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The USD/JPY certainly experienced an interesting trading day yesterday. At one point the pair broke both its minor and major trend lines, falling to a significant support level.

1. Below, the USD/JPY daily chart shows the price action yesterday. The pair fell to the price level of 88.10, a price that pair bounced off of 3 other times. The sharp fallout of the pair occurred at the same time that the Dow Jones Industrials Average fell 998 points.

2. Another short term support line sits at the price of 92.80.

The short term trend line can be considered broken if the pair closes below the trend line for the second consecutive day. The chart goes to show the significance of support and resistance lines as many times large price moves will advance or fall towards a significant price level.


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06-05-2010 17:01:44 45.2900 45.3100 57.7300 57.9300 68.2000 68.3000

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US Dollar 45.2900 45.3100 Today ~ P.Day ~ 7 Day ~ 30 Day
Euro 57.7300 57.9300 Today ~ P.Day ~ 7 Day ~ 30 Day
GB Pounds 68.2000 68.3000 Today ~ P.Day ~ 7 Day ~ 30 Day

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Table showing Inter Currency Exchange RatesCurrency Rupees US Dollar Euro GB Pounds

* Rates Updated as on May 06 ~ 17:01 Indian Standard Time (GMT+05:30).
* Rates updated only in forex trading hours on bank working days monday to friday.

Rupees --- 0.02208 0.01732 0.01466
US Dollar 45.2900 --- 0.78451 0.66408
Euro 57.7300 1.27467 --- 0.84648
GB Pounds 68.2000 1.50585 1.18136 ---

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* Euro tumbles against dollar to one-year low below $1.30

* Debt contagion fears grow; Spain says not seeking aid

* Dollar helped by stronger U.S. economic data (Updates prices)

By Vivianne Rodrigues and Steven C. Johnson

NEW YORK, May 4 (Reuters) - The euro tumbled to a fresh one-year low against the dollar on Tuesday amid fears that aid for Greece may not prevent debt crises in other euro zone countries, prompting investors to seek shelter in the U.S. currency.

The euro broke below $1.30 for the first time since April 2009 while the dollar rose more than 1 percent against the Swiss franc as well as the Australian and Canadian dollars.

Investors snapped up safe-haven U.S. Treasuries and punished riskier U.S. and European equities.

"There is no faith in what the EU and IMF have proposed for Greece," said Dean Popplewell, chief currency strategist at OANDA, a foreign exchange brokerage in Toronto.

"Capital markets are betting on a Greek default as Greece's own populace is not going to accept the terms of this rescue, and contagion is a real concern hurting the euro."

Even with Greece set to receive 110 billion euros ($143 billion) in emergency loans from the European Union and International Monetary Fund, investors are on edge about the fiscal health of other euro zone countries, especially Spain and Portugal.

The IBEX 35 index .IBEX of Spanish shares fell more than 5 percent. Spain's prime minister dismissed as "complete madness" a market rumor his country would ask for a 280 billion euro loan from the euro zone. For more, see [ID:nLDE6432IY]

Analysts also cited concern about Greece's ability to enact promised spending cuts as union strikes in the country shut down tax offices, schools and hospitals. [ID:nLDE6430AH]

In late afternoon trading in New York, the euro EUR= was down 1.5 percent at $1.2993. The single currency traded as low as $1.2981 -- its lowest level since April 2009 -- according to electronic trading platform EBS EUR=EBS. The euro has already lost more than 9 percent against the dollar in 2010.

Tom Fitzpatrick, global head of FX strategy at Citigroup in New York, said the break below $1.30 on euro/dollar has a negative "psychological" impact but technical charts point to strong resistance in the $1.2885 area.

Longer-term indicators show that a weekly close below the $1.3090 level "would be more significant," Fitzpatrick added, and could pave the way for a further drop to $1.23-$1.24, a test of 2009 lows for the currency.

AUSSIE SLIPS, U.S. GROWTH PICKS UP

The Australian dollar AUD=D4 slid 1.9 percent, its biggest one-day drop since February, to $0.9089 after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates but hinted that the first stage of tightening was over. [ID:nSGE6420LX]

Traders said China's recent monetary tightening added to pressure on other commodity-linked currencies such as the Canadian dollar, which fell 1.4 percent to C$1.0248 per U.S. dollar CAD=.

Sterling fell 0.5 percent to $1.5160 GBP=D4 ahead of Britain's parliamentary elections on Thursday, while the dollar dipped 0.2 percent to 94.36 yen JPY= after hitting 94.98 yen, its strongest since Aug. 24.

The euro fell 1.7 percent to 122.68 yen EURJPY=.

"There is definitely an air of pessimism spreading across markets today," said Samarjit Shankar, managing director of global FX strategy at BNY Mellon in Boston.

Traders said the dollar, which rose to its highest since May 2009 against a basket of six major currencies .DXY, was supported by signs that the U.S. economy was on the mend.

Data released on Tuesday showed pending U.S. home sales rose 5.3 percent in March while factory orders increased 1.3 percent. Both numbers handily beat forecasts. [ID:nN0498574]

A report on Monday that showed U.S. manufacturing registered its fastest pace of growth in nearly six years last month helped, and investors expect Friday's U.S. payrolls report to show another month of job gains in April.

Strong economic data has also reinforced views that the U.S. Federal Reserve could raise interest rates from near zero this year, while Europe's debt woes are likely to keep euro zone rates on hold in 2010.

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The Dollar Index continued to soar on Tuesday as it touched its highest level since May 2009. After spending April trading on both sides of a monthly 50% level, the Index is now in a position to test the .618 price. Based on the major monthly range of 89.62 to 74.17, traders should look for the market to test 83.72 over the near-term. This market should continue to remain strong as long at 81.90 holds as support.

The Euro traded sharply lower on Tuesday, reaching a 12-month low at 1.2993. Although a bailout agreement was reached by the Greek government, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund over the week-end, bearish traders have shifted their focus to the growing fiscal problems in Spain and Portugal. Hedge fund and large traders continue to press the short-side, but the technical bounce after briefly breaking the psychological level at 1.30 may be an indication that this currency is ripe for a short-covering rally.

The sharp break in the GBP USD is an indication that concerns are building that the U.K. economy could face similar fiscal problems as Greece. The main concern among investors at this time is the May 6th election. In my opinion, the election outcome is expected to yield two results and both of them are bearish to the Sterling.

Firstly, recent polls suggest that the election is too close to call. This means that a hung parliament is likely. A hung parliament results when there is no clear majority winner following the election. If no majority is in control of the parliament then it is highly unlikely that moves will be made to shore up the U.K. economy and budget deficit problem. If this occurs, then the British Pound is likely to weaken because of the threat of a possible credit rating downgrade and the possibility of sovereign debt default.

Secondly, even if a majority party is elected to parliament and moves are made to try to fix the economy, the first move is likely to be massive budget slashing. The Pound is likely to break further if the U.K. is forced to make austere financial cuts just like Greece. Mistimed budget cuts when the economy is in need of stimulus could set the U.K. economy into a double-dip recession.

The weak Euro sent the USD CHF sharply higher. Traders expect the Swiss National Bank to intervene to defend its currency. Based the 12-month range of 1.1965 to .9918, the market is now trading inside the retracement zone of this range at 1.0914 to 1.1183. Look for this pair to continue to strengthen as long as the low end of the range holds with the upper end the next objective. The severely oversold Euro may trigger a short-covering rally in the Swiss Franc. Aggressive traders have to be careful about chasing this market higher.

The drop in gold, crude and equities helped to trigger a breakout rally in the USD CAD. After building a support base in April, this pair finally crossed a swing top at 1.0215 to turn the main trend to up on the daily chart. Upside momentum indicates that 1.0302 is the next upside objective followed by 1.0366. The weakening Canadian Dollar is most likely pleasing to the Bank of Canada which hinted last week that a strong currency is likely to have an impact on inflation and monetary policy. This led this analyst to believe that the BoC was intervening to weaken the Loonie. Look for the USD CAD to continue to strengthen unless there is renewed demand for higher risk assets.

The AUD USD traded sharply lower on Tuesday. Late last night the Reserve Bank of Australia hiked its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (as expected) to 4.50%. Based on comments from RBA Governor Glenn Stevens, this is likely to be the last rate hike for a while. Stevens feels that the RBA has reached its objective by bringing rates back to normal between 4.50% and 5.00%. He further added that he feels inflation was likely to remain in the upper half of the RBA’s target range.

Adding further to the weakness in the Australian Dollar was the sell-off in the equity markets. Traders also remain a little cautious as to whether a tighter monetary policy in China will curtail demand for Aussie goods and services. Based on the main weekly range of .8577 to .9387, traders should look for the Aussie to correct to .8982 to .8886.

