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US Dollar continues slide

Daily Forex Trading Review 03/08/2010

USD Dollar (USD) – The Dollar weakened against most major currencies as risk appetite was boosted by better than expected U.S. data on manufacturing activity which came out at 55.5 vs. 54.2 forecasts, succeeded to support risky assets instead of the dollar. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said rising wages would probably spur household spending in the next few quarters, even as weak job gains dragged down consumer confidence. NASDAQ and Dow Jones rose by 1.80% and 1.99% respectively, crude oil jumped by 3.0% closing at 81.34$ a barrel, Gold (XAU) strengthened by 0.1% closing at 1185.4$ an ounce. Today, Pending Home Sales are expected to become positive from -30.0% to 0.5%.

EURO (EUR) – The Euro strengthened to a three-month high versus the Dollar as a report showed U.S. manufacturing expanded for a 12th straight month. The pair has succeeded to break the resistance at 1.3110, therefore the momentum is strongly bullish, the next resistance is located at 1.3200 level. Overall, EUR/USD traded with a low of 1.3055 and with a high of 1.3195.

EUR/USD – Last: 1.3165

British Pound (GBP) – The Pound rose to the highest level in almost six months against the Dollar as a report showed U.K. manufacturing expanded for a 10th straight month in July, a sign the U.K. economy is recovering faster than some economists had forecast. As long the pair is trading above the resistance at 1.5660 on the daily chart the momentum is clearly bullish, the next support on the one hour chart is 1.5665. Overall, GBP/USD traded with a low of 1.5700 and with a high of 1.5907.

GBP/USD – Last: 1.5876

Japanese Yen (JPY) –The Yen fell against most of his major as signs the global recovery is gaining momentum fueled investor appetite for riskier assets. The main resistance of the USD/JPY on the one hour chart is 87.00 level, as long it’s trading below this level a short position is preferred and the momentum is clearly bearish, the next support is located at 85.90, the main momentum is clearly bearish. Overall, USD/JPY traded with a low of 86.32 and with a high of 86.88.

USD/JPY-Last: 86.37

Canadian dollar (CAD) – The Canadian Dollar strengthened against the Dollar, reached the strongest level since June 22, as futures on crude oil the nation’s largest export climbed 3.2 percent to $81.44 a barrel, succeeded to push the Canadian as well. As long the USD/CAD below 1.0400 levels the momentum is bearish, the next support on the daily chart is located at 1.0140. Overall, USD/CAD traded with a low of 1.0204 and with a high of 1.0290.

USD/CAD – Last: 1.0241

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Popularity of FOREX

FOREX is the name that you mush have heard and I know you must be a little lot about it, you must have seen its being mentioned or shown on various financial channel or even you would have seen it being mentioned mostly by all the prim and proper newscasters on a very famous news channel, which is popular by the name of BBC or Bloomberg, but tell me what is the reality do you actually have an idea that what FOREX trading is all about? I know what your answer would be. And be sure your answer is a correct one, yes it is about FOREX trading with currency but tell me do you have any clue that how does a particular trading system works? How it is possible that you can make quite a lot of money from the trading system about which you don’t know anything? I am just writing this article in order to educate you, guide your way through all odds. I just want to make it a little easier for you, so that you can trade normally in FOREX market.

The FOREX market about which I am talking about is actually a market that deals really very strictly in currencies. Normally, the people who make their dealings with FOREX market purchases a very large amount of another countries currency in exchange of paying for some another currency. I know you must be really Confused with all this? But don’t I will explain you all this in a much deeper way. Yes all this is really possible. Basically it is all concerned about purchasing and selling of various forms of money. And this is actually the real way by which you make large amount of money. All this happens when one particular currency gets stronger or when the other one grows weaker. The trading market will always make an effort in order to balance itself out at that time when one currency gets weaker and weaker, so you and all the other traders can actually make heavy sum of money in both the ways. Downturn in the market of currency can actually make you a millionaire as all the other currencies will be much strong against it. In the market of trading the currency of U.S.A, which is dollar is considered as the normal benchmark but some of the people might argue on that in today’s market of trading, it is quite possible that it might be the currency of Germany, which is Euro or even the Sterling Pound of British. It is really very complicated to discuss on all this.

Being the biggest and the most liquid form of financial market in today’s genera, it visualizes the participation of all the banks, all large commercial companies, firms that are investing, trading brokers, trading firms and even many other smaller players.

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Trading in International Forex Market

If you are interested in Forex trading and want to know the process of trading in international Forex market, then here we are to guide you. There are many ways through which you can learn the basics of trading Forex in international market. Many games and simulations are available on the Internet that can help you learning the methods of Forex trading. You can also learn from experienced Forex traders. The international Forex market includes almost all the countries in the world and the countries use assorted currencies in the Forex market. The Forex market is mainly used for building wealth in for the governments, banks, brokers and also for many countries.

To know the process of trading in the international Forex market, you should first identify the Forex trading software education-learning method that you would like to utilize. If you want to learn from the Internet games, you should first download software to your PC and you will know how to earn and lose money in the Forex market, while playing the game. Such Internet games are intended to make you aware of the happenings in the Forex market. They will also help you learn how the Forex markets open and shut and the diversity of the currencies of various countries.

Once you get a basic idea about the Forex market, you can open an online account. With this account, you will be able to read market news and also discover and compare different Forex markets around the world. You will also be able to create demo trades so that you can see whether you are competent enough to enter real Forex trading. Using the account, you can make small investments in the market and this will help you be extra prepared and more educated about the Forex market. You will also be able to make use of the Forex trades to earn money.

However, you may still need the help of an experienced Forex broker or an organization to make profitable trades in Forex market. Though such organizations will help you make your transactions come out, with a better understanding of the process, you will know the trends of market better. You will also know when to make calls and when to read about the Forex news, the markets and the currencies in other countries.

You should do another thing before entering the international Forex market. You need to deal with a banker of first-rate reputation or an organization involved in Forex trading. There are many companies that have huge interests in the Forex markets. However, you should know that Forex trading can be done only through a stockbroker that deals in the funds and is from inside your own nation.

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