Delta stock

Deltastock Inc. based in Sofia, Bulgaria, is a fully licensed Forex & Stock Broker by the Bulgarian National Bank and the Financial Supervision Commission, founded in 1998 by a team of experienced traders and IT professionals.

Since its incorporation, the company has been developing proprietary cutting-edge technology for online trading on global and national financial markets.

The company’s clients include retail investors, money managers, asset and portfolio managers, corporate and institutional clients, introducing brokers and brokerage firms.

Deltastock serves clients from over 50 countries worldwide.

Profile:

Since its incorporation, back in 1998, Deltastock Inc. has been driven by the mission to provide comprehensive solutions for online trading on the global financial markets to individual and institutional investors. Company’s online services enable clients to instantly trade spot Forex, Gold and Silver, CFDs on BRENT and WTI Crude Oil, CFDs on shares and stock indices, listed on the major US and European Stock Exchanges, as well as equities on the Bulgarian and Bucharest Stock Exchanges.

Deltastock Inc. is committed to best meet and exceed the expectations of both individual and institutional investors. We strive to provide professional and timely personalized services to our clients. Our dedicated Customer Service Team provides 24-hour support by phone, email and live chat.

Our vision is to grow into a strong, sound and globally competitive Forex & Stock Broker, providing integrated online trading services to clients from all segments, leveraging on technology, innovation and human resources, and adopting the best ethical practices.


Our Services Online:

• Trading on the spot Foreign Exchange (FOREX) Market;
• Trading spot Gold and Silver;
• Trading CFDs on BRENT and WTI Crude Oil Futures;
• Trading CFDs on Shares and Indices, listed on the major European and US Stock Exchanges;
• Trading with Shares, listed on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange – Sofia.

Company’s service portfolio is offered through the proprietary platforms:

• Delta Trading (Desktop, Web Web-PDA and WAP versions) – online trading in spot Forex, Gold and Silver, CFDs on BRENT and WTI Crude Oil Futures, CFDs on shares and stock indices, listed on the major US and EU Stock Exchanges;
• Delta Broker - online trading with stocks and bonds, listed on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange – Sofia.

Regulation & Membership:

Deltastock Inc. is regulated by the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) and the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB).

Based in a member-state of the European Union, Deltastock Inc. implements all the relevant EU directives and standards in the regulation and supervision of the financial services sector.

As a fully licensed Forex & Stock Broker, Deltastock Inc. upholds the highest standards and business practices.

Deltastock is a fully licensed investment brokerage regulated under MiFID (EU Directive 2004/39/EEC)

Clients Funds Protection is guaranteed by the Investors Compensation Fund (SICF), established pursuant to the DIRECTIVE 97/9/EC of the European Parliament and the Council, adopted on March 3rd, 1997.

Deltastock Inc. has been a member of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange – Sofia and the Central Depository since 1998.

stop loss

We talked earlier about stop loss, and said that necessary action to preserve the capital of symptoms. It is the use of stop loss:

1) They must be taught good study stop loss, according to the manner in which it operates rolling. And placed stop loss either:
-- Somewhere in the line of support or resistance
-- Above or below the intersection, immediately or after a certain number of points, such as what happens with the strategies used indicator Moving Average
-- No. fixed either as strategic, such as 40 points on the chart at Broken uptrend in the strategy or, as the husband as 30 points for the euro / dollar

2) stay put with the prospect of losing, and the ability to lay off its value. Working to make any accommodation in a successful operation, in the event of failure, be able to bear the loss of the stay. If account is not likely loss of the value of the stay, it must cancel the entire operation, or reduce the size of the contract to become able to bear the loss amount of the stay.

3) we have to respect the moratorium, cancel or not budge at all, whatever the reasons, even if he sat all day in front of the screen, perhaps lost contact with him opened accounts for one reason or another, and causes more disruption of communication. We do not mean network connection, but also contact the company which then opens the account, particularly as news. It must also into account that there might shake the currency of news or flying in seconds Ferry rolling losing Bam sample can not do anything.

As we stop the loss was a major component of capital management must be given the right attention even preserved capital, the loss would be in stopping the loss while doing a gain of capital, stopped to account for the drain had been caught by requiring him if he did not put brakes.

trading margin

Margin trading is marginal or more aspects of the management of capital importance. It contains the following aspects:

1) crane finance: the value of different financial crane, which is money allocated by companies for speculative accounts of participants with a religion to lift the temporary capital, which is in the form of 1:100 months of weakness. If you have booked any of the capital, the owner of the process of what the company gives you $ 100 above the approximately $ conflicts, then recovered after the process if you went to every practical way. And increase the gravity circulation of course the more valuable financial crane, P 1:200 higher risk of 1:100 and 1:400 Monday much higher than twice the gravity of 1:200 and 4 times the gravity of 1:100.
Linked to this paragraph point value, which is approximately 1 / 10000 of the contract value, are in the euro / dollar for example, 10 cents in the contract of $ 1000 and $ 10000 in the contract dollars, and so on ... While the contract is for $ 10000 / francs from 0.8 dollar, and 1.9 (ie dollars and 90 cents) in the Euro / Pound.

2) and margin margin: first, the margin is reserved or used, which is when people want safety in their operations does not exceed 10% of the balance, the reserve margin, or the so-called Equity is a guarantee for the company speculation in the event of loss not affect financial crane, the contract closed at a loss $ 0 to $ crane after it consumes all or most of the amount of the reserve margin, and this fuel for the third point:

3) Margin Cole: When consumed any margin reserved for the process, and consumes reserve margin closed process when the loss together. Perhaps this procedure scares many of trading, it is an indicator of the entire loss account or mostly, does not allow for a rolling continuation of work without adding new provision to its total compensation for this loss amounting in some cases the savings of every working, forced out of the market.

4) of that advice was not to increase the margin in all operations carried out simultaneously on 10% of the balance, and commitment to halt the loss method such as suspension or serious point. Preferably often, such as Swing only used up the margin of 5% of the balance of the nature of these operations, which placed them stopping points for a loss far.

5) is linked to this effect was also Espredon or fee established by the speculation of holding companies, for example, he points to hold a euro / dollar, slightly more than that or much as the currency pair, and reaches an average of between points and twelve points, that many couples in circulation, It differs from company to another. This Espredon must put in mind when planning for the operation, which is rolling lose even before the process begins, it must be compensated before thinking of profit.

orders

Who must be able to deliberate the terminal which it is running, and trained on market orders of any purchase or sale orders at the market price at the time, between a purchase order or sold at a certain price determined. , Both Pal Entry Limit or the Entry Stop. It also must be trained to develop practical limits, such as stop loss, or determine whether the goal when developing the process, or after activated. It must also mastered the means of exit from the contract termination, whether practical or feasible or Bal CAR (as in the FXSOL).

We have over models from trading for several months working on programmes such FXSOL not know how to differentiate between Entry Limit or the Entry Stop or the CAR.

The master development orders and dealing with the operation smoothly is the first and most important fundamentals of capital management.

