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In recent years market makers have allowed substantial growth and participation of private investors in a broad cross-section of markets. These markets are now more accessible than ever and allow the everyday person to reap rewards once only available to large financial institutions.
The largest of all markets, the Foreign Currency Market, only became available to trade in its current format in 2002 and for this reason is largely unknown. For the educated trader, Forex can be a treasure chest.

The Forex market is open 24 hours, 5.5 days a week, giving enormous flexibility to work and lifestyle.
The decentralised clearing of trades and overlap of major markets in Asia, Europe and the United States, means the market remains open and liquid throughout the day and overnight.

In comparison, equity trading for example, floor trading hours are limited and dictated by the time zone of the trading location thus restricting the time a particular market is open and when it can be accessed.
The Forex is the most liquid market in the world…transactions are continuous since currency exchange is a required mechanism needed to facilitate world commerce.

Forex is also a well leveraged market with ratios as high as 400:1 and having the right education ensures the proper equity management strategies are employed to maximize success.
World Forex will teach you how to trade these markets effectively, with strategies proven over generations of traders.

The History of Forex

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:55:00 +0000

Foreign exchange of currencies can be dated back to ancient times, when merchants of different sorts traded coins from country to country. In ancient Egypt the first coins were used, and paper notes were added later on by the Babylonians. The history of Forex continues in the middle ages when foreign exchange was maintained by international banks. This enabled a growth of the European powers and contributed to the spread of foreign currencies throughout Europe and the middle east. The history of Forex is therefore perhaps the longest of all the other markets, and this is one of the advantages of Forex over other market options.

1816-The Gold Standard Changes Forex History
The gold standard was a trading standard that was used as a fixed value for trading commodities. This means a certain weight in gold was established and used to trade for other currencies. This started to be in use in 1816, when the British pound was defined as 123.27 grains of gold. This meant that the British banks had a specific value that was defined and this in turn helped set the UK standard currency as stable.

Simplified..
The strength of a country's currency depended on the amount of gold reserves the country maintained. So, if country A's gold reserves are double the gold reserves of country B, country A's currency would be twice in value when exchanged with the currency of country B.

The US and the rest of the world adopted the gold standard by 1880. Under the gold exchange, currencies gained a new phase of stability as they were backed by the price of gold. But the gold exchange standard didn’t lack faults. As an economy strengthened, it would import heavily from abroad until it ran down its gold reserves required to back its money; consequently, the money supply would shrink, interest rates rose and economic activity slowed to the extent of recession. Ultimately, prices of goods had hit bottom, appearing attractive to other nations, who would rush into buying sprees that injected the economy with gold until it increased its money supply, and drive down interest rates and recreate wealth into the economy. Such boom-bust patterns prevailed throughout the gold standard until the outbreak of World War I interrupted trade flows and the free movement of gold and the European nations stopped using the gold standard.

Up until WWII, Great Britain's currency, the Great British Pound, was the major currency by which most currencies were compared. This changed when the Nazi campaign against Britain included a major counterfeiting effort against its currency. The UK had suffered a great financial blow and its economical state was disastrous. In fact, WWII vaulted the U.S. dollar from a failed currency after the stock market crash of 1929 to a benchmark currency by which most other international currencies were compared.

At a conference held at Bretton Woods in New Hampshire in 1944, a new international financial framework was introduced specifically to stabilize world trade and the global economic situation. Particularly affected were Europe and Japan.

The World Bank International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Bretton Woods Exchange System

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:54:00 +0000

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are collectively known as the Bretton Woods Institutions. Under the Bretton Woods Exchange System, the base currency, being the US Dollar, was pegged to the value of gold at a rate of $35 per ounce. Other currencies were then pegged to the US Dollar and allowed to fluctuate 1% either way. However, this fixed exchange rate system allowed any country to devalue or revalue its currency to fulfill the local financial and economic needs, particularly to make their exports more competitive in the global market. The massive US balance of payments deficits of early 1960's began casting shadows of doubt in the strength of the US dollar.

During the same decade, the currency crisis in Europe, mainly in the United Kingdom, France and Germany brought about the end of the Bretton Woods accord.

The United States, under president Nixon, reacted in 1971 by devaluing the dollar and forcing realignment of currencies with the dollar. The Bretton Woods Accord was thereby replaced by the Smithsonian Agreement. It was similar to the Bretton Woods Accord in that it worked on a fixed rate but was not backed by gold and also allowed for a 2.5% fluctuation instead of the previous 1%.

In 1972, the European community tried to move away from its dependency on the dollar. The European Joint Float was established by West Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg. The agreement was similar to the Bretton Woods Accord, but allowed a greater range of fluctuation in the currency values.

Both agreements made mistakes similar to the Bretton Woods Accord and collapsed. The collapse of the Smithsonian agreement and the European Joint Float in 1973 signified the official switch to the free-floating system. This occurred by default, as there were no new agreements to take their place. Governments were now free to peg their currencies, semi-peg or allow them to freely float. In 1978, the free-floating system was officially mandated.

This market is popularly known as the International Monetary Market or IMM. This IMM is not a single entity. It is a collection of all financial institutions that have any interest in foreign currencies all over the world. Banks, Brokerages, Fund Managers, Government Central Banks and sometimes individuals are just a few examples of these institutions.

In a final effort to gain independence from the dollar, Europe created the European Monetary System in July of 1978. Like all of the previous agreements, it failed in 1993.

Forex History Changes With The Introduction of The Internet.
During 1994, online currency trading made its debut, with the first online Forex transaction done. Since then, the market has grown to what it is today, with a total circle of more than $2.5 trillion every day. The big change in Forex history is that now anyone could participate and invest in the market. The vast amount of people trading online Forex is due mostly to the option of margin investments that are available with online Forex trading.

On January 1, 2002, the history of Forex trading was changed with the introduction of the Euro as the official currency between twelve European nations. The Euro is now the second most frequently traded currency in Forex markets. The countries first added to the Euro currency were: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.

London was, and remains the principal offshore market. In the 1980s, it became the key center in the Eurodollar market when British banks began lending dollars as an alternative to pounds in order to maintain their leading position in global finance. London’s convenient geographical location (operating during Asian and American markets) is also instrumental in preserving its dominance in the Euromarket.

