Major Central Banks Overview
Central Bank Next Meeting Last Change Current Interest Rate
Bank of Canada Mar 03 2009 Jan 20 2009 1%
Bank of England Mar 05 2009 Feb 05 2009 1%
European Central Bank Mar 05 2009 Jan 15 2009 2%
Federal Reserve Mar 17 2009 Dec 16 2008 0.25%
Swiss National Bank Mar 12 2009 Dec 11 2008 0.5%
The Reserve BofAustralia Mar 02 2009 Feb 03 2009 3.25%
Bank of Japan n/a Dec 19 2008 0.1%
Africa
Country Current Interest Rate Previous Last Change
Egypt 10.5% 11.5% Feb 13 2009
South Africa 10.5% 11.5% Feb 05 2009
Asia Pacific
Country Current Interest Rate Previous Last Change
Australia 3.25% 4.25% Feb 03 2009
China 5.31% 5.58% Dec 22 2008
Hong Kong SAR 0.5% 1.5% Dec 17 2008
India 5.5% 7.5% Jan 02 2009
Japan 0.1% 0.3% Dec 19 2008
Korea, Republic of 3.% 4.% Dec 11 2008
New Zealand 3.5% 5.0% Jan 28 2009
Taiwan 1.5% 2.0% Jan 07 2009
Europe
Country Current Interest Rate Previous Last Change
Czech Republic 1.75% 2.25% Feb 05 2009
European Monetary Union 2.0% 2.5% Jan 15 2009
Hungary 9.5% 10.0% Jan 19 2009
Iceland 18.% 12.% Oct 28 2008
Norway 2.5% 3.0% Feb 04 2009
Poland 4.25% 5.00% Jan 27 2009
Slovakia 2.50% 3.25% Dec 10 2008
Sweden 1.% 2.% Feb 11 2009
Switzerland 0.5% 1.0% Dec 11 2008
United Kingdom 1.0% 1.5% Feb 05 2009
Middle East
Country Current Interest Rate Previous Last Change
Turkey 11.5% 13.0% Feb 20 2009
North America
Country Current Interest Rate Previous Last Change
Canada 1.0% 1.5% Jan 20 2009
United States 0.25% 1.00% Dec 16 2008
South America
Country Current Interest Rate Previous Last Change
Brazil 12.75% 13.75% Jan 21 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
UK Brown: Banks Must Be Servants Of Economies, Not Masters
UK Brown: Banks Must Be Servants Of Economies, Not Masters
LONDON (AFP)--U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday banks must be reformed so that they are the servants of economies and societies rather than the masters.
In a comment piece set to be published in The Observer on Sunday, ahead of a summit of European leaders in Berlin on the global economic downturn, Brown called for a "reformed and more responsible banking system."
"Banks must act in the long-term interests of their shareholders and therefore of the economy as a whole, not in the short-term interests of bankers," Brown wrote.
"That has to be the foundation on which a new system must be based."
The prime minister advocated a rejection of "short-term bonus culture," stronger governance in banks, and better national and international regulation.
He warned, however, that there was "no room for parochialism or protectionism in our model of the future...We are not evacuating, but rather entrenching, our place right at the heart of global commerce, finance and trade."
Brown said that reformed banks in the U.K. would have to serve homeowners while promoting responsibility in the housing market and better support British start-ups.
"We want to ensure that the new banking system that emerges over the coming years meets all those requirements - and becomes the servant of our economy and society, never its master," he wrote.
The meeting on Sunday in Berlin will gather leaders from Europe's major economic powers.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for rules governing financial markets to be reinforced and said measures must be decided for a united European position on the financial crisis ahead of an April Group of 20 summit in London.
Leaders from the 27-member European Union are also gathering March 1 to discuss the financial and economic slump that has left Europe in recession.
LONDON (AFP)--U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday banks must be reformed so that they are the servants of economies and societies rather than the masters.
In a comment piece set to be published in The Observer on Sunday, ahead of a summit of European leaders in Berlin on the global economic downturn, Brown called for a "reformed and more responsible banking system."
"Banks must act in the long-term interests of their shareholders and therefore of the economy as a whole, not in the short-term interests of bankers," Brown wrote.
"That has to be the foundation on which a new system must be based."
The prime minister advocated a rejection of "short-term bonus culture," stronger governance in banks, and better national and international regulation.
He warned, however, that there was "no room for parochialism or protectionism in our model of the future...We are not evacuating, but rather entrenching, our place right at the heart of global commerce, finance and trade."
Brown said that reformed banks in the U.K. would have to serve homeowners while promoting responsibility in the housing market and better support British start-ups.
"We want to ensure that the new banking system that emerges over the coming years meets all those requirements - and becomes the servant of our economy and society, never its master," he wrote.
The meeting on Sunday in Berlin will gather leaders from Europe's major economic powers.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for rules governing financial markets to be reinforced and said measures must be decided for a united European position on the financial crisis ahead of an April Group of 20 summit in London.
Leaders from the 27-member European Union are also gathering March 1 to discuss the financial and economic slump that has left Europe in recession.
THE 4 PHASES OF TRADERS LIVE
1- luck phase it last for 1-5 trades he done for the fist time in his live all say they win it at least me and my friend
2- losing stage it is the stage you lose all your account or most of it you do not know why you enter or why you exit and only 15% get to the third
3- little profit stage is people get from the losing stage with the rest of their deposit or make new one and start how to and why to open a trade but the still non confedent in their idea and they are still afraid of losing their aacount again so they prfit a little and exit their positions fast and can not some time protect their profit by stop losing
4- pro stage where you get enter right and exit right with ability to protect their profit and trades emotionless way
me is still in stage three i can not protect my profits ans still get exit early i cut my profit and let my loss run and that is not right so win in 2 weeks and lost in 2 days
2- losing stage it is the stage you lose all your account or most of it you do not know why you enter or why you exit and only 15% get to the third
3- little profit stage is people get from the losing stage with the rest of their deposit or make new one and start how to and why to open a trade but the still non confedent in their idea and they are still afraid of losing their aacount again so they prfit a little and exit their positions fast and can not some time protect their profit by stop losing
4- pro stage where you get enter right and exit right with ability to protect their profit and trades emotionless way
me is still in stage three i can not protect my profits ans still get exit early i cut my profit and let my loss run and that is not right so win in 2 weeks and lost in 2 days
Swing Trading in the Forex Market
There are many different styles of traders in the Forex market. From day trading to long-term trading, the styles and approaches vary greatly among the large number of traders in the Forex market.
