebMoney billing options.

To open account with FXOpen — complete a registration process on their site and download a free MetaTrader 4 trading platform. Then you will be able to deposit money into your trading account and enjoy your Forex trading process.

You can also read an interview with the manager from the FXOpen about their company strategy and plans: Interview with FXOpen.

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Forex Resources

2009-02-25T23:26:00.000-08:00

his list of Forex resources contains URLs to other useful Forex sites - Forex forums, general Forex information resources, Forex signals providers and our partners. If you find a broken link, or wish to exchange links with us - please, contact me via the link exchange form.

Forex market news

FXstreet — Many useful articles, constantly added expert commentaries and forecasts

DailyFX — Everything happening in Forex world is covered here

ForexCenter.net — The complete Forex portal offering live forex rates, forex charts, forex news, forex trading forecasts, technical analysis, currency converter, forex books & educational material

Forex charts and technical analysis

Incredible Charts — A very good resource to learn everything about charts

Inspectd.com — practice your technical analysis skills.

Metatrader Expert Advisors and Metatrader Indicators, MQL4 Coding Service

BollingerBandsForex — Features charts with Bollinger Bands and a wide array of indicators. Lists of trades of currency pairs based on Bollinger Band trading systems.

Forex brokers

MasterForex — offers a wide variety of trade instruments (Forex, CFD, Futures), an easy and user-friendly trading platform (MT4), terminal for PDAs and Smartphones. 24/5 customer support is always online. Minimum deposit is 1$. We also have Islamic accounts. Spreads begin from 2 pips. Leverage can be up to 1:500. We have the best conditions for partners!

Forex signals and market forecasts

Profit Guide Forex — reliable Precise Trading System with free software that can generate your own signal.

Open Forex — Foreign Exchange Trading, Forex Analysis and Forecasts

Forex Training - Work at Home Business Opportunity — Offers forex training - internet home based business opportunity. Work from home job.

AceTrader - FX signal provider — Provides 24-hrs Intraday and Daily FX trading commentaries & signals. Services started on Reuters since 1989, on Internet since 2000.

Forex forums and community sites

ForexFactory — a popular Forex discussion forum

MoneyTec — Forex related Forum dedicated to technical analysis.

Forex trading information

TradeJuice — The largest selection of FREE day trading articles in the world

Investopedia.com — a large educational Internet resource about investing and trading.

Forex Glossary — Terms and terminology used in Forex Trading. Index of financial and investment terms.

Forex trading — Forex technical and fundamental analysis, forex charts and brokers.

Forex Training with Peter Bain's Forex Currency Day Trading Course — Forex training course and forex services by professional forex traders.

Online Trading Class — Once a Month Trading provides an online trading class which focuses on teaching you important investment principles, on giving you access to market professionals, and on providing a system that will outperform the market.

Online Forex Trading — We talk about currency exchange using online platform, forex softwares and trading systems.

Forex system and MT4 indicator — Free download forex system and MT4 indicators.

Forex directories

Forex Directory — Whole Forex in one place

Forex Web Directory — link to forex related sites and more business information.

Business Web Directory — a large resource of all kind of financial information.

Most Visited Forex Websites — Ranking the most visited forex websites based on alexa and compete statistics. Includes website reviews and historical ranking information.

Our link partners

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Debt Consolidation — Financial assistence for those suffering from overwhelming debts.

Help Paying Bills — Get your interest rates and overall debt amount reduced with consolidation.

Free Forex Tools and Utilities

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	Free Forex Startup Kit - Large download - everything you need
	Free Forex tutorial / Lesson video! - opens in new window
	Video Forex training archive (Forex Videos from the trading room)
	Pip Calculator - Opens in new window
	Forex Profit Calculator - Opens in new window
	World Times - Opens in new window
	Economic Calendar - Opens in new window
	Free Forex Manual - Excellent Forex beginners guide filled with insights and need to know information for anyone interested in the "Forex", Foreign Currency Exchange.
	Forex Presentation - A forex Trader's Mission and Goal A Flash presentation about a traders mission and goal. Jared Martinez Narrates this excellent forex guide for forex beginners.

Forex For Women

2009-02-18T23:22:00.000-08:00

Market Traders Institute teaches women (and men) how to trade the Forex. More importantly, we are here for you at each stage of your development. We develop a lasting relationship with our students and clients. You're not just dealing with a multi-million dollar company.
At Market Traders Institute, our staff becomes your mentor, and your guide. We are here for you with support through each step of your educational process, trading experience and beyond.
Join us for a free trial and meet our team in the online trading room. MTI's Forex Charting trial comes with access to our online trading room and full support.