Stop Loss ... Loss

This is another thorny point is entangled in many speculators, and vary their mistakes where many differences:

The first errant who believes that stopping the loss of a portion Aziz loss of capital and does not believe in the importance of the stay, and opposed by asking him to it. And the right to insist that this attitude of speculators and experienced many of them succeed while leaving a continuing process of whatever lasted days and weeks, and the price often due to the price of the operation may achieve the desired profit, but after a few days or weeks. This category will succeed in this way if one of them deliberately to use the ratio of a few grams of the capital does not reach 5% thereof, or up to 10% of bank accounts and is ready to support his FX even cover the shortage, and visited Margin Cole. Yet surprisingly, this solution, however, several people argued by saying that the bank card is the solution to the expense of being threatened, and Peru in this solution any problem. But the biggest problem here that broke the camel while no news of (mostly political) price flies flying, and lost Margin Account together.

Then comes the thought that stop-loss method professionally, and senior global speculators depend other way is the best feasible. If I told him what to realize that the price will visit the sale price and purchase price in the short period of time, you said: It does not matter. Fasten decades, and continued your life. Open a new life seen color Bembe. We may not become the color of your life never Bembe, has forced the opening of a second serious, and then the third allowed this if your balance. And did not allow Mam solutions: The first card is a bank, and the second is that paralysed in front of the screen to see an opportunity to settle the news of a strong or serious regression clear, and you are wounded.

Then comes a third group believes the development of stop loss, but placed at the beginning of the process, then driven the price whenever approached him, so that the 30-point 150 is a Yemeni same recoilless price. This speculative in fact not be sure of his work, he either observer of the strategy does not respect the rules, or applied to the recommendation of no confidence in the developer.

For these and others say: to stop the loss gain for you. If you're confident of the analysis that came in, or of the strategy pursued by, and had to stop loss, the likelihood of an attack was unlikely as long as the preparation of the process well. The proportion of beating stay no more than 1 to 4 or 5, and as long as you have a goal equal to at least stop the loss (1:1), the campaign to halt the loss will allow you to continue to earn profit for winning percentage in the 1:5 or 1:4. Will not delay the business day or days waiting for the price reversal or disengagement seriously, and will be completed in time wasted on those who do not put stop loss times the value lost by the moratorium. So I say to stop the loss of gain rackets.

Strength of the dollar

Many speculators think that the U.S. economy is not shaken economy steel hurricanes, and the influence of market movement, it is far from the problems affecting other currencies. This assertion is supported by many reasons including:

First, the United States of America is the only power influential in the world, and to support the weight of political currency, the more entrenched,

Second, the currency is weaker than the corresponding U.S. dollar Everybody knows that the British economy suffers from many crises, and Avcsad States euro shaky, especially after the accession of countries such as the poor Eastern European States of the European Union

The third is that most countries in the world use the American dollar strategic reserve, and supports this decision staggering gold reserves in the United States of America

The fourth is that America dominated politically and economically most countries in the world, capital capitalism in Japan, for example, mostly American,

Fifth, the United States attached great importance to maintaining the stability of the dollar, careful not to be touched, not only calculate the value of moving strategic American,

But these reasons, many economists considered flimsy grounds,

-- The United States is mired in Afghanistan and Iraq, and confuses with Korea and Iran,

-- The GBP and the euro is improving day after day about, and wants to make sure due to bearish,

-- Some States began transforming itself in retreat Reserve has, or part thereof to the euro,

-- Many nations began restlessness of American control,

-- On the economic analysts Westerners and Americans believe that America had begun to decline from the peak to become a second class within 15 years from now,

-- But we remember the report speaks of European descent waiting for the dollar within a few months due to current U.S. government policy,

The quick look to chart the euro / dollar or GBP / $ showing that the dollar had a long period of sustained high refutes this claim:

-- Market deception:

There is no easier to lose when the Armi cause of loss to others. These feature in many of us, it is difficult for them to recognize errors. This myth has emerged as a result of speculators for several reasons:

First, while carrying one another, without quoting prove,

Second, if not possess adequate tools for speculative work, enter the ill-considered, turn against him, accuses the market,

Third, if the income incomes technically correct, did not realize the importance of news and economic data, nor was he had not,

Fourth, while improving income away from business news, but he is surprised the political news had not set a stop loss goal was appropriate or inappropriate or ... or ...

Fifthly, if Beit contracts for the following week and devastated "by the GAP" to the price ...

Sixth, while speculative guess of the high currency after news of strong or wane, it comes the news quiet for the unexpected, although the professors basic conclusion by extrapolating expecting the market movement,

Seventh ...

These and other reasons due to speculative same method, in which entered the market. The biggest evidence of innocence from the market this accusation is that professors "core" while dissect potential has not been put to the minds of ordinary speculative, and demonstrate that the reason for everything, and the loss of forex must be taken into account, it does not lose rackets, but was successful Rackets Be less than its loss of earnings and, therefore, while speculative puts stop to put the potential loss to beat, the same homeland, it does not accuse the market's treachery and deception and without the volatility is preparing for that, without getting ready to shoulder its mistakes or potential loss of its strategy.

LUCK

- fortune:

The most famous myths prevalent among novices is to conceive that the random movement in the market, and anyone can beat random beatings, and stands firm on its to win. Of people believe that it has to win to open the terminal, and puts his hand on a pair of currency pairs, and then a blind eye to indications on the sale or purchase, and then wait minutes or hours or days to see profit fall in its calculation without study or analysis or " Head pain. "

Apart from saying that this is the gambling itself, however, this trade can not be continued profit in this manner. The failure of times hit again. The market is much more complex than this, and much deeper than "knock indiscriminate" and would not have lost one.

There is no doubt that the biggest proof of this lies the myth that the losers are always the lack of knowledge and expertise, and the 10% profit in the currency market are often the traffickers more experience, and experience mean harmony with the market, and understanding of the Movement of the husband or husbands, which works out shops, realization of the policy Department of Finance and to control the psychological condition of shops, and an arbitrator in the style of trading.

If you myth of the day we came out and "guide" A profitable rackets as "coincidence".

Fundamentals trend lines

Fundamentals trend lines
The trend line chart on the schemes of the basics of technical analysis because it is one of the most powerful indicators that give us genuine self-direction and the prospects for change.
Therefore, we'll discuss the following:

1 - What are the trend lines Trend Lines are drawn and how?
2 - What channels Channels? How is painted?
3 - What are the lines of support Support Lines
4 - What are the lines of resistance Resistance lines
5 - What is breaking out Breakout

First: The trend lines Trend Lines
If we look at any scheme to any currency and price movements of the eyes to the left of the scheme is doing notes in spontaneous formation of a visual composition called up this trend (uptrend Trend) and trends are 3 types:

1 - upward trend up trend: namely that prices are moving upward trend over the line, meaning a rise in prices.
2 - the downward trend down trend: namely that prices are moving under the downward trend line, meaning a drop in prices.
3 - blockaded trend sideways trend: namely that prices are moving in a narrow and limited scope and meaning of the stagnation in prices
The importance of drawing trend lines ..

