RSSCategory: Forex

When the Forex Market Is Open

March 29, 2012 | By More
When the Forex Market Is Open

A common misconception of the Forex market, is that it is open 24 hours a day every day. This is an advantageous feature of the market for currencies, which some Forex brokers as well as some promoters of trading tools and software packages, love to latch onto in order to attract new clients. However, the [...]

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Gold and the US Dollar on Forex

March 29, 2012 | By More
Gold and the US Dollar on Forex

It is not a novel piece of news to most traders that the US dollar is directly linked to the value of gold in the US, and vice versa. Such knowledge has been vital to the effectiveness of traders in being able to tell which direction the currency may surge in. This is something that [...]

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Investing in Currencies

March 29, 2012 | By More
Investing in Currencies

Why not invest? It’s easier than you think. Believe it or not a lot of people earn very good money buying and selling foreign currency. Foreign exchange trading is not that hard to get into and you don’t need much money to start – in fact most professional Forex traders were normal people who started [...]

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The Disadvantages of Forex News Trading

March 28, 2012 | By More
The Disadvantages of Forex News Trading

Although Forex news trading strategies can prove to be very profitable, you should be well aware of the disadvantages of trading the news in the market for currencies, if you are interested in using one of these types of strategies. First of all, news trading is all about placing orders before or immediately after important [...]

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Advantages of a Forex Forum

March 28, 2012 | By More
Advantages of a Forex Forum

An internet forum or community is a place where you can discus various issues related to a specific topic.With help of forum your can get answers to your questions from community. For example, on a forex forum you can discuss currency trading ideas. There are several countries round the globe, so we have several currencies. [...]

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Forex Trading – Getting Started

March 28, 2012 | By More
Forex Trading – Getting Started

Anyone can get started as a foreign exchange (Forex) trader with just a computer and an internet connection. Setting up an account with a broker can be done with as little as $250. To be successful, a trader needs more than just an account with a broker. There are many Forex trading tools available to [...]

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Using a World Clock in Forex Trading

March 22, 2012 | By More
Using a World Clock in Forex Trading

In the currency market, you have a lot to worry about. What most traders and investors worry about, especially beginners, is making a profit. Forex trading is like any other business in the world and by investing in currencies, you won’t necessarily make back what you put into it in the first place. This is [...]

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Long-Term Forex Trading

March 22, 2012 | By More
Long-Term Forex Trading

Many traders and investors in the Forex, especially beginners, tend to focus on day trading strategies. Beginners generally like to stare at their trading platforms as soon as they enter the market for currencies. The truth is, shorter-term Forex trading strategies are not ideal for beginner traders and investors. In fact, short-term trading strategies aren’t [...]

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Using an Economic Calendar in Forex Trading

March 22, 2012 | By More
Using an Economic Calendar in Forex Trading

When trading currencies, you want to surround yourself with as many useful resources as possible, in order to maximize your chances of profiting and success in the Forex market. Some Forex traders will focus more on technical analysis, by looking at price charts and graphs more than studying fundamentals. Similarly, some will focus on fundamental [...]

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Using a Currency Converter in Forex Trading

March 21, 2012 | By More
Using a Currency Converter in Forex Trading

There are plenty of different tools that you might find useful, during your Forex trading career. Some are more useful and of course more important than others, however one of the more obvious Forex trading tools that you might have already heard of, is the currency converter. Although these sorts of tools are generally used [...]

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Using an Exchange Rate History Tool in Forex Trading

March 21, 2012 | By More
Using an Exchange Rate History Tool in Forex Trading

Exchange rate history tools allow Forex traders and investors to find out how the prices of different currency pairs have moved over a specified time period. These tools can be all types of Forex traders and can be very useful. By using a historical exchange rate tool, you will be able to find out how [...]

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A Simple Forex Currency Trading Strategy

March 21, 2012 | By More
A Simple Forex Currency Trading Strategy

If you are just getting started in Forex trading or if you are a struggling trader who has been around a while, it will do you a world of good to simplify your trading strategy. Trading the market is not really a difficult task in and of itself. What is difficult is managing your emotions [...]

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Using a Pip Calculator in Forex Trading

March 20, 2012 | By More
Using a Pip Calculator in Forex Trading

Among other types of tools, Forex traders can find pips calculators to be very useful, when trading currencies. These calculators are actually very simple, but they are great for all kinds of traders and can allow you to become more organized and aware of what you are doing in the Forex market. A pip, also [...]

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Forex Trading Education for Beginners

March 20, 2012 | By More
Forex Trading Education for Beginners

Trading the Forex market can seem a bit confusing if you do not obtain the proper education before you start to trade. Many traders think they can just “wing it” and figure out how to trade as they go, ignoring the basic fundamental building blocks of the forex market and what it’s all about. However, [...]

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Common Money Management Formulas

March 20, 2012 | By More
Common Money Management Formulas

All of the EAs that we program generally use one of three types of money management. I don’t really like that term, though. I believe that position sizing formula is generally more accurate. The options are: Fixed Lot Size Use a percentage of available margin Lose a certain percentage of the account balance whenever the stop loss [...]

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