Today, the major currencies, such as the U.S. dollar, Euro, British pound, Swiss franc and the Japanese yen, move independently from other currencies. The currencies are traded by anyone who wishes, including an influx of speculation by banks, hedge funds, brokerage houses and individuals. Only on occasion do some of the central banks intervene to move or attempt to move currencies to their desired levels. The underlying factor that drives today's forex markets, however, is supply and demand. The free-floating system is ideal for today's forex markets. The supply and demand of currencies are driven by three factors, including interest rates and interest rate differentials, commodities and global trade.

The forex market is the prime market of the world by all which all others can be considered derivatives (like futures and options).

With this growing volume, 24 hour convenience, the ability to trade anywhere in the world, ease of access to data and information and the leveraged margin accounts from retail brokers, this market is an ideal trading arena.

FAQ

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:53:00 +0000

1. What is currency trading?
2. What are the most common currencies in the Forex markets?
3. How is currency traded?
4. What are “short” and “long” positions?
5. What trading strategy should I use?
6. How long should a position be maintained?
7. What is a margin account?
8. How is money made trading currencies?
9. How is pricing determined for certain currencies?
10. What is the difference between Futures and FOREX?
11. Am I buying actual currencies when I trade?
12. What is Day Trading?
13. What percent of people make money on the FOREX?
14. Why do Professional Traders make so much money?
15. Can I become a successful Professional Trader?
16. Is trading a form of gambling?
17. Can I lose everything when trading the FOREX?
18. How can I manage risk?
19. Why don't we hear more about the FOREX?
20. How can I get started?
21. What is good judgment trading?
22. How much money can I earn?
23. What do emotions have to do with it?
24. Are there books I can buy to educate myself?
25. What can World Forex do for me?

1. What is currency trading?
Simply stated, each country has its own currency. Currency trading occurs when one country's currency is traded for another country's currency at the prevailing exchange rate.

2.What are the most common currencies in the Forex markets?
The most “liquid” currencies in the Forex market are those of countries with low inflation, stable governments, and respected central banks. Nearly 85% of daily transactions involve the major currencies, including the U.S. Dollar, Japanese Yen, the European Union Euro, British Pound, Swiss Franc, and the Canadian and Australian Dollars.-

3. How is currency traded?
All currency trading is traded in LOTS. Each lot has a different amount of currency. For example; a Swiss Franc lot has 125,000 Swiss Francs in it. A trader does not buy lots in order to buy and sell it or trade it. A trader opens a margin account, enabling him the right to trade it.

4. What are “short” and “long” positions?
Short positions are taken when a trader sells currency in anticipation of a downturn in price. Making this move allows the investor to benefit from a decline. Long positions are taken when a trader buys a currency at a low price in anticipation of selling it later for more. Making these moves allows the investor to benefit from changing market prices.-

5. What trading strategy should I use?
Both economic fundamentals and technical factors influence the decisions of currency traders. Those who follow economic fundamentals use government issued reports, current news, and broad economic trends to anticipate movements in price. Technical traders rely on trend lines, support and resistance levels, and a variety of charts and mathematical analysis to identify trading opportunities.

6. How long should a position be maintained?
Forex traders generally hold positions until one of three criteria is met:
A sufficient profit has been realized from the position.
A pre-set stop-loss order is triggered.
A better potential position emerges and the trader liquidates funds to take advantage of it.

7. What is a margin account?
A margin account is a bond account. It is like a savings account. Before you can trade, you need to place a certain amount of money in what is called a margin account. You are guaranteeing other traders that you can pay them if you lose. That account is overseen by your broker. He monitors your account when you trade. He usually will not allow you to risk more than what is in your margin account. The margin account exists so, as you win on a daily basis, they have a place to deposit your money. Conversely, when you lose, they have an account to withdraw the money.

8. How is money made trading currencies?
Currencies are traded on a point or pip system. A pip is another word for a point in the currency trading arena. Traders are trying to capture points. Depending on the currency, each point is worth a different amount. For example; the British Pound is worth about $1 per point that is traded per lot. If you trade 1 lot and capture 40 points, you just made $40. If you trade 10 lots and capture 40 points, you just made $4,00.00, etc. (amounts based on a mini account - for a regular account, multiply the dollar amounts by 10)

9. How is pricing determined for certain currencies?
The full range of economic and political conditions impact currency pricing. It is generally held that interest rates, inflation rates and political stability are top among important factors. At times, governments participate in the forex market in order to influence the traded value of their currencies. These and other market factors such as very large orders can cause extreme relative volatility in currency prices. The sheer size of the forex market prevents any single factor from dominating the market for any length of time.

10. What is the difference between Futures and FOREX?
Currencies are the money that represent the monetary system from different countries. For example; the Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, Brazilian Real, Swiss Franc, etc. Futures trading of currencies is done in trading pits, where you are trading those currencies today, but for future prices. FOREX trading is trading actual currencies at today's exchange rate with banks. All trades are done through brokers or market makers.

11. Am I buying actual currencies when I trade?
No. With your margin account, you are buying the right to trade one "lot" of a currency. Each lot equals a different amount of currency, depending on the currency being traded verses the US Dollar.

12. What is Day Trading?
Day Trading is when a trader buys and sells his lots or stocks that same day. He is in and out of the market that same day. He does not hold his position overnight or for a week, etc.

13. What percent of people really earn money on the FOREX?
10 % make money, and 90% lose money!
Why?
The 90% who enter the market are driven by emotions such as greed and fear. They lack a sound equity management plan and know very little about the techniques of trading. The fact is they are lacking adequate and proper education for the task at hand.

14. Why do Professional Traders earn so much money?
Most Professional Traders are part of the 10% earning money. The 10% earning money actually receive the 90% money that is lost . If the 90% are paying the 10%, you can easily figure out that the 10% are being paid quite handsomely.

15. Can I become a successful Professional Trader?
Absolutely! Trading is a profession that most anyone can learn. However, it doesn't happen over night or in a few weeks. You must go through the same processes of education and mentoring that all professionals go through. Generally, we are becoming conditioned by numerous national ads into believing that trading is simple. If it is that easy why do we hear the horror stories about day traders? Why do 90% of people lose on the FOREX?