On Tuesday, the NZD USD fell in sympathy with the Australian Dollar and a lack of demand for higher yielding assets. Based on the activity by the RBA, many traders now feel the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will wait until the second half of the year before raising rates. The chart formation suggests a test of the former top and current breakout area at .7199 is likely. If this price fails to hold, then look for a full retracement to .7188 to .7156.


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People travelling abroad have reasons to be happy as they will now be entitled to get foreign exchange up to $3,000 against the existing limit of $2,000.

Following changes in the forex rules, travellers going abroad can get up to $3,000, or its equivalent amount in other currencies, from forex dealers without the Reserve Bank’s prior permission.

“The existing limits have been reviewed and it has been decided to increase this ceiling, with immediate effect,” the RBI said in a notification today.

These provisions, however, will not apply to persons going to certain specified countries such as Iraq, Libya, Iran, Russia and the CIS countries.

The notification further said persons going to Libya or Iraq would continue to get up to $5,000, or its equivalent in other currencies, while the existing rules for travellers to Iran, Russia and CIS countries would remain unchanged.

Share sale

To prevent manipulation, the Reserve Bank today replaced the current practice of selling shares of a listed Indian company by a resident to a non-resident at the prevailing market price with an average market price of a longer duration.

The seller will now have to sell the shares at a price not less than the higher price of 26 weeks or two weeks average, says a circular issued by the Reserve Bank today.

“The price of shares transferred (by a resident to a non-resident) by way of sale shall not be less than the price at which a preferential allotment of shares can be made,” the central bank said.

In a preferential allotment, according to Sebi guidelines, the price of shares is the higher of the averages of highs and lows of 26 weeks (six months) and two weeks preceding the relevant date.

The new provision replaces the current norms that say shares transferred by a resident to a non-resident will be at a price not less than the ruling market price on the day of transaction in case of listed shares.

“The RBI move is directed to bring in more transparency and reliability. It will prevent any manipulative tendencies as a single-day price can be manipulated easily but not of several weeks,” SMC Capitals equity head Jagannadham Thunuguntla said.

Further, for unlisted shares, the current norm of following the guidelines of the erstwhile Controller of Capital Issues that considered historical valuations to arrive at fair value of shares has also been changed.

The new norm will be to follow the discounted free cash flow method, which takes into account the future projections of cash flow for deriving the fair value of shares, according to the circular.

The fair value is to be determined by a Sebi registered category-1 merchant banker, or a chartered accountant.


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As on April 30, the country`s forex reserves augmented marginally by $157 million to stand at $279,633 million mainly because of increase in gold reserves.

According to the weekly statistical supplement of the central bank released on May 7, gold reserves climbed by $551 to $18,537 million.

During the same period, foreign currency assets dropped by $354 million to $254,773 million.

The reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) also came down by $ 34 million to $1,341 million.

Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) reduced by $6 million to $ 4,982 million.

Foreign currency assets expressed in US dollar comprise the consequence of admiration or reduction on non-US currencies like Euro, Sterling and Yen held in reserves. (With Inputs from Agencies.

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NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The euro advanced against the dollar Friday, rebounding from 14-month lows, on hopes that a Greek bailout package would finally deliver aid to the cash-strapped nation.

Optimism rose when the German parliament gave the go-ahead to that country's contribution of up to EUR22.4 billion to the EUR110 billion bailout plan for Greece. With several high-level meetings planned for the weekend to address the euro-zone debt crisis and financial markets still jittery, the euro traded in choppy waters Friday.

Talk of a liquidity lifeline to stressed euro-zone banks also lent support to the common currency. The European Central Bank wouldn't comment on whether it was considering a special credit line for banks in Europe, where interbank borrowing rates have increased as fears of sovereign-debt contagion have roiled markets.

Despite the euro's 0.75% gain versus the dollar Friday, it suffered its worst week since the height of the global crisis in October 2008. The common currency was down about 4.4% from last Friday and down about 11% since the end of 2009.

"Clearly, the damage wrought this week to investor confidence has left players skittish, with little appetite to take on fresh positions heading into the weekend," said Michael Woolfolk, senior currency strategist at BNY Mellon in New York.

The U.K. pound plummeted to a one-year low in European trading as it became evident that no clear winner would emerge from the country's general election. However, the possibility of discussions between the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties over forming a government helped sterling to pare its losses to trade around $1.48 in afternoon New York trading after dropping as far as $1.4477.

Friday afternoon, the euro was at $1.2732 from $1.2599 late Thursday, according to EBS via CQG. The dollar was at Y91.70 from Y89.92, while the euro was at Y116.71 from Y113.26. The U.K. pound was at $1.4800 from $1.4832. The dollar was at CHF1.1092 from CHF1.1123.

The ICE Dollar Index, which tracks the dollar against a trade-weighted basket of currencies, was at 84.494 from 84.910.

Following Thursday's extreme swings in financial markets, currency trade was volatile as investors reacted to a mixture of headline news, economic reports and market chatter. Greece stayed in focus on the currency front, with sentiment improving but doubts remaining. Investors still worry about details of a bailout package and the spread of Greece's problems to other euro-zone countries with high deficits and debt, such as Portugal. Market sentiment remains fragile amid worries about the health of the European banking system.

Even if Greece gets cash in hand and stressed euro-zone banks get an ECB lifeline, the longer-term picture for the common currency still is bleak, said Brian Dolan, chief currency strategist at Forex.com in Bedminster, N.J.

"This has the potential to get a lot worse before it gets better," he said, noting the euro dropped 6.4% against the dollar this week from its high to low--just a hair from its 6.8% drop in October 2008 at the height of the global financial crisis.

"The big move [in the euro] came following the ECB sitting on their hands," he said. "If they continue to pursue that route and say everything is under control and things are fine," a sovereign-debt crisis could spread into the private sector and drag the entire global economy into crisis, Dolan said.

The better-than-expected U.S. jobs report Friday "should help remind market players that the U.S. economy is picking up steam," said BNY Mellon's Woolfolk said. "This Greece-debt crisis, which has spilled over into global financial markets, is not going to derail the global recovery." Currencies closely tied to global growth, such as the New Zealand dollar and Brazilian real, strengthened against the U.S. currency.



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Investors again increased their bets against the euro to fresh record levels. Net speculative bets--called shorts--against the euro increased to $16.8 billion in the week ended Tuesday from $14.7 billion in the previous week, according to an analysis by Scotia Capital of the weekly Commitments of Traders report released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission late Friday afternoon. The data cover only a small slice of the foreign-exchange market and don't include adjustments to positions made in the past three days.

With the ICE Dollar Index weakening, Deutsche Bank's PowerShares U.S. Dollar Index Bearish exchange-traded fund was up 0.51% from late Thursday, while its PowerShares U.S. Dollar Index Bullish was down 0.45%. The two exchange-traded funds are based on Deutsche Bank currency futures indexes, whose composition mirrors that of the ICE's Dollar Index.



-By Bradley Davis, Dow Jones Newswires; 212-416-2654; bradley.davis@dowjones.com

(Andrea Thomas in Berlin and Geoffrey T. Smith and Terence Roth in London contributed to this article.)


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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the limit of foreign currency travellers are allowed to carry on their visits abroad to $3,000 from $2,000, with immediate effect.

Travellers to countries other than Iraq, Libya, Islamic Republic of Iran, Russian Federation and other Republics of Commonwealth of Independent States have now been allowed to carry up to $3,000 in cash with them without the RBI's permission, RBI said in a release.

No release of foreign exchange is admissible for travel to Nepal and Bhutan. For release of foreign exchange exceeding certain limits prior approval of the RBI should be obtained.

RBI has allowed authorised dealers and full-fledged moneychangers to sell foreign exchange in the form of foreign currency notes and coins, up to $3,000 or its equivalent, out of the overall foreign exchange released.

RBI said authorised dealers and full fledged money changers will continue to sell foreign exchange in the form of foreign currency notes and coins up to $5,000 or its equivalent to the travellers proceeding to Iraq or Libya, out of the overall foreign exchange released.

Full foreign exchange may also be released in the form of foreign currency notes and coins to travellers proceeding to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Russian Federation and other Republics of Commonwealth of Independent States.

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People travelling abroad have reasons to be happy as they will now be entitled to get foreign exchange up to $3,000 against the existing limit of $2,000.

Following changes in the forex rules, travellers going abroad can get up to $3,000, or its equivalent amount in other currencies, from forex dealers without the Reserve Bank’s prior permission.

“The existing limits have been reviewed and it has been decided to increase this ceiling, with immediate effect,” the RBI said in a notification today.

These provisions, however, will not apply to persons going to certain specified countries such as Iraq, Libya, Iran, Russia and the CIS countries.

