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Forex trading may seem rather daunting at first. So much to learn, and possibly a big risk if you have not learned enough! Not anymore!

There are a few good ‘Forex Trading Systems’ out there, where you invest an initial amount of money, and the system does the rest for you. The most recent product to market makes things even easier. As long as you have an internet connection, and a computer you can leave on nearly 24/7, you can benefit from the software. It allows you to set the trading system on autopilot, making the decisions for you, and this latest system makes some good decisions. On average, 90% of attempted trades are won, that means for every 5 trades, 4.8 of them are profitable.

The trading system works by making its decisions based upon future forecasts, from data gathered within the last 4 years on the trading of USD/JPY (United States Dollars/Japanese Yen). During testing, a $50,000 account was upped to an incredible $430,000 in 4 years. That is $107,500 every year from doing basically nothing but installing the software.

The average recorded number of consecutive wins on this account was 19. So that is 19 trades in a row, all of which were won. And the highest number of consecutive trades reached an astonishing 53.

This particular Forex trading system offers a 60 day or 8 week money back guarantee on the product, meaning if your not happy with the system or find it too mind boggling, you can get a refund no questions asked! If you think logically, the product is worth $250, which you could easily make back in the first 2 weeks depending your initial investment!

You can read a review on the Forex Trading System. As well as other Forex products.

Happy Trading!

The Forex Killer is said to be a smart, thinking software that solves all of the trader’s dilemmas. It is so intelligent, they say, that it can make decisions that are far better than actual living, thinking and breathing human beings. Is that even possible? Apparently, it is. I’m sure you’ve read many a Forex autotrader review and there are mix reactions towards the Forex Killer. Of course, having mixed reaction is only normal. Remember that not every automated trading system is built the same and therefore they don’t work the same way either. Also, you should note that not because a system worked well for a trader, earning that person thousands, it would also do the same thing for you. As much as automated trading systems differ, so do the traders themselves.

So what does the infamous Forex Killer actually do? What are the benefits it can give a trader? Well, this tool makes a trader’s life a bit easier by automating the tasks that are otherwise too tedious for the trader to do his or herself. It also centralizes on one area of information so as not to confuse the trader. It is, however, better known for is accuracy. But before I go in depth, you should first understand that the Forex Killer is an adviser and not an active trader.

Moving on, we’ve already pointed out the fact that there are people who have criticized the Forex Killer as being nothing but a machine that cannot predict the factors which are relevant to the rise and falls of each currency’s value. They also say that once it has decided on a course of action it cannot be reversed or undone because the system cannot determine the factors that were not programmed to be determined by the algorithms embedded in it.

However, even amidst all the criticisms many people attest to the fact that this system is actually a trader’s best option in coming up with quite possibly some of the most accurate predictions when it comes to the depreciation or appreciation of a certain currency’s value. After all, FOREX trading is but a game of speculation and guessing thus many people like the fact that this tool offers them a better chance of speculating just what could happen next. Studies have even shown that this system has improved some traders trading efficiency by as much as 13.4% and that is a significant percentage when you’re dealing with the extremely lucrative world of Forex trading.

Remember, however, that trading systems can only be very efficient if you actually have an understanding or at least some basic knowledge about how the Forex market works. Sure, it’s easy to just run a software and let it do all the work but that alone will not make you a very successful and profitable trader. I’m sure no one wants to spend an entire day in front of the PC studying the ins and out of the Forex market. But this extra effort that you put in would be very helpful in terms of making you more efficient and wiser in the decision making. In a way, you have to work together with the software to help make the best possible profits you can.

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Everyone wants financial security to meet his or her needs and demands. But, how many people really reach this stage - its really a million dollar question. And what about you? Do you want to fulfill all your demand? If yes, then investment is the right answer. However, there are various investment options available in the market, but if you want a good and profitable option then online trading could be the right choice. Before you jump into the share market, it is very important to know the trading process, how market works and what are the points that need to be considered for successful trading.

First of all, it is important to mention why stock trading is advantageous over other investment options. The first thing is - all the trading processes are done online, therefore you can save your precious time. No middleman is involved; and being a trader, you can manage your finance easily. Unlike other investment options, there is no lock-in period - you can take out money at any point of time. That’s the reason why people from all walks of life are showing interests in such type of investment.