16. Is trading a form of gambling?
All forms of trading and investment can be construed as a form of gambling, although neither are the same as playing the lottery, roulette or betting. Traders seek price fluctuations and investors seek return on investment. Both require a calculated risk that is minimized by knowledge. You are always gambling when you are uneducated, trading emotionally or with a " hot tip".
Calculated risks are taken in all investments. People risk huge sums of money and not every one succeeds. Even when there is a track record of success as in many franchises there is still no guarantee. Their investment becomes a calculated risk.
The FOREX market is no different. When you trade not knowing what you are doing, or off a tip, you are gambling. When you trade after you have been educated or mentored by a successful program, or by other successful traders, you are now taking a calculated risk.

17. Can I lose everything when trading the FOREX?
No. You can't lose everything you own. The under-educated will more than likely lose their margin account. The educated will more than likely capture the loser's margin account money.

18. How can I manage risk?
The most common risk management tools in Forex trading are the stop-loss order and the limit order. The stop-loss order directs that a position be automatically liquidated at a certain price in order to guard against dramatic changes against the position. A limit order sets the maximum price that the investor is willing to pay in a transaction, as well as a minimum price to be received in exchange. The foreign exchange marketplace is so liquid that it is easy to execute stop-loss and limit orders.

19. Why don't we hear more about the FOREX?
Reliable sources indicate that more than 2.5 trillion dollars of currency is traded daily on the FOREX. The majority of the volume historically is generated by major investors, banks, financial institutions and governments. Thanks to the Internet, more and more people like us are beginning to learn of the opportunities and are getting involved.

20. How can I get started?
You need to be very careful and exercise due diligence. There are growing numbers of firms offering various approaches to FOREX trading. Look before you leap. Do your homework and check references. Many companies prey on the greedy promising phenomenal returns that are the exception, not the rule! Find a company that doesn't promise the moon. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Reputable firms have credentials.
Beware of "Black Box" systems. It is against ASIC regulations for a firm to offer any guarantee of performance of any system. What one can guarantee and offer is that their trading methodology is sound, productive and profitable.
Trading decisions should not be made by computer only. A professional trader is a human being, with emotions, intuition and a brain to interpret what the computer tells him/her. A trader is not a computer. A professional trader has been educated and is disciplined to live by his or her trading methodology of good judgment trading. -

21. What Is good judgment trading?
Good judgment trading is the exact opposite of a Black Box System. It's a complete understanding of the market and its constantly changing environment. It is a clear trading methodology utilizing high probabilities. When a trader is educated, he no longer takes a shot gun approach to the market. He takes a very focused "rifle and target" approach.

22. How much money can I make?
If you get involved with the right company offering the proper education and mentoring, you can expect to create a financial performance expectation plan. Your plan will depend on how much you start out with, how knowledgeable and how unemotional you are.
Never enter the market without first paper trading, which is trading pretend money. Once you achieve a track record of consistently completing successful trades and prove to yourself you can trade, then and only then, should you enter the market with your own money. -
23. What do emotions have to do with It?
Where money is involved so are emotions. Many people are quite knowledgeable about trading but can't handle the emotions. Your emotions will be your biggest obstacle to successful trading. Not the techniques. To be a successful trader you cannot trade emotionally. You must trade logically. Our egos drive us to be successful 100% of the time, but in reality no one is successful 100% of the time. Not even the professionals. Successful professional traders clearly understand the market is about logic, not emotions. They trade logically, not emotionally and they are the 10% who trade successfully all the time! -

24. Are there books I can buy to educate myself ?
Hundreds of books are available and we encourage you to read. However, no one has written a "how to - step by step" book on how to become a millionaire over night or even in a month. Why? Because successful trading is a process, it does not happen over night.
The market is vast and complex. Hundreds of authors have written books about most of the characteristics of the markets. There is a lot to know.
Success in trading comes by focusing on one or two markets and specializing in those markets. One must decide what they want to trade, educate themselves and then focus in on that area of the market. We will recommend reading material relevant to your development. One book that all budding traders should read is "Trading in the Zone" by Mark Douglas

25. What can World Forex do for me?
You will begin a personal involvement with a reputable firm and network with successful professional traders. We will teach you all the processes for becoming a successful trader yourself. We will provide you with continuing support and education. We offer advanced trading courses as you progress throughout all stages of your journey.

Forex Rollover

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:52:00 +0000

In the spot forex market, trades must be settled in two business days. If a trader sells 100,000 Euros on Tuesday, the trader must deliver 100,000 Euros on Thursday, unless the position is rolled over. As a service to our traders, FOREXYARD automatically rolls over all open positions to the next settlement date at 5:00 pm New York time. Rollover involves exchanging the position being held for a position expiring the following settlement date. The positions being exchanged are usually not valued at the same price. The difference in amount varies greatly based on the currency pair, the interest rate differential between the two currencies, and fluctuates day to day with the movement of prices.

For positions open at 5.00 pm EST there is a daily rollover (interest payment) you pay for an open position depending on your established margin level and position in the market. If you do not want to earn or pay interest on your positions, simply make sure they are closed by 5.00 pm EST, the established end of the market day.

Forex Margin / Leverage

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:52:00 +0000

FX accounts are margined: a trader can hold a market position much larger than the value of the trader's account value. The online trading platform which FOREXYARD offers has margin management capabilities, which allow lenient margin requirement of up to 1/2%. However, we do not recommend using leverage of more than 10 times your account value. Using leverage exaggerates both gains and losses. Even when market conditions are relatively calm, using leverage can generate large gains or losses. In the case where a trader surpasses the maximum leverage allowed (which can happen when account equity shrinks as a result of trading losses), the trading system will close all open positions in the account. This prevents client's accounts from falling into a negative balance, even in a highly volatile, fast moving market.

Example of How Margin Works

Since the trader opened 1 lot of 10k EUR/USD, his margin requirement or Used Margin is $50. Usable Margin is the funds available to open new positions or sustain trading losses. If the equity (the value of his account) falls below 20% of his Used Margin due to trading losses, his position will automatically be closed. As a result, the trader can never lose more than he/she deposits.

