Archive for the 'Yen' Category

Market Liquidity - Foreign Exchange vs The Stock Market

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Is Slippage a Problem?Let?s face it, every trader on the Planet has wished at some point during their career that slippage did not exist. I for one have cursed at the top of my voice, let alone under my breath, at slippage on an entry or exit. However, every successful trader on the Planet has […]

Foreign Currency Trading

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Foreign Currency Trading, or FX trading, is the art of buying and selling foreign currencies in order to make money when the exchange rate fluctuates. Nearly two trillion US dollars are traded on the Forex market every day. FX trading can be an exciting way to turn a small investment into a big reward. […]

What Every Newbie Needs To Know About Forex Trading

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Forex trading has fast become one of the hottest topics around these days as a way for people to invest and get rich. But is forex trading really an easy and surefire way to grow rich or is it just another risky venture? Undoubtedly, there are key fundamentals that anyone interested in forex trading should […]

Forex Exchange Rate - How Does It Get Calculated?

Monday, April 26th, 2010

In the Forex market the value of two separate currencies and how they relate to one another is what is known as the Forex exchange rate. Usually the Forex rate is how much of one currency is needed to buy a unit of another. Knowing the basics regarding the Forex exchange can help you get […]

Currency Trading W-5, an Introduction to this Crazy World of Forex Trading or Foreign Currency

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

The foreign currency trading market is the trading of one currency against another. Most of the major pairs include the US dollar (USD). The main players are the British pound (GBP), the Euro (EUR), the Japanese Yen (JPY), the Swiss franc (CHF), plus the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian dollars (AUD, NZD, and […]

The Nature of Currency and the Stock Market

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Currency and currency investments change just as the trends in the stock market do. There are currencies which perform better in the stock market then others. There are several issues to take into consideration when choosing which currency you should trade with.

The most important points are the volume of that currency and the […]

Pip in Forex Trading ? The Final Hit

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

In general terminology the abbreviation ?pip? may refer to many things like Protective Industrial Products, Picture-in-Picture, Personal Identity Provider, Partners in Protection, Preferred Internet Provider, Performance Index Paper etc.

In currency trading ?pip? stands for ?percentage in point?. This is the smallest increment of change in forex trade. It is the smallest number in quotation of […]

The Major Players in the Foreign Currency Exchange Market - FOREX

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Since the US dollar is the centerpiece of the market,it is normally considered the 'base' currency for quotes. In the “Majors”, this includes USD/JPY, USD/CHF and USD/CAD. For these currencies and many others, quotes are expressed as a unit of $1 USD per the second currency quoted in the pair. For example, a […]

Which Are The Top Forex Currencies?

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

The Forex (Foreign Exchange Market) exists because multi-national corporations and nations need to buy and sell goods/services from outside sources. To do that, they need to exchange their home currency with that of other nations. As you know, not all currencies have the same buying power so nations, banks, and corporations exchange their money with […]

Financial Trading - So Many Markets

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Trading covers a multitude of sins, or at least a multitude of markets. Mention ?trading? to a non-trader and they?ll probably think of stock and shares but there are many other markets you can trade in. These include commodities, futures, indices, CFDs and options. They all have their pros and cons and some require specialized […]