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Recently at a convention on FOREX Hedging there were people in the audience who had spent as much as 80,000 or more on trading courses. None of them had any success with trying to predict trends as directional traders. Most lost a lot of money in the process.

Apparently there are about 250,000 FOREX traders. I would guess that 98% of them are directional traders. Yes, 250,000 traders in a 3.2 Trillion/day market while there are 144 Million stock traders in a much smaller market place. The New York stock exchange is about 30 million a day and comes nowhere near the liquidity of the decentralized FOREX market.

So, why so few are hedging the FOREX market? I believe this is mostly because of a lack of a system that consistently works.

Most directional traders with any experience have thought of hedging the market but most come to the conclusion the hedge just cancels itself out over time. So, most just give up on it not knowing how to make it work. But, what if, instead of zeroing out all profits you could actually double your profits with the hedge?

Let’s take the EURUSD and the CHFUSD pairs.

These pairs are historically negatively 93-98% of the time. That is when one pair goes up the other goes down, and vice versa, up to 98% of the time. Now, over time these would pretty much just cancel each other out and you would not be left with much of a profit and maybe would even see a slight loss if the hedge was not in your favor.

Now what if you could ALWAYS buy low when one pair went down and sell high when the other correlated pair went up? And when the market corrected do the same in the opposite direction over and over and over again?

This is how I ‘trade’ the market. Really it is more like ‘investing’ since I do not look at charts, do no analysis of markets, care very little about fundamentals as long as the hedge is sticking. I also only spend about 5-15 minutes a week resetting my buy and sell limits. The rest is done automatically.

Now, that is the ONE of the ways that I build my equity. The other is daily interest paid at special negotiated rates from some of the biggest brokers in the US and Switzerland. Not all brokers are alike in the rates that they pay even though they are based on the rates set by the respective central banks.

Because the system I use is so consistent and works so well the brokers are not only willing to bend over backwards to give us the best interest rates available they are also willing to give us 400:1 leveraging. Some brokers extend this 400:1 leveraging up to one million dollars. Note that no other system to my knowledge gets this kind of leverage on that kind of money. It is a first in FOREX retail history and there is a good reason why.

Now, at first blush you may think that 400:1 leveraging is increasing our risk. In directional trading it certainly would be putting you in grave danger of losing your capital all that much quicker.

But, in fact, when you hedge the market as we do 400:1 leverage actually DECREASES your risk. Hence, the brokers are quite happy to provide this kind of leverage for this style of trading because it actually reduces the risk of a margin call and it makes the brokers that much more money.

Now, why is 400:1 so important to hedging the market in the way we do it? Well, because of the daily interest!

Let’s take an example and say you have $5000 in your trading account and a 10% margin set.

That means you have $500 allocated to the market. If the net interest we receive is 1.11% annually then this would not be a lot of money. We could do better at the bank! …well maybe…

But, what happens when this $500 is leveraged at 400:1? All of a sudden this 1.11% interest becomes 44% per annum! Now, I am sure you would agree that this is a return worth looking at and that most money managers would sell their mothers for this kind of return!

But, this return does not include the buy low/sell high profits. Add these all together and you have a system that on fairly conservative margin can produce very handsome and consistent profits without risking your shirt and without needing to sit in front of a computer all day and night watching charts until you go cross-eyed.

There is one more way that equity can increase or decrease. That is via the market fluctuations in the hedge. Sometimes the hedge will work in your favor and sometimes it will go against you. When it is in your favor you can see windfall profits beyond the daily interest and buy and selling process. If it goes against you it will cause a pullback in your equity for a period of time.

Compounding is also possible. When your balance and equity increase significantly over time your margin is going down. That means it is getting more conservative and safer if you just let it grow. But, if you want to keep your margin at say 10% then you can reallocate your portfolio and buy more lots which bring more interest and more buy low/sell profits.

Now, if you think that daily interest at 400:1 and 100% winning transactions makes sense what would you think if we could smooth out the fluctuations that give us the big profits and big pullbacks, i.e. volatility?

Well, we could up our margin could we not? We could increase our margin without incurring much more risk and in fact may even be able to reduce it when we hedge the hedge. The net result means more interest, more profit, and less risk while freeing up our time to spend the money we are making instead of ignoring our family stuck to a chart on a screen.

Presently such an enhancement is in testing and may soon to be released to the public if tests are successful. If you want to keep updated on this new development be sure to subscribe to my update list.