However, the main aim of stock trading should be to earn maximum profits from the share market. And therefore, investors need to do some groundwork. If your basics are right, you are bound to get success in the market. So, what is the first step you need to take in the trading process - well, planning is very crucial. You need to analyze your financial strength, how much you want to invest in the market, how much return you expect within a particular time period, etc.

If you have already analyzed these points, you can mover further without any difficulty. Now the next challenge would be to choose the right trading company website. In online trading system, you need to open an account online and it is must for doing all kinds of trading activities. If you search on the Internet - there are various companies offering trading services. But, there are many companies who offer services, but often fail to fulfill most of them. To avoid these situations, investors should always need to search the Internet, compare company services, market reputation, terms and conditions and then select the right one.

Once you have a good plan and a good company website - your half task is done. Now, what you need is some knowledge about the stock market. It is really easy - browse your company website and access various educational resources such as articles, blogs, newsletters, etc. Read them and expand your market knowledge. Learn to read charts and stock quotes and also use advanced tools for analysis.

The most important step is when you trade online. When you login, you get attached with the online broker. Now, you can buy and sell stocks in just few mouse clicks. But buying and selling of stocks should be done intelligently. Since the market is quite flexible, you need to keep an eye on the stock chart to avoid subtle risks. In case the share prices go up or down - you should know what steps need to be taken at that particular moment.

So, follow these important steps and reap the benefits from your investment. And at any point of time if you need some help - contact online financial experts for the same. If you have a strong financial backup, you can fulfill all your desires. Invest your hard earned money and always live your life happily.

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As a follow up to my previous posts on this blog, I’ll continue to assert the fact that Nigeria is a force to be reckoned with as regards every known endeavor on the face of this planet called Earth, and the internet is no exception, it is left for the rest of the world most especially the United States to fathom this cold hard fact out. Well I would have titled this piece ‘the online conspiracies of the west against Nigeria’ well that would sound cynic and inane. It will look as we are beggars at the rich man’s table waiting for crumbs that falls off his table; when we are kings in the making. However, it has become imperative that we will take on destiny instead of waiting lazily for it to come beckoning at us. But do you know one thing my friend? Your destiny cannot come to you except you shrug off the ashes of defeat, rise to your feet, and then take what rightly belongs to you. Sorry if I have digressed from the main topic of the day, well I was trying to crave your indulgence as is always the case with me. Like I said earlier on, Nigeria remains the biggest internet estate and can compete favorably with India on the third world country category and in the real sense can give the west a run for their money; and as a member of cyber world is not immune to the fistful of online fallacies that pervades the internet daily. But I’ll only deal with this ill wind the as it concerns we Nigerian.

One thing that has remained obvious to we Nigerians especially those who wants to make a decent living doing decent business online is that we are greatly disadvantaged because of some pre-conceived notion of the developed economies against Africa and Nigeria in particular, but I wont dwell much on the bad side as an optimist but will deal on the possible and well established side as a realist. What do I mean by this? The internet has become a real estate and as such many people world wide are reaping the benefits of this innovation and smiling to the bank every other day, so my main concern is to get you acquainted with the common myth that pervades the internet daily and the obvious.

Recently, online FOREX TRADING has become a niche that every person with little or no experience on money matters wants to get involved in within a short period of time (most attend one to two days seminar) and want to start reaping from it, stop! I’ll love to ask, why is it that we still have few people that are rich from trading FOREX with all the hype associated with it? Well have you stooped to think this over? But my friend like I titled this article I’ll love to list the myths, facts and the reality of online FOREX trading. Personally I don’t trade FOREX but I know of an array of people who do; and from the fillers I get daily, it is not as rosy as it sounds. You loose money and you gain money, however the tendency of loosing far out weighs that of gaining if you don’t know the fundamentals of the trade. Knowing the fundamentals is not some thing you gain the knowledge in 1, 2, 3 or even 7 days as those who advertise it in dailies will tell you. What the organizers of various FOREX seminars are after is to gain back what they have loosed trading through levying outrageous seminar fees on the participants. At the seminar they don’t take the time to explain the technical and fundamentals of the market, terms like pips, bull traps, Fibonacci analysis etc are not well explained: leaving the participant more confused than ever. But like I said earlier on, trading with no fore knowledge of the aforementioned points makes trading an experience not worth the venture.

