Posts Tagged ‘Trading’
Call and Put Option: Option Trading Basic Fundamental Theory
It is very common that stock is transacted in blocks divisible by 100, which is called a round lot. A round lot has become a standard trading unit on the public exchanges for quite sometime ago.
In stock market, we have the right to buy and sell an unlimited number of shares as long as there are people are willing to sell and we are willing to buy at the price that the seller has fixed. Usually, for a brokerage firm, they set their commission for a transaction for minimum 100 units of share at a certain price. If we buy less than 100 units of share, they still impose us this commission. For an example, if we buy 100 units share
Tags: Foreign Exchange, stock exchange, The stock, Trading
Free Money in Stock Market: Conversion
In stock market, option is a contract between the buyer and seller of the stock. This contract contains the agreement about the right of the buyer and the obligation of the seller. The right buyer is that he / she has the right to buy the stock at the price that had been agreed by the seller. The seller obligation is that he / she has to sell the stock to the buyer at the price that had been agreed by the buyer. (more...)
Tags: Foreign Exchange, stock market, Trading
Swiss National Bank makes surprise interest rate cut by 100 basis points.
The Swiss National Bank announced today its decision to reduce its interest rate by 100 basis points effective immediately on concerns of slowing economic activity in Switzerland . The new Libor target range is now 0:50 to 1:50 after the reduction percent and down from the previous range of 1:50 to 2:50 percent. Read the rest of this entry »
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U.S. Retail Sales fall, Producer Prices decline. U.S. dollars mixed in Forex Trading.
U.S. Retail Sales decreased for the fifth month in a row in November, according to a report by the U.S. Commerce Department released today. Advance estimates of November retail sales showed that sales decreased by 1.8 percent to $ 355.7 billion from October. On an annual basis, retail sales have decreased by 4.7 percent from the November 2007 level. Market forecasts were expecting a decrease of 2.0 percent for October’s revised record November following percent decline of 2.9. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: currency, Foreign Exchange, stock exchange, Trading
U.S. GDP contracted by 0.5% in 3rd Qtr, New and Existing Home Sales fall. U.S. dollars in mixed Fx Trading
The U.S. economy contracted in the 3rd quarter of 2008 according to the latest release by the U.S. Commerce Department. The final estimate report released today showed that the U.S. Gross Domestic Product equaled the previous estimate released in November and contracted at an annual rate of 0.5 percent in the July to September quarter. The second quarter GDP grew by a 8.2 percent annual rate of growth and the 1st quarter advanced by 0.9 percent. Today’s GDP numbers matched economic forecasts expecting a contraction of 0.5 percent for the quarter. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: currency, Foreign Exchange, forex trading, Trading, U.S. trading
Full-Time Forex Traders: Truth or fiction?
Since forex trading online is an investment, traders seem to be barely noticeable and few in comparison to other market investors. The truth is that forex trading is catching more and more attention these days and “full-time trader” becomes an acceptable and recognized profession.
Tags: currency, Foreign Exchange, forex trading, Trading
Traders with Longer Fingers Make Millions!
Size does matter even in forex trading. According to the latest research at Cambridge University “The length of a man’s fingers may predict his success.” Now male traders might have yet another thing to worry about when it comes to size!
Based on the study findings, traders Whose ring fingers are longer than their index fingers make almost eleven times more money than their less fortunate colleagues. The trick lies at the amount of prenatal testosterone exposure Which leads to the better concentration skills and reflexes needed to make quick and correct decisions during trades. Read the rest of this entry »
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Forex Trading Strategies Exits
In forex trading making correct entries seems to be an easier task than making exits. Most traders suffer from exiting-too-early syndrome and therefore missing out the extra points. In most cases bad exit taking causes you to miss out on more than half the profit you could have. What are the key factors when it Comes to staying in or exiting? Is it more profitable, for example, just to set the stop and the limit, and wait until either of them gets reached? Does the understanding of available exits help minimize losses and lock in profits? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Foreign Exchange, forex market, the market, Trading
Forex Trading - Stick to the plan or Not!
Forex trading requires a lot of thinking and planning and Whether you like it or not, the success in forex depends on psychological strength of the trader. In fact it is widely believed that most traders that fail, trade without a plan. Having a plan is not quite enough, you have to religiously follow it. However, in most cases, every one of us tends to the rules break. It made me wonder, are there any specific reasons why forex traders physiological sometimes skip their own strategic plans and how does this affect the profits misbehavior? Read the rest of this entry »
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enters recession as GDP drops in 4th Quarter, UK Retail Sales Rise UK. Pound mixed in Forex Trading
The United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product fell by more than expected in the fourth quarter of 2008 and signaled that the UK economy has entered into recession according to a report by the Office of National Statistics today. The UK preliminary estimate showed that quarterly GDP fell by 1.5 percent in the October through December quarter of 2008 following a decline of 0.6 percent in the third quarter. Read the rest of this entry »
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