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Forex Basic Education
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Getting Started In Forex
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTThe forex (FX) market has many similarities to the equity markets; however, there are some key differences. This article will show you those differences and help you get started in forex trading.
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So You Want to Trade Forex?
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTThe current volatility and fluctuation in global currencies have attracted investors and traders to the foreign exchange market. The growing popularity of trading Forex, though, has also created the need for...
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Forex Trading Rules: Introduction
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTWhy Trade in Currencies? There are 10 major reasons why the currency market is a great place to trade:
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Basic Concepts For The Forex Market
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTYou don't have to be a daily trader to take advantage of the forex market - every time you travel overseas and...
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Forex Basics: Setting Up An Account
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTThe forex (FX) market has many similarities to the equity markets; however, there are some key differences.
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Place Forex Orders Properly
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTWhen you place orders with a forex broker, it is extremely important that you know how to place them appropriately.
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How To Pay Your Forex Broker
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTThe forex market, unlike other exchange driven markets, has a unique feature that many market makers use to entice traders to trade.
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Forex Leverage: A Double-Edged Sword
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTIf you fill up a car with gasoline or heat a home with oil or natural gas, you know that rising energy costs have put a dent in your budget.
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A Love Affair with Trends: Why It Will Burn You in the End
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTI'm going to let you in on a little secret. As a currency investor, it's almost too easy to fall in love with trends. After all...
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Three Tricks I Wish I'd Known When I First Started Trading…
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTBeing something of a veteran in the currency markets now, there are plenty of things I do on autopilot when I’m trading. But that wasn’t always the case.
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Don't Baby-Sit Your Trading Screen All Day: How to Use Market Orders to Manage Your Trading
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTEveryone knows the Forex market moves fast. In response, professional Forex traders have a reputation for monitoring their trading screens 24/7, so they...
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The History of the Modern Exchange: What You Can Learn from the Top Dollar Trends of All Time
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTIf you ask a Forex trader when the modern currency markets began, you’ll likely hear several different histories. Some might say the currency market as we know it today began in the late 90s when retail investors could...
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How Forex and Stock Trading Differ
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTThere are many similarities between the stock market and the forex market, but there are also some differences. In this article, I will discuss some of the key differences between...
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Currency Pairs Selling Their Personalities
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTForex (Foreign Exchange) simply refers to the buying of one currency and selling of another at the same time. The forex market is the largest financial market in the world, even...
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Fundamental Analysis and Forex: A Beginners Guide
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTEvery time you hear someone talking about analyzing the Forex market they usually tout Technical and Fundamental Analysis. They talk about the need to use...
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The Rise of Retail Foreign Exchange
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTInvesting in the foreign exchange (FX) used to be the exclusive preserve of an elite group of hedge funds, investment banks and multinational corporations. These institutions guarded...
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How to Using Proper Risk Management in Trading Forex
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTThe most common mistakes equity traders make when they begin to trade Forex are: 1. A failure to properly manage risk and 2. Not being aware of news events that will affect their Forex positions.
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Forex Intermediate Education
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Do You Need a Dealer to Trade Forex?
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTIt may surprise many aspiring forex or currency traders that you do not need to open an account with a forex dealer to trade currencies. In fact, depending on what kind of investor you are there may be many advantages to not trading forex with a dealer and turning to currency ETFs instead.
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Seasonality In The Forex Market
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTWhen it comes to trading the currency market, you might often find yourself making one of two choices: pro dollar or anti dollar. As a component of 90% of all currency transactions, the U.S. dollar has long been the primary driver of fluctuations in exchange rates.
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Gauging Forex Market Sentiment With Open Interest
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTMarket sentiment is the most important factor that drives the currency market, and assessing market sentiment is one aspect of trading that is often overlooked by traders.
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How a 24 Hour Trading Market Works for the Average Joe Investor
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTMost Main Street investors are used to standard market hours. The opening bell rings at 9:30 each morning to the sounds of Wall Street traders shouting on the floor.
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Forex Plays You Can Trade in Your Online Stock Account
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTAdmit it. When you hear the words “Forex trader,” you don’t picture yourself lounging in your home office, casually buying the euro or...
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How to Develop the Successful Trader's Mindset
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTTo be a successful trader, you must build positive feedback loops into your mindset. In my previous article, "What Traders Can Learn From the World’s Most Successful Companies," I suggested...
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The New Risks of a Popular Forex Trading Strategy
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTThe carry trade has been one of the most popular forex trading strategies in the last few years, but with recent changes in the currency market and increased volatility, the carry trade now looks like a losing proposition.
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5 Steps For Trading In Forex Market Volatility
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTAn increase in market volatility often leads traders to find a lot more trading opportunities. The huge market usually swings lots of potential for gain, but also for loss, especially if traders do not take the necessary precautions.
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6 Charts Every Forex Daytrader Should Watch
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTDaytraders, whether stocks, or currencies... live for excitement. However, with the thrill of quick intraday profits also comes stress, something many realize over time.
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How to Eliminate the Frustration of Using Stop-Losses
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTEvery trader has had the frustrating experience of placing a stop-loss order too close to the market. It really doesn't matter if the stop was to exit a losings...
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Forex Advanced Education
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Trading Multiple Time Frames In FX
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTMost technical traders in the foreign exchange market, whether they are novices or seasoned pros, have come across the concept of multiple time frame analysis in their market educations.
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Using Pivot Points In FX
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTTrading requires reference points (support and resistance), which are used to determine when to enter the market, place stops and take profits. However...
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If My Stock Buddies Only Knew
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTToday I was thinking back to my days as a stock trader. I can't tell you the amount of Pepto Bismol I went through when the markets dropped like they have this week.
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Your Portfolios's Saving Grace: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Your Stop-Loss
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTIn my experience as both a Forex instructor and trader, I’ve found that currency beginners also have trouble placing stop-losses (aka "stops") on their accounts.
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Most Professional Forex Traders Don't Even Know This…
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTWhen you start trading in the Forex market, one of the first things you learn is how to read currency pairs. You learn that the first currency listed in any pair is only worth something in relation to...
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How to Trade Reversals With Fibonacci Retracements
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTFibonacci Retracement is a leading indicator that is used to predict future price movement of a currency pair. This indicator...
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Using Reversion to the Mean to Trade Forex
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTHas anyone noticed how the NY session has been quite banal as of late (particularly FX markets)? It is no wonder considering...
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Using Gann to Trade the Main Trend
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTLast month I wrote a broad-based article about Gann Theory. The piece described Gann Theory as the study of pattern, price and...
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How to Trade Reactions to News
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTConsidering the nature of news announcements and their effects upon the markets, traders have often gravitated towards the events in the hopes of capturing a portion of the market response.
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How to Fade False Breakouts With the Boomerang Strategy
2009-20-07 12:00 ESTMost forex trading strategies are based on a market tendency. For example, the currency markets have a tendency to form strong trends, and many trading... Read full article