The notification further said persons going to Libya or Iraq would continue to get up to $5,000, or its equivalent in other currencies, while the existing rules for travellers to Iran, Russia and CIS countries would remain unchanged.

Share sale

To prevent manipulation, the Reserve Bank today replaced the current practice of selling shares of a listed Indian company by a resident to a non-resident at the prevailing market price with an average market price of a longer duration.

The seller will now have to sell the shares at a price not less than the higher price of 26 weeks or two weeks average, says a circular issued by the Reserve Bank today.

“The price of shares transferred (by a resident to a non-resident) by way of sale shall not be less than the price at which a preferential allotment of shares can be made,” the central bank said.

In a preferential allotment, according to Sebi guidelines, the price of shares is the higher of the averages of highs and lows of 26 weeks (six months) and two weeks preceding the relevant date.

The new provision replaces the current norms that say shares transferred by a resident to a non-resident will be at a price not less than the ruling market price on the day of transaction in case of listed shares.

“The RBI move is directed to bring in more transparency and reliability. It will prevent any manipulative tendencies as a single-day price can be manipulated easily but not of several weeks,” SMC Capitals equity head Jagannadham Thunuguntla said.

Further, for unlisted shares, the current norm of following the guidelines of the erstwhile Controller of Capital Issues that considered historical valuations to arrive at fair value of shares has also been changed.

The new norm will be to follow the discounted free cash flow method, which takes into account the future projections of cash flow for deriving the fair value of shares, according to the circular.

The fair value is to be determined by a Sebi registered category-1 merchant banker, or a chartered accountant.

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http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100505/jsp/business/story_12413665.jsp

Foreign Exchange trading is in general the trading of many currencies of the world. It is emerging as the largest and least regulated market providing the greatest liquidity to investors.

This trading is always done in pairs – Currency Pairs, one currency is bought and the other is sold. Together, they make up what is known as the "exchange rate".

For example, you may buy Euros with Dollars, anticipating that the Euro to increase in value relative to the Dollar. If the Euro rises relative to the Dollar, you sell the position and can earn a profit.

Most commonly traded currencies or the “majors” are:

US Dollar (USD)
Japanese Yen (JPY)
Euro (EUR)
British Pound (GBP)
Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Australian Dollar (AUD)
Swiss Franc (CHF)

Most commonly traded currency pairs are:

US Dollar and the Japanese Yen (USD/JPY)
Euro and US Dollar (EUR/USD)
US Dollar and Swiss franc (USD/CHF)
British Pound and US Dollar (GBP/USD)

While quoting currency pairs, the first currency is referred to as the base currency and the second as the counter or quote currency. The base currency is always equal to 1 monetary unit of exchange, for example, 1 Dollar, 1 Pound, 1 Euro.
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It is also known as domestic currency or accounting currency and sometimes also referred to as the primary currency of a Forex currency pair. The price represents how much of the quote currency is needed to get one unit of the base currency.

When a currency is quoted against US Dollar, it is known as direct rate. Any currency not against the US Dollar is called a cross rate.

The quote currency is translated into a certain number of units of the base currency. This is also referred to as the foreign currency, secondary currency or counter currency. For example, if you find that a quote of USD/JPY is at 1.30, it says that for every 1 US Dollar, you get 1.30 Japanese Yen. When you quote for AUD/JPY of 67.73, it says that for every 1 Australian Dollar, you get 67.73 Japanese Yen.

Currency pairs are generally traded as 100,000 units of the base currency. For example, if you were buying EUR/USD at 0.95 you would be paying Dollars for Euros as follows:

100,000 x .95 = $95,000 for 100,000 Euros

When you find a quote going up, it means that the value of the base currency is rising or in other words, it is getting stronger. If a quote is going down, it means that the base currency is weakening.

The dominant base currencies are:

Euro - EUR/USD, EUR/GBP, EUR/CHF, EUR/JPY, EUR/CAD
British Pound - GBP/USD, GBP/CHF, GBP/JPY, GBP/CAD
US Dollar - USD/CAD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF

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The forex industry is speaking out after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) introduced a proposal to limit leverage for OTC forex firms to 10-1 last week. On Jan. 13, the CFTC announced it would seek public comment on the proposal for a comprehensive scheme that would put in place requirements for registration, disclosure, recordkeeping, financial reporting, minimum capital, and other operational standards, as well as the switch to 10-1 leverage. The CFTC will make a decision on the proposal after a 60-day public comment period.

The industry wasted no time in commenting. In its statement to the CFTC, the Foreign Exchange Dealers Coalition, a group the nine largest forex firms in the industry, including PFG Best, Oanda, GFT, FXDD, Gain Capital, FX Solutions, FXCM, IBFX and CMS Forex, said limiting leverage would “be a crippling blow to the industry and drive it offshore to the hands of foreign competitors.” The letter also said the proposal would result in loss of jobs and revenue in the multi-billion dollar U.S. forex industry as well as widespread fraud as unregulated dealers around the world would benefit.

The rule proposal has led to an explosion of negative reaction in numerous forex related blogs and newsletters. The CFTC announced the rule proposal the same day that they held an open meeting to discuss its proposal on new speculative trading limits on energy futures but has declined to comment regarding its forex proposal.

“If this rule goes through [customers are] not going to trade with our firms anymore. They’re going to take our accounts and go to the UK or unregulated offshore locales. This could mortally wound the U.S. domestic industry,” says Charlie Delano, director of government affairs at FXCM.

FXCM Chief Marketing Officer Marc Prosser adds, “If this proposal is meant to protect retail forex traders, we don’t think this accomplishes that stated objective. In fact it does the opposite.”

Glenn Stevens, CEO of GAIN Capital, says, “To stay competitive in a global marketplace and protect against further incidences of fraud to the retail sector, 100-1 leverage is required. If in fact the 10-1 leverage rule proves to be highly unpopular with traders, as an informal poll from FXStreet indicates…U.S. customers may look to services based in other countries [and] more people will trade with unregulated firms.”

Currency futures margins are risk-based and the initial margin for a standard $100,000 currency contract ranges from $2,500 to $4,500, depending on the currency and volatility levels (roughly 20- to 50-1).

On Nov. 30, 2009, the CFTC approved a rule implemented by the NFA that established leverage of 100-1 for the most liquid currencies. This was down from the 400-1 level that some firms offered and 200-1 available in the UK. “This reversal has come as a real surprise to the industry. It’s left everyone scratching their heads,” Delano says.

Go here to see the full proposal.

Go here to see the Federal Register Comment File on the proposal.

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The concept of leverage is used by both investors and companies. Investors use leverage to significantly increase the returns that can be provided on an investment. They lever their investments by using various instruments that include options, futures and margin accounts. Companies can use leverage to finance their assets. In other words, instead of issuing stock to raise capital, companies can use debt financing to invest in business operations in an attempt to increase shareholder value. (For more insight, see What do people mean when they say that debt is a relatively cheaper form of finance than equity?)

In forex, investors use leverage to profit from the fluctuations in exchange rates between two different countries. The leverage that is achievable in the forex market is one of the highest that investors can obtain. Leverage is a loan that is provided to an investor by the broker that is handling his or her forex account. When an investor decides to invest in the forex market, he or she must first open up a margin account with a broker. Usually, the amount of leverage provided is either 50:1, 100:1 or 200:1, depending on the broker and the size of the position the investor is trading. Standard trading is done on 100,000 units of currency, so for a trade of this size, the leverage provided is usually 50:1 or 100:1. Leverage of 200:1 is usually used for positions of $50,000 or less.

To trade $100,000 of currency, with a margin of 1%, an investor will only have to deposit $1,000 into his or her margin account. The leverage provided on a trade like this is 100:1. Leverage of this size is significantly larger than the 2:1 leverage commonly provided on equities and the 15:1 leverage provided by the futures market. Although 100:1 leverage may seem extremely risky, the risk is significantly less when you consider that currency prices usually change by less than 1% during intraday trading. If currencies fluctuated as much as equities, brokers would not be able to provide as much leverage.

Although the ability to earn significant profits by using leverage is substantial, leverage can also work against investors. For example, if the currency underlying one of your trades moves in the opposite direction of what you believed would happen, leverage will greatly amplify the potential losses. To avoid such a catastrophe, forex traders usually implement a strict trading style that includes the use of stop and limit orders.

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Do you want a trading system that catches the major swings in trend and lets you know when it is about to come to an end? Forex Trend System can help you do exactly that! This system is a labour of love, of many, many long hours of trial, error and trade. But above all, it is simplicity itself.
What is the Forex Trend System?

The Forex Trend System is a manual indicator that identifies changes in trend and allows you to capture the major market moves. It has been designed for MetaTrader 4, a freely available trading platform which you can download for free using the link we provide you with.
Who am I?

