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Saturday, September 20, 2008

Easy-Forex

Why Easy-Forex™ Trading Platform?
Here are the questions, and the answers …


Anybody there?Are there real people behind the phone (or the e-mail box)?Do I speak with the same person, managing the service to my Forex account and providing the personal touch and assistance, online?Easy-Forex™ expert team members are available for you, at all times, anytime. Moreover, you have your own Account Service Manager working closely with you, and the dealing room services are offered to you by expert Forex dealers. You may speak with us over the phone, over e-mail, or over the advanced online CHAT system that we run, as well as visit your regional office and meet in person. Yes, it''s internet, but we are real, and we take it personally.
Do they offer professional assisting tools?Easy-Forex™ offers background information for the Forex market, Guided-Tour, seminars, one-on-one training, CHAT, telephone support, as well as other assistance tools, including technical support. You are never left alone to trade without help, if indeed you need it. Moreover, your personal Account Service Manager will guide you live, on your first trading steps, to help you get acquainted with the Easy-Forex™ system, and will answer your technical questions.
When I set a rate to a deal, is it executed "around", or "near" the rate I set, or rather exactly on it?Easy-Forex™ executes your set rates, including Stop-Loss and Take-Profit rates, by using the latest technologies. We are committed to the principle that you should not lose more than your Stop-Loss amount at risk, as defined by you. As well, per your pre-set TAKE-PROFIT rate (if you choose to set such rate) your deal will be automatically closed, exactly on your pre-defined Take-Profit rate.Needless to say that you can change those pre-defined rates, Stop-Loss as well as Take-Profit, at any time while your deal is open.It is highly important that you know that, due to the nature of the forex global market, 100% guarantee to pre-set rates is impossible. Such may occur under highly volatile market conditions, where other parties to the Forex trade (e.g. – the trader, the platform, the liquidity provider, etc.) are unable to execute specific rates, or specific rate range, due to conditions that are beyond their control.Simply put: Easy-Forex™ makes any and all efforts to guarantee the rates, when it is able to doing so, unless market conditions prevent delivering the rate selected.
Is their internet platform friendly and easy to use?Do I need to download any software?Can the trading be performed immediately, without any obligation to a certain configuration or a computer?Easy-Forex™ Trading Platform is the only Forex platform that enables users to start trading immediately. With no software download required you may login to your account and trade anytime, from anywhere.
Am I bound to wait for the banking hours, or can I deposit trading margins with my credit card?Should I miss an opportunity, in case I would like to change the margins in the middle of the night?And when I profit, can I withdraw the profits to my credit card account?Easy-Forex™ is the only Forex platform which allows you to fund your account with your credit card, so you can start trading immediately, regardless of banking work days or hours! Easy-Forex™ cares about protecting your credit card security as well as protecting your privacy to the highest standards. To achieve that, we use the latest technologies and comply with all relevant regulations.
Are there any tedious procedures needed for account set-up?Can I immediately register, deposit the margins for the deal, and start running?Of course you can, especially when you have no software to download, and you have the option to use your credit card for depositing the margin required for the trading. Please note that due to security measures, aimed to protect you, the Forex trader, the scope of deals on the first week of new users trading with Easy-Forex™ is limited. Such restriction will be removed after making a phone contact with our team.
What is the lowest amount I can risk and deal Forex with?The Easy-Forex™ system enables you to trade with small amounts as well. You can start using Easy-Forex™ even with an amount as little as $100! No bank would ever offer you such an opportunity! When trading, you may deposit the sum that suits you, or fits the amount that you are willing to risk. Starting to trade with such small amounts is the best way to get acquainted with the Forex marketplace. Much better than operating "DEMO" accounts, where you are not really risking your own money. After getting familiar with the system, you may increase your level and scope of activity, as you find fit.
When I select a rate for a deal, can I "FREEZE" it for a few seconds, before I should make my final decision? Do I have enough time to regret? Unlike any other trading platform today, Easy-Forex™ offers you the possibility to Freeze the Buy or the Sell rate that you see for a few seconds, irrespective of rate movements. That means that the rate you see and freeze is the rate you get (if indeed you decide to make the deal). During those "FREEZE" seconds, the Forex market could change, however - you are guaranteed to use the rate you have frozen, in case you wish to materialize it into a deal. Please note that guaranteeing the rate per such feature is available during regular market activity only. Under unusual conditions, this feature will not be guaranteed.
