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Is There A Sell Off Coming For The Yen?

Admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:13 GMT

By Ralph Shell: For weeks the forex markets have been focused on the plight of the euro and the economies in the eurozone. The bears were perplexed, as the euro versus the U.S. dollar continued to find support around the 1.30 handle. We suspected, as did other analysts, that there was clandestine buying, perhaps from the Chinese, around this level. Finally on Monday the 7th of May, the market opened with a gap lower, and was unable to muster the strength to fill the gap. Technically this unfilled gap was a bearish sign and the market support then seemed to melt away.

This sell off, so far, took us to a low of 1.2681 this morning, but has since bounced back up above the 1.2750 area. With the 14 day RSI drifting down below 25, the pair has been under a lot of pressure, and clearly in oversold territory.

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Saxo Bank appoints new Chairman � Dennis Malamatinas

KellyFX — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:23:07 GMT

Saxo Bank, the online trading and investment specialist, announced today, after its board meeting, the Bank�s new Chairman of the Board. Dennis Malamatinas, … [visit site to read more]

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Alpari Launches Dukascopy�s JForex PAMM Solution

KellyFX — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:23:07 GMT

Alpari US announces the launch of the JForex PAMM system powered by Dukascopy. Alpari US licensed Dukascopy JForex platform last year as due to Dodd-Frank rules Dukascopy was required to stop accepting US clients. Dukascopy had to decide what to do … [visit site to read more]

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Foundation of Oscillators

tommy0921 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:33:14 GMT

Oscillators
An oscillator is a variety of technical indicator computed from market observables like price, volume and open interest.

The value of an oscillator changes over time and either fluctuates about a centrally located line in the case of �centered� oscillators or between certain levels in the case of �banded� oscillators.

Examples of Oscillator Indicators
Oscillator indicators tend to fall into two primary groups. Banded oscillators have their value range confined to a certain band, often 0 to 100, while un-banded oscillators do not.

Some of the more popular oscillators are described briefly below:

� The Momentum Oscillator
This oscillator measures the difference between the levels of prices after a set time has passed. For instance, when the time is five periods, the oscillator observes the difference between the present exchange rate and the exchange rate seen five periods previously.

� Stochastic Oscillator
Also just known as Stochastics, this banded oscillator is based on the idea that rising prices tend to close closer to the top of their range, while falling prices close closer to the bottom. Also, closes near extreme points of the recent range are often seen before major turning points. This oscillator comes in fast and slow varieties and has two lines called %K and %D that fluctuate between 0 and 100. Traders look for divergences relative to price to indicate coming reversals.

� Relative Strength Index (RSI)
This very popular banded oscillator indicator measures prices changes seen over a particular time period as follows:

RSI = 100(1-1/ (1+U/D))

Where the average value of positive changes seen over the time period is U and D represents the average of negative changes observed over the same period. The value of the RSI ranges between 0 and 100.

� The Force Index Oscillator
This un-banded oscillator uses price, volume and trading range data to measure the strength of upward price pressures in bullish markets and downward price pressures in bearish markets.

� The Williams Percent Range (%R) Oscillator
A banded oscillator for which with values above 80 are considered characteristic of oversold markets, while below 20 indicates overbought markets.

Using Oscillators

Most oscillators are also momentum indicators that provide traders with a sense of the strength or forcefulness of a market move.

They can often be used when trading to assess whether a market has attained overbought or oversold levels. If so, the rate may well be subject to correction.

Furthermore, a useful confirmation of waning momentum that often precedes a market reversal occurs when divergence is seen between the price action and the indicator. Divergence means that a new high or low in price is not met by a similar extreme level in the indicator.
I have some free, good Oscillator indicators that may help you get used to. Have a look. Trade safe and good luck!

Stochastic Oscillator[/URL] - A relative oscillator indicator that measures the pace of the price changes and signals overbought/oversold states if the price demonstrates weakness or strength. It was developed by Tom DeMark and explained in his book The New Science of Technical Analysis. The value of the indicator changes from -100 to +100. REI is an enhanced oscillator because it tries to remain calm during the range trading and indicates signals only when the significant peaks or bottoms are spotted.
Detrended Price Oscillator[/URL] - a version of the price oscillator based on the difference between the current price and the simple moving average shifted by (Period / 2) + 1 bars. Unlike stochastic oscillator, this indicator aims to show the short-term trend changes (price waves inside the long-term trend). The indicator is displayed in the separate window of a chart. You can use this Detrended Price Oscillator indicator in both MT4 and MT5 versions of the platform.

FXCM Officially Launches App Store for Traders

KellyFX — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:13:06 GMT

We discussed this few weeks ago with Sameer Bhopale FXCM’s CMO. FXCM’s app store intends to provide traders with the most useful and popular applications as well as allowing and helping developers create their own apps and distribute them. The model is not new – Apple’s success is attributed to its apps store,amongother things, and if successful for FXCM will considerably boost … [visit site to read more]

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EUR/GBP Short: Back Up The Truck

Admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:06:10 GMT

At SwiftTick, we've pretty much been perma-bears on the EURGBP for the past year. Other than a few times where we thought there were some short term technical or fundamental reasons to be long, we have seen the EURGBP as a long term short to put away and hold. Most recently we were advocating taking a shortafter the EURUSD fell and held below 1.3000 last week. The core philosophy behind being short the EURGBP, is it is a way to trade the euro's weakness, without being tangled with dollar risk in case the Fed decided to get involved some way or another and the EURUSD goes skyrocketing.

Even after falling to a low of 0.7954 on Tuesday (its lowest levels since late 2008) the pair could see further downside momentum. Other than the obvious euro weakness, which has underpinned the EURGBP's descent, the pair appears to be also benefiting from

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Euro Bulls Hope Fed Research Is Only For Shampoo

Admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:13:14 GMT

By Chris Ridder: The euro fell under 1.28 vs. the US dollar yesterday, May 15th. The evening before Moody's downgraded 26 Italian banks, and most certainly investors do not want to get caught holding the bag if a bank implodes, or even a country. Then Tuesday morning news that Greece could not form a new government; hence, another round of elections, and likely results in the withdrawl of Greece from the euro.

This news even over shadowed the positive news of better than expected German GDP. A trading floor axiom says that if a market doesn't go up on good news and still falls on bad news then the "bottom" is not in. Therefore, traders should look for short entries or be even more patient in waiting to buy. An investor also has to consider the new socialist government elected in France and the changes that will bring. Already some entrepreneurs are making

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Grexit No More, Spain For EUR

Admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:42:03 GMT

By MarketPulse FX: By Dean Popplewell

Grexit has not occurred yet, but contagion is surely here, just look at the unsustainable debt financing levels in Spain. The EUR squeeze continues, albeit painfully slow. When the Capital markets eventually go for the Greek �kill,� euro policy makers will not have had the time to put in place a structure that allows Greece to leave in an orderly fashion. The potential exit of Greece from the Euro system over the next few months could have some �catastrophic consequences.� The stresses and strains potentially being put on the periphery will again lead to dollar liquidity concerns topping most lists.

The reality is that EU sovereign issues and concerns for the health of its financial system continue to intensify. Just look at the the Spanish banking system. Many believe that the current intensity feels higher than those present after the collapse of Lehman Brothers nearly four-years ago.

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Greece Is Running Out Of Time

Admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:42:05 GMT

By Tim Duy: I have repeatedly described myself as a Euroskeptic. The current combination of politics and economics looks likely to, at worst, doom the euro to failure, at best to commit the Continent to a deep and long-lasting recession. Moreover, the pace of deterioration in Greece, combined with an economic structure that seems completely at odds with much of the rest of Europe, seems to make a 'Grexit' all but impossible.

That said, I am horrified at the ongoing willingness of European policymakers to still be playing chicken at this point. I assumed that my skepticism would ultimately be proved wrong as the European Central Bank would ultimately cave and effectively monetize national debt across the eurozone, and that Germany would come to this conclusion as necessary to save the single currency that it has long-championed. That ultimately, the eurozone would step up and take greater responsibility for this mess, understanding that

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Why Paul Krugman Is Right About Greek Exports

Admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:13:03 GMT

By Cullen Roche: Paul Krugman has been discussing a potential return of the Drachma in Greece and how it would influence the domestic economy. Tuesday he showed a nice parallel in Argentina and how exports are a much bigger part of the Greek economy than many presume:

Mark Weisbrot points out, in reference to my earlier post, that when comparing Argentina's exit from the convertibility law with a possible Greek exit from the euro, the relevant comparison is with Argentine exports before the exit, not after. He's right; here's what it looks like (data from UN and Eurostat):

No one knows precisely how much the Drachma would fall compared to the euro if it was reimplemented, but guesses are all over the place ranging from 20-80%. No matter what, the decline will be substantial. Substantial enough that that bar on the right-hand side of the above chart will spike higher. And if some

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Social Brokers Merge: Tradeking and Zecco

KellyFX — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:13:12 GMT

TradeKing and Zecco, the industry’s first two socially-enabled online brokerages, announced today they have agreed to merge their businesses. This merger creates a compelling alternative in the marketplace for independent investors, one with scale and resources to compete, but with the mission to challenge traditional offerings and client experiences to deliver outstanding value for online investors. Financial terms of the merger were not disclosed.