I am a trading veteran of ten years - options, cfd's and for the last seven years, forex. I have learnt from the school of hard knocks and am now offering you the opportunity to benefit from my hard work. I too took all the courses, bought all the systems, traded demo then live, wiped out a few accounts, and experimented ad nauseum. I'm sure you've heard all this before.

In my opinion you are EXTREMELY unlikely to find a better opportunity in today's marketplace, especially at the price. However, don't just take my word for it, take a look at what some of my customers have said.

"Your indicators are the most consistent tools I have found so far....I have been back-testing your indicator over a period of months on the charts and I have yet to find an indicator that has so little lag!!!! Gary I have spent a small fortune in ebooks, indicators, systems with very little "real" profits. HOWEVER if I can not make money with your incredible indicator, then I CAN NOT MAKE MONEY IN THIS GAME, PERIOD!!! GOD BLESS YOU FOR GIVING ME A SECOND CHANCE...."

Robert M,
New York, USA

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Why am I selling this? The answer is simple - I know how long it took me to gain experience in the forex market, and more importantly how much it cost and if I can make a little profit helping others then why not? There are enough unscrupulous traders and system sellers out there.


How It Works



The system is made up of three trigger lines which tell you when to buy and when to sell. Simplicity itself - one colour to buy and one colour to sell. It will alert you to the beginning of a trend, and will also signal when the trend is coming to an end.

It has proven to be highly accurate, especially when allied to the best time frame, currency and time of day. While it is accurate for just about any of these three variables, for optimal efficiency it is best to follow my instructions closely. Not every trade is a winner, but historically losses have been much smaller than wins. Disclaimer: Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.

"P.S. Thanks for a great system. 240 pips overnight last night."

Darell S,
Minneapolis, USA

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Example Trade

In the chart below you will see red lines and blue lines following the trend, and a blue histogram at the bottom of the chart to confirm entry and trend strength. The Blue arrows are all valid trades because the Long Short histogram is Blue, but the Red arrows are all invalid, for the same reason. The trade on this chart represents a combined profit of around 600 pips! Not every trade is like this, every trade is unique.**


Please note that the arrows are for illustrative purposes only.


"...Congratulations for creating such a great product for the forex market. I’m testing several systems here. You system is the only one that pays off. Six big trades opened on demo account and 6 big profits so far. Unfortunately it was just a test!"

André,
Brazil

"Dear Gary,

I have been 3 years in forex - I have never seen anything like this in forex or in any other markets...I already made a profit using the system - I'm in open position right at this moment. I don't remember in all my 3 years in forex that I entered a trade with such confidence."

Ronen H,
Netanya, Israel

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Features & Benefits

Easy Setup - No complicated manuals or confusing strategies to learn
Easy to Learn - Buy on blue, sell on red!
Customisable - Adjust the system for longer or shorter trades
Optimised - Works best with GBP/USD
Flexible - Choose from aggressive & safe-trading options
Convenient - Receive audible and email alerts of potential trade setups



What You Get

Unlimited Free Access


I'll show you where to get unlimited free access to a trading platform that the Forex Trend System works on. It is an excellent platform from which to trade, in fact in my opinion, one of the best

The Forex Trend System Itself


The indicator whose very important coloured lines will tell you when to buy and when to sell.

Exact Instructions


A detailed setup guide on how to set everything up - charts, time frames, best trading times and more!

My Personal E-mail


If you need to discuss anything as regards the indicator, the system, or ANYTHING else that relates to forex, just send me an email!

All Updates to the System


The Forex Trend System is continually being tweaked and improving its strike ratio



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"Gary,

You definitely have the best customer service I've ever witnessed of any forex system on the internet. Entered another safe trade on USD/JPY, went right away in the right direction for 30 pips over 10 minutes. Hard to believe. I'm really excited about your system."

"Thanks for providing the only system I ever came across that has me not only not lose all my money but is actually showing consistent profit. (well ok, it's only been a month, but I have a very good feeling about it."

George K,
Massachusetts, USA

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Results

I have traded the system using 1 minute charts, 4 hour charts, and everything in between - although I don't recommend trading on anything less than the 15 minute chart. Your results will vary depending on among other things, the timeframe you use, your indicator settings, the size and number of lots you trade, whether you use the aggressive or safe-trading option, and how closely you follow the rules of the system. Below is a screenshot of my personal account using the system to trade 8 currency pairs. You will see that I typically use 3 standard lots per trade, however, you can just as easily use 3 mini lots, or use my 1 lot trading strategy instead.

Past Results are not necessarily indicative of future results.


Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions I receive. You can find more on the FAQ page.

Do I need to change brokers to use this system?

No. You can use a free MetaTrader demo account to run the system on, but place your trades with another broker.

Can I really trade successfully in the Forex market using the Forex Trend System?

Yes! This indicator has been tried and tested over many trading sessions using varied parameters with a high degree of success***

How much profit can I really make?

A point to note here is there is no "Holy Grail" in trading. No person or system can guarantee 100% winning trades and no losses. Having said that, I am so confident in my Forex Trend System Indicator that I guarantee your winning trades will outnumber the losing ones, in both number and size. The Forex Trend System Indicator will increase the odds in your favour. The aim is to demo trade until you are confident and then start off small gradually increasing as your confidence increases.

How much money do I need to trade the currency market?

You can start trading a mini account with as little as $250. For a regular account, we usually recommend to our clients to start trading with at least $5,000

Which currency pair does your system concentrate on?

The trading system works on all currencies, however I have found the system to be especially accurate with the GBP/USD. Find a few currencies that you like and stick with them

What timeframes does the system work on?

I have found the system to be consistently profitable on any timeframe from 15 minutes upwards but it is especially effective on the 1 hour chart***

Which trading platform does the system work on?

The system works on Metatrader 4. It comes with free charts and free platform access
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Happy Customers



"I’m loving your system!!! Its so easy to use and there are no complicated indicators to decide on. It really is the best thing I have seen in 4 years of trading! I really think one of the key ingredients with trading is to keep it as simple as possible...I just wanted to let you know that I am still having success with a 60min chart on the GBP/JPY, Im averaging over 700pips a week on a demo account! I'm opening a live account now...Everything is still going really well for me using your indicator. It was a choppy month for the GBP/JPY but I still did ok, I’m very impressed."

Mandy M,
Perth, Australia

"Clifford here again I must say this systems accuracy is unreal. It must have taken you a long time to create something so valuable how did you create something so accurate? I think your system is great. I think you are a really good teacher and have a great system."

Clifford S,
Florida, USA

"Thanks for sending the indicators, an amazing system. A real shame that I have wasted time and money on other systems where as I should have bought yours first...I am just blown away with the accuracy of these indicators, it is great knowing what is going to happen on the market before it does and being able to profit from it...I have bought just about everything to do with forex from programs costing $20,000 plus. Your indicators simply blow them all away, Forex Trend System is hands down the best."

Andrew B,
NSW, Australia

"Extremely simple strategy, deadly effective, focusing on maximising your gains and minimising losses. One of the most cost effective things I've ever bought!!"

Stuart R,
Glasgow, Scotland

"I am impressed with the system it seems to get in before the SAR and hold the trend very well, nice trade on the GBP yesterday on 15 min chart."

Jim T,
Perth, Australia

"It paid for itself the next day and dozens of times ever since."

Warren B,
St Georges, Bermuda

"The No.1 trading strategy, most easy understandable system ever!!"

Hossein
Al Khalit, Abu Dhabi

"Your customer service has been fantastic, I have never come across someone who has been so good at post purchase service, cheers!!"

David M,
Scotland, UK

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When you order I will also give you two free ebooks to help you make the most out of your new Forex Trend System.

Bonus #1 - Money Management & Trading Psychology

This ebook will help you set up a good trading regime and ensure you employ good money management practices in your trading. I believe that good money management is what sets apart good traders from bad, and successful ones from unsuccessful ones. The aim of this ebook is to make sure you become one of the 5% of consistently successful forex traders and stay in the game for the long haul!

Bonus #2 - Trading in Mind

Trading in Mind will help you to understand the best way to approach your trading.

How Do I Receive the System?

After ordering you will receive an email from me within 24-28 hours with your new system. Please remember I am a full time trader, working GMT, and I will be very happy to spend time mentoring you, as my trading schedule allows. It's as simple as that. In order to prevent internet piracy I will need to license the system to your specific MetaTrader 4 (MT4) login number. If you change login numbers we can issue you with another license. It is completely safe, but if you have any questions, please read the FAQ or ask first.


