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Choosing a Forex Broker
In order to trade in the Forex market you will need to find yourself a broker. A broker is someone who executes trades according to your wishes and earns a commission on each trade.
But there are so many brokers out there competing for your business it can be hard to figure out which one is best. This article will give you as idea of what to look for.
Transaction Costs. In the forex market, brokers are paid via the bid/ask spread. There should be no hidden fees or charges to trade. However, there may be additional charges to access certain reports and optional services.
Obviously the smaller the spread the better. Pip spreads vary by broker (and also by currency pairs), so shop around for competitive rates.
Currency Pairs Available. All brokers should at least have the big seven currencies ((AUD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, JPY, and USD). But if you plan on trading New Zealand dollars or Danish krones, you should be sure that the broker is able to do so.
Immediate Execution of Orders. Currency prices are constantly moving up and down and any delay in the execution of your order can cut into your profits or add to your losses. Of course its possible a delay will help you, but it never seems to work out that way does it? Look for a broker that can consistently execute your trade at the price you see on your screen. An occasional delay is understandable, but if it happens frequently find yourself a new broker.
Free Tools. In order to analyze currency prices, spot trends, and plan entry and exit points you need access to charting and technical analysis tools. Most brokers offer basic services free of charge with an expanded array of tools for an added charge.
Minimum Account Balance. As a small investor you will need a broker that does not require a large balance to open an account. Many brokers today will let you open a mini-account with as little as $300.
Margin Requirement. The lower the margin requirement, the more leverage you have. If a broker allows you to use 100:1 leverage, that means you can trade $100,000 in currency for only $1,000. You can use margin to rack up huge profits. But don't margin yourself too much or you will find yourself wiped out fast.
Superior Customer Service. This is something traders often overlook when choosing a broker and later regret it when they need assistance. A quality broker should respond quickly to any question you have. They should have knowledgeable reps available 24 hours a day by phone and email.
A User-friendly Trading Platform. Some brokers require you to download a trading program to your PC in order to make trades. Others let you make trades directly over the web. Pick a few brokers out and sign up for a free demo account. You can trade with play money while you test out their software and see which one works best for you.
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Daily FX Report
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EURUSD Maintains negative near-term tone. Yesterday's attempt at 1.3529, 05 Mar pivot, reached 1.3536, before bouncing to mark a possible lower top at 1.3615. Break below 1.3536/22 support zone would direct the market towards lower levels of 1.3433/1.3789 band.
Technical Analysis Daily: GBP/USD
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Forex Fundamental Analysis Reports (ActionForex.com)
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Forex Technical Analysis Reports (ActionForex.com)
Technical analysis reports from selected analysts around the world on forex market. Available in ActionForex.com
Currency Crosses Pairs Analysis
EUR/GBP Longer term bias remains neutral to bullish for the pair, closing above both bearish trendlines confirms some upside for the week ahead.
Daily FX Report
As you can see, the GBP/USD has been trading bearish from March 8th along the Fibonacci fan and broke two retracement levels. After touching the 38.20% (around 1.4940), the pair pulled up, entered the bearish Fibonacci fan, but pulled down again after it touched the middle line of the fan....
Today's Market Outlook
EURUSD Maintains negative near-term tone. Yesterday's attempt at 1.3529, 05 Mar pivot, reached 1.3536, before bouncing to mark a possible lower top at 1.3615. Break below 1.3536/22 support zone would direct the market towards lower levels of 1.3433/1.3789 band.
Technical Analysis Daily: GBP/USD
Pound/Dollar slipped bellow 1.5 on Tuesday on Goods trade data. The Cable dropped down to to 1.4938, from where it corrected up to 1.5015, closing the day at 1.4995. Today's focus is on UK Industrial production and Manufacturing at 9:30 GMT. Today the weakening of the British Pound continued as...
EUR/USD: 1.3530 Importance Support
Selling pressure continues to parity. Yesterday the European market seen in sales down to the 1.3530 support had to parity. The U.S. market with the acquisition, but was limited level of 1.36. During the day, expect to stand strong resistance 1.3630. As the study sourced from the sale of this...
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Forex Fundamental Analysis Reports (ActionForex.com)
Fundamental analysis reports from selected analysts around the world on forex market. Available in ActionForex.com
Morning Forex Overview
The euro ticked up against the yen in Asia Wednesday, as Japanese importers buying the single currency on a regular settlement day set the tone of the market amid a lack of other trading cues. But further gains are far from certain, dealers said, with the euro's near-term direction resting...
Range-Bound Trading Continues
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell back to its December level of 88.0 (from 89.3) revealed yesterday's report, showing that the important small business sector is still not in recovery mode. Meanwhile, the Manpower survey showed that more employers plan on increasing staff levels (16%) rather than reduce them...
Germany's Exports Tumble Unexpectedly Darkening The Outlook
As there was slight sun peeping in through the window in Germany, since the nation was counting on exports for growth, we see today that this hope was sabotaged as exports fell unexpectedly which negatively impacted the nation's current account. Also from the nation, we saw that CPI inched higher...
Euro And Sterling Continue To Fight An Uphill Battle
There was again no hard fresh news to guide the price action in the major currency cross rate. Nevertheless, concerns on the budgetary situation in Europe and the UK (reinforced by comments from rating agency Fitch) continue to weigh on the euro and sterling. The dollar remains well bid, 'by...
Fed President Evans Says Extended Pperiod Means 3-4 Policy Meetings!
Yesterday was a light day in terms of financial data with no major economic reports released from the US. Overall the USD traded weaker, equity markets almost unchanged and commodities such as OIL and Gold closed at $81 and $1115. Fed President Evans was in the spot light and was...
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