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Saturday, May 31, 2008

The Truth about Trading the Forex


I have been trading the Foreign Exchange Currency Market (Forex) live for a few months as of this writing. I have to say it is VERY exciting!

I was beating my brains out trying to trade the Stock Market. Over 40 thousand stocks to watch (way too many). I tried Futures trading. That was just plain wacky. I tried Options Trading. Many more losses than gains. Then I found out about the FOREX!

At first, I was a skeptic. I didn't believe all the hype (having seen the results of my last trading encounters). Now, I have found it is entirely possible to completely replace your income. In a matter of a few minutes, you can make hundreds of dollars and do this multiple times a week!

Here are only some of the advantages I have found trading the Forex:

You only have to watch one major currency pair (EUR/USD) to make money instead of over 40,000 stocks on the stock exchanges. Feel free to trade other pairs, but get good at it first.

The Forex Market trades 24 hours / 6 days a week. The Forex begins trading on Sunday at 2 pm EST and goes straight through until Friday at 4 pm EST. You can trade according to your schedule, unlike the Stock Market that's only trading from 9:30 am to 4 pm EST.

You only need $300 to open a trading account with a Forex broker.

You don't have to pay commissions to the broker. This is HUGH! What a savings! What you see is what you get in your brokerage account. After you close your trade the exact amount goes, instantly, into your account.

You can learn how to trade in a matter of hours. All beginners are welcome.

You don't have to have any special degree to trade. No one is going to ask you what university you attended or what credentials you have. You are completely anonymous!

World's best home-based business. You can have your own business with NO employees! Work from home or ANYWHERE you can get an internet connection! (High Speed Broadband connection preferred) You are in 100% control! In fact, you can sit at your computer and trade without having to talk to anyone.

You are now on a level playing field with the enormous international banks. The Forex used to be only available to the banking institutions until around 1999. Now individual traders can trade the Forex to make a healthy income.

Trading the Forex Market offers an unlimited opportunity! The choice is yours. I know which market I chose!

Wishing you the greatest success, Sue Edwards

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Sue Edwards is starting a new career online working for herself. After working for someone else for years it is time to take advantage of the internet and all it's possibilities. Sue has a very diverse background in: Banking, Taxi Driving, Auto Mechanics, Industrial Mechanics, Internet Trainer, Nuclear Power, Computer Repair and Law Enforcement. Sue is, also, an active foreign currency trader.

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Friday, May 30, 2008

Advantages of the Forex Market


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.

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Getting Started in the FOREX (Foreign Exchange) Market


Getting Started in the FOREX (Foreign Exchange) Market

Free resources you can use to begin investigating and investing in the FOREX market.

I was first introduced to the FOREX (4X) market, the cash market for currencies, at a "4X Made Easy" seminar. The speakers made it sound easy to profit in the market using their trading systems and software, but I was discouraged by the high cost (several thousand dollars) to get started and the recurring monthly fees to continue using their systems and software, so I began to do some research of my own. With a little bit of searching, I found resources that were of little or no cost to get started. It took a little more time and effort, but I was able to gain the knowledge and information necessary to feel comfortable investing in the FOREX market. The purpose of this article is to share with you the resources I found so you can begin investigating this lucrative financial market as soon as possible.

I began my quest with an internet search using such key words as FOREX, FX market, FOREX trading systems, charts etc. This search pulled up a multitude of resources, many requiring and additional investment to access their knowledge, but many free resources were also revealed. One of my favorite sites that I frequent often is fxstreet.com. This site is mostly free giving one access to free live and delayed streaming quotes, free access to real-time charts, free education and training and links to many other sites that can help as well. They are also linked to many of the preferred trading sites that you can actually use to get your trading business started as well.

Before investing real dollars into this market, I would suggest doing two things first: 1) develop a trading system and plan that will allow you to get in and out of the market with the least amount of risk or loss possible; and 2) paper-trade the market to test drive your systems before you invest real dollars into the market. Unfortunately, most of the free information regarding trading systems is basic and introductory; you will have to invest in some training and courses to get started, but you do not have to spend thousands of dollars to get the information. The 4X Profit Professor is one site that is dedicated to on-going 4X education at a fraction of the price other sites are charging. Many of the trading sites will provide you with free access to a paper trading account as an incentive to register with their site. I won't make a specific recommendation here, but browse through several of the links on fxstreet.com and find one you are comfortable with. Realistically, you should plan on paper-trading for three to six months before ever investing any real money into the market.

Many people ask, "Why would I want to invest in the FOREX market anyway?" To conclude, I would like to share with you some of the reasons I think the FOREX market is one of the best investment opportunities around today. 1) Easy of entry into the market. You can get started for as little as three-hundred dollars, where most other markets require an opening balance of five thousand or more to get started.

2) You can big money just working a few hours a week from you computer. You don't have to wait weeks and months for the investment to grow and give you a positive return.

3) The FOREX market is highly liquid with 1.8 trillion dollars exchanging hands daily, you can get in an out of a position at a fair price and have access to the market daily, 24x7, because there are markets open around the world, which you can easily access with an internet connection from you computer.

4) Because of the liquidity of this market, you can leverage your account 100:1 allowing you to invest smaller amounts (compared to stocks 1:1; commodities 15:1) and have higher returns quicker.

5) You can paper-trade the market first, without risking any of your own money, so you can develop the trading systems and plans that will work best for you. Technical analysis works very well in this market and you can make money whether the market is moving up or down, or not moving at all.

6) Finally, once you have a proven trading system down, you can supplement or replace your income, increase your savings and retirement accounts and retire from your regular job much sooner than you ever thought possible.

Take a serious look at the FOREX market. It is real. People are making a ton of money and so can you.

Sincerely, Steve Scoresby

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5 Simple Steps to Turn You Into an Elite Forex Trader


These 5 simple steps will help turn you into a confident, disciplined Forex trader. By using the steps outlined below you can be in the top 10% of all Forex traders. That would be the few that actually make money.

There are going to be two things you notice about these steps:.

They are obvious. They are simple.

All aspects of Forex trading should fall into those two categories. In fact, one of the biggest mistakes I see Forex traders make is trying to learn and use too much.

However, that is for a different discussion. Back to the 5 simple steps.

Step 1 - Get Yourself Ready To Trade

In my experience with hundreds of traders I have been amazed with how few of them know how to get their game faces on.

They forget trading is a job. The greatest one in the world, but a job nonetheless. It's difficult for them to be self motivated. Like the majority of the world they need someone over their shoulder telling them what to do.

So, find anything in or around you that can be used to prepare to trade.

Take a shower Drink coffee Stretch Read a book Do Yoga Anything to clear your mind

Once your mind is clear, move on to Step 2.

Step 2 - Look over your last few trades

Your trading success, just like the Forex itself, will have momentum and patterns. As you gain experience you will learn to see YOUR patterns. You might catch yourself making the same mistakes time and time again.

As you will learn later, you should be keeping a journal of all your trades. I don't mean the records that come with your trading software. Your journal should be as specific as it can be.

Why did I enter a trade? Why did I exit a trade? Was I near support? Was I near resistance?

Just to mention a few of the questions that your journal should answer for every trade. Take note of any repeated mistakes you have made over the last few trades.