As people are becoming increasingly concerned about their financial future, more women investors are entering the Forex Market. Recently, there has been a 400% increase in women inquiring about Forex education at this site alone. Women who have already picked up financial skills through their participation at the workplace may constitute a new breed of lifelong informed Forex Traders.

Statistically, roughly 90% of all women will end up managing their finances alone at some point in their lives. More and more women are turning to Market Traders Institute, to obtain the skills, knowledge and abilities to invest in their future.

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Market Traders Institute's Four Phase Forex Training and Education program teaches you to trade the forex - Online, Home and Classroom Forex Training, Education and mentoring. There are no short cuts, and no quick get rich solutions. We provide the education, mentoring and support.

Extensive Forex Education

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	16 Video CD and workbook Forex training modules - Phase one
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Forex Home Study

Forex Home Study Courses

Phase one

MTI's home study forex course allows students to study forex trading from their own home, at their own convenience and pace. The 16 Video CD and workbook training modules by Market Traders provides the skills, knowledge and trading techniques to achieve enhanced productivity

Online Forex Course

Live online forex education & forex training class

Phase two

Live and interactive - MTI's live virtual Forex classroom is interactive, comfortable and convenient. A MTI Forex professional teaches students in real-time, using the live Forex market to teach students to apply the concepts and metrologies taught by Market Traders Institute.

Online Forex Mentoring

Interactive online trading and analysis room

Phase three

Live Forex trading, tutoring, news, chat, and video in our online interactive trading room. Our Professional traders on online live. Using the most sophisticated online technology available, "hear" and "see", in real-time, how our professional traders are trading, as they explain in detail the opportunities they are taking advantage of.

Classroom Forex Education

Onsite Forex Trading Classes

Phase four

Market Traders Institute's intensive on site course teaches forex traders to take advantage of the foreign currency exchange, so it doesn't take advantage of them! Empowering you with the ability to become a world class forex trader!

Class Video

Fast Forex Education

Express FX Course - The Express Forex Education Course helps the novice or beginner FOREX Trader understand how the market works and give the trader a broad overview of the market. The Express FX Trading Course teaches how to start making money trading the FOREX market.

Forex Strategy Books

2009-02-15T23:19:00.000-08:00

Forex strategy e-books that are listed here provide information on the specific trading strategies as well as the use of particular Forex trading instruments. Basic knowledge of Forex trading is required to correctly understand and use these strategies.

Almost all Forex e-books are in .pdf format. You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open these e-books. Some of the e-books (those that are in parts) are zipped.

If you are the copyright owner of any of these e-books and don't want me to share them, please, contact me and I will gladly remove them.

1-2-3 System — A simple pattern trading system by Mark Crisp.

Bollinger Bandit Trading Strategy — A trading system based on Bollinger bands indicator by unknown author.

Value Area — from The Likos Letter.

The Dynamic Breakout II Strategy — by unknown author.

Ghost Trader Trading Strategy — by unknown author.

King Keltner Trading Strategy — by unknown author.

Scalp Trading Methods — by Kevin Ho.

LSS - An Introduction to the 3-Day Cycle Method — by George Angell.

Market Turns And Continuation Moves With The Tick Index — by Tim Ord.

The Money Manager Trading Strategy — by unknown author.

Picking Tops And Bottoms With The Tick Index — by Tim Ord.

The Super Combo Day Trading Strategy — by unknown author.

The Eleven Elliott Wave Patterns — by unknown author.

The Thermostat Trading Strategy — by unknown author.

Intraday trading with the TICK — by Christopher Terry.

Traders Trick Entry — by Traders Educators of Traders University.

Fibonacci Trader Journal — a journal covering different trading techniques based on Fibonacci indicators, by Robert Krausz. 12 issues.

Rapid Forex — a set of aggressive Forex trading strategies (Rapid Forex) by Robert Borowski and Stephen A. Pierce.

Microtrading the 1 Minute Chart — a small e-book aimed on Forex newbies to teach them the basics of M1 scalping.

BunnyGirl Forex Trading Strategy Rules and FAQ — set of rules for a BunnyGirl trading strategy based on WMA crossing.

The Daily Fozzy Method — by Michael Dunbar.

Forex Trader's Cheat Sheet — real Forex cheat sheet for position entry times/conditions by Quantum Research Management Group.

Offset Trading — a basic Forex news trading range breakout system by Dana Martin.

