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Sunday, September 20, 2009

FOREX FUNDAMENTALS: Handling news about foreign exchange

By Brad Morgan

You must have working knowledge of foreign exchange fundamentals if you intend to turn a profit in this market. Comprehension of the science behind tables and trends is good, but it cannot take the place of comprehending the basis on which currency markets are premised. Lack of such understanding can lead to bad timing on trading.

There are major forces wielded by news reports both global and local on the currency market. While finance related news undoubtedly yields the greatest effect, other non-finance but major events have their own impact too. They are possibly anticipated or come unannounced .

A volcanic eruption or a major pandemic are graphic examples of such unforeseen events that impact the currency market. Stop-losses are just about the only cure in these cases.

A good example of anticipated events would be choosing the host country for the Miss Universe Pageant. The chosen countries economy would experience an increase in investor trust which can lead to an appreciation in its currency value.

Conversely, the countries who were not chosen may be affected negatively. Thus advance knowledge of such events are fundamental to forex traders.

Daily finance reports that are circulated in quite a number of countries are analogous circumstances. Data on the nation's economy while infrequent , are pretty much anticipated.

An excellent trader shouldn't forget that he always trades on two currencies. While trading in your native currency allows for accessibility to key economic data, it also allows one to disregard the importance of events and data in the second currency.

The US is an illustration due to the avalanche of data on the dollar coming through the foreign exchange wire. Trading the greenback to a relatively smaller currency further increases this effect. Committing to memory that fact will guarantee that your market data is always two sided.

Being a novice trader is no excuse for being ignorant of this basic scrutiny of the foreign currency market. Departing the market before major news events is always a shrewd move for the newbie.

In time, as you acquire more skills and feel for the market, it is possible to acquire a trading method premised on the analysis of the fundamentals. Though before this happens, you must first establish a firm foundation in forex essentials . - 23210

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