Are all commissions clearly visible and well informed?Am I charged commissions on trading?Am I charged commissions on my profit withdrawals?Our transparent system assures you that with Easy-Forex™ you pay no commissions for the deals you make!!.
Easy-Forex™ acts as a market maker, and makes its earnings from the spreads that are embedded in the currency rates. In the "Day trading" zone you may roll over your positions to the next day, and then you pay a renewal fee. As well, you are never charged for profit withdrawals or deposits.
What kind of safety and security measures are taken to protect my transactions?Literally, the best. Easy-Forex™ treats the issues of data security, privacy, integrity and backup with the utmost attention and care. This is achieved through:
Ensuring authorized access only, Easy-Forex™ uses two layers of top class firewall: one at the server level and one at the application level.
For user authentication and data transfer Easy-Forex™ uses an advanced SSL by Verisign
Separating the application servers (the servers that handle our clients'' online activity) from the transaction information: those are stored on a different data server.
For data recovery, integrity and replication Easy-Forex™ uses two different server farms, physically located away from each other. Data has to be synchronized in both locations, thus cannot be tampered with. All the information on the servers is stored encrypted.
The physical security of each server farm is very high. Armed guards are situated 24 hours a day, and access to the premises is strictly forbidden except for authorized personnel. We make sure that whatever happens: failure, disaster, etc. your transactions are intact, secure, and backed up.
Can the trading terms I am offered be tailor-made to my personal preferences?The spreads and other terms in our site assume deals of small and up to medium volumes. If you are a frequent trader dealing in larger volumes, we offer you a tailor-made account to suit your exact needs (spreads, leverage ratio, mobile-phone alerts, etc.).
How many "pips" do they offer as their spread?The spreads in our site assume deals of small and up to medium volumes. If you are a frequent trader dealing in larger volumes, we offer you a tailor-made account to suit your exact needs (spreads and leverage).
Are the rates presented the most updated rates? Whom are they powered by?Do they work with world''s leading financial data providers?The Easy-Forex™ high-edge system uses the latest highly sophisticated and advanced technologies in order to offer you up-to-the-second quotes. You may check your accounts and positions in real time, you may do so 24 hours a day, and make a deal based on real-time information. Easy-Forex™ believes it is highly important for you to be able to control your funds whenever you wish, and base your deals on real-time information. That is the level of service you deserve!!Please note that trading is not available between 14:00 and 19:00 GMT on Sundays. Moreover, several currencies (including Gold and Silver) are not traded “around the clock”. We recommend that you check the trading hours for specific currencies with our dealing room. In most cases, Traders can trade Forex beyond the normal trading hours. However, trading in such hours, if indeed available, usually involves higher spreads. Easy-Forex™ makes its best efforts to perform the maintenance and upgrading of its website during Sundays, when the world market is not active.
Will I be credited and enjoy benefits for referring friends to the trading platform?Of course. Being our Easy-Forex™ user, you are entitled for our cash and other bonuses on referrals. Just call your regional office and we''ll be happy to prove our commitment.
Can I control my Forex account from anywhere on the globe, from any computer, at any desired time, 24x7x365?Of Course. Any computer connected to the internet, anywhere on the globe, would enable your accessibility. In case you have technical difficulties - relating to old versions of PC hardware or software - please read our TECHNICAL SUPPORT section (linked at the bottom of our homepage).Please note that trading is not available between 14:00 and 19:00 GMT on Sundays. Moreover, several currencies (including Gold and Silver) are not traded “around the clock”. We recommend that you check the trading hours for specific currencies with our dealing room. In most cases, Traders can trade Forex beyond the normal trading hours. However, trading in such hours, if indeed available, usually involves higher spreads. Easy-Forex™ makes its best efforts to perform the maintenance and upgrading of its website during Sundays, when the world market is not active.
May I generate detailed reports at a click of a button, as well as track all transactions performed in my Forex account, whenever I wish?Of course. That''s what they call in the business "WYSIWYG" (What you see is what you get). You may check the value of your position at any time, as well as see historical data (transactions and deals) with a click of a button. Moreover, you may generate "scenarios" ("what-if") with possible rates per you position, in order to see if you are in gain or loss.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Forex risk management strategies