By learning how to HEDGE the FOREX you not only increase your profit and reduce your risk. You can also get a life! That to me is the most attractive part of this whole system.

The great thing is it is not difficult to learn either. I personally coach people in the system I use and it usually takes a couple of hours and about 10 minutes a week to monitor before my students are on their own.

Wayne Nash is a semi-retired investment professional, FOREX trader, and online entrepreneur with over 15 Years of online marketing, coaching, and investing experience and serves a large international investors network from almost every country in the world. Wayne speaks fluent Japanese and has lived in Japan since 1985 and spends part of the year in his native BC in Canada.

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Foreign Currency Exchange Solutions for Individuals are grouped into five. They are:

1. General
2. Overseas Purchase
3. Living Overseas/Expatriates
4. Migration &
5. Investments/Pensions

1. Irrespective of emigrating, buying a holiday home or purchasing goods from overseas; foreign currency exchange will help significantly in any of these transactions.

2. When Individuals purchasing property in a foreign country will not be aware of the exact cost of transaction. Fluctuating exchange rates may make purchasing more expensive. In addition, they will not know the Interbank rate as compared to their dealing rate. Only online dealing system will allow them to order the rate at which they will purchase the foreign currency amount. This online dealing will help them to save more by receiving the best possible foreign exchange deal.

3. Sending money home for Expatriates is a costly and complicated affair. Foreign currency exchange will be the fulcrum for solving their problems.

4. Migration is not an easy affair. It is an immense contracting with many important things to coordinate. Transferring clients’ money is at the top of the agenda. The Individuals may be too busy to monitor exchange rate movements. Making as big or large as possible the proceeds of clients’ exchange will give an avid start in their new country. This; they can attain only through a competitive exchange rate and good advice.

5. For Pensioners and those who are making investments, it is natural that they expect a very best exchange rate with minimized fees. Losing some of the funds before even on investing will make no sense.

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I’m here to help you find the best foreign exchange trading tips and strategies that you can use on your daily trades to help you be a better trader. This is an exciting market, and for most people, they are new and want to learn as much as they can. I’m here to share a little knowledge with you.

• The Point of a Demo: A demo platform (or account) is a way to practice trading without actually having to use your money. It’s really just a simulator of the process. Demo accounts won’t make you an expert. It isn’t designed that way. You will often hear experts claim that demos are a waste of time and that is precisely the reason why. They have a great role for new people though. The first thing is that you get to learn how to use your trading platform. You don’t have to worry about making a mistake or pushing the wrong button. If you don’t know what something is, push and find out. The second thing is that you can work to develop a routine for yourself. A way to start acting on a regular basis with your platform. Lastly, you can try out some strategies to see how good you are to start with.
• You Trade In Pairs: All this means is that a single currency in itself doesn’t really have a value. It’s value is always with respect to another currency. You have to be aware that when you’re looking for a good trade, you may not see one. But if you change what currency you’re comparing it against, it could be an excellent buy for you. The Euro compared to the Canadian dollar could be considered a bad trade, but the Euro compared to the USD could be a great buy. Always remember you’re viewing things in pairs.
• Software: You should get your hands on software like Forex Killer. All the big banks and corporations have software working for them, so you should take advantage of it too. They allow you to automate your trading process. They also have ways of find trends that could be very profitable for you.

I’m currently giving a 7 day free forex training course. Newbies and experienced are all welcome. If you’re interested in participating, check out the Casual Forex Trader.

I’m going to share with you a smart currency trading tutorial that I devised after years of learned lessons. This market is a great opportunity for all people that have an internet connection, the problem is that most people don’t know how to be a trader. Some people are born with it and some are not. The good news is that we can all be taught and learn these skills, which is what I hope to do with this article.

• Trading Time: The market for currency is open 24hrs a day, so you have a lot of time to choose when you can make all your trading decision, but like a lot of things, choice doesn’t always help you make the right one. I’ll divide up the day into two different types; high volume and low volume. Let’s start with the low volume time. You’re going to have barely anyone trading at this time, and what will happen is a big bank will make a trade and it’ll be so large that the currency will move erratically. This isn’t good for you. My currency trading tutorial recommends doing it at high volume times because there is so many people trading and money moving around that a big bank’s trade will be insignificant with respect to the way everyone else is trading.
• Control Your Emotions: The last thing you want creeping around your head is those emotional feelings that make us act not in our best interest. I like to refer to these emotions as turning us from business people into gamblers. You’ll start to get feelings about trades. The most common is the gut feeling. They all result in the same action. Making a decision based solely on that emotion, rather than fact.