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Opinions About The Euro's Future

Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:06:10 GMT

By Ralph Shell: The aftermath from last week's elections continue to weigh on the markets, and in currency markets, the threat of political change is the most important driver. The Greeks voted for those who opposed the austerity plan recommended by the Troika, but have no plans for repayment of debt coming due. They want the advantage of remaining in the eurozone but they do not like the price that comes with it.

For the Germans and their allies the question has become, is it cheaper for the Greeks to leave and for them to stay? The Greek's, with the help of Goldman, cooked their books to get in the euro, and have since been on the dole within the euro. There may be little remorse should they leave.

The recent votes in France and Greece, as well as those in Schleswig-Holstein and North-Rhine Westphalia all confirm Chancellor Merkels austerity plans are not

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The Evolution Of Yuan Policy

Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:23:16 GMT

By George Liu: The Overview

China's currency policies and utilization of fiscal mechanisms to artificially deflate the yuan (RMB) have been subject to scrutiny by its major trading partners, especially the United States, for years now. In fact, last October, tensions boiled over when the U.S. Senate passed a bill, on a 79-19 bipartisan vote, that encouraged the enacting of tariffs on countries with undervalued currencies. This has led to fears of a potential currency/trade war with China, but so far much of the heated rhetoric on both sides haven't been translated into solid execution. However, this by no means has mitigated the intensity of the excoriations. Even Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has accused China's devaluation tactics of delaying a global recovery from the Great Recession and U.S. politicians have rained down criticism on China's "predatory" currency practices.

Deflation of the yuan has allowed China's exports to sell cheaper

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Learn to trade using Price Action, trade directly off the chart!

dnbpriceaction — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:34:18 GMT

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Interbank FX and Luis Rivas sued for allegedly defrauding clients

KellyFX — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:13:00 GMT

In a casesubmittedto theUnited States district court for theeasterndistrict ofTennesseethe group of 12Plaintiffsclaims that it was defrauded by IBFX (now subsidiary of TradeStation) and a money manager named Luis H. Rivas for about $25 million.

ThePlaintiffsclaim two things – that IBFX used deceptive marketing tactics and that Luis Rivas lost most of their money in what turned out to be a ponzi scheme. IBFX’s role in this suit however is not very clear as traders who … [visit site to read more]

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Myopic EUR View Tops

Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:06:04 GMT

By MarketPulse FX: By Dean Popplewell

Investors should remember not to ignore the current economic data despite the market�s obsession with events in Greece. It�s rightly so we should be concerned with developments in the periphery countries, however, becoming stubbornly obsessed with negativity and EUR short positioning is sometimes not very fruitful. It is usually during these times that can end up being the most damaging to ones portfolio. Being myopically obsessed can be expensive, right up there with lack of trading discipline.

The current relevant U.S. data is likely to accentuate the slide in EUR. Today�s U.S. manufacturing, retail sales and inflation data is expected by analysts to remain relatively �modest� and still provide proof that the U.S. economy�s recovery �is slowly muddling� along. Obviously to many, coupling the releases to what�s really occurring in Europe should keep the �big� dollar looking attractive to most. Any upside surprises in the data will

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Handicapping The Chances Of Greece Exiting The Euro

Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:42:07 GMT

By Bill Luby: Understanding all the moving parts in the European sovereign debt crisis can be a Herculean task, even for the most determined analyst. Heck, even hazarding a guess at what tomorrow's crisis du jour will be is more than enough for most investors to grapple with.

In the case of Greece, with an ever-changing political party landscape and fickle voters who intend to distort that landscape even more, trying to assign probabilities to various scenarios and then divine the implications for Greece's relationship with the euro is sufficiently daunting as to cause many an investor just to park their money in cash until the future begins to look a little less murky.

For some aspects of the eurozone fiasco, there are financial instruments and measures that can serve as a barometer of how bad things are now and are likely to become in the future. Credit default swaps are an excellent

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Please Help Me ?

Jack Francisco — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:57:37 GMT

LEASE HELP....

Moving avarage red line, slope direction is under Line
Moving avarage blue line, under the Red Line is moving avarege
Price "slope direction Line" cut time

All takes place at the same time: GIVE AN ALARM INDICATOR

Please Help

Hard Currency: My Reactions To The Financial Times' Promising Podcast

Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:23:06 GMT

By Dr. Duru: The Financial Times has launched a new weekly podcast called "Hard Currency." The first interview aired on May 13th featuring Alice Ross as host and senior currency analyst Paul Robson from the World Bank of Scotland. It provided a concise, digestible, and balanced analysis of currency markets in ten minutes. I think this series has a lot of promise as a quick warm-up for a week of trading, and I will be checking in on it regularly.

Here are a few (teaser) highlights from this week's interview followed by my own commentary:

The British pound may be serving as a safe haven currency, especially from the euro. Do not expect more quantitative easing from the Bank of England (BOE) unless conditions in the global economy deteriorate further.
The euro (FXE) has not weakened as quickly as expected because of higher interest rates and the repatriating of euros by European banks.

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City AM Active Trader Event in Association with IG Index and FXCM 24th May 2012

KellyFX — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:42:09 GMT

London will be home to a specialist Traders event courtesy of City AM, a leading daily financial news publication.The event aims to give traders insight and knowledge on key topics to boost their trading experience.Industry giants IG Index and FXCM will be sponsoring the event.

3 Reasons The Russian Ruble Is The Least Risky Investment Under Putin 2.0

Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:42:02 GMT

By Ulysses de la Torre:As if to complement the return of Vladimir Putin to Russia's presidency, the Russian ruble last week returned to exactly the same level as two years ago:

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As Putin 2.0 gets underway, I thought this a timely opportunity to review how the ruble has arrived at today's exchange rate and where we should expect it to go from here.

The first point to remember is that the Russian government has been on the record several times in recent years saying it favors a strong currency (notably December 2008, September 2010, April 2011, July 2011 and September 2011, the last of which added the caveat of oil remaining above $100 a barrel). Whether this stance was unique to Medvedev's presidency depends on the extent to which there is indeed a difference between the two men. From the standpoint of monetary policy, I contend there is no difference.

A

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HotSpot�s April 2012 volumes down 15.5%

KellyFX — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:42:09 GMT

The decline in institutional forex volumes continued in April as all major brokers reported a further decline. Volumes hit historic lows in December 2011 and haven’t recovered since except what now seems a short-term spike in March 2012. HotSpot weathers this decline better … [visit site to read more]

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How Europe Can Force Greece To Exit The Euro

Admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:23:11 GMT

By Felix Salmon: The word on everybody�s lips these days is Grexit � Paul Krugman, for one, reckons it could be here as early as June. But how would such a thing happen? The FT, in its otherwise excellent Grexit explainer, fudges that bit:

Exit would occur because, without disbursements of additional loans, the government would run out of money to pay social security and public sector wages. In addition, the ECB could withhold needed funds from Greek banks, bringing them down. At this point Athens would need to pass a new currency law, redenominate all domestic contracts in a new drachma, impose exchange controls, secure the borders to limit capital flight and take steps to introduce a paper currency.

It�s true that Greece is currently running a substantial fiscal deficit, which is being funded by the EU. If the EU stopped disbursing loans, Greece by definition could not meet all of its

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EUR: No Bounce, No Lift, Why Own?

Admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:42:06 GMT

By MarketPulse FX: By Dean Popplewell

This EUR move is consistent, persistent and now has those individuals who last week managed to get themselves long, second guessing. Investors remain nervous as last ditch Greek coalition talks over the weekend broke down. To some it�s rational, others irrational, however, whatever is said, in the big picture, investors are scurrying to the sidelines, selling riskier assets and beginning to hoard those record low-yielding bonds and bunds.

Risk assets have gotten little support from China�s RRR cuts over the weekend. Instead, investors prefer to hone in on Greece�s inability to govern itself and to the poor showing by Merkel�s Christian Democratic party in regional elections yesterday. The electorate has clearly rejected her austerity policies, which raises doubts about her staying in power next year. The build in EUR pressure stems from the uncertainty over how much contagion Greece�s exit from the euro-zone would cause and how

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CFH Group�s view on the fx market � an interview with CEO Christian Frahm

KellyFX — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:42:07 GMT

Today we launch a series of interviews with various market participants: brokers, developers, platform providers, liquidity providers, banks, exchanges, etc. You are welcomed to get in touch with us for an interview.

