Category: online stock trading

Traditional Technical Analysis in Forex? Of Course!

In case this is new to you, YES you can do trend analysis on forex value pairs. It’s very similar to stock trend analysis with some minor but important differences. Here is the fastest and easiest way to tell the trend in the foreign exchange markets.

This video is great because it shows you how to do something you may have thought was hard. It makes it very easy to understand how to identify the trend in forex in the easiest way possible. We will look at three cross-rates and I’ll show you how to correlate them to determine the trend. I promise, it’s that simple.

The forex markets are the biggest markets in the world and MarketClub not only covers all of them, but also covers them in real-time with pricing and charts. I hope you learn from this video and take the time to post your comments on our blog.

About Forex – Foreign Exchange (FOREX) is the arena where a nation’s currency is exchanged for that of another. The foreign exchange market is the largest financial market in the world.

With the equivalent of over $1.9 trillion changing hands daily; more than three times the aggregate amount of the US Equity and Treasury markets combined.

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Posted in online stock trading on Dec 6th, 2009, 8:41 am by Brian Berry   

Day Trading – Is It A Real Opportunity Or Just A Waste Of Time?

There is a well known activity on the stock market that involves the buying and selling of security in a single day that is referred to as day trading. If you are interested to participate actively in this activity, take the time to learn all you can on this particular activity. Anyone who wishes to master the activity of day trading must regard this as a real business-learn the art of the trade, be willing to learn, find the strength to rise from every failure and benefit from the lessons that is present from every temporary setback.

Day trading actually serves two important functions for the stock market they provide liquidity and keeps the market active. To be successful in day trading, one needs to have up to date information.

To be successful, one needs to master the psychology of day trading. The results are unforeseen and cannot be forecasted. A potential investor must be equipped with the right tools to be successful in this undertaking.

Day trading is just like any other form of business-there is no absolute guarantee that you will make millions of dollars from this trade. Day trading-is it for everyone? Day trading risk capital and it is something that most would find it affordable to lose.

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Posted in online stock trading on Nov 12th, 2009, 10:30 am by Daniel Waser   

Has Your Broker Or Financial Advisor Given You Any Quality Investment Advice Lately?

by Marc Abrams

My retirement projections are all wrong! They were based on annual returns of 8% to 10%. That is what I was told I could expect. How many of you are facing the above situation? Well, we are now in a new era and there are new questions to be asked. What are you going to do?

There is only one person that is going to look out for you during these frustrating times. It probably is not your broker, or even your financial advisor. After all, they allowed you to get into this position, right? Well, that person is YOU!

You as an investor must train yourself to think differently. You might find that you can no longer afford to wait until losing stocks to recover, you know, those that you are emotionally tied to. That is fine. You realize that you need to make a change. Who cares how those positive investment returns come. What is important is that they do come.

The reality is that the average investor’s thinking needs to be changed. We need to teach ourselves to invest with common sense, not emotion. I treat my investing like a business. If a particular trade is not working out as planned, I close it out and move on.

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Posted in online stock trading on Aug 1st, 2009, 10:07 am by Marc Abrams   

The Inside Bar

by Chris Blanchet

When it comes to learning technical analysis, a lot of investors will consider the “big picture” patterns and make short-term trades based on such indicators or patterns. The problem, however, is that bigger picture readings are often long-term in nature. So, let’s take a look at a short-term pattern.

The inside bar pattern is one such pattern from which investors can take short-term cues. This pattern indicates a possible change in investor sentiment in the short-term. In other words, if the overall trend has been heading down, the inside bar often indicates a reversal in that trend.

Spotting an Inside Bar

When investors are learning technical analysis, spotting the inside bar pattern can be difficult. (See our website for a graphical representation). Basically, an inside bar pattern consists of a longer bar (wide trading range) followed by a shorter bar (small trading range). The second bar forms completely within the range of the preceding bar.

Confirm The Pattern

Making trades solely on an inside bar pattern is not recommended. Whether just learning technical analysis or a seasoned investors, people need to find support for their decision in other analysis. This includes fundamental data about the security, market as a whole, and sector, as well as other technical data. In particular, using support and resistance levels will help, along with studying the security’s momentum.

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Posted in online stock trading on Jul 8th, 2009, 2:11 am by Chris Blanchet   

Here’s The Way Real People Are Making Good Money Trading Forex

by Steve Halladay

These days, it can be a lot easier to make money with a small business because of the Internet. You can do a lot of different things to make money with your own business. You can set up an online store, or even sell on eBay. However, there is one thing you can do with that doesn’t involve setting up any type of store. One great way to earn money online is to engage in Forex trading.

Forex trading, also known as “foreign exchange trading” or “currency trading,” means that you buy and sell currency pairs so as to profit. If you want to make money, you have to be able to tell what currencies are going to do in each pair you work with. Forex trading isn’t easy to do if you’re new at it, but it can be easy to learn.

Truth is, you can waste a lot of time reading up on currency trading. That’s not to say that you shouldn’t try to learn what you can! You just need to make sure you spend your time wisely. Let’s quickly go over two examples of why currencies might fluctuate in value.

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Posted in online stock trading on Apr 22nd, 2009, 2:52 am by Steve Halladay   

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