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Trading - It's All In The Price
Monday, June 25, 2007

In my opinion, and with due respect to trading with fundamentals, all company analysis and activity culminates in only a single result at the end of the day, the price at close of trading.

It is so easy to get bogged down, confused, lose ones way and time trying to follow the dynamics of just one companys activity during the trading day, never mind several. Price is a straightforward plot to follow; how long does it take to analyse a price? Its a single instrument, a single observation.

Sophisticated charting software systems are available, either owning or by subscription. An online search will provide many good providers. This software provides a multitude of tools and indicator options along with data feed, which one can obtain for under $1000. Its mostly down to personal choice which system is best for you.

However, it is no great issue to get online daily trading prices and plot ones own chart on paper. After all charting software hasnt always been around. Obviously such software offers versatility and speed over pencil and paper. There is also the advantage of being able to use the historical data available with most charting software in order to build up a solid picture for back testing for instance.

One price, one analysis; use it, with your chosen technical indicators and it should make you trading day a little easier.

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posted by currency-forex-online-trading14727 @ 10:51 PM, ,

Living To Trade Another Day

Mastering the markets takes time, and it is in your best interest to survive to trade another day. Many novice and seasoned traders blew their first trading account. It's almost like you have to, but hopefully with a small amount of capital that you can afford to lose. Survival is the key when trading the forex market and every trader must face his or her long-term prospects. The difference between winning traders and those who end up leaving this profession altogether has to do with how they approach this eventuality. The winning trader is aware and prudent when it comes to long-term goals. The trader who blows out, in contrast, is in a state of denial, afraid to assess his or her current financial situation and take precautions to survive.

The winning trader is aware in that he or she admits that trading is risky, and that profits are not assured. When a trader is afraid to face the odds of losing, unexpressed fear of possibly blowing out bites at him or her. These unexpressed feelings of impending doom can frustrate your efforts at the worst moment. When fear lurks in the back of your mind, you may act impatiently and impulsively. You may tend to think, "I'm tired of looking for profitable setups. I can't wait for the ideal market conditions any longer. I'm just going to execute a few trades and hope for the best." Taking such attitude toward trading doesn't work in the long run. If you want to master the markets, you must prudently plan ahead. What kind of plans do you make? Do you acknowledge how much you win and lose or do you dread facing how well you are doing and feed your account each month? It's all right to lose and it is all right to feed your account, but it is vital that you are fully aware of your actions.

The reality of trading is - it takes money to make money. It is necessary to make sure that you are well capitalized. In addition to carefully accounting for how much money you have to trade, it is necessary to always look at your risk-to-reward ratio before executing a trade. Make sure that you have a reasonable chance of making a profit. Some trades may be too risky for you to take. They may be sound and have a high probability of success, but unless you have adequate capital, they may not be right for you. And if you execute them, you may not survive the worst case scenario. It may be better to find a trade that you can afford to take based on your available capital, rather than risk money you can't afford to lose. By looking at your financial situation realistically, you can take steps (such as standing aside or getting a better job to build up adequate capital) to make sure you survive the learning curve and master the markets.

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posted by currency-forex-online-trading14727 @ 10:17 PM, ,

Why A Forex Trading Loss Should Be A Good Friend

If the title of this article was "Why A Forex Trading Profit Is Your Best Friend" then you'd probably feel that this was a perfectly reasonable title, but how on earth can any Forex trader view the arrival of a trading loss in the same way that he would view the arrival of a good friend? Well, I'll let you into a secret - the most successful traders do just that.

Many years ago a good friend of mine started a new job as an insurance salesman and I don't think I'd ever seen anyone so fired up and ready to go. When I saw him a month or so later though he was completely dejected and had left his new job.

The problem he had encountered was a common problem in this and many other industries - that or rejection. In order to earn his commission he had to find potential customers and that meant getting on the telephone and cold calling people in the hope of being able to make an appointment with them to discuss their insurance needs. Now this was a simple enough process (the company even gave him telephone training and a script to follow) but nine times out of ten he would fail to make an appointment and he saw the rejection of his offer as a failure on his part. After a couple of weeks of facing failure day after day, he simply couldn't face picking up the telephone.

The truth of the matter was of course that he had not failed at all and that finding one person out of ten chosen at random who was prepared to talk to a complete stranger about their insurance needs was actually pretty good going. What he had experienced was nothing more than the way the insurance industry works and the problem didn't lie in the fact that his approaches were being rejected, but in the fact that he had interpreted this as being a failure on his part.

Now you're probably asking yourself at this point just what this story has to do with Forex trading and the answer is simple. Every day people lose heart and leave the Forex market because, after several failed trades, they see themselves as having failed and, just like my insurance salesman friend, they turn what is nothing more than a normal part of trading into a personal failure.

Losses are an inevitable part of the trading game and even the most successful traders have trades that lose them money every day. They succeed however because they accept losses as a part of normal trading and deal with their losses accordingly.

Successful insurance salesmen actually like being rejected nine times out of ten because, knowing that it is an inevitable part of the job, they choose to view each rejection as bringing them one step nearer to that call when they'll make an appointment. As they receive one rejection after the next their spirits actually rise because they know they're getting closer to that successful call.

In the world of Forex trading no matter how good you are at analyzing the market you're not going to get it right every time and some trades will go against you. But eac16B5h losing trade not only provides you with a valuable learning experience but also brings you one step closer to your next profitable trade.

Accepting loses as a normal part of trading and part of the dynamics of the market, rather than viewing each loss as a personal failure, is just one of the many things that separate the successful traders from those that simply scrape by or decide that perhaps Forex trading is not for them.

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Swing Trading Use Momentum Indicators For Huge Profits, Live Examples

If you have been following our articles you will know we love the stochastic indicator its simply the best timing indicator you can use and heres the proof:

We showed you 5 trades and got 4 profits and 1 break even and have 3 open trades all in profit- So why is momentum so important lets find out.

Trade with The Trend

One of the biggest mistakes you can make in trading is to trade against price momentum.

A Fatal Mistake

Many traders make the fatal mistake of simply buying near support and selling near resistance, even when price momentum is moving strongly to these levels.

However if you trade and hope these levels hold then you will be trading against momentum and increase your chances of losing.

Traders do this because they want to sell market tops and buy market bottoms.

This is not a good way to trade!

You are better off waiting for momentum to turn before trading this means that prices have tested the level and then you can get in with the odds on your side.

The Ultimate Timing Indicator For Swing Trades

The best momentum indicator in our view is the stochastic (explained more filly in our other articles) as it measures short term price momentum.

You can see it on many free sites such as futuresource.com.