We’ve had the opportunity to chat with Christian Frahm, co-CEO of CFH Group.

Weekly Preview - Brinkmanship Will Sink The Euro

Admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 22:48:12 GMT

By Tim Clayton:Greece will inevitably dominate the week ahead as domestic political parties and German government test the current policy structure to destruction with a game of bluff, counter bluff and brinkmanship. It will be extremely difficult to put the Greek Euro exit genie back in the bottle even if all sides attempt to pull back from the precipice. Meanwhile, as capital will continue to vote with its feet, the Euro is set to remain under selling pressure.

If no Greek government can be formed by May 17th, then new elections for June will have to be called. Given that the last thing the Eurozone needs is another four weeks of policy vacuum and paralysis, elections would deal another blow to the Euro.

As it stands, the Greek Syriza party has refused to join a coalition government, obviously concluding that it is better placed to gain additional support if new elections are

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Gain Capital attains IIROC registration in Canada

KellyFX — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:06:38 GMT

Canada recently started requiring forex brokers to register with its local agencies.IIROC is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada. Even Canadian based powerhouse OANDA had to recently register in Canada though … [visit site to read more]

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Usd continues to grow in pairing with rouble

ronaldmcky — Sun, 13 May 2012 09:08:08 GMT

With the start of the trading session of MICEX the Russian Rouble rate continues to go down in pairing with the USD, amid negative external background and decline in the oil sector.

A Sinking Euro Sets Up Franc Strength And Bargain German Stocks

Admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 08:13:08 GMT

By Dr. Duru: woes,
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The Most Common Fatal Investor Mistake: Inadequate Currency & Hard Asset Exposure

Admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 07:06:05 GMT

By Cliff Wachtel: 7 Charts Say It All

Part 1 of a Series

This is the first part of a series of articles on how to avoid the most common fatal flaw in most long term financial planning. It is based on excerpts from the coming book, The Sensible Guide to Forex: Safer, Smarter Ways to Prosper from the Start (John Wiley & Sons, 2012), the only forex book extant that�s dedicated to providing risk averse mainstream traders or investors (even those with no interest in trading) safer, less demanding ways to achieve prudent exposure to currencies and hard assets that are more likely to hold their value over the long run than the US dollar.

Just as any prudent investor diversifies by asset and sector type, so also they must avoid having all their assets denominated in one currency, or only in fiat currencies (vs. hard assets like commodities, real estate, or

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China Cuts Required Reserves

Admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:06:04 GMT

By Marc Chandler:The People's Bank of China reduced the amount of money banks must hold by about CNY350-CNY400 bln (~$60 bln). It is a 50 bp reduction in the required reserve ratio (RRR), effective May 18. It is the third cut in six months. The precise timing is always impossible to predict, but it was widely expected.

In fact, two consideration was behind our warning that it was coming soon. First, China reported soft economic data 24 hours before the RRR cut was announced. The disappointing economic data included weaker than expected industrial production (slowed rather than increased) and fixed asset investment, which is an important engine of China's growth, which continued to slow and now is growing at its slowest pace in nearly a decade.

The dramatic slowing of new yuan loans was also part of the data dump on Friday May 11. In March Chinese banks made CNY1.01 trillion of

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Will Weekend European News Bring Hope For A Better Week?

Admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 16:42:08 GMT

By Ralph Shell: At long last the EURUSD took out the support at the 1.30 area, and worked down to a low of 1.2905. Currently the pair is trading at 1.2933 with hours until forex markets close for the weekend in New York. The bullish euro traders have been wounded by the market but it has not totally collapsed. For the bears, it seems like they have won a skirmish but it is far short of capitulation, by the bulls.

In the futures markets, most of the shorts have been the large specs, often hedge funds who are better financed, and are often prepared to carry a position for long periods when the trend is working for them. As the market worked lower during the week, the open interest in the futures markets climbed. The total open interest in futures was up to 342K from 312K when the week began.

The big events

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Fix broker

kevin101trader — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:29:10 GMT

Hi,

I'm looking for a reliable and cost effective broker that can work with the FIX protocol. I don't like the MT4 platform...
Do you know if there's a list of such brokers that I can check?

Cheers,

New contest! "Profit Hunters" (May 21-25)

ngepet dolar — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:50:45 GMT

Contest Period- 1 weeks

Prizes- Top 15 traders will share the prize money in appliance with their place in contest rating. The fee to join the contest is 5 USD. The contest "Profit Hunters" has a smaller scale in comparison with regular ForexCup competitions, so the chances to win are much higher!

Registration Date: Until 20 May 2012
Look for more info here- "Profit Hunters" (May 21-25)

Paulson, Hendry, Taylor And Others Are Wrong - The Euro Is About To Become The New Ye

Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:23:04 GMT

By George Wannabe: We have already expressed doubts about John Paulson's ways of being bearish Europe and, for now, have been proven right as the German Bunds are making records every day. We have also already explained why it is our belief that the eurozone is "turning Japanese," but we will not add to it as this is not the point. The point is that the massive disinflation occurring in Europe is pushing real rates heavily into the euro's favor, especially against the Yen but also against the dollar -- and it is happening now.

Traditionally real rates are the central bank's target rates, or CPI. This is a very lagging indicator because of the CPI component. In order to counter that, we have replaced the CPI by inflation expectations of respective countries (as measured by five-year treasury breakevens or equivalent) that are live and forward looking. The results are staggering. Despite everyone's

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EUR/GBP: Back To 2007?

Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:06:10 GMT

By Evariste Lefeuvre: The EUR/GBP has collapsed in the aftermath of renewed risk aversion in the eurozone. Whether GBP stood as a safe haven is not certain as both charts below show: the EUR/GBP used to weaken whenever the BTP/Bund spread widened. But a glimpse at the chart suggests that the explanation does not hold completely, even for OAT/BUND.

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The balance sheet war can provide a much better explanation, as VLTRO2 won over BoE QE: on May 10th, "the Committee also voted to maintain the stock of asset purchases financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at �325 billion."

Beyond that, it looks like the main driver remains conventional monetary policy. The pair has closely tracked the evolution of the 3-month Eonia swap rate over the last few years (no spread against GBP swap, given its stability over the period).

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The recent fall would be comparable

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Moral Hazard Will Demand Greece's Sacrifice

Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:06:05 GMT

By Tim Clayton:Although the euro still refuses to decline gracefully, all short-term policy options lead to a weaker currency given that delay has already hollowed out the banking sector. Any relief surrounding the Greek situation is likely to prove fleeting at best given insurmountable policy contradictions. The German government will be prodded towards a more caring austerity, but the domestic and international moral hazard threat of absolving Greece of its debt and allowing continued euro membership must surely be too high for Chancellor Merkel. For any meaningful German concessions and policy shift, the price will have to be a Greek euro exit.

It is certainly possible to construct a longer-term positive euro outlook on the basis of a slimmed-down eurozone area, but a period of more acute pain is likely to be required first as it will be extremely difficult to contain the contagion effect. The longer governments look to deny economic

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Tips to Make Money Fast in Forex

Samuel23 — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:21:15 GMT

Tip 1 . Embrace Changeability and Risk With a Smile

Forex systems have instability.

If you cannot manage and calculate your risk, then don't ever think about trading in Forex. Many traders back away from forex because of this ( why do you even traded in the first place?). But taking manageable risks has its rewards.

It's just simple, you know what your losing if ever it doesn't work out, yet what you gain is unpredictable but sure is high! That is what I call excitement, my friend.

To a well-educated Forex trader, this is something you shouldn't be afraid of, might as well embrace it.

Tip 2. Trade Less, gain more

Most traders think that if they don't trade, another door has closed, or miss some move. The tendency, they trade frequently. Most of the trades that come big come a few times in a year. Focus on the trades that make the really big gains. Be alert, and informed.

Tip 3. Diversify is a no-no

Most Investors accept the fact that diversification can make money fast - in reality it does exactly the opposite.

Tip 4. Money and Risk Management

This article has been concentrating on the Big gains, because this is your money, so every penny should be controlled, this is where money management kicks in.

Control your risks, but increase your chances of success:

- Give yourself staying power by buying options at or in the money, this prevents you from getting stopped out. Many traders lose not by the market direction, but because they were stopped out by a instable move, and options will give you staying power.

- Keep your stop in its original position - until the move is well in profit, before moving it up.

- Trading fast and selectively - have the courage to trade when you feel it is good. and enjoy the cash.

What is (3 Quadrants)3q method?

pon — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:41:40 GMT

BUY LOW|SELL HIGH � A simple strategy indeed. But it is often confused with LOWEST and HIGHEST. There are simply no LOWEST or HIGHEST as they are breached every time. With the right combination of Zigzag, Fibonacci retracements, Moving averages and Cycle lines, it is possible to identify the HIGH and LOW of the main trends and its sub trends. 3q method attempts to do the same.

