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How to Execute a Trade
This is a brief look at trading forex online vs trading forex with a private broker.
Trading forex used to be the exclusive preserve of financial institutions and a few privileged high net-worth individuals. Trading was primarily done using private brokers. In that process, orders were given... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
This is a brief look at how to calculate ROC.
ROC or rate of change, is a technical indicator used in the financial markets to calculate the percentage change between the current price of an asset and prices that it has attained in the past. It is a momentum indicator, and ranks along with i... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
This is a brief look at regulators and how traders can decide which jurisdiction is best for them.
In the world of trade and finance, various regulatory bodies exist with the aim of protecting the interest of investors and market participants and making sure that the playing field is level f... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
This is a brief look at the graduation process from demo trading to live trading.
Demo trading is an important step in the forex trading learning curve. Sadly, demo trading is not given the kind of attention it deserves by so many traders. Demo trading is a bit like the flight simulator in a... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
This is a brief look at how to calculate rollover interest.
What is a rollover? In forex trading terms, a rollover is a move in which a trading position is left open until the next settlement date, in which case, a charge is incurred on that position based on the interest rate differential o... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
Trading currencies is a balancing act as any other activity in a financial market. In order to be a successful currency trader you have to be able to train yourself in the art of trading Forex. The opportunities that are offered for the training of currency traders is numerous and range from the ... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
A vertical spread is an option strategy which is an option buy and an option sale with both options having the same expiry month. This strategy can be executed with either calls or puts and is known as a directional strategy of trading. If you executed a vertical spread on a call option you would... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
The currencies market (forex market) has become extremely popular during the last decade primarily due to the advent of the high speed Internet. This has allowed investors with a small amount of capital to trade in the most liquid market of all from the comfort of a home computer and enter the wo... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
Trading through the ages has seen many different forms. To begin with, it was bartering of goods as we have seen in history all over the world. This was followed by the expression of the value of goods in another distinct good. This is how basically the marketplace of trading goods came into bein... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
The Forex market that we are talking of is not easy to fathom as it is so large that the daily turnover tops four trillion dollars a day. Traders who intend to trade in this market require a good understanding of the nature of the market to begin with. High liquidity, high levels of leverage and ... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
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