Is the most technical indicators for the analysis of the market and if you use the official correctly, they are more accurate in the technical analysis of others, but unfortunately most traders do not official function properly.
How is a trend line?
Trend line is the line be drawn at linking low-lying "successive" to each other, or linking high levels "successive" to each other.
Come line chart upward trend
I draw the line between the delivery of lower prices achieved by the planned currency (the line will consist upward trend)
Often be lower prices (called Bottoms valleys) in areas of support.
Prices above trend line and points out that the upward trend.
Come draw the line decreasing trend
Draw a line to connect between the highest price achieved by the planned currency (the line will consist decreasing trend)
Often have higher prices (called summits peaks) when the resistance.
Prices below trend and indicates that the downward trend
Come chart trend line is limited
Draw a line connecting the respective high levels mutually another line linking the low-lying levels will find each other third trend (which direction blockaded)

Japanese Yen (JPY)

The yen or en is the currency of Japan. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the United States dollar, the euro and the pound sterling. The ISO 4217 codes for the yen are JPY and 392. The Latinised symbol is ¥ while in Japanese it is also written with the kanji 円.

While not a usage specific to currency, large quantities of yen are often counted in multiples of 10,000 in the same way as values in the United States are often quoted or rounded off to hundreds or thousands.

The yen was introduced by the Meiji government in 1870 as a system resembling those in Europe. The yen replaced the complex monetary system of the Edo period, based The New Currency Act of 1871 stipulated the adoption of the decimal accounting system of yen, sen, and rin, with the coins being round and cast as in the West.

The yen was legally defined as 0.78 troy ounces (24.26 g) of pure silver, or 1.5 grams of pure gold. The same amount of silver is worth about 1181 modern yen while the same amount of gold is worth about 3572 yen. The Act also moved Japan onto the gold standard. (The sen and the rin were eventually taken out of circulation at the end of 1953.)

Euro (EUR)

The euro (currency sign: €; banking code: EUR) is the official currency of the Eurozone (also known as the Euro Area), which consists of the European states of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain, and will extend to include Cyprus and Malta from 1 January 2008.

It is the single currency for more than 317 million Europeans. Including areas using currencies pegged to the euro, the euro directly affects more than 480 million people worldwide.

With more than €610 billion in circulation as of December 2006 (equivalent to US$802 billion at the exchange rates at the time), the euro surpasses the U.S. dollar in terms of combined value of cash in circulation.

While all European Union (EU) member states are eligible to join if they comply with certain monetary requirements, not all EU members have chosen to adopt the currency. All nations that have joined the EU since the 1993 implementation of the Maastricht Treaty have pledged to adopt the euro in due course. Maastricht obliged current members to join the euro; however, the United Kingdom and Denmark negotiated exemptions from that requirement for themselves. Sweden turned down the euro in a 2003 referendum, and has circumvented the requirement to join the euro area by not meeting the membership criteria.

Several small European states (The Vatican, Monaco, and San Marino), although not EU members, have adopted the euro due to currency unions with member states. Andorra, Montenegro, and Kosovo have adopted the euro unilaterally.

Pound Sterling (GBP)

The pound (symbol: £; ISO code: GBP), divided into 100 pence, is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies.

The slang term "quid" is commonly used in place of "pound(s)". The official full name pound sterling (plural: pounds sterling) is used mainly in formal contexts and also when it is necessary to distinguish the currency used within the United Kingdom from others that have the same name.

The currency name — but not the names of its units — is sometimes abbreviated to just "sterling", particularly in the wholesale financial markets; so "payment accepted in sterling", but never "that costs five sterling". The abbreviations "ster." or "stg." are sometimes used. The term British pound is commonly used in less formal contexts, although it is not an official name of the currency.

The pound was originally the value of one pound Tower weight of sterling silver (hence "pound sterling"). The currency sign is the pound sign, originally ₤ with two cross-bars, then later more commonly £ with a single cross-bar. The pound sign derives from the black-letter "L", from the abbreviation LSD – librae, solidi, denarii – used for the pounds, shillings and pence of the original duodecimal currency system. Libra was the basic Roman unit of weight, which in turn derived from the Latin word for scales or balance.

The ISO 4217 currency code is GBP (Great Britain pound). Occasionally the abbreviation UKP is seen, but this is incorrect. The Crown dependencies use their own (non-ISO) codes. Stocks are often traded in pence, so traders may refer to Pence sterling, GBX (sometimes GBp), when listing stock prices.

United States Dollar (USD)

The U.S. dollar uses the decimal system, consisting of 100 (equal) cents (symbol ¢).

In another division, there are 1,000 mills or ten dimes to a dollar; additionally, the term eagle was used in the Coinage Act of 1792 for the denomination of ten dollars, and subsequently was used in naming gold coins. In the second half of the 19th century there were occasional discussions of creating a $50 gold coin, which was referred to as a "Half Union," thus implying a denomination of 1 Union = $100.

However, only cents are in everyday use as divisions of the dollar; "dime" is used solely as the name of the coin with the value of 10¢, while "eagle" and "mill" are largely unknown to the general public, though mills are sometimes used in matters of tax levies and gasoline prices.

When currently issued in circulating form, denominations equal to or less than a dollar are emitted as U.S. coins while denominations equal to or greater than a dollar are emitted as Federal Reserve notes (with the exception of gold, silver and platinum coins valued up to $100 as legal tender, but worth far more as bullion). (Both one-dollar coins and notes are produced today, although the note form is significantly more common.)

In the past, paper money was occasionally issued in denominations less than a dollar (fractional currency) and gold coins were issued for circulation up to the value of 20 dollars.

Major Currencies Traded in Forex Market

The most traded currency in Forex market (the major seven) are United States dollar, Eurozone Euro , Japanese Yen , British Pound Sterling, Swiss Franc, Australian dollar , and Canadian Dollars.

Forex market is much USD-centered, where United States currency is involved in more than 80% of the trades. Major traded pairs in FX market are EUR/USD, which yields 28% from total trades. USD/JPY and GBP/USD come second and third, with take up 17% and 14% from the global forex trading respectively.

When starting in Forex trading, it would be wise to start trading with the major seven. It is also recommended to start with your own country currency if you are living in one of the major seven country as you are in a better position to judge the value of the currency.

You should be aware that currencies are normally stated in a three-alphabate symbol in FX market.

For the major seven, currency symbol are as below:

Currency	Symbol	Nickname
Australian Dollar	AUD	Aussie
Canadian Dollar	CAD	Loonie
Euro	EUR	Fiber
Japanese Yen	JPY	Yen
British Pound	GBP	Cable
Swiss Franc	CHF	Swissy
United States Dollars	USD	Buck

Forex currency symbols are always three letters, where the first two letters identify the name of the country and the third letter identifies the name of that country’s currency.

Online Currency Trading requires Patience

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. This adage often brings back the memories of my past days when I was trading initially in the currency exchange market. Indeed, there's nothing more hurtful than losing your invested money in the FX market. But, online currency trading is like life where you're got to learn from your wrong moves and keep moving on. Learning the basic skills of online forex trading could be easy but, practically, one needs to acquire the advanced skills to play safe through thick and thin of FX trading.

I have traded in forex for many years and, if you count on me, I must tell you that the secret of successful trading lies largely on the hunch and intuition of an trader. Technically expressed, you should have the accurate forex alerts and forex signals to be able to make the right moves in the currency market. However, this is easier said than done as the skills of the Currency Trading Signal takes a long time to master. This is why while a few people are able to boost their forex pips in a short span of time, the others take a long time to achieve the same or maybe, some of them get frustrated and just give it up! The reality is that not many people are ready to be entirely devoted to the perilous process of online forex trading.

