Archive for November 10th, 2009
« Previous EntriesAutomated Currency Trading - Benefits and Drawbacks
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Currency trading can be a great way for skilled individuals to make a great deal of money, but it can be hard to keep track of all of the factors that can make currencies move in one direction or another. Automated currency trading software is designed to take the guesswork out of buying and selling currencies, but it is important to understand not only the advantages of this approach but the potential drawbacks as well.
Automated currency trading software can have a number of advantages, including:
1. Using automated software to make trading decisions removes your emotions from the decision making process. Emotions can often sabotage our investment decisions, so automating the process can help you avoid many common mistakes.
2. Automated software allows you to buy and sell currencies 24 hours a day - even while you are sleeping because many software packages even allow you to trade on their own servers
3. The potential for superior profits than traditional trading methods.
Drawbacks of Automated Currency Trading Software
Of course nothing is perfect, and it is important to consider the potential drawbacks of automated trading as well. Some of the potential drawbacks include:
1. Some automated trading packages may be too rigid - allowing you to trade only a few pairs of currencies.
2. Not all trades will fit into the automated trading model. Some online trading programs may limit your ability to profit from your specific knowledge of currencies.
There are so many automated software programs to choose from that choosing the right one can be difficult. Choosing the wrong package could end up costing you a great deal of money.
Forex News Trading
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Forex news trading is a highly profitable way of making pips if you know how to trade the news correctly. You make money from the volatility in the forex market. When some news of fundamental importance is released to the market, the market reacts in a nervous and jittery manner. Many traders look for this type of volatility in the market to make a killing.
But many traders get themselves killed by the market instead. So only trade news if you are experienced and know how to do it. The markets are highly volatile at the time of news release. Most traders prefer to stay out of the market at those times. You never know how the market is going to react to a surprise news so many professional traders will advise you to keep yourself away from the market at those times. By closing all your open trades before the release of the news you make yourself safe.
Then why do some traders try to jump into the market at such times. The reason is if you know how to trade the news correctly, you can sometimes make hundreds of pips in minutes. This type of windfall gains lure this mavericks into trading the news when everyone wants to hold the breadth.
An important question that comes to your mind is what type of news makes the market nervous. Anything that is unexpected is going to make the markets nervous. Suppose the market is expecting a certain housing sales figures but when the housing sales figures are released, they are unexpected! This will make the market nervous. The prices will suddenly start shooting up and down without any reason. It takes sometime for the market to understand the importance of the news and settle down. This time may be a few minutes to a few hours.
What you need to do is take a look at the monthly economic news release calender and mark the times when news of fundamental nature like the Non Farmpayroll (NFP) figures, GDP figures, Consumer Confidence figures, sudden interest rate changes by the Central Banks, CPI figures and so on are released. Just Google Economic News Release and you will find this information for US, Canada, EU etc.
Just observe how much volatile the market becomes at these times by trading on your demo account. The liquidity in the market thins out, the spreads widen and it becomes really difficult not to get your stops tripped. If you are risk averse then you need to stay away from the market at such times.
For those risk takers who want to make tons of pips in such times, news trading is a great opportunity. Within a matter of few minutes you can make up to a hundred pips easily if you are trading at the right time! The most market moving report is the NFP report!
Basics of Automated Forex Trading Software
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Automated Forex Trading Software Systems, also known as Expert Advisors (EA), execute a combination of buy, sell, stop-loss and take-profit orders on a Forex trading platform without the need for manual intervention. An EA uses the parameters of various trading strategies that the designer has coded into the software to execute trades. Once all the parameters align to form a buy signal, for example, the system will automatically buy and then close the trade according to predefined take- profit condition. Alternatively, an EA will opt out of a trade by utilising the stop-loss facility.
The advantage of using an EA lies mainly in the fact that they take human emotions out of the equation. Nearly 95% of Forex traders fail because of overtrading and lack of discipline, not because of their trading strategy. A trading plan that is executed properly on all counts will have a higher rate of success if discipline accompanies execution, even if this means losing a trade.
Unfortunately, few traders have the discipline to close a losing trade even when the market is clearly moving in the opposite direction with little chance of a beneficial change. An EA will automatically close a trade at the stop-loss. It will not move the stop-loss in the same way as a trader would in the hope of seeing the market will reverse. The secret to manual trading is to analyze the facts of where the market is heading instead of clinging on to the distant places that you hope it will go. Objectivity is difficult to maintain, especially in a losing trade, and this is what drains many trader accounts. It is foolish to simply hope that the market will start to move their way.