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Risk Disclosure:
Trading foreign exchange on margin carries a high level of risk, and may not be suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. Before deciding to invest in foreign exchange you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite. The possibility exists that you could sustain a loss of some or all of your initial investment and therefore you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all the risks associated with foreign exchange trading, and seek advice from an independent financial advisor if you have any doubts.

* Testimonials:
All testimonials represent the individual experiences of the author and no representation is being made here that you will share the same experience. Unique experiences and past performances do not guarantee future results. Testimonials herein are unsolicited and are non-representative of all clients; certain accounts may have worse performance than that indicated. Trading spot currencies involves substantial risk and there is always the potential for loss. Your trading results may vary. Because the risk factor is high in foreign exchange trading, only genuine “risk” funds should be used. If you do not have the extra capital that you can afford to lose, you should not trade in the foreign exchange market. No “safe” trading system has ever been devised, and no one can guarantee profits or freedom from loss.

** Hypothetical Performance Results:
Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. In fact, there are frequently sharp differences between hypothetical performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particular trading program. One of the limitations of hypothetical performance results is that they are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk. Variables such as the ability to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses as well as maintaining adequate liquidity are material points which can adversely affect actual real trading results.

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Introduction

The following facts and figures relate to the foreign exchange market. Much of the information is drawn from the 2007 Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity conducted by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in April 2007. 54 central banks and monetary authorities participated in the survey, collecting information from approximately 1280 market participants.

Excerpt from the BIS:

"The 2007 survey shows an unprecedented rise in activity in traditional foreign exchange markets compared to 2004. Average daily turnover rose to $3.2 trillion in April 2007, an increase of 71% at current exchange rates and 65% at constant exchange rates...Against the background of low levels of financial market volatility and risk aversion, market participants point to a significant expansion in the activity of investor groups including hedge funds, which was partly facilitated by substantial growth in the use of prime brokerage, and retail investors...A marked increase in the levels of technical trading – most notably algorithmic trading – is also likely to have boosted turnover in the spot market...Transactions between reporting dealers and non-reporting financial institutions, such as hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds and insurance companies, more than doubled between April 2004 and April 2007 and contributed more than half of the increase in aggregate turnover." - BIS

Structure

* Decentralised 'interbank' market
* Main participants: Central Banks, commercial and investment banks, hedge funds, corporations & private speculators
* The free-floating currency system arose from the collapse of the Bretton Woods agreement in 1971
* Online trading began in the mid to late 1990's

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http://www.goforex.net/forex-market-snapshot.htm

The foreign exchange market (forex, FX, or currency market) is a worldwide decentralized over-the-counter financial market for the trading of currencies. Financial centers around the world function as anchors of trading between a wide range of different types of buyers and sellers around the clock, with the exception of weekends.

The purpose of the foreign exchange market 'Forex' is to assist international trade and investment. The foreign exchange market allows businesses to convert one currency to another foreign currency. For example, it permits a U.S. business to import European goods and pay Euros, even though the business's income is in U.S. dollars. Some experts, however, believe that the unchecked speculative movement of currencies by large financial institutions such as hedge funds impedes the markets from correcting global current account imbalances. This carry trade may also lead to loss of competitiveness in some countries.[1]

In a typical foreign exchange transaction a party purchases a quantity of one currency by paying a quantity of another currency. The modern foreign exchange market started forming during the 1970s when countries gradually switched to floating exchange rates from the previous exchange rate regime, which remained fixed as per the Bretton Woods system.

The foreign exchange market is unique because of

* trading volume results in market liquidity
* geographical dispersion
* continuous operation: 24 hours a day except weekends, i.e. trading from 20:15 UTC on Sunday until 22:00 UTC Friday
* the variety of factors that affect exchange rates
* the low margins of relative profit compared with other markets of fixed income
* the use of leverage to enhance profit margins with respect to account size

As such, it has been referred to as the market closest to the ideal perfect competition, notwithstanding market manipulation by central banks.[citation needed] According to the Bank for International Settlements,[2] average daily turnover in global foreign exchange markets is estimated at $3.98 trillion, as of April 2007. $3.21 Trillion is accounted for in the world's main financial markets.

The $3.21 trillion break-down is as follows:

* $1.005 trillion in spot transactions
* $362 billion in outright forwards
* $1.714 trillion in foreign exchange swaps
* $129 billion estimated gaps in reporting


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Selective Forex Trading: How to Achieve Over 100 Trades in a Row Without a Loss

Selective Forex Trading skillfully outlines author Don Snellgrove’s S90/Crossover: an independently verified technical indicator that has provided traders with the ability to achieve over 100 consecutive Forex trades without a single loss. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just getting started, this approach—which is based on historical resistance and support points within a trading range—can assist you in entering and exiting positions for the greatest profits possible.

During the early days of the foreign exchange market, banks and other large financial institutions were the primary players in this field. Today, thanks in part to advances in technology, this market has quickly grown into a global electronic network of banks, financial institutions, and individual traders. With a reported volume of over $1.8 trillion changing hands every day, the time to get involved in this exciting global market has never been better.

So how can you capture significant profits from the Forex market? With this reliable resource, author Don Snellgrove—an active Forex trader and educator of traders—will show you how.

Written in a straightforward and accessible style, Selective Forex Trading skillfully outlines the S90/Crossover©: an independently verified technical indicator developed by Snellgrove that has provided traders with the ability to achieve over 100 consecutive Forex trades without a single loss. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just getting started, this approach—which is based on historical resistance and support points within a trading range—can assist you in entering and exiting positions for the greatest profits possible.

In order to clearly understand the methodology described throughout this book—which includes the S90/Crossover as well as several other applications—you need to determine trends, resistance, support, and confirming procedures through software that utilizes ROI, RC, RCU/D, and their extensions with cluster formations for possible reversal entries. A brief explanation of each of these subjects is provided when they are initially discussed.

Beyond providing hands-on guidance into using the S90/Crossover and Extreme levels, Selective Forex Trading also features specific exercises for creating and maintaining a strong mental discipline. These proven strategies will help you stay focused and committed even during the most difficult of times.

The S90/Crossover and Extreme levels of the market are not the only methodologies that will allow you to increase returns and control risk, but they may be the simplest and most reliable approaches to consistently trading the foreign exchange market. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, Selective Forex Trading will help you enter this dynamic market with confidence and exit with profits.


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Profiting with Forex introduces investors to all the advantages of the global foreign exchange market and shows them how to capitalize on it. Readers will learn why forex is the perfect supplement to stock and bond investing; why it is unrivaled in terms of protection, profit potential, and ease of use; and how it can generate profits, whether the other markets are up of down.

Written by two leading forex experts, this complete investing resource uses basic economic principles, solid technical analysis, and lots of common sense to develop an arsenal of tools and techniques that will lead to winning results in the lucrative foreign exchange marketplace. Profiting with Forex includes everything that investors need to know about:

The many advantages of the forex market: huge market size, ease of entry, profit potential, tax incentives, 24-hour trading, no commissions, increased leverage, and guaranteed stops
The basic terms of forex trading: definitions of important concepts, including "pip," "currency pair," "contract" or "lot," and more
Genesis and growth of the forex market: how the forex market emerged out of a changing global financial landscape and continues to changes and adapt with that same volatile landscape
Fundamental factors that shape the Forex market: the U.S. government, inflation, the U.S. stock market, China and other emerging markets, oil, and breaking news
Fundamental tools for tracking Forex market changes: interest rates, Treasury International Capital Data, Consumer Price Index, S&P 500, U.S. dollar vs. Chinese yuan, balance of trade, crude oil futures, and news media
Technical analysis tools and indicators for gauging market sentiment: moving averages, oscillating indicators such as, stochastics, Commodity Channel Index, Relative Strength Index, Fibonacci analysis, and others
Filled with over 150 illustrations and figures, Profiting with Forex also shows investors how to combine their newly acquired knowledge of Forex fundamentals with proven trading techniques that can generate great rewards in the market.

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Easy-Forex™ Trading Platform, founded by a group of bankers, Forex and Internet experts, offers Forex traders direct access to the global currency markets. Easy-Forex™ revolutionary Online FX trading platform is the first online FX trading system allowing clients to deal Forex as a consumer product. Easy-Forex™ Online FX trading platform is one of the only platforms enabling users to start deals immediately. Unlike other Online FX trading platforms, Easy-Forex™ eliminates the need to download proprietary software, fill out tedious forms, open a bank account or deposit money in advance.



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Written in a straightforward and accessible style, Getting Started in Forex Trading Strategies is a highly visual guide to foreign exchange trading that introduces you to the Codex Method—a proven process that allows you to tailor a trading strategy to your own personal preferences.