Its a visual indicator and you dont actually need to know the equation behind it to use it Same as you dont need to know how an internal combustion engine works to drive a car.

If you look at the Dollar Yen trade we gave a few days ago, you will see both stochastic lines were pointing down as prices zeroed in on support.

To time an entry long and indicate support will hold you look for the following:

A cross of both lines to the upside.

This is referred to as bullish divergence, shows short term price momentum is reversing and the bulls are taking control above support.

The exact opposite applies when you are swing trading into resistance.

Dont Predict Get Confirmation

By waiting for the crossover, you dont buy the bottom, but you get in when the odds of an up move are higher and this will mean more profitable trading.

All three trades we picked as live examples are in profit and you can spot similar trade set ups.

Watch stochastic momentum above support or below resistance and watch for bearish or bullish divergence crossovers to time your trades.

If you do, you will get more high odds trades and take the hope out of your trading:

You will trade on the facts and this will increase your odds of success.

Try this method in your swing trading and see how effective it can be.

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posted by currency-forex-online-trading14727 @ 9:10 PM, ,

The Seven Most Traded Currencies in FOREX.

Currencies are traded in dollar amounts called lots. One lot is equal to $1,000, which controls $100,000 in currency. This is what is known as the "margin". You can control $100,000 worth of currency for only 1,000 dollars. This isB68 what is called High Leverage.

Currencies are always traded in pairs in the FOREX. The pairs have a unique notation that expresses what currencies are being traded. The symbol for a currency pair will always be in the form ABC/DEF. ABC/DEF is not a real currency pair, it is an example of a symbol for a currency pair. In this example ABC is the symbol for one countries currency and DEF is the symbol for another countries currency.

Here are some of the common symbols used in the Forex:

USD - The US Dollar
EUR - The currency of the European Union "EURO"
GBP - The British Pound
JPN - The Japanese Yen
CHF - The Swiss Franc
AUD - The Australian Dollar
CAD - The Canadian Dollar

There are symbols for other currencies as well, but these are the most commonly traded ones.

A currency can never be traded by itself. So you can not ever trade a EUR by itself. You always need to compare one currency with another currency to make a trade possible.

Some of the common PAIRS are:

EUR/USD Euro / US Dollar
"Euro"

USD/JPY US Dollar / Japanese Yen
"Dollar Yen"

GBP/USD British Pound / US Dollar
"Cable"

USD/CAD US Dollar / Canadian Dollar
"Dollar Canada"

AUD/USD Australian Dollar/US Dollar
"Aussie Dollar"

USD/CHF US Dollar / Swiss Franc
"Swissy"

EUR/JPY Euro / Japanese Yen
"Euro Yen"

The listed currency pairs above look like a fraction. The numerator (top of the fraction or "left" of the / however you want to SEE it) is called the base currency. The denominator (bottom of the fraction or "right" of the /however you want to SEE it) is called the counter currency. When you place an order to buy the EUR/USD, for instance, you are actually buying the EUR and selling the USD. If you were to sell the pair, you would be selling the EUR and buying the USD. So if you buy or sell a currency PAIR, you are buying/selling the base currency. You are always doing the opposite of what you did with to base currency with the counter currency.

If this seems confusing then you're in luck. You can always get by with just thinking of the entire pair as one item. Then you are just buying or selling that one item. Thinking like this will still enable you to place trades. You only need to be aware of the base/counter concept for Fundamental Analysis issues.

So why is it important to know about the base/counter currency? The base/counter currency concept illustrates what is actually taking place in a Forex transaction. Some of you reading this, know that short-selling was restricted in the stock market *(Short-selling is where you sell a stock/currency/option/commodity first and then try to buy it back at a lower price later). But in the FOREX you are always buying one currency (base) and selling another (B3Bcounter). If you sell the pair you are simply flipping which one you buy and which one you sell. The transaction is essentially the same. This allows you to short-sell with no restrictions.

You want to be able to short-sell with no restrictions so you can make money when the market drops as well as when it rises. The problem with traditional stock market trading is that the market has to go up for you to make money. With FOREX trading you can make money in all directions.

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posted by currency-forex-online-trading14727 @ 8:38 PM, ,

Market Psychology - Crowd Behavior And Behavioral Finance

Crowd behavior can help you a great deal in understanding technical analysis in Forex. Every investor has three basic emotions when trading: Greed for money money, fear to lose his profits and despair when he finds himself trapped in a wrong position. These emotions can be charted in any Forex chart and some researchers seem to believe that the Forex market cycles can be depicted by the correct appliance of the market sentiment.

Have you ever noticed an impulse wave in a Forex chart? An impulse wave is1C46 a wave that moves very fast, in an impulsive manner towards one direction. This wave charts the greed ingredient of Forex market investors: A lot of people realize that the new direction of the market can be very profitable and jump in and hold their position. Greed is never satisfied but when the move has gone too long, too far some investors begin to be overwhelmed by fear and liquify their positions to secure their profits. This is depicted in a Forex chart as a correction. Nevertheless when the correction makes its own way a lot of people see the new opportunity and jump in again. The previous trend resumes its way and so on. When people are overwhelmed by despair and fear to lose their hard earned money by some negative fundamental changes in economical environment they liquify their positions in the risky markets as Options or Forex and resolve to more safe investments as bonds or gold. This is the turning points of a market crash.

These changes in investors sentiment move the markets. The professional trader should have the discipline to use its own set of rules (his Forex system) and ignore the sentiments of greed and fear. Moreover he should have the instict to recognize the sentiment of the market that is to feel what the majority of other investors feel about the market. This is the most difficult task for an investor because this conception of the market can ofter be very blurred by his own emotions.

Behavioral finance studies these emotions and how they affect the market. Dow Theory includes some investor sentiment ideals to explain the market cycles. In my opinion the market sentiment is best explained with Elliot Wave Theory. This theory is a very complex theory but when mastered, the forecasting results can be extraordinary for the trader. Elliot Wave Theory, in a summary, supports the fact that due the emotions of the traders every market cycle is comprised by 5 impulse waves and 3 corrective waves. It is a very interesting theory with great forecasting potential but the trader needs to study and practice it a lot in order to master it.

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Thank you for sharing your interest in Forex with me.

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A Profitable Trend Forex System

The goal of every forex trader is to be able to generate enough money from his trading account so he can make a living from this activity. And considering all the advantages associated with the forex markets this goal can be realistically achievable if the trader knows how to navigate and tame the currency markets.