Swing trading (or momentum trading) is a trading style in which the trader holds open positions for a few hours up to a few days. This is very different from day traders who rarely hold an open position for more than a day. It is also different from long-term traders who can hold open positions for months. Swing trading is a considered a medium-term trading style.
Swing traders look for trends in currency price movement. Price direction is very important for swing traders. They hope to get in at the start of a trend or join a trend in progress in order to profit from significant price movements of currencies. However, recognizing that trends don’t last indefinitely, the swing trader will have clearly defined parameters for entering and exiting a trade.
Swing traders possess many of the same skills that day traders exhibit. However, they also have a broader perspective on the market. They perform extensive research and analysis, and are patient and disciplined to work within the parameters of their trading system. Forecasting is their strongest tool as they are seeking profits from the direction that a currency pair moves. They often have nail-biting sessions in which trades appear to be moving against them, then reverse and take them into profitability. Swing traders look for larger profits than day traders; they seek a minimum of 50 to 100 pips on each trade. However, they will take smaller profits if they accumulate quickly. If their trade enters their “loss zone,” swing traders will exit the trade without hesitation.
Swing trading (or momentum trading) is a trading style in which the trader holds open positions for a few hours up to a few days. This is very different from day traders who rarely hold an open position for more than a day. It is also different from long-term traders who can hold open positions for months. Swing trading is a considered a medium-term trading style.
Swing traders look for trends in currency price movement. Price direction is very important for swing traders. They hope to get in at the start of a trend or join a trend in progress in order to profit from significant price movements of currencies. However, recognizing that trends don’t last indefinitely, the swing trader will have clearly defined parameters for entering and exiting a trade.
Swing traders possess many of the same skills that day traders exhibit. However, they also have a broader perspective on the market. They perform extensive research and analysis, and are patient and disciplined to work within the parameters of their trading system. Forecasting is their strongest tool as they are seeking profits from the direction that a currency pair moves. They often have nail-biting sessions in which trades appear to be moving against them, then reverse and take them into profitability. Swing traders look for larger profits than day traders; they seek a minimum of 50 to 100 pips on each trade. However, they will take smaller profits if they accumulate quickly. If their trade enters their “loss zone,” swing traders will exit the trade without hesitation.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Make money with forex WITH NO LOSSES
I am a newbie but I have found the solution to Forex losses. I have made money with forex (So I must be in the top 5 percent). I will also verify this with my accounts. All you have to do is follow my instructions, it is quite long winded but here goes........
You MUST read babypips.
you DO NOT NEED to study the 1 minute chart.
you DO NOT NEED to study the 15 minute chart.
you DO NOT NEED to study the 30 minute chart.
you DO NOT NEED to be sitting infornt of the screen for hours on end.
Bollinger bands are totally
IRRELEVANTmoving averages are FOR WIMPSIT IS A WASTE OF TIME looking at the forex news.
Felix is TOTALLY REDUNDANTFLOIDA FOREX HA HA HA
I know you are all curious to know my plan by now......you are all thinking, this is a wind up, IT IS NOT. I am not asking anyone to pay a monthly subscription for my tips (but if any grateful follower wants to send me a small gratification, I wont object).
HERE IS MY METHOD...........I was in a pub quiz last Saturday night, and the deciding question was:in what profession would you see, Shooting Stars, dogi and candle sticks?I was the only person in the whole place that had read babypips.......of course, my teamwon the quiz.....first prize 50 pounds.
SO NOW YOU SEE WHY BABYPIPS IS SOOOOO IMPORTANT. I have made money from forex, the doubters among you may say, where is the trading strategy???? well if you spend more time in bars the chances are that a question will come up that only a FOREX TRADER LIKE US WILL KNOW.
This will not be an everyday occurance but.......Now for the NO LOSSES THEORY (see accounts below) this is how it works.......
OPENING BALANCE SAT EVENING 65.00
GBPMONEY SPEND ON DRINKS AND MEAL 58.00
GBPWINNINGS (THANKS TO BABYPIPS) 50.00
GBPOPENING BALANCE ON SUNDAY 63.00
GBPTOTAL LOSS FOR EVENING 2.00 GBP
Ok you may say that I have made a loss but how can a nice Meal, more than a few drinks and good company be classed as a LOSS. Do you think this will catch on?????? By the way, I am still only on a demo account, I have been trading now for about 1 month. I love reading other peoples strategies. Even if I never go live,
I MUST SAY I LOVE THIS WEBSITE.
You MUST read babypips.
you DO NOT NEED to study the 1 minute chart.
you DO NOT NEED to study the 15 minute chart.
you DO NOT NEED to study the 30 minute chart.
you DO NOT NEED to be sitting infornt of the screen for hours on end.
Bollinger bands are totally
IRRELEVANTmoving averages are FOR WIMPSIT IS A WASTE OF TIME looking at the forex news.
Felix is TOTALLY REDUNDANTFLOIDA FOREX HA HA HA
I know you are all curious to know my plan by now......you are all thinking, this is a wind up, IT IS NOT. I am not asking anyone to pay a monthly subscription for my tips (but if any grateful follower wants to send me a small gratification, I wont object).