This concludes my currency trading tutorial, but I’m currently giving a 7 day free forex course. Newbies and experienced are all welcome. If you’re interested in participating, check out the Casual Forex Trader.

Many people say that love conquers all but i am finding this phrase questionable since many couples are not enjoying financial harmony in their marriages. Most arguments between partners constitute of marital money pits. According to a recent research, couples fight more about money than even sex or household chores. If you look at it keenly, money is the real source of conflict in many families. It is unfortunate that financial fights point to other problems which lead to major marital crisis. The intimate relationship between couples is affected due the generated hard feelings. Many women will reason like “why should i submit to a man who can’t even provide!” Here is some insight from two experts as to what leads to the dollar spats.

Money matters to most of us because we view it as an indication of how wealthy we are. It has a symbolic nature in our lives as it represents security, power, approval, self worth and social standing. In the research, the respondents were of the view that how much or little money they had controlled their relationships. The most common balance sheet revolves around debt and spending. Our individual perceptions about money can be traced back through our upbringing. As a result of these marital pits can be overcome intellectually but not emotionally. It is always wise to deal with money issues before they reach emotional.

Different styles of dealing with money issues spell different levels of marital money pits. In cases where money conflicts are severe, communication break down was observed to be the problem. Couples who do not talk about money at all and those who talk about it have no idea about how to do it effectively. Not talking about it is a bad habit that ruin your marriage. Money is the source of every evil so people should be ware of it. Many couples do not know how to talk respectively, they will end up fighting or hailing harsh words towards each other. However acquiesce to keep peace is not a better option either. It is a signal that the couple has given up on searching for financial harmony. They relinquish control thinking that it is a loving compromise but it is not.

In order to succeed in putting marital money pits at bay, you have to learn that being business-like in a relationship does not spoil your romance. You should take your marriage as a serious financial partnership as well as a romantic relationship. It is always wise to make strategic plans about your every investment for them to be profitable. As in every business, keep track of foreseeable bumps in the road and deal with marital pits before hand. I believe that dedicated couples should have two meetings in a week to talk about financial matters. Avoid only talking about it when there is a blow out. Your meetings should be brief and interesting. Set the agendas and limit the duration of the conversation to under one hour. This deters any tendency to wander off topic. When you are mentally and physically exhausted a debate about overspending can easily turn into a fight about accusing each other of irresponsibility and selfishness.

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There is no doubt that banks and other lenders are making it more difficult to borrow money to finance a mortgage. Thousands of consumers across the country are starting to realise that loan companies, banks, credit card companies and mortgage lenders are slowly choking the supply of available cash.

First-time buyers are finding it more difficult to save a reasonable sized deposit, and even when they do it can sometimes be a strain to get a reasonable mortgage offer. In addition, many first-time buyers, who took out their mortgage two or three years ago, find it difficult to place a remortgage.

This all this began, last year over in America, with the so-called sub-prime mortgage crisis. This crisis rippled around the world, as many of the companies who were putting money into this risky market, were based all on other continents including Europe and the UK.

Because so many mortgage lenders lost so much money in the crisis they either don’t have the money to lend or are nervous about current lending conditions. All is not lost there are still lenders out there who can assist with mortgages and remortgages it is often just a matter of finding a competent broker.

One aspect of this crisis is that many people are turning to different measures, including the much talked about sell-and-buy-or-rent-back deals. Research has shown that where there is an affordability gap these types of deals that particularly popular, especially with younger mortgage holders.

This is a relatively new idea; even a few years ago no one sold their home, to a company then rented it back. These days its a huge business with a sizeable share of the mortgage finance market.

These schemes can be a good solution for many people having problems but the sell and rent back system but there is no doubt that this controversial way of holding on to your home is not for everybody.

There are many reasons why people turn to this system, usually when they are in a large amount of debt. They may take this option, rather than being repossessed or perhaps they’re getting divorced, and can not afford the mortgage on their own. If done through a reputable company the schemes can prove useful, although there are some less savoury operators in this market.