Most of the secrets in forex trading can be reduced to learning whats the right timing of the markets. This is when to open a trade and when to close it such that you maximize your profit and reduce the risk to a minimum. And this doesnt mean you will need any future predicting abilities as a forex trader. Predicting the future is a complicated and somehow unrealistic way of approaching the currency markets for the ordinary trader who usually doesnt relay on a crystal ball to guide his life. Reality always imposes itself in every aspect of our lives, and at the end it shows us the way things are. Here in the case of forex trading, reality tells the trader he must aim to understand the currency markets if he wan1C1Dts to succeed. Aiming at predicting the future of any particular currency pair is seldom a good business decision.

Systems that are based on logical, scientifically sound, and well-tested forex trading concepts have been performing extremely well and will continue to do so for many years to come. According to the Trend Forex System author, to be successful in forex trading, you only need two things in your arsenal: Knowing how to identify the trend & and learning how to join the trend with a precise timing. Thats really what profitable forex trading is all about.

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Forex Trader- Getting Behind The Non-Farm Payroll Report

The Non-Farm Payroll report presents quite a dilemma for the new Forex trader. On the one hand it is a predictable market mover which happens on the first Friday of every month at 8:30 am Easter Standard Time.

On the other hand, it has the following major disadvantages for the Forex trader:

• The large price swings can create whip saw reaction which can easily take out stops.
• Trading at this time is very volatile and many online brokers cannot guarantee positions. Slippage is a major factor at this time so the Forex trader may not get the profits they think they should or they may get stopped out when they think they shouldn't.

Before considering how a Forex trader should approach the market at the time of this report, let's get behind the scenes and get some background information on this fundamental announcement:

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases this statistic which represents around 80% of the workers responsible for the gross domestic product of the USA. In other words, the figures released show the total number of paid employees in the USA in any sector with the exception of those in:

• general government service
• private household category
• certain non-profit organizations
• farm and agricultural sector

This comprehensive report gives details of:

• how many people are looking for employment
• how many people are in employment
• salary levels of those in employment
• number of hours worked

Why is this of interest to the Forex trader and why does this information have such an impact on the foreign exchange market?

A successful Forex trader needs to have some understanding of economic factors in order to perceive what candlestick charts are representing.

The employment data contained in the Non-Farm Payroll report is a major indication of how well the economy of the USA is doing. Additionally, the data provides a guide for investors as to where to put their money.

Another major factor is the insight the employment data gives on inflation, especially the figures relating to salaries and wage trends. Any signs that inflation may be increasing or decreasing are monitored closely by the Federal Reserve which responds accordingly.

As a result, the money markets react in a big way.

How should the Forex trader deal with the Non-Farm Payroll report?

In view of the wild price swings which are characteristic at the time of the release of this report, and as many online brokers cannot guarantee positions at this time, many professional traders choose to stay out of the market at 8:30 am EST on the first Friday of each month, and for perhaps 30 to 40 minutes after.

Additionally, price action is often very muted during the first Friday of every month as the market awaits the Non-Farm Payroll report. Modest price action may even be noted one or two days before the first Friday in some instances.

The Forex trader needs to be aware of this and recognize the market conditions leading up to this report. Price will often be in consolidation working its way up and down narrow channels. Trading opportunities still exist but of course, such price behavior will require a different set of strategies.

As for the time after the report, there can often be good trading opportunities. After waiting for the market to settle, which may take anywhere between 30 to 60 minutes after the report, it is possible to start making sense of what is happening.

By observing key support and resistance levels, candle patterns, Fibonacci levels, and other indicators, it is possible for the Forex trader to profit from the second leg of price action, after the first dramatic swing has taken place.

So to summarize:

Why does the Non-Farm Payroll report have such an impact on the Forex?

Answer: Because the employment data contained in the report can be a major indicator of how well the economy is doing and how the Federal Reserve is likely to respond to inflation indicators.

How should the Forex trader approach the time of this report?

Answer: STAY OUT! Then, once wild price action has settled some time after, calmly review the information represented on the charts, and if a good setup appears, TRADE!

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Forex Trading: The Fastest And Greatest Way To Create True Wealth

If you search on the internet youll find millions of investment programs such as real estate, stock trading, bond trading, mutual funds, CDs, auction programs and various internet programs.

I have not done many internet income opportunities or programs or affiliate programs because I had been lucky to discover a very easy way to make money through forex trading, (Foreign currency trading) safely on the internet.

Perhaps you know about only stock trading or bond trading which are common, but not forex trading.

Forex trading is the most profitable and attractive internet income opportunity because you can do it from home or office and from any country in the world.

In forex trading, you dont need to do any marketing or selling or internet promotion to succeed.

In currency forex trading, you dont need to spend thousands of dollars to do any internet promotion.

In forex online trading, you dont need any stocks or warehousing.

In forex online trading , all that youve to do is open an account with one of the brokers with as little as $300 or $2000.

Then follow simple instructions to buy and sell the currencies.

When the price of the currency is low, you buy.

In a few seconds or minutes, the price will go up, and you sell it and make a profit.

By so doing , in a day, you can easily make $500-$1000 by just buying, selling and trading these foreign currencies for about 3 or 4 hrs!

And get this:

You dont even have to be stuck sitting behind your computer buying and selling these foreign currencies.

You can enter all your buy trades and specify the sell prices you desire and then log off.

Whenever the values of these foreign currencies rise and your selling prices reach, the currencies will be automatically sold for you and you make money!

You can do currency forex trading and at the same time keep your day job, because in forex online trading, there is no work to do.

In the future when you have made hundreds of thousands of dollars, you may then quit your job and just keep doing currency forex trading forever and go on permanent vacation!

To understand the beauty of forex online trading Picture this:

In the morning, you get up from sleep at 6 am.

You go to your bathroom and have your shower.

At 7am, you hurry and eat your breakfast.

At 7.20 am, you login into your day forex trading account on the internet and spend 10 minutes to buy about 3 or 4 different currencies, [for example British Pound, Euro, CHF (Swiss Currency) and Yen (Japanese currency).]

You can specify the price at which you wish to sell each currency.

Then you can log off.

By 9 am, youre at work in your office or business place.

You do your job as usual and by 5 pm, youre finished and heading home.

When you get back home around 6.30 pm, you login into your day forex trading account to see how much money youve made.

Holy Molly, there in your account it says you have made $750!

Is this for real?, you wonder

Yes, it is. (Your eyes are not deceiving you)

$750 in a day for just clicking your mouse twice and doing no work?

(Whereas at your job, you work 8 hrs, but make only probably $150..)

This is how easy it is to make money from day forex trading.

But before you use real money to open a live forex system trading account, you have to open a free trial (demo) account (forex simulation trading) and practice first, to understand how it works and to acquire the right skills.

This free demo (trial) forex system trading account (forex simulation trading) will help you to reduce a lot of risks that can lead to loss.

