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Forex vs Stock Market

Two of the main differences between (and some would say advantages over) the forex market compared to the stock market are:

1. Trading hours. The forex market is open 24 hours a day. Trading is done over three continents, allowing a trader to trade continuously and to react immediately to events and new developments. The market opens on Sunday evening and closes Friday night.

2. Commissions. Electronic trading and competition have brought about a sizeable reduction in the bid-offer spread (the equivalent of commissions). The spread covers the risk of the market maker. The spread for the majors remain very low, but can increase as the liquidity of a specific currency drops.

Despite recent reductions of commissions through online stock brokers, the Forex market is considered, by some, to have the lowest commissions relative to trade size when compared to other financial markets. This is also in part due to the 100:1 leverage offered by most trading houses. A client with a $10,000 deposit can leverage this to $1,000,000. Some electronic communication network brokerages have introduced a per trade commision alongside a narrow pip spread.

Many retail trading houses would suggest that the large size of the market makes it impossible for a speculator to affect the market. This is not quite the truth - the stakes are higher, larger quantities of money are involved, and the bigger banks spend a lot of time and effort trying to manipulate the market. Governments have been known to step in and affect prices.

Unlike the stock market, where retail clients (individuals) have access to almost exactly the same prices as all other participants, the Forex market has several different levels of access and therefore commission costs or spreads. At the top are the largest investment banking firms such as Citi and Deutsche Bank, where the spreads or the difference between bid and ask prices are tiny. These spreads are a closely guarded secret, not normally known outside the inner circles of international finance.

TYPES OF SCALPING

There are three methods of scalping the Forex market which I will be teaching in this article:

You could apply the EMA 4/12/63 to 15 minutes chart of your trading platform and scalp with the strategy. Alternatively, apply the one I will be sharing basically for this technique.

1. Time-sensitive trades: This comes in 2 forms: Firstly, in opening range breakouts, where a quick scalp is taken minutes before the open, in the direction of any market thrust. I revealed an important secret in the previous edition of SDE on the best trading time for the EMA 4/12/63. Meanwhile, if care is not taken, the bull back preceding the breakout of the 7:45am Nigeria time might strike your stop loss. But you can perfectly study the market; and scalp to make profits before the main breakout. And I will advise you always use your Bollinger Bands, preferably on a separate 15mins chart.
Secondly, trading to capitalize on the regular market turnaround time of the New York opening session. Infact, scalping is the best strategy to apply because something must happen. Keep your eyes also on 15 to 30 minutes to the FA release. I bet you that you would have made your target before the news. Then if the news is worth trading, trade and make more profits. Always tie this law on your neck and do not let it depart from you "make 20 or 30pips per day and every other pips shall be added unto thee"

2. Countertrend trades: Scalping when the market is silent or consolidating during the trading day. It could be the Asia session too.

3. Trend continuation trades: These methods focus on entering the market in the direction of a trend AFTER the trend has gone underway. They are also classified as retracement trades.
One of the most liquid, active and electronically accessible market is Online Forex Trading and I feel the scalping method represents the best known chances for picking consistent profits as a trader/scalper.

Oh! Getting interesting? Then I expect you to contribute, so that I can show you more ways of scalping the market soon.

Scalping is a very good trading strategy but I will like to encourage you that this strategy is not for all traders because of the emotion and risk involved. It is an advanced trading method that needs to be mastered before committing your live account. The scalping trading strategy that I will be sharing involves simple indicators; MACD and MOVING AVARAGE(s).

The MACD is an acronym for Moving Average Convergence/Divergence. It is a trend following momentum indicator that shows the relationship between two moving averages of prices. The MACD default is the difference between a 26-day and 12-day exponential moving average. A day exponential moving average, called the signal or trigger line is plotted on top of the MACD to show buy/sell opportunities.

MACD's can be used as an oscillator, does that sound too technical? No! Oscillators indicates that the asset will revert back to its mean valuation OR a Momentum indicator; indicates that the trend is strong and will continue. Parameters: The MACD line is the difference between the 12 and 26 day EMA.

The signal line is the 9 day EMA of the MACD. Visually, the MACD consists of three elements, like the MACD, it is a line plotted on the bottom of the chart. The MACD line. This is simply the difference between the 12 and 26 day EMA. It is a line plotted on the chart. The Histogram. The MACD histogram is simply a bar chart located at the bottom/top of the chart, where the MACD and signal lines are plotted. The histogram is simply a visual representation of the difference between the MACD and the signal line. The "zero" point of the histogram - meaning the point where the bars cross above and below - is referred to as the centerline.