Divided into four comprehensive parts, this reliable resource opens with a brief overview of traditional FOREX strategies. From here, author Michael Duane Archer outlines his own personal codex—as he guides you through the process of developing yours—and reveals how to use this approach to make, monitor, and exit a trade. Along the way, Archer reveals the best ways to implement your strategy and discusses the importance of consistently keeping trading records.

In his previous book, Getting Started in Currency Trading, Archer set a solid foundation for trading the currency market by illustrating how it operated. Now, with Getting Started in Forex Trading Strategies, Archer goes a step further by showing you how to cultivate a personal trading strategy that will allow you to succeed within this dynamic environment.


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How to choose best trading software? Which trading platform makes more profit? FOREX trading software choices that can be easily found and downloaded on the world wide web, their uses, the benefits you can get from using them, and how it can help you achieve a rewarding career in Forex market trading. This site will help you identify your needs and somehow aid you in choosing the right software that could fit your requirements.

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Appreciation - A currency is said to 'appreciate ' when it strengthens in price in response to market demand.
Arbitrage - The purchase or sale of an instrument and simultaneous taking of an equal and opposite position in a related market, in order to take advantage of small price differentials between markets. Around - Dealer jargon used in quoting when the forward premium/discount is near parity. For example, "two-two around" would translate into 2 points to either side of the present spot. Ask Rate - The rate at which a financial instrument if offered for sale (as in bid/ask spread).
Asset Allocation - Investment practice that divides funds among different markets to achieve diversification for risk management purposes and/or expected returns consistent with an investor's objectives. Back Office - The departments and processes related to the settlement of financial transactions.









Balance of Trade - The value of a country's exports minus its imports.
Base Currency - In general terms, the base currency is the currency in which an investor or issuer maintains its book of accounts. In the FX markets, the US Dollar is normally considered the 'base' currency for quotes, meaning that quotes are expressed as a unit of $1 USD per the other currency quoted in the pair. The primary exceptions to this rule are the British Pound, the Euro and the Australian Dollar.
Bear Market - A market distinguished by declining prices.
Bid Rate - The rate at which a trader is willing to buy a currency.
Bid/Ask Spread - The difference between the bid and offer price, and the most widely used measure of market liquidity.
Big Figure - Dealer expression referring to the first few digits of an exchange rate. These digits rarely change in normal market fluctuations, and therefore are omitted in dealer quotes, especially in times of high market activity. For example, a USD/Yen rate might be 107.30/107.35, but would be quoted verbally without the first three digits i.e. "30/35".
Book - In a professional trading environment, a 'book' is the summary of a trader's or desk's total positions.
Broker - An individual or firm that acts as an intermediary, putting together buyers and sellers for a fee or commission. In contrast, a 'dealer' commits capital and takes one side of a position, hoping to earn a spread (profit) by closing out the position in a subsequent trade with another party.
Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944 - An agreement that established fixed foreign exchange rates for major currencies, provided for central bank intervention in the currency markets, and pegged the price of gold at US $35 per ounce. The agreement lasted until 1971, when President Nixon overturned the Bretton Woods agreement and established a floating exchange rate for the major currencies.
Bull Market - A market distinguished by rising prices.
Bundesbank - Germany's Central Bank.
Cable - Trader jargon referring to the Sterling/US Dollar exchange rate. So called because the rate was originally transmitted via a transatlantic cable beginning in the mid 1800's.
Candlestick Chart - A chart that indicates the trading range for the day as well as the opening and closing price. If the open price is higher than the close price, the rectangle between the open and close price is shaded. If the close price is higher than the open price, that area of the chart is not shaded.
Central Bank - A government or quasi-governmental organization that manages a country's monetary policy. For example, the US central bank is the Federal Reserve, and the German central bank is the Bundesbank.
Chartist - An individual who uses charts and graphs and interprets historical data to find trends and predict future movements. Also referred to as Technical Trader.
Choice Market - A market with no spread. All trades buys and sells occur at that one price
Clearing - The process of settling a trade.
Contagion - The tendency of an economic crisis to spread from one market to another. In 1997, political instability in Indonesia caused high volatility in their domestic currency, the Rupiah. From there, the contagion spread to other Asian emerging currencies, and then to Latin America, and is now referred to as the 'Asian Contagion'.
Collateral - Something given to secure a loan or as a guarantee of performance.
Commission - A transaction fee charged by a broker.
Confirmation - A document exchanged by counterparts to a transaction that states the terms of said transaction.
Contract - The standard unit of trading.
Counterparty - One of the participants in a financial transaction.
Country Risk - Risk associated with a cross-border transaction, including but not limited to legal and political conditions.
Cross Rate - The exchange rate between any two currencies that are considered non-standard in the country where the currency pair is quoted. For example, in the US, a GBP/JPY quote would be considered a cross rate, whereas in UK or Japan it would be one of the primary currency pairs traded.
Currency - Any form of money issued by a government or central bank and used as legal tender and a basis for trade.
Currency Risk - the probability of an adverse change in exchange rates.
Day Trading - Refers to positions which are opened and closed on the same trading day.
Dealer - An individual who acts as a principal or counterpart to a transaction. Principals take one side of a position, hoping to earn a spread (profit) by closing out the position in a subsequent trade with another party. In contrast, a broker is an individual or firm that acts as an intermediary, putting together buyers and sellers for a fee or commission.
Deficit - A negative balance of trade or payments.
Delivery - An FX trade where both sides make and take actual delivery of the currencies traded.
Depreciation - A fall in the value of a currency due to market forces.
Derivative - A contract that changes in value in relation to the price movements of a related or underlying security, future or other physical instrument. An Option is the most common derivative instrument.
Devaluation - The deliberate downward adjustment of a currency's price, normally by official announcement.
Economic Indicator - A government issued statistic that indicates current economic growth and stability. Common indicators include employment rates, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation, retail sales, etc.
End Of Day Order (EOD) - An order to buy or sell at a specified price. This order remains open until the end of the trading day which is typically 5PM ET. European Monetary Union (EMU) - The principal goal of the EMU is to establish a single European currency called the Euro, which will officially replace the national currencies of the member EU countries in 2002. On Janaury1, 1999 the transitional phase to introduce the Euro began. The Euro now exists as a banking currency and paper financial transactions and foreign exchange are made in Euros. This transition period will last for three years, at which time Euro notes an coins will enter circulation. On July 1,2002, only Euros will be legal tender for EMU participants, the national currencies of the member countries will cease to exist. The current members of the EMU are Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, italy, Spain and Portugal. EURO - the currency of the European Monetary Union (EMU). A replacement for the European Currency Unit (ECU).
European Central Bank (ECB) - the Central Bank for the new European Monetary Union.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) - The regulatory agency responsible for administering bank depository insurance in the US.
Federal Reserve (Fed) - The Central Bank for the United States.
Flat/square - Dealer jargon used to describe a position that has been completely reversed, e.g. you bought $500,000 then sold $500,000, thereby creating a neutral (flat) position.
Foreign Exchange - (Forex, FX) - the simultaneous buying of one currency and selling of another.
Forward - The pre-specified exchange rate for a foreign exchange contract settling at some agreed future date, based upon the interest rate differential between the two currencies involved.
Forward points - The pips added to or subtracted from the current exchange rate to calculate a forward price.
Fundamental analysis - Analysis of economic and political information with the objective of determining future movements in a financial market.
Futures Contract - An obligation to exchange a good or instrument at a set price on a future date. The primary difference between a Future and a Forward is that Futures are typically traded over an exchange (Exchange- Traded Contacts - ETC), versus forwards, which are considered Over The Counter (OTC) contracts. An OTC is any contract NOT traded on an exchange.
Good 'Til Cancelled Order (GTC) - An order to buy or sell at a specified price. This order remains open until filled or until the client cancels.
Hedge - A position or combination of positions that reduces the risk of your primary position.
Inflation - An economic condition whereby prices for consumer goods rise, eroding purchasing power.
Initial margin - The initial deposit of collateral required to enter into a position as a guarantee on future performance.
Interbank rates - The Foreign Exchange rates at which large international banks quote other large international banks.
Leading Indicators - Statistics that are considered to predict future economic activity.
LIBOR - The London Inter-Bank Offered Rate. Banks use LIBOR when borrowing from another bank.
Limit order - An order with restrictions on the maximum price to be paid or the minimum price to be received. As an example, if the current price of USD/YEN is 102.00/05, then a limit order to buy USD would be at a price below 102. (ie 101.50)
Liquidity - The ability of a market to accept large transaction with minimal to no impact on price stability.
Liquidation - The closing of an existing position through the execution of an offsetting transaction.
Long position - A position that appreciates in value if market prices increase.
Margin - The required equity that an investor must deposit to collateralize a position.
Margin call - A request from a broker or dealer for additional funds or other collateral to guarantee performance on a position that has moved against the customer.
Market Maker - A dealer who regularly quotes both bid and ask prices and is ready to make a two-sided market for any financial instrument.
Market Risk - Exposure to changes in market prices.
Mark-to-Market - Process of re-evaluating all open positions with the current market prices. These new values then determine margin requirements.
Maturity - The date for settlement or expiry of a financial instrument.
Offer - The rate at which a dealer is willing to sell a currency.
Offsetting transaction - A trade with which serves to cancel or offset some or all of the market risk of an open position.
One Cancels the Other Order (OCO) - A designation for two orders whereby one part of the two orders is executed the other is automatically cancelled.
Open order - An order that will be executed when a market moves to its designated price. Normally associated with Good 'til Cancelled Orders.
Open position - A deal not yet reversed or settled with a physical payment.
Over the Counter (OTC) - Used to describe any transaction that is not conducted over an exchange.
Overnight - A trade that remains open until the next business day.
Pips - Digits added to or subtracted from the fourth decimal place, i.e. 0.0001. Also called Points.
Political Risk - Exposure to changes in governmental policy which will have an adverse effect on an investor's position.
Position - The netted total holdings of a given currency.
Premium - In the currency markets, describes the amount by which the forward or futures price exceed the spot price.
Price Transparency - Describes quotes to which every market participant has equal access.
Quote - An indicative market price, normally used for information purposes only.
Rate - The price of one currency in terms of another, typically used for dealing purposes.
Resistance - A term used in technical analysis indicating a specific price level at which analysis concludes people will sell.
Revaluation - An increase in the exchange rate for a currency as a result of central bank intervention. Opposite of Devaluation.
Risk - Exposure to uncertain change, most often used with a negative connotation of adverse change.
Risk Management - The employment of financial analysis and trading techniques to reduce and/or control exposure to various types of risk.
Roll-Over - Process whereby the settlement of a deal is rolled forward to another value date. The cost of this process is based on the interest rate differential of the two currencies.
Settlement - The process by which a trade is entered into the books and records of the counterparts to a transaction. The settlement of currency trades may or may not involve the actual physical exchange of one currency for another.
Short Position - An investment position that benefits from a decline in market price.
Spot Price - The current market price. Settlement of spot transactions usually occurs within two business days.
Spread - The difference between the bid and offer prices.
Sterling - slang for British Pound.
Stop Loss Order - Order type whereby an open position is automatically liquidated at a specific price. Often used to minimize exposure to losses if the market moves against an investor's position. As an example, if an investor is long USD at 156.27, they might wish to put in a stop loss order for 155.49, which would limit losses should the dollar depreciate, possibly below 155.49.
Support Levels - A technique used in technical analysis that indicates a specific price ceiling and floor at which a given exchange rate will automatically correct itself. Opposite of resistance.
Swap - A currency swap is the simultaneous sale and purchase of the same amount of a given currency at a forward exchange rate.
Technical Analysis - An effort to forecast prices by analyzing market data, i.e. historical price trends and averages, volumes, open interest, etc.
Tomorrow Next (Tom/Next) - Simultaneous buying and selling of a currency for delivery the following day.
Transaction Cost - the cost of buying or selling a financial instrument.
Transaction Date - The date on which a trade occurs.
Turnover - The total money value of all executed transactions in a given time period; volume.
Two-Way Price - When both a bid and offer rate is quoted for a FX transaction.
Uptick - a new price quote at a price higher than the preceding quote.
Uptick Rule - In the U.S., a regulation whereby a security may not be sold short unless the last trade prior to the short sale was at a price lower than the price at which the short sale is executed.
US Prime Rate - The interest rate at which US banks will lend to their prime corporate customers
Value Date - The date on which counterparts to a financial transaction agree to settle their respective obligations, i.e., exchanging payments. For spot currency transactions, the value date is normally two business days forward. Also known as maturity date.
Variation Margin - Funds a broker must request from the client to have the required margin deposited. The term usually refers to additional funds that must be deposited as a result of unfavorable price movements.
Volatility (Vol) - A statistical measure of a market's price movements over time.
Whipsaw - slang for a condition of a highly volatile market where a sharp price movement is quickly followed by a sharp reversal.
Yard - Slang for a billion.