Still on online FOREX trading, it will be unfair if I don’t mention the benefits of this online money making venture even if I’m not trading this very lucrative market (yet). Basically FOREX trading exceeds about 1.3 trillion dollars daily, so it will be mediocre of a person to jump into a market as large as this with no formal knowledge of the happenings. However ,it becomes expedient of the person to get fully into the know of this liquid market before getting his hands burnt in the process of wanting to make 100 pips a day as most of the self acclaimed FOREX experts promise you when you trade on their systems. Like I always do when posting any article, I try to make detailed research (even if I know little or not) before coming to press, and when I do it is in the form of a personal experience. While this FOREX rave reached fever pitch, every person wanted to tap into this market to reap bountifully; I decided to make my own in road. Daily, I hit every search engine on the net for a detailed report, I subscribed to every ezine, news letter, and every available publication that deals with the subject. From my findings I observed that the requirements of this market is quite tasking, however if all these requirements are met, the market is worth the venture, what are the requirements I’m talking of: they include a laptop computer connected to the internet; as you need this to enhance the mobility of the market, a domiciliary account, and a form of identity which could come in form of an international passport or national identity card and a plat form to trade on.

One day I saw an advert on a daily on a FOREX seminar that’ll last for about two days, and within these two days you will be taught all the basics required to start making between 30 to 40 pips daily (note: a pip is worth about 10 dollars). I did not attend the seminar as the seminar fee was too much, not that I can’t afford it but because the money was too much for a seminar that will last a couple of days. So I took the address of the FOREX firm and decided to pay them a visit and perhaps make more inquiries. On getting there I met a lady who looked more like a cleaner than a FOREX expert, as I was expecting to see a person who looked like those who work in wall street or if I want to sound modest like some one who works for one of the banks, then how can such a person teach me the basics of the trade for me to start making 50 pips every day!. I thought may be if she really is an expert as she claims, I figure she should be making good money as a FOREX expert and at least look good for her troubles. Is not like I’m saying that there aren’t people here in Nigeria who are doing good trading FOREX, but what I’m saying is that they are very few, this is the fact and the sooner it downs on you the better. I don’t want to sound cynical but in this business is very good for you to be very truthful to your audience, telling them the reality of every situation, instead of leading them falsely by reporting fallacies and stuff.

On the contrary, FOREX trading is a niche and can not be ignored as it has enriched many Nigerians (the few who know the rudiments of the business) as I know of a guy who takes home close to 30 to 40 pips any time he trades, do you know his secret? He sells when others are buying, and sells when others are buying. He knows where to make his stop loss and quit when it really mattered, he understands the basic trends mostly the fundamental, since with it you have a clue as to how the currencies are performing in the market relative to how the various big economies are faring. One other fact in relation to a myth pervading the scenario is that FOREX is not a vocation as the ‘experts’ will tell you. It is not some thing you do on a part time basis; rather I will say it is more of a career, since most traders do it full time. Why this is so is that you can dwell on a chart a whole day waiting for a favorable signal to begin trading, while you are in your office waiting for the required signal, your boss will be telling the secretary to prepare your sack letter and pay-off. But if you learn the ropes you work smart as a FOREX trader, knowing the best times to trade; then you can jolly well make it a vocation, rather than a career as earlier speculated. The secret is that most FOREX traders don’t trade every day. This is another fact, you only trade when there are auspicious signs. Another secret is contentment (avoid being unnecessarily greedy), when you make a good move that gives you 20 to 30 pips, is usually advisable to quit at that juncture even if you see another favorable trend. Usually such trends end with you loosing the money you already made. So be careful, as it could be very enticing as well as deceitful

The fact about this market is that you make money if you avoid bull traps and interpret the market trends both fundamental and technical, looking at the charts, knowing when to buy and when to sell, knowing the best currency pair (e.g. euro/dollar), knowing when to enter and when to quit and Fibonacci analysis. If you get your self acquainted with all these, then your venture into this market will be worth the while, on the contrary the myth is that you don’t, make 30-40 pips daily by just taking part in a 2 day seminar or workshop as most will call it, most self acclaimed experts introduce you to robots that trade on your behalf, well the truth about robots is that they only function according to how they are programmed. Most robots are programmed using technical analysis, but this market is very volatile and economic trends in most leading economies especially the US can affect the market negatively or positively, for example the recent recession so experienced in the US resulted into a weak dollar and like a virus it spread to other economy especially the Euro zone and Japan: so if your robot was programmed following the reverse you can figure out what happens. The reality here is that you can only make it in FOREX when you master the ropes of the market as it has been noted that about 90 percent of those who go into FOREX exit after a short period of venturing. The fact then is that FOREX trading can be lucrative as well unprofitable. Which ever side of the divide you belong the choice is yours. But I assure you that you can make a difference if you believe in your self, since many plat forms reject registration from Nigeria (another western conspiracy), for example FXSOL no longer accepts registration from Nigeria. So it is left to you to decide how to take this market by storm as I promise to give frequent updates as regards my online experiences since I’ve decided to join the trend of Nigerians making dollars form FOREX trading.