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Scalping The Forex Market For Mega Profits

What is Scalping? Many traders don't really understand that simple word.

Some even pronounced it wrongly, and if you don't understand the meaning now, you can not benefit from the mega returns that the strategy is generating in the world's largest financial market.
Scalping is a focused technique that involves making a minuscule trade to generate profit within a short period of time. This method of trading the FX market is of high probability trades with extremely small risk stops and predefined profit objectives, it is also a means of taking a million trades to make a million dollars.

There are different types of traders; "Position Traders" "Intraday Traders" and "Scalpers" A position trader could engage in trades that are intended to last for multiple days or months with huge pips target of hundreds to thousands. An Intraday trade could typically engages in trades that might last for less than a day aiming for targets of 20 to 100pips while A Scalper engages in trades that might last for few minutes and the minimum target could be 5+ pips. Pick your calculator now and calculate 5pips on a 2.00 standard lots of 5 trades per day for 20 trading days (5pips x 5 trades x 20 dollars x 20 trading days = $10,000 monthly) If all the scalping techniques are adhered to. Are you saying it's not possible! Just demo trade this for a month and see what I am saying.

A scalper normally trade higher lots size or volume depending on your account size and risk acceptance. For the fact that this technique requires a maximum Stop Loss of 20pips, you must also maintain a good equity management principle. If you could just sincerely follow the rules that I will be teaching you on this technique, you could rake in more profits to your bank account without stress compared to day or position traders.

Let me sound this warning that if your account can not accommodate the risk involved scalping with higher lots or contract value, please don't trade higher lots. Simple! Because scalping is more emotional and advanced in nature in the aspect of making a very quick decision and trade execution. Don't trade without setting your stop loss when scalping. Trading without stop loss could wipe off your account with this strategy. P-L-E-A-S-E, just follow the simple trading rules that I will be sharing with you.
Scalpers often engage in multiple trades per day. Some traders execute several trades and make profits with ease. Don't worry, I will teach you the technical know-how of scalping the market. Scalps are executed in the direction of the current trend of the Forex market. You can't run away from the fact that the "trend is your friend" if you don't know the trend of the market, don't place any order.

You could also take larger profits as this lesson is getting more technical by applying trailing stop. What is Trailing Stop? Stop Loss is intended for reducing losses where the symbol or currency pair price moves in an unprofitable direction. If the position becomes profitable, stop loss can be manually shifted to a break-even level. To automate this process, Trailing Stop was created. This tool is especially useful when price changes strongly in the same direction or when it is impossible to watch the market continuously for some reason.

The beauty of scalping is that, it allows traders to trade even when other techniques would make you sit with your PC for long without trading. Scalping is best used in conjunction with or as a supplement to other trading techniques - so keep trading your normal strategy that you are used to and add scalping to your trading toolbox.

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Foreign Exchange Is The Largest Of The Global Financial Markets

It's about exchanging one countries currency for another. Trillions of dollars are traded each and every day. In the early days it was used by large banks, multinational corporations and extremely wealthy currency speculators. The influx of online brokerages has created a large retail foreign exchange market. Banks and large multinational corporations generally trade foreign exchange transactions simply as a function of doing international business or to hedge themselves to protect their base currency from devaluation.

Forex speculators exploit fluctuations in the foreign exchange market for profit. Currency trading happens throughout the day, as the Asian trading session ends, the European session begins, followed by the North American session and then back to the Asian session, excluding weekends. Forex markets provides strategies and instruments to the investor and corporate companies that look to have better value from their international risk exposures. Because foreign exchange is an OTC market where brokers/dealers negotiate directly with one another, there is no central exchange or clearing house.

Forex is all about making money with foreign currencies, buying at a lower price and gaining profit by selling at a higher price. Discipline is the key to most business ventures. Foreign currency trading is no different. Currency trading is a venture that you need good information about. A lot of traders make it hard on themselves by not getting the correct information. Currency trading can easily done, but 90 percent of traders lose money. Why do they lose at this? When the system you are working with becomes to complicated you lose valuable time getting bogged down with unnecessary information. So how can it be done successfully? A proven simple system or platform plus discipline will give you trading success. Keep the system simple. A complicated system is hard to understand and tends to be stressful. With a simple system a person is able to understand better and in turn trade with discipline. Take a bit of time to research a few systems. It will be beneficial to you.