Last month, the dramatic change of heart by lenders, who pulled back from the under 125% mortgage market. Many companies that this within the space of just a few days with implication that they’ll feel that this is now a difficult market.

This way of holding on to your house may be of benefit to many people. What is essential to find a respected company to deal with this extremely important transaction. It should also be pointed out that there are other options such as debt consolidation mortgages and general second mortgages that can be of great assistance to many people who are having difficulties.

Sell and rent back should possibly not be the first choice for most people. Having payment difficulties or debt problems, a second mortgage may be slightly difficult to obtain, but they are available from reputable brokers.

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It was the Winter of 2007 and the announcer on the TV behind me chimes out that the Detroit housing market has ”hit a brick wall”. New housing starts were down “big time”, and foreclosure rates were “rising faster than a Mussina fastball”. The newspapers were scattered with questions about the pending Christmas shopping season, and wonder if the almighty “American Consumer” would once again come to the rescue, and propel GDP numbers up to respectable levels.

The goal for quite some time was to keep the cost of borrowing money low enough as to afford every American consumer the opportunity to access “cheap money” in order to buy new houses, new cars, and luxuries previously unknown to most.  As the good times continued to roll, the cheap money pushers continued to tease the American homeowner, who by now had accumulated quite the nest egg in the form of ‘paper equity’ in their primary residences.  As property values continued to rise around them, the ones who bought their homes between 1991 and 2001, were sitting on accumulated wealth like never before.  The era of good feelings was back!  All was, once again, well with the world.

By December of 2007 it was becoming all too apparent that the ‘machine’ was just using the American borrowing poor to overcompensate for the failings of the ”Greed Brokers”, and their ill-advised forays into the world of “CDO’s”, ”Alt-A investment schemes” and, “exotic mortgages”. But I digress.

Fast forward six months. The Summer of 2008.  The U.S. Dollar struggles to stay valuable against the Yen, the Euro, and the Pound. Uncle Ben keeps the printing presses running full tilt, exchanging freshly printed sawbucks for debts without a debtor.  The media spins that oil prices are falling, and US exports are rising.  But I digress further.

Fast forward to September 2008, seven years since the Doomsday Bomb was dropped on the Financial Epicenter of this Universe. Seven years since the delusions of a domestic safety net were burned before our very eyes.  Seven long years of war, a war which began on that fateful September morning, when all was supposedly right with the world.

And here we are today. On the Eve of the collapse of our good friends Fannie and Freddie.  The printing press will surely be running all night, and deep into the Winter of 2008.  The long, frigid Winter of 2008.

So who picks up the pieces? The vultures will undoubtedly swoop in, and feast on the prime morsels. They always do. But I digress.

Today is the day when the ones who’ve lived lean, prevail.  Those with the means will seize upon this opportunity, and capitalize on the carnage.  The ones with foresight, with insight  (and capital to invest), will succeed.

They always do.

They always do!

Understand your markets, if you are an investor. Hire experts to lead you through the mine fields. Put your hard earned money to work in real estate, and know what your assets are really worth.

Dave Brown is a state certified general real estate appraiser with more than 20 years of industry experience. He is the Principal of a New England based multi-disciplined real property valuation and consulting company, and a consultant to a major global financial institution. Reach him at IVS@Cox.net

Eating out with friends and workmates can be truly enjoyable, but is it really necessary? How is it affecting your budget? Is it because of peer pressure? This should be taken seriously, since eating out can become a large monthly expense.

Everybody wants to fit in, and it’s important to do so in an office work environment. Since eating lunch with co-workers only costs a few dollars and helps establish friendships, why not?

This attitude is very prevalent in our culture, where eating out together is considered a great way to bond. Dining with friends is a classic way of having a great time for most people.

A good budget always has a section for groceries. Eating out when there are plenty of groceries at home is an extra, unnecessary expense that doesn’t help you stick to your budget.

Most people really like eating together with their workmates. But you can eat together without eating out. Make a plan to bring a packed lunch from home at least three days a week and explain how much money you’re saving while you enjoy each other’s company.

The times that you do eat out, you more than likely frequent the same few restaurants. You can plan out grocery trips, buying the ingredients for your favorite dishes and preparing them at home instead. Most jobs have a toaster oven or a microwave available for use in the break room. That way you can savor the same delicious food at a much lower price.

You could set up a lunch club with a group of co-workers, too. If you tend to eat lunch together anyway, assign each person a day to prepare lunch for the whole group. That way each person only has to make one lunch every week and everyone gets to eat an exciting variety of meals.