HERE IS MY METHOD...........I was in a pub quiz last Saturday night, and the deciding question was:in what profession would you see, Shooting Stars, dogi and candle sticks?I was the only person in the whole place that had read babypips.......of course, my teamwon the quiz.....first prize 50 pounds.
SO NOW YOU SEE WHY BABYPIPS IS SOOOOO IMPORTANT. I have made money from forex, the doubters among you may say, where is the trading strategy???? well if you spend more time in bars the chances are that a question will come up that only a FOREX TRADER LIKE US WILL KNOW.
This will not be an everyday occurance but.......Now for the NO LOSSES THEORY (see accounts below) this is how it works.......
OPENING BALANCE SAT EVENING 65.00
GBPMONEY SPEND ON DRINKS AND MEAL 58.00
GBPWINNINGS (THANKS TO BABYPIPS) 50.00
GBPOPENING BALANCE ON SUNDAY 63.00
GBPTOTAL LOSS FOR EVENING 2.00 GBP
Ok you may say that I have made a loss but how can a nice Meal, more than a few drinks and good company be classed as a LOSS. Do you think this will catch on?????? By the way, I am still only on a demo account, I have been trading now for about 1 month. I love reading other peoples strategies. Even if I never go live,
I MUST SAY I LOVE THIS WEBSITE.
Learn Currency Trading - 5 Common Deadly Mistakes
If you want to learn currency trading you need to get the right forex education and avoid the mistakes of the losing majority. The mistakes below are common ones but there easy to avoid and you must do so if you want to enjoy currency trading success.
1. Following a Vendor Blindly One of the most common errors is to think someone else can give you success - they can't. Most systems sold are junk - but even if you do find a good one, how can you follow it with discipline if you don't know how it works? You cant to have discipline to follow a system you must have confidence in it so you need to take the time to develop your own trading system or have total confidence in someone else's logic.
2. Trading News Stories We have more news at our disposal than ever before and all those stories are very convincing - but that's all they are stories. The news reflects the greed and fear of the crowd and they lose longer term - try and trade news stories and you are guaranteed to lose as well. The best way for any novice to trade is to simply follow the reality of price action on a forex chart and trade it - your trading the truth not an opinion and that is the only way to win.
3. Day TradingSimply the dumbest way to trade. It doesn't work as all short term volatility is random and you can't get the odds in your favour. Don't believe me? Try and find a forex day trader with a real ( not simulated ) track record that's made real dollars over the long term. Let me know if you find one I have been searching for 25 years and still not found one!Avoid day trading at all costs!
4. Trying to Predict Forex Prices If you try and predict prices in advance you're hoping or guessing and that won't get you anywhere in life and certainly not forex trading. You must not predict wait for momentum to confirm a turn and you can look up how to do this in our other articles - it is essential to confirm a price turn, rather than simply guess when it might come.
5. Markets are Scientific It's amazing how many people buy into this myth yet it's obviously not true.
1. Following a Vendor Blindly One of the most common errors is to think someone else can give you success - they can't. Most systems sold are junk - but even if you do find a good one, how can you follow it with discipline if you don't know how it works? You cant to have discipline to follow a system you must have confidence in it so you need to take the time to develop your own trading system or have total confidence in someone else's logic.
2. Trading News Stories We have more news at our disposal than ever before and all those stories are very convincing - but that's all they are stories. The news reflects the greed and fear of the crowd and they lose longer term - try and trade news stories and you are guaranteed to lose as well. The best way for any novice to trade is to simply follow the reality of price action on a forex chart and trade it - your trading the truth not an opinion and that is the only way to win.
3. Day TradingSimply the dumbest way to trade. It doesn't work as all short term volatility is random and you can't get the odds in your favour. Don't believe me? Try and find a forex day trader with a real ( not simulated ) track record that's made real dollars over the long term. Let me know if you find one I have been searching for 25 years and still not found one!Avoid day trading at all costs!
4. Trying to Predict Forex Prices If you try and predict prices in advance you're hoping or guessing and that won't get you anywhere in life and certainly not forex trading. You must not predict wait for momentum to confirm a turn and you can look up how to do this in our other articles - it is essential to confirm a price turn, rather than simply guess when it might come.
5. Markets are Scientific It's amazing how many people buy into this myth yet it's obviously not true.
Rules Of Trading
Trade Only When Trend and Position Indicator AgreeTrade With Your Mind, Not Your HeartTrade Actuarially. Trade With a Clear Goal in Mind !Avoid Being A Psycho-Trader!No System is Infallible! Risk No More Than 5 % Equity per Live SessionAccept Losses as Graciously as You Accept Profits
FOREX THERMINOLOGIES
to be a successful forex trader you need to know the meaning of the following terms:-Turnover - The total money value of all executed transactions in a given time period; volume. Two-Way Price - When both a bid and offer rate is quoted for a FX transaction. Uptick - a new price quote at a price higher than the preceding quote. Uptick Rule - In the U.S., a regulation whereby a security may not be sold short unless the last trade prior to the short sale was at a price lower than the price at which the short sale is executed. US Prime Rate - The interest rate at which US banks will lend to their prime corporate customers Value Date - The date on which counterparts to a financial transaction agree to settle their respective obligations, i.e., exchanging payments. For spot currency transactions, the value date is normally two business days forward. Also known as maturity date. Variation Margin - Funds a broker must request from the client to have the required margin deposited. The term usually refers to additional funds that must be deposited as a result of unfavorable price movements. Volatility (Vol) - A statistical measure of a market's price movements over time. Whipsaw - slang for a condition of a highly volatile market where a sharp price movement is quickly followed by a sharp reversal. Yard - Slang for a billion.