Forex Trading, Why You Should Be Trading Online
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Making a living online is not easy. From affiliate marketing to online service businesses, the potential margins are low and the amount of work required to create success is huge. Ultimately, it all comes down to competition. Affiliate marketing and internet commerce are hugely crowded areas, populated with thousands of competitors, all rushing to finish first. Instead of playing in a meritocracy, you are competing on a playing field where the biggest and baddest marketers often end up winning.
That is the reason why forex trading is such an impressive alternative. Instead of competing against thousands of other affiliates, you are competing entirely against yourself and your decisions. By working in a market where other people are not driving sales away from you, you open yourself up to massive earnings and potentially huge investments, all from minor spending and some basic strategy.
One of the most popular online goals is to have your entire workload automated, with complex computer systems and human assistance taking care of all the specifics. It is certainly a popular goal, and one that has been backed up largely by the lifestyles of top entrepreneurs, investors and internet marketers. From the four-hour styling of Timothy Ferriss to the minimal work style of internet entrepreneur Markus Frind, the online world is packed with nothing-to-everything minimal work entrepreneurs.
Forex trading is certainly an area where this kind of lifestyle can become a reality. With massive automation and growth potential, a scalable online income in forex trading is not an impossibility with the right strategy and work ethic. From picking the right currencies to optimizing trades for the best times of day, picking forex as your passive income source is certainly a step in the right direction.
The first step is working out your automation system. For some, this means personal outsourcing and human assistance, which is something that always comes with some major costs attached.
What Sets Forex Apart From Other Markets?
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009To outsiders, almost all of the financial markets look the same. From stock exchanges to complex international finance deals, anything and everything looks like an endless stream of numbers, indecipherable graphs and difficult algorithms. However, as any experienced trader knows, there are some major differences that set forex trading apart from other markets and trading types. From leverage to micro-margins, the wheels that drive forex trading are often nowhere to be found in other markets.
One of the first unique features of the forex market is its massive trading volumes. While the stock market operates on a massive scale, it is nothing next to the amount of currency traded through the foreign exchange markets. While thousands of shares is a commonplace trade on most major stock exchanges, it is not uncommon to see millions of units being traded on forex markets every day.
The world of online forex trading is packed with competition, from wannabe experts to self-styled “gurus” promoting whatever investment strategy is hot at the time. At the same time, it is not a direct competition like online marketing or poker, but a dynamic competition that incorporates all kinds of events and changes into its playing field.
From sudden drops to massive potential earnings, online forex is not a place for the uncertain. However, with a great strategy and some impressive tactics, it is possible to turn a small investment into a highly lucrative fortune with enough play and strategy. By investing in quality strategy, backing up your decisions with real metrics and data, and using external events to drive the market, you can create a mega-profitable forex presence.
Forex Mastery Program and the New M3 Forex Predictor Software Will Be a Game Changer For Forex!
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Forex Mastery Program and the new M3 Forex Predictor Software will be a game changer for forex trading. M3 Forex Predictor Software is the result of Project X- a secret project that ran for more than six years. Yeah this means that M3 Forex Predictor Software took six years to develop. This is a ground breaking software that will change the game for forex trading.
Did you come across Forex Joe a sports bettor for 30 years who had turned to forex trading and made a fortune? He is working as the Chief Strategist at OU FX Trader Service, an educational advisory service. The most amazing thing was that he used his sports betting system that he used to use for making a lot of money in sport betting, tweaked it a little bit and made a fortune in forex trading.
His trading system is based on certain numbers known as “Bias and Key Levels”, that he had developed over the years for his sports betting system. These levels worked very well in the forex market too and FX Joe made a lot of money!
Now Project X was started by OU FX Trader and was in the making for the last six years. This time there are two new additions to OU FX Trader that are ground breaking and will be a game changer for fx traders in my opinion.
One is the new M3 Forex Predictor software that can tell you exactly when to get in and out of the market. This software can find the market turns with laser like precision. Then there is a Market Scanner that can scan the major currency pairs and tell which will be the most profitable to trade at the moment.