How to Trade Both Trend and Range Markets by Single Strategy? — by S.A. Ghafari.

A Practical Guide to Technical Indicators; Moving Averages — by S.A. Ghafari.

FX Wizard — essential Forex trading rules by Rob Walton.

FX Destroyer — a description of a rather simple Forex trading strategy, invloving moving averages, parabolic SAR and ADX indicators, by Izu Franks.

A Practical Guide to Swing Trading — a simple and practical guide to the swing trading strategy, by Larry Swing.

Practical Fibonacci Methods for Forex Trading — practical guide to Fibonacci levels with the real trade examples of the Forex strategy based on these levels, by Ken Marshall and Rob Moubray.

Using The Heikin-Ashi Technique — a short but detailed guide to trading using Heikin-Ashi charting technique, by Dan Valcu.

The Day Trade Forex System — an indicator-based strategy with detailed description, chart examples and minor advertising, by Erol Bortucene and Cynthia Macy.

5/13/62 — a revised and updated EMA-based Forex trading strategy explained in the 3-grade language, by Rob Booker.

Not So Squeezy Trading Manual — a description for the rather interesting trading strategy that utilizes indicators package under the same name, by Akuma99.

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Advantages of the Forex Market

2009-02-12T23:17:00.000-08:00

by Heather Redmond
What are the advantages of the Forex Market over other types of investments?

When thinking about various investments, there is one investment vehicle that comes to mind. The Forex or Foreign Currency Market has many advantages over other types of investments. The Forex market is open 24 hrs a day, unlike the regular stock markets. Most investments require a substantial amount of capital before you can take advantage of an investment opportunity. To trade Forex, you only need a small amount of capital. Anyone can enter the market with as little as $300 USD to trade a "mini account", which allows you to trade lots of 10,000 units. One lot of 10,000 units of currency is equal to 1 contract. Each "pip" or move up or down in the currency pair is worth a $1 gain or loss, depending on which side of the market you are on. A standard account gives you control over 100,000 units of currency and a pip is worth $10.

The Forex market is also very liquid. When trading Forex you have full control of your capital.

Many other types of investments require holding your money up for long periods of time. This is a disadvantage because if you need to use the capital it can be difficult to access to it without taking a huge loss. Also, with a small amount of money, you can control

Forex traders can be profitable in bullish or bearish market conditions. Stock market traders need stock prices to rise in order to take a profit. Forex traders can make a profit during up trends and downtrends. Forex Trading can be risky, but with having the ability to have a good system to follow, good money management skills, and possessing self discipline, Forex trading can be a relatively low risk investment.

The Forex market can be traded anytime, anywhere. As long as you have access to a computer, you have the ability to trade the Forex market. An important thing to remember is before jumping into trading currencies, is it wise to practice with "paper money", or "fake money." Most brokers have demo accounts where you can download their trading station and practice real time with fake money. While this is no guarantee of your performance with real money, practicing can give you a huge advantage to become better prepared when you trade with your real, hard earned money. There are also many Forex courses on the internet, just be careful when choosing which ones to purchase.

Forex Books for Beginners

2009-02-07T23:14:00.000-08:00

Here you will find the Forex e-books that provide the basic information on Forex trading. You can learn basic concepts of the Forex market, the technical and fundamental analysis. While all these e-books are recommended for every new Forex trader, they won't be very useful to the very experienced traders.

Almost all Forex e-books are in .pdf format. You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open these e-books. Some of the e-books (those that are in parts) are zipped.

If you are the copyright owner of any of these e-books and don't want me to share them, please, contact me and I will gladly remove them.

Candlesticks For Support And Resistance — The basics of trading with candlesticks charts by John H. Forman.

Online Trading Courses — Course #1 lesson #1 by Jake Bernstein.

Commodity Futures Trading for Beginners — by Bruce Babcock.

Hidden Divergence — by Barbara Star, Ph.D.

Peaks and Troughs — by Martin J. Pring.

Reverse Divergences And Momentum — by Martin J. Pring.

Strategy:10 — Low-risk, high-return forex trading by W. R. Booker & Co.

The NYSE Tick Index And Candlesticks — by Tim Ord.

Trend Determination — A quick, accurate and effective methodology by John Hayden.

The Original Turtle Trading Rules — by OrignalTurtles.org.

Introduction to Forex — by 1st Forex Trading Academy. This trading course intends to provide to all of the students analytical tools on the trading system and methodologies. In this respect, the purpose of the course is to provide an overview of the many strategies that are being used in Forex market and to discuss the steps and tools that are needed in order to use these strategies successfully.

