What to look for in a good Forex Software

By Bart Icles

When a trader acquires the services of a (certified) FOREX broker, it also means that he'll get accompanying Forex software for trade transactions functions and retrieval of market data. Online trading, is a very lucrative venture to go into, that's why many individuals and companies are taking advantage for the demand for the services of experienced brokers who have accumulated a vast knowledge and more than adequate comprehension of what trading software's are mostly appropriate to use for a particular trader. These software programs are classified into two types: web based and client/desktop based. So choose well and wisely according to your type of trading.

Since the FOREX market is so intense, fast paced and volatile, FOREX software's, in essence, should be able to provide fast, real time market updates that is accurate in a few seconds time in order to keep traders abreast of all pertinent Forex data, to help them in all decision making matters. With so many various trading businesses available today, choosing one to suit your needs may be hard to do.

Before deciding what Forex software to buy, there are some important points you should do to avoid any problems with the software program you have in mind. Security should first, and you should consider looking for a system with a 126 bit SSL encryption to help block out hackers from stealing all your important datas. The right software program should have 24/7 service support for all technical concerns, maintenance and repair issues, and regular information storage backups.

To avoid losses, you should only get a Forex software program that is using the most current and up to date systems to help reduce or lessen the risks involved with online currency trading. If you know the right questions to ask about the nature of Forex software systems, finding the right software program may become easier than anticipated.

Last, but not least, be sure to check if the software you are planning to purchase includes some perks such as free software updates and notifications of relevant Forex training programs to help train you become a well-rounded and well-informed Forex trader. These packages can be a great source of help to gaining some extra insight about the currency market.

Forex currency will remain complicated and baffling to anyone without the help of Forex software programs. If you want to become a profitable trader, you should consider highly getting one before stepping out into active currency trading. - 23212

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Making forex trades starts with a desire to learn and a drive to become a great trader. Learning to day trade forex takes dedication and a good teacher. But once you learn how to trade and do so successfully your life will change and you have options and financial resources you never had before.

What Happens When Stock Moves From OTC to NASDAQ

By Sam Nielson

Over the years, I've been asked a lot of questions. More than I can count. One question that keeps coming up is from traders who want to know what will happen to their OTCBB stock if it uplists to a major exchange like the Nasdaq.

Your brokerage firm (Scottrade, Etrade, etc.) or your post office will keep you informed of any special changes or actions you must take but usually, no action is needed on your part. Your shares will automatically convert into the new ticker symbol traded on the Nasdaq or major exchange.

This scenario is called a jumper. There is a good chance that your stock shares will gain in value because it opens your stock up to a whole new set of investors who only trade on major exchanges.

If any change in the ticker symbol takes place, your brokerage firm (i.e. ETrade, Scottrade, etc.) will contact you via your trading console and/or by regular mail.

But let me be clear about something. You are stupid if you think you can pick jumpers and make money at doing this.

Tom Cruise Crazy publishers will try and sell you an expensive subscription for stocks that go from the OTC to the Nasdaq. Jumpers that you can make 1,000%...3,500%, even 10,000% and more! Don't believe it. It's a scam.

I've met thousands of traders over the years and not a single trader made money at regularly picking jumpers.

Reality check. If the company was such a good company selling such a hot product, they never would have been listed on the OTCBB in the first place. They would have opted for an original listing on the Nasdaq in the first place. The cost for a listing on a major exchange is hardly more than a listing on the OTCBB. The only difference is the reporting requirements. The disclosure that the company must provide investors on a timely and regular basis.

That's the anti-moron truth. The main reason for a company to list on the OTC and not the NASDAQ in the first place is that they do not want to meet the stricter reporting requirements of a major exchange. They do not want investors looking at their financial statements. They do not want investors to know what is really going on.

The only exchange fraught with more danger than the OTCBB is the pink sheets. But still, the OTCBB has thousands of fraudulent companies listed on it that will be delisted within a year and the CEO brought up on fraud charges by the SEC. Over many years, investing in the OTCBB because you want to bag a jumper stock will make you go broke. I should know, it happened to me. Yes, I'm a former jumper stock investor. As the saying goes, he who has grabbed a bull by the tail knows twice as much as he who never has. Don't go grab the bull by the tail. Learn from my painful experience.

Plus, think about this. The primary reason for investing in OTCBB was to get stocks cheap. Now that we are at a market bottom, many good companies listed on the major exchanges are at crazy OTCBB prices! Plus there's a lot less risk because stocks on the major exchanges have stricter disclosure and reporting laws they must follow than stocks listed on the OTCBB. So what is the advantage to the OTCBB at this present time? None. - 23212

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Currency Trading

By Paul Bryant

Forex currency trading or simply Forex trading is the trading of foreign currencies against each other. Every Forex trade which takes place results in buying of one currency and selling of another currency simultaneously.

Here one countrys currency is being purchased by that of another and the traders do so by particular price negotiations known as the exchange rate and the entire transaction is called Forex transaction.

Forex trading is the backbone of all the international capital transactions worldwide. Being the largest trading market in terms of trading volume it is estimated that about $1.5 trillion USD worth of transaction takes place every single day.

