I have been asked the question do the bid-offered spreads offered by different brokers really matter? Spreads matter but the extent to which depends on the type of trader you are. It also depends on the...
First things first, if you’re wondering just how all of this works, believe it or not, you’re delving into the world of Forex gold trading. An intriguing game of buying low and selling high, it includes gold...
We have just completed the third week of our new website redesign and upgrade. In this regard, I am pleased to report that our results have far exceeded our lofty expectations. Our Forex Forum, nicknamed a long...
How to Choose a Forex Broker The foreign exchange market (also known as forex, FX, or the currencies market) is an over-the-counter (OTC) global marketplace that determines the exchange rate for currencies around the world. Participants in these markets can...
It is often said that 95% of those trading lose money. While the actual percentage is not that high, it is a fact that the majority of forex traders lose. There may be many reasons for it but...
What Are Forex Fundamentals and Do They Matter? It is important to be aware of fundamentals when trading, especially those that affect monetary policy. In this way, you know how to react to news...
Using Indicators to identify Trends Of the many market sayings thrown around by traders, perhaps none is more overused and less understood than the old adage ‘the trend is your friend’. All too often, the...
Global-View.com is an online currency trading community founded by former Continental Grain subsidiary, ContiCurrency, traders Jay Meisler and John Bland in 1996. The historical significance of the website’s main feature, the FOREX Forum, is that it started an important internet movement for retail trading. It...
Bollinger Bands Bollinger Bands are volatility curves used to identify extreme highs or lows in relation to price. Bollinger Bands establish trading parameters, or bands, based on the moving average of a particular instrument and a set number...
Forex View: A Choppy Trading Week with All Eyes Looking Ahead A light US economic calendar next week leaves traders with little to focus on until the next major inflation gauge, the Feb 29 release of the...
Stochastics Stochastic studies, or oscillators, are another useful tool for monitoring the expected sustainability of a trend. They provide a trader with information about the closing price in the current trading period relative to the prior...
Economic Indicators 101Â Â Â Â Â Â Economic indicators are snippets of financial and economic data published by various agencies of the government or private sector. These statistics, which are made public on a regularly scheduled basis,...