Forex Mentoring - Look Into It

By Peter Kimber

Forex trading is alarming to some new investors. You have to know the terms and the language of investing. And you have to be sure of what youre doing in order to make your first trade successful. Knowledge and understanding of your product is very helpful. There are many websites on the web waiting to help you, but it can stress you out trying to find the right one that will make you money. Having an education on the matter will help.

Forex is simply a shortened version of the term Foreign Exchange. Forex trading is trading the currency of one country with that of another. Unlike in Wall Street, there is no central place where this trading is done. All Forex trading is carried out on line or through phone with a network of a huge number of bankers, currency traders and brokers. What must be emphasized here is that the timing of the trade is vital in forex market. If you trade at the right time, you will be rewarded by a sizeable profit.

You have to do your homework in order to learn this type of forex trading. But once you learn it, it can be a very lucrative business.

Newcomers to the market who truly want to learn and move forward need to be willing to take the time, and risk, that comes with an advanced and complex forex trading education. The time, money and energy expended is worth it as it will help you learn from trial and error what red flags to look for when making investments so that you dont continue to make faulty trades but instead learn which trades are logical and have the greatest potential for a high yield return.

When you begin your education, try to open up a fake or dummy account. You will be able to use dummy money and not lose any of your real money. You can trade using this account, and you will learn what to do and which accounts to avoid. When you feel like you know enough and feel confident in your trading, then its time for the real thing.

There are many resources available online to get a forex trading education and for new investors, model or demo accounts are often offered for free by many of the same online sources.

Always ask questions. Thats the only way you will be able to learn this trade. Look online for any free seminars being given in your city. Attend them if possible and learn as much as you can before actually using your money to invest in forex.

A solid forex trading education is critical for making sound trades and the information above will help you go about discovering the right program for you and your goals. - 23210

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Investors Love Growth Stocks

By Mike Swanson

Investors use different investment systems or styles to play the stock market. For example, some investors prefer low risk stocks while others prefer time sensitive stocks. Among all of the investment styles out there, the one that is gaining the most popularity the fastest would be investing in growth stocks.

When it comes to growth stocks, investment managers are more concerned with a company's growth rate than the stock's price, which is why many growth investors will pay hefty premiums for stocks that indicate solid growth.

It's obvious that growth stocks are known to experience the highest growth rates when the economy or demographic cycle is doing very well. Also, instead of growth stocks paying dividends, they are added to the company's investment capital to further aid the growth rate and increase the company's revenue and earnings, resulting in more profits for the investors.

When an investor purchases growth stocks, they are actually investing in the company's future and hope to profit from its expected growth. When the economy is strong, these companies take advantage by further development. More often than not, growth companies are able to exceed their expected rates and investors can decide if they want to extend the holding period to further profit from this growth.

If you are curious about how a stock may react to sudden unforeseen economical conditions, you can get a good idea by examining how it is acting within the current conditions. For example, a stock that is experiencing modest growth in a booming economy might slow down or stop completely in less favorable conditions.

It's important for investors to keep in mind that growth stocks which don't have a consistent momentum are very risky investments. When a growth stock begins to show signs of inconsistencies, it is a good indication to begin selling off the shares. - 23210

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What Are Market Orders? (Part I)

By Ahmad Hassam

Currency traders use market orders to catch market movements when they are not in front of their screens. Just to remind you that forex markets are open 24 hours a day, five days a week. A market move is just likely to happen while you are asleep or in the shower as while you are sitting in front of your computer screen.

Market orders are very critical to your trading success. Think of the different types of market orders as trades waiting to happen. If you enter an order and the subsequent price action triggers its execution, you are in the market so be as careful as possible while playing with the market orders. Trading can be very difficult without these market orders.

Professional currency traders routinely use market orders to limit risk in volatile or uncertain markets, implement a trade strategy from entry to exit, capture sharp short term price fluctuations and preserve trading capital from unwanted loss. Market orders are essential for maintaining trading discipline and your peace of mind as a trader.

Currency markets can be notoriously volatile and difficult to predict. There can be sudden price swings. Using market orders can help you capitalize on short term price movements while limiting the impact of any adverse price movements.

You probably dont have a well thought out trading plan if you dont use market orders. A disciplined use of market orders will help you quantify the risk that you are taking while there is no guarantee that the use of market orders will limit your losses and protect your profits in all market conditions. It will also give you the peace of mind in trading.

Different types of market orders are available in currency markets to forex traders. When you open an account with a forex broker, you should add the market orders to the list of questions you need to ask the broker because you should know that not all market orders are available at all online forex brokers.