Spot Price - The current market price. Settlement of spot transactions usually occurs within two business days. Spread - The difference between the bid and offer prices. Sterling - slang for British Pound. Stop Loss Order - Order type whereby an open position is automatically liquidated at a specific price. Often used to minimize exposure to losses if the market moves against an investor's position. As an example, if an investor is long USD at 156.27, they might wish to put in a stop loss order for 155.49, which would limit losses should the dollar depreciate, possibly below 155.49. Support Levels - A technique used in technical analysis that indicates a specific price ceiling and floor at which a given exchange rate will automatically correct itself. Opposite of resistance. Swap - A currency swap is the simultaneous sale and purchase of the same amount of a given currency at a forward exchange rate. Technical Analysis - An effort to forecast prices by analyzing market data, i.e. historical price trends and averages, volumes, open interest, etc. Tomorrow Next (Tom/Next) - Simultaneous buying and selling of a currency for delivery the following day. Transaction Cost - the cost of buying or selling a financial instrument. Transaction Date - The date on which a trade occurs.
Overnight - A trade that remains open until the next business day. Pips - Digits added to or subtracted from the fourth decimal place, i.e. 0.0001. Also called Points. Political Risk - Exposure to changes in governmental policy which will have an adverse effect on an investor's position. Position - The netted total holdings of a given currency. Premium - In the currency markets, describes the amount by which the forward or futures price exceed the spot price. Price Transparency - Describes quotes to which every market participant has equal access. Quote - An indicative market price, normally used for information purposes only. Rate - The price of one currency in terms of another, typically used for dealing purposes. Resistance - A term used in technical analysis indicating a specific price level at which analysis concludes people will sell. Revaluation - An increase in the exchange rate for a currency as a result of central bank intervention. Opposite of Devaluation. Risk - Exposure to uncertain change, most often used with a negative connotation of adverse change. Risk Management - The employment of financial analysis and trading techniques to reduce and/or control exposure to various types of risk. Roll-Over - Process whereby the settlement of a deal is rolled forward to another value date. The cost of this process is based on the interest rate differential of the two currencies. Settlement - The process by which a trade is entered into the books and records of the counterparts to a transaction. The settlement of currency trades may or may not involve the actual physical exchange of one currency for another. Short Position - An investment position that benefits from a decline in market price
Margin call - A request from a broker or dealer for additional funds or other collateral to guarantee performance on a position that has moved against the customer. Market Maker - A dealer who regularly quotes both bid and ask prices and is ready to make a two-sided market for any financial instrument. Market Risk - Exposure to changes in market prices. Mark-to-Market - Process of re-evaluating all open positions with the current market prices. These new values then determine margin requirements. Maturity - The date for settlement or expiry of a financial instrument. Offer - The rate at which a dealer is willing to sell a currency. Offsetting transaction - A trade with which serves to cancel or offset some or all of the market risk of an open position. One Cancels the Other Order (OCO) - A designation for two orders whereby one part of the two orders is executed the other is automatically cancelled. Open order - An order that will be executed when a market moves to its designated price. Normally associated with Good 'til Cancelled Orders. Open position - A deal not yet reversed or settled with a physical payment. Over the Counter (OTC) - Used to describe any transaction that is not conducted over an exchange
Good 'Til Cancelled Order (GTC) - An order to buy or sell at a specified price. This order remains open until filled or until the client cancels. Hedge - A position or combination of positions that reduces the risk of your primary position. Inflation - An economic condition whereby prices for consumer goods rise, eroding purchasing power.Initial margin - The initial deposit of collateral required to enter into a position as a guarantee on future performance. Interbank rates - The Foreign Exchange rates at which large international banks quote other large international banks. Leading Indicators - Statistics that are considered to predict future economic activity. LIBOR - The London Inter-Bank Offered Rate. Banks use LIBOR when borrowing from another bank.Limit order - An order with restrictions on the maximum price to be paid or the minimum price to be received. As an example, if the current price of USD/YEN is 102.00/05, then a limit order to buy USD would be at a price below 102. (ie 101.50) Liquidity - The ability of a market to accept large transaction with minimal to no impact on price stability. Liquidation - The closing of an existing position through the execution of an offsetting transaction. Long position - A position that appreciates in value if market prices increase. Margin - The required equity that an investor must deposit to collateralize a position
Dealer - An individual who acts as a principal or counterpart to a transaction. Principals take one side of a position, hoping to earn a spread (profit) by closing out the position in a subsequent trade with another party. In contrast, a broker is an individual or firm that acts as an intermediary, putting together buyers and sellers for a fee or commission. Deficit - A negative balance of trade or payments. Delivery - An FX trade where both sides make and take actual delivery of the currencies traded. Depreciation - A fall in the value of a currency due to market forces. Derivative - A contract that changes in value in relation to the price movements of a related or underlying security, future or other physical instrument. An Option is the most common derivative instrument. Devaluation - The deliberate downward adjustment of a currency's price, normally by official announcement. Economic Indicator - A government issued statistic that indicates current economic growth and stability. Common indicators include employment rates, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation, retail sales, etc
Broker - An individual or firm that acts as an intermediary, putting together buyers and sellers for a fee or commission. In contrast, a 'dealer' commits capital and takes one side of a position, hoping to earn a spread (profit) by closing out the position in a subsequent trade with another party. Bull Market - A market distinguished by rising prices. Cable - Trader jargon referring to the Sterling/US Dollar exchange rate. So called because the rate was originally transmitted via a transatlantic cable beginning in the mid 1800's. Candlestick Chart - A chart that indicates the trading range for the day as well as the opening and closing price. If the open price is higher than the close price, the rectangle between the open and close price is shaded. If the close price is higher than the open price, that area of the chart is not shaded
Spot Price - The current market price. Settlement of spot transactions usually occurs within two business days. Spread - The difference between the bid and offer prices. Sterling - slang for British Pound. Stop Loss Order - Order type whereby an open position is automatically liquidated at a specific price. Often used to minimize exposure to losses if the market moves against an investor's position. As an example, if an investor is long USD at 156.27, they might wish to put in a stop loss order for 155.49, which would limit losses should the dollar depreciate, possibly below 155.49. Support Levels - A technique used in technical analysis that indicates a specific price ceiling and floor at which a given exchange rate will automatically correct itself. Opposite of resistance. Swap - A currency swap is the simultaneous sale and purchase of the same amount of a given currency at a forward exchange rate. Technical Analysis - An effort to forecast prices by analyzing market data, i.e. historical price trends and averages, volumes, open interest, etc. Tomorrow Next (Tom/Next) - Simultaneous buying and selling of a currency for delivery the following day. Transaction Cost - the cost of buying or selling a financial instrument. Transaction Date - The date on which a trade occurs.
