Tips on Using the Scratch Trade

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

The scratch trade is probably the single most important key to success in short term scalping of the UK horseracing markets on Betfair. Being able to Lay and Back at the same price without loss, and without even having to pay commission on the round-turn, is such a benefit that it has to be used […]

10 Common Mistakes Made by New Traders

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

1. Predicting and trading in different timescalesYou must make sure that you match the timescale of your prediction of the price?s direction with the amount of time that you hold your position. For instance, a classic mistake would be if you are trading the favourite?s price 3 minutes before the race is due to start […]

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 […]

Betfair Trading: Turn Insider Betting To Your Advantage

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Let?s face it, racing isn?t exactly whiter than white. There has always been an accepted culture of insider betting by trainers, jockeys, owners and people in the know on UK horseracing.

It?s inevitable, and horseracing provides a lot of opportunities for someone in the know to profit from, for instance, a horse not running quite as […]

The Importancy Of Currency Exchange Rate When Buying International Property

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Having found your dream home abroad you may now be in the position where you will need to transfer and pay for the property in a different currency to your own. The method you choose to change and transfer money and timing can have a huge effect on the price you pay for your property.

Firstly […]

Mortgages in Turkey

Friday, May 28th, 2010

With its wonderful landscapes, inviting climate and historical background, Turkey has long been a popular tourist hot spot. So popular, in fact, that many visitors have inquired about buying property there. Until recently, though, if you were a non-resident then you could only buy a property in Turkey if you paid cash. However, with recent […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]