In forex system trading, you can choose how much money to invest, how much money to make and when to make it.

You can make money daily, 365 days all year from forex trading.

Your computer can be transformed into an ATM machine that cranks out cash for you daily (without large investment or hassles) from forex trading.

In day forex trading, you can choose what type of risk you can manage, when to invest and when not to invest.

In Currency forex trading, youre the boss. You may do as you please.

When day forex trading is compared to other investment programs such as stock trading, bond trading, mutual funds, real estate and regular business, it is evident that forex online trading is the fastest and greatest way to make money in the world.

Forex system trading is a 2.5 trillion dollars daily business and it is larger than all the stock trading in the world combined.

These are some of the reasons why I believe that forex system trading is the best internet income opportunity.

Perhaps from reading this article youll now come to know why currency forex trading is the secret behind the greatest wealth on earth and why it has been kept hidden from the average people of the world and therefore little known to the masses.

May these forex trading insights open your eyes to the possibility of infinite wealth and success that can be yours from day forex trading.

Please feel free to print or publish this article anywhere and read and also send to your friends and well wishers and please preserve the authors resource box below.

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FX Currency Trading

Foreign Exchange trading, frequently known as FOREX is the largest and the most fluent financial market in the world. FOREX is the trading of different currencies all around the globe.

FOREX trading can prove to be extremely beneficial to a range of people. Investors who opt to trade in the FOREX market are, by and large, well informed about the conditions prevailing in the market. Investing in FOREX is easy and suggested for those who want to have the benefit of profits from top-notch investments.

FOREX trading strategies employed by investors in order to trade the market can make a huge difference in their results. FOREX is an extremely competitive market. To be successful, participants have to concentrate on a set of simple strategies that they can put into practice without hesitation. These strategies are used to discover trading prospects in the FOREX market. They involve using technical and mathematical analysis, charts, and the like, along with fundamental analysis using monetary, political, and economic information, to opt for trading calls.

The most important aim of FOREX trading is not just to make money, but also to make huge profits on a regular basis. Hence, it becomes very essential for investors to trade with discipline. It is advisable to opt for simple 169Eand technical strategies because these kinds of strategies work best in the event of evil market conditions. FOREX traders are advised not to trade on a consistent basis. Good trades normally come only a few times in a year, so traders should concentrate on such dealings.

Investors have to understand the codes, definitions, and numbers used when trading. Every currency used in traded in the FOREX market is assigned a three-letter code.

When investors enter the FOREX trading market, they will enter as a buyer or a seller of a specific currency. The seller's price is known as "ask" price and the buyer's price is known as the "bid." Investors can only buy currency from a seller with an asking price is the same as the bid price.

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Detailed Trading Plan - A Precursor for Trading Success

In our everyday lives we are used to doing things without thinking. For example, we don't consciously think about making a turn as we drive; we just do it automatically without thinking. But it wasn't always that way. When we first learned how to drive, we deliberately planned every move. It's also true when playing sports. At first, you needed to consciously and deliberately perform each action. Over time, with practice, you were able to perform each action skillfully, hardly thinking at all. Despite their experience learning various skills throughout their lives, novice traders, however, think they can trade on the spur of the moment. They don't carefully plan a trade, and follow the trading plan when it is time to execute it.

Detailed trading plans are an essential ingredient for success. When you first start out trading, it is difficult to trade on the spur of the moment. There are too many issues to attend to, and without a wealth of experience, you are bound to make mistakes. Making a specific action plan while trading has clear benefits. Scientific research illustrates how action plans help people achieve their goals. Dr. Gollwitzer, Professor of Psychology at New York University has conducted several studies that show the benefits of making specific plans that outline WHEN, WHERE, and HOW to perform an action.

For example, it's useful to determine beforehand that when Market Condition X happens, and Pattern Y appears, then you should enter at a prescribed moment, set a protective stop, and monitor the trade until Z occurs. Knowing WHEN, WHERE, and HOW - helps you perform effortlessly and gracefully. Specific plans help us respond quickly and automatically when it is necessary. When we make a plan beforehand, we can follow it acting swiftly and efficiently.

What does research on making plans reveal? In a review of relevant studies on making specific action plans, Dr. Gollwitzer argues that plans allow people to more easily remember what to do specifically. They don't waste time trying to recall what it is they are going to do. They have decided what to do, and when beforehand and have little trouble doing what they had planned. Second, research has shown that people respond quickly when they have a plan to follow. If you have a clearly defined plan, you are ready to respond more efficiently when optimal market conditions arise. Third, when people have a plan, they can more easily ignore interruptions and distractions. They are able to more easily focus on the task at hand, maintaining self-control. Action plans are especially useful when trying to respond during high stress situations, such as during a day when the market action is hard to pin down. Trading on an especially chaotic day can be stressful. A series of decisions need to be made on the spot, but the human mind has limitations. We can only attend to a limited amount of information atB1B a time. A detailed trading plan, however, allows us to focus our limited psychological energy more efficiently. We respond swiftly and confidently when we have a plan. So if you want to trade like a winner, make a detailed trading plan and follow it. You'll be glad you did in the long run.

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Market Timing - A Simple Way To Time Trades and Make Huge Profits

You have read it in text books and seen it in books but buy low sell high is NOT a good way to make money trading there is a better way Lets look at a better way of market timing.

It is actually Buy high sell higher

Why is it better? Lets look at this in more detail.

Get the odds in your favour

Quite simply you put the odds in your favour more this way and you let market action tell you when to get in the trade rather than imposing your own view point.

There is an old saying in financial circles a bottom picker becomes a cotton picker and the reason for this is most times a price is weak it gets weaker.

Dont guess entry wait for confirmation

Dont with market timing try and anticipate - wait for confirmation.

For example, you see the price fall to a critical level of support - dont just buy, use a momentum indicator to show an upswing in price and CONFIRM the bottom.

This is important!

It shows support has been tested, held and momentum is moving to the upside, now its time to get in.

Of course, you have missed a bit of the move but that doesnt matter, this way of trading will make you money more times than it losses and puts the odds heavily in your favour.

The best indicator to time entry is the stochastic indicator; I am constantly surprised by how little mention this indicator gets.

It is simply the ultimate indicator for timing market entry. There is not enough room in this article to go into the fantastic benefits of using it check out our other articles and you will see why we love it.

Consider this fact

Many people see a break of important resistance from a market high.

What do they do?

Sit back and think I had better wait for it to come to a lower price level then get on board.

What happens?

The price doesnt pull back and the market goes on to be one of the biggest moves of the year.

Fact: Many of the biggest price trends in history have started from a break of critical highs or lows.