Overnight - A trade that remains open until the next business day. Pips - Digits added to or subtracted from the fourth decimal place, i.e. 0.0001. Also called Points. Political Risk - Exposure to changes in governmental policy which will have an adverse effect on an investor's position. Position - The netted total holdings of a given currency. Premium - In the currency markets, describes the amount by which the forward or futures price exceed the spot price. Price Transparency - Describes quotes to which every market participant has equal access. Quote - An indicative market price, normally used for information purposes only. Rate - The price of one currency in terms of another, typically used for dealing purposes. Resistance - A term used in technical analysis indicating a specific price level at which analysis concludes people will sell. Revaluation - An increase in the exchange rate for a currency as a result of central bank intervention. Opposite of Devaluation. Risk - Exposure to uncertain change, most often used with a negative connotation of adverse change. Risk Management - The employment of financial analysis and trading techniques to reduce and/or control exposure to various types of risk. Roll-Over - Process whereby the settlement of a deal is rolled forward to another value date. The cost of this process is based on the interest rate differential of the two currencies. Settlement - The process by which a trade is entered into the books and records of the counterparts to a transaction. The settlement of currency trades may or may not involve the actual physical exchange of one currency for another. Short Position - An investment position that benefits from a decline in market price
Margin call - A request from a broker or dealer for additional funds or other collateral to guarantee performance on a position that has moved against the customer. Market Maker - A dealer who regularly quotes both bid and ask prices and is ready to make a two-sided market for any financial instrument. Market Risk - Exposure to changes in market prices. Mark-to-Market - Process of re-evaluating all open positions with the current market prices. These new values then determine margin requirements. Maturity - The date for settlement or expiry of a financial instrument. Offer - The rate at which a dealer is willing to sell a currency. Offsetting transaction - A trade with which serves to cancel or offset some or all of the market risk of an open position. One Cancels the Other Order (OCO) - A designation for two orders whereby one part of the two orders is executed the other is automatically cancelled. Open order - An order that will be executed when a market moves to its designated price. Normally associated with Good 'til Cancelled Orders. Open position - A deal not yet reversed or settled with a physical payment. Over the Counter (OTC) - Used to describe any transaction that is not conducted over an exchange
Good 'Til Cancelled Order (GTC) - An order to buy or sell at a specified price. This order remains open until filled or until the client cancels. Hedge - A position or combination of positions that reduces the risk of your primary position. Inflation - An economic condition whereby prices for consumer goods rise, eroding purchasing power.Initial margin - The initial deposit of collateral required to enter into a position as a guarantee on future performance. Interbank rates - The Foreign Exchange rates at which large international banks quote other large international banks. Leading Indicators - Statistics that are considered to predict future economic activity. LIBOR - The London Inter-Bank Offered Rate. Banks use LIBOR when borrowing from another bank.Limit order - An order with restrictions on the maximum price to be paid or the minimum price to be received. As an example, if the current price of USD/YEN is 102.00/05, then a limit order to buy USD would be at a price below 102. (ie 101.50) Liquidity - The ability of a market to accept large transaction with minimal to no impact on price stability. Liquidation - The closing of an existing position through the execution of an offsetting transaction. Long position - A position that appreciates in value if market prices increase. Margin - The required equity that an investor must deposit to collateralize a position
Dealer - An individual who acts as a principal or counterpart to a transaction. Principals take one side of a position, hoping to earn a spread (profit) by closing out the position in a subsequent trade with another party. In contrast, a broker is an individual or firm that acts as an intermediary, putting together buyers and sellers for a fee or commission. Deficit - A negative balance of trade or payments. Delivery - An FX trade where both sides make and take actual delivery of the currencies traded. Depreciation - A fall in the value of a currency due to market forces. Derivative - A contract that changes in value in relation to the price movements of a related or underlying security, future or other physical instrument. An Option is the most common derivative instrument. Devaluation - The deliberate downward adjustment of a currency's price, normally by official announcement. Economic Indicator - A government issued statistic that indicates current economic growth and stability. Common indicators include employment rates, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation, retail sales, etc
Broker - An individual or firm that acts as an intermediary, putting together buyers and sellers for a fee or commission. In contrast, a 'dealer' commits capital and takes one side of a position, hoping to earn a spread (profit) by closing out the position in a subsequent trade with another party. Bull Market - A market distinguished by rising prices. Cable - Trader jargon referring to the Sterling/US Dollar exchange rate. So called because the rate was originally transmitted via a transatlantic cable beginning in the mid 1800's. Candlestick Chart - A chart that indicates the trading range for the day as well as the opening and closing price. If the open price is higher than the close price, the rectangle between the open and close price is shaded. If the close price is higher than the open price, that area of the chart is not shaded
Managing Expectations and Finding the Strongest Trends
I have seen many new forex traders who while looking for at least 20 pips a day, end up losing big in an effort to reach this plateau. The problem is that the market environment changes to the point where there are many days where solid trading opportunities just cannot be found. So the new trader puts on a trade that they normally would not even think about. If that trade becomes a loser, they now have to win that loss back and then another 20 pips before the end of the day. You can see how this can turn into a nightmare after a couple of questionable setups end up as losing trades in the same day. I think a better goal is to strive to be profitable every month. If you end up with $1 more in your account at the end of the month from the beginning of the month, give yourself a pat on the back for being profitable. It is a series of monthly gains that can result in big returns. But you must treat trading as a business instead of a get rich quick scheme and keep your expectations realistic.