Since such a lunch club arrangement will mean spending more on groceries, you’ll need to adjust your budget slightly. As other people at work notice all the benefits of your lunch club, more people will no doubt join in. The more the merrier, since it will make things easier on everyone else in the club. Lunches don’t have to be a big deal. Even simple and inexpensive dishes can be delicious.

All these plans don’t mean that you can never go out to eat. Make dining out part of your budget and pay with cash so that you won’t be able to spend too much. If you eat lunch out, don’t allow yourself to again for dinner. Balancing your expenses this way will help you develop great financial habits.

If, despite your best efforts, your lunch time group wants to go out to eat more than you can with your current budget, don’t give into the peer pressure. If you explain the reason why in a nice way, they’ll respect your decision and remain your friends, not to mention that you will have gotten some great experience saving your money despite the influence of the crowd.

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The lesser known Forex strategy revealed here can make a big difference to your profits.
Getting in at the optimum level results in more pips which can accumulate steadily.

Two methods of drawing trendlines are:

1. The Eye Ball Method

By just running the eye over a candle chart, it is easy to identify a series of lower highs or higher lows. Drawing a trendline across the tops or the bottoms will indicate where price is likely to bounce in the future.

It is not necessary to be obsessive about the trendline having to touch exactly all the highs and lows. In some cases they may touch the bottom of some candle shadows, in other cases, they may touch the bodies of the candles.

2. The Tom DeMark Method

Tom DeMark, a highly respected market analyst, suggests connecting the last high with the previous high in a downtrend and extending the line past current price action OR connecting the last low with the previous low in an uptrend and extending the line past current price action.

Highs are candles that have lower candles adjacent to them on the left and right and lows are candles that have higher candles adjacent to them on the right and left.

These trendlines can be regularly updated as new highs and lows are formed.

Trendlines For Optimum Entry

Many traders enter a trade on the break of a trendline as part of their Forex strategy. That works for many.

However, there is a way to use trendlines to ensure an optimum entry point.

Often, not always, price will break a trendline and move away 10 or 20 pips. Then, it comes back to test the backside of that trendline. That’s where you enter the trade.

If the trendline break coincides with your other favorite indicators such as pivot points, Fibonacci calculations, set an entry order for price to take you in when it comes back to test that level.

That way you enter the trade at an optimum level and squeeze even more pips out of the move.

Of course, price may not come back to test the backside of the trendline so your order doesn’t get taken in and you miss the move. No problem. As a trader patience is an essential quality you develop as a part of your Forex strategy. You simply wait for the next time!

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Forex Trading, can be very difficult. Especially when you are new, and have no idea what you are doing. Hopefully, you have read my previous 5 tips. The next 5 tips will benefit you just as much. Like I always say, these tips are NEEDED in the world of Forex Trading. It will be a constant reminder to ensure your success. This article is dedicated in helping fellow traders to be more careful when venturing into Forex Trading.

Wise Advice, Never Risk More than 2%-3% of Your Total Capital - Why? Because imagine if you risk more than that, how many loss can you endure in a row? Most unsuccessful traders will have a margin call just after 5 losses in a row. The difference between a successful and unsuccessful trader, even using the same trading plan, is their money management. You will last longer if your risk less.

Always Look at the Bigger Picture (I mean, time frame) - Before trading, always look into the bigger time frame; it will give you the overall trend. And this also shows you how long you should be in a trade. I hope that makes sense.

Pick the Best Time Frame for You - This is very important. Choose a time frame where you are comfortable how the market moves. Some traders like the action, so they pick smaller time frame and some have no time to constantly looking at the charts so they pick bigger ones. Find one that suits you and stick to it.

Set Your Stop Loss, Don’t Even Think About Moving It - When you enter a trade, and you found out that the market is against you, deep down in your heart something tells you to move your stop loss further. Don’t listen to that fool. Respect you stop loss, it is there to minimize you loss.

Don’t Put another Trade in a Losing Trade (make sense?) - When you found your trade is losing, don’t enter another trade to take revenge. It is hard enough to see a losing trade, why put another one? It is best to accept your loss and move away, tomorrow will be better. The last thing you want is a string of consecutive losses.

Be sure to always remember these tips. I do not want to see the percentage of failed new forex trader increase again.

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