INTRODUCTION
A trading strategy inspired by the principle of a Japanese Candlestick. A typical candlestick consists of a body and wick on either side of the body forming 3 distinct quadrants. (Fig1.) Here white candle is a BULL candle, where the closing price is above the opening price and the black candle is a BEAR candle, where the closing price is below the opening price.

FIG 1
The sameH4 candle when looked in a H1 chart looks like this. (Fig2.) We see that the white H4 candle consists of 2 black H1 candles and 2 white H1 candles. When we see the same candle from the M5

FIG 2
Chart, which is shown in fig3, we realize that, a single white H4 candle is made up of a combination of up and down M5 candles and are highly volatile. So, lower time frames are volatile but can give early entry.

FIG 3
BUY LOW|SELL HIGH
The principal trading strategy of 3q method is to BUY LOW and SELL HIGH. In other words, we should ideally buy when the prices are below the opening prices of a WHITE candle and sell when the prices are above the opening prices of a BLACK candle. How we do know if the current candle will be BLACK or WHITE?
We need to know 3 critical points to execute a profitable trade.
1. The HIGH for a SELL and the LOW for a BUY.
2. The start and end of a Price trend.
3. If possible, the right time of entry and exit.
1. ZIGZAG and FIBO:
Each candle is a cocktail of trends in itself in its lower time frames. The main trend also has many sub trends. But each candle has a HIGH and a LOW. To make it visually clear, Zigzag indicator is very useful (Fig 4.)

FIG 4
The right zigzag number would filter the small sub trends and capture only the relevant main trends depending on the time frame. In fig 4, you can see the HIGH and LOW of the H4 candle represented by a LOW and HIGH zigzag. Candles or trends of different time frames would require different zigzag numbers. But the zigzag can keep getting updated even after forming a LOW zigzag or a HIGH zigzag. Hence we need to use zigzag in combination with Fibonacci retracements to identify the potential support and resistance levels (Fig5.)

FIG 5
Each and every candle and hence, every trend has a mathematical proportion to its previous trend. Here you see that the prices are obeying those mathematical proportions based on the modified Fibonacci retracements. You can see how the prices obeyed the 3 quadrants of the Fibonacci retracements. But we still need to know the start of a trend.
2. MOVING AVERAGES:
Moving averages can be used to identify the start and end of a trend direction. (Fig6)

FIG 6
When the red moving average is above the black moving average it is a BUY and when the red moving average is below the black moving average, it is a SELL. It has to be observed on multiple timeframes to filter out sub trends.
For example, we have added the M15 equivalent of the moving averages in M5 chart (Fig7)

FIG 7
As we already know, we get an early entry when we look at the M5 moving averages. But when we look at the M15 equivalents, we realize that it is still a BUY trend.
Prices keep touching the moving averages once every few minutes or hours or days or months or years, depending on the timeframe. You can see from fig 7, how the prices keep touching, not only the M5 moving averages, but also the M15 equivalents. So looking at higher time frames, you can differentiate a retracement from a reversal. When the prices are away from the moving averages, the prices either move side wards to wait for the moving average or retrace back to meet the moving averages. (Fig8)

FIG 8
3. CYCLE LINES:
Let us use this tool to divide the H4 candle into 3 equal parts: (Fig9)

FIG 9
We see that the prices were moving side wards in the 1st quadrant of the vertical cycle line and in the 1st quadrant of the horizontal fibo retracement.
In the 2nd quadrant of the cycle line we get a clear signal for BUY when the red moving average locks above the black moving average. It is ideal for a BUY as the prices reversed in 1st quadrant of the Fibonacci retracement with the combination of a LOW zigzag, confirming BUY LOW.
The prices retrace to touch the moving averages and close above the HIGH of 2nd quadrant. The BUY order can be closed at end of this H4 candle or kept open if higher time frames indicate a continuation of the trend.
The reverse of this would be applicable for a SELL, a price movement from 3rd quadrant to 2nd and 1st quadrants, confirmed by the locking of the red moving average below the black moving average. But most importantly the HIGH should be confirmed by a combination of HIGH zigzag and a strong resistance level from the 3rd quadrant of Fibo retracements.
This is applicable in every time frame, every financial market!
We will see some examples of price movements on a weekly chart, which represents a year�s price movements. Some examples below, but with additional details.:

GOLD

DOW JONES INDEX

GBPJPY

S&P 500

SILVER

FXCM signs up DIF Broker

KellyFX — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:23:12 GMT

FXCM a leading online provider of foreign exchange trading and related services worldwide and DIF Broker, a leading independent online financial broker, announced that DIF Broker will white label FXCM’s MetaTrader 4platform starting this May. Citing a commitment to ensure that its clients have, in their opinion, the best solutions available in the market, DIF Broker partnered with FXCM due to FXCM’s integration of its No Dealing Desk forex execution and the fact that MT4 is one of the most … [visit site to read more]

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Oil And The Canadian Dollar, Together Again

Admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:32:11 GMT

By Michael Sankowski:Oil and the Canadian dollar have a well known relationship. When Oil goes up, so does the Canadian dollar.

This correlation has been estimated to be extremely high during some time periods. The FXC shows this relationship very well, as does the USDCAD.

Still, this correlation can change in strength - sometimes the Canadian dollar does not respond as much to oil prices changes as in other times. When oil gets above roughly $95 USD per barrel, the strong fundamental reason for a link between the Canadian dollar and oil gets muddy.

It's simple to see why the Canadian dollar should be linked to the price of oil. Canada supplies more oil to the United States than any other country. Here's a chart from the EIA showing just how much oil Canada pipes into the U.S.

(click to enlarge)

All this oil is paid for in dollars, but some huge

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Is It Time To Stop Fighting Mumbai?

Admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:42:08 GMT

By Marc Chandler:The rupee and Indian shares responded positively to new central bank measures to steady the currency, which has fallen more than 7% over the past three months and is the worst performing Asian currency. While recognizing the positive short-term impact, we remain concerned that the domestic and international environment may not be conducive for a sustained recovery.

Yet much of India's bad news already seems discounted. S&P cut the outlook for on its BBB- rating last month. The trade deficit peaked in January and had fallen for three months through April. The drop in the price of oil should reduce pressure on both the trade front and inflation.

Officials have been slowly ratcheting up its rupee defense. Today's measures require corporations to repatriate half of their overseas earnings. Previously they did not have to repatriate any. This follows the recent measure to increase the rate for foreign deposits. The central

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FCMs report for March 2012 shows increase in US forex assets

KellyFX — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:23:07 GMT

Total amount of retail forex obligations for all reporting US brokers (except Citi, IB, etc) grew by more than $22 million. Despite the unprecedented lowvolatilitythis growth is not surprising: client assets pile up because clients are not trading and not losing money. This formula however isn’t perfect – while Q1 2012 volatility was very low

New Buy Sell Trend Indicator - It's Perfect!

smtt1 — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:18:25 GMT

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what is scalping?

Jack Francisco — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:06:34 GMT

Hi all,
I have heard that scalping is a way to maximize the profit
I want to know what is scalping and every thing about it.

thnx for all

Gann Angles

Samuel23 — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:09:59 GMT

Gann based his methods on the following:

1. Price, time, and range are the only three factors relevant to market movement.

2. Markets are cyclical in nature.

3. Financial price movements are geometric in design and function.

Gann believed that market movements were a reflection of human nature which is constant over time and by studying the past we can predict the future.

Gann's use of angles

Gann's used three patterns to predict market behavior in the future

1. Price study- This uses support and resistance lines, pivot points and angles.

2. Time study � This looks at historically reoccurring dates derived from natural order that Gann believed governed market movement.

3. Pattern study � This studies trends using trend lines and reversal patterns.

Using Gann angles requires practice and experience and below we have outlined tha basics that anyone using Gann angles should keep in mind.

Forex trading in Asian Country

Patricia12 — Thu, 10 May 2012 07:51:49 GMT

In how many asian countries forex trading is legal? As far as I know it is not legal in India.

Looking for Investor to put up a fund management company

swifttrader — Thu, 10 May 2012 06:47:31 GMT

The idea is to put up a private fund management business to cater for small cap to high net worth investors dedicated for alternative investments.

Minimum capital required to be an partner is $25k equivalent to a 5.00% stake on the business. Guaranteed at least 25% (net of fees and taxes) return per annum. Profit sharing options can be arranged either fixed payments on quarterly,semi-annually, or annually or open ended.

Interested parties can send me a private message for complete details.

Gain Capital Q1 2012 presentation � interesting facts

KellyFX — Thu, 10 May 2012 05:42:04 GMT

Following its Q1 2012 Report yesterday Gain Capital released its quarterly earnings presentation and as usual we can find few interesting facts there:

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Still too Big to Fail

traderadvantage — Thu, 10 May 2012 03:50:58 GMT

While the sobering news from Europe has finally started to weigh on US stocks, I thought I�d add gasoline to the fire and remind everyone of the twisted morass that�s our own domestic financial situation.