You need your strategy mapped out. This is very important to any business venture. It really doesn't have to be mind boggling. Find the simple platform for you or find a person who knows this market. Keep in mind success comes with tight money management. Do you want success in forex trading? Understanding is needed and belief that you can be a success is extremely important. You can be a winner in the field of currency trading. Use the tools available to you. Have fun and make some good money..

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What IS Forex & Who Drives Forex Market ?

Foreign Exchange (FOREX) is the arena where a nation's currency is exchanged for that of another. The foreign exchange market is the largest financial market in the world, with the equivalent of over $2.9 trillion changing hands daily; more than three times the aggregate amount of the US Equity and Treasury markets combined. Unlike other financial markets, the Forex market has no physical location and no central exchange (off-exchange). It operates through a global network of banks, corporations and individuals trading one currency for another. The lack of a physical exchange enables the Forex market to operate on a 24-hour basis, spanning from one zone to another in all the major financial centers.

What makes the market move?

Among the main factors influencing currency exchange rates there are balance of mutual payments, economic condition, forecasts based on technical analysis graphs, as well as political and psychological factors.

The movement of capital between countries can be considered as the main factor determining the current state of the market. Besides, such factors as inflation and discount rates can also considerably influence currency exchange rates. At the same time, there is no doubt that another important fact is that there is always a ceratin state behind each currency.

There are two ways states can control the market. The first one is just control and the second one is the so-called intervention. Currency control prevents citizens from doing anything that can have a negative influence on the exchange rate (for example, transferring money abroad). In the first place, intervention means changing the discount rate, which makes the currency more or less attractive for foreigners. And second, it means selling or buying the currency in order to increase or reduce its cost on the market.

Online Forex is The Fastest Growing Forex Investment Option

Since the first internet forex trade was back in 1994, the forex market has grown a long with the total growth of the internet.

for more than a decade this growth has rapidly advanced the forex market into becoming the biggest market in the world,bigger than the stock exchange and the futures market put together,and this escalating growth has been maintained for more than a decade,in a progressive and accumulative scale.

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Why Purchasing on The Margin is a Must in The Forex Market ?

In the beginning, only banks and hedge funds could trade in the forex market. This was due to high amounts of money the banks were trading in. No average investor could afford it. Only lately have investors been able to participate in the forex market. This is due to them purchasing currencies on the margin.

One lot in the forex market is $100,000. There is a high amount of money exchanging hands in the forex market. This is due to the many valuable trait’s the forex market has to offer. For example, the market is open 24 hours a day, 5 days a week; there are many forms to reduce risk in the market (stops); it is fairly easy to come in and out of the market because it is highly liquid. Lastly, the market is very volatile.

Since average investors have only recently taken to trading in the forex market, transactions made through brokers have changed. Original lots were $100,000 each. Now there are mini lots. A mini lot is $10,000. If an investor wanted to trade in the forex market through a broker, they would be required to give the broker a collateral. This would be $1,000 or 1% of the lot. Brokers require the $1,000 if there is a loss of capital. The broker will then put the $1,000 in the investors account just in case there is any loss of capital.

When average investors decided to trade in the forex market, they tend to take out loans from banks. With any loan, there is always interest. Thus, on top of the risk of losing money through the forex market, investors also have to add the payment of interest into the mix. However, as an average investor, it becomes necessary to take out loans when participating in the forex market. This is referred to as leveraged financing. Leveraged financing has allowed to forex market to expand to new heights.

Losses are inevitable in the forex market. Especially since it is so volatile. Brokers shut down their accounts as soon as the margin is consumed. However, it is recommended that stops are used on all orders placed in the forex market. This is to limit the losses incurred by investors. When stops are not place on orders, the investor can lose up to $100,000. In other words, they can lose the size of their lot.

Thus, the importance of stops being placed on orders can not be stressed upon more. It reduces the amount an investor can lose in any of their orders in the forex market. Stops limit loses and continues to benefit the investor by granting them to gain profits at the same time. As well as that, margins are a must for investors in the forex market.

This post has shown the importance of margins and leveraging relating to the forex market for average investors. As well as that, it has explained the importance of placing stops on orders.