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Forex (FOReign EXchange market) is an inter-bank market that took shape in 1971 when global trade shifted from fixed exchange rates to floating ones. This is a set of transactions among forex market agents involving exchange of specified sums of money in a currency unit of any given nation for currency of another nation at an agreed rate as of any specified date. During exchange, the exchange rate of one currency to another currency is determined simply: by supply and demand – exchange to which both parties agree.







The scope of transactions in the global currency market is constantly growing, which is due to development of international trade and abolition of currency restrictions in many nations. Global daily conversion transactions came to $1,982 billion in mid-1998 (the London market accounted for some 32% of daily turnover; the New York market exchanged approx. 18%, and the German market, 10%). Not only the scope of transactions but also the rates that mark the market development are impressive: in 1977, the daily turnover stood at five billion U.S. dollars; it grew to 600 billion U.S. dollars over ten years – to one trillion in 1992. Speculative transactions intended to derive profit from jobbing on the exchange rate differences make up nearly 80% of total transactions. Jobbing attracts numerous participants – both financial institutions and individual investors.

With the highest rates of information technology development in the last two decades, the market itself changed beyond recognition. Once surrounded with a halo of caste mystique, the foreign exchange dealer’s profession became almost grasroots. Forex transactions that used to be the privilege of the biggest monopolist banks not so long ago are now publicly accessible thanks to e-commerce systems. And the foremost banks themselves also often prefer trade in electronic systems over individual bilateral transactions. E-brokers now account for 11% of the forex market turnover. The daily scope of transactions of the biggest banks (Deutsche Bank, Barclays Bank, Union Bank of Switzerland, Citibank, Chase Manhattan Bank, Standard Chartered Bank) reaches billions of dollars.

The FOREX market as a place where to apply one’s personal financial, intellectual and psychic power is not designed for attempts at catching a bluebird there. Sometimes someone manages to do so but for a short time only. The key advantage of a forex market is that one can succeed there just by the strength of one’s intelligence.

Another essential feature of the FOREX market, no matter how strange it might seem, is its stability. Everybody knows that sudden falls are very typical of the financial market. However, unlike the stock market, the FOREX market never falls. If shares devalue it means a collapse. But if the dollar slumps, that only means that another currency gets stronger. For instance, the yen strengthened by a quarter against the dollar late in 1998. On some days dollar fell by dozens percentage points. However, the market did not collapse anywhere; trading continued in the usual manner. It is here that the market and the related business stability lie - currency is an absolutely liquid commodity and will be always traded in.

The FOREX market is a 24-hour market that does not depend on certain business hours of foreign exchanges; trade takes place among banks located in different corners of the globe. Exchange rates àre so flexible that significant changes happen quite frequently, which enables to make several transactions every day. If we have an elaborate and reliable trade technology we can make a business, which no other business can match by efficiency. It is not without reason that the pivotal banks buy expensive electronic equipment and maintain the staffs of hundreds of traders operating in different sectors of the FOREX market.

The starting costs of joining this business are very low now. Actually, it costs several thousands of dollars to take a course of initial training, to buy a computer, to purchase an information service and to create a deposit; no real business can be established with this money. With excessive offers of services, finding a reliable broker is also quite a real thing. The rest depends on the trader himself or herself. Everything depends on you personally, as in no other area of business now.
The main thing the market will require for successful operations is not the quantity of money you will enter it with – the main thing is the ability to constantly focus on studying the market, understanding its mechanisms and participants’ interests; this is constant improvement of one’s trade approaches and their disciplined implementation. Nobody has achieved success in that market by forcing one’s way with one’s capital atilt. The market is stronger than anything else; it is even stronger than central banks with their huge foreign exchange reserves. George Soros, a national hero of the FOREX market, did not win the Bank of England at all, as many of us believe – he made the right guess that, with existing contradictions inherent in the European financial system, there were plenty of problems and interests that would not allow to hold the pound. That’s exactly what happened. The Bank of England, having spent nearly $20 billion to maintain the pound rate, jacked it up, by giving it in to the market. The market settled this problem, and Soros got his billion.
The global monetary system has gone a long way during thousands of years of the human history, but it is surely experiencing the most exciting and earlier unthinkable changes. The two main changes determine a new image of the global monetary system:

the money is fully separated from any tangible media;
powerful information and telecommunications technologies made it possible to consolidate monetary systems of different nations into the single global financial system that has no boundaries.