A good trading tips.
Read this short one:A list of biggest mistakes that traders - especially newcomers - do again and again:
1 too small deposit.
2 too high leverage.
3 too many open trades - people trade as if there is no tomorrow - always on an available margin level of 100% - you know what happens when the market goes 40 pip or more in some minutes.
4 no stop/loss or take profit - what happens when the connection goes down? s/l and t/p is stored on the server - nothing will happen then when your computer or connection breaks down.
5 And the worst thing: most newcomers do all these mistakes together.
1 too small deposit.
2 too high leverage.
3 too many open trades - people trade as if there is no tomorrow - always on an available margin level of 100% - you know what happens when the market goes 40 pip or more in some minutes.
4 no stop/loss or take profit - what happens when the connection goes down? s/l and t/p is stored on the server - nothing will happen then when your computer or connection breaks down.
5 And the worst thing: most newcomers do all these mistakes together.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Trading Rules 1
1. Plan your trades. Trade your plan.
2. Keep records of your trading results.
3. Keep a positive attitude, no matter how much you lose.
4. Don�t take the market home.
5. Successful traders buy into bad news and sell into good news.
6. Successful traders are not afraid to buy high and sell low.
7. Successful traders have a well-scheduled planned time for studying the markets.
8. Successful traders isolate themselves from the opinions of others.
9. Continually strive for patience, perseverance, determination, and rational action.
10. Limit your losses - use stops!
2. Keep records of your trading results.
3. Keep a positive attitude, no matter how much you lose.
4. Don�t take the market home.
5. Successful traders buy into bad news and sell into good news.
6. Successful traders are not afraid to buy high and sell low.
7. Successful traders have a well-scheduled planned time for studying the markets.
8. Successful traders isolate themselves from the opinions of others.
9. Continually strive for patience, perseverance, determination, and rational action.
10. Limit your losses - use stops!
Learn To Scalp Forex Using Cyrox Method
Cyrox Simple Scalping is a trading style specializing in entering the ForEx market with high probability and taking profits on small price changes, generally soon after a trade has been entered and has become profitable. It requires a scalper to have a strict entry/exit strategy with discipline because one large loss could eliminate the many small gains that the scalper has worked to obtain. Having the right tools such as 5 sec or xtick Cyrox Chart, a live real-time feed, a direct-access ECN broker and the motivation to identify and place high probability trades are required for this strategy to be successful... A brief exposure to the market diminishes the probability of running into an adverse event. Smaller moves are easier to identify and obtain by staying in a 5 sec Cyrox Rainbow chart.Small profits compound into large gains and allow the scalper to trade bigger lots with lower risk. Even during relatively quiet markets there are many small movements that a scalper can exploit to make money everyday. Scalping can be adopted as a primary or supplementary style of trading. Scalping is very profitable for traders who decide to use it as a primary strategy or even those who use it to supplement other types of trading."It takes time and practice to learn my methodology, but those who are able to master this approach can enjoy long-term success in the currency market"
Learn Currency Trading - 5 Common Deadly Mistakes
If you want to learn currency trading you need to get the right forex education and avoid the mistakes of the losing majority. The mistakes below are common ones but there easy to avoid and you must do so if you want to enjoy currency trading success. 1. Following a Vendor Blindly One of the most common errors is to think someone else can give you success - they can't. Most systems sold are junk - but even if you do find a good one, how can you follow it with discipline if you don't know how it works? You cant to have discipline to follow a system you must have confidence in it so you need to take the time to develop your own trading system or have total confidence in someone else's logic. 2. Trading News Stories We have more news at our disposal than ever before and all those stories are very convincing - but that's all they are stories. The news reflects the greed and fear of the crowd and they lose longer term - try and trade news stories and you are guaranteed to lose as well. The best way for any novice to trade is to simply follow the reality of price action on a forex chart and trade it - your trading the truth not an opinion and that is the only way to win.3. Day TradingSimply the dumbest way to trade. It doesn't work as all short term volatility is random and you can't get the odds in your favour. Don't believe me? Try and find a forex day trader with a real ( not simulated ) track record that's made real dollars over the long term. Let me know if you find one I have been searching for 25 years and still not found one!Avoid day trading at all costs!4. Trying to Predict Forex Prices If you try and predict prices in advance you're hoping or guessing and that won't get you anywhere in life and certainly not forex trading. You must not predict wait for momentum to confirm a turn and you can look up how to do this in our other articles - it is essential to confirm a price turn, rather than simply guess when it might come. 5. Markets are Scientific It's amazing how many people buy into this myth yet it's obviously not true. Why? Because if prices did move to a scientific theory, there would be no market, as we would all know the price beforehand and there would be no market. The reason a market moves is because we all have different opinions of where the price may go. The far out investment crowd love scientific theories and like to follow the works and methods of gurus such as: Gann, Elliot and Fibonacci.Well they made no money with their theories in forex trading and neither will you. So if you want to learn currency trading correctly avoid the common mistakes enlcosed and work and getting a simple forex trading system which will help you trade the odds, you can understand and can apply with discipline. If you learn currency trading the correct way ( and 95% of traders don't ), then you can enjoy currency trading success and create a life changing income - good luck!