The Six Forces of Forex — by Scott Owens. A small e-book covering the basic and the main problems of Forex trading.

Study Book for Successful Foreign Exchange Dealing — by Royal Forex.

Forex. On-Line Manual for Successful Trading — an introduction into every aspect of the Forex trading including detailed descriptions of the technical and fundamental analysis techniques, by unknown author.

18 Trading Champions Share Their Keys to Top Trading Profits — as the name suggests, the book shares the secrets of the 18 prominent traders with the Forex beginners, by FWN.

The Way to Trade Forex — a 1st chapter of the book that will show you not only Forex basics but also some unusual techniques and strategies that can work for the newbie traders, by Jay Lakhani.

The Truth About Fibonacci Trading — the basic facts and information about Fibonacci levels and their application to the Forex trading, by Bill Poulos.

Source http://www.earnforex.com

A mortgage broker is worth his weight in gold

2009-02-02T02:20:00.000-08:00

By Mark Bona Bona
I recently decided to refinance my home loan and my investment loan and it was suggested to me that there was little need for a mortgage broker because it was easier enough to go direct to a bank and apply for a loan. I thought that I would speak with my own bank. The first frustration was I could not actually contact my branch direct. I had to phone a 1300 number which was a call centre operation outside of Australia. No one could assist me immediately – rather I had to wait on a return call. This was not convenient but I still left my number.

I decided at the same time to call a mortgage broker to whom I had been referred. The mortgage broker was available when I called and I was able to immediately discuss my mortgage requirements. I was keean to obtain a home and investment loan and had initially thought that I would simply take out one mortgage for this. The mortgage broker knew his stuff. He advised that I should speak with my accountant first but that it would be more tax efficient if I was to split the home loan and investment loan because if I proceeded with a “mixed loan” then any additional repayments I made would have to be applied on a pro rata basis – that is I would have to apply some of the principal repayment to my home loan and some to my investment loan. The mortgage broker pointed out that this meant I would not be repaying my non-deductible home loan debt as fast as I might otherwise be able to do. The mortgage broker asked me whether I would need a redraw facility and explained the benefits of this to me. The mortgage broker also discussed my future plans – would I be looking to invest further in the future, did I have plans to sell at any stage soon – all of these questions impacted on decisions regarding fixing or leaving my mortgage on a variable rate.

Another benefit the mortgage broker alerted me to was the advantage of having a capitalising investment line of credit in that should there be any shortfall between my investment income and outgoings then I could look to capitalise this shortfall rather than meeting this shortfall from my personal income. The mortgage broker suggested that again it would be more tax efficient to capitalise these shortfall investment costs and apply the resulting surplus personal income to additional repayments on my home loan. The mortgage broker showed how much quicker I could repay my home loan if I was able to apply just an additional $200 per month repayment to it. It was quite amazing. Furthermore the mortgage broker advised that I should speak with my accountant because there had been recent private rulings from the ATO and a draft tax determination on the horizon concerning the deductibility of capitalised interest. The mortgage broker gave me a reference for the private ruling on the ATO website and sure enough a taxpayer was able to claim the capitalised interest on an investment line of credit where he had capitalised the investment shortfall and applied extra repayments to his home loan. This made a significant difference to the taxpayer. Had it not been for the mortgage broker I would not have been aware of the advantages of ensuring that my home and investment loans were split and that by including a capitalising line of credit in my loan package I would be able to repay my home loan so much faster.
I decided to proceed with the mortgage broker. By utilising the mortgage broker I not only achieved a better loan structure but the interest rate I ultimately settled on was less than that offer by the bank’s mobile lender when he eventually called me back.

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How to Trade Currency Markets and Win

2009-01-30T02:00:00.000-08:00

By kelly Price
If you want to know how to trade currency markets and make triple digit profits then this article is for you. Here we will show you exactly what you need to do to enjoy long term currency Trading success.

Before we look at how to win lets look at some mistakes which most traders make and the first one is to think you can make money with no effort, by buying a cheap Forex robot or Expert Advisor.

These systems are so cheap because they don't work! If Forex trading was as easy as spending a couple of hundred of bucks for a lifelong income, the whole world would be trading and not working.

If you want to win, you need to learn the basics but the good news is its easy to learn to trade successfully and you should do the following:

1. Base your trading plan on technical analysis.

All you need to do is learn how to spot chart set ups which will get you into the big trends. You don't care how and why prices are moving you just want to lock into these trends and make money from them when they do. You can learn to become a chartist in just a couple of weeks and then, your all set to start making money.