OU FX Trader is a subsidiary of Options University that is dedicated to giving quality training to traders on Options Trading for safer investing and higher profits. Forex Mastery Course is priced right for most of the people. It has got a fx training module that in my opinion is the best in the market.
I think you need to take a look at the Forex Mastery Program. This is the right forex trading course! I am a great admirer of Forex Joe! He is a guy who can give you the best forex training. Meet Forex Joe just now!
Forex Pairs - What Do All the Numbers Mean?
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Now to the actual figures.
In the example of the AUD / USD quoted at 0.7125 / 0.7128
The first figure of 0.7125 is called the ‘bid’ price.
The 2nd figure of 0.7128 is the ‘ask’ price.
The difference between these two figures is called the ’spread’.
If I wished to buy the Aussie, thinking that the Australian dollar is going to go up in value compared to the US dollar, I would be required to pay the ask price, which in this case is 0.7128. On the other hand, if I thought the Aussie was becoming weaker against the US dollar and I wished to sell it, then I would sell it at the bid price of 0.7125.
Now if I was to buy the Aussie at 0.7128 and then immediately close my position before the price had a chance to move, I would have to close the position by selling the Aussie at 0.7125. Now there is a difference of 0.0003, which is called the spread, and that would be the amount I lost on this trade. In the case of the Aussie, each 0.0001 move is called a pip (or sometimes referred to as a point). So on this trade, I would have lost 3 pips.
All the pairs I mentioned above, except the JPY pairs, normally have four decimal places, and their pip value is calculated the same as the above Aussie example. The JPY pairs usually only have the two decimal places. An example of the USD/JPY could be quoted as follows:
97.81 / 97.83.
This tells me that one US dollar is equal to approximately 97.8 Japanese Yen
The bid price is 97.81 and the ask price is 97.83, and that there is a 2 pip spread. In this case each 0.01 move is called a pip.
Now just to confuse you a little, some brokers do have an extra decimal place on their quoted prices. It is not that common but as more brokers change their data feed sources, you do see it a lot more nowadays. As stated, with all pairs, except those involving the JPY, there will be four decimal places. The JPY pairs will have 2 decimal places. If you see five or three decimal places, ignore the very last digit.
For example if you saw a quote for the EUR/USD as 1.38641 / 1.38663, you would simply read it as 1.3864 / 1.3866 by dropping the last digits. Then you can see that you have a spread of 2 pips. This is just to keep it simple. If you wanted to be precise, then in this example you would simple take 64.1 away from 66.3 to give you an exact spread of 2.2 pips. Me, I just round it up or down depending which side of 0.5 I am on, just to keep it very simple. I get plenty of practice as my broker deals in 5 and 3 digit quotes due to their data feed providers.
It is a little confusing when you see the extra decimal place and it does take a little getting use to, with a bit more concentration required. But it is not difficult if you just take your time and make sure you double check your prices before entering a trade. If it is an issue for you, then may I suggest you choose a broker that does not add the extra digit.
Next, I’ll discuss the different brokers and platforms available. This is a minefield in itself!
FAP Turbo - Why is This Forex Robot Such a Success?
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Many traders who have invested in the FAP Turbo have very positive comments to make about this online software. This robot has been very efficient and has produced results that have made both new and seasoned forex traders exceptionally pleased.
There are many success factors that have led to the popularity of this software. To begin with, it is available at a reasonable price that most folks can afford. For just above a hundred US dollars, you can purchase, download and install this programme. You will find setting up this robot fairly easy and it is said that all you need is a general understanding of computers and the internet to get started.
Also, the FAP Turbo is a favourite as it is what you would call a hardworking robot. Once you have programmed it to start trading for you, it will move quickly to cash in on every opportunity there is to earn some profits for you. These are usually small sums but later, as time goes by, you will notice the earnings increase.
This robot is also versatile in that it is able to trade using a wide range of currencies which include the USD, EUR, GBP, CHF and CAD. It uses a scalper to adjust to these varying types of cash and can trade six times a day, if it believes the market situation is right. It is also organised in the way it trades, as it begins by investing in the New York market and later moves on to the Asian ones.
One of the reasons this robot is able to trade flexibly in a variety of markets is the fact that it can run non-stop round the clock. Its creators made it a point to ensure that it is always at hand to trade, seeing that the forex market is open all the time and does not sleep.
