Category Archives: Forex Trading

Trading Currencies on Margin

The key to FOREX popularity is margin.  Without margin, the FOREX would be beyond the reach of the average investor.  So, what exactly is margin and how does it work? Margin accounts allow FOREX traders to control large amounts of … Continue reading

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Introduction to Technical Analysis Part 2

In this second article about FOREX technical analysis we will look at the various kinds of charts and provide basic guidelines for reading charts. Price Charts Price Charts show information about FOREX prices at specified intervals of time.  Intervals can … Continue reading

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Introduction to Technical Analysis Part 1

FOREX analysis is divided into two types: Fundamental and Technical.  Fundamental analysis attempts to predict movements in currencies by examining current political and economic events.  Technical analysis uses historical economic data to predict movements in the FOREX.  These two articles … Continue reading

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Introduction to Fundamental Analysis

FOREX traders almost always rely on analysis to make plan their trading strategies.  There are two basic types of FOREX analysis – technical and fundamental.  This article will look at fundamental analysis and how it used in FOREX trading. Fundamental … Continue reading

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Introduction to Forex

The Foreign Exchange Market – better known as FOREX – is a world wide market for buying and selling currencies.  It handles a huge volume of transactions 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.  Daily exchanges are worth approximately … Continue reading

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Forex Glossary

Here are some of the most common terms used in FOREX trading. Ask Price – Sometimes called the Offer Price, this is the market price for traders to buy currencies.  Ask Prices are shown on the right side of a … Continue reading

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How to Get Started In Forex Trading

You may have been hearing about the foreign exchange market (FOREX) and the investment advantages it offers.  You would like to try it out, but don’t know where to start.  This short guide will give you the basics in FOREX … Continue reading

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Fores vs Stocks

Stocks have been a popular investment for hundreds of years.  Companies issue stocks to raise capital for expansion and new projects, and each share of the stock represents a partial ownership in the company. When the company does well and … Continue reading

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Forex vs Futures

The origins of today’s futures market lies in the agriculture markets of the 19th century.  At that time, farmers began selling contracts to deliver agricultural products at a later date.  This was done to anticipate market needs and stabilize supply … Continue reading

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Forex Brokers

Most FOREX traders use a broker to handle their transactions.  What exactly is a broker?  Strictly speaking, a broker is an individual or a company that buys and sells orders according the investor’s decisions.  Brokers earn money by charging a … Continue reading

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