Rather than sit back and wait if the price is confirmed by stochastics (or any other momentum indicators you are using) get on board.

Sure you have missed a bit of the move, but odds are there is plenty more to come.

The secret of market timing is not to try and anticipate, its to wait for confirmation.

Most traders cant do this and just like the bottom picker becomes a cotton picker they are destined for a trading history of failure.

Dont make the same mistake use the correct market timing to get the odds and profits on your side and make big consistent profits.

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Where To Look For Trends At Forex Or The Faultless Gaining Of Profit By A Trader (Part II)

See beginning of this article under name Where to look for trends at Forex , or the faultless gaining of profit by a trader. (Part I)

You try to set up hypotheses of your own. If the market confirms them, you can use such hypotheses as the foundation of your practical work - otherwise, you are not obliged to apply the incorrect theory.

General conclusion

The traditional approach is of no use to traders. It is suitable only for analysts, who try to scientifically explain the reasons of traders losses at Forex post factum .

I hope that now it is evident why Dows classification of trends is still acknowledged and approved almost by all analysts at Forex . In practice, they do not want to change anything in this classification. In addition, each of such analysts has his own vision of these sorts of trends, which introduces an additional confusion (mishmash).

Trend Classification according MASTERFOREX-V

Let us begin with a platitude. The theory is viable only if it depicts the reality correctly, helps to understand it better and predicts its further development.

Often practice leaves a theory behind. In this case, turning into dogma, the theory hampers the development of practice. As the result of this in the case of Forex , traders will inevitably make mistakes consequently, they will lose real money.

At Masterforex-V, the trend classification is the following:

1. the intra-session trend;

2. the weekly trend;

3. the trend that lasts several weeks/months

That is, I try to classify trend from the viewpoint of a working trader. I use this very classification by myself, and it does help me i5A8n the practical work at Forex . The correlation between the three kinds of trends is clear. One can trace it out at the very beginning of the intra-session movement of ally currency pairs in contrast to the majority of systems developed by analysts, where this correlation becomes understandable only post factum .

For instance, two kinds of trends (the intra-session and the weekly ones) coincide at the beginning of the trading session. In this case, it is a wave of the general trend. This wave can be detected even by a beginner at Forex to say nothing about more experienced traders. If the trends do not coincide, there occurs retracement (correction) of one kind of trends with respect to the others.

A trader can see the area of this movement, clearly distinguishing tactic from strategy of his currency pair movement. This is the only way to detect a trend of the duration of several weeks/months. Respectively, from the very beginning the trader can see towards what direction it will be worthwhile to open a deal - but not post factum when the movement is already dieing out. For instance, in for GBP/USD and EUR/USD pairs (see below) the segments of this trend are clearly observable.

a). April 18 July 20, 2005;

b). July 20 September 5, 2005;

c). September 5 November 28, 2005;

d). November 28, 2005

The corresponding charts clearly indicate what a trader had h1104ad to do on any of those days. At the same time, one is interested in gaining profit but not just in acquiring materials for the analysis. The work with the intra-session trend permits us to understand the situation at Forex at a given moment (the intra-session trend, the retracement , reversal or the weekly/monthly trend continuance). Naturally, it serves for gaining profit.

The trend of the 1st type is an integral part of a longer trend, its continuance or retracement.

Thus, the principal difference of this classification from other ones consists in the following. The 1st and 2nd positions are introduced as new. The long-term trend lasts several weeks/months. The next (4th) position can be examined as well. However, being a trader but not an investor, Im not interested in taking it into account in my practical work at Forex .

The intra-session trend at Forex : proofs of its existence and practical application .

The proof #1 . At present the trend classification is of a somewhat dogmatic character. Therefore, let us dwell on practical problems i.e., the methods of up-to-date traders work and time intervals during which deals are being kept open. Understanding of these practical aspects will facilitate us the understanding the theoretical problem of the trend classification.

The question is formulated in the following way: On average, for how long do you keep the position open at Forex ?

a). the intra-session trading during 1 day;

b). several days (up to a weeks);

c). from a week till a month;

d). from a month and longer.

As it turned out, the overwhelming majority of traders work exactly during the intra-day trading session (more than 80%). Just a few traders keep their orders open from a week till a month. The results could shock all those theorists who still consider the intra-day trading to be just a trading noise.

The proof #2 . Let us compare the charts of GBP/USD and EUR/USD movement with the currency pair spread extent.

Chart 11.1. GBP/USD movement (For view picture see notes in end of article)

Chart 11. 2. EUR/USD movement (For view picture see notes in end of article)

Working with these currency pairs, I always suppose that per session the stock reserves (the stability factors) of GBP/USD and EUR/USD pairs make ~70 and ≥40 points, respectively.

There arises the question: why should not a trader work within the intra-day trading session? Really, the spread makes 2-4 points, while the currency pair stock reserve (the stability factor) more than 15 times exceeds the spread?

Im wondering do such up-to-date authors-analysts at least sometimes open the point-of-sale terminal when they talk about the market noise. Why do they vigorously talk traders out of working within the intra-day trading session? Naturally, here the up-to-date authors are implied but not those who lived decades ago.

The proof #3. Let us examine intra-session tends from the viewpoint of the criteria of the trend itself.

a). According to Ch. Dow, the trend is defined as the price directed movement when each of the next maximums is higher/lower than the previous one. Analogously, each of the next minimums is higher/lower than the previous one. From this very viewpoint, let us examine the charts M15 of GBP/USD movement in the Asian, European and American trading sessions on December 12, 2005. We can clearly see that each of upward fractals is higher than the previous one. Respectively, each of downward fractals is lower than the previous one. Thus, there are precise criteria of the trend type in each of trading sessions.

Chart 11.3. GBP/USD movement (For view picture see notes in end of article)

Chart 11.4. GBP/USD movement . (For view picture see notes in end of article)

Chart 11.5.GBP/USD movement

b). When the trend is over, there starts the natural retracement (correction) towards the direction opposite to the trend movement. The correction is equal to various Fibonacci levels. It is clearly depicted in the given intra-session trend charts.

The proof #4. If during the intra-day trading session the currency pair movement is heavy, then in the end of this trend the natural retracement occurs. It makes at least 23-38% in accordance 5B4with Fibonacci levels. That is, the retracement is inevitable and it substantially exceeds the spread in magnitude. Consequently, why should a trader keep on holding the position open further?

Is it because some analysts somewhere and some time denied the intra-session trend existence? Evidently, only unqualified theorists, talking about the market noise, can recommend issuing from charts D4 to traders in their work.