Once you have recognized any trading trends, move on to Step 3.

Step 3 - Fundamental and Technical Analysis

Fundamental analysis refers to anything other then price action. In our case it means news.

Technical analysis refers to anything that is related to price action. Price itself, formulas, patterns, etc....

There is a reason why I mention both of those in one step. I wouldn't waste an entire step on fundamental analysis. It doesn't take me 3 minutes. I look to see what piece(s) of news are being released today in order to determine what kind of volatility to expect in the upcoming session.

This helps me when determining which support and resistance levels I expect to come into play.

As far as technical analysis goes. I don't care what tools, indicators, charts you look at. However, be consistent. Don't use MACD and CCI one night, and RSI and Stochastics another. Don't keep changing the length of your moving averages, or switch from simple to weighted to exponential.

The fact is, find what makes the most sense to you. I think it's great to understand what these indicators mean, but there is no need to over analyze.

I would like to add one thought here...use Fibonacci Lines.

Once you have finished your analysis, both fundamental and technical, move on to Step 4.

Step 4 - Money Management (Determine your trade size)

You should have a very well defined money management system. For example, never risk more then 4% / 5% / 10% of your account on one trade. Increase your trade size by one mini for every $400 / $800 / $1,200 in profit.

It has always astonished me how randomly some traders make these decisions. They change their approach day after day. This is a sure fire path to failure.

Determine what makes the most sense to you and stick with it.

Again, I'd like to add in a thought here. You shouldn't be trading a live account until you can consistently make money in a demo account. At least 2 straight weeks of profit, and not because you made $10,000 one day while losing money in 9 out of 10 days. So, assuming you are trading a live account, adjust your position size to meet your predetermined formula.

Once you have determined your trade size, move on to Step 5

Step 5 - Make the Trade!!!

You have done all your homework. You have used all your skills and knowledge. The only thing left is to make the trade.

By now, you know exactly what you expect to happen with the currency pair you are watching. You just have to stay patient until your opportunity arises.

However, once it does, pounce on it like a lion on its prey. Do not hesitate when you see exactly what you expected to see.

Be sure, of course, to place a stop order either with your entry order or immediately after. Also, if you have one, be sure to place your profit target.

Once you enter or exit your trade, start writing. Record your trade in a journal, with all reasons for entry and exit. Be as specific as possible. You will be amazed how much valuable information you will gather over time.

Using these 5 steps you should be able to make drastic strides in your Forex trading. If, however, you are not comfortable with any part of your trading it is imperative that you consider a Forex trading course.

Remember, you are only as good as your knowledge and your knowledge is only as good as your education.

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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Forex Trading - Active Money Markets


Are you thinking of trading on the Forex money market? If you are new to trading it makes sense to deal in the more popular currencies. There are two main reasons for this. Firstly you do not want to be left with a currency where there is little interest and you may have difficulty selling. Secondly the spread between the bid/ask price is likely to be narrower, making it easier to make a profit.

There are seven major currencies, the US dollar (USD), Euro (EUR), Japanese yen (JPY) British pound (GBP), Swiss Franc (CHF) Canadian dollar (CAD) and Australian dollar (AUD).

The US dollar is the most traded currency followed by the Euro and the Yen. The Euro is the relatively new currency of the European Union although some member states, including the UK, have not changed their currency.

Obviously if you are buying a currency you must also be selling(using) another and therefore prices are always quoted in pairs, the USD/EUR being the most active. The more active a pair the narrower the difference between the bid/ask price is likely to be, with a possible spread of just two pips for the most actively traded. A pip is the smallest unit of price for a currency. Most currencies are traded to four decimal points after the first digit, so that a pip is 0.0001 or 1/100 of a cent. This may seem a minuscule amount until you realise that on a trade of $100,000 that is $10. As each trade involves both selling one currency and buying another, the difference in the spread is the cost of the transaction. If there is a 2 pip spread you must make that profit to break even. The exception to the four decimal points is the Japanese yen which is normally traded to two decimal points.

If you live in a country using one of the major currencies, when you first start trading it makes sense to begin with that currency. Not only are you familiar and comfortable with the currency, but you are in a better position to judge its strength. The internet has a wealth of information on the financial climate of a country, but if you live there you have access to all newspaper content, as well being in the unique position of experiencing first hand changes at the consumer level.

Trading on the Forex market is a high risk investment not suited to everyone. You can lose money as well as make a profit. Never risk more than you can afford to lose.

This article is for information only, any action you may take on the Forex money market is your sole responsibility and the author accepts no liability.

Margaret Tye runs the Forex Trading Articles website. You are welcome to use this article as long as the author is acknowledged and a link to http://www.forex-trading-articles.com< included.

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Saturday, May 24, 2008

10 Good Reasons why YOU should jump into Trading FOREX


Foreign Exchange Market is a market where traders buy and sell currencies with the hope of making a profit when the values of the currencies change in their favor. People are making vast amounts of money from Forex trading. The Forex Market has a big potential for everyone, ranging from large corporate firms to ordinary, everyday people like you and me.

It is a very exciting trade with a huge money-making potential. Just imagine yourself sitting comfortably in your pajamas at your computer... you turn on the internet and make a few quick transactions and by the time that you get up to get a cup of coffee, you are several hundred dollars rich! Would you like that? I would!! I can hear you say, "Wait a minute!! This sounds just like another one of those confusing markets like stocks, options or traditional futures, so what makes this market any different?"

Aaah! Good question! So, in answer to your question, here are 10 good (if not great) reasons to enter the Forex Trade:

1. First and foremost, Forex trading allows for small investments. You do not have to be able to invest thousands of dollars to get started with this trade. You can start trading Forex with as little as $300 to $350 and could be well on your way to earning more than that on your first day. 2. The Forex markets are always open! You are able to trade anytime and from anywhere in the world. No waiting for the stock exchange to open. The market is ongoing, with generally only minor breaks on the weekends.

3. The funds that you invest are liquid; you can cash them anytime you want. No waiting for days to get your stocks converted into hard cash.

4. The value of the Forex Trading market is COLOSSAL: it is 30 times larger than all of the US equity markets combined. It is the largest market in the world with daily reported volume of 1.5 to 2.0 trillion dollars. This massive value makes it a lucrative and desirable trade to invest in.

5. It is a highly stable trade and offers greater strength over other markets. Countries and people are ALWAYS going to need currency. Although the value of different currencies goes up and down, the fluctuations are not as dramatic as stock prices and generally follow a predictable trend.

6. You do not have to worry about commissions, exchange fees nor any hidden charges when you trade Forex. Forex brokers make only a small percentage of the bid and there are very respectable and free brokers available as well. Is that not wonderful for you?

7. You make profits no matter which way the currency is going. You will not worry about a falling currency value if you know what to do with it and make good gains.

8. Forex is a very transparent market. Unlike equity markets, where analysts have an unfair advantage over the layman because of their insider knowledge, the relevant information for Forex is equally available to every one through international news. Therefore, all Forex traders are in a position to make pertinent decisions according to the current market situations.

9. Forex market is extremely quick! It takes not more than 1 to 2 seconds to complete your transactions because it is all done electronically, online and in Real Time.

10. The final good news is that you do not need any formal education, licensing, diploma or degree to trade Forex. All you need is the know-how of how it works, trading strategies and some tips and techniques and you can be on your way to earn big profits.