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About the Author

James was born in London, UK in 1966. He completed undergraduate studies in Mathematics and Biochemistry at the University of Port Elizabeth. James began trading the Forex markets in 1997. James has since gained enormous experience in forex trading alert software .

Forex Glossary ( V / W / Y )

Forex Glossary ( V / W / Y )

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.

The VIX or Volatility Index – Shows the market's expectation of 30 – day volatility. It is constructed using the implied volatilities of a wide range of S&P 500 index options. The VIX is a widely used measure of market risk and is often referred to as the "investor fear gauge".

Volatility (Vol) - A statistical measure of a market's price movements over time.



Wedge Chart Pattern – Chart formation that shows a narrowing price range over time, where price highs in an ascending wedge are incrementally less, or in a descending wedge, price declines are incrementally smaller. Ascending wedges typically conclude with a downside breakout, and descending wedges typically terminate with upside breakouts.

Whipsaw - slang for a condition of a highly volatile market where a sharp price movement is quickly followed by a sharp reversal.

Wholesale Prices – Measures the changes in prices paid by retailers for finished goods. Inflationary pressures typically show up here earlier than the headline retail.



Yard - Slang for a billion

Forex Glossary ( U )

Forex Glossary ( U )

UK HBOS House Price Index – Measures the relative level of UK house prices for an indication of trends in UK real estate sector and their implication for overall economic outlook. This index is the longest monthly data series of any UK housing index, put out by the largest UK mortgage lender (Halifax Building Society/Bank of Scotland).

UK Producers Price Index Input – Measures the rate of inflation experienced by manufacturers when purchasing materials and services. This data is closely scrutinized since it can be a leading indicator of consumer inflation.

UK Producers Price Index Output – Measures the rate of inflation experienced by manufacturers when selling goods and services.

UK Claimant Count Rate – Measures the number of people claiming unemployment benefits. The claimant count figures tend to be lower than the unemployment data since not all unemployed are eligible for benefits.

UK Jobless Claims Change – Measures the change in the number of people claiming benefits over the previous month.

UK Average Earnings Including Bonus/ Excluding bonus – Measures the average wage including/excluding bonuses paid to employees. This is measured QoQ from the previous year.

UK Manual Unit Wage Costs – Measures the change in total labor cost expended in the production of one unit of output.

Unemployment Rate – Measures the total workforce that is unemployed and actively seeking employment, measured as the percentage of the labor force.

University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index – Polls 500 US households each month. The report is issued in a preliminary version mid – month and a final version at the end of the month. Questions revolve around individuals attitudes about the US economy. Consumer sentiment is viewed as a proxy for the strength of consumer spending.

Unrealized Gain/Loss - The theoretical gain or loss on Open Positions valued at current market rates, as determined by the broker in its sole discretion. Unrealized Gains' Losses become Profits/Losses when position is closed.

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.

Forex Glossary ( T )

Forex Glossary ( T )

Technical Analysis - An effort to forecast prices by analyzing market data, i.e. historical price trends and averages, volumes, open interest, etc.

Tick - A minimum change in price, up or down.

Tomorrow Next (Tom/Next) - Simultaneous buying and selling of a currency for delivery the following day.

Trade Balance – Measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services. Nations with trade surpluses (exports greater than imports), such as Japan, tend to see their currencies appreciate, while countries with trade deficits (imports greater than exports), such as the US, tend to see their currencies weaken.

Transaction Cost - the cost of buying or selling a financial instrument.

Transaction Date - The date on which a trade occurs.

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.

Forex Glossary ( S )

Forex Glossary ( S )

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. When the base currency in the pair is sold, the position is said to be short.

Simple Moving Average (SMA) – A simple average of a pre – defined amount of price bars. For example, a 50 period Daily chart SMA is the average closing price of the previous 50 daily closing bars. Any time interval can be applied here.

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.

Square - Purchase and sales are in balance and thus the dealer has no open position.

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. Refer to Trading Handbook for FOREX.com's Stop Loss Policy.

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.

Swissy - Market slang for Swiss Franc.

Forex Glossary ( R )

Rally - A recovery in price after a period of decline.

Range - The difference between the highest and lowest price of a future recorded during a given trading session.

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.

Retail Sales – Measures the monthly retail sales of all goods and services sold by retailers based on a sampling of variety of different types and sizes. This data gives a look into consumer spending behavior, which is a key determinant of growth in all major economies.

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 - A rollover is the simultaneous closing of an open position for today's value date and the opening of the same position for the next day's value date at a price reflecting the interest rate differential between the two currencies.

The spot forex market is traded on a two-day value date. For example, for trades executed on Monday, the value date is Wednesday. However, if a position is opened on Monday and held overnight (remains open after 1700 ET), the value date is now Thursday. The exception is a position opened and held overnight on Wednesday. The normal value date would be Saturday; because banks are closed on Saturday the value date is actually the following Monday. Due to the weekend, positions held overnight on Wednesday incur or earn an extra two days of interest. Trades with a value date that falls on a holiday will also incur or earn additional interest.

Round trip - Buying and selling of a specified amount of currency.

Forex Glossary ( P / Q )

Forex Glossary ( P / Q )

Personal Income – Measures an individuals' total annual gross earnings from wages, business enterprises and various investments. Personal income is the key to personal spending, which accounts for 2/3 of GDP in the major economies.

Pips - The smallest unit of price for any foreign currency. 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.

Profit /Loss or "P/L" or Gain/Loss - The actual "realized" gain or loss resulting fromtrading activities on Closed Positions, plus the theoretical "unrealized" gain or loss on Open Positions that have been Mark-to-Market.

Purchasing Managers Index Services (France, Germany, Eurozone, UK) – Measures an outlook of purchasing managers in the service sector. Such managers are surveyed on a number of subjects including employment, production, new orders, supplier deliveries, and inventories. Readings above 50 generally indicate expansion, while reading below 50 suggest economic contraction.


Quote - An indicative market price, normally used for information purposes only.

Forex Glossary ( N / O )

Forex Glossary ( N / O )

Net Position - The amount of currency bought or sold which have not yet been offset by opposite transactions.

Offer (ask) - The rate at which a dealer is willing to sell a currency. See Ask (offer) price

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 - An active trade with corresponding unrealized P&L, which has not been offset by an equal and opposite deal.

Over the Counter (OTC) - Used to describe any transaction that is not conducted over an exchange.

Overnight Position - A trade that remains open until the next business day.

Order - An instruction to execute a trade at a specified rate.

Forex Glossary ( M )

Forex Glossary ( M )

Manufacturing Production – Measures the total output of the manufacturing aspect of the Industrial Production figures. This data only measure the 13 sub sectors that relate directly to manufacturing. Manufacturing makes up approximately 80% of total Industrial Production.

Margin - The required equity that an investor must deposit to collateralize a position.