Forex Buying / Selling

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:51:00 +0000

First, the traders should determine whether they want to buy or sell. If they want to enter a short order - whereby they will profit if the exchange rate falls - they simply need to click on the SELL rate. The opposite holds true for traders who enter buy orders: they can simply click on the BUY rate, and thus will profit if the exchange rate goes up.

Example of How Buying / Selling Works

As with all markets, there are two prices for every currency pair. The difference between these two prices is the spread, or the cost of the trade. In this example, the spread is three pips. On the 10k position, a pip on the EUR/USD currency pair is worth $1.

Quoting Currency Pairs

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:49:00 +0000

Currencies are quoted in pairs, such as EUR/USD or USD/JPY. The first listed currency is known as the base currency, while the second is called the counter or quote currency. The base currency is the "basis" for the buy or the sell. For example, if you BUY EUR/USD you have bought Euros (simultaneously sold dollars). You would do so in expectation that the Euro will appreciate (go up) relative to the US dollar.

Currency Abbreviations

Symbol Definition Symbol Definition
EUR Euro NZD New Zealand Dollar
GBP Great British Pound AUD Australian Dollar
USD US Dollar CAD Canadian Dollar
CHF Swiss Franc JPY Japanese Yen

EUR/USD

In this example Euro is the base currency and thus the "basis" for the buy/sell. If you believe that the US economy will continue to weaken and this will hurt the US dollar, you would execute a BUY EUR/USD order. By doing so you have bought Euros in the expectation that they will appreciate versus the US dollar. If you believe that the US economy is strong and the Euro will weaken against the US dollar you would execute a SELL EUR/USD order. By doing so you have sold Euros in the expectation that they will depreciate versus the US dollar.

USD/JPY

In this example the US dollar is the base currency and thus the "basis" for the buy/sell. If you think that the Japanese government is going to weaken the yen in order to help its export industry, you would execute a BUY USD/JPY order. By doing so you have bought U.S dollars in the expectation that they will appreciate versus the Japanese yen. If you believe that Japanese investors are pulling money out of U.S. financial markets and repatriating funds back to Japan, and this will hurt the US dollar, you would execute a SELL USD/JPY order. By doing so you have sold U.S dollars in the expectation that they will depreciate against the Japanese yen.
GBP/USD

In this example the GBP is the base currency and thus the "basis" for the buy/sell. If you think the British economy will continue to be the leading economy among the G8 nations in terms of growth, thus buying the pound, you would execute a BUY GBP/USD order. By doing so you have bought pounds in the expectation that they will appreciate versus the US dollar. If you believe the British are going to adopt the Euro and this will weaken pounds as they devalue their currency in anticipation of the merge, you would execute a SELL GBP/USD order. By doing so you have sold pounds in the expectation that they will depreciate against the US dollar.

USD/CHF

In this example the USD is the base currency and thus the "basis" for the buy/sell. If you think the US dollar is undervalued, you would execute a BUY USD/CHF order. By doing so you have bought US dollars in the expectation that they will appreciate versus the Swiss Franc. If you believe that due to instability in the Middle East and in U.S. financial markets the dollar will continue to weaken, you would execute a SELL USD/CHF order. By doing so you have sold US dollars in the expectation that they will depreciate against the Swiss fran

FX Trade Works

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:49:00 +0000

In the FX market you can buy or sell one currency for another. When you buy a currency, you are said to be "long" in that currency and when you sell a currency, you are said to be "short" in that currency. As the value of one currency rises or falls relative to another, traders decide to buy or sell currencies in order to make profits - since the objective is to earn a profit from their position. Placing a trade in the foreign exchange market is simple and the mechanics of a trade are virtually identical to those found in other markets. Because of the symmetry of currency transactions, you are always simultaneously long in one currency and short in another. An open position is one that is live and ongoing. As long as the position is open, its value will fluctuate in accordance with the exchange rate in the market. To close out your position, you conduct an equal and opposite trade in the same currency pair. For example, if you have gone long in one lot of EUR/USD you can close out that position by subsequently going short in one EUR/USD lot (at the prevailing bid price).

Forex Overview

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:48:00 +0000

Forex, FX, or Foreign Exchange, is the simultaneous exchange of one country's currency for that of another. FOREXYARD offers leading online trading platforms for individuals that wish to speculate on the exchange rate between two currencies. In doing so, speculators purchase or sell one currency for another with the hope of making a profit when the value of the currencies changes in favor of the speculator as a result of events that takes place across the globe. This market of exchange has more daily volume - both buyers and sellers - than any other market in the world. The FX market is available 24-hours a day, five days a week. Furthermore, the Forex Market is the largest financial market in the world with daily reported volume of over $1.4 trillion changing hands between buyers and sellers across the globe, making it one of the most exciting markets for trading. Although currency trading is inherently governmental (central banks) and institutional (commercial and investment banks), technological innovations, like the internet, have made it easy for individuals to take part in the currency trading markets and to trade via intermediaries online

Price Chart on Forex

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:47:00 +0000

forex market chart

In order to become a successful Forex trader and gain profit you should be aware of reading the charts that is very important and essential factor for any trader.

The advantage of Forex chart before the ones used, for example in stocks daytrading is their easiness for reading and understanding. These charts show the relations between the slow movement of a certain country's economy with daily situation concerning company reports, analysts from Wall Street and the demands of shareholders.

More differences of Forex charts from the ones of the stock market are long-lasting tight ranges of trading and keeping strong trends. Forex market may be volatile as well but even then it's still more stable. There are only few preferred currencies worth trading in FX market unlike thousands of stocks demanding analysis in the stock market.

There are three kinds of the most famous charts exist in the FX market: Line chart chronologically represents the fluctuations of currency pair exchange rates by connecting closing prices with the straight line. Bar Chart gives the information of the currency pair performance through vertical bars located in certain intraday time distance (say, 30 min). Each of the bar's 4 "hooks" represents opening, closing, high and low (OCHL) rates accordingly for the period of time. Candlestick Chart is close to bars, but presents OCHL values as candlesticks having wicks at both sides. The candlestick remains "solid" when the opening rate exceeds the closing one and it turns "hollow" when the opening rate is lower than the closing

Forex technical analysis

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:46:00 +0000

The aim of technical analysis is to forecast price trends in future basing on the historical data along with the one of the volume. Technical analysts are sure that any fundamentals and even expectations have affection to exchange rates changing being the factors of the market. Any private investor can have an access to the technical analysis tools in order to compute his or her trading decisions. Though, we can not state that these tools figure out unreliable estimations. Technical analysis has been in use for centuries, that's why its premises are based on the experience, prolonged observation and can be considered quite reliable. Japan traders started using the technique of candlestick which is still popular in the 18th century, so, it is thought as the oldest one.