2. Keep your System Simple

Simple systems work best in currency trading, as they tend to e more robust than complicated ones - so keep your system simple and don't be tempted to complicate it. A good methodology to base your currency trading strategy on is breakout trading; this is a timeless way to make money so learn it.

3. Discipline - the Under rated Trait for Success

You can have a good system but unless you can trade it with discipline and execute the signals you won't make money. This is the hardest part of currency trading, staying with your system through periods of losses.

All traders have losing periods and you MUST keep them small and take them - This can be hard when the market is making you look stupid but losing is actually the key to longer term currency success because, when your winners come, you run them and if you do this you can lose more times than you win and still make huge gains.

Keeping losses small and running profits is a well known bit of wisdom but most traders simply cannot do it. They let their egos and emotions get involved and lose.

Discipline is based on confidence in what you're doing and if you learn currency trading the right way, you can achieve it and get on the road to currency trading success.

So if you want to know how to trade currency markets and win you now know how to do it, so educate yourself and get started.

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Forex Trading - The Lazy Time Efficient Way to Make Big Profits

2009-01-28T01:58:00.000-08:00

By kelly Price
Many people think if they work hard and spend time on their trading plan they will make money, but Forex trading is all about working smart not hard and getting the right education and method for big Gains, and that's the subject of this article.

When I say Lazy I mean making the least amount of effort, to make gains, NOT - no effort at all. You still have to work but for the effort you put in, your rewards are enormous.

Many people think if they work hard and spend time on their trading plan they will make money, but Forex trading is all about working smart not hard and getting the right education and method for big Gains, and that's the subject of this article.

When I say Lazy I mean making the least amount of effort, to make gains, NOT - no effort at all. You still have to work but for the effort you put in, your rewards are enormous.

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Forex Analysis - The Best Forex Analysis Method For Bigger Forex Profits

2009-01-26T01:56:00.000-08:00

By kelly Price
Which it the Forex analysis to generate big profits? Here we will look at a powerful way to conduct your Forex analysis and get on the right side of all the big Forex trends that make the big profits.

In terms of Forex trading analysis, traders either tend to pick fundamental analysis or technical analysis, let's look at the advantages and disadvantages of these two methods of analysis.

Fundamental Analysis

Studies the supply and demand facts and prices do move to the big long term fundamentals but their extremely hard to judge, as prices don't move based on the facts but on how investors perceive them and their judgement, is not logical but coloured by their emotions.

The above is clearly shown by the fact that markets collapse when there most bullish and rally when there most bearish.

Technical Analysis

Simply assumes that all the fundamentals will show up in price action, it's actually a short cut form of fundamental analysis, because in a world of instant communications we all have the news at a click of a mouse and how investors perceive it will quickly be reflected in chart action.

The Forex chartist doesn't care why prices are moving he just wants to lock into and profit from price trends.

Using Forex charts simply sees the chartist look out for repetitive chart patterns which are the product of human psychology which is constant and it's a fact that, several chart formations repeat and repeat again and can be traded for profit.

Both the above methods have pros and cons and for the Forex trader the most time efficient way to trade is to use Forex charts and simply follow trends either up or down.

The Best Methodology for Chartists

When using Forex charts, the best way to trade is not to predict in advance but to trade the reality of breakouts to new highs and lows on a Forex chart. All big trends start and continue from breakouts, so by buying significant breaks of resistance and selling breaks of support, you can make a lot of money.

Most traders want to predict and don't use breakouts but a look at any Forex chart will show you it's the best way to make money.

You need to pick good breakouts i.e. levels the market feels are important and if you do, trading just once or twice a month, you can make triple digit gains.

So what are the best breakouts to trade?

We will look at this timeless way to make money, in part 2 of this article series on Forex Analysis and show you how, it can lead you to long term currency trading success.

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Trade Currencies From Home - A Simple Method For Triple Digit Gains

2009-01-23T01:52:00.000-08:00

By kelly Price
If you want to trade currencies from home and make a triple digit income you can and here we will give you a simple method any trader can use to make big gains...

To make money at currency trading, you don't need to learn economics or follow the news you can simply look for repetitive chart formations which are a reflection of human nature and generate high odds set ups again and again.

The reason they do this is human nature is constant and this shows up in repetitive chart patterns. If you look at a currency chart you will notice the following:

1. Currencies trend i.e. they move up or down for long periods of time
2. All these trends start from breaks of resistance and support to new highs or lows and trends also continue from them.

