Archive for the ‘Forex Education’ Category

What Will Warren Buffet Do?

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Warren Buffett has already told the world what he's doing in this frightful market. The Oracle of Omaha proudly proclaimed that he's "been buying American stocks" with his personal funds. But it should also be noted that Buffett has been putting his investors' money on the line as well. After sitting ...

System Building

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

by Scott Owens FX Engines The “well-chosen example” of the perfect trade as shown on a chart is too often the basis for system building. When that system inevitably breaks down, the trader returns to the charts desperately searching for a picture that tells a compelling story. ...

What is U.S. Dollar Index?

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Source: FXStreet The U.S. Dollar Index (USDX®) is an index of the of the United States dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies. The USDX® is a weighted geometric mean of the dollar’s compared to the Euro (EUR), Japenese yen (JPY), Pound sterling (GBP), Canadian dollar (CAD), Swedish krona (SEK) ...

The 6 Advantages Forex Trading Has Over Other Investments

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

by David Morrison In this article, David describes the advantages of forex trading compared to other forms of trading. Certainly having no brokerage costs adds to the profitability of trading any product, and hence is one of the attractions of currency trading. Here's the article: There are many different ...

Just Do It

Monday, December 17th, 2007

"Just do it." - Nike. Everyone's heard it, everyone's see it, and many of you wear it on those big dogs you call your feet. But how many of you practice what the slogan preaches? Do you ever doubt your decisions, particularly when opening or closing a trade? Maybe you spend too much time ...

Be Cool

Monday, October 29th, 2007

To become a successful trader, you have to stay rational and emotionally detached. Many novice traders ride an emotional rollercoaster, feeling on top of the world after a win, but down in the dumps after a loss. In contrast, most professional traders stay calm and relaxed even after a series of ...

Ten Reasons to Trade Currencies

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

1. Forex is the world’s largest market. With a $2 Trillion a day volume, forex market participants includes banks, corporations and individuals like yourself, trading from around the world. 2. The Forex market is open 24 hours a day, 5.5 days a week. Because of the decentralized clearing of trades and ...

The House Always Wins

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

This section is one of the most important sections you will ever read about trading. Why is it important? Well, we are in the business of making money, and in order to make money we have to learn how to manage it. Ironically, this is one of the most overlooked areas ...

Do you have what it takes?

Friday, October 12th, 2007

Trading is not your everyday business. It is in actual fact,  a rather demanding affair. This is a game that only the most skilled traders can play to make a living as an active trader. Do you have what it takes? The first step towards this goal is to approach trading in a serious and ...

What is MACD Divergence?

Monday, September 17th, 2007

One of the strongest signals generated by technical indicators is MACD divergence on a daily chart.  MACD stands for Moving Average Convergence/Divergence and can be quite useful for giving hints of a possible market reversal. We calculate this indicator by generating a 12 period Exponential Moving Average and a 26 period ...