The end of the 19th century gave birth to the Dow Theory that used the writings of Charles Dow, who was an editor and co-founder of Dow Jones. Recent decades gave a number of new tools along with the amelioration of the old ones that was caused by the development of computer-based technologies.

There are three suppositions laying at the basis of technical analysis:

Everything should be considered at the market movement;

Price movement has a purpose;

History is to repeat its occasions;

Relying on these statements, technical analysis can be described as the mathematical analyzing of historical data and carrying out price forecasts.

The technical analysis is aimed at the fact that there is a certain direction or a chart pattern for the price movement, but not at finding out the reasons of such movements, like complicated business environment, low earnings and level of management and other fundamental factors. Anyone can gain the profit by posing himself in the trend direction, from the point of view of technical analyst. In the uptrend situation you should consider a buy decision, whether if the downtrend occurs you should try to sell. Technical analysts use different patterns in order to create the a price chart that will suit the future market and the price would follow the pattern.

Forex Trader should consider technical analysis as a key factor for success. Technical analysis basic overview is historical market prices analysis for the purpose of predicting price trends or having an adequate picture of prices movement in future. The concept of Forex Technical Analysis is made up of mathematical equations along with other technical applied towards Forex prices. Deep knowledge of the Forex Technical Analysis techniques is required for profitable dealing with Online Forex Market. The traders using technical analysis invest their money thoughtfully and monitor the daily prices movement precisely that lets them reach the profit. You can choose some basic technical indicators offered at our Forex Technical indicators page among lots of other ones. You should keep in mind that theoretical knowledge added to the thoughtful strategy gives the key to good results and positive trading. You shouldn't ever use the methods you understand not clearly. There is always a choice from a number of methods offered, so you can use the one you are good at and invest adequately for successful Forex trading.

Foreign Exchange

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:45:00 +0000

The simple sense of Forex (Forex currency exchange, Foreign Exchange) is simultaneous purchase and sale of the currency or the exchange of one country's currency for the one of another country. The world currencies do not have a fixed exchange rate and are always fluctuating being traded in the currency pairs like Euro/Dollar, Dollar/Yen an others. 85% of daily trades are taken by major currencies trading.

Investments usually deal with 4 major pairs: Euro against US dollar, US dollar against Japanese yen, British pound against US dollar, and US dollar against Swiss franc or EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, and USD/CHF used to sign these pairs accordingly. These major pairs are considered as Forex market's "blue chips". You will not receive any dividends on the currencies. Well known "buy low - sell high" gives the profit for currency trades.

In case you have a forecast that one currency would get higher to another you can exchange the second one for the first one and wait for the profit. If you are lucky to see the trades following your forecast you can make an opposite transaction and to exchange currencies back gaining the profit.

Forex transactions are carried out by Forex brokerage companies, also known as major banks dealers. Forex market is worldwide and your European colleagues may make a transaction with Japanese traders when it's time for you to sleep in the North America. There are 3 shifts for the major institutions to work in due to 24-hours a day activity of the Forex market. It's possible to ask for overnight execution for take-profit and stop-loss orders of the client.

Prices in the Forex market fluctuate without any dramatic changes unlike stock market where considerable gaps are likely to be seen. There isn't any problems entering and exit the market due to its daily turnover of about $1.2 trillion. Forex market can not ever be forced to stop. The transactions were carried out even in 2001, on September, 11th.

Foreign exchange market (also called Forex of FX to shorten the name) is the oldest market in the world. It is also seen to be the largest one. Being currencies' primary market working 24-hours a day, Forex is also the largest market with highest liquidity. This is an interbank market carrying out spot (or cash) transactions. The currency futures market, to be compared with Forex is traded only 1% as much.

Forex market doesn't have any exchange center unlike the stock market. Forex trading seem to go after the sun around the world, from banks of the United States to other parts of the world like Australia, New Zealand, the Far East or Europe and back to the US some time later.

High minimum amount of transaction and strict financial requirements used to make this interbank market unavailable for small speculators. The only dealers of currency markets were banks, huge-amount speculators and largest currency dealers. They had an ultimate access to this market dealing with lots of primary exchange rates of the world currencies, the market with an extremely high liquidity along with an unusually strong nature of trends.

Nowadays small traders have an opportunity to purchase the small lots (units), as a result of the large inter-bank units being split by market maker brokers like FX Solutions, at the amount they like.

The traders of any size like small companies and individual speculators have an access to the market at the same price fluctuations and exchange rates which only large players used to enjoy recently. Market makers monitor the rates so that produce their profit on the difference of rates at which the currency was bought and sold.

Foreign Exchange Market has an acronymic name Forex. It has the largest size and the liquidity throughout the world nowadays. Forex daily transactions are carried out at the common amount from 1 to 3 trillion dollars. There is no stock market that is able to deal with a comparable amount of money.

This enormous market is like the dangerous sea where you can meet lots of sharks and dangerous waters but at the same time it is the only one where two weeks of trading can hypothetically bring you $1,000,000 out of $1,000 of initial investment.

This is certainly hypothetically because a lot of newbie traders deal with their trades as gambling, that surely bring them to having nothing in the end. You should always keep the phrase "be careful!" in your mind. This market would give you its profit possibilities only if you learn the basic things hard and make lots of demo trading.

The statistics is that as much as 95% of traders come to losing their money at Forex, 5% have profit and less than 1% of traders make large fortune at Forex. You shouldn't produce, sell or advertise anything trading at Forex. Your assets are your knowledge, experience and a small amount of cash.

This market is a platform for banks, transnational corporations and individual traders to change the currencies they possess into other ones. This is the spot Forex market. At this market you can trade with up to 1:400 leverage which means that you'll get $400 on your account for each dollar invested. So, you can trade with the $400,000 sum having invested $1,000 onto your account.