Feel free to post your comments and views on this topic, you can also get a free FOREX manual by one of the world’s best FOREX experts, contact me by email if you are in need of this manual, it is free of charge and will come as an email attachment sent free of charge to your box. You can also get e-books on how to build your internet empire for a token fee, more so many freebies are also included like the e-book ‘as a man thinketh’ by James Allen and another free e-book by Wallace D Wattles titled ‘the science of getting rich’. Just contact me via email for these rich books that will enrich your online money making experience.

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If you are looking for home business success, we are going to give you one here that needs no selling, anyone can do and you don’t need much money and best of all - it can make money fast, so what is the business?

The business is becoming a currency trader from home and if you are thinking that’s too hard or costs to much consider these points and you will see how you can succeed and the key point that allows you to make money fast.

- Currency trading is a learned skill and you don’t need a college education

- You can learn it in a few weeks and run your business in around 30 minutes daily

- It involves no selling, staff, stock or premises, you can do it from home

- There is never a recession

- There are profit opportunities every day.

- You can take holidays when you wish

- You only need an internet connection and your PC

- You can start with a few hundred dollars

- You can leverage any money you put down by 200:1

The last benefit really makes this one where home business success can yield huge rewards put down just $500 and you can trade $100,00 ( $500 x 200) so your funds invested work many times over.

So how do you learn currency trading and how do you use leverage to your advantage?

The simplest way to learn currency trading is to use forex charts and simply spot and act on trends. By spotting and acting on repetitive patterns that come around time and time again you can get the odds on your side and win.

This is a learned skill and will take you a few weeks to master, you then need to use these skills in the market. Learning currency trading is easy but there is a twist and hard part and for most traders its they don’t treat it as a business and lack discipline.

You Must Understand This!

You must have the discipline to cut your losses and keep them small (consider them your overhead) then, hit and hold the big trends and use leverage to your advantage.

This business is one where you will have a lot of small losses and few massive profits which will allow you to build wealth long term.

It’s a business which requires a plan and discipline - but if you have a burning desire to succeed and a willingness to learn, currency trading can offer you a great second income, or even in some cases a life changing income.

The Road to Financial Freedom

It’s one of the few ways for people to start with small stakes and build wealth quickly and is now open to all, with the vast amount of online brokers who offer retail investors the chance to enjoy services that a few years ago, only professional or high net worth individuals had access to.

Sure it’s a challenge and you need to work and learn but for just a few weeks study, the rewards are immense.

The real question is are you up for the challenge?

If you are, welcome to the world of online currency trading, the chance to enjoy home business success and change your financial future forever.

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The carry trade is an investment strategy involving basic arbitrage between interest rates. Any Forex transaction comprises of simultaneously selling one currency and buying another. Object of the carry trade is to sell a currency with a low interest rate and purchase one with higher interest rate. Trader pays interest on the sold part of the trade and collects it on the currency that was purchased, capturing the rate differential.

This easy strategy has been a buzzword in Forex circles for many years. There are always differences in interest rates to be exploited and sometimes they are quite substantial. To make it more appealing, these imbalances can last for a long time, years even, making the carry trade a darling among the “easy money” crowd. Such was the case for JPY which had been heavily borrowed for years in order to buy NZD, AUD and GBP, until last summer. That’s when the now famous “unwind of the carry trade” took place, sinking a lot of over leveraged traders.

Since then financial press has been relatively quiet on the subject. Recently, though, new variants of the method have started to pop out. On of them involves USD being sold against a basket of other currencies. It is based on the premise that FED will continue to cut rates and the dollar will continue its weakness unabated. Since the outcome for rates of other major economies is also very uncertain, hence the basket of currencies. This makes it for a rather complicated strategy, requiring careful allocation within the basket. This particular a approach makes the carry trade a little more complicated than it needs to be.