Swiss Franc Heads Toward Support As Labor Market Weakens

Swiss annual inflation dropped to 0.7% from 1.5% in December on the back of cheaper oil, while unemployment rose to its highest in almost 2 years as the drop in global demand for Swiss goods forced more firms to cut jobs. The labor market is expected to weaken further as slumping demand will lead to more cost cutting.

Swiss annual inflation dropped to 0.7% from 1.5% in December on the back of cheaper oil, while unemployment rose to its highest in almost 2 years as the drop in global demand for Swiss goods forced more firms to cut jobs. The labor market is expected to weaken further as slumping demand will lead to more cost cutting.

The dour economic data added to views that the Swiss National Bank will slash interest rates further and might even turn to unconventional measures to support the economy. Indeed, with the current benchmark rate at 0.50% there is little room for the MPC to operate. We may see the central bank employ a (ZIRP) zero interest rate policy or they could follow the BoJ’s lead and ease by a smaller amount.

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Euro's Fundamental Path Will Be Defined By Critical ECB Rate Decision

In the forthcoming week, the euro may once again find a dominant, fundamental trend from its mature and wide range against the benchmark US dollar. That is because buried amid second-tier economic indicators we will receive the European Central Bank’s (ECB) first rate decision for the new year. While the policy authority’s announcements have been top economic fodder for the months, this one is particularly important as it will reveal whether President Jean-Claude Trichet and his fellow monetary policy makers will eventually take the region’s target rate to near-zero levels like its US and Japanese counterparts.

In the forthcoming week, the euro may once again find a dominant, fundamental trend from its mature and wide range against the benchmark US dollar. That is because buried amid second-tier economic indicators we will receive the European Central Bank’s (ECB) first rate decision for the new year. While the policy authority’s announcements have been top economic fodder for the months, this one is particularly important as it will reveal whether President Jean-Claude Trichet and his fellow monetary policy makers will eventually take the region’s target rate to near-zero levels like its US and Japanese counterparts.

So, how can we gather this from one decision when the main rate is still at 2.50 percent? Because this decision will define the pace the ECB is willing to keep as they come dangerously close to the ever-dreaded zero interest rate policy (ZIRP). Looking to economists forecasts, a heavy consensus favors a 50 basis point cut to 2.00 percent. This would follow on the heels of the Bank of England’s own half a percent reduction this past week (though this was a significant deceleration from the clip the British policy authority had previous been running at). Interestingly enough, the market is prepared for something similar. Herein lies the potential for the euro’s strength to come under serious scrutiny. Overnight index swaps show market participants are pricing in a little more than 75 basis points worth of easing over the coming year. This would mean that the ECB would only lower rates once more and by a conservative quarter-percentage point.

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British Pound Could Gain as Traders Pare Back Rate Cut Expectations

Despite dour economic data, the British Pound has room to rise in the near term. . Considering the calendar is not set to offer anything blatantly worse than what has already been priced into the exchange rate, a moderation in rate cut expectations gives sterling some room for a corrective upswing.

The Trade Balance report headlines the economic calendar in the week ahead, with expectations calling for the deficit to narrow in November to -£7.5 billion. The rapid depreciation of the British Pound is likely to be a key contributor, making UK products substantially cheaper for overseas buyers and boosting exports. Indeed, Sterling lost 3.26% against the Euro and 2.87% against the US Dollar in November. Cumulatively, the US and the Euro Zone account for well over 60% of all UK cross-border sales. Meanwhile, imports have likely declined as consumers cut back spending on both domestic and foreign-made products.

Last week, we saw consumer confidence fall to a record low as economic growth turned sluggish, sending unemployment higher all the while tumbling home values and stock prices produced large negative wealth effects. These very trends are up to be on display again both with December’s BRC Retail Sales Monitor and RICS House Price Balance survey, with the latter expected to show that 74% of those polled reported falling property values.

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Dollar Mixed on Job News

The dollar was mixed against major currencies Friday, as investors took the news of the high number of U.S. December job losses in stride.

The greenback was boosted on the slightly better-than-expected news of 524,0000 jobs lost in December, according to John Kicklighter. That's because some speculators may have been expecting a higher figure, as was the case in November when job losses exceeded many forecasts, he said.
The lower than expected losses sparked a slight dollar rally, but the movement was due "more on relief and repositioning than any belief that the worst is behind [us]," according to a research note from Sacha Tihanyi, currency strategist at Scotia Capital.