By buying and selling these breaks, you can make a lot of money but how do you do it?

You need a level that has been tested a few times, the minimum number of tests is two but the more times the level has been tested before it breaks the better.

Always look for levels that the market considers important because when it breaks chances are traders who are trading in the opposite direction will have their stops here and when the level breaks, they need to cover and get out and this will push the price further in the direction of the breakout.

Once the level gives way after stops have been hit, technical trading systems kick in and push the price even further away from the breakout point and a new trend develops.

The above is logical and simple to understand but most traders NEVER trade breakouts because they have the wrong mentality. They want to try and buy exact lows and sell highs and predict these turning points.

They therefore think when a breakout has occurred, they have missed the start of the move and want a pullback to get on board - but the good breakouts just carry on and the trader misses the move.

If you look for good breakouts, you can simply trade the break as it occurs, put your stop behind the breakout point and wait for a trend to unfold. If you're wrong your stop is very tight so this is a great method for keeping risk low and profits high.

If you are trading currencies from home learn to trade breakouts. The logic is simple to understand and if you look at any currency chart you can see how effective it is. You don't need to trade often once or twice a month can make you a triple digit annual income and you can do it in just 30 minutes or less a day.

If you want to trade currencies from home and enjoy currency trading success, then learn to trade breakouts.
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Selling Is Not An Option Anymore, At Least Not Now

2009-01-18T01:48:00.000-08:00

By groshan fabiola
Whether you need to relocate for work or are looking for a new real estate property that fits your lifestyle, you want to make sure that you are able to get something that is comfortable and feels like home. However, the current economy and the problems associated with real estate may make the options for buying a home impossible. Understanding the trends, and knowing your options to relocate without having to fall with the current recession, is the beginning to the perfect approach within the real estate market.

When you begin to look into real estate, you want to make sure that you know what the trends are for buying as well as how this may affect your current lifestyle and needs. For instance, if you are considering the option of buying a home in Sheffield, you want to know what the current mortgage rates are and whether this fits into your budget. You also want to associate this with the options available in the current economy, which may cause fluctuations in interest rates and prices. You will find that, with the current state of the real estate market, are risks and problems associated with this aspect of the market.

The second consideration with buying real estate in the current market is associated with home value. Because there are not as many individuals buying or selling with the economy, it is causing the real estate value of properties to go down. Unless the recession stops, it is expected that the prices will continue to be devalued and to alter in their pricing based on the changes in the economy. This makes an investment in a home one that should be reconsidered before buying or selling.

If you need to get into a home, but don't want to be a part of the risk with the downfalls currently in the market, then house rent Sheffield may be a better option. This offers you the ability to transfer your residence and location, live in the home you want and to not have the attachments to mortgages, the banking industry and the real estate fluctuations. With this, you have a flat fee for the home you are in, don't have to worry about devaluing of your home and can stay in the residency as long as you want. This gives you flexibility and better options for your living needs.

If you are looking for the best options in house rent Sheffield, then you don't have to search on your own. You can also use lettings agency Sheffield to assist you in finding the best opportunities available. This gives you a resource area that has knowledge, networks and connections to the best rental spaces and gives you the capacity to find a space that fits your lifestyle needs and location. Working with an individual who has the knowledge, while finding a space that doesn't cause you to lose from the current economic crisis then becomes a simple solution for better living.

If you are planning on a move, but need to make sure that you get the right deal in place, then you can begin by looking at lettings agency Sheffield as well as house rental areas. This offers you a simplistic way to get the home you need without having the constraints that are a part of the current economy. The result is flexibility and the ability to enjoy a comfortable situation with the home you need.

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The Best Forex Trading Hours - Myths and Facts

2009-01-17T07:59:00.000-08:00

By: Chris M Lee
Before this article starts, a precedent has to be established first and foremost. The precedent is one of the features of the market that you should be familiar with now, especially so if you are a trader. The Forex market has a trade characteristic that is quite unique to it, in which trade is considered to be 24 hours a day, every week and only closed on the weekends.

When it starts is Eastern Standard Time, 2300 on a Sunday and it closes midnight on a Friday. When one market opens up in one region, then another market will close and vice versa - this is what gives the Forex its longevity as it moves from one region to another during the course of the trading day. Even when you are sleeping, there is still half the world that is still currently trading with breakneck speed and if you happen to suffer from insomnia, you can even access these markets anytime you want and make some decent money as well. In relation, one other thing you should be aware of is the regions of the Forex market; it usually starts in London and ends in New York, stopping by places like Tokyo, Singapore as it moves around the globe.