Forex trading online may be the fastest path to financial freedom and an end to all your financial worries. It truly is an excellent, if not THE best home business opportunity for ordinary people.
You owe it to yourself to give it a try!!!
Prosperity and happiness to all!

Humaira Aslam is a successful internet entrepreneur
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Friday, May 23, 2008

Forex the future investment.


There are many many advantages over the various other ways of investing. First of all it is a 24 hr market, except for weekends of course. You have the US market then the European and then the Asian. One of the great times to trade is during the over lapping periods. The USA and European overlap between 5am & 9am eastern and the Euro & Asian between 11pm & 1am eastern. Usually the busiest time and best to trade. The is also the risk factor for the accounts. With futures and options you can get margin calls that can wipe you out. If you get caught in a bad trade not only do you lose the money in the account but you may have to come up with a lot more from your pocket. It can be very risking. But not in Forex. Worst case scenario you could lose whats in you account. But you would have to do something really stupid. Like making a big trade on a Fundamental day and leave it alone. If market takes a bad move and you weren't there. OOOPS. But That wouldn't happen with a smarth trader. Then there are the demo accounts which is an account where you can trade using all the right things, platform, charts, and information. But you are using play money, or what we call paper trading too. Plus with Forex you have a mini account. Instead of needing thousands of dollars to get into it. You can open an account with as little as $300.00. Now of course you will be trading at 1 tenth of a trade. IN other words you controlling 10,000 instead of 100,000.00 These are call lots. Which also means you will only risk 1 tenth too! So if you would love to learn to do investing and not have near the risk you really need to take a closer look at Forex trading.

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Thursday, May 22, 2008

"Forex has the Advantage"


Greetings Fellow Forex Traders,

When it comes to trading in any market, Forex currency trading has a huge advantage over other players in trading business. Firstly, the Forex market has the advantage of time freedom. You see in the 4x market one can trade around the clock from Monday through Friday. In the stock market that is simply not possible since the market closes at 4:00. This advantage of time freedom allows those who have not yet earned enough money trading in the 4x market to maintain their day jobs while trading at night. It is also quite plausible to trade in the morning before a person goes to work. Trading the Forex can become an excellent second job for you.

Unlike the stock market, the currency trading market does not require a trader to pay a commission to place a trade. This will come as a welcome sign of relief to those who have grown accustomed to the vast amount of money they must fork over to their brokers which go towards clearing, exchange and government fees. In the 4x market you also do not have to worry about having a large sum of money in your account to sell your currency pairs. This concept of selling as you may already know is commonly called shorting in the equities world. You can buy or sell at will in the currency trading arena.

It is so amazing to be able to participate in this market right now. You can do so from the comfort of your very own home. As long as you have a computer that is connected to the Internet you are in business. You can begin trading with as little as 300 dollars. I will show you how to turn this 300 dollars into some serious money in no time at all. This should be a lot easier to do given the advantages that you know the 4x market has over its competitors.

The Forex market is traded by some of the world's richest individuals including Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. You now have access to the same opportunities as they do. What is stopping you from getting on the road to financial freedom. You can start now. You do not have to wait. You have already begun the journey by choosing to educate yourself on the pros of the Forex market.

I personally love the fact that you can trade whenever you want to with the Forex. You see, in the stock trading world you are flagged if you are deemed to be a daytrader. In other words if a trader of stocks chooses to trade every day, he or she must have an account balance of 50,000 dollars to do so. There are no such restrictions when it comes to trading the 4x. If you work at night, you may trade in the daytime. If you work during the day, you may trade at night. You simply trade according to the schedule that works best for you.

I want you to think about money for a moment. Who uses it? The whole world does in some form or another. Another advantage that the Forex market has is that there will always be a need for money. You are simply trading one currency for another in the currency market as the 4x is commonly reffered to. The Forex market is not going anywhere. It is here to stay. The only question is then who will be a part of it. We need money to buy the things we use everyday and so do those who live in the other parts of this world.

Another advantage that 4x has over stocks is the advantage of trading focus. Instead of having to choose between over 4,000 stocks you can deal with 4 main currency pairs. Any good business person knows that focusing on too many things is a recipe for financial disaster and this can hold equally true in the stock market. A stock trader also must grapple with the time issue doing research on all those potential stocks presents. It is also much easier to become familiar with 4 things as opposed to 4,000 things. Focus is the name of the game and 4x trading makes it much easier to do so.

The ball is now in your court. Will you take it and make the decision to win with currency trading? 4x is indeed the winner's game and those who win consistently know how to play it well.

Much continued success,

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

FOREX Mathematics - Same Trade. Different Returns.


One of the biggest benefits in the FOREX market is leverage. In the stock market you will have to find between $15,000 - $25,000 to start investing seriously. In the FOREX market you only need $1,000 to buy $100,000 worth of US Dollars (or $10,000 to buy $1 Million Dollars) - this is called leverage. It is a powerful concept that allows small investors to outlay a small fraction of the dollars they own.

ROI (Return on Investment) is an important financial metric to measure investment success. Most people would be happy to invest $5,000 in the stock market and get a 15% return after a year. In the FOREX market your ROI% is typically 100% - 200% per day (read carefully per DAY, not per year). The profit returns are tremendous. It is very common and easy to risk $300 and get paid $300 - $600 in a trade that is open for only 2 hours. Imagine trading full time and having these daily returns - do the calculations and you will be shocked!

The first commandment of Forex Trading is to develop a simple and consistent trading methodology. A trader needs to consistently earn PIPs (this is an acronym for movements in currency value) to be successful. By applying another form of leverage he can exponentially increase the profit returns. This leverage is called buying Multiple Lots. Traders begin by buying 1 Lot ($100,000) of currencies. If they were to buy 2 Lots ($200,000) the risk and reward will double. Most inexperienced traders begin to fear the markets at this point because they haven't learned to tame their emotions. In reality each trade is exactly the same as if you were trading 1 Lot - they fail to realize that FOREX trading is about winning PIPs and not winning money (money will be the result of your PIP wins).

The Experienced Trader can easily grab 50 PIPs on each trade. This is worth $500 for buying 1 Lot. By buying 10 Lots (outlay $10,000 for own $1 Million Dollars) his 50 PIPs are now worth 500 PIPs ($5,000). I know of traders that buy 50 Lots - his 50 PIPs are worth 2,500 PIPs ($25,000). Do you see the mathematics? Same Trade. Different Returns.

The FOREX market is extremely lucrative. Every day about $1.9 Trillion Dollars are exchanged across the FOREX Market. The US Stock Market will typically trade around $100 Million Dollars per day. This makes the FOREX 20 times bigger than the Stock Market (and it continues to grow exponentially year on year). The potential to realize profits and wealth in FOREX markets is huge - that is why Warren Buffet and Bill Gates engage it.

I believe when you start trading the FOREX you will never trade traditional stocks, commodities or bonds again.

Start small and build up.