Friday, February 13, 2009
Small Business Advertising Tips To Get Your Business Growing
How does a small business owner get the attention of the consumer? What type of business strategy or business marketing should a small business owner use? In this article I'm going to offer a few small business advertising tips that can help a small business owner get the word out to the consumer about the product or service the business offers.
Money is always tight, small business advertising budgets are... small. One of the great inexpensive small business ideas is to make flyers. It should be an attention grabber with a great offer. A good friend of mine did a "Get To Know Us Special" flyer with a 25% special on all products and a 50% special on some products. His wife did the graphics and they were able to print 3 flyers on one sheet of paper using their own computer. Along with one of his workers, they placed the flyers on all cars in their surrounding area and the response was terrific. Many of those initial customers are still their customers today.
Business cards are a great way to advertise. The important thing about business cards is to be sure they are quality business cards or they will be thrown away. And that is wasted dollars. Be sure the business name, address, phone number, hours of operation, email and website address are on the card. If you have a logo start branding your business and be sure it's on the card. Hand your business card out to everyone. In fact hand out two, so the customer can pass it on to someone else.
Provide great customer service. Existing customers are the revenue base for any small business and are the best advertisers of your business. If they like you they will talk about you to their friends. In fact, ask your customers what they like or dislike about your business. How can you be of further service. A simple survey will also help get informtion on how to keep your existing customer base. It's a great way to get some honest feedback and don't forget to say "Thank You!"
You can thank them further by making a mailing list of your existing customers, highlighting their preferences and thank them again by sending them discount coupons. Use this mailing list to give those existing customers a "heads up" on any new products or services, before you release those products or services to the general public. Great customer service leads to customer satisfaction, customer loyalty and most important customer retention.
Cross promotion with other small businesses is a good inexpensive advertising and marketing strategy. It can help get your business name out to customers, therefore increasing your revenue base. Here are just a few simple inexpensive ways to do this: 1. You can give each other's flyers out by simply dropping these flyers in the customer's shopping bags. 2. Hang signs or posters of each other's business highlighting certain products and 3. You can do a joint ad in a local magazine or paper.
A small business owner should always ask the customer, how they heard about their business. By simply asking "How did you hear about us?" will give you tremendous feedback as to what types of advertising has been effective for you.
These are just a few of the very inexpensive ways for small businesses to advertise. There are of course many other ways for small businesses advertising but I'll leave that open for the next discussion. However, by knowing what your target market is and keeping a constant watch on what your competitors are doing or not doing will help give you an edge.
Money is always tight, small business advertising budgets are... small. One of the great inexpensive small business ideas is to make flyers. It should be an attention grabber with a great offer. A good friend of mine did a "Get To Know Us Special" flyer with a 25% special on all products and a 50% special on some products. His wife did the graphics and they were able to print 3 flyers on one sheet of paper using their own computer. Along with one of his workers, they placed the flyers on all cars in their surrounding area and the response was terrific. Many of those initial customers are still their customers today.
Business cards are a great way to advertise. The important thing about business cards is to be sure they are quality business cards or they will be thrown away. And that is wasted dollars. Be sure the business name, address, phone number, hours of operation, email and website address are on the card. If you have a logo start branding your business and be sure it's on the card. Hand your business card out to everyone. In fact hand out two, so the customer can pass it on to someone else.
Provide great customer service. Existing customers are the revenue base for any small business and are the best advertisers of your business. If they like you they will talk about you to their friends. In fact, ask your customers what they like or dislike about your business. How can you be of further service. A simple survey will also help get informtion on how to keep your existing customer base. It's a great way to get some honest feedback and don't forget to say "Thank You!"
You can thank them further by making a mailing list of your existing customers, highlighting their preferences and thank them again by sending them discount coupons. Use this mailing list to give those existing customers a "heads up" on any new products or services, before you release those products or services to the general public. Great customer service leads to customer satisfaction, customer loyalty and most important customer retention.
Cross promotion with other small businesses is a good inexpensive advertising and marketing strategy. It can help get your business name out to customers, therefore increasing your revenue base. Here are just a few simple inexpensive ways to do this: 1. You can give each other's flyers out by simply dropping these flyers in the customer's shopping bags. 2. Hang signs or posters of each other's business highlighting certain products and 3. You can do a joint ad in a local magazine or paper.
A small business owner should always ask the customer, how they heard about their business. By simply asking "How did you hear about us?" will give you tremendous feedback as to what types of advertising has been effective for you.
These are just a few of the very inexpensive ways for small businesses to advertise. There are of course many other ways for small businesses advertising but I'll leave that open for the next discussion. However, by knowing what your target market is and keeping a constant watch on what your competitors are doing or not doing will help give you an edge.
10 Tips for Successful Business Networking
Keep in mind that networking is about being genuine and authentic, building trust and relationships, and seeing how you can help others.- Ask yourself what your goals are in participating in networking meetings so that you will pick groups that will help you get what you are looking for. Some meetings are based more on learning, making contacts, and/or volunteering rather than on strictly making business connections.
- Visit as many groups as possible that spark your interest. Notice the tone and attitude of the group. Do the people sound supportive of one another? Does the leadership appear competent? Many groups will allow you to visit two times before joining.
- Hold volunteer positions in organizations. This is a great way to stay visible and give back to groups that have helped you.
- Ask open-ended questions in networking conversations. This means questions that ask who, what, where, when, and how as opposed to those that can be answered with a simple yes or no. This form of questioning opens up the discussion and shows listeners that you are interested in them.
- Become known as a powerful resource for others. When you are known as a strong resource, people remember to turn to you for suggestions, ideas, names of other people, etc. This keeps you visible to them.
- Have a clear understanding of what you do and why, for whom, and what makes your doing it special or different from others doing the same thing. In order to get referrals, you must first have a clear understanding of what you do that you can easily articulate to others.