Because of this, there may be times where there will either be a brief lull or a brief spike in activity, because volume of trade in different regions and markets may differ. Highlight of some of the major centres of Forex trade would be New Zealand, Sydney, Wellington, Moscow, Frankfurt, Moscow and Hong Kong - along with the three major ones that already have been mentioned. One of the myths of trading hours is that there is one perfect trading time where you should be paying attention to.

If that was the case, 70% of the total Forex investor population would be losing out simply because they were asleep and market psychology would drastically change because many of the investors would be then employing the use of managed accounts.

But there is some truth when looking at the busiest peaks of the market, usually when the British, European and American markets are opened. Market volume during these times are usually the greatest but that does not mean that you should be jumping at the chance to get your hands on the trade game at this point of time. High volume does mean that you will make money and some times, people view it as a time of higher competition in the zero sum game.

All in all it also depends on where you are, what you are comfortable with and what currency pair you are currently trading in. This way, you will be able to determine which trading hours are suited best to your investment patterns. It is about time that the myths and facts are both dispelled and told in a no-nonsense, straightforward method. With a clearer idea of when you should be trading and how, your chances of making good money will definitely increase.

Tips on the Best Forex Day Trading Techniques

2009-01-15T07:53:00.000-08:00

By: Chris M Lee
The potential income, even as a secondary source for most traders who dabble in the Forex market can be quite enormous and this has explained the major popularity that the paper trade has seen of late, with numbers of part time and casual traders going off the charts. The recent economic crisis has also helped this situation of late, with increasing numbers of investors turning away from traditional markets and focusing their attention on the Forex market.

The turnover is a few trillion, which means it is a market that has far surpassed the size of more traditional markets like stocks and bonds. Alongside Forex trading’s huge growth appears the phenomenon of Forex day trading. As implied by its name, day trading of Forex largely involves the definite business and purchasing of a variety of currencies all right the way through the day. Its major reason is to arrive up by means of no net variation in lay at the end of the day. What this means is that, for each Forex currency purchased, there ought to be a single currency sold.

The main advantage of trading in the day is so that you do not have to worry about maintaining your currency position throughout the night, which can be a tedious thing. Waking up to a major price change (as the market is 24 hours during the work week) can be quite alarming and sometimes unseat and unravel some of the strategies and trading moves you had made the previous day. You have to know certain things about the market before you make a decision to trade in it and one of the things you need to know is that day trading is very course orientated which means it is very focused on the development, and winning trades. It is a very focused and sporadic way to make money, and you need to be able to capitalise on even the smallest of price changes when you see them. Most of the successful day traders will always tell you that you will always lose some money first, before you can win a lot back.

To achieve a desired position or to read the market better, mistakes are the best way to learn how the day trade market really and truly works. Speculate as positively as you can, and take risks which have gone through a whole gauntlet of calculations and strategisations. Be sure to know what you are doing because the day trade can be a whole new ball game for those who are used to taking the long position. These are some of the tips and information that will definitely benefit you when you do decide to start on the day trade but the process of learning should always be continuous and you need to discover new and better ways to make your money work for you in the Forex market day trade. With research, you are bound to find more tips on the best Forex day trading techniques.

Forex Live Rates - Monitoring the Market

2009-01-12T07:48:00.000-08:00

By: Chris M Lee
There are many ways that one can read the Forex market and one of the ways and information that you can use is Forex live rates - a great way to monitor the market and make some investment decisions. Falling under the technical analysis umbrella, Forex live rates gives you real time readings and information based upon market movements and this is called one of the by products of the Forex influence. If we look more deeply in the area of Forex live rates and the influence factor of the market, we can actually track most of these sort of movements down to the existence of Central Banks in and around the market.

They are at the centre of the financial system of any nation state and they are the ones who are in the demand and supply of the country’s very own currency. Where they came from was actually in the 17th century, where the first central bank was based in Sweden and slowly but surely, the U.S Federal Reserve reared its head about two hundred years later, starting the growing trend of central banks and currency control in countries. The roles of the central bank is actually to monitor the market and the one in Europe does this quite well, ensuring price stability of the Euro and keeping a check on inflation rates in the continent. The Federal reserve of the U.S.A has four main responsibilities, which stretch from anywhere to influencing the monetary and credit conditions in the local economy, supervising bank activity, maintaining the stability of the financial system that providing a whole host of financial services to many of the business and institutions that form the coalition of American private and public business.