Take Profit Orders: When you have an open position in the market, use the take profit order to lock in profits. There is an old market saying, You cant go broke taking profits. Suppose you are short GBP/USD at 1.2354. Your take profit order will be to buy back the position and be place somewhere below 1.2334. Making you a profit of 20 pips! If you are long EUR/USD at 1.2845, your take profit order will be to sell the position somewhere higher close to 1.2875.

Limit Orders: Dont forget the saying, Buy low and sell high. A limit order is any market order that triggers a trade at more favorable levels than the current market price. The limit order must be placed somewhere above the current market price if the limit order is to sell. The limit order must be entered somewhere below the current market price if the order is to sell. - 23210

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Mr. Ahmad Hassam is a Harvard University Graduate. He is interested in day trading stocks and currencies. Know Forex Scalping. Learn Forex Trading!

Taking A Look At Foreclosures In California

By Pam Milne

If you live in California, you may be worried about your home - or you may be interested in homes about to become available. Foreclosures in California are taking place more and more often, and some people benefit from them, while others are badly hurt. Whatever position you're in, it's good to prepare yourself.

There are many reasons a home owner wouldn't be able to make one monthly payment on their mortgage. While this would put things into a state of default, it certainly wouldn't trigger an immediate foreclosure. However, it is the first time things might start to go badly.

Things really become a problem if the home owner continues to miss payments. Three or four times later, a record of notice of default is written. This will be kept around for up to ten days, at which point it will be sent to the home, letting the people who live there know things are getting serious.

Still, this isn't a sign that foreclosure is unavoidable. They'll have a decent amount of time to make those payments - usually several months. Also, companies are usually open to negotiations and will even offer loans on terms with the back payments to get things back on track.

Unfortunately, though, sometimes there's nothing to be done. This is the point where the foreclosure becomes official. The notice is sent out and things go on hold for a bit while all other necessary parties are contacted. Usually, though, homes go on sale about twenty-five days after the IRS is contacted.

Obviously, you're going to be thinking very differently if you're on the other side of things. Watch to see if home owners try to save their places, and note when something becomes available. Your best bet will probably be a public auction, where you'll find many of these foreclosed homes. - 23210

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Secret Artificial Intelligence Trading Algorithm Discovered

By Sam Nielson

Looking at a stock chart is not how I pick winners. Don't get me wrong, I do look at stock charts but they are not how I pick 100% baggers. I'm going to show you the exact formula I use to pick winner after winner.

This is a secret formula that is much more effective than just reading a stock chart.

I'm part of an exclusive stock club that gave me this algorithm. Make no mistake, this algorithm is very powerful and can produce annual returns in excess of 1,000%!

This ground breaking algorithm gives any computer an almost spooky ability to analyze a stock better than a technical analyst reading a stock chart! Many years ago, software programs used statistics and models for returning buy and sell signals. But this secret algorithm is way more advanced. It's like have 50 analysts inside your computer giving you their opinions on any stock you want!

I have used this to make a lot of money and now I'm going to tell you exactly what the algorithm is.

I'm giving you this for free because I'm hoping you make a lot of money from this and become a regular reader of my articles. I think that's fair.

The first component of this formula is to determine the trend. What you want are the daily moving averages in three time frames: the 10 day MA, 20 day MA, and 50 day MA. Here is the first part of the formula: 10 day MA greater than 20 day MA greater than 50 day MA. In other words the 10 day MA is higher than the 20 day MA which in turn is higher than the 50 day MA. If the stock you are looking at meets this criteria, then move on to the next component in this formula. If it does not, go back and keep looking for a stock until you find one that does.

The next step in this algorithm is to look at the previous day's close and the last hour of trading. If the stock closed above the 5 hour MA go on to the next step. If it has not, throw out the stock and start over again with a new stock.

Now in this next step, we need to see if the stock is trading at its 3 day high. If it is, read the next step below. If not, you know how this goes, get rid of the stock and find another one and start all over again.

The next step is to determine of the last price of the stock was above its 20 day MA. If it is, move on.

The next component in this formula is if the stock has hit a 3 week high in the last week (the previous full week of trading). If not, reject the stock and start over.

In this step we need to determine if the stock traded at a 3 month high during the previous month of trading. If it has, fantastic! If not, lose the stock and start over again with a new stock. - 23210

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Before you waste the time doing this by hand, there is an automatic stock screener that can scan over 20,000 stocks in 3 seconds. For more information go to Lance Jepsen's blog at stock chart