The Forex market behaves differently from other markets! The speed, volatility, and enormous size of the Forex market are unlike anything else in the financial world. Beware: the Forex market is uncontrollable - no single event, individual, or factor rules it. Enjoy trading in the perfect market! Just like any other speculative business, increased risk entails chances for a higher profit/loss.
Currency markets are highly speculative and volatile in nature. Any currency can become very expensive or very cheap in relation to any or all other currencies in a matter of days, hours, or sometimes, in minutes. This unpredictable nature of the currencies is what attracts an investor to trade and invest in the currency market.
But ask yourself, "How much am I ready to lose?" When you terminated, closed or exited your position, did you understand the risks and taken steps to avoid them? Let's look at some foreign exchange risk management issues that may come up in your day-to-day foreign exchange transactions.
Unexpected corrections in currency exchange rates
Wild variations in foreign exchange rates
Volatile markets offering profit opportunities
Lost payments
Delayed confirmation of payments and receivables
Divergence between bank drafts received and the contract price
These are areas that every trader should cover both BEFORE and DURING a trade.


Exit the Forex market at profit targets :
Take profit take orders, allow Forex traders to exit the Forex market at pre-determined profit targets. If you are short (sold) a currency pair, the system will only allow you to place a limit order below the current market price because this is the profit zone. Similarly, if you are long (bought) the currency pair, the system will only allow you to place a take profit order above the current market price. Take profit orders help create a disciplined trading methodology and make it possible for traders to walk away from the computer without continuously monitoring the market.

Control risk by capping losses :

Stop/loss orders allow traders to set an exit point for a losing trade. If you are short a currency pair, the stop/loss order should be placed above the current market price. If you are long the currency pair, the stop/loss order should be placed below the current market price. Stop/loss orders help traders control risk by capping losses. Stop/loss orders are counter-intuitive because you do not want them to be hit; however, you will be happy that you placed them! When logic dictates, you can control greed.

Where should I place my stop and take profit orders?
As a general rule of thumb, traders should set stop/loss orders closer to the opening price than take profit orders. If this rule is followed, a trader needs to be right less than 50% of the time to be profitable. For example, a trader that uses a 30 pip stop/loss and 100-pip take profit orders, needs only to be right 1/3 of the time to make a profit. Where the trader places the stop and take profit will depend on how risk-adverse he is. Stop/loss orders should not be so tight that normal market volatility triggers the order. Similarly, take profit orders should reflect a realistic expectation of gains based on the market's trading activity and the length of time one wants to hold the position. In initially setting up and establishing the trade, the trader should look to change the stop loss and set it at a rate in the 'middle ground' where they are not overexposed to the trade, and at the same time, not too close to the market.
Trading foreign currencies is a demanding and potentially profitable opportunity for trained and experienced investors. However, before deciding to participate in the Forex market, you should soberly reflect on the desired result of your investment and your level of experience. Warning! Do not invest money you cannot afford to lose.
So, there is significant risk in any foreign exchange deal. Any transaction involving currencies involves risks including, but not limited to, the potential for changing political and/or economic conditions, that may substantially affect the price or liquidity of a currency.
Moreover, the leveraged nature of FX trading means that any market movement will have an equally proportional effect on your deposited funds. This may work against you as well as for you. The possibility exists that you could sustain a total loss of your initial margin funds and be required to deposit additional funds to maintain your position. If you fail to meet any margin call within the time prescribed, your position will be liquidated and you will be responsible for any resulting losses. 'Stop-loss' or 'limit' order strategies may lower an investor's exposure to risk.
Easy-Forex foreign exchange technology links around-the-clock to the world's foreign currency exchange trading floors to get the lowest foreign currency rates and to take every opportunity to make or settle a transaction.