The top 5 banks in the US now account for a massively disproportionate amount of the derivative risk in the financial system. Specifically, of the $250 trillion in gross notional amount of derivative contracts outstanding (consisting of Interest Rate, FX, Equity Contracts, Commodity and CDS) among the Top 25 commercial banks (a number that swells to $333 trillion when looking at the Top 25 Bank Holding Companies), a mere 5 account for 95.9% of all derivative exposure.

The top 4 banks: JPM with $78.1 trillion in exposure, Citi with $56 trillion, Bank of America with $53 trillion and Goldman with $48 trillion, account for 94.4% of total exposure. As historically has been the case, the bulk of consolidated exposure is in Interest Rate swaps ($204.6 trillion), followed by FX ($26.5TR), CDS ($15.2 trillion), and Equity and Commodity with $1.6 and $1.4 trillion, respectively.

And that's your definition of Too Big To Fail right there: the biggest banks are not only getting bigger, but their risk exposure is now at a new all-time-high.

Good thing Backstop Ben and Congress are always ready with their catcher�s mitt.

Trade well and follow the trend, not the so-called �experts.�

Behold the age of infinite moral hazard! On April 2nd, 2009 CONgress forced FASB to suspend rule 157 in favor of deceitful accounting for the TBTF banking mafia.
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Larry Levin
President & Founder - TradingAdvantage

Gain Capital reports Q1 2012 results � second losing quarter in a row amid higher vol

KellyFX — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:48:13 GMT

Gain Capital just announced its Q1 2012 results and just like with with all other brokers in the market the lack of volatility seriously impacted trading volumes and eventually profitability.

On a slightly more positive note the net loss was down to $1.3 million from $3.3 million in

European Summer Of Discontent Starting Early, Pressuring The Euro

Admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:32:06 GMT

By Ralph Shell: Markets are continuing the assimilate the consequences of the recent elections, and the wall of worry confronting investors has not diminished. France has elected the new anti-austerity socialist expected to do battle with Chancellor Merkel, no doubt hoping the frugal Germans will loosen the purse strings. Or if not the Germans directly, maybe Draghi and the boys at the ECB in Frankfurt can buy some more poor quality sovereign debt. Yes and maybe the ECB can become truly the lender of last resort, and perhaps issue some euro bonds.

The chances are the Germans are not going to endorse such a program, and even if they did, the market would stop financing the big spenders.

As has been pointed out in an IBD Editorial, most European nations have yet to try austerity. Greece, Ireland and Portugal are the exception but most EU nations have increased their spending since 2008. Further,

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Are Prices Random?

pon — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:01:44 GMT

If there are people investing millions, do they invest with gut feeling or do they expect mathematical certainty? Here is an example of a modified fibo. On days, like 2nd, 4th and 9th, where it missed touching a line, it is a signal that there will be a retracement to its complementary fibo level and then it will return to close the gap.

Two examples of order entry revealing the accuracy of price action. This is possible when the majority of the players are following these fibo levels.
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A research into eToro�s social trading shows higher returns

KellyFX — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:48:12 GMT

Although the research sounds interesting we would still need to see the methodology. One of the problems in such researches is that they test a single broker platform which may not show the whole picture – for instance the algorithm mentioned in the report needs to be transparent. I’d welcome similar research anonymously comparing results across several brokers through multi-broker platform such as Currensee.

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Leverate launches social trading platform

KellyFX — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:48:12 GMT

Leverate becomes the first technology provider to offer independent forex social trading platform to brokers. Unlike independent social platform providers Leverate delivers a standalone and fully branded platform which is already integrated into the MT4 trading platform. Some social platform providers offer white labels which need to be integrated into the broker’s existing platforms(fxjunction), are semi-branded (tradeo, fxstat) or cannot be branded at all (currensee).

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EUR: No bounce, No Lift, No Life

Admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:13:13 GMT

By MarketPulse FX: By Dean Popplewell

Markets fear the unknown and with Greece we seem to be on the periphery of a black hole. Contagion fears are back in full force, not that they ever left. With Greece edging toward that EUR exit, pressure is beginning to build in all the right or wrong places. The Yield on Portuguese sovereign debt is climbing faster than that of its Greek counterpart. Spanish and Italian borrowing costs are backing up. Global markets are pointing to another imminent euro crisis, again, with Greece at the epicenter.

The anti-austerity rhetoric from that country appears to have intensified in the O/N session. This can only increase the possibility of another general election taking place next month, while the prospects of Greece ever exiting the EU just got that bit more likely. Why? There is a considerable risk that a left-leaning coalition would be formed at the next general

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Pressure In Europe Continues, Underpins Dollar And Yen

Admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:48:03 GMT

By Marc Chandler:The U.S dollar and Japanese yen continue to be the biggest beneficiaries of the heightened tensions emanating from Europe. Many see the seeming inability of the Greece to form a new government as increasing risk that it leaves monetary union. With some a large asset manager and an investment bank claiming the Fed is going to resume its asset purchases next month one may be surprised that gold is off more than 1% and near the lows for the year.

The policy market web site, Intrade, currently places the odds of a country leaving the eurozone at 31.5% by the end of this year; 49% by the end of next year, and 62% by the end of 2014. Yes these "contracts" are thinly traded compared to the turnover in the capital markets, but does offer a "second opinion" to claims in the press that the odds are seen at 90%.

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FXCM�s April trading volumes slide, quarterly trade volumes up YOY

KellyFX — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:48:07 GMT

First Quarter 2012 Highlights:

–US GAAP revenues of $102.6 million, up 8% versus the same period in 2011

–Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA of $24.9 million, down 2% versus the same period in 2011

–Adjusted Pro Forma net income of $12.5 million, down 9% versus the same period in 2011

–Adjusted Pro Forma fully diluted earnings per share of $0.17, down 6% versus the same period in 2011

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Greece Could Be Out Of The Eurozone As Early As This Summer

Samuel23 — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:29:30 GMT

As the tide turns in Europe and voters reject austerity, the possibility of a Greek Eurozone exit has taken real proportions once again. The rise of the Greek far-left, with Alexis Tsipras of the Syriza party now trying to build a government based on the rejection of Troika-imposed austerity and structural reform, has been the main catalyst. An ECB board member, Fitch Ratings� CEO, and the head of an important hedge fund have all publicly accepted a Greek exit as possible, while Citi reportedly raised its probability that the Hellenic Republic leaves the Eurozone by 2013 to 75%. The ball, it seems, is already rolling.

Eurusd bullish

pon — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:39:13 GMT

Price is at a low zigzag in most of the time frames, especially in the higher time frames. Moreover, the prices are also close to strong fibo support levels. Expect a sharp rise in EURUSD.

Tipping Point: Is The Euro At The Brink?

Admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:06:00 GMT

By Burkhardt:The topic of the Euro's fate has been the center of global and economic conversation for months and rightfully so. From the Euro's genesis, economists have questioned whether or not a centralized currency like this one could sustain itself in times of crisis. The unraveling of the European economy sheds new light on this line of reasoning. And in terms of economic events, we are seeing a domino effect within the EU and the pieces are falling fast. French Elections. Greek fury over austerity. Rampant Spanish unemployment.

Over the last few months investors have been subjected to a yo-yo diet of so-called fixes. Greek deal. No Greek deal. Spanish yields going parabolic. We have witnessed Italy and Spain emerge into economic crisis that has resulted in a significant amount of turbulence within global markets. And the crisis continues to build as turmoil erupts in France and Greece this week reaching

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Forex historical data collection for technical analysis

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European Election Results Unsettle Currency Markets

Admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:06:10 GMT

By Ralph Shell: Late last week we speculated whether the markets had discounted a victory by the socialist party in France. Judging by the market action this week that was not the case. In Europe, Hollande is presenting himself as the big spending anti-austerity candidate, ready to do battle with Chancellor Merkel. Ambrose Evans-Pritchard observes, the markets are already observing the difference between Germany and France.

"What is true is that the CAC-40 index of French stocks has underperformed Germany's DAX by 20pc since last August, an ominous divergence for two countries yoked so tightly together. The yield spread of German 10-year Bunds over French OAT bonds has jumped 90 basis points.

This parting of the ways pre-dates the "Hollande scare". It goes beyond downgrade jitters, or fears of contagion from $710bn of French bank exposure to Italy, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Portugal (IMF data). It reflects a gut feeling in global markets

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Power of Fibonacci and Gann combination

pon — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:04:53 GMT

Do Fibonacci and Gann technique have something in common? Do prices move randomly?