Still, lots of experienced traders consider such leverage dangerous and won't get started with it. Though, if you know how ho use such high leverage it will do you only good. But this is the place to stop speaking about the basic things. Keep reading these articles if you want to be aware of how this market has occurred and some of its historical matters.

Now it is time to speak about the strategies and the way of making money at Forex some traders use. First we should say that the things that work in one case do not certainly work in another. The fact is that currency trading surely means risk. Still, there are a number of strategies for the newbie to use to be the winner.

Forex trading may seem very easy but it is not. Your high today earnings may turn into considerable losses even of your starting capital tomorrow. Newbie traders are likely to make the same mistakes several times. Here is a list of such typical mistakes.
1. There is no use of searching the "Holy Grail"

This phrase is to think for those who are scared of losses or being too greedy does his best to get rich in no time. You can surely make lots of money during some time and there isn't a necessity of producing and advertising anything but a huge homework is required to learn first. You have to know how this market works and which factors can take the exchange rate up or down. You should also be aware of the effective management for your money not to lose everything.

The majority of traders starting at Forex, look for their ultimate strategy that will cause no losses and will bring only profit. The desire of such people is to make a strategy that guarantees stable profit and millions of earnings in a short time without any losses for them to quit and enjoy their fortune and the new huge house. This will never bring any success.

There is no strategy that will give you only profit and such research is only waste of time. High profits of trading are caused by high risk, and you won't earn a fortune without being on the knife edge. Don't be sure that every trade will close in advantage to you. You will always feel uncertain and there is no way to vanish it. It means that you should always be ready to the possibility of your strategy failing even if it is thought as perfect.

You'll save a plenty of time and nerves by avoiding the search for the perfect strategy of earning millions. Even if you find this strategy you won't ever need it. You'll see why later.
2. Apply fundamental and technical analysis.

At the beginning of my trading I relied only on the money management on which I wanted to base my strategy and saw no sense of these analyses. But money management which is still very important doesn't worth omitting them. You can forecast the direction of the market basing on your technical and fundamental strategies to see their effectiveness.

You'll be able to make forecasts of price movements by applying the past data of the prices and graphs to the technical analysis methods. You can predict future prices with the level of accuracy dependent on your technical analysis skills using the graphs of the rates you observe.

Trading with some brokers you can see technical indicators along with the graphs. You can apply it to your demo account and estimate your prediction skills necessary for planning trading decisions.

It is impossible to choose the most effective indicator among lots of various ones. Each trader has to decide for himself which indicator is best for him. You can't find any magic formula; you just see the graphs, make your forecasts and find out whether they come true seeing the values in the news later.

Your decisions form this formula along with your knowledge that occurs out of the practical experience. Starting trading with an online broker it's best for you to trade with yourself on the sheet of paper rather than invest real money at once.

There are a lot of technical analysis indicators available but here are the ones which are the most wide-spread: the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), the Bollinger Bands, Pivot Points, RSI, Stochastic, Fibonacci, EMA, Elliot Waves.

The broker's software will automatically make all the necessary calculations when you add the technical analysis indicator to the graph so that you'll see some facts which are unavailable without using these indicators. It is even possible for you to build your own technical systems basing on these indicators.

Fundamental analysis is another tool that maximizes your profit and minimizes your losses on the trades. There are some traders who prefer only one kind but the majority prefers both.

Fundamental analysis means trading following the news, e.g. telling about the economies or unemployment rate in the countries of the currencies you trade. They can also tell about the events that can have a strong influence on the currencies' exchange rate

The explosion of the Euro market

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:44:00 +0000

The rapid development of the Eurodollar market, where US dollars are deposited in banks outside the US, was a major mechanism for speeding up Forex trading. Likewise, Euro markets are those where assets are deposited outside the currency of origin.

The Eurodollar market first came into being in the 1950s when the Soviet Union's oil revenue -- all in US dollars -- was being deposited outside the US in fear of being frozen by US regulators. This resulted in a vast offshore pool of dollars outside the control of US authorities. The US government therefore imposed laws to restrict dollar lending to foreigners. Euro markets then became particularly attractive because they had fewer regulations and offered higher yields. From the late 1980s onwards, US companies began to borrow offshore, finding Euro markets an advantageous place for holding excess liquidity, providing short-term loans and financing imports and exports.

London was and remains the principal offshore market. In the 1980s, it became the key center in the Eurodollar market when British banks began lending dollars as an alternative to pounds in order to maintain their leading position in global finance. London's convenient geographical location (operating during Asian and American markets) is also instrumental in preserving its dominance in the Euro market

The History of the Forex Market

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:43:00 +0000

An overview into the historical evolution of the foreign exchange market

This article will follow the historical roots of the international currency trading from the days of the gold exchange, through the Bretton Woods Agreement, to its current setting.

The Gold exchange period and the Bretton Woods Agreement.

Prior to Bretton Woods, the gold exchange standard -- paramount between 1876 and World War I -- ruled over the international economic system. Under the gold exchange, currencies experienced a new era of stability because they were supported by the price of gold.

However, the gold exchange standard had a weakness of boom-bust patterns. As a country's economy strengthened, its imports would increase until the country ran down its gold reserves, which were required to support its currency. As a result, the money supply would diminish, interest rates escalate and economic activity slowed to the point of recession. Ultimately, prices of commodities would hit bottom, appearing attractive to other nations, who would rush in and amid a buying frenzy inject the economy with gold until it increased its money supply, driving down interest rates and restoring wealth into the economy. Such boom-bust patterns abounded throughout the gold standard until World War I temporarily discontinued trade flows and the free movement of gold.

The Bretton Woods Agreement, established in 1944, fixed national currencies against the dollar, and set the dollar at a rate of USD 35 per ounce of gold. The agreement was aimed at establishing international monetary steadiness by preventing money from taking flight across countries, and to curb speculation in the international currency market. Participating countries agreed to try to maintain the value of their currency within a narrow margin against the dollar and an equivalent rate of gold as needed. As a result, the dollar gained a premium position as a reference currency, reflecting the shift in global economic dominance from Europe to the USA. Countries were prohibited from devaluing their currency to benefit their foreign trade and were only allowed to devalue their currency by less than 10%. The great volume of international Forex trade led to massive movements of capital, which were generated by post-war construction during the 1950s, and this movement destabilized the foreign exchange rates established in Bretton Woods.

