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Forex and Currencies popular articles in October 2011

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Forex and Currencies popular articles in September 2011

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Forex Order Types

Market Order: An order to buy or sell at the current market price. Limit Order: An order to buy or sell at a pre-specified price level. Stop-Loss Order: An order to restrict losses at a pre-specified price level. Limit Entry Order: An order to buy below the market or sell above the market at a [...]

Forex Account Types

Standard Account Trading with standard lot sizes, generally 100,000 units of the base currency. e.g. The pip value is $10 for EUR/USD. Mini Account Trading with mini lot sizes, generally 10,000 units of the base currency. e.g. The pip value is $1 for EUR/USD. Micro Account Trading with micro lot sizes, generally 1,000 units of [...]

Range Trading in Forex

A style of trading that attempts to profit from buying and selling currencies between a lower level of support and an upper level of resistance. The upper level of resistance and the lower level of support defines the range. The range forms a price channel where the price can be seen to oscillate between the [...]

What is an ECN broker in Forex ?

ECN is an acronym for Electronic Communications Network. A Forex ECN broker doesn’t have a dealing desk but instead provides a marketplace where multiple market makers and traders can enter in competing bids and offers into the platform and have their trades filled by multiple liquidity providers in an anonymous trading environment. The trades are [...]

Market Maker meaning in Forex

The market maker provides liquidity and pricing for a pair of specific funding and stands ready to buy or sell money at the price quoted. The market maker takes the opposite side of your trade and has chosen to either hold office or partially or fully offset with other participants of the market, controlling their [...]

Rollover in Foreign Exchange Forex Trade

A spot transaction is generally due for settlement within two business day (value date). The cost of rolling over a transaction based on the interest rate difference between the two funds in a transaction. If you are long (bought) the money with a higher rate of interest you will earn interest. If you are short [...]

What is CHF ?

Acronym for the currency of Switzerland, the Swiss franc, standing for Confoederatio Helvetica Franc. The Swiss National Bank issues banknotes and the federal Swissmint issues coins. Coins are language-neutral, only Latin is used for inscriptions. The current banknotes were designed around the theme of the arts and released starting in 1995. CHF is the currency [...]

Forex Trading after the U.S. Market Open

UK and European markets have closed a few hours later, which means that the number and volatility immediately dropped. So, you are going to be frustrating if you have not already closed your posts for the day. You often have major news releases at 14.45 or 15.00 just after the U.S. markets open, so this [...]

Live Currency Cross Rates

Check updated currency cross-rate values. US Dollar Exchange Rates Euro Exchange Rates GB Pound Exchange Rates Japanese Yen Exchange Rates Australian Dollar Exchange Rates Canadian Dollar Exchange Rates Swiss Franc Exchange Rates   Live Currency Cross Rates The currency exchange rate between two currencies, both of which are not the official currencies of the country [...]

How Does Online Currency Trading Work ?

Foreign exchange trading, or often referred to as Forex (FX) currency trading, is simply the trading of foreign currencies in a forex market. This form of trading was initiated by the event of the Breton Woods Agreement in 1944. This agreement was an effort to keep cash from draining out of the war-ravaged Europe. The [...]

Foreign Currency Trading Fundamentals

Currencies have been on a rollercoaster ride with record breaking highs and lows. The world of foreign exchange is dominating news headlines; but what does it mean, and more importantly, what do you need to know before you get on board? First of all, it’s important that you understand that trading the Foreign Exchange market [...]

History of the Euro Currency

Maastricht Treaty In 1991 the 15 members of the European Union, meeting in the Dutch town of Maastricht, agreed to set up a single currency as part of a drive towards Economic and Monetary Union. There were strict criteria for joining, including targets for inflation, interest rates and budget deficits. A European Central Bank was [...]

Demand for Loanable Funds

Several factors may cause the demand for loanable funds (the Investment curve) to shift inward or out. If the curve shifts inward along a fixed supply curve, market interest rates will decline and interest rates will rise when the demand curve for loanable funds shifts outward.   Increases in expected profitability of capital. The demand [...]

Relationship of Bond Prices and Market Interest Rates

Market interest rates are constantly adjusting to new information, yet the par value and coupon of existing bonds remains fixed. It is the market price at which a bond trades that adjusts to changes in the market interest rates. The relationship is simple: a bond’s market price varies inversely to market interest rates. If market [...]

Primary and Secondary Markets

The Primary market deals in newly issued securities where the price is fixed by the underwriter. Secondary markets deal with already issued stocks / bonds. The Primary market deals in newly issued securities where the price is fixed by the underwriter. Primary markets act as a source of new funds for the company issuing the [...]