3q Method - Week 1 of 3 Preview

pon — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:01:41 GMT

Gold Today

pon — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:57:59 GMT

Now that the prices have gone below 1622.20 and a double mountain is formed in H4. Expect the prices to continue at least till 1545.0 in this month. Can enter around 1620 today or tomorrow for a SELL.

If it goes below 1521, which is most likely, the prices should reach 1100 in this year!

AUD Carry Trade Unwind To Hit AUD/USD

Admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:42:03 GMT

By Michael Sankowski:The surprise in the currencies over the last month is the strength in the yen, despite the new 1% inflation target by the Bank of Japan. This inflation target should be a reason for a weaker yen, but instead has strengthened over the last month. The yen is only a few percent from it's all time highs.

What is happening, and how does it relate to the Australian Dollar?

Capital flows holding up the yen relate to the unwinding of the popular AUDJPY carry trade. This unwinding is about to switch into high gear, due to recent events - and this will cause problems for the AUDUSD.

The core component of the carry trade for the AUD has been the high overnight rates of the Reserve Bank of Australia, their central bank. Australia's overnight rates have been between 3.75% and 5% higher than rates in the U.S. and Japan since

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Why The French And Greek Elections Are Bearish For The Euro

Admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:23:04 GMT

By Labutes IR:In view of the ongoing European sovereign crisis, the single currency (euro) has shown a great resilience against the USD. Over the last few months, the EUR/USD cross has been trading on a narrow trading range between 1.30-1.35, during a period in which Greece has defaulted and the ECB massively expanded its balance sheet through its LTRO operations.

Much of this euro strength is explained by the ECB's LTROs, which on its two refinancing operations lent nearly �1trillion to European banks which in turn bought sovereign and corporate bonds, resulting in a huge decline in bond yields across Europe.

This was especially evident for peripheral countries like Portugal, Spain, Italy or Ireland. This led to a false sense of security that the crisis was over, bidding up the euro. The recent pressure on Spanish yields is evident that the crisis continues and should continue to negatively impact the euro.

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EUR Rides Wave Lower

Admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:06:05 GMT

By MarketPulse FX: By Dean Popplewell

The bears and the quick money speculators thought they got it wrong. The EUR was not supposed to remain bid during yesterday�s North American session. Agreed, filling in �the� gap was a technical necessity, but once achieved, for the bear the positioning felt wrong. Perception is a powerful tool. Many traded believing that the single unit was being supported, in theory, by the potential available liquidity of the ECB and the EFSF/ESM programs. Their liquidity �provides a powerful bulwark against full-blown systemic conditions.� Others were beginning to buy into the idea that the changing of the euro-guard is good for Europe. President Hollande may be able to swing the balance from total austerity to a mixed bag of tricks, to at least create the illusion of progress. Now that the EUR has been unable to hold the line, the focus swings back in the bears favor with

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Tips

Samuel23 — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:21:23 GMT

Tip 1 . Embrace Changeability and Risk With a Smile

Forex systems have instability.

If you cannot manage and calculate your risk, then don't ever think about trading in Forex. Many traders back away from forex because of this ( why do you even traded in the first place?). But taking manageable risks has its rewards.

It's just simple, you know what your losing if ever it doesn't work out, yet what you gain is unpredictable but sure is high! That is what I call excitement, my friend.

To a well-educated Forex trader, this is something you shouldn't be afraid of, might as well embrace it.

Tip 2. Trade Less, gain more

Most traders think that if they don't trade, another door has closed, or miss some move. The tendency, they trade frequently. Most of the trades that come big come a few times in a year. Focus on the trades that make the really big gains. Be alert, and informed.

:)

Collective FX is back with enhanced platform and a new promotion

KellyFX — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:06:08 GMT

Those veteran enough should remember The Collective FX – a brokerage that was indeed established by traders for traders. We interviewed one of the founders back in 2009. Ever since the brokerage, which was below the radar anyway, has goneextremelyquiet and was almost forgotten. It’s back now with new developments and promotions.

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Guaranteed 25% return per annum-.For Serious Investor.

swifttrader — Tue, 08 May 2012 08:23:13 GMT

The idea is to put up a private fund management business to cater for small cap to high net worth investors dedicated for alternative investments.

Minimum capital required to be an partner is $25k equivalent to a 5.00% stake on the business. Guaranteed at least 25% (net of fees and taxes) return per annum. Profit sharing options can be arranged either fixed payments on quarterly,semi-annually, or annually or open ended for negotiations.

Interested parties can send me a private message for complete details.

A Market Review and Opinion Report For May 6, 2012

jmound — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:43:44 GMT

Energies
Oil is finally starting to give way, but expect a choppy and volatile selloff. A strong U.S. dollar rally will help this market gain downside momentum. Natural gas has clearly bottomed near term and I highly recommend buying here with straight deep out of the money December calls � which to me have still got a long ways to go to catch up to fair value with the volatility I anticipate in the near future.

Financials
The employment report along with the bailout weakening elections in France and Greece has the market reeling � and for good reason. Look for considerably more downside in the stock market in the weeks ahead as a full scale retracement is underway. Bonds continue to look attractive as a buy here with further easing by the Fed almost a foregone conclusion. The dollar is the buy as the euro is finally shaking this congestion pattern for some real selling. The Japanese yen stands to be the lone beneficiary outside of the dollar as the Aussie, New Zealand and Canadian dollars are all bearish with strong trend breaks underway. I continue to stand by my forecast that:

The Japanese Yen futures will hit 140 before it hits 80 or I will quit writing the Weekend Commodities Review...forever.

Grains
Friday�s low in beans is the critical mark to close below to signal a real bear play here, but the gut says the top is in for beans and the rest of the grains sector.

Meats
A bit of a dead cat bounce in cattle last week is completely reasonable given the volatility and strength of the decline, but this market has considerable more downside left � double digits here we come! Pull the short off on hogs however, as that market is due for a bounce.

Metals
When does flight to quality disappear in the precious metals sector? When the U.S. dollar rallies strong and yanks the foreign buying demand right out of this market. Monster metals selloff underway! Copper remains a strong short on bounces as the top is in.

Softs
Coffee sold back off but is still in a congestion range, making it avoidable until a fresh low close is seen. The OJ collapse is coming to an end, at least in the near term. At this point the market is once again avoidable. Cocoa is a short along with sugar.

Disclaimer: Trading in futures and options involves a substantial degree of a risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Fundamental factors, seasonal and weather trends, daily news, and other current events may have already been factored into the markets. Commodities trading can be extremely risky and is not for everyone. Some trading strategies have unlimited risk. Educate yourself on the risks and rewards of such investing prior to trading. James Mound Marketing Group, the publisher, and/or its affiliates, staff or anyone associated with James Mound Marketing Group, do not guarantee profits or pre-determined loss points, and are not held monetarily responsible for the trading losses of others (subscribers or otherwise). Information provided is compiled by sources believed to be reliable. James Mound Marketing Group, and/or its principals, assume no responsibility for any errors or omissions as the information may not be complete or events may have been canceled or rescheduled. Any copy, reprint, broadcast or distribution of this report of any kind is prohibited without the expressed written consent of James Mound Marketing Group.

Trading Price & Volume with low risk entry

oiltrader — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:29:27 GMT

Worth to watch these youtube videos.

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PFG launches FX Options with FX Bridge�s technology

KellyFX — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:42:07 GMT

FX Bridge Technologies Corp., a leading provider of foreign exchange and CFD technology solutions, today announced that PFGBEST, a leading global broker, has licensed FX Bridge’s trading platform to provide online FX options trading to its client base.

PFGBEST, through the FX Bridge platform, enhances its offering to institutional and retail FX clients by expanding its suite of products that include direct access to interbank liquidity. PFGBEST created the Typhoon system for … [visit site to read more]

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Forex-Metal Introduces ECN accounts

Intuition123 — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:34:41 GMT

Forex-Metal Introduces ECN accounts

Forex-Metal, a leading online Forex and CFD broker, is happy to introduce Fx Edge ECN (Electronic Communication Network) forex accounts. With ECN accounts, Forex-Metal clients have direct access to the foreign exchange market with real market quotes from several liquidity providers.

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FXDD and Dukascopy partner again, this time in Europe

KellyFX — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:23:04 GMT

FXDD and Dukascopy partnered a little less than a year ago on promoting Dukascopy’s platform in the US. This happened because Swiss banks (Dukascopy included) had to stop accepting US clients due to Dodd-Frank rules. It seems the move was successful enough as FXDD … [visit site to read more]

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Swissquote releases Q1 2012 results, volume down 35%

KellyFX — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:23:04 GMT

Swissquote shows a dramatic decrease in forex trading volumes in Q1 2012 and this is reported by almost all brokers in the market. Some brokers report as much as 50-60% decrease in trading volumes and attribute this to lack of volatility. While Swissquote’s forex accounts grew by 16.8% in Q1 2012 when comparing to same period in 2011, the value of the accounts dropped 17.3% to CHF 121.1 million and its trading volumes plummeted by 34.1%.