The Forex live rates come from most of their intervention. Interest rates are the most important lever that these banks can have control over and they are viewed as the very value of the currency. Because they have so much capital in reserve, they can often plunge enough commodities into the market to control the price and fluctuations of the rates; sometimes even going against the market to ensure that a movement does not gain so much momentum. This is often decided in boardroom meetings by carious chief financial officers who then pour over market data and decide there and then how best to regulate the live rates that will be of course reflected in the FX market.

One way to monitor the market is to get a good idea on the activities of the central banks that have a direct influence on the currency pairs that you are dealing with and this will give you some good technical analysis information to make some good decisions on the market. Forex live rates are a great way for anyone to monitor the market, combined with sound fundamental analysis and hard work on observing market psychology - to make some decent money. But of course this is just a small part of Forex you need to know about to effectively master it.

Simple Forex strategies

2009-01-09T06:58:00.000-08:00

This collection of Forex trading strategies and techniques is dedicated to help traders in their research and developing of workable trading styles and trading systems.

Attention all users: trading strategies are posted for their educational purpose only. Trading rules may be subject to interpretation. Planned risk levels may be increased dramatically under extreme market conditions.Use the ideas and/or modify them to suit your trading style, but only at your own risk. We recommend testing your trading system on demo account before investing real money.

We start from the very simple Forex trading strategies that will help beginner traders to identify entry and exit points and foresee market turns; and we will gradually move to more serious but still simple Forex trading systems. As we said, simple trading systems are good for beginners, but won't suit more experienced traders. However, if you have just started learning about Forex, do not skip those strategies as they will preserve consistency in your learning. Advanced strategies were all at some point simple, but later were developed by traders. So, learning the basic ideas behind simple strategies will help you in the long run to advance in your own strategy making.

Before we start: two words about Stop Loss orders – they should be set either in fixed amount of pips (you may try to use 27-30 pips with those simple Forex systems) or, if chart permits, slightly over the last highest price swing point.
Screenshots are made from Oanda trading platform.

We hope you enjoy staying with us!

Truly yours,
Edward Revy and my best Forex strategies Team

Educational guide on using Fibonacci method in Forex

2009-01-05T08:58:00.000-08:00

By Jeff Boyd

Leonardo Fibonacci is a famous Italian mathematician, founder of a simple series of numbers that refer to ratios valid for natural proportions of things on the planet. These ratios appear from the next numbers: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3,5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, ..., and found while performing next calculations: 1+2=3, 2+3=5, 3+5=8 etc.

If to measure the ratio of any number to one of the next higher number the result will be 0.618. For example, 21/34=0.618.

If to measure the ratio between alternate numbers we will get 0.382. For example, 13/34 = 0.382.

These proportions can be found in nature, science, architecture, music, art. A few examples of Fibonacci numbers are pine cones, sunflowers, pineapples, palm trees, spider webs, snail shells, DNA molecules and millions of other things in the universe.

When applied on Forex charts, Fibonacci Retracement Levels are used as support and resistance levels: 0.236, 0.382, 0.500, 0.618, 0.764.
0.382, 0.500 and 0.618 — are the most important to watch for.

Fibonacci Extension Levels are used as targets for taking profit: 0.382, 0.500, 0.618, 1.000, 1.382, 1.500, 1.618.
0.618, 1.000 and 1.618 — here are the most useful for traders.

Fibonacci retracement and extension levels carry important information for experienced as well as novice Forex traders as they help to identify entry and exit points during the trade.

Forex Broker Daily Chart Changeover Times

2009-01-02T08:55:00.000-08:00

This information is mostly relevant for users following “The Thing” system.
When starting out you might find that your chart data does not match some other users. This is caused by each broker having their own personal time to start/end each DAILY time frame chart candle.

If your broker is not listed. Please help out by contacting their support service and asking what time in relation to GMT their daily time frame chart ends, then post it here as a comment or e-mail the info to us via the site contact form.

* Alpari: GMT +2
* CFGTrader: GMT +2
* CoesFX: GMT +3
* Fibo Group: GMT +2
* Forex LTD: GMT +2
* FXCM GMT -4
* FXDD: GMT +3
* IBFX: GMT
* Marketiva GMT
* MetaQuotes: GMT +2
* MoneyTec: GMT +3
* Netdania Charts GMT -8
* North Finance: GMT +2
* Oanda GMT -5
* Orion: GMT +4
* Real Trade: GMT +2

I will update this post with new brokers as the info comes in.