The Real Exchange Rate

Real exchange rates give us the purchasing power of one currency in terms of another and include price differentials in the two countries. An exchange rate tells us the price of one currency in terms of another. For example if the dollar-yen exchange rate equals ¥100 per $1, one dollar can be exchanged for one [...]

Gross Domestic Investment

Gross domestic investment is the measure of investment used in GDP formula. GDI provides an indicator of the future productive capacity of the economy for GDP. It includes replacement purchases and additions to capital assets plus investments in inventories. It usually amounts to between 10 and 20 percent of GDP. Gross domestic investment includes 3 [...]

Choosing the Best Forex Broker for Online Trading

What to look for in an online Forex Broker service: 1. Low Spreads. In Forex Trading the ‘spread’ is the difference between the buy and sell price of any given currency pair.  The lower the spread saves the trader money.  Most firms offer 4-5 pip spreads in the Major Currency pairs.  The best firms offer [...]

Success System in Forex Day Trading

RULE 1:  Currency Trading is not a Getting Rich Quick Scheme. Currency trading is a SKILL that takes TIME to learn.  Skilled Traders can and do make money in this field, however like any other occupation or career, success doesn’t just happen overnight.  Here is a great ‘formula’ for success: Practice + Patience + Persistence [...]

Which Countries Currently Use the Euro ?

List of Countries Using the Euro. Which Countries Have Adopted the Euro ? What Countries Accept the Euro ? What Nations Use the Euro ? What Countries Have Converted to the Euro ? Countries in Euro Zone. The Euro is the currency of 17 (seventeen) European Union member or Eurozone countries. Here is the list [...]

What does currency pair mean in Forex ?

In forex market, the currencies are traded in pairs. The most well-known example will be EUR/USD, which means “Euro over US Dollars” is a typical pair. In this model, the first currency Euro can be called the base currency. The second currency US Dollar is called the counter or quote currency. As mentioned, the first [...]

Day Trading Forex, benefits and disadvantages

Currencies day trading was once the exclusive power of the floor trader, it is now a fair game for all speculators. Partly inspired by the large intraday price fluctuations, availability of instant quotes, affordable high-powered computers and competitive commissions, the new wave of day-trading methods and systems has attracted thousands of traders in recent years. [...]

What is the currency sign for GB Pound ?

What is the currency sign for pounds ? The pound is a unit of currency in some countries. The term originated in England as the value of one pound of silver. The word pound is the English translation of the Latin word libra, which was the unit of the Roman Empire. The English pound derived [...]

The currency of Turkey

The currency of Turkey: The Turkish lira is the currency of Turkey. The lira is subdivided into 100 kuruş. The symbol is TL and the code is TRY. Turkey is officially “Republic of Turkey” and “Türkiye Cumhuriyeti” in Turkish.  

Euro Dollar Gold correlation – eur/usd vs xau

Gold-USD correlation is an important indicator in forex market. Gold, expressed in terms of U.S. dollars, directly impact price movements of EUR / USD. Because of the relative rarity and historical meanings, it is considered one of the most treasured metal in the world. Gold serves as a proxy for the value and is widely [...]

Other than eur/usd, what’s the second best currency pair ?

3 easiest currency pairs are EUR/USD, USD/JPY and GBP/USD. EUR / USD – most popular couple with the lowest spread. This pair is an ideal choice for beginners because it responds very well to simple rules and technical studies, which traders learn in the beginning. EUR / USD is not too volatile under normal market [...]

Scalping eur/usd – Short term euro dollar forex trading

The only way a small account can be a big customer in a short time, is using a substantial leverage effect. Substantial leverage effect begins at 7x, between 1x and 3x are we talking about investing, between 3 and 6 we are talking about starting to speculate, between 7x and 20x we are in the [...]

What does EUR/USD mean ?

The EUR/USD is the most traded currency pair in forex trading. What does EUR / USD you mean? EUR / USD is short for European currency EURO vs U.S. Dollar. EUR / USD 1.35 is translated as 1 Euro is equal to $ 1.35 US Dollar. Why is the Euro / Dollar traded as wide? [...]

European Open Forex Trading Strategy

The forex market operates around the clock, not just a necessity to be concerned with price movements, but they must also the importance of the time they act out. By using certain trading strategies at certain times, traders have a better chance of making a profit. Different currency pairs are susceptible to something more consistent [...]

Fibonacci Retracements in Forex Currency Trading

Many people enjoy trading Fibonacci retracements because they can produce some excellent trading signals, and it’s amazing how often the price actually does bounce these important levels. But I think there is a risk that some traders will end up placing too much faith in them, and will eventually lose money due. The fact is [...]