Another option gaining attention of late is the use of emerging markets currencies, also known as exotics. Some of the relatively high yielding ones are, as of this writing, Brazilian Real, Mexican Peso, Turkish Lira and South African Rand. While they are not available on all platforms, more and more brokers are adding at least some of them to their offerings. As of late, Rand (ZAR) and Lira (TRY) seem to be leading the pack.

South African Rand has been actively traded for many years now, has accumulated a wealth of historical data and is probably most suitable for individual trader. South African Reserve Bank’s overnight rate stands 11%. Rates have been cut four times last year and this trend is expected to continue. This country has benefited enormously from the commodities boom, especially the metals. It’s not without serious problems though, very high unemployment rate, political instability, and failing infrastructure (electricity shortages) are sure to have effect on the Rand. This currency is available on most of the leading broker’s platforms.

Turkish Lira currently offers the highest interest rates in the industrial world. The benchmark overnight rate was standing at 15,25% lately. In 2001 the country started reforms, backed by International Monetary Fund, which greatly improved economic stability. This led to Turkey being one of the fasting growing economies in the world, for a few years running. Prospective European Union membership also increased the flow of foreign investment. However, country has to overcome very high level of deficit and external debt. Political instability is always possible, as well as the ever present threat of a military conflict with its Kurdish minority.

These exotics certainly offer interesting and tempting opportunities for carry trade enthusiasts. Combined with daily interest payouts and massive leverage availability, they are sure to draw attention of speculators. Let’s not forget, however, that the potential for loss is also high. During adverse times, exotic currencies will tend to move much faster than others. While worthy a second look, this carry trade is probably best suited for the most adventures traders, no matter how much hype surrounds it.

Mike P. Kulej is a Chief Forex Strategist for Spectrum Forex LLC. He specializes in mechanical trading systems as explained on http://www.spectrumforex.com Spectrum Forex LLC offers numerous services to individual traders. With questions and comments e-mail him at kulej@spectrumforex.com

Gold and Oil have an important relationship with the Forex market. Often these two commodities are used as a leading indicator in making trading decisions in the Forex market.

Gold

Why would gold have a negative or inverse relationship with the USD if United States is the second larger producer of Gold (out-placed Australia in 2006)?

The answer is simple (or maybe not)…

The obvious reason behind this inverse relationship is that gold is always priced against the USD: naturally a strong dollar will buy more ounces of gold (and a weak dollar will buy less ounces of gold).

But there is also another less evident reason of this inverse relationship: decades ago, during periods of uncertainty investors tend to migrate away their capital from USD to gold as a safe-haven.

Ok, to check some numbers: The USD has fallen to historic lows against some currencies including: EUR, CHF and CAD while gold (XAUUSD) has reached all time highs.

Majors that have a positive or direct relationship with gold are the Canadian dollar and the Australian dollar.

AUD - Australia is the third largest producer of gold in the world and as a result, the correlation coefficient of the AUD and Gold prices is close to 80%. So the AUD always benefits from rising gold prices and it also decreases when gold prices decline.

CAD - Canada is the third world largest exporter of the commodity. This makes the CAD and Gold move in the same direction, although its correlation coefficient isn’t as large as the AUD and Gold.

What would be the case for the EUR or other major currencies where there is no relationship (at least not a clear one)?

Other majors will have a direct relationship with gold because both of them (majors and gold) are priced in USD.

Oil Prices

Generally speaking an increase in the price of oil results in increasing costs of transportation, utility and heating costs as well as the cost of practically every finished product (particularly in oil-dependent economies such as the US, China India and other developed countries).

Arguments in favor of an indirect relationship between oil and the USD:

US accounts for only 5% of the world’s population but it consumes 25% of the world’s fossil fuel-based energy.

US imports about 75% of its oil, but owns only 2 percent of world reserves.

Because of this dependency on both oil and foreign suppliers, any increases in price or supply disruptions will negatively influence the US economy (hence the USD) to a greater degree than any other nation.

Canada is one of the few developed countries who are net exporters of energy (i.e. oil). Canada has the second largest oil reserves in the world (only behind Saudi Arabia). For this reason the Canadian dollar has a very tight positive relationship with oil prices.