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What A Hollande Victory Means For The Euro

Admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 06:13:08 GMT

By Macro and Cheese:As suggested by pre-election polling, Francois Hollande has won the French presidency. France will usher in a socialist president, the first since Francois Mitterrand, who surrendered the office 17 years ago. This will put France's new president at odds with Germany, the banker to the European economy, leaving Angela Merkel in the uncomfortable position of having to work with the opponent of the man she openly endorsed in the run-up to the election.

Before considering the election's impact on the markets, here is a review of the major planks of Hollande's platform:

Hire 60,000 new teachers

Balance budget by 2017

Tax income above EUR 1 million at 75%

Reduce usage of nuclear power

Reduce consumer utility bills

Lower retirement to 60 for those who have worked 41 years

Reduce payroll tax

Renegotiate European treaty

Separate commercial and investment banking

Encourage ECB to lend money directly to governments

For stocks the

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Pepperstone - ASIC Regulated - ECN Style Broker

Marty Stevens — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:14:58 GMT

Hey all,

New to these parts and just getting my feet wet.

I see plenty of broker talk and couldn't find a thread on the broker I'm using right now: Pepperstone

Figured I'd get a discussion about them going.

Specifically, I'm absolutely smitten with their Razor account:

0.1-0.8 pip average spread on EUR/USD.. ECN style, so plus commissions but the total cost averages around 1pip.

pepperstone.com

Anyone else here trading with them? Thoughts?

Heikin-Ashi Candlestick System (simple)

Marty Stevens — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:13:26 GMT

This one works with heikin-ashi candlesticks, trend following as it closes across the 50sma with aggressive stop tightening.

Basically you're waiting for a clean break of the 50sma, entering on the close of the candlestick that crosses the line, then setting your stop at the other end of said candlestick. Trail your stop to the far side of the previous candlestick as it moves in your favour, so this aggressively tightens your risk with each period passing.

Full details and more info on heikin-ashi candlesticks can be found here:

Heikin-Ashi Trading: Heikin-Ashi Basic Trading Strategy

looks like:

Thoughts?

Excel Kagi chart

ciro — Sun, 06 May 2012 21:10:51 GMT

Hello, I wanted to know where can I find an Excel spreadsheet where you can view a graph kagi. Thank you.
Best Regards.

Very happy to be a member of this forum

ciro — Sun, 06 May 2012 21:05:51 GMT

Hello my name ciro, nice to share with you any experience in the financial world.

Will the Dollar Be Replaced As A Reserve Currency?

Admin — Sun, 06 May 2012 10:42:04 GMT

By Investment U: By Carl Delfeld

The greenback gets no respect these days. Every morning my inbox is bursting with emails from gurus advising investors to run for their financial lives � away from the U.S. dollar.

Jim Rogers even suggested that the dollar could go to confetti. Other investors are predicting that the U.S. currency is on its last gasp.

Well, I hate to burst their bubble� The dollar is going to stay on top through the twenty-first century for two reasons: The weakness of competitors and the stable, flexible and open political institutions of America.

Both are important factors to observe after you look at the three basic characteristics of a durable reserve currency:

Durable reserve currencies are strong, stable and provide ample liquidity � A reserve currency should demonstrate deep liquidity so investors can move in and out of it without sharp movements in price. It also needs to be

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Can You Make a Million With Million Dollar Pips?

saroo — Sun, 06 May 2012 00:42:32 GMT

How can you attract someone's attention on the subject of Forex trading? You could mention something along the lines of taking a $250 initial trading investment and turning it into nearly $1.3 million. Yes, that will get people's attention. More accurately, it will draw their attention to Million Dollar Pips which is the Forex robot William Morrison created to amass his own personal wealth.
And yes, he went from $250 to nearly $1.3 million within a short period of time.
No one will ever say that success in Forex is easy or that it can be achieved without any effort. The world of foreign currency exchange trading is most definitely tough. There are quite a number of complexities associated with it and it forever remains a risky venture. However, there is a way to increase your chances of successful trading. One such way would be to work with a solid Forex trading robot and Million Dollar Pips may very well be that robot.
For those not familiar with the term, a Forex robot is an automated trading platform that can greatly aid a Forex trader with the many different steps required to trade in currency. There are quite a number of these Forex robots on the market. What is it about Million Dollar Pips that allows it to stand out from the crowd?
There are quite a few things, actually. That is why this robot platform is one well worth looking at.
First and foremost, this is the very first million dollar Forex robot that is designed to work with small amounts of trading capital. Many would wish they could get involved with the Forex market but have essentially been barred from it due to their limited capital. With this trading robot, you have the ability to enter into the currency market with as low as $250 in funds. And yes, with the right trade, you can make a decent sized profit even with a minimal initial amount.
Once again, this is an automated robot. You will need to program it to your trading specifications so that it knows what your trading parameters are. Once you do this, the system will take over for you so that trades can be done without any further supervision from you. This is a huge benefit because the Forex market is open 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. An automated system ensures you do not miss out on potentially lucrative trades.
Researching the Forex market is an absolute must when you wish to make educated trades. You simply cannot make your decisions based on a hunch or a guess. You need hard research to back up the trades and this robot performs such research for you. That can be considered an enormous cost savings benefit since you will not be required to pay a service to handle such research on your behalf.
Better still, this robot does not employ any gimmick oriented trading strategies which could lead to making disastrous outcomes. You will want a reliable and serious robot and not one that simply places all your capital at risk. What would be the point of acquiring a robot in the first place if that was the end result?
For the Forex trader with limited capital, Million Dollar Pips might be the perfect system. This is why it is so well advised to look closer at what it has to offer.
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Analyzing Currencies By Analyzing CurrencyShare's ETFs

Admin — Sun, 06 May 2012 00:06:04 GMT

By Peter Mycroft Psaras: Recently, I introduced my new SIA-Charts here on Seeking Alpha and the response has been very positive. In the comment section of one of my articles, I was asked if my system could analyze currencies as well as stocks and I am happy to say that they can, by analyzing Currency ETFs. For those new to my work I have recently written an article on Seeking Alpha introducing my discovery and you can read it here.

The purest way, in my opinion, for someone to invest in currencies is by using a very well-organized series of ETFs offered by CurrencyShares. They trade on the New York Stock Exchange and are very liquid, and can be traded just as you do stocks. Here is what our SIA-Charts are telling us about the ten ETFs offered by CurrencyShares.

CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (FXA)

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High Probability Trading Opportunities In Stocks, Futures & Forex.

smtt1 — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:06:43 GMT

TradeMiner Provides Stocks, Futures & Forex Trades With Entry & Exit Strategies Based on Historically Repeating Cycles & Trends.

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The Year Of The Currency

Admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:13:06 GMT

By Macro and Cheese:As stocks remain in a choppy two-month range and bonds set to stay stubbornly overvalued on government intervention, investors need to be on the lookout for assets that can generate real returns. Happily, such an asset class does exist. Even better, it's the most liquid asset class in the world, and some currency valuations are hitting extremes. As if that's not enough, currencies can offer significant diversification, potentially enhancing returns while reducing risk.

I'm not the only investor to lament the state of global stock markets at the moment. It's a dangerous world. Normally we could sell in May and go away until 2015 -- if stocks weren't so cheap. With the S&P 500 trading at less than 14 times trailing earnings, the index yields about 7%, very expensive when trading from the short side. These conditions make timing absolutely critical from both sides, and research has shown that market

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SpotOption launches two new products: Pair Trading and End of Year Options

KellyFX — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:23:05 GMT

SpotOption keeps innovating and launches of new cool products Pair Trading and Year End Options. Pair Trading is definitely the more interesting one and allows you to ‘binary trade’ pair of assets – that is you bet which asset will be stronger than the other. It’s always fun to bet on Microsoft vs Google, Citi vs Barclays, etc.

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Services, Jobs And Politics Dominate FX

Admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:42:04 GMT

By Marc Chandler:There are three main considerations in the foreign exchange market today. The weaker than expected euro zone services PMI, the US jobs report and that spate of European elections. The US dollar is slightly firmer, but larger within yesterday's ranges.

There is nothing good that can be truly said of the euro zone service PMI. It fell sharply and the slide accelerated since the flash. The April reading was 46.9. The flash was 47.9 and the March final was 49.2. That gap between the flash and the April reading was the biggest since October 2008. The service sector news follows the poor manufacturing PMI earlier in the week and produces a composite of 46.7 vs 49.1 in March.