Erik Teh

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Why You Should Trade FOREX Over Other Investments

Everyone has heard of stocks and shares, probably even the futures market, but trading the FOREX (Foreign Currency Exchange, or FX) market is a relatively new phenomenon. Until recently, FOREX was the domain of the banking fraternity (large banks can trade billions of dollars daily), and the elite in financial and business circles. But now it is possible for the average person to be a part of this incredible - and very profitable - way of making a living, thanks to the personal computer and an internet connection. All done electronically and considered an over-the-counter (OTC) market, trading is far easier and less risky than either the futures or the stock markets. Money can be made both on a rising and falling market, unlike the stock market, which relies on shares increasing in price to create profit.

More and more astute internet entrepreneurs are shunning the traditional financial markets and turning to FOREX trading. They know that it is possible to earn a full-time income from part-time effort - if you'd like to make $200 to $3,000 for as little as ten minutes' work, and with minimal risk, then FOREX is for you.

FOREX, the spot (cash) market for buying and selling currency, is the largest financial market in the world. Every day more than $1.5 trillion (yes, trillion) is traded globally and, unlike the stock market, which has fixed hours, it is a market that never sleeps. Somewhere in the world, at any time of day or night, FOREX is open for business, six days a week. The market starts each day in Sydney and moves around the globe as other FOREX financial centers open: first to Tokyo, then London and New York.

In simple terms, currencies are traded in pairs, for example the Euro and the US dollar (EUR/USD). The first currency - in this case the Euro - is known as the base currency; the second currency (here, the US dollar), is the counter-currency. All trades result in the simultaneous buying of one currency and the selling of the other. Thus, in this example, if you place an order to buy the EUR/USD, you are buying the Euro and selling the US dollar. If you were to sell the pair, you would be selling the Euro and buying the US dollar. There are many other currency pairs, such as USD/JPY, GBP/USD, EUR/GBP, USD/CHF and so on.

What makes trading FOREX an incredible way to make money online, is that price movements are highly predictable, creating trends that can be anticipated when it comes to decide when to buy and sell. Contrasting with stocks and shares, FOREX trading through brokers is commission free. It is also possible - and definitely recommended - to open a demo (practice) account with a broker first, where you can learn to trade and gain experience before you part with a cent of your own money.

Do you want financial freedom? With huge advantages over other more conventional money markets, why not experience the excitement of pips, rollovers, leverage, lots, long and short positions, limit orders etc. and start to trade FOREX. Good luck!

Penelope Housden.

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Monday, May 19, 2008

Unleash Your Future with FOREX Trading!


FOREX means the foreign currency exchange, and that today alone nearly $2 Trillion will be traded by banks, governments, corporations, trading partners and private and corporate speculators. Speculators trade to make a profit by purchasing one currency and simultaneously selling another. And people like you are making handsome profits everyday from home, after hours, trading without thinking about commissions and margin calls (dreaded word for day-traders)

So is Forex for you? Yes and let me list the benefits that are available to all - including you. As stated Forex Trading is the exchange of currencies for profit, and it offers unmatched potential for profitable trading in any market condition or stage of the business cycle. No other market can make that claim - and I haven't even begun to list the cool things yet.

Here we go: * No commissions. No clearing fees, no exchange fees, no government fees, no brokerage fees. * No middlemen. You can deal directly with the market using an online trading platform. * No fixed lot size. You can start a trading account for as little as $300, because the lot sizes are not pre-determined. * Low transaction cost. True there is no official commission, but there is a spread between the bid and ask price of a currency paid. But that spread is about 0.1% of the actual transaction - making it relatively much cheaper than other markets. * High Liquidity. A trader can enter or exit the market at will in almost any market condition. Your bottleneck is your internet connection speed! You have almost instantaneous transactions. * Low margin, high leverage. These factors increase the potential for higher profits (and losses if you gamble with your money) * 24 hour market. A trader may take advantage of all profitable market conditions at any time - there is no opening bell or 'after hours' trading - its always open! * Online access - you can do this all from home or work... even on the train or plane or coffee stop with WiFi access! * Not related to the stock market! Because you can profit no matter what the stock markets are doing to the world currencies, you don't really care whether the DOW is up or not! * Interbank Market. The backbone of the FOREX market consists of a global network of dealers. They are mainly major commercial banks that communicate and trade with one another. There are no organized exchanges to serve as a central hub, like the New York stock exchange... the FOREX market will never crash because of some major world event. Sure prices may be affected, but your trading opportunities are always present. * No one can corner the market. Due to its sheer size and number of participants, not even a central bank can control the market price for an extended period of time. * No insider trading. Again because of its size and de-centralized nature, there are no significant fraud opportunities compared to other markets.

If you are familiar with either equity (stock) or futures markets - the list above will be very impressive to you. If you are not familiar with this stuff, take my word - its good news and its way cheaper than trading stocks. The profits can be staggering and so can the losses. That's why it's critical that beginners invest in a training program that will give them an understanding and trading system that minimizes losses and emphasises educated trading.

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Saturday, May 17, 2008

Investing in Forex


Investing in foreign currencies is a relatively new avenue of investing. There are considerably fewer people are aware of this market than there are people aware of several other avenues of investing. Trading foreign currency, also known as forex, is the most lucrative investment market that exists. There are several factors that make this true among which, successful forex traders earn realistic profits of one hundred plus percent each month. Compared to some of the better known investment markets such as corporate stocks, this is an unheard of return on investment. It's very necessary to mention here that a person who invests in forex must, without exception, make it a point to learn the detailed, but simple strategies and information surrounding the market. This very fact is what makes the difference between successful forex traders and other traders. A few additional points, which create such powerful leverage for investors within the forex market are: The amount of capital required to begin investing in the market is only three hundred dollars. For the most part, any other investment market is going to demand thousands of dollars of the investor in the beginning. Also, the market offers opportunities to profit regardless what the direction of the market may be; In most commonly known markets investors sit and wait for the market to begin an up trend before entering a trade. Even then, investors, as a rule must sit and wait some more to be able to exit the trade with a nice profit. Given that the forex market produces several up, down, and sideways trends in a single day, it can easily be seen that forex stands head and shoulders above other markets. Additionally there are trading strategies, which are taught that provide for compounded profits; these are profits on top of profits. In addition, free demo accounts are available within the industry of forex trading, which facilitate the sharpening of skills without the risk losing any capital. And the advantage regarding the time factor in trading foreign currency is a very attractive point for any investor. Compared to one of the most sought after avenues of investing, which often requires forty or more hours each week, namely in the real-estate market, the forex market requires a much smaller demand on the investor's time. Forex trading requires approximately ten to fifteen hours each week to earn a full time income. It's easy to see that the advantages and great leverage that exist in the forex market, make it among the most lucrative, time liberating, and easy to enter by far.

I hope this information gives you a clear understanding of how you can turn your investing into a true method of making your money work harder for you.

Sincerely, Joe Clinton.

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Friday, May 16, 2008

How to Become an Expert in FOREX Market


Step-by-Step Practical Guide

Step One: Choose Your Mentor

If you think carefully about Forex Market, you'll come to the realization that Forex Market is something which is in your head, only. It is your perception for the market and that perception is going to change as you grow trough the process of learning it.

The question here is: How to control something, which is in your head and you have no control of? No matter what you do, the first thing you have to put under control is: manage the mind. The problem #1 in our life is using the mind properly.