Where is oil heading?

According to their prediction, world oil production was to peak sometime around the second half between 2000 and 2010 (like now?). Right now the oil barrel is pretty close to US$100, but what could happen to if this prediction is true? It will probably keep going that way for a few more hundreds…

Brain Feeder 4 - Recently a few presidents from large oil producer countries have announced their concerns about the weak US dollar and have declared they would be willing to change the oil pricing in Euros instead of US dollars. What to you think could happen to the USD if they price their oil barrels in Euros instead of US dollars?

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For those unfamiliar with the term, FOREX (FOReign EXchange market), refers to an international exchange market where currencies are bought and sold. The Foreign Exchange Market that we see today began in the 1970’s, when free exchange rates and floating currencies were introduced. In such an environment only participants in the market determine the price of one currency against another, based upon supply and demand for that currency.

FOREX is a somewhat unique market for a number of reasons. Firstly, it is one of the few markets in which it can be said with very few qualifications that it is free of external controls and that it cannot be manipulated. It is also the largest liquid financial market, with trade reaching between 1 and 1.5 trillion US dollars a day. With this much money moving this fast, it is clear why a single investor would find it near impossible to significantly affect the price of a major currency. Furthermore, the liquidity of the market means that unlike some rarely traded stock, traders are able to open and close positions within a few seconds as there are always willing buyers and sellers.

Another somewhat unique characteristic of the FOREX money market is the variance of its participants. Investors find a number of reasons for entering the market, some as longer term hedge investors, while others utilize massive credit lines to seek large short term gains. Interestingly, unlike blue-chip stocks, which are usually most attractive only to the long term investor, the combination of rather constant but small daily fluctuations in currency prices, create an environment which attracts investors with a broad range of strategies.

How FOREX Works

Transactions in foreign currencies are not centralized on an exchange, unlike say the NYSE, and thus take place all over the world via telecommunications. Trade is open 24 hours a day from Sunday afternoon until Friday afternoon (00:00 GMT on Monday to 10:00 pm GMT on Friday). In almost every time zone around the world, there are dealers who will quote all major currencies. After deciding what currency the investor would like to purchase, he or she does so via one of these dealers (some of which can be found online). It is quite common practice for investors to speculate on currency prices by getting a credit line (which are available to those with capital as small as $500), and vastly increase their potential gains and losses. This is called marginal trading.

Marginal Trading

Marginal trading is simply the term used for trading with borrowed capital. It is appealing because of the fact that in FOREX investments can be made without a real money supply. This allows investors to invest much more money with fewer money transfer costs, and open bigger positions with a much smaller amount of actual capital. Thus, one can conduct relatively large transactions, very quickly and cheaply, with a small amount of initial capital. Marginal trading in an exchange market is quantified in lots. The term “lot” refers to approximately $100,000, an amount which can be obtained by putting up as little as 0.5% or $500.

EXAMPLE: You believe that signals in the market are indicating that the British Pound will go up against the US Dollar. You open 1 lot for buying the Pound with a 1% margin at the price of 1.49889 and wait for the exchange rate to climb. At some point in the future, your predictions come true and you decide to sell. You close the position at 1.5050 and earn 61 pips or about $405. Thus, on an initial capital investment of $1,000, you have made over 40% in profits. (Just as an example of how exchange rates change in the course of a day, an average daily change of the Euro (in Dollars) is about 70 to 100 pips.)

When you decide to close a position, the deposit sum that you originally made is returned to you and a calculation of your profits or losses is done. This profit or loss is then credited to your account.

Investment Strategies: Technical Analysis and Fundamental Analysis

The two fundamental strategies in investing in FOREX are Technical Analysis or Fundamental Analysis. Most small and medium sized investors in financial markets use Technical Analysis. This technique stems from the assumption that all information about the market and a particular currency’s future fluctuations is found in the price chain. That is to say, that all factors which have an effect on the price have already been considered by the market and are thus reflected in the price. Essentially then, what this type of investor does is base his/her investments upon three fundamental suppositions. These are: that the movement of the market considers all factors, that the movement of prices is purposeful and directly tied to these events, and that history repeats itself. Someone utilizing technical analysis looks at the highest and lowest prices of a currency, the prices of opening and closing, and the volume of transactions. This investor does not try to outsmart the market, or even predict major long term trends, but simply looks at what has happened to that currency in the recent past, and predicts that the small fluctuations will generally continue just as they have before.