Germany and France both deteriorated from the flash readings. It was not simply picking up the weaker peripheral performance. Germany reported 52.2 form 52.6 flash and 52.1 in March. And that is

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My Recommendation

Samuel23 — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:42:23 GMT

Trading spot currencies involves substantial risk and there is always the potential for loss. Your trading results may vary. Because the risk factor is high in the foreign exchange market trading, only genuine �risk� funds should be used in such trading. If you do not have the extra capital that you can afford to lose, you should not trade in the foreign exchange market. No �safe� trading system has ever been devised, and no one can guarantee profits or freedom from loss.

Saxo Bank officially enters Turkey, acquires De

KellyFX — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:13:07 GMT

As we reported back in March 2012 Saxo Bank marked Turkey as one of its most important targets on its expansion plans.Lars Seier Christensen, Saxo Bank�s co-founder and co-CEO, was in Istanbul to announce the opening of the local branch while the rumour had it that Saxo was working on acquiring a local broker.

Saxo finally completed the acquisition ofDe

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Crossing the Rubicon

traderadvantage — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:13:33 GMT

When Ben Bernanke was appointed as Chairman of the Federal Reserve seven years ago, the national debt was $7,932,709,661,723.50. For those of you not interested in counting digits, that number is nearly a cool $8 trillion, but still a tough sum to wrap your brain around.

After yesterday�s end of the month $70 billion Treasury debt auction settlement, total US debt is now a record $15.692 trillion dollars, nearly double what it was when Benny became the leader of the Inkjets back in 2005.

To make the seemingly unquantifiable somehow quantifiable - total US GDP is $15.6242 trillion, which is 101.5% of GDP. That�s right; the national debt is now GREATER than the Gross Domestic Product. US politicians, including the White House, Treasury, and the Federal Reserve have just crossed the Rubicon: the point of no return.

Unless the US economy heats up like a furnace, which would drive GDP higher than total debt, we have crossed the Rubicon indeed. Speaking of the Rubicon we are reminded of Caesar and how the Roman Empire once ruled the world. England, France and Spain were also global empires that were brought to end by DEBT. To be sure, there was more
to it than debt but it cannot be denied that profligacy was a major factor in all their declines.

If you aren�t depressed enough, read on at Zero Hedge where the eponymous Tyler Durden writes about the implications of this unfathomable debt figure.

Total US Debt Soars To 101.5% Of GDP | ZeroHedge

Trade well and follow the trend, not the so-called �experts.�

Larry Levin
President & Founder - TradingAdvantage

signs of lying in face and voice of the liar For men and women

toty — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:04:15 GMT

Allah Almighty tells us in the Qur'an about signs of lying in face and voice of the liar, let us read ...

Face detection

Researchers have noticed some facial changes when speaking. Thus, they experienced it by photographing a man telling truth, and just in the lying moment, specific features appear on his face, which are different from those appearing in the truth state. But, these features are very rapid that human being eye cannot see.

"Polygraph lie detectors are notoriously unreliable: 10 percent of liars pass, and 20 percent of truth tellers fail. But the real truth is written all over your face "says cognitive scientist Marian Stewart Bartlett, at the Institute for Neural Computation in San Diego.
Now there's a way to catch liars in the act. Bartlett and several colleagues at the Salk Institute have developed a high-speed computer program that analyzes videotapes to automatically detect a subject's micro expressions. The program superimposes a grid over a baseline black-and-white photograph of the subject's face devoid of all expression. Any change in expression, no matter how subtle or fast, registers on the grid as a departure from baseline. For example, if eyebrows lower in anger, they leave their neutral position - a movement documented by the computer. "The method it uses," Bartlett says, "is based on the way the brain interprets vision." The neurons that deal with vision each look at a different part of an image, and the brain assembles the information.

Every emotion a person feels elicits an involuntary facial expression, but often just for a split second. When someone tries to cover those emotions, the expression passes so quickly most people miss it.
Allah tells us about this scientific fact as He Almighty says about atheists who denies the Qur'an: (And when Our Clear Verses are recited to them, you will notice a denial on the faces of the disbelievers!) {S�rat Al-Hajj - The Pilgrimage-verse72}.

This is a clear link between the humanfeelings and what appears on their faces. Glory to Allah!!!!!

Also, scientists say that any repeated action by human becomes part of his or her facial expressions, so Allah almighty says about the believers: (Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves . You see them bowing and falling down prostrate (in prayer), seeking Bounty from Allah and (His) Good Pleasure. The mark of them (ie of their Faith) is on their faces (foreheads) from the traces of (their) prostration (during prayers)) {S�rat Al-Fath-The Victory-verse 29}.

Also, in the day of resurrection we will distinguish between believers and disbelievers from their faces as Allah almighty say: (Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious who fear Allah and avoid evil) will be in delight (Paradise) * On thrones, looking (at all things) * You will recognize in their faces the brightness of delight.) {S�rat Al-Mutaffif�n-Those Who Deal in Fraud-verse22-24}.

But Hypocrites and disbelievers who are trying to hide their hating for believers in this life, will not be able to hide that feeling in front of Allah Almighty and all people in the day of judgment as He says about them: (On the Day when their faces will be turned over in the Fire, they will say: "Oh, would that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger (Muhammad).") {S�rat Al-Ahz�b-The Confederates-verse66}.

Voice detection

Also voice-stress analysis, an alternative to the polygraph as a method for lie detection, is already widely used in police and insurance fraud investigations. Now, however, it is being touted as a powerful and effective tool for an array of new applications - everything from the screening of potential terrorists in airports to catching wayward spouses in messy marital disputes.

Despite its booming popularity, a number of federally sponsored studies have found little or no scientific evidence to support the notion that existing voice-stress technologies are capable of consistently detecting lies and deceptions.

The Truster hand-held "Emotion Reader" is one of many commercial products that claim to detect lies and deception using voice-stress analysis.

"Voice-stress analysis is fairly effective in identifying certain variations in stress levels in human speech, but high levels of stress do not necessarily correlate with deception," said Mitchell S. Sommers, an associate professor of psychology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.

"It may someday be possible to refine voice-stress analysis so that it is capable of distinguishing among various sources of stress and accurately identifying those that are directly related to deception." He added.

In theory, voice-stress analysis works by measuring slight inaudible fluctuations in the human voice known as "micro-tremors." Voice-stress analysis systems, which generally include a microphone, tape recorder and related computer analysis equipment, are designed to recognize micro-tremor patterns that indicate when a speaker delivers words under stress, and specifically when those moments of stress are generated by an attempt to lie or deceive. Voice patterns are analyzed, graphed and displayed on a computer screen.

So, AllahAlmighty says about those Hypocrites who say what is against their beliefs: (Had We willed, We could have shown them to you, and you should have known them by their marks, but surely, you will know them by the tone of their speech! And Allah knows all your deeds.) {S�rat Muhammad or S�rat Al-Qit�l-verse30}.

O 'Allah, make us from the sincere people in life and in the hereafter, Allah says about those people: (And whosoever submits his face (himself) to Allah [ie (follows Allah's Religion of Islamic Monotheism), worships Allah (Alone) with sincere Faith in the (1) Oneness of His Lordship, (2) Oneness of His worship, and (3) Oneness of His Names and Qualities], while he is a Muhsin (good-doer ie performs good deeds totally for Allah's sake without any show-off or to gain praise or fame etc. and does them in accordance with the Sunnah of Allah's Messenger Muhammad), then he has grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold [La ilaha ill-Allah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah)]. And to Allah return all matters for decision) {S�rat Luqm�n-verse22}.

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Virginia�s lawsuit against BNY Mellon dismissed

KellyFX — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:42:08 GMT

Apparently it’s not all gloom in doom for BNY Mellon in itspricing scandal: at least one lawsuit against the bank has been just dismissed:

A Fairfax County Circuit judge dismissed the foreign exchange (FX) pricing-related allegations against The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK – Analyst Report). The allegations were brought by Virginia attorney general. This provides a big relief to the company, as it … [visit site to read more]

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FXstreet.com hosts its 5th International Traders Conference in June 2012

KellyFX — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:42:08 GMT

I’m happy to announce that the very successful ITC event is back this year! Every year Fxstreet.com hosts this major event bringing top notch experts and traders together. Traders are able to learn from the top experts in the industry and ultimately trade LIVE with them – and what is better than live trading sessions shoulder to shoulder with an industry expert?

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Draghi Sparks Euro Recovery

Admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:06:06 GMT

By Marc Chandler:The euro has recovered from the brief dip below $1.31 to rise through yesterday's North American high. Draghi has not sounded as dovish as the market expected. He recognizes that the economic outlook is less certain, but did not seem to be an in hurry to take more action.

He indicated a rate cut was not even discussed today. The impact of the LTROs is still not fully known as the last one just settled in early March. Draghi still refers to its monetary stance as accomodative.

He acknowledged that ECB continues to monitor the pass through of higher energy prices onto wages. German unions are pushing for substantial wage increases. This also contributes to the impression of Draghi being less dovish than expected.

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