More importantly, you are not alone when you trade using this software programme. There is an active forum which is available to users of the software if they need to ask questions. After installing the software, you can become a member of the forum and exchange views with other users.
Credit should be given to the developers of this product for creating a work tool that is proving to be truly beneficial to more users everyday.
Forex Rebellion Review
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Forex Rebellion is a forex trading course developed by Old Tree Publishing Pty Ltd. and Russ Horn. A 3-phase forex trading course, Forex Rebellion is specially designed to cover FX trading strategies, trade and custom indicators, exit strategies, and a number references that show how Forex Rebellion works on live trading. The uniqueness of Forex Rebellion’s from other forex trading course is its ability to explain the complexity of trading on different timeframes and currencies into a simple set of strategies that every novice can work on. And for only $97, the Forex Rebellion Package contains a manual, a number of video tutorials, custom indicators, alert trade assistant, support from a number of trading analysts, and a no-charge Forex update from Russ Horn himself. This trading course is endorsed by the team behind SurefireFire Trading Challenge.
What Is Forex Rebellion
Who Needs To Read It. The Forex trading course is intended to cover almost all angles needed to succeed in FX trade. Specifically designed to cover the novice and even full time traders, Forex Rebellion provides strategies and indicators tailored to work best for commercial forex trading systems, as compared to those free and no-charge trading platforms.
General Reference. Covering all major currencies and timeframe, Forex Rebellion is an all-in-one strategy reference that offers a set of general rules that claims to work for all trading conditions. Forex Rebellion is neither an automated trading robot nor FX trading software. The Package, which content is specifically detailed above, is essentially a manual or general reference to guide forex traders in increasing their odds of succeeding. The Trading Assistant included in Package should not be in, any way, confused with a trading account manager, a feature commonly associated with automated forex trading platforms. They does cover updated and timel FX trading strategies but does not, in any way, offer account management.
Subscription. A copy of this Forex training course is available for only $97. Alongside the contents mentioned above, additional sets of bonuses like live video trade series, money management courses, and a trade reversal video. Payment methods accepted are PayPal, American Express, Visa, and MasterCard.
What We Think
Comprehensive course for only $97. For beginners and full time traders, the tutorials are the best solutions to give you a nice overview of how the forex market works. Whether you need an overview of how to analyze forex markets or know the trader’s psychology, we find almost all FX trading strategies needed for a great start all in those videos.
Moneyback Guarantee should be optional. This forex trading course is specifically designed to be quick-and-easy forex learning system. It claims to give an overview of the market and basically how it works in 25 minutes. The 60-day moneyback guarantee, however, may be disadvantageous for Tree Publishing Pty Ltd. and Russ Horn, and a clear opportunity for their customers. While their forex trading course claims an average of 80% winning accuracy, it would take more than 60 days for a trader to grasp how the recurring patterns will work for their charts and odds. Technical indicators are intricately mathematical estimates based on a bout and even historical patterns that occur in a market. Something that an I’ll-look-at-this- forex trading course-if-it-works 60-day trader cannot comprehend.
A Brief Introduction to Forex Robots
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Forex is the largest and the most liquid market involving currency trading. This is the most risk oriented trading and wherever there is risk there is possibility of more gain as well. In order to minimize the risk involved in forex trading, forex robots have been developed. This is automated system of forex trading where the mistakes are minimized to that a human could have made. The choice of right program is the basic thought to be given by trader for using forex robots.
The use of sophisticated algorithms enables thinking much faster than a human and that too more efficiently. The dealing with forex market involves continuous updating about the forex market which goes on 24 hours in a day. It is practically impossible for a trader to keep in updated at every moment to carry on his trade. This is minimized with the help of these robots which analyzes the market intensively to give appositive result.
Foreign exchange robots work independent of geographical boundaries. There is a common fear among the traders regarding the payment in forex trading and there is always an anxiety for the payment. With the selection of the best forex robot or automated system, a trader is relieved of all the anxieties regarding the payments. The payments are made then and there reducing the risk that is involved in manual trading.
Any trader being the end user of forex trading must be ensured about the safety of his capital. The advantage therefore in using forex robot is that it would do the trading mechanically, faster and more precisely. It will give emphasis on numbers and calculations and not on emotions just a human would do.