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Jun72011 by Editorial TeamNo Comments

What is a rollover or swap in forex trading

Often refereed to as a forex swap or forex rollover, a rollover or a swap in forex is the interest earned or deducted for holding a position open overnight. Each currency has an interest rate associated with it, and since forex currency trading is traded in pairs (ex: EUR/USD), every currency trade involves not only two different currencies but two different interest rates as well. Invariably, both interest rates will be different and this is how "swap" or "rollover" is either gained or paid. If the interest rate on the currency that is bought is higher than the interest rate of the currency you sold, then you will earn rollover (positive roll) and conversely, if the interest rate on the currency you bought is lower than the interest rate on the currency you sold, then you will pay roll...

May222011 by Editorial TeamNo Comments

Types of Forex Trading and Strategies

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The foreign exchange market, or forex, being the largest financial market in the World has been the domain of government central banks as well as for commercial and investment banks in a scandalous manner and it exists wherever one currency is traded for another. But recently more numbers of individuals are handling the forex market as it offers trading 24-hours a day, five days a week, and the daily dollar volume of currencies traded in the currency market that exceeds $1.9 trillion daily, making it the largest liquid market in the world. "Foreign Exchange" is the place where the money of one nation is traded with the other nation. The most popular pair of exchange in the forex market is "Euro Dollar". You can view these pairs in all forex display screens as "EUR/USD". Forex trading st...

May182011 by Editorial TeamNo Comments

Trading commodities with binary options

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If you have ever considered investing online, then trading commodities with binary options form a better alternative. The way binary options trading functions is that first you pick an asset say for example crude oil, a commodity and either make a PUT or a CALL option. The payouts vary between 65% to as high as 81% during regular trading hours. Online trading commodity is one of the best picks for binary options. The reason being that you don't need to invest a lot and at the same time you can earn unlimited profits, if you take the right decisions at the right time. But before trading commodities with binary options, a good research on the commodity you wish to trade is very essential. Trading commodities with binary options has now gotten even simpler; this is because of the ease ...

Apr52011 by Editorial TeamNo Comments

Who are forex market participants

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Unlike a stock market, the foreign exchange market is divided into levels of access known as forex market participants. At the top is the inter-bank market, which is made up of the largest commercial banks and securities dealers. Within the inter-bank market, spreads, which are the difference between the bid and ask prices, are razor sharp and not known to players outside the inner circle. All these together form the forex market participants. The difference between the bid and ask prices widens (for example from 0-1 pip to 1-2 pips for a currencies such as the EUR) as you go down the levels of access. This is due to volume. If a trader can guarantee large numbers of transactions for large amounts, they can demand a smaller difference between the bid and ask price, which is referred to ...

Mar42011 by Editorial TeamNo Comments

AVA Fx Special Promotion

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Ever increasing protests, revolutions, and unrest in Middle Eastern and North African countries creates uncertainty in world markets. "To me it seems pretty clear that (gold will) go to at least $2,000" Jim Rogers, Commodities and Investing Expert "Oil Prices could tumble once the region settles down" Jim Ritterbusch, Energy Analyst As the situation develops, every news event creates significant market reaction so now is the time to take advantage. Since the outbreak of unrest throughout the region, the markets have seen movements of 200-300 pips in a single day! With Ava FX, you can trade LONG or SHORT on all major currencies, commodities, indexes and more, giving you the utmost opportunities to monetize on world events. With up to 200:1 leverage – your money can be wor