Present data shows that stock market trading has been surpassed by Forex trading not only in terms of volume but also in terms of popularity. With huge profits being generated in a short time the Forex trading business is by far the most potential business. The main fact is that even minor currency movements leads to accumulating reasonable profit on the trade which seems to be more profitable when comparisons are drawn among all the trading markets.

The trading throughout the world varies with respect to place and time and with respect to the daily working hours the market timings vary from place to place. Forex trading begins every Sunday at 7pm in the evening New York time, as the markets open for the week in Tokyo located in the easternmost part of the world. Next in line to open the markets is the Hong Kong and Singapore markets followed by the European markets. Last in line to follow is London and trading takes place throughout the world.

Now why are currencies being traded? Well, generally speaking they are done to meet purposes like hedging and also to build up the speculation. Every trader, whether they are individual traders or corporate agencies or financial institutions, trade foreign currencies for diverse reasons. But whatever the reason may be, Forex trading is surely a good podium for the investors.

Speculative markets are best suited for Forex trading. More and more traders are investing into Forex these days with the Forex markets growing to about 50 times the size of the all other market transactions put together. USD, EUR, JPY, GBP, CHF, CAD, and the AUD are among the most commonly traded currencies of the world.

There is just no slippage of the market price in Forex trading no matter what the magnitude of the buy and sell orders are. Every trader has the liberty to take the better of both upward and downward trends, which surely raises the margin of profit potential. Forex trading has come to a status of being singled out as the most efficient markets in the world and there is no reason why one shouldnt agree to that! - 23212

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Standard Life Insurance

By John Fagan

It can be a perplexing task to determine a few selective providers from the sea of providers vying to offer you several insurance plans. Many types of plans from term plans, whole life plans and many others can be found in the market. Such an abundance of plans can make it difficult experience for buying a policy.

The availability of free web based tools enable buyers to get requisite data about different plans of new as well as old providers. You can also easily compute the quantity of coverage to meet your needs and helps decide on the most correct policy to buy. You can use software which is freely available on websites of financial companies to extract necessary information on plans and be well informed when making your decision on an optimum priced plan. Besides, this facility makes buying insurance simple and enjoyable.

Most of the time, the insurance providing companies make the entire process of getting a life insurance easier by providing their sales agents to help the buyers get the right life insurance policy for them. These sales agents help by making phone calls, go on home calls, if need be, to provide the right knowledge of the various policies available and to help you choose the best for yourself.

Just by clicking a button you are able to arrive at the ideal policy. You can use these online tools to analyze your financial needs in the present style of living and in the future. Then make a provision for debts on mortgages, estate maintenance as well as higher education for children. Your task to calculate the appropriate coverage to fund these requirements is simplified. Only the correct policy plan can enable maintenance of current style of living along with providing room for enhancements. Thus, essentially you need to calculate your total commitments for funds before you buy a plan.

These tools that are available on the internet can also calculate the coverage that is required as per your individual needs. First, you need to enter some of your information like your name, address, number, date of birth, etc and then by evaluating your details, you are categorized accordingly and then the result is shown as per the data entered by you. The data you enter help the companies to determine what will be the best deal for you and also give you a clear picture of the coverage and the premium that you will have to pay.

So, the insurance providing companies are providing all the services to the shoppers online so that it is all easy to look at and decide and the convenience of doing all this from home. They are providing online tools so that all the information is available online and software is also available online to calculate the premium and coverage, making the whole process very simple and easy. There is provision to review the policy annually, change from limited to whole life coverage; guides are available for all the process involved in getting the life insurance policy, to get cash advantages, to get additional benefit and many more. All these facilities are provided at the comfort of your home. These are the reasons that make the life insurance policies the most searched product on the web because these services and advantages assure that the buyers will get the right policy for them and get much wanted peace of mind. - 23212

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Stocks And Diversification

By Michael Swanson

Probably everyone can identify with the old proverb "don't put all your eggs in one basket". We all know is makes sense not to encourage such risk. The same thoughts can be applied to our investment portfolios - no one likes to think they will lose money. We are told to diversify our risk, but is investor diversification the best plan for everyone?

Where we are at any point in our investment life cycle will have a huge bearing on our tolerance for risk. Some people are naturally risky, others much more cautious. For those starting out in their working careers the money they invest is very limited and they don't want to lose any of it. For those in the wealth accumulation years they tend to be much more risk tolerant. For them there is a bigger base so a small loss isn't as important and they have years to recoup any losses. For those at the end of their working lives or in retirement, the risk profile is probably much lower. All these factors mean that as individuals, our attitude to diversification will be different.

Diversification, by its very nature, means that while our risks are minimized our exposure to profits can also be minimized. The money we have tied up in fixed interest is not available to take advantage of a red hot stock picks or a booming property market.

For the small investor size also matters. He will not have the bottomless investment pool to be able to buy significant quantities of the prescribed, balances share portfolio, plus the property investments plus the fixed income options. Or if he tries he will end up with uneconomically sized parcels.

There are commentators out there who use the examples "Henry Ford didn't diversify, neither did Bill Gates". But in the end these are two successful examples. For all the successes there are countless failures where investors have been wiped out by over reliance in one area.

In the end each small investor has to assess his risk profile and manage his investor diversification appropriately. - 23212

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