The proof #5 . You should carefully study where traders of one of the first-rate informational agencies (Dow-Jones agency) place their orders for the buy and sell of currencies.

EURO: orders for buying are at 1.1950/60 (options), 1.1935 and 1.1890; orders for selling are at 1.2000.

YEN: orders for buying are at 116.30/40; orders for selling are at 116.75 (options) and 117.00 (options).

STERLING : orders for buying are at 1.7660; orders for selling are at 1.7700.

The difference in 40-60 points testifies that these orders are intended for the intra-day trading session.

The proof #6 . Let us examine the levels of support and resistance, edited by world-leading banks market-makers. One can see the analogous recommendations i.e., to work within the trading session (or a day).

As one can see, both Deutsche Bank and Saxo Bank place their orders within the intra-day trading.

There arises the logical question. In the cases of the breakout of the levels of resistance or 5B4support, why should not a trader open his order and enter the market? The only reason is that some theorists, pretending to be classics, refer to this movement as to the market noise. Probably, such analysts must come down to earth and revise their views on Forex after examining the work of real traders.

The proof #7. Let us dwell on the results of real traders work; the profit gained within an intra-day trading session.

In http://forum.masterforex-v.su, one can find examples how traders from Masterforex-V Trading Academy work at Forex . There is no doubt that the commercial account balance is the principal criterion of the traders success at Forex . If the positive balance (up to several hundreds of percents per month) is the result of the intra-trading session, it serves as absolute proof that the stable movement of currency pairs does exist within the intra-day session. Skillful traders who have mastered the technique of intra-day trading gain profits by this method.

Conclusion. There is a manifest discrepancy between the theory and practice. As it is evident, the overwhelming majority of traders work in intra-day sessions. The Maintenance Staff (banks, Forex Brokers, leading informational agencies) works in the same regime. In fact, the up-to-date market of Forex is formed by such organizations and individuals (the chain trader Forex Brokers informational agency).

A5B4t the same time, there are analysts who, not dealing with any link of Forex , claim that intra-session/day trends do not exist. Such theoretical conclusions have turned into dogmatic statements long time ago!

The proof #8. However, it must be mentioned that a series of theorists have already acknowledged the intra-day work existence (so to speak, they validate it).

The proof #9. Practice is the criterion of correctness of any theory and technique. Analysts of the old traditional school of Forex ignore the intra-session/week trend (or even deny its existence). Confusing real traders, this viewpoint causes irreparable damage to the real trade at Forex .

As an example, let us examine the situation on December 12, 2005 (the charts D1).

The chart 11.6. Movement of GBP/USD pair. (For view picture see notes in end of article)

The chart11.7. Movement of EUR/USD pair. (For view picture see notes in end of article)

The graph clearly indicates that on December 12, 2005 B. Williamss Alligator had not reversed upwards yet (the reversal appeared after the heavy movement on that date). However, on December 12, 2005 there had been the lateral trend (flat) of USD with respect to EURO and GBP. The flat had started on November 28, 2005 and lasted several weeks. About two weeks earlier (December 5-9, 2005) there had been USD bear lateral trend (flat) of a weeks duration.

The day after Decemb5B4er 12, 2005 I received a letter from a skillful trader. He informed me about his enormous losses induced by the currency pair reversal (stop losses worked). Besides, about a dozen of his colleagues were taken in the same trap (captured by the same trick) notwithstanding the fact that their experience of work at Forex varied from 2 to 8 years. At the end of his letter my colleague wrote that the losses were inevitable because of the absence of any signs of the reversal at all. In its essence, such viewpoint is typical of traders who belong to the old traditional school. This approach logically results in the loss of their deposits by more than 90% of traders. When this happens, the theorists-dogmatists just can say that the market is unpredictable.

However, Forex is perfectly predictable and logical. To confirm this, I want to quote extracts from the closed forum of Masterforex Trading Academy on December 12, 2005 during the on-line trade.

- Vert : Lets wait and see. In the case of the upward breakout, well buy. In the case of the downward breakout, well sell. Otherwise, well do nothing.

- F. and M.:The movement is started, the levels are broken. I have been right to buy. Now it is important to get out correctly. Good lack to everybody!

- I:I have gained some profitI want more but Im afraid of opening in the middle of the channel. As regards EURO and GBP, likely, it would be po5B4ssible to open at the breakout of Fibonacci 61.8% from D1. Maybe, professionals have done this way. It must be taken into account.

- b: Not bad! I pocketed 45 points! If I were not afraid of entering as I had written, I would got at least 75 points. Thats all right we are still learning. Long live Profit!

- I: First time I have successfully closed the deal according to MasterForex technique. In reserve I have 90 points in GBP and 50 points in EURO. Now I go out, its enough.

- S: The trading is successful. Now the retracement is =15.24 ( Kiev time). So, Americans, you come!

Masterforex estimated the movement in the European session as classical. Nobody lost! However, issuing from the traders questions, it would be worthwhile to attract your attention to certain details.

In that session the levels function perfectly. The reason is that all conditions for playing the trick on the majority of traders have been prepared. First of all, in England has happened the technogeneous catastrophe the greatest one to start from the World War II. You guess towards what direction the majority of traders orders would be opened in accordance with the fundamental analysis canons.

That is, when I keep on writing that you must try to open your deals against the flock, it means against the canons. However, one can combine different techniques of the analysis in the presenc5B4e of the necessary prerequisites. More in detail this subject is elucidated in the paid enclosures. Ibidem one can find specificities of trading at the American session, analyzed by the corresponding examples.

Dwelling on problems of logic and intuition .

A series of examples of opening and closing various deals and the corresponding reasoning are in detail examined in the paid enclosures.

To the beginners I recommend to work according to the standards. It is better to take less but for certain.

Those who are confident in themselves can try the technique of getting into the lock. It is just impossible to lose working by this technique (in detail see the paid encloses).

That is, an individual of a certain experience can break rules, clearly being aware of the risk taken deliberately. Respectively, one must realize when (to start from what point) it is necessary to acknowledge the made mistake and to get into lock. After this one must add positions in the opposite direction.

I hope the idea of breaking the readers own rules is not too perplexing - in case of the possibility of gaining profit more than 70 points, whereas the lock is half the value.

Traders write to me, tell about their experience and ask for advises. Of course, here I cannot go into details of the analysis given to the trend intra-session motion because it is the authors techniques. However, the principal point is evident. Ev5B4ery participant in Masterforex Trading Academy is horrified when the price is starting to approach his stop-loss against all rules of the traditional Forex .

To prove that the above-described situation was not accidental, I cite on-line posts on December 13, 2005 (it was the day that followed the issue of news about the rise in the interest rate; at first this information caused the fall in USD rate; further USD started to slowly rise again).