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

Forex Glossary ( J / K / L )

Forex Glossary ( J / K / L )

Japanese Economy Watchers Survey – Measures the mood of businesses that directly service consumers such waiters, drivers, and beauticians. Readings above 50 generally signal improvements in sentiment.

Japanese Machine Tool Orders – Measures the total value of new orders placed with machine tool manufactures. Machine tool orders are a measure of the demand for machines that make machines, a leading indicator of future industrial production. Strong data generally signals that manufacturing is improving and that the economy is in an expansion phase


Kiwi - Slang for the New Zealand dollar.

Leading Indicators - Statistics that are considered to predict future economic activity.

Leverage - Also called margin. The ratio of the amount used in a transaction to the required security deposit.

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 117.00/05, then a limit order to buy USD would be at a price below 102. (ie 116.50)

Liquidation - The closing of an existing position through the execution of an offsetting transaction.

Liquidity - The ability of a market to accept large transaction with minimal to no impact on price stability.

Long position - A position that appreciates in value if market prices increase. When the base currency in the pair is bought, the position is said to be long.

Lot - A unit to measure the amount of the deal. The value of the deal always corresponds to an integer number of lots.

Forex Glossary ( H / I / J )

Forex Glossary ( G / H /I )

G7 - The seven leading industrial countries, being US , Germany, Japan, France, UK, Canada, Italy.

Going Long - The purchase of a stock, commodity, or currency for investment or speculation.

Going Short - The selling of a currency or instrument not owned by the seller.

Gross Domestic Product - Total value of a country's output, income or expenditure produced within the country's physical borders.

Gross National Product - Gross domestic product plus income earned from investment or work abroad.

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.

"Hit the bid" - Acceptance of purchasing at the offer or selling at the bid.

Industrial Production – Measures the total value of output produced by manufacturers, mines and utilities. This data tends to react quickly to the expansions and contractions of the business cycle and can act as a leading indicator of employment and personal income.

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.

Intervention - Action by a central bank to effect the value of its currency by entering the market. Concerted intervention refers to action by a number of central banks to control exchange rates.

Introducing Broker - A person or corporate entity which introduces accounts to FOREX.com for a fee.

ISM Manufacturing Index – An index that assesses the state of US manufacturing sector by surveying executives on expectations for future production, new orders, inventories, employment and deliveries. Values over 50 generally indicate an expansion, while values below 50 indicate contraction.

ISM Non-Manufacturing – An index that survey service sector firms for their outlook, representing the other 80% of the U.S. economy not covered by ISM MANUFACTURING REPORT. Values over 50 generally indicate an expansion, while values below 50 indicate contraction.

Forex Glossary ( F )

Forex Glossary ( F )

Factory Orders – The dollar level of new orders for both durable and nondurable goods. This report is more in depth than the durable goods report which is released earlier in the month.

Federal Reserve (Fed) - The Central Bank for the United States.

First In First Out (FIFO) - Open positions are closed according to the FIFO accounting rule. All positions opened within a particular currency pair are liquidated in the order in which they were originally opened.

Flat/square - Dealer jargon used to describe a position that has been completely reversed, e.g. you bought $500,000 then sold $500,000, thereby creating a neutral (flat) position.

Foreign Exchange - (Forex, FX) - the simultaneous buying of one currency and selling of another.

Forward - The pre-specified exchange rate for a foreign exchange contract settling at some agreed future date, based upon the interest rate differential between the two currencies involved.

Forward Points - The pips added to or subtracted from the current exchange rate to calculate a forward price.

French Central Government Balance – The difference between the central government's monthly income and spending.

Fundamental Analysis - Analysis of economic and political information with the objective of determining future movements in a financial market.

Futures Contract - An obligation to exchange a good or instrument at a set price on a future date. The primary difference between a Future and a Forward is that Futures are typically traded over an exchange (Exchange- Traded Contacts - ETC), versus forwards, which are considered Over The Counter (OTC) contracts. An OTC is any contract NOT traded on an exchange.

Forex Glossary ( D/ E )

Forex Glossary ( D/ E )
Day Trader - Speculators who take positions in commodities which are then liquidated prior to the close of the same trading day.

Dealer - An individual or firm that 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.

Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) UK House Prices – A monthly survey produced by the DCLG that uses a very large sample of all completed house sales to measure the price trends in the UK real estate market.

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.

Discount Rate – Interest rate that an eligible depository institution is charged to borrow short-term funds directly from the Federal Reserve Bank.

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.

End Of Day Order (EOD) - An order to buy or sell at a specified price. This order remains open until the end of the trading day which is typically 5PM ET.

European Monetary Union (EMU) - The principal goal of the EMU is to establish a single European currency called the Euro, which will officially replace the national currencies of the member EU countries in 2002. On Janaury1, 1999 the transitional phase to introduce the Euro began. The Euro now exists as a banking currency and paper financial transactions and foreign exchange are made in Euros. This transition period will last for three years, at which time Euro notes an coins will enter circulation. On July 1,2002, only Euros will be legal tender for EMU participants, the national currencies of the member countries will cease to exist. The current members of the EMU are Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

EURO - the currency of the European Monetary Union (EMU). A replacement for the European Currency Unit (ECU).

European Central Bank (ECB) - the Central Bank for the new European Monetary Union.

Eurozone Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Leading Indicator – A monthly index produced by the OECD. It measures overall economic health by combining ten leading indicators including: average weekly hours, new orders, consumer expectations, housing permits, stock prices, and interest rate spreads.

Eurozone Labor Cost Index – Measures the annualized rate of inflation in the compensation and benefits paid to civilian workers and is seen as a primary driver of overall inflation.

Forex Glossary ( C )

Forex Glossary BEGIN WITH ( C )
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.

Canadian Ivey Purchasing Managers (CIPM) Index – A monthly gauge of Canadian business sentiment issued by the Richard Ivey Business School.

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.

Carry Trade – Refers to the simultaneous selling of a currency with a low interest rate, while purchasing currencies with higher interest rates. Examples are the JPY crosses such as GBP/JPY and NZD/JPY.

Cash Market - The market in the actual financial instrument on which a futures or options contract is based.

Central Bank - A government or quasi-governmental organization that manages a country's monetary policy. For example, the US central bank is the Federal Reserve, and the German central bank is the Bundesbank.

Chartist - An individual who uses charts and graphs and interprets historical data to find trends and predict future movements. Also referred to as Technical Trader.

Cleared Funds - Funds that are freely available, sent in to settle a trade.

Closed Position - Exposures in Foreign Currencies that no longer exist. The process to close a position is to sell or buy a certain amount of currency to offset an equal amount of the open position. This will 'square' the postion.

Clearing - The process of settling a trade.

Contagion - The tendency of an economic crisis to spread from one market to another. In 1997, political instability in Indonesia caused high volatility in their domestic currency, the Rupiah. From there, the contagion spread to other Asian emerging currencies, and then to Latin America, and is now referred to as the 'Asian Contagion'.

Collateral - Something given to secure a loan or as a guarantee of performance.

Commission - A transaction fee charged by a broker.

Confirmation - A document exchanged by counterparts to a transaction that states the terms of said transaction.

Construction Spending – Measures the amount of spending towards new construction, released monthly by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Census Bureau.

Contract - The standard unit of trading.