What is that has to do with the Forex Market? As you know, already, this is something which exists in your head and you have to use your mental power on its full capacity. No success can be achieved in whatever you do if you cannot control the mind. If you loose your concentration you can loose the money invested there.

How can you prepare yourself for Forex? - Follow the path of the successful players. Choose Your Mentor. Do not try to reinvent the wheel.

How to find Your Mentor? - Do your FOREX research. It is very easy. Use Internet to get very good free content on that topic. Subscribe to several free e-courses. The number of e-courses can run from 3 to 11. Visit as much websites as you can feel comfortable to handle, without being overload.

Read the information carefully and try to soak the new terminology. Do not force your self. If you are really passionate about the Forex you'll find how quickly and easy the information will be learned. Dedicate between 2 to 4 weeks to accomplish this process.

There are many websites offering free ebooks and reports on FOREX. Download as much as you want and study those materials. They usually contain a lot of valuable information. Some of them are even better then the highly overpriced ebooks, seminars and training packages.

Once you follow the above carefully, start to eliminate those sources you do not like. Raise the bar and leave just 2-3 sources of the information you are going to follow. Keep on learning from what they offer for about 2-4 weeks.

When you feel you are ready, make your decision and pick ONE source, only. Choose your Mentor. Now you can buy what is offered by your Mentor. Start serious work study process on the materials. Open DEMO account and test what you learn with fake money.

As you acquire more and more knowledge, you'll need to open another DEMO accounts. Apply the lessons immediately on the market and watch carefully for the results. At this time, your loosing trades are your best gifts. Allow yourself to loose a lot and learn as much as possible from those "bad" trades. Do not skip any lesson the market deliver to you for free.

Remember - your losing trades are going to giver you the knowledge you'll need in order to be successful in the Forex market.

Look for Step Two: Do Your Homework First.

Teo Gee

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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Learn Forex Trading the Right WayLearn Forex Trading the Right Way


Just barely over one year ago I had never heard of the forex markets. Now I am spending a few hours a week and making incredible profits and loving every minute of it. I also spend time getting other people successfully started. Once I starting enjoying making profit on the forex market, the word got out, everyone I know started asking me if I would teach them about the world of forex trading. This is what I tell them: The first thing is get ready for a life-changing adventure! Once you get a taste of making money by sitting in front of your computer monitor, there is no turning back.

Then after getting them all fired up (I am one of these people who get passionate about things I believe in - can' help it), I get them into a free demo account as quickly as possible, usually within minutes. Then, I show them how to use an online trading station (free computer software that allows you to use your demo account to interact with the largest money market in the world - with over $1.5 trillion exchanging hands per day - HUGE market!). The wonderful thing about these free demo accounts is that they are exactly the same as real trading - unlike learning how to invest in the stock market, for example, where you have to pretend that someone will sell to you and that someone will buy from you - and that is not real at all! The forex market is so liquid (instant buyers and sellers) that both the demo and real accounts behave exactly the same! What a great way to learn - when you switch to a real account, you can't even tell.

Then, I get them to practice, using various proven techniques, with their demo account until they feel comfortable that they are consistently making profits. At first, like anything, you need to learn from experts. You need a mentor to teach you. You can't just do what you 'think' will work - you must learn techniques that really work. Trading is both a science and an art, so practice is very valuable before you start to trade for real. I tell them to be patient, the thrills are coming soon!

Then the day arrives, they open a real account and start trading in a mini account (designed for beginners or those who want to do smaller, yet real, trades). Once they see real money being made, they can hardly wait to trade in a regular account - but again I tell them to practice because now the trades are real. Because they did their homework and practiced proven techniques with the demo accounts, the transition to a real account is easy - the hardest part is learning not to shake in your shoes as they enter into this exciting arena along side the wealthiest people in the world. Keeping calm takes awhile and then they come to the realization that they too are on their way to making more money than they ever imagined.

What amazed me when I first looked into forex trading was the amount of available websites offering endless promises about riches to be made forex trading. Yet, at the same time, I quickly learned from real experts that most people who follow this advice lose all of their investment in the first few months! Wow! So, not wanting to make that huge mistake, I followed the advice I now give to my friends. Start with a demo, then a mini-account and finally move to a regular account all the while being mentored by someone who really knows how to make profits in the forex market. By following this advice myself, I survived the first few months and now make wonderful profits! I love it!

Doug Gray is a high school administrator and a forex trader. If you want to learn more about forex market trading, then check out this site and make sure you get the same information, from the same mentor that Doug learned from: http://www.ForexMarketMentor.com

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Monday, May 12, 2008

Forex trading an overlooked but very lucrative market.


One of the most appealing ways to attain wealth is to play the stock market. With the advent of the Internet and on line brokers traders have seemingly unrestricted access to various trading products that just 10 years ago were reserved for big financial institutions. A trading product that has been overlooked by many traders is forex.

Forex is derived from the words FOReign EXchange and involves the trading of currencies. Until relatively recently trading forex has been the preserve of banks and other large financial institutions. In the last 5 years forex trading has literally exploded among ordinary traders. When the advantages of forex trading become apparent this is not surprising. The forex market is the largest financial market in the world with an estimated daily turnover of $1.5 trillion dollars. This is 30 times larger than all the US stock markets combined. Further more the forex market is open 24 hours a day 5 days a week.

The size of the forex market is one of its first benefits. The forex market is very liquid and has high volume. Liquidity is a great asset many traders look for because it means a deal can always be done. Forex is a continuous 24-hour market. This is very desirable if you wish to trade part-time as you can choose what time you trade unlike stock markets that are open only 8 hours a day. This 24-hour market almost removes the problem of gapping. Because most stock markets are only open 8 hours a day often-overnight events can cause stocks to gap up or down. Large gaps can especially cause large losses for people who trade derivative products like futures or options. In the forex market the problem of gapping is very much reduced.

Currencies are always traded in pairs. Usually currencies are traded in pairs against the US dollar. The main pairs are US dollar Vs EURO ( EUR), British Pound (GDP), Swiss Franc (CHF), Japanese yen (JPY), Australian Dollar (AUS), New Zealand Dollar (NZD) and the Canadian dollar(CAD). There are other currencies pairs but most traders prefer to trade the pairs above. These currency pairs are known as the majors. Currency traders have plenty of trading opportunities from these 7 major currency pairs. Compare this against the stock market where more than 8,000 stocks trade on the three primary US stock exchanges and currency traders can focus just on these 7 pairs and still make plenty of money.

Unlike the stock market there is never bullish or bearish market conditions. Currencies go up or down against each other according to how the world financial markets perceive the value of the currencies. You can sell a currency (go short) just as easy as you can buy a currency( go long). Currencies go up and down and you can trade either direction just as easily ensuring there is always plenty of trading opportunities.

Forex brokers don't charge commission or brokerage. This can be quite a large overhead in other financial markets. Forex brokers make their money on the difference between the bid/ask spread of a currency pair. As the forex market is very liquid the spread between the bid/ask is very small. As many stock traders know brokerage can be a significant transaction cost.

You can start trading forex for as little as $300 dollars. There are two types of accounts a mini forex account and regular forex account. Most forex brokers offer 100: 1 leverage which means a in a mini account you can control $10,000 currency position with $100. In a regular account $1000 controls a $100,000 currency position. This provides great leverage and an extremely efficient use of trading capitol.