- A: Today the scheduled meeting of FOMC of USA Federal redundant system (FRS) took place. The level of basic interest rates was discussed. As the majority of economists had expected, Federal fund rate increased by 0.25% - up to the level 4.25% (December 13, 2005; 19:14 GMT). So many traders were entrapped!

- Ser and Br: It is nonsense! USD rate must increase together with Federal fund rate rise!

- B: What a trick FRS played by removing the word soft from the announcement (statement)!

- And: The scheduled meeting of FOMC has heightened the rate. Again the consortium has demonstrated that traders must not believe the base. What is about the flat? Personally I had time to take 34 pips upward with GBP.

- Several other traders: The best thing is to close the deal. It is just the beginning!

A and B: The direct the rise in the interest rate is already taken into account in the price. However, not the ris5B4e itself is important (it was expected for sure by everybody) but the comments about the rate policy in future.

In what way are the interest rates taken into account in the price? If it was done yesterday, it was a kind of fun i.e., USD in advance had fallen down by ≥200 pips with respect to EURO and GBP. If it was starting to be done last week, then up today USD has fallen down by ~500 pips with respect to GBP. Consequently, the base must be considered to be a heavy movement. However, its direction is not prognosticated.

I hope that changes in the traders approach are evident. Instead of intricate dogmatic theories, traders clearly see what is going on at the market. They can take into account many factors simultaneously. They understand the notion of trend anew as a stable movement, in the course of which one must gain profit.

What is important, many participants of the closed forum at Masterforex Trading Academy are the beginners. Their experience at Forex is just about several months. One should compare their posts with those of competent analysts in the same situation!

We now dwell on another specificity of the trend characteristics.

The intra-session trend is the means of gaining profits but not the method of classifying traders according to intra-day or not-intra-day trading. I wonder, at so many forums they try to artificially divide traders into two groups tho5B4se who work during a day (intra-day) and all others.

As far as Im concerned, not traders must be classified but their techniques of gaining profits. Each of such techniques is just one of facilities for gaining profit. The more of such facilities (techniques) a trader possesses, the higher are his chances of gaining profit.

Really, nobody classifies carpenters in accordance with the tools they use (a plane, fret-saw, ax, hammer, hack-saw, etc.). Analogously, in any area a professional must to perfection master all facilities. A professional chooses those ones that are most suitable for given circumstances.

On the contrary, analysts of Forex do not notice evident things. They keep on inventing new classifications (indicators, techniques, etc.), thus confusing traders and themselves as well.

The site http://forum.masterforex-v.su contains an illustrative example of the traders attitude to this classification (the intra-day or not-intra-day traders). Traders vote for the intra-day trading as the basic means of gaining profit at Forex. They fairly mention that it does not matter for how long the position is opened either a week or several seconds. Everything depends on the situation at the market. As the market is chaotic, we cannot change it. It is unnecessary to see everything in absolute terms. This is the comprehension of the currency pair motion in its essence. Nobody knows in advance what 599level a currency pair can reach during its motion in the trend or in the corresponding retracement. It becomes evident only when the currency pair in its movement reaches certain levels at certain moments. The trader must know at least several points (goals), where a currency pair can stop and turn to correction. However, only a Guru can exactly predict at which points this will happen (see B. Williams).

Note: Full text of this article and pictures of examples on http://www.masterforex-v.su/001_011.htm

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Mini Forex Trading - The Three Stage Approach To Generous Profits

Mini Forex trading usually comes after many months of paper trading or demo account trading - a wise strategy!

However, at some point, if a trader is going to progress, they have to take the plunge and begin mini Forex trading by opening an account with a minimum of $250-$300. At around $1 a pip, the losses are still small and reasonably contained.

Costs start adding up when the account keeps going below the margin level and cash injections have to be made to keep trading.

The three stage approach outlined below shows how to utilize a Forex mini account and use it to make substantial profits:

Stage 1: The Trading With Real Money Mindset

No matter how long a trader practices on paper or in a demo account, nothing can simulate the real world when it comes to trading.

Yes, the trader may like to think they take the demo account very seriously and treat it as if it was real money, but once they start mini Forex trading they soon realize there is a major psychological leap from a demo account to a live account.

This step, going from a demo to a mini is a crucial one and shouldn't necessarily be put off. Be prepared to blow the first attempt. At least you have got your feet wet. If that happens go back to trading in a demo for a while until your confidence comes back. Then have another attempt at mini Forex trading.

Remember, mini Forex trading is still basically practicing for the time when you will manage a regular account.

Stage 2: Maintaining The Mini Account

Once a trader has gone backwards and forwards between a mini account and a demo account a few times, the time will come hopefully when the mini account stabilizes and no longer gets taken below the margin requirement.

This is a great stage to reach. The balance starts to be maintained and now starts to grow, albeit slowly.

Great satisfaction can be derived from seeing the initial balance grow from $300 to $600, a doubling of equity.

Stage 3: Trading Multiple Lots In A Mini Account

When you reach this stage equity can really start to grow. Many seasoned traders recommend keeping your risk on any one trade to 1% to 2% of your equity.

In a mini account however, some traders suggest making the risk larger given the small amount of equity involved.

For example, wit1C1Ah $600 in the account, some traders suggest starting to trade two lots instead of one. If equity falls below $600 then go back to trading a single lot until the balance is over $600 again.

The advantage of trading multiple lots is that you have far greater flexibility when taking your profits.

No trade is guaranteed. Price can turn and go in the other direction at any time.

So by trading two lots, one lot can be taken at a conservative target limit, perhaps 15 to 20 pips, and the second lot can be allowed to run to a more aggressive profit limit. At the same time the first profit is taken, the stop can be moved up to break even point so the trade can't lose.

Once the compounding factor kicks in with mini Forex trading the equity can start to grow quite steadily.

Once $2,000 or so is in the account it is probably wise to then revert to the strict 2% limit for risk control from thereon.

Some traders continue with mini Forex trading even when their equity grows to $20,000 or more. Why?

Because of the flexibility.

If you go to a regular account too soon you lose the advantage of being able to trade multiple lots and still stay within your strict risk management.

For example, with equity of $10,000, you may wish to trade 8 or 10 lots. See how this can work: 6 lots can be taken at the first profit target, 2 can be taken out at the second profit target, and the last 2 can be allowed to run in the event price just keeps on going.

The profits from those last 2 lots can add up to a considerable sum in time.

In Conclusion

With this 3 stage strategy, you can turn mini Forex trading into a very lucrative business. Eventually, when you have considerable equity, you may wish to open a regular account.

