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Forex and Daytrading

About.com Forex Trading @ May 31, 2012 # Comments Off

Forex is really a daytrading sport. Some traders, myself included, like to trade longer fundamentals and take a slower approach. However, the industry as a whole is a fast moving, daytrading, wild west, kind of industry. …Read Full Post

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Forex Trading for the Long Term

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I am a long term trader. It’s a method that I fully endorse. It requires taking everything into account and trading accordingly.
In my opinion you can’t really go wrong trading the big picture….Read Full Post

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Forex and Scalping – Do You Like Playing Freeway Tag?

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I loved the idea of forex scalping in my early trading days. It was so much fun, that is, until it wasn’t.
Scalping isn’t my favorite method, but it does have it’s place. …Read Full Post

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Forex Trading Methods

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There is no perfect right way to trade forex. It’s usually a matter of how you feel comfortable working.
Some people change forex trading methods like they change socks.
What is your forex trading method?

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Chart: EURUSD and 10 Yr Spanish Yields

Kathy Lien @ May 29, 2012 # Comments Off

There’s been a lot of talk about Spanish 10 year bond yields rising to 7 percent. We’ve been at higher levels in 2011 but at that time the EUR/USD was trading much higher. 7 percent is a critical level because that is the rate that pushed Greece, Portugal and Ireland to beg for [...]

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Talking with CNBC Asia about ECB and EUR

Kathy Lien @ May 29, 2012 # Comments Off

I was on CNBC Asia last week talking about how proactive the ECB will be in light of Europe’s sovereign debt troubles. Sorry for the late post!

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Have you Reviewed your Forex Broker

About.com Forex Trading @ May 25, 2012 # Comments Off

Forex trading can be a scary venture. It involves people and their money, and leverage. It’s an easy way to go broke if you aren’t careful.
With it being so money focused, it attracts businesses that can make easy money off of traders. Sometimes it be…

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Latest Central Bank Expectations: RBA to Cut 125bp?!

Kathy Lien @ May 24, 2012 # Comments Off

Here are the latest central bank rate cut/hike expectations. Nothing priced in for the Fed, BoE or ECB (though I expect the latter two to pull the trigger on more stimulus in the coming months).
RBA – Investors are pricing in 125bp of easing from the Reserve Bank of Australia by the end of [...]

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BNN: USD, EUR, JPY Outlook

Kathy Lien @ May 22, 2012 # Comments Off

Was on the Business News Network talking about the outlook for the U.S. dollar, Euro and Japanese Yen. Click on the image to access the video:

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Does Sell in May, Go Away Apply to EUR?

Kathy Lien @ May 1, 2012 # Comments Off

There is a very old saying in the stock market that goes “Sell in May, and Go Away.” This pertains to the notion that investors should cash in on their investments this month and take the summer off because June, July, August and September have traditionally been some of the worst months in the equity [...]

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