- Be able to articulate what you are looking for and how others may help you. Too often people in conversations ask, "How may I help you?" and no immediate answer comes to mind.
- Follow through quickly and efficiently on referrals you are given. When people give you referrals, your actions are a reflection on them. Respect and honor that and your referrals will grow.
- Call those you meet who may benefit from what you do and vice versa. Express that you enjoyed meeting them, and ask if you could get together and share ideas
Forex Training Made Easy in Order to Become Profitable Quickly
The name of the game in the currency markets is making money, if you in it for any other reason, I really have no idea what it could be, nor do I care. To make money there are a few simple things you have to do. First, you need to acquire Forex training in the utilization of a currency strategy that is profitable. One of my favorite trading techniques is called "Forex Scalping" and learning it is made easy with one of the most successful and powerful currency courses ever made available to the general public.Forex scalping is very similar to day trading in the stock market with a few very critical exceptions. The first being, currency movements are much more predictable that a stocks movement that can change at any moment if a mutual funds decides to dump some stock because it needs to raise capital to pay off members that are attempting to cash out there accounts. This can't happen in the currency markets for one simple reason, the amount of capital required to have any noticeable affect on a currency is enormous. Even countries such as Japan or the United States can only attempt to prop up there currency for short periods because they simply don't have enough reserves to do it for extended periods. There is no market or combination of markets in the world that even remotely have as much funds traded daily as the Forex markets.Why is this important for you to know? Because, like I said a currencies movement is very predictable and once a trend line has been established it takes quite a bit to get it to change. With Forex scalping you are attempting to take advantage of the predetermined trend line and quickly acquire a five percent return on your investment and exit the market just as quickly. You are suppose to never hold a currency overnight, this way you avoid catastrophic losses if something critical to your particular currency were to happen while your not at your computer and had the ability to exit the trade quickly. A five percent return does not sound like a great deal, but remember this is in one day, not a week, a month or a year. Therefore it is very likely if not probable, if you execute the strategy properly to double your initial investment in less than a one month's period. To acquire the best Forex training there is on this subject I suggest you look into a Forex course called "Forex Trading Made E Z" It is one of the most successful and long lasting Forex programs ever made available. The trading technique is very easy to understand and simple to implement. It only takes a few minutes to review its web site and see what you think of it for yourself; I personally believe it would be a wise use of ten minutes.
The Top Three Reasons People Fail to Make Big Money in the Forex Markets
If you really truly desire to change your life and become wealthy investing in the Forex markets is a very popular way to achieve that goal. There is a tired and true formula that will produce positive results each and every time if it is followed to the letter. Unfortunately, there are far to many people that are either lazy, think they are smarter than everybody else or fail to see the benefit of investing in themselves and there education. The following are the top three reasons people fail to become profitable investors in the currency markets.1) Lack of Determination:The number one factor in order to become successful in the currency markets is the will and determination to let nothing or nobody stand in your way. After a few critical investments you must make, the ability to practice and improve your skills is free with the use of a demo account you can obtain from a Forex brokerage firm. In others words, you can spend as much time as you desire utilize a demo account that accurately simulates real time trading and investing with the actual results you would have had if you had actual funds in your account. So there is no excuse at all, not to succeed if your willing to put in the time to learn your craft.2) Lack of Education:Simply put, education is a critical factor in what ever endeavor you choose to pursue. And nowhere is that more true than the currency markets. While there is a ton of free educational material on the internet you can review and study, you will find it is simply not sufficient to provide you the essential knowledge you need to succeed. You will need to enroll in one of the top rated currency trading courses that are offered online to learn the most sophisticated and up to date trading and investing strategies. 3) Lack of the Best Tools:There is nothing in the world that produces more statistics on a daily basis than the currency markets. It is simply not possible to capture this data, collate it and finally evaluate the significance of it by hand. You will need a top rated Forex trading system to use as a decision making tool to help you with this process.By following this short format that could have been expanded on greatly, you will virtually assure yourself a successful and profitable career as a currency trader and investor. Failing to implement any of the above mentioned steps will not guarantee failure, but it will certainly make it far more difficult for you to be successful.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
OVERCOMING GREED AND FEAR? Don’t do it!!!
Many FOREX Experts will tell you to control your emotion, greed, and fear. We don’t say that that is not working. It’s just difficult to follow, for us. When we see profit, our itchy hand will try to persuade us to cancel the taking profit line, or also when the price moves toward the stop loss point, we become afraid and will not think clearly to take action. The result is, “you don’t get what you want.”It is very simple actually. Place the Taking Profit and Stop Loss point and close the program. Check it once a day only and play golf or just enjoy yourselves.Don’t trade when you are not in a good condition. When you are tired, you can’t think clearly. Just trade whenever you feel good. It’s really important!The most important thing is, “Don’t trade to achieve a certain target.” It’s not that we are trying to convince that you don’t need to set a target. Just don’t chase your target so hard that you will be very disappointed or even punish yourselves when the target is not achieved.You can chase the target you have set earlier, but your world is not going to an end if you don’t get the target. Everyone won’t care about your losses.Just treat your target as a game that you need to win. Enjoy it. Have fun with it. As long as the number of wins is more than the number of losses, don’t worry if you do not meet your target that you have set earlier.
make money with currency trading
What is the forex ? The Foreign Exchange market, also referred to as the "Forex" or FX market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average turnover of well over US$1 trillion -- 30 times larger than the combined volume of all U.S. equity markets. Unlike other financial markets, the forex market has no physical location or central exchange. It is an over-the-counter market where buyers and sellers including banks, corporations, and private investors conduct business. A true 24-hour market, currency trading begins each day in Sydney, and moves around the globe as the business day begins in each financial center, first to Tokyo, London, and New York.the unmatched liquidity and around-the-clock global activity make forex the ideal market for active traders.
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