The Labor Department also reported that the unemployment rate rose to 7.2% last month from 6.7% in November - its highest rate since January 1993.
The pound had been gaining against the dollar for five consecutive days, but was largely unchanged late Friday, ended slightly lower against the dollar.
The British pound fell 0.25% against the dollar to $1.5178 from $1.5197 late Thursday.

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Japanese Yen Forecast Remains Bullish Amid Financial Market Distress

An empty week of economic data left the Japanese Yen to trade purely off of shifts in risk sentiment, and a downturn in risky asset classes pushed the currency higher against the US dollar and other major counterparts.

An empty week of economic data left the Japanese Yen to trade purely off of shifts in risk sentiment, and a downturn in risky asset classes pushed the currency higher against the US dollar and other major counterparts. Indeed, the USD/JPY lost almost all of its recent gains, and Japanese Yen momentum continues to favor USD/JPY weakness. A shift in sentiment led our DailyFX+ trading signals to buy the Yen aggressively through end-of-week trade, and the move proved prescient ahead of Friday’s substantive tumbles in Japanese Yen crosses.

Outlook for the highly risk-sensitive Japanese Yen will subsequently depend on the trajectory in global risky asset classes, and overall momentum favors further losses. An absolutely dismal US Non Farm Payrolls report on Friday reminded traders of the severity of ongoing economic difficulties in the world’s largest economy, and few express hopes that conditions will post significant improvement through the foreseeable future. As such, we would argue that “de-leveraging” trades, or assets that benefit from underperformance in equity markets, are likely to continue to gain. Disappointing outlook for Japanese economic conditions notwithstanding, the Japanese Yen will likely benefit from these dynamics.

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Base Currency and Variable Currency

When you trade, you will always trade a combination of two currencies. For example, you will buy US dollars and sell euro. Or buy euro and sell Japanese yen, or any other combination of dozens of widely traded currencies. But there is always a long (bought) and a short (sold) side to a trade, which means that you are speculating on the prospect of one of the currencies strengthening in relation to the other.

The trade currency is normally, but not always, the currency with the highest value. When trading US dollars against Singapore dollars, the normal way to trade is buying or selling a fixed amount of US dollars, i.e. USD 1,000,000. When closing the position, the opposite trade is done, again USD 1,000,000. The profit or loss will be apparent in the change of the amount of SGD credited and debited for the two transactions. In other words, your profit or loss will be denominated in SGD, which is known as the price currency. As part of our service, Saxo Bank will automatically exchange your profits and losses into your base currency if you require this.
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When trading foreign exchange, you are quoted a dealing spread offering you a buying and a selling level for your trade. Once you accept the offered price and receive confirmation from our dealers, the trade is done. There is no need to call an exchange floor. There are no other time-consuming delays. This is possible due to live streaming prices, which are also a great advantage in times of fast-moving markets: You can see where the market is trading and you know whether your orders are filled or not.

The dealing spread is typically 3-5 points in normal market conditions. This means that you can sell US dollars against the euro at 1.7780 and buy at 1.7785. There are no further costs, commissions or exchange fees.

This ensures that you can get in and out of your trades at very low slippage and many traders are therefore active intra-day traders, given that a typical day in USDEUR presents price swings of 150-200 points.

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this is a live trading [competition] open for all live mini account holders. At the beginning of each month, the slate is wiped clean and traders have a new opportunity to win the monthly prizes.

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Buying New Highs and Selling New Lows

One of the oldest and most powerful money management strategies used to enter into and exit out of trades is using new highs and new lows over a certain period of time.An example would be to sell a new 10-day low to enter into the trade and use a new 10-day high as your trailing protective stop.

This allows one to trade on the daily chart without having to follow the market throughout day. To set your trailing stop, you just have to check the daily chart after the 5PM Eastern close to see what the highest high of the 10 previous days was. If it was different from the previous day’s stop level, you just move your stop, if not, you leave it alone.

You can do this until the market comes back up to stop you out, meaning you are trying to get the most out of the move. The key is to only trade in the direction of the trend as that is where you will find some of the biggest moves.
much as a new 40-day high or low to enter into or exit out of a trade. You can also use this approach on an intraday chart, although I would recommend using higher values.