Trading a mini account is a great way on how to learn to how to trade forex. When you paper trade you are having a comfortable armchair ride. You are trading without the emotions of putting real money on the table. When you trade a 1 mini currency lot you can set your stop loss so the most you lose is $100. This is a great way to learn how to trade effectively without risking much money. In most other trading products even when trading with the smallest trading lot possible you would have to risk much more. Forex provides trading opportunities for people without much trading capitol.

Many traders have overlooked forex trading. It has many benefits that all traders can use to their advantage. It offers the benefit of trading 24 hours a day in any country in the world. The forex market is a very lucrative market no trader can overlook it.

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Friday, May 9, 2008

Trading the FOREX Market. A step in the right direction.


I want to share a little knowledge with you starting out in trading. What you should be looking for and why it is better to trade the FOREX market than other markets. The FOREX market is better to trade than the stocks, futures or options because unlike the other, currency trading does not take place on a regulated exchange and this makes it the worlds largest market. This makes it the most liquid market. With 1.9 trillion dollar exchange a day, it is possible to buy or sell at any time. With it huge size it is not possible for anybody to manipulate the market in their favor.

The first thing you need to know a little about is the glossary terms in the FOREX market so that when you read an article or a web page that you know what people is taking about, lets start off with the most common used word "pip". It is the difference when the market price moves up one point or down one point. The next thing you need to know about is "spread". This is difference in price from the time at which it can be sold or bought depending on how the market moves. Brokers does not charge a fee on the FOREX market and this difference in the "spread" is how they make commission. There are still a lot of other terms which you will not understand immediately, but these can always be looked up in your specified broker's glossary of terms.

There are two different ways of analyzing the market. The first is called Fundamental Analysis. This is a very complex way of analyzing the market and is mostly only used to plan and predict long-term trends. There is a wide range of indicators that can be used while doing fundamental analysis. Some of these are: · Non-farm Payrolls · Durable goods · Consumer Price Index The next way of analysis is Technical Analysis. This is the most widely used way of analyzing the market. It is a more practical way of analysis, and as the FOREX market is open 24 hours a day only a few factors (like adjusting trend lines, etc.) of this type of analysis needs to be modified to be successfully used. A few examples of common forms of this type of analyzing follows: · Fibonacci · Parabolic SAR · Pivot points

To conclude, if you want to be a successful trader, it is wise to build yourself a good Technical Analyzing strategy. Combining pivotal points, trend lines and other technical analyzing methods, to integrate into your strategy of trading the market. After you successfully worked out your strategy to capturing pips, you must use this strategy in trading on a demo account before attempting to trade a live account. I hope that this piece can help you at least one step in the right direction. With the warmest regards, Dirk Kotze

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Why Trade the FOREX?


My purpose for writing this article is to demonstrate to you the advantages of trading on the FOREX market. However, there is one myth that I want to dispel before I go further. The myth is that there is a difference between trading and investing. To dispel that myth I quote from Al Thomas, President of Williamsburg Investment Company, who wrote "If It Doesn't Go Up, Don't Buy It". He said "Everyone who invests is a trader, only the time period is different." It is a lesson that I took seriously after taking a beating in the stock market in 2000.

So now, let's compare features of currency trading to those of stock and commodity trading.

Liquidity - The FOREX market is the most liquid financial market in the world around 1.9 trillion dollars traded everyday. The commodities market trades around 440 billion dollars a day, and the US stock market trades around 200 billion dollars a day. This ensures better trade execution and prevents market manipulation. It also ensures easily executable trading.

Trading Times - The FOREX market is open 24 hours a day (except weekends) which means that in the US it opens at 3:00 pm Sunday (EST) and closes Friday at 5:00 (EST), allowing active traders to choose the times they want to trade. Commodities trading hours are all over the board depending on which commodity you are trading. Including extended trading times US stocks can be traded from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm (ET) on weekdays.

Leverage - Depending on your FOREX account size, your leverage may be 100:1, although there are FOREX brokers that offer leverage of up to 400:1 (not that I would ever recommend that kind of leverage). Leverage in the stock market can be as high as 4:1, and in the commodities market, leverage varies with the commodity traded but it can be quite high. Because the commodity markets are not as liquid as the FOREX market, its leverage is inherently riskier. Although I was never shut out of a commodity trade by the day limit, the fear was always in the back of my mind.

Trading costs - Transaction costs in the FOREX market is the difference between the buy and sell price of each currency pair. There are no brokerage fees. For both the stock and the commodity markets, there are transaction costs and brokerage fees. Even when you use discount brokers, those fees add up.

Minimum investment - You can open a FOREX trading account for as little as $300.00. It took $5,000 for me to open my futures trading account.

Focus - 85% of all trading transactions are made on 7 major currencies. In the US stock market alone there are 40,000 stocks. There are just over 200 commodity markets, although quite a few are so illiquid that they are not traded except by hedgers. As you can see, the fewer number of instruments allows us to study each one more closely.

Trade execution - In the FOREX market, trade execution is almost instantaneous. In both the equity and commodity markets, you count on a broker to execute your trades and their results are sometimes inconsistent.

While all of these features make trading the FOREX market very attractive, it still requires a lot of education, discipline, commitment and patience. All trading can be risky.

Dr. Susan Walker has been an environmental consultant for more than 20 years and have dabbled in trading in stocks and commodities for longer than she cares to remember. She is new to FOREX trading, and loves it. Please visit her at http://www.creative4xtrader.com for your free copy of "FOREX FREEDOM".

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Thursday, May 8, 2008

Others Vs Forex Trading


<br><p>What are the advantages of Forex over other types of investments?<p>
LOW RISK - HIGH YIELD is the first thing that comes to mind.
Forex Trading can be risky and the general rule for investing is: When the return is high the risk is high, but with correct planning and strategy combined with a certain amount of self discipline you can bring the risk factor down to a level that is quite low. It is even possible to strategically plan your market entry and exit levels and control exactly how much you profit or lose.
This can be done in a way that allows the investor to still profit even when they misjudge the market 50% of the time! Compare that to other types of investments.<p>
GEARING, is another area that stands out as a major advantage; this also substantially reduces the risk to you the investor. When you trade 1 forex "Mini lot" you will be trading a parcel of money valued at $10,000 USD
And you only need $100 USD of your own money!
If you trade a regular "Lot" you only need $1,000 USD to trade $100,000 USD.
How's that for gearing? Try and do that with other kinds of investments!<p>
LOW CAPITAL REQUIRED, many investments require a substantial amount of capital before you can take advantage of a particular investment opportunity, with Forex You only need $300 USD to "get into the market", and only need to have $100 USD in order to trade your $10,000 "Mini Lot".<p>
CONVIENIENCE, if you have a laptop and an internet connection you can make a trade in 5- 10 minutes! Depending on how long your computer takes to start up, and the speed of your connection. <p>
LIQUIDITY, many other forms of investing require tying your money up for long periods of time, and if you need to use the capital it can be difficult or impossible to access to it without taking a huge loss (Real Estate).
Not so with Forex trading. With Forex Trading you have full control of your capital.<p>
CAN PROFIT IN BULLISH OR BEARISH MARKETS,
Stock market traders need stock prices to rise in order to take a profit, Real Estate prices must go up in order to make a capital gain.
However, The Forex investor can make a profit in both situations, a rising or falling market.<p>
The Forex Market is open 24 hrs a day.<p>
Can anyone do it or do you need to be some kind of super genius?
Forex Trading isn't for the faint hearted so be warned, while you can get yourself a "Demo Account" and practice as you learn in real time in the real market.
You can't experience the emotions that come with putting your real money on the line.<p>
You can however prepare yourself well by using one of the many Forex Trading courses that are available online today.<p>
Bill Boyd is an investor and online marketer; go here to visit his site: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.fx-t.com">http://www.fx-t.com</a><p>
<br><h1>About the Author</h1>
<p>Bill Boyd is an investor and online marketer; go here to visit his site: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.fx-t.com">http://www.fx-t.com</a>

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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Trading the FOREX, your most profitable investment opportunity?