But don't be in too much of a rush. Mini Forex trading, with compounded profits from using multiple lots, can still pay the successful trader very generously.

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Online Forex Trading Made Easy

There was a time when online forex trading was limited mostly to banks and big financial institutions and they were the ones benefiting from it. But times changed and the availability of internet and online forex trading made it accessible to thousands of individuals, brokers, brokerage firms, banks and governments. Now, the benefit is for anyone to reap who deals in it.

This mind boggling increase in online forex trading was brought by a lot of factors. One can trade round the clock irrespective of geographical location and that has been the single most important factor contributing to its exponential growth. Estimates claim that the daily transactions have scaled almost two-trillion dollars! In addition to this, there are a number of other factors.

A trader is gets to trade in different currencies in different markets all at once. It is all because of web based Forex trading. What has this done is that it has allowed the infusion of a lot of liquidity and flexibility in online forex trading. What is more, a trader can easily access quotes and make trades in real time with online Forex transactions.

The biggest benefit of online forex trading is that it has done away with bulls and bears. So, this is the only market without any bulls and bears. Value or ratio of value of the currency or the direction of its movement has relatively no overall impact on the world of online Forex trading. To make it more simple; any trader can buy and sell at the same time in different currencies without any problems.

Another defining feature of online forex trading is its transparency. Nothing is hidden. It is comparatively easier to spot trends and decide the best time to sell or purchase. This is possible because all the information is there in real time from all over the globe.

Everything is out there for anyone and everyone to look at. Online forex trading involves no hidden costs, no exchange fees, no commission and nothing like that. All of this has made online forex trading very easy.

Another remarkable feature of online forex trading is the speed with which everything happens. There is nothing like delays here. You need virtually seconds to execute any trade and to fill and confirm it. All the information is provided by brokers and trading companies in real time and that is really crucial for making important decisions.

I would like to end this discussion by giving a look at the flip side of online forex trading. It might seem the best way to put your money but not everyone who invested money in online forex trading made money. There are reasons behind it.

Online forex trading is in reality risky where split second decisions are needed which could make or mar your investment. It is therefore essential for anyone who is interested in this field to understand it well before making any decision.

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The Foreign Exchange Future Market: A Good Mechanism

First things first, what is a Foreign Exchange Market for futures contract. In the United States, this type of contract basically means that it is an agreement wherein both parties agree to buy and/or sell a particular currency (not the USD) at a specified price on a specified date in the future, as C04according to a standard contract that is agreed by all the participants involved in such a currency exchange.

In such an agreement, it is important to know that none of the parties are really selling or buying any one thing. What is being agreed on is that both parties definitely agree to sell or buy currencies on terms that have already been agreed on and at a specified date in the future, that is if the contract reaches maturity. Although, it does so rarely.

Another matter to take into consideration as well as be aware of is that a Foreign Exchange Market futures contract is basically similar in concept to that of a forex forward contract. What is similar to both is that they are agreements that specify that a particular amount of a particular currency is to be bought and sold on a certain future date. Their difference lies on the following: the futures contract is publicly traded, however the forward contracts is traded in an over the counter fashion.

In a futures contract, the currency terms are made in standard form and of which could be traded and are all subject to specific rules in trading of a particular exchange with regards to limits in the daily price.

A future contracts is also adjusted everyday, as there are maintenance and initial margins as well as settlements in cash.

Meanwhile, a forward contract is customizable so that it would be able to meet the needs of customers. In this type of contract, payment via cash is not required (though a collateral could be needed). In this type of contract, the agreement is made by two parties directly, with the absence of a clearinghouse.

Basically, a futures contract could then be seen as a series or a portfolio of forwards, with each day covering a period that is longer, or one that is in between settlements in cash.

Therefore, it is the futures foreign exchange market that, in the end, provides an effective mechanism wherein users could very well alter positions in portfolio in ways that is different than the conventional spot or cash market. Thanks to the futures market, it therefore facilitates risk transfer. Another add-on is that the market of forex futures contributes much to information and discovery of prices of market functions.

Meanwhile, there also exists options in currency that are exchange-traded. Transactions that arise from such a trade are made through clearinghouses of the particular exchange where they are traded. The clearinghouse then guarantee a particular party against the others default.

In this particular transaction, there also exists the buyer-option, this entitys role is that once the premium has been paid by him or her, there also no longer exists any obligation for such a trade, financially speaking. For this person, margin payments are no longer necessary.

Fortunately or unfortunately, it is an entity called option-writer that carries the risks as it is this person that is basically required to put a margin initially as well as on additional payments. That isB68 if the price market moves opposite to what his position is.

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Day Trading Forex - 4 Reasons For A Stock And Shares Trader To Migrate Over To Day Trading Forex

If I am day trading the stock and futures market, why would I want to move into day trading the forex as another additional trading avenue? Are there any special features of day trading the forex market that appear more appealing to stock traders to attract them to trade the forex as well?

In the pursuit of prosperity, we are always looking for ways to create personal wealth, and day trading forex offers much more opportunities to create wealth than say trading stocks and shares and commodities. Why is this so?

Forex Markets open 24/7

The stock markets and the commodity markets have set times that they are open for trading. In contrast, the forex markets are open 24hours a day, seven days in the week, giving much more trading opportunities to the day trader to trade. At the same time, convenience is a key factor, as anyone can trade at any convenient time with a web based trading platform provided free by his forex broker.

Higher Liquidity

The day trader is always conscious of liquidity. It is liquidity that allows a day trader to move smoothly into a day trade instantaneously at the best identified price without lag which will lead to a poor executed price. When he wants to buy, the day forex trader is able to get into that trade almost instantaneously due to the higher liquidity in the forex market and when a day trader wants to sell, he can get out of the currency at his price without delay. Where the difference in a fraction of a cent is important, this characteristic of very high liquidity makes forex trading very attractive. More so, it has been proven that there are trading systems that allow day traders to trade for only an hour or two, freeing them to do whatever they like for the rest of the day after pocketing profits. These are day traders who professionally trade for a living.

Lower Trading Costs

Forex trading seems like a dream to many day traders because there are no exchange fees, no commissions paid to brokers, and low transaction fees. In contrast, the day traders in stocks and shares and futures market all incur fees and commissions paid to licensed dealers and brokers, all of which will result in less profits.

Ability To Earn From Referrals

The active day trader can enter into arrangements with some forex brokers to earn a referral commission from the trades of people he introduces to the forex broker. Now while this is another separate activity, it cannot be denied that this is an added advantage for a day trader to earn something extra from his efforts in introducing or recommending friends to trade as well.

All these features make day trading the forex an attractive and possible replacement income source for those who work from home trading for a living.

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