Perhaps a 20-period high or low on the 4-hour or hourly chart would be more appropriate than a 10-period high or low. You have to check to make sure. But it is easy to backtest this approach as it is easy to identify new highs and lows….either they are or they aren’t. The key to trading on the intraday charts is once again to only trade in the direction of the daily trend.

While this money management approach may not be perfect, it is better than most money management strategies used in the markets and is relatively easy to use. That makes it a valuable tool worth looking into by traders who currently struggle with how to get into and out of a trade.

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What Are The Best Times To Trade For Individual Currency Pairs?

The foreign exchange market operates 24 hours a day and as a result it is impossible for a trader to track every single market movement and make an immediate response at all times. Timing is everything in currency trading. In order to devise an effective and time-efficient investment strategy, it is important to note the amount of market activity around the clock in order to maximize the number of trading opportunities during a trader’s own market hours.

Besides liquidity, a currency pair’s trading range is also heavily dependent on geographical location and macroeconomic factors. Knowing what time of day a currency pair has the widest or narrowest trading range will undoubtedly help traders improve their investment utility due to better capital allocation. This chapter outlines the typical trading activity of major currency pairs in different time zones to see when they are the most volatile.
For example : Asian Session (Tokyo): 7 P.m.–4 A.m. EST
FX trading in Asia is conducted in major regional financial hubs; during the Asian trading session, Tokyo takes the largest market share, followed by Hong Kong and Singapore. Despite the flagging influence of the Japanese central bank on the FX market, Tokyo remains one of the most important Dealing centers in Asia. It is the first major Asian market to open, and many large participants often use the trade momentum there as the benchmark to gauge market dynamics as well as to devise their trading strategies. Trading in Tokyo can be thin from time to time; but large investment banks and hedge funds are known to try to use the Asian session to run important stop and option barrier levels. Figure 5.1 provides a ranking of the different currency pairs and their ranges during the Asian trading session.

For the more risk-tolerant traders, USD/JPY, GBP/CHF, and GBP/JPY are good picks because their broad ranges provide short-term traders with lucrative profit potentials, averaging 90 pips. Foreign investment banks and institutional investors, which hold mostly dollar-dominated assets, generate a significant amount of USD/JPY transactions when they enter the Japanese equity and bond markets. Japan’s central bank, with more than $800 billion of U.S. Treasury securities, also plays an influential role in affecting the supply and demand of USD/JPY through its open market operations. Last but not least, large Japanese exporters are known to use the Tokyo trading hours to repatriate their foreign earnings, heightening the fluctuation of the currency pair. GBP/CHF and GBP/JPY remain highly volatile as central bankers and large players start to scale themselves into positions in anticipation of the opening of the European session.

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The Advantages Of Trading Alone

People sometimes experiment with the idea to trade with other people. It might work, but for me, it did not. I trade alone.

The advantages of trading alone are:

You are free to make your own decisions without having to find a way to explain the rationale of your decisions to anybody else. Your time and effort can be focussed on what the market is doing and how you react to it, instead of worrying about the psychological and emotional dynamics of a trading group.

You are free to experiment, based on the knowledge you gain from your experiences and your self-education, without having to asking others to allocate a certain portion of the trading funds to let you conduct your experiments.

No one can blame you for their failures. No time is wasted on justifying your actions or feeling guilty about the impact of your trading blunders on someone else's financial situation.
You alone are responsible and accountable for your own success or failure. You cannot shift the blame to anybody else. It could be disappointing to some knowing that they cannot blame anyone else if they fail. For others, it is very empowering to know that they, and they alone, are in charge of their own destiny.

Personally, I believe that a person should trade alone first before he or she decides to trade with other people. This allows the individual to develop his own philosophy and his own understanding about himself and the market. I understand, however, that not everybody can trade alone because it requires a set of beliefs and values to be part of the trader's character. Not all people are created with the same set of characteristics. Not everyone can operate under the solitude of the journey. For example, there are people who need social contact more than others. Individuals who are social by nature and those who solve problems by talking to other people, may have difficulty undertaking a solitary endeavor.

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How Does This Affect Your Forex Trading Account?

If you are long the currency bearing the higher interest rate then you should earn interest, automatically credited to your trading account. Conversely, if you are short the currency bearing the higher interest rate then you should experience a small debit to your account.