Typical attractive features of the market:

liquidity: the market operates the enormous money supply and gives absolute freedom in opening or closing a position in the current market quotation. High liquidity is a powerful magnet for any investor, because it gives him or her the freedom to open or to close a position of any size whatever.

promptness: with a 24-hour work schedule, participants in the FOREX market need not wait to respond to any given event, as is the case in many markets.

availability: a possibility to trade round-the-clock; a market participant need not wait to respond to any given event;

flexible regulation of the trade arrangement system: a position may be opened for a pre-determined period of time in the FOREX market, at the investor’s discretion, which enables to plan the timing of one’s future activity in advance;

value: the Forex market has traditionally incurred no service charges, except for the natural bid/ask market spread between the supply and the demand price;

one-valued quotations: with high market liquidity, most sales may be carried out at the uniform market price, thus enabling to avoid the instability problem existing with futures and other forex investments where limited quantities of currency only can be sold concurrently and at a specified price;

market trend: currency moves in a quite specific direction that can be tracked for rather a long period of time. Each particular currency demonstrates its own typical temporary changes, which presents investment managers with the opportunities to manipulate in the FOREX market;

margin: the credit “leverage” (margin) in the FOREX market is only determined by an agreement between a customer and the bank or the brokerage house that pushes it to the market and is normally equal to 1:100. That means that, upon making a $1,000 pledge, a customer can enter into transactions for an amount equivalent to $100,000. It is such extensive credit “leverages”, in conjunction with highly variable currency quotations, which makes this market highly profitable but also highly risky.


Margin Trading System

A typical transaction amounts to $10 million in inter-bank trade. However, it is quite clear that such transaction values are not affordable for a private investor – well, at least to the overwhelming majority of them.

Involvement of small and medium investors in the Forex market was facilitated by intermediacy of dealing or brokerage companies. Medium and small investors have access to the global forex market in many nations, using the sums of money starting from $2,000 in their transactions. A dealing company provides its customers with a credit line – a so-called dealing leverage, or a credit leverage, that is several times as big as the deposit. Brokers providing margin trading services require that a pledge deposit should be contributed, and provide a customer with an opportunity of entering into forex sales and purchase transactions for amounts that are 50, 100 and sometimes even 200 times as large as the deposit made. The risk of losses is borne by the customer; the deposit serves as security hedging a broker. The system of operations through a dealing (brokerage) house, with a credit leverage, was called margin trading.

To put it simply, the essence of margin trading can be reduced to the following: by placing pledged capital, an investor becomes able to manage target loans provided against this pledge and to guarantee indemnification against any potential losses on open forex positions with the deposit.

As mentioned above, unlike with forex transactions with actual delivery or actual currency exchange, FOREX participants, especially those with little funds, make use of trading with an insurance deposit - margin trade, or leverage trade. In case of marginal trade, each transaction must consist of the two stages – purchase/sales of foreign exchange at one price, and then its compulsory sales/purchase at another (or at the same) price. The first action is called the opening of a position; the second is the closing of a position. Opening of a position is not accompanied with actual delivery of foreign exchange, and a participant that opened the position contributes an insurance deposit that serves as guarantee of indemnification against any possible losses. Upon closing of a position, the insurance deposit is returned, and profit or losses are calculated.

Any margin trading transaction must comprise two parts: opening of a position and closing of a position. For instance, when forecasting the euro goes up (looks up) vs the dollar, we want to buy a cheaper euro with dollars now and to sell it back when it rises in price. In this case, the transaction will look as follows: opening of a position – euro purchase; closing of a position – its sale. All the time until the position has been closed we have an “open euro position.” Just the same, when we believe that the euro will cheapen (look down) vs the dollar, our transaction will consist of the following steps: opening a position – sales of a more expensive euro; closing a position – purchase of a cheapened euro. Therefore, we are able to generate profit whether the exchange rate goes up or down.

You can enter FOREX through an intermediary only. A dealing center may act as such intermediary. This agency provides you with a (computer or telephone) communications channel with a broker who makes available forex quotations to you and through whom you can enter into transactions. You can also operate directly from your home PC through the Internet. The last option has been becoming increasingly more common recently. The prices you can see on your computer’s screen are prices of actual transactions at FOREX.

A customer concludes a contract with the company whereby the latter undertakes, at the customer’s order and in its own name, to enter into transactions. In this case, the company runs the risk of losses from entering into such transactions, so the customer deposits a certain sum of money with the bank as pledge. The amount of this deposit is determined based on the amount of transactions entered into by the bank and on the credit lever provided to the customer. If a dealing company makes losses from a concluded transaction, the investor becomes liable to it in the amount of this loss, and these liabilities are covered from the pledge deposit; if the company generates profit from a concluded transaction, it becomes liable to the investor in the amount of this profit. Generated profit is remitted to the customer’s pledge deposit. The customer’s order to the company to close an open position is a must; yet the company jobs with its own money. Otherwise the bank may close a long position with a short one, and the customer may sustain losses. The situations when cross rates change by more than two percentage points hardly ever happen in the global market, and losing his or her pledge is next to impossible if a customer jobs reasonably. If the bank’s dealer understands that potential losses, if the rate changes for the worse, might exceed the pledge deposit amount, the dealer can close a position independently, without waiting for the customer’s instructions, with losses not exceeding the pledge amount.

Margin trading appeals by its affordability. Investing funds into securities of the most developed foreign countries to generate any fixed income would hardly be interesting for our compatriots. U.S. Treasury bonds are surely the most reliable and stable, but, being very expensive, they have low yield (approx. 6% p.a.) and are the object of long-term investments. Shares generate higher yield; however, dividend amount is directly dependent on successful operations of any particular enterprise and its shareholders’ preferences. Share purchase for bull transactions seems more attractive but requires greater investments. Margin trading is free from the said limitations – you can sell and buy depending on your expectations, and 1%-3% of a transaction value will do to enter into the transaction.


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After a lengthily and exhausting election race, the countdown has come to an end and Britons today head to election polls to determine the future of the Kingdome in what has been labeled as one of UK’s most crucial and sensitive elections in decades!

The zero hour has been hit at 7:00 AM in London where around 50,000 polling stations opened their doors which a cloud of uncertainty still blocking the horizon from all anticipators and voters. High doubt and jitters linger over who will likely hold the keys to the government and the change that this election will bring to the future of the United Kingdom.

The possibilities are wide and the chances of a tilting grew tight after the fierce race. The ruling Labour Party, could be threatened of losing its 13 year rein with Gordon Brown stepping down as Prime Minister as the Conservatives step up the keys of the chambers and David Cameron emerges victorious.

Britons are racing to shape a future and define a new legacy, a lot is at stake for Britons and their vote is taken on their expectations for a better UK they are voting on their social expectations, political agenda, and may be even their environmental expectations, yet most crucially they are defining the outlook for the UK economy which by all means was the most critical and influential ballot card in this elections.

Gordon Brown that trailed heavily behind Conservatives in the last months on the back of the recession and the UK agony that sent millions out of jobs, out of homes, and saw their government squander their money to bailout those responsible for the crisis. Nonetheless, he managed to rise back with the emerging economy out of recession in the last quarter of 2009 as some felt his promises starting to payoff.

Despite all that, still Brown’s joy has been disturbed extensively by the rising favors to the dominating star over the political race, which is none other than the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg. He swept the polls and even overthrown the Labour from second in the race during the past month after the success in the fist televised debate that crowned him the winner over the other two rivals.

The Lib Dems have gained popularity in the General Elections not just as rivals yet as a new ray in UK’s political life which will extend in effect for years to come. Why Nick Clegg is an important aspect, well it extends beyond the young leader’s charisma to his ability to shape the new government!

According to the latest polls, David Cameron’s Conservatives remain in the lead with support ranging 35% to 37%; coming in second is Brown’s Labour with almost 28% to 29% support and third and close is Clegg’s Lib Dems with 26% to 28% of support.

Though polls weigh the ballots in favor of the Conservatives, the Tories are to be the ones with the highest seats of around 268 to 294 in the House of Commons, compared to the expected 248-274 MPs for Labour and 77-82 for Lib Dems. Nonetheless, the Tories are still short of the required 326 seats of the 650 to win majority and form the government!

This is where Clegg has the key to the race, his party may extend the winning and even shock us all, just will be short of the needed seats, and the more he extends the seats the more his alliance will be important as both parties Conservatives and Labour eye their choice, which many still expect to be tilting in favor of Brown!

A Hung Parliament is the expected and not the suggested by the polls, which is to be the first for UK since 1974! The markets have eased their worries over this prospect, or may be grew accustomed to it as there remains no other apparent solution.

The expectations are seen towards harmony in whatever parliament outcome it is to work extensively to cap the huge budget deficit in avoid another Greek tragedy. Still, the spending cuts planned by the conservative, the taxation by the Labour all aspects are going to be defined once the Parliament is in session and the economy that is left out of the equation momentarily in wait for the final vote will be shaped or redefined as the new session is in place!


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