Avoiding/lowering risk when trading Forex :

Trade like a technical analyst. Understanding the fundamentals behind an investment also requires understanding the technical analysis method. When your fundamental and technical signals point to the same direction, you have a good chance to have a successful trade, especially with good money management skills. Use simple support and resistance technical analysis, Fibonacci Retracement and reversal days. Be disciplined. Create a position and understand your reasons for having that position, and establish stop loss and profit taking levels. Discipline includes hitting your stops and not following the temptation to stay with a losing position that has gone through your stop/loss level. When you buy, buy high. When you sell, sell higher. Similarly, when you sell, sell low. When you buy, buy lower. Rule of thumb: In a bull market, be long or neutral - in a bear market, be short or neutral. If you forget this rule and trade against the trend, you will usually cause yourself to suffer psychological worries, and frequently, losses. And never add to a losing position. On Easy-Forex the trader can change their trade orders as many times as they wish free of charge, either as a stop loss or as a take profit. The trader can also close the trade manually without a stop loss or profit take order being hit. Many successful traders set their stop loss price beyond the rate at which they made the trade so that the worst that can happen is that they get stopped out and make a profit.

Forex trading

The investor's goal in Forex trading is to profit from foreign currency movements. Forex trading or currency trading is always done in currency pairs. For example, the exchange rate of EUR/USD on Aug 26th, 2003 was 1.0857. This number is also referred to as a "Forex rate" or just "rate" for short. If the investor had bought 1000 euros on that date, he would have paid 1085.70 U.S. dollars. One year later, the Forex rate was 1.2083, which means that the value of the euro (the numerator of the EUR/USD ratio) increased in relation to the U.S. dollar. The investor could now sell the 1000 euros in order to receive 1208.30 dollars. Therefore, the investor would have USD 122.60 more than what he had started one year earlier. However, to know if the investor made a good investment, one needs to compare this investment option to alternative investments. At the very minimum, the return on investment (ROI) should be compared to the return on a "risk-free" investment. One example of a risk-free investment is long-term U.S. government bonds since there is practically no chance for a default, i.e. the U.S. government going bankrupt or being unable or unwilling to pay its debt obligation.
When trading currencies, trade only when you expect the currency you are buying to increase in value relative to the currency you are selling. If the currency you are buying does increase in value, you must sell back the other currency in order to lock in a profit. An open trade (also called an open position) is a trade in which a trader has bought or sold a particular currency pair and has not yet sold or bought back the equivalent amount to close the position.
However, it is estimated that anywhere from 70%-90% of the FX market is speculative. In other words, the person or institution that bought or sold the currency has no plan to actually take delivery of the currency in the end; rather, they were solely speculating on the movement of that particular currency.

How is the Forex Market Different ?

There are some significant differences between the forex market and others like the stock market. While it may be the feeling that a good trader should be able to handle any market, the fact of the matter is that some structural differences in forex can require a different trading approach.

Time :
For most stock traders, the first difference they will notice between the forex market and equities is timeframe. Although the hours of stock trading have been expanding in recent years, the forex market is still the only one which can truly be viewed as 24-hour. There is ready forex trading activity in all time zones during the week, and sometimes even on the weekends as well. Other markets may in fact transact 24-hours, but the volume outside their primary trading day is thin and inconsistent.

No Exchanges :
The lack of an exchange is probably the next big thing that sticks out as being different in forex. While it is true that there is exchange-based forex trading in the form of futures, the primary trading takes place over-the-counter via the spot market. There is no NYSE of forex.
On the largest scale, forex transactions are done in what is referred to as the inter-bank market. That literally means banks trading with each other on behalf of their customers. Larger speculators also operate in the inter-bank market where they can execute multi-million dollar trades with ease. Individual traders, who generally trade in much smaller sizes, primarily do so through brokers and dealers.
This is something which can trouble stock traders. There is no central location for price data, and no real volume information is attainable. Since volume is an often reported figure in the stock market, the lack of it in spot forex trading is something which takes a bit of getting used to for those making the switch.