The year 1971 heralded the abandonment of the Bretton Woods in that the US dollar would no longer be exchangeable into gold. By 1973, the forces of supply and demand controlled major industrialized nations' currencies, which now floated more freely across nations. Prices were floated daily, with volumes, speed and price volatility all increasing throughout the 1970s, and new financial instruments, market deregulation and trade liberalization emerged.

The onset of computers and technology in the 1980s accelerated the pace of extending the market continuum for cross-border capital movements through Asian, European and American time zones. Transactions in foreign exchange increased intensively from nearly billion a day in the 1980s, to more than $1.9 trillion a day two decades later.

Forwards and Futures

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:42:00 +0000

Forwards make up about 46% of currency trading. A forward transaction is an agreement between two parties whereby one party buys a currency at a particular price by a certain date that is greater than two business days (a spot transaction).

A future contract is a forward contract with fixed currency amounts and maturity dates. They are traded on future exchanges and not through the interbank foreign exchange market.

Options
A currency option is similar to a futures contract in that it involves a fixed currency transaction at some future date in time. However the buyer of the option is only purchasing the right but not the obligation to purchase a fixed amount of currency at a fixed price by a certain date in future. The price is known as the premium and is lost if the buyer does not exercise the option.

Risks
Although Forex trading can lead to very profitable results, there are risks involved: exchange rate risks, interest rate risks, credit risks, and country risks. Approximately 80% of all currency transactions last a period of seven days or less, while more than 40% last fewer than two days. Given the extremely short lifespan of the typical trade, technical indicators heavily influence entry, exit and order placement decisions.

Leveraged financing

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:41:00 +0000

Leveraged financing, i.e., the use of credit, such as a trade purchased on a margin, is very common in Forex. The loan/leveraged in the margined account is collateralized by your initial deposit. This may result in being able to control USD 100,000 for as little as USD 1,000.

There are three ways private investors can trade in Forex directly or indirectly:

* The spot market
* Forwards and futures
* Options

A spot transaction
A spot transaction is a straightforward exchange of one currency for another. The spot rate is the current market price, also called the benchmark price. Spot transactions do not require immediate settlement, or payment "on the spot." The settlement date, or "value date," is the second business day after the "deal date" (or "trade date") on which the transaction is agreed to by the two traders. The two-day period provides time to confirm the agreement and arrange the clearing and necessary debiting and crediting of bank accounts in various international locations.

Forex Margin

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:41:00 +0000

Margin
Banks and/or online trading providers need collateral to ensure that the investor can pay in case of a loss. The collateral is called the margin and is also known as minimum security in Forex markets. In practice, it is a deposit to the trader's account that is intended to cover any currency trading losses in the future.

Margin enables private investors to trade in markets that have high minimum units of trading by allowing traders to hold a much larger position than their account value. Margin trading also enhances the rate of profit, but can also enhance the rate of loss if the investor makes the wrong decision.

Exchange rates

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:40:00 +0000

Because currencies are traded in pairs and exchanged one against the other when traded, the rate at which they are exchanged is called the exchange rate. The majority of the currencies are traded against the US dollar (USD). The four next-most traded currencies are the Euro (EUR), the Japanese yen (JPY), the British pound sterling (GBP) and the Swiss franc (CHF). These five currencies make up the majority of the market and are called the major currencies or "the Majors". Some sources also include the Australian dollar (AUD) within the group of major currencies.

The first currency in the exchange pair is referred to as the base currency and the second currency as the counter term or quote currency. The counter term or quote currency is thus the numerator in the ratio, and the base currency is the denominator. The value of the base currency (denominator) is always 1. Therefore, the exchange rate tells a buyer how much of the counter term or quote currency must be paid to obtain one unit of the base currency. The exchange rate also tells a seller how much is received in the counter term or quote currency when selling one unit of the base currency. For example, an exchange rate for EUR/USD of 1.2083 specifies to the buyer of euros that 1.2083 USD must be paid to obtain 1 euro.

At any given point, time and place, if an investor buys any currency and immediately sells it - and no change in the exchange rate has occurred - the investor will lose money. The reason for this is that the bid price, which represents how much will be received in the counter or quote currency when selling one unit of the base currency, is always lower than the ask price, which represents how much must be paid in the counter or quote currency when buying one unit of the base currency. For instance, the EUR/USD bid/ask currency rates at your bank may be 1.2015/1.3015, representing a spread of 1000 pips (also called points, one pip = 0.0001), which is very high in comparison to the bid/ask currency rates that online Forex investors commonly encounter, such as 1.2015/1.2020, with a spread of 5 pips. In general, smaller spreads are better for Forex investors since even they require a smaller movement in exchange rates in order to profit from a trade.

Forex trading

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:39:00 +0000

The investor's goal in Forex trading is to profit from foreign currency movements. Forex trading or currency trading is always done in currency pairs. For example, the exchange rate of EUR/USD on Aug 26th, 2003 was 1.0857. This number is also referred to as a "Forex rate" or just "rate" for short. If the investor had bought 1000 euros on that date, he would have paid 1085.70 U.S. dollars. One year later, the Forex rate was 1.2083, which means that the value of the euro (the numerator of the EUR/USD ratio) increased in relation to the U.S. dollar. The investor could now sell the 1000 euros in order to receive 1208.30 dollars. Therefore, the investor would have USD 122.60 more than what he had started one year earlier. However, to know if the investor made a good investment, one needs to compare this investment option to alternative investments. At the very minimum, the return on investment (ROI) should be compared to the return on a "risk-free" investment. One example of a risk-free investment is long-term U.S. government bonds since there is practically no chance for a default, i.e. the U.S. government going bankrupt or being unable or unwilling to pay its debt obligation.

When trading currencies, trade only when you expect the currency you are buying to increase in value relative to the currency you are selling. If the currency you are buying does increase in value, you must sell back the other currency in order to lock in a profit. An open trade (also called an open position) is a trade in which a trader has bought or sold a particular currency pair and has not yet sold or bought back the equivalent amount to close the position.