Forex stands for the Foreign Exchange market, or Forex (FX). The foreign exchange market (FOREX) is the largest financial market in the world, with a volume of over $1.5 trillion daily in the US alone; more than three times the total amount of the US Equity and Treasury markets combined.

Traditionally, investors only way to gain access to the foreign exchange market was through banks that transacted large amounts of currencies for commercial and investment uses. Now because of federal rule changes, Forex trading is no longer a monopoly of the banks and investment houses, that means you too can enter and profit from the largest financial market in existence.

Forex trading is an alternative to the unpredictable fluctuations and ups and downs of the other markets. Trading is about making money and the opportunities in this market are boundless, they far exceed the slim pickings in the other markets.

Today, foreign exchange market brokers are able to offer small traders like you and me the opportunity to buy or sell any number of smaller money lots with the option to trade them at the same rates and price movements as the big players who once dominated the market.

You can start with as little as US $ 300 in your account, and you would be surprised to find out that trading currencies is far less risky than any other kind of trading. And that is why before long all the other traders won't fail to discover the FX market and the immense wealth creation possibilities it has to offer. This is your time to get in one of the biggest, and most exciting, opportunities that has come along in decades, and you can learn forex trading strategies easily, there is even a free course "Forex Freedom" you can grab and start on your way to Forex profits.

Still need more reasons to give the Forex trading your full attention? There are many different advantages to trading forex instead of futures or stocks:

1.Lower margin

The margin requirements that are needed for trading futures are usually around 5% of the full value of the holding, or 50% of the total value of the stocks, the margin requirements for forex are about 1%. For example, the margin required to trade foreign exchange is $1000 for every $100,000. That means trading forex, your money can play with 5 times as much value of product as a futures trader's, or 50 times more than a stock trader's. When you are trading on margin, this can be a very profitable but it's important that you understand the risks that are involved as well. Here is where a great Forex trading course comes in to help and support you all the way to real profits.

2. No commission and no exchange fees

When you trade in futures, you have to pay exchange and brokerage fees. Trading forex has the advantage of being commission free, which is much better for you. Currency trading is a worldwide inter-bank market that allows buyers to find sellers in an instant.

3. Limited risk and guaranteed stops

When you are trading futures, your risk can be unlimited. For example, if the price for an item falls dramatically, you can't leave your position and this could wipe out the entire equity in your account as a result. If the price keeps falling, you have to find more money to make up for the deficit in your account.

4. 24 hours marketplace

With futures, you are generally limited to trading only during the few hours that each market is open in any one day. Unlike other financial markets, the Forex market has no physical location, no central exchange. It operates through an electronic network of banks, corporations and individuals trading one currency for another. Forex market operates 24/5. You can trade any time you like from Monday to Friday.

5. Free marketplace

Foreign exchange is perhaps the largest market in the world about $ 1,9 trillion and with the huge number of people trading forex around the globe, it is very hard for even governments to control the price of their own currency, the prices are fair.

6.You Can make money in rising and falling markets

There are no restrictions to sell currencies short, which means that with forex currency trading you can make money just as easily in rising and falling markets.

Forex trading is simply a great alternative to futures and commodities trading. Unless you are a broker, you will likely want to get some help in forex trading to help ensure that you are successful with it. As with all trading, there are always some risks involved, but if you follow the tips and teachings of people who made the Forex easy to trade, there is nothing which can stand between you and substantial profits.

Now I ma sure you have some questions like:

Where do you start? Who would teach you the great profitable strategies? Who would mentor you so your risks are minimalized? Who would explain to you the special Forex terminology and its nuts and bolts? Who would show you how to trade the Forex for profits working just a few hours the week?

The easiest way to get started is to get the free course "Forex Freedom" and study it carefully. You will see and feel the advantages of such an investment over all other kind of investments and you know you can start with as little as $300. Seize your chance now because it might be like having your own licence to print money on demand.

Karima Begag

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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Why Forex is a great trade


The Forex market seems to be one of the hottest markets right now.

Let's take a look why

It takes small amount of capital to get going and you get leverage with it.

This is important because a lot of people entering the market are looking for ways to make money and not just to invest their spare cash.

Leverage means that you can use other people's money to make your investment bigger. Not to try to scare you but this also introduces greater chance for Loss. This is not for the faint hearted or people not willing to learn how to trade, understand their trading phycology and follow money management rules. Having been duly warned please keep reading about the great potential and positive aspects of Forex trading.

Leverage is a very powerful tool to make money very quickly.

The Forex Market is the largest in the world worth more than a Trillion dollars a day. This is important for many reasons:

It provides amazing liquidity. There are always people ready to buy and sell so you can always enter and exit your position easily. Smaller markets may not always give you the ability to exit your trade so easily.

It is difficult for larger players to influence the market. In the stock market the larger players can influence a particular stock and cause movement just by their trades.

The sun is always shining somewhere.

There is always trading going on 24 hours a day Monday to Friday. It goes from city to city following the sun. Plus you still get your weekends of to relax. With stocks the markets closes and news is released and the stock can gap at the open leaving you in a worse position. When you can trade a very liquid market open 24 Hours it makes it a whole lot easier to manage your positions and relax.

You are trading so that you can have a better life right?, not just stuck in front of a computer. It is important to get clear on why you are trading or you can just be just swapping one situation for another and not really improving your life. Pep talk over with let's get on with it.

Volatility

Stocks may go in sideways movements and suddenly rush up or down and there are a lot of stocks to choose from. Sure there is some stocks renown for being volatile but it is easier to find consistent volatility in the Forex market. The market is always moving so there are always plenty of opportunities for day trading

So I obviously think that the Forex Market provides great opportunity for people to enrich their lives. It gives people willing to learn a little a great lifestyle that many will envy.

I hope that you enjoyed that simple summary. There are many more great reasons to trade forex.

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Real Forex Traders Learn to Like Losses


As a trader you have to learn how to take losses. Period. Don't be a crybaby. Learn how to take losses.

Learning how to take losses is one of the most important lessons you must learn if you want to survive as a trader. Nobody is 100% right all the time. Losses are inevitable. Even Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods lose sometimes and they're considered the best in their field. There will be trading streaks where you'll have a number of successful consecutive trades, but that will eventually come to an end you will take a loss.

As that point it's very important not to lose your head, you must remain in control of yourself. Don't have a cow man.

Take a break. Calm down and relax. Take a chill pill dude.