Counter Currency - The second listed Currency in a Currency Pair.

Counterparty - One of the participants in a financial transaction.

Country Risk - Risk associated with a cross-border transaction, including but not limited to legal and political conditions.

Cross Currency Pairs - A pair of currencies that does not include the U.S. dollar. For example: EUR/JPY or GBP/CHF.

Currency symbols
AUD - Australian Dollar
CAD - Canadian Dollar
EUR - Euro
JPY - Japanese Yen
GBP - British Pound
CHF - Swiss Franc

Currency - Any form of money issued by a government or central bank and used as legal tender and a basis for trade.

Currency Pair - The two currencies that make up a foreign exchange rate. For Example, EUR/USD

Currency Risk - the probability of an adverse change in exchange rates.

Current Account – The sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). The balance of trade is typically is the key component to the current account.

Forex Glossary ( B )

Forex Glossary ( B )

Balance of Trade - The value of a country's exports minus its imports.

Bar Chart - A type of chart which consists of four significant points: the high and the low prices, which form the vertical bar, the opening price, which is marked with a little horizontal line to the left of the bar, and the closing price, which is marked with a little horizontal line of the right of the bar.

Base Currency - The first currency in a Currency Pair. It shows how much the base currency is worth as measured against the second currency. For example, if the USD/CHF rate equals 1.6215 then one USD is worth CHF 1.6215 In the FX markets, the US Dollar is normally considered the 'base' currency for quotes, meaning that quotes are expressed as a unit of $1 USD per the other currency quoted in the pair. The primary exceptions to this rule are the British Pound, the Euro and the Australian Dollar.

Bear Market - A market distinguished by declining prices.

Bid Price - The bid is the price at which the market is prepared to buy a specific Currency in a Foreign Exchange Contract or Cross Currency Contract. At this price, the trader can sell the base currency. It is shown on the left side of the quotation. For example, in the quote USD/CHF 1.4527/32, the bid price is 1.4527; meaning you can sell one US dollar for 1.4527 Swiss francs.

Bid/Ask Spread - The difference between the bid and offer price.

Big Figure - The first two or three digits of a foreign exchange price or rate. Examples: If the USD/JPY bid/ask is 115.27/32, the big figure is 115. On a EUR/USD price of 1.2855/58 the big figure is 1.28. The big figure is often omitted in dealer quotes. The EUR/USD price of 1.2855/58 would be verbally quoted as "55/58".

Book - In a professional trading environment, a 'book' is the summary of a trader's or desk's total positions.

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.

Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944 - An agreement that established fixed foreign exchange rates for major currencies, provided for central bank intervention in the currency markets, and pegged the price of gold at US $35 per ounce. The agreement lasted until 1971, when President Nixon overturned the Bretton Woods agreement and established a floating exchange rate for the major currencies.

British Retail Consortium (BRC) Shop Price Index – Measures the rate of inflation at various surveyed retailers. This index only looks at price changes in goods purchased in retail outlets.

Bull Market - A market distinguished by rising prices.

Bundesbank - Germany's Central Bank.

Forex Glossary (A)

Forex Glossary BEGIN WITH ( A )



Accrual - The apportionment of premiums and discounts on forward exchange transactions that relate directly to deposit swap (Interest Arbitrage) deals , over the period of each deal.

Adjustment - Official action normally by either change in the internal economic policies to correct a payment imbalance or in the official currency rate or. Adjustment - Official action normally by either change in the internal economic policies to correct a payment imbalance or in the official currency rate or.

Appreciation - A currency is said to 'appreciate' when it strengthens in price in response to market demand.

Arbitrage - The purchase or sale of an instrument and simultaneous taking of an equal and opposite position in a related market, in order to take advantage of small price differentials between markets.

Ask (Offer) Price - The price at which the market is prepared to sell a specific Currency in a Foreign Exchange Contract or Cross Currency Contract. At this price, the trader can buy the base currency. In the quotation, it is shown on the right side of the quotation. For example, in the quote USD/CHF 1.4527/32, the ask price is 1.4532; meaning you can buy one US dollar for 1.4532 Swiss francs.

At Best - An instruction given to a dealer to buy or sell at the best rate that can be obtained.

At or Better - An order to deal at a specific rate or better.

the chart bars

What is the chart bars (OHLC chart )

charts are likely to "bar" is the most widely used species by traders.
Because they do not give us the closing price only, but also gives us:
Opening price
The closing price
The highest level reached Price
And the lowest level reached Price
The scheme used to identify bars entry point "whether to buy or sell" is the ideal instrument for this work.



At a Glance bars in the scheme can sense how many investors had in that currency trader and general feeling toward it

On the jobs scheme bars ..
1 - First post: OHLC chart give us all the data on currency
2 - The second major function: sensor market expectations
3 - Post III: determining the true direction of the market through the "scene eventually Show"
4 - the fourth post: identifying the point of entry whether to buy or sell, using the strategy (Albar 2, 100 argon)




First post:
OHLC called schemes because it gives all the data on the price as follows:
Open opening price: the small horizontal line to the left is a worthy (opening price)
High highest price: the highest market price reached a summit Albar vertical
Low lowest price: the lowest price the market reached a bottom Albar vertical
Close Close Price: The small horizontal line to the left is a worthy (closing price)



The second major function:
Sensing the aspirations of the market or what we call forms bars ...

(1) small bars

Called "bird nest" and means that the traders, whether buyers or sellers to build its nest using small bars in order to strengthen their readiness for the momentum in the market.

See what happened on the outline of a pair of work
Euro / dollar
The time frame of the scheme hour






(2) bars large

Indicate that the market looking for a way to test new levels of prices

Noted that the same scheme for the euro / dollar
The time frame of the scheme: an hour

the line charte

Line charte is one of the most vision plans we have in many times before that
Usually use data that shows us closing price on the scheme.
It is a line from the closing price to the closing price of a new sequence and so ...
If the price movement followed the outline of the line for a certain period of time we can locate the resistance and support price by making channels "We will examine the support and resistance and channels soon, God willing"

This scheme is good for the new direction of the expected price "and not to determine the point of purchase or sale individually"
As for the post of the scheme are as follows ...

1 - to assist in the extraction rates of support and resistance.
2 - helps vision channels rising or falling.
3 - the best scheme to sign new direction to the price strategy through M & W

Forex And International Trading Hours

Forex And International Trading Hours
Forex Trading Hours:
FOREXYARD Trading hours are: 24 hours a day from Sunday evening at 5pm EST through Friday afternoon at 4pm EST.
For Crude Oil, Gold, and Silver trading hours are: 24 hours a day from Sunday evening at 6 pm EST through Friday afternoon at 4 pm EST.
FOREXYARD World Markets Trading Hour Gauge
Choose Your Time Zone:Current Time: GMT

Types of Chart

Introduction

A chart is a graphical representation of price movement over a specific period of time and is composed of an x-axis (time) and a y-axis (price). The choice of the time frame employed depends on the user's need. It is obvious that an intra-day scenario will not be based on a monthly chart.

1- Line Chart A line chart shows a line connecting the "closing prices".The closing is the last price recorded at the end of a specific period of time (session).