Be aware that most forex brokers require a 2% margin set for your account in order to receive interest. If not, you will have to pay for the rollover, it doesn't matter whether you are long or short the currency bearing the higher interest rate

Day Traders

For day traders, who almost never hold any overnight positions, the rollover is not applicable because there are no positions to roll, and therefore no interest is earned or paid.

Swing Traders

If you are a swing, position or long term trader, the rollover will affect your account since you'll earn or pay interest on a daily basis. Therefore, it is recommend to set your account at 2% margin and only try to long the currency bearing the higher interest rate.

A strategy for the longer term trader is the carry trade, which relies on a big interest rate differential between the two traded currencies.
For example the NZD/JPY currency cross pair.

Currently, traders earn a $13 daily rollover interest, credited to their accounts at 5PM EST while holding a long position in this pair for each standard lot(1 standard lot equals 100,000 units) traded; BUT, if you are short NDZ/JPY, your account will be debited $14/day for each standard lot traded! Interesting fact to know, isn't it?
Rollover example

If you are long 300,000 EUR/USD at rollover (5PM est) and EUR/USD at rollover is trading at 1.3200, the EUR short-term interest rate is 3.50% and the USD short-term interest rate is 5.25%

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Automatic 20 Pip Forex Trading System

In fact, I don't believe there can be an automatic 20 pip forex trading system because there is always the element of the forex market which is totally unpredictable.

It's not irregular for a forex analysts whose automatic 20 pip forex trading system is based entirely on his fundamental and technical analysis has to come back the following day and explain an unexpected reversal due to fundamental (socio-economic) news being announced lower or higher than expected resulting.

Another example of why this may happen in these times is a decision made about the war in Iraq for example that has resulted in emotional buying or selling of the USD for instance and therefore rendering the automatic 20 pip forex system another forex loser for the day at least.

So, if fundamental analysis cannot be predicted, and as one author puts it "no one knows whats going to happen" in the forex market, how can an automatic 20 pip forex trading system be created?

The answer lies in the understanding of the word "automatic" If you truly want an automated automatic 20 pip forex trading system, you are going to be hard pushed. This is because there are going to have to be rules, such as not trading in the vicinity of newstime where the market reaction can be unpredicatable based on technical indicators due to the reaction of the market to the news as opposed more than predetermined technical levels which tend to get overidden particularly during major announcement such as the non-farm payroll data once per month.

However, you could call a manual trading strategy which makes a fairly consistent 20 points an automatic 20 pip trading system, but there has to be a footnote really, and that footnote must include various rules about the automatic 20 pip trading strategy as to when and how the system can and should be used exactly. The system itself is automatic in the way it roduces buy and sell signals, but, due to the nature of the forex market, it must be traded manually in reality using intuition and skill to not trade during false signals.

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What Are Pips?

If you are a forex trader, everything is usually about pips. For example, you might say, "I am up 35 pips for the day," or, "I made 127 pips on my last trade."

Although this sounds like a lot of fun, it would probably be helpful to explain what a pip actually is.

"Pip" stands for "percentage in point." Sometimes, people also refer to pips as "points." Basically, a pip is the smallest price unit for a currency. It is the last decimal point in every exchange rate or currency pair.

For most currencies, this means a pip is 0.0001. Therefore, if you bought USD/CHF 1.2475 and sold at 1.2489, you made 14 pips.

However, there are exceptions. One is USD/JPY. This currency pair only has two decimal places so that a pip is equal to 0.01.

Pips are very important because they are the basis by which a profit or loss is calculated.

What is a Pip Value?

Even when you utilize different currency pairs and deal with fluctuating prices, the pip usually remains the same. If the USD is the base currency, you divide the pip (which is usually 0.0001) by the exchange rate. If the USD is the quote currency, the pip value is always just one pip, such as 0.0001.

Therefore, if the exchange rate for USD.CHF is 1.2489, it goes like so:

0.0001 / 1.2489 = 0.0000800704

That probably seems like a small number, but remember that with forex trading, you can leverage small sums of money to move large amounts of currency. Therefore, it is entirely possible to make a profit off of such a small number.

For example, if your broker lets you trade with leverage of 100:1, you only need to put up $1000 to buy a standard lot of $100,000. You can see that trading in larger lots boosts the pip value so that your profit or loss is also affected, like so:

If you trade on $1000 in currency, your pip value is calculated thusly:

0.0000800704 X 1000 = $0.08 per pip.

This means that you have a profit of $112.14; not bad.

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