Forex Trading Information

FOREX — the foreign exchange (currency or forex, or FX) market is the and the most liquid financial market with the daily volume of more than $3.2 trillion. Trading on this market involves buying and selling world currencies taking the profit from the exchange rates difference. Forex trading can yield high profits, but it is also very risky. Everyone can participate in Forex trading via the Forex brokers.

What is Forex?

FOREX - the foreign exchange market or currency market or Forex is the market where one currency is traded for another. It is one of the largest markets in the world.

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Forex for Dummies

Forex Basics
If you've already read the "What is Forex?" section then you should know what Forex market is and what it is all about. If not, please, do it. There are five essential aspects of foreign currency market a beginner trader (and an old one as well) should be aware of:
Forex Fundamental Analysis
Forex Technical Analysis
Money Management
Forex Trading Psychology Forex Brokerage

Forex FAQ

What is FOREX?You can read the detailed answer in the separate section of the site — "What is Forex?".
How can I start trading Forex?You'll need to register a trading account with a Forex broker, such as Marketiva. Then you can begin using their Forex client program to buy and sell currencies. This will take less than 5 minutes of your time!
Who owns Forex and where is it located?It's not owned by anyone in particular. Forex is an Interbank market, meaning that it's transactions are conducted only between two participants - seller and the buyer. So as long as existing banking system will exist, Forex will be here. It's not connected to any specific country or government organization. What the working hours of Forex market?Forex market is open from 22:00 GMT Sunday (opening of Australia trading session) till 22:00 GMT Friday (closing of USA trading session).

Forex Glossary

Ask (Offer) — price of the offer, the price you buy for.
Aussie — a Forex slang name for the Australian dollar.
Bank Rate — the percentage