However, it is estimated that anywhere from 70%-90% of the FX market is speculative. In other words, the person or institution that bought or sold the currency has no plan to actually take delivery of the currency in the end; rather, they were solely speculating on the movement of that particular currency.

An overview of the Forex market

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:38:00 +0000

The Forex market is a non-stop cash market where currencies of nations are traded, typically via brokers. Foreign currencies are constantly and simultaneously bought and sold across local and global markets and traders' investments increase or decrease in value based upon currency movements. Foreign exchange market conditions can change at any time in response to real-time events.

The main enticements of currency dealing to private investors and attractions for short-term Forex trading are:

* 24-hour trading, 5 days a week with non-stop access to global Forex dealers.
* An enormous liquid market making it easy to trade most currencies.
* Volatile markets offering profit opportunities.
* Standard instruments for controlling risk exposure.
* The ability to profit in rising or falling markets.
* Leveraged trading with low margin requirements.
* Many options for zero commission trading.

Forex Currency Trading Useful Information

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:38:00 +0000

When you trade in the forex exchange, you’re engaged with foreign stocks, currency and similar varieties of products. The money of one country can be likened to another currency from a different nation to figure the monetary value. The value of that foreign currency is taken into review on every last trade made in the forex stock markets. Many international markets will have control over the altered monetary value their nation brings affecting the money, or currency. People who’re investing their money into the FX market exchange includes many large business organizations, banks foreign administrations and finance businesses.

What are the things that make the forex exchange so different from the US stock market? A trade on the forex market is one that involves at least two countries, and it can take place worldwide. The two countries must be 1, the investor’s country and 2, the place receiving the investment. Most all of the transactions that take place in the forex markets will be qualified through an experienced broker such as a bank.
What are the ingredients of trading in the forex market? The overseas market is comprised of a mixture of financial exchanges amongst nations. Investors in the forex stock market are trading in large volumes and huge amounts of money. Those deeply imbedded in the forex exchange are likely to have companies who are cash businesses or are in businesses where assets are bought and sold quickly. The US market is massive but it is correct to imagine the forex stock market as even more immense than any given single stock market. Forex traders daily twenty-four hours a day and sometimes trading is completed on the weekend, but not all weekends.
You might be surprised at the great number of investors that are involved in forex trading. In 2004 alone, as much as two trillion dollars was the median forex exchange trading volume. This number is massive in trade volume with regards to the amount of daily transactions to take place. Think about how much a trillion dollars really is then double that, and this amount is the average that is traded on any given day on the forex exchange!
The forex market is not something new, as it has been used for over thirty years but with the introduction of computers, and the global web, the forex exchange is growing exponentially as growing numbers of investors become aware of the availability of this trading market. Forex only accounts for about ten percent of the total trades between countries but as the popularity in this market continues to grow so could that number.

Forex Worldwide Markets

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:36:00 +0000

Forex is a buying and selling system also referred to as FX or foreign market exchange. Those concerned in the foreign exchange markets are some of the largest businesses and financial institutions from around the world. They deal in multiple currencies from many nations to produce a balance as some are going to gain money and those who fall down. The basics of forex are similar to the form of dealing found in any country, only much bigger and complex. Forex buying and selling involves individuals, currencies and trades from around the world, between every last country.

Different currency rates happen and change every day so the measure of the dollar on one particular day of trading might be different on the next trading day. Forex trading can be hard to keep track of so you must dedicate yourself to keep an eye out on your funds, especially if you have invested a great amount of them, there is a chance you could lose it all. Primarily, trading in the forex exchange occurs in Tokyo in New Your and in London as well as several other spots around the globe.
The types of currency that are commonly traded are the Swiss franc, the Australian dollar, the British pound, the Japanese yen, the Eurozone euro, and the United States dollar. You can cross-trade currencies and you can intermingle one currency trade to another in order to attain supplemental interest and monetary gains.
The regions included where forex trading will start at one hour then shut down as other markets start to open shop. This is seen also in the stock exchanges from around the world, as different time zones are processing orders while making other transactions during various times. What happens in forex trading in a certain country might create various results in another forex exchange as time zones dictate the opening and closing of forex markets. The exchange rates will be varied between forex exchanges, and brokers and day traders alike will want to know the rate changes for each new day before committing money.
The stock exchange is primarily measured on products, prices, and other factors within businesses that could alter the cost of shares. If someone knows what is going to happen before the general public, it is often known as inside trading, using business secrets to purchase or sell stocks on that information — which is punishable by law. There is very little, if any at all inside information in the markets of forex. The monetary trades, buys and sells are all a part of the forex market but very little is based on business secrets, but much more dependent on the status of the currency, economy of any given country.
Code are given to each type of currency on the forex market exchange so no confusion exists when knowing which currency one is investing with at the time. EUR is the symbol for the euro and the US dollar is known as the USD. The GBP is the British pound and the Japanese yen is known as the JPY. If you want to get involved in the forex market and want to contact a brokerage then you should have no problems finding and online brokerage where you can investigate the type of exchanges and profile ahead of throwing your money down the drain.

Forex Broker Information

noreply@blogger.com (NeWs : )) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:35:00 +0000

What is a forex broker?

A forex broker is an institution, often a bank or a big financial company, that allows you to trade currencies in the forex market.
What is important to check when choosing a forex broker?

1. Spreads - make sure the company is giving tight spreads. A spread is the difference between the buying price and selling price at a certain time, and the lower it is, the easier it is for you to profit.
2. Supported currencies - all forex brokers support "the majors" - the currencies with the highest trading volume: the US Dollar (USD), the Euro (EUR), the British Pound (GBP), the Japanese Yen (JPY), and the Swiss Franc (CHF). Most brokers also support additional currencies, even exotic ones (such as Polish Zloty, PLN, and Israeli Shekel, ILS). However, when trading currencies other than the majors, it's important to check the spreads, since they are often much higher than the spreads on the majors.
3. Required invetment - some brokers, such as easy forex allow you to open an account with as little as $25. It is NOT recommended to start with such small capital, but if you do not have much to invest in a forex account, see what is the minimum deposit before opening an account.
4. Technical support - all forex traders, beginners and experts, run into trouble. It's very important to check whether a forex broker offers a good technical support, especially if yo