Until you've regained a clear mind and an ability to think logically again, stay out of the market.

Don't whine about your loss and never carry a prejudice against a loss.

The key to manage losses is to cut them quickly before a small loss becomes a large one.

I repeat. The key to manage losses is to cut them quickly before a small loss becomes a large one.

Never ever think that you will never lose. That's just ludicrous. Losses are just like profits, it's all part of the trader's universe.

Losses are unavoidable. Get over the loss and move on to the next trade.

Forex Gump is a senior professor at BabyPips.com's School of Pipsology. BabyPips.com is a funny and easy-to-understand online guide on how to teach beginners how to make money trading forex.

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Saturday, May 3, 2008

Forex: Online Trading Safety: Why Some Trading Experts Risk Their Own Money When Teaching This Important Trading Tip

Remember this important online trading safety tip: The markets will not keep your money safe. Though this is a well known fact, many people find it quite hard to understand. They believe that, no matter what, the market and GOOD FOREX will ALWAYS COME BACK, as though this were a law.

But, there`s no such law. A good online trading safety tips is to remember that forex don`t always come back, and neither do markets. If you want to think about the market in terms of laws of nature, the best one is the law of gravity, specifically:

++ What goes up must come down.

This is especially true for forex and sectors that have risen extremely quickly. You can protect your capital and your profits from this natural market law by setting stops.

A stop is an order you place to sell or buy a position you own if it hits a specified price. It`s called a stop because it stops you from losing any more money on the position. If you`ve sold short, you can place a stop order to buy to cover if the stock rises to a specified price. Stops are not complicated to use, and they are an integral part of trading success.

When we use the word STOP, we`re referring to a stop loss order. This is an order that directs your broker to sell a position you hold if the stock drops to a specified price. If you`ve sold short, you can place a stop loss buy to cover order to get out of the position if it rises to a specified price. Once the stop is triggered, it`s immediately executed as a market order.

Here`s an online trading safety example. Let`s say you buy a stock at 50 dollars a share. You have reason to think it will rise, but you also realize it`s a risky trade. You know that if the stock drops below 48.50, it means there`s trouble with the trade and you`ll want out. So, after buying the stock, you place another order: a stop sell order at 48.40.

This tells the broker that if there is market action at 48.40, or below, to sell your shares immediately in the form of a market order. They`ll be sold at the current bid, whatever that is. This will happen automatically, so you won`t have to watch the stock closely. It also means you won`t be tempted to hold on longer, hoping that the stock will go back up.

In general, there are two types of stop orders: stop loss and stop limit. However, some brokers use slightly different names for various order types, and may not offer all order types to their clients. I`ve already described the stop loss order.

A stop limit order is an order to sell a position at a specific price and no lower than that price, if the stock drops to that price or to buy to cover a stock sold short at a specific price and no higher than that price if it rises to that price. Once the stop is triggered, the order is executed only if it can be executed at the limit price or better, it becomes a limit order. In my opinion, you shouldn`t use stop limit orders, it needlessly increases your risk. If a stock`s price is dropping fast, chances are good that a stop limit order won`t execute at all.

Let`s say the stock from the earlier example does drop. It hits 48.40, and the stop is triggered. The stop order becomes a market order to sell. This means that it will execute immediately at the current bid price. The same principles apply to stops on short positions. If you sell a stock short at 13 dollars, expecting it to go down, you should place a buy to cover order at, say, 13.75. If the stock suddenly rises sharply, you`re protected and you can always re short the stock at its peak price later.

Let`s go back to the stock the trader bought for 50 dollars. If the stock is falling slowly, the market order may execute at 48.40, slightly lower, or even, occasionally, slightly higher. If it`s falling quickly, it could execute a little below 48.40. If the stock is falling very quickly, it could execute well below 48.40.

The possibility that they could be stopped out of a position far below the trigger price is one reason traders may avoid using stops. Although this could happen, it`s better than the alternative, to keep holding the position while it goes even lower. Besides, in most cases the position will be stopped out quite near the trigger price. In addition to fearing a bad execution price, some people are afraid that the position will start to go back up immediately after their stop sell order`s been executed.

A stock may occasionally bounce right at the point where you set your stop, as a random occurrence. But, the smart trader weighs this rare frustration against all the times he`ll save much more money by using stops to get out of losing positions. Think of it as the cost of insurance. Just don`t forget this last online trading safety tip; using stops as insurance will occasionally cost you a little, but it will save you many times more in the long run, and you don`t often get a chance to insure against a law of nature.

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Thursday, May 1, 2008

How The Stock, Futures and Forex Markets Really Work

Whether your interest is in trading Stocks, Commodities, Indices or Foreign Exchange there are literally hundreds of web sites that will offer you ways to do this, on the premise of making you money. Not one of them, to my knowledge, will actually sit down with you and explain just how the markets really work.

There are probably two reasons for this. Firstly, there might be a few who actually know, but in the interest of empowerment, will not readily divulge their knowledge but meter it out peace-meal in a very cloaked way for financial gain.

The second reason, and more probable, is that they don't actually know themselves how the markets work, but will have you believe they do, again for empowerment over you and financial gain. All of this gets you nowhere in your own quest to find out how the markets work, and until you do your level of success will be limited.

In fact some people who have years of experience trading the markets, have little knowledge of how the mechanics of the markets actually work. With this fundamental knowledge at their finger tips, future profits could be increased by a staggering proportion.

There is an old saying which you may have heard. 'Prices are spiraling upwards' or 'Prices are spiraling out of control' etc. The keyword here is 'spiraling'. This is precisely what occurs in every market year in, year out, prices spiral up and down.

The spiral is the basic mechanism by which all the markets actually work. To have a detailed understanding of how this mechanism works can literally transform your trading performance whatever your present level of skill or type of market in which you trade. Therefore, our quest to find understanding shall begin here.

Imagine each individual market is a giant cone which is inverted so it stands upright on its point.

Element One - Angles:

Look in from above the cone down into the large diameter. Divide this circle into 12 equal parts. This created 12 angles which start at the point of the cone and move outwards to the circumference.

Element Two - Spiral:

From the same point we start a spiral which moves up and around the cone (just like a spiral staircase).

Element Three - Price:

This spiral is the path the market price will follow, digit by digit, as it snakes its way up and down and around the cone.

Element Four - Time:

Go back to the 12 angles which divide the cone. We shall attach a specific date to each angle.

The Mechanism:

When the price starts its upward journey around the spiral it will make contact with certain angles on specific dates. This will halt the price advance and cause it to fall back down and around the spiral. The price will eventually strike an angle further down the spiral which will send it back on its upward journey.

This occurs in every market from one degree or another, every hour and every day that the particular market works. If the market price was falling from high levels, the mechanism would work inversely to the above.

If we knew the date which the price would strike a particular angle and change the market trend or direction we would have a great trading tool. In addition, if we also knew the price level at which this would occur we would have a formidable trading tool.

Don't worry I am not about to disappoint. This formidable trading tool is called a Master Spiral Chart, of which there are several types.

To master the use of these charts in your chosen market will explode your profit potential.

John Swift, a.k.a. Jack, is a successful stock & futures trader of some 12 years standing, web developer and author of Work-The-Markets The Natural Science of Market Analysis. Click Here

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