Transaction Processing :
Also, the lack of an exchange means a difference in how trading is actually done. In the stock market an order is submitted to a broker who facilitates the trade with another broker/dealer (over-the-counter) or through an exchange. In spot forex much of the trading done by individuals is actually executed directly with their broker/dealer. That means the broker takes the other side of the trade. This is not always the case, but is the most common approach.

Transaction Costs :
The lack of an exchange and the direct trade with the broker creates another difference between stock and forex trading. In the stock market brokers will generally charge a commission for each buy and sell transaction you do. In forex, though, most brokers do not charge any commissions. Since they are taking the other side of all the customer trades, they profit by making the spread between the bid and offer prices.
Some traders do not like the structure of the spot forex market. They are not comfortable with their broker being on the other side of their trades as they feel it presents a type of conflict of interest. They also question the safety of their funds and the lack of overall regulation. There are some worthwhile concerns, certainly, but the fact of the matter is that the majority of forex brokers are very reliable and ethical. Those that are not don't stay in business very long.


Margin Trading :
The forex market is a 100% margin-based market. This is a familiar thing for those used to trading futures.
In fact, spot forex trading is essentially trading a 2-day forward (futures) contract. You do not take actual possession of any currency, but rather have a theoretical agreement to do so in the future. That puts you in a position of benefiting from prices changes. For that your broker requires a deposit on your trades to provide surety against any losses you may incur. How much of a deposit can vary. Some brokers will asked for as little as 1/2%. That is fairly aggressive, though. Expect 1%-2% on the value of the position in most cases.
Now, unlike the stock market, margin trading does not mean margin loans. Your broker will not be lending you money to buy securities (at least not the way a stock broker does). As such, there is no margin interest charged. In fact, since you are the one putting money on deposit with your broker, you may earn interest in your margin funds.


Interest Rate Carry (Rollover) :
When trading forex, one is essentially borrowing one currency, converting it in to another, and depositing it. This is all done on an overnight basis, so the trader is paying the overnight interest rate on the borrowed currency and at the same time earning the overnight rate on the currency being held. This means the trader is either paying out or receiving interest on their position, depending on whether the interest rate differential is for or against them.
This is commonly handled is what is referred to as a rollover. Spot forex trades are done on a trading day basis, and as such are technically closed out at the end of each day. If you are holding your position longer than that, your broker rolls you forward in to a new position for the next trading day. This is generally done transparently, but it does mean that at the end of each day you will either pay or receive the interest differential on your position.
The type of trader you are and the way your broker handles rollover will be the deciding factors in determining whether the interest rate differentials are an important concern for you. Some brokers will not apply the day's interest differential value on positions closed out during the trading day. By that I mean if you were to enter a position at 10am and exit at 2pm, no interest would come in to play. If you were to open a position on Monday and close it on Tuesday, though, you would have the interest for Monday applied (the full day regardless of when you entered the position), but nothing for Tuesday. (Note: There is at least one broker who calculates interest on a continuous basis, so you will always make or pay the interest differential on all positions, no matter when you put them on or took them off).
It should also be noted that although some folks will claim there is no rollover in forex futures, the interest rate spread is definitely factored in. You can see this when comparing the futures prices with the spot market rates. As the futures contracts approach their delivery date their prices will converge with the spot rate so that the holders will pay or receive the differential just as if they had been in a spot position.


Intervention :
Fixed income traders know that central bankers, like the Federal Reserve, are active in the markets, buying and selling securities to influence prices, and thereby interest rates. This is not something which happens in stocks, but it does in the forex markets. This is known as intervention. It happens when a central bank or other national monetary authority buys or sells currency in the market with the objective of influencing exchange rates.
Intervention is most often seen at times when exchange rates get a bit out of hand, either falling or rising too rapidly. At those times, central banks may step in to try to nullify the trend. Sometimes it works. Sometimes not.
The US has traditionally taken a hands-off approach when it comes to the value of the Dollar, preferring to allow the markets to do their thing. Others are not quite so willing to let speculators determine their currency's value. The Bank of Japan has the most active track record in that regard.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Forex Glossary

Here are some of the most common terms used in FOREX TRADING:
Ask Price Sometimes called the Offer Price; this is the market price for traders to buy currencies. Ask Prices are shown on the right side of a quote – e.g. EUR/USD 1.1965 / 68 – means that one euro can be bought for 1.1968 USD dollars.
Bar Chart – A type of chart used in Forex Trading Technical Analysis. Each time division on the Forex chart is displayed as a vertical bar which show the following information – the top of the bar is the high price, the bottom of the bar is the low price, the horizontal line on the left of the bar shows the opening price and the horizontal line on the right of bar shows the closing price.
Base Currency –is the first currency in a currency pair. A quote shows how much the base currency is worth in the quote (second) currency. For example, in the quote - USD/JPY 112.13 – US dollars are the base currency, with 1 US dollar being worth 112.13 Japanese yen.
Bid Price – is the price a Forex trader can sell currencies. The Forex Trading Bid Price is shown on the left side of a quote - e.g. EUR/USD 1.1965 / 68 – means that one euro can be sold for 1.1965 UD dollars.
Bid/Ask Spread – is the difference between the Forex Trading bid price and the Forex Trading ask price in any currency quotation. The spread represents the Forex Trading broker's fee, and varies from Forex Trading broker to broker.
Broker – the intermediary between buyer and seller. Most FOREX TRADING brokers are associated with large financial institutions and earn money by setting a spread between bid and ask prices.
Candlestick Chart - A type of chart used in Forex Trading Technical Analysis. Each time division on the Forex Tradingchart is displayed as a candlestick – a red or green vertical bar with extensions above and below the candlestick body. The top of the extension shows the highest price for the chart division and the bottom of the extension shows the lowest price. Red candlesticks indicate a lower closing price than opening price, and green candlesticks indicate the price is rising.
Cross Currency – A currency pair that does not include US dollars – e.g. EUR/GBP.
Currency Pair – Two currencies involved in a FOREX transaction – e.g. EUR/USD.
Economic Indicator – A statistical report issued by governments or academic institutions indicating economic conditions within a country.
First In First Out (FIFO) – refers to the order open orders are liquidated. The first orders to be liquidated are the first that were opened.
Foreign Exchange (FOREX, FX,) – Simultaneously buying one currency and selling another.
Fundamental Analysis – Analysis of political and economic conditions that can affect currency prices.
Leverage or Margin – The ratio of the value of a transaction to the required deposit. A common margin for FOREX trading is 100:1 – you can trade currency worth 100 times the amount of your deposit.
Limit Order – An order to buy or sell when the price reaches a specified level.
Lot– The size of a FOREX transaction. Standard lots are worth about 100,000 US dollars.
Major Currency – The euro, German mark, Swiss franc, British pound, and the Japanese yen are the major currencies.
Minor Currency – The Canadian dollar, the Australian dollar, and the New Zealand dollar are the minor currencies.
One Cancels the Other (OCO) – Two orders placed simultaneously with instructions to cancel the second order on execution of the first.
Open Position – An active trade that has not been closed.
Pips or Points – The smallest unit a currency can be traded in.
Quote Currency – The second currency in a currency pair. In the currency pair USD/EUR the euro is the quote currency.
Rollover – Extending the settlement time of spot deals to the current delivery date. The cost of rollover is calculated using swap points based on interest rate differentials.
Technical Analysis – Analysis of historical market data to predict future movements in the market.
Tick – The minimum change in price.
Transaction Cost – The cost of a FOREX transaction – typically the spread between bid and ask prices.
Volatility – A statistical measure indicating the tendency of sharp price movements within a period of time.

Monday, August 18, 2008

What is FOREX ?

The simple sense of Forex (Forex currency exchange, Foreign Exchange) is simultaneous purchase and sale of the currency or the exchange of one country's currency for the one of another country. The world currencies do not have a fixed exchange rate and are always fluctuating being traded in the currency pairs like Euro/Dollar, Dollar/Yen an others. 85% of daily trades are taken by major currencies trading. Investments usually deal with 4 major pairs: Euro against US dollar, US dollar against Japanese yen, British pound against US dollar, and US dollar against Swiss franc or EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, and USD/CHF used to sign these pairs accordingly. These major pairs are considered as Forex market's "blue chips". You will not receive any dividends on the currencies. Well known "buy low - sell high" gives the profit for currency trades. In case you have a forecast that one currency would get higher to another you can exchange the second one for the first one and wait for the profit. If you are lucky to see the trades following your forecast you can make an opposite transaction and to exchange currencies back gaining the profit. Forex transactions are carried out by Forex brokerage companies, also known as major banks dealers. Forex market is worldwide and your European colleagues may make a transaction with Japanese traders when it's time for you to sleep in the North America. There are 3 shifts for the major institutions to work in due to 24-hours a day activity of the Forex market. It's possible to ask for overnight execution for take-profit and stop-loss orders of the client. Prices in the Forex market fluctuate without any dramatic changes unlike stock market where considerable gaps are likely to be seen. There isn't any problems entering and exit the market due to its daily turnover of about $1.2 trillion. Forex market can not ever be forced to stop. The transactions were carried out even in 2001, on September, 11th. Foreign exchange market (also called Forex of FX to shorten the name) is the oldest market in the world. It is also seen to be the largest one. Being currencies' primary market working 24-hours a day, Forex is also the largest market with highest liquidity. This is an interbank market carrying out spot (or cash) transactions. The currency futures market, to be compared with Forex is traded only 1% as much. Forex market doesn't have any exchange center unlike the stock market. Forex trading seem to go after the sun around the world, from banks of the United States to other parts of the world like Australia, New Zealand, the Far East or Europe and back to the US some time later. High minimum amount of transaction and strict financial requirements used to make this interbank market unavailable for small speculators. The only dealers of currency markets were banks, huge-amount speculators and largest currency dealers. They had an ultimate access to this market dealing with lots of primary exchange rates of the world currencies, the market with an extremely high liquidity along with an unusually strong nature of trends. Nowadays small traders have an opportunity to purchase the small lots (units), as a result of the large inter-bank units being split by market maker brokers like FX Solutions, at the amount they like. The traders of any size like small companies and individual speculators have an access to the market at the same price fluctuations and exchange rates which only large players used to enjoy recently. Market makers monitor the rates so that produce their profit on the difference of rates at which the currency was bought and sold. Foreign Exchange Market has an acronymic name Forex. It has the largest size and the liquidity throughout the world nowadays. Forex daily transactions are carried out at the common amount from 1 to 3 trillion dollars. There is no stock market that is able to deal with a comparable amount of money. This enormous market is like the dangerous sea where you can meet lots of sharks and dangerous waters but at the same time it is the only one where two weeks of trading can hypothetically bring you $1,000,000 out of $1,000 of initial investment. This is certainly hypothetically because a lot of newbie traders deal with their trades as gambling, that surely bring them to having nothing in the end. You should always keep the phrase "be careful!" in your mind. This market would give you its profit possibilities only if you learn the basic things hard and make lots of demo trading. The statistics is that as much as 95% of traders come to losing their money at Forex, 5% have profit and less than 1% of traders make large fortune at Forex. You shouldn't produce, sell or advertise anything trading at Forex. Your assets are your knowledge, experience and a small amount of cash. This market is a platform for banks, transnational corporations and individual traders to change the currencies they possess into other ones. This is the spot Forex market. At this market you can trade with up to 1:400 leverage which means that you'll get $400 on your account for each dollar invested. So, you can trade with the $400,000 sum having invested $1,000 onto your account. Still, lots of experienced traders consider such leverage dangerous and won't get started with it. Though, if you know how ho use such high leverage it will do you only good. But this is the place to stop speaking about the basic things. Keep reading these articles if you want to be aware of how this market has occurred and some of its historical matters. Now it is time to speak about the strategies and the way of making money at Forex some traders use. First we should say that the things that work in one case do not certainly work in another. The fact is that currency trading surely means risk. Still, there are a number of strategies for the newbie to use to be the winner.
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