A Fundamental Analysis is one which analyzes the current situations in the country of the currency, including such things as its economy, its political situation, and other related rumors. By the numbers, a country’s economy depends on a number of quantifiable measurements such as its Central Bank’s interest rate, the national unemployment level, tax policy and the rate of inflation. An investor can also anticipate that less quantifiable occurrences, such as political unrest or transition will also have an effect on the market. Before basing all predictions on the factors alone, however, it is important to remember that investors must also keep in mind the expectations and anticipations of market participants. For just as in any stock market, the value of a currency is also based in large part on perceptions of and anticipations about that currency, not solely on its reality.

Make Money with Currency Trading on FOREX

FOREX investing is one of the most potentially rewarding types of investments available. While certainly the risk is great, the ability to conduct marginal trading on FOREX means that potential profits are enormous relative to initial capital investments. Another benefit of FOREX is that its size prevents almost all attempts by others to influence the market for their own gain. So that when investing in foreign currency markets one can feel quite confident that the investment he or she is making has the same opportunity for profit as other investors throughout the world. While investing in FOREX short term requires a certain degree of diligence, investors who utilize a technical analysis can feel relatively confident that their own ability to read the daily fluctuations of the currency market are sufficiently adequate to give them the knowledge necessary to make informed investments.

Rich McIver is a contributing writer for The Forex Blog: Currency Trading News ( http://www.forexblog.org ).

Gold and Oil have an important relationship with the Forex market. Often these two commodities are used as a leading indicator in making trading decisions in the Forex market.

Gold

Why would gold have a negative or inverse relationship with the USD if United States is the second larger producer of Gold (out-placed Australia in 2006)?

The answer is simple (or maybe not)…

The obvious reason behind this inverse relationship is that gold is always priced against the USD: naturally a strong dollar will buy more ounces of gold (and a weak dollar will buy less ounces of gold).

But there is also another less evident reason of this inverse relationship: decades ago, during periods of uncertainty investors tend to migrate away their capital from USD to gold as a safe-haven.

Ok, to check some numbers: The USD has fallen to historic lows against some currencies including: EUR, CHF and CAD while gold (XAUUSD) has reached all time highs.

Majors that have a positive or direct relationship with gold are the Canadian dollar and the Australian dollar.

AUD - Australia is the third largest producer of gold in the world and as a result, the correlation coefficient of the AUD and Gold prices is close to 80%. So the AUD always benefits from rising gold prices and it also decreases when gold prices decline.

CAD - Canada is the third world largest exporter of the commodity. This makes the CAD and Gold move in the same direction, although its correlation coefficient isn’t as large as the AUD and Gold.

What would be the case for the EUR or other major currencies where there is no relationship (at least not a clear one)?

Other majors will have a direct relationship with gold because both of them (majors and gold) are priced in USD.

Oil Prices

Generally speaking an increase in the price of oil results in increasing costs of transportation, utility and heating costs as well as the cost of practically every finished product (particularly in oil-dependent economies such as the US, China India and other developed countries).

Arguments in favor of an indirect relationship between oil and the USD:

US accounts for only 5% of the world’s population but it consumes 25% of the world’s fossil fuel-based energy.

US imports about 75% of its oil, but owns only 2 percent of world reserves.

Because of this dependency on both oil and foreign suppliers, any increases in price or supply disruptions will negatively influence the US economy (hence the USD) to a greater degree than any other nation.

Canada is one of the few developed countries who are net exporters of energy (i.e. oil). Canada has the second largest oil reserves in the world (only behind Saudi Arabia). For this reason the Canadian dollar has a very tight positive relationship with oil prices.

Where is oil heading?

According to their prediction, world oil production was to peak sometime around the second half between 2000 and 2010 (like now?). Right now the oil barrel is pretty close to US$100, but what could happen to if this prediction is true? It will probably keep going that way for a few more hundreds…

Brain Feeder 4 - Recently a few presidents from large oil producer countries have announced their concerns about the weak US dollar and have declared they would be willing to change the oil pricing in Euros instead of US dollars. What to you think could happen to the USD if they price their oil barrels in Euros instead of US dollars?

by a.anies

http://www.trade-4x.blogspot.com

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