2- Bar Chart Bar chart: Basically all characteristics mentioned for the line chart also hold true for the bar chart. However, the construction is a different one. The bar chart is composed of a high (highest price during a session), a low (lowest price during a session) and the close. All that is required is to draw a vertical line (bar) from the high to the low. Then, set a horizontal dot from the vertical line to the right, representing the close. Sometimes users refer also to the opening price; a dot drawn on the left side of the bar. The bar chart is probably the most popular chart in use today.

3- Candlestick Chart The building blocks for the candlestick chart are the high, the low, the opening and the closing. The difference to the bar chart is that the open and the close form the cornerstones for the, so called, real body. The body is white if the closing is higher than the opening. The contrary is true for the black body. The candlestick charting technique is an ancient Japanese invention dating from the late 18th century. The theory tries to unveil trend reversal or continuation signals. Various tools of analysis (moving average, RSI, trend-lines etc.) can be applied in combination with the candlesticks.

The 8 most important trading recommendations

1. The Trend is your friend
2. In up-trends, buy the dips; in downtrends, sell bounces
3. Let profits run, cut losses short. Always use protective stops to limit losses and move them only to reduce potential losses or protect newly achieved profits 4. Set up your plan before entering the market; don't trade impulsively
5. Employ at least a 3 to 1 reward-to-risk ratio 6. When pyramiding, follow these guidelines:
a) Each successive layer should be smaller than the preceding one
b) Add only to winning positions
c) Never add to a losing position d) Adjust protective stops to the break-even point (or better)
7 Learn to be comfortable being in the minority, if you are right on the market, most people will disagree with you
8. Keep it simple; more complicated isn't always better

NASDAQ Eyeing 5%

In September 2008, the NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. will launch a pan-European trading platform overseas which will target approximately 5% of trading in European blue chips. This 5% is expected to be made in the first year alone, rising to an expected 20% in the future. The company is hoping the will be able to cash in on market shares from both multilateral trading facilities like Chi-X Europe and Turquoise as well as incumbent exchanges. Chi-X Europe and Turquoise both have high speed trading engines and a competitive total training cost that is attractive to the NASDAQ platform leaders.

The trading venture, which will work with the Nordic and Baltic stock exchange operator OMX and its existing venues, will be the first of its kind to offer routing that is based on the best bid made in Europe. Called the NASDAQ OMX Pan-European Market, it will be treading new waters with its unique offering. Currently there are no requirements under the new European Union trading rules that state routing must be made on the best bid that is thrown on the table.

“I think there is absolutely room for new entrants. It will take awhile for the market to sort things out to find anywhere from four to five large markets,” Christopher Concannon stated when questioned about the new venture. Concannon is the newly appointed head of NASDAQ OMX’s pan-European market. “Clearing and settlement is a critical matter,” he added.

Fortis, European Central Counterparty Ltd., SIS x-clear, and LCH Clearnet Group are all candidates to partner into this transatlantic venture with NASDAQ. There is still no word on what the trading fees will be or how they will be set up, but it is believed that the fee structure will be similar to the one that is in place with Chi-X Europe. Concannon, who joined NASDAQ in 2003 as one of the executive vice presidents assures traders all over that the pricing will be competitive.

NASDAQ OMX is expected to incur losses during the initial start-up as they route their current traders to other liquidity pools until they are set-up. The liquidity providers will earn a reward for every trade made and the traders will receive a discount from the providers. The platform is supposed to be low-cost and involve a staff of approximately twenty people and only a small market share to get their foot in the door and start making money.

Euro Rises Above The Dollar

For the better part of ten years the Euro has been fighting to gain some ground on the American Dollar. On April 22, 2008, if finally did it, trading above $1.60 for the first time even among the rumours that have been circling around the international currency community that the European Central Bank may approve an interest rate hike. The bank would hike the rates in an effort to bring inflation back below its target rate of 2%.

The condition of the American economy has caused a higher demand for the Euro, which traded at its highest rate at $1.6019. While it fell back down to $1.5980 later in the day, it still set a record high. It wasn’t the

only thing that reached a record high. U.S. crude oil hit a record high of $119.00 CLc1. Analysts feel that the rise in oil prices is causing the drop in the American Dollar. The dollar is continuously trading low against all the other international currencies. The Euro may continue to have rising success as governments continue to minimize the impact of rising prices and inflation that is spreading across the world.

How To Choose The Right Forex Trading System For You

When it comes to trading systems that you can use to trade on the Forex market you have plenty of options but it’s very important to choose the right Forex trading system for you.

Some may find fundamental factors easier to take while others will do better with technical indicators. Everyone is different and which system isn’t important – what is important is matching individual to system. So how do you find the right system?

Well it starts with you understanding the methods of analysis that are used when you are trading on the Forex currency market. When you know what the tools are and how to use them you can analyze what is best for you.

Some of the most popular technical analysis tools include pivot points, Fibonacci retraces, chart patterns, candlestick patterns, trade balances, interest rates, and GDP which stands for gross domestic product.

You will need to determine the profitability of the Forex trading system you are considering choosing. Use a real time demo to determine how profitable a trading system is. This lets you begin to understand what the system’s capabilities are and it also let’s you become familiar with the trading platform.

Next you need to have a look at the expectancy which tells you what type of profits you expect to make over a period of time. You calculate expectancy using this simple formula:
(Probability of winning × average win) – (Probability of losing × average loss) = the average profit per trade. If this number is a negative number you need to look at a different Forex trading system. Of course the higher the number the better the profits you can expect.

You should also examine the opportunity factor which is just how often you can expect to trade using the trading system. You multiply your expectancy figure with the opportunity factor and it tells you how much you can expect to profit during a specific time period. The more opportunity the more profit you can expect to put in your pocket.

Now that you know how to choose the right Forex trading system for you to reap the most profitability.

Choosing Forex Trading Software

If you plan to start trading with Forex online you will need the right software system to give you the ability to collect information on market prices and make Forex trades quickly and easily. There are two types of Forex software available. One is web based while the other is client based.
The Forex market is a high paced fast moving market and to make good trades you need good information and with the right software and a high speed internet connection everything you need is only mouse click away. You just need to decide on which software is best for you.
Client based Forex trading software is downloaded and then installed on your computer. The biggest draw back to a client based system is that you can only access it from the computer on which it is installed. You also need to be concerned with the security on your system.
Web based software lets you login in with an internet connection and you can use any computer anywhere. Web based software tends to less vulnerable to viruses and hackers because of the high security implemented.
Whether you use web based or client based it needs to provide you with real time quotes and the means to quickly buy and sell on the market. If you choose client based software it pays to pay the fee that ensures you software updates because there are regular changes.
Brokers house your client information on two servers in two different locations for security and safety of your data. So for example if a server has a power failure the data is automatically transferred to the other server and you won’t even realize there was an interruption. Brokers also back up their server using an ongoing system so nothing is ever lost.
You may have found your calling with Forex. There is plenty of money to be made on the currency market. The first step is taking a little risk, the next step is choosing the right Forex trading software, and finally you’ll reap the rewards in profits.

Forex Scalping

Forex scalping is a trading strategy in which the trader makes dozens or even hundreds of trades daily, looking to capture a few pips per trade. Generally, scalpers stay in trades for less than a minute, bolting as soon as their position captures a few pips.
Brokers do not look kindly upon scalpers, as many times scalpers will exit a position before the dealing desk has time to deal your order. This means that the brokerage has to eat the position—a successful scalper will consistently earn money—money that comes directly from the brokerage’s pocket.
To avoid this conflict of interest between scalpers and the brokerages, scalpers often trade with electronic communication network (ECN) brokerages, which circumvent the dealing desk allowing online traders to trade directly with one another. ECN brokerages usually have less liquidity than traditional dealing desk brokerages and charge a per trade commission, but their pip spreads are narrower.
To be a successful online Forex scalper, traders must follow strict risk management rules. Because the scalper grabs only a couple of pips at a time, one big loss can wipe out dozens and dozens of careful, meticulous trading. Traders should be sure to use stop loss orders, ensuring that the profit/loss margin on each trade is very small.

Carry Trading

The carry trade is a popular online Forex strategy which takes advantage of the different interest rates between two currencies. If one currency has a relatively low interest rate it can be sold against a currency with a high interest rate and the trader may pocket the interest rate differential. Speculators are guaranteed rollover interest deposits in their account at the end of each trading day. This can provide a significant boost to trader’s profit. If, for instance, an investor buys the NZD against the JPY, which have interest rates of 7.25 and .25 respectively, the trader can make a profit of 7% provided the market doesn’t move.

However, even when exploiting interest rate differentials, there are still significant risks to a trader. Obviously, the market can still move against the trader’s position, though the rollover interest adjustments do help mitigate potential losses. Considering that most carryover traders use exceptionally high leverages to exploit interest rate differentials, even a small move against a position can lead to very high losses.

Forex Trading Still Going Strong

Even with the American economy on the fritz, Forex trading has been increasing over the last fifteen years. Some analysts feel that the Internet has played a major part in the industry’s support system which has helped trading increase over a variety of asset classes. Orion Brokers, a Dubai based company that develops and provides Forex software that is also offered to banks and financial institutions has seen how well the Internet has helped the Forex trade.

According to Orion’s senior vice-president Ali Hamoud, “The current liquidity in the regional markets suggests we will have growth for five years if not 10. One of the strengths of this market is that we have a young and growing population of whom 75 per cent are under 25 years of age. We see massive infrastructure investment that is certainly likely to continue for the next five years.” He also feels that GCC is the next market to come of age and agricultural products and oil will see a massive Forex boom over the next seven years.

How do I get started in Forex?

Do you see the profit potential in trading currencies, but learning to trade just seems too daunting? Have you watched with excitement the recent crashing of the value of the USD, but simply don’t know how to get started trading?

While it is simple to begin trading Forex online, maintaining profitability in the long term is no easy task. You have probably heard that 90% of Forex traders lose their money in the long term. If indeed this is true, it is the result of a couple of different factors.

1. Overtrading: Each trade costs you a couple of pips—Consider your trades well before you make them. Each faulty trade, even if exited quickly, drains equity.
2. Bad money management: One bad trade can wipe out a year of patient, smart trading. Manage your risk using stop loss orders, so that you never risk too high a percentage of your equity on any one single trade.
3. Lack of knowledge: If you have never traded Forex before, educate yourself! Successful traders are not born that way. The difference between success and failure in the Forex market depends in no small part on the knowledge and education of a trader. For the beginning trader, a proper education is essential before investing in the Foreign Exchange. Find a program you are comfortable with, and begin practicing on a demo account.

Trading on the foreign exchange offers unparalleled opportunities for profit, but it is also extremely risky. Make sure you know what you are getting into before you start trading, and start trading only when you are comfortable in your knowledge and ability.

forex (foreign exchange)

The currency (foreign exchange) market is the largest and oldest financial market in the world. It is also called the foreign exchange market, or "FOREX" or "FX" market for short. It is the biggest and most liquid market in the world, and it is traded mainly through the 24 hour-a-day inter-bank currency market - the primary market for currencies. The forex market is a cash (or "spot") inter-bank market. By comparison, the currency futures market is only one per cent as big.

Foreign Exchange simply means the buying of one currency and selling another at the same time. In other words, the currency of one country is exchanged for those of another. The currencies of the world are on a floating exchange rate, and are always traded in pairs - Euro/Dollar, Dollar/Yen, etc. In excess of 85 percent of all daily transactions involve trading of the major currencies - Australian Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, and the U.S. Dollar.

Unlike the futures and stock markets, trading of currencies is not centralized on an exchange. Forex literally follows the sun around the world. Trading moves from major banking centres of the U.S. to Australia and New Zealand, to the Far East, to Europe and finally back to the U.S.

In the past, the forex inter-bank market was not available to small speculators due to the large minimum transaction sizes and often-stringent financial requirements. Banks, major currency dealers and the occasional huge speculator used to be the principal dealers. Only they were able to take advantage of the currency market's fantastic liquidity and strong trending nature of many of the world's primary currency exchange rates.

Today, foreign exchange market maker brokers such as FX Solutions are able to break down the larger sized inter-bank units, and offer small traders the opportunity to buy or sell any number of these smaller units (lots). These brokers give virtually any size trader, including individual speculators or smaller companies, the option to trade the same rates and price movements as the large players who once dominated the market. Market makers quote buying and selling rates for currencies, and they profit on the difference between their buying and selling rates.

why forex

WHY YOU SHOULD GIVE THE FOREX A SECOND LOOK
* Large returns
* Currencies trend well.
* There are no commissions.
* US$6 trillion a day and growing
* The forex is a very efficient market.
* High leverage: Each pip is worth US$10
* There is lots of movement in this market.
* You can trade 24X5 from home or anywhere.
* Little capital is required – as little as US$500.
* You can easily start out by taking 20 pips a day.
* You can trade whether you have a day job or not.
* You can hedge at FX Solutions. Not all market makers allow this.
* All you need is an Internet connection; charting/dealing software is free.
* This is real-time trading; 2.5 to four second response time; rare re-quotes.
* Low lot size: 100 to one ratio; US$100 controls US$10,000 (1,000 = 100,000)

Why trade Forex

Forex as a career

become a professional trader

Some people like to take full control of their lives and wealth. On Forex you call the shots, decide when to buy or sell currencies, determine risks. So if you are tired of working for someone else, you should consider a career as a professional trader.

Forex as an investment

Take advantage of long-term trends

Global currencies not only fluctuate every minute, they also increase or decline in value vis-a-vis one another over long periods of time. You can take advantage of this investment opportunity. For instance, if you expect that the dollar rate will continue its decline versus the Euro in the next few years, you can invest in Euros.

Forex as a hobby

Feel the rush of the markets

Some people simply enjoy the process of trading. You don't have to invest much to trade on Forex. Unlike with many other kinds of trading, you can start on Forex with as little as $10, and it can become a really enjoyable hobby.

Forex as risk-management

Manage international business risks

If your business is international chances are that some of your transactions and obligations are in different currencies. That means that your business is exposed to a wide variety of risks associated with constant changes in currency rates. You can control these risks by opening positions on the Forex market, using a logic similar to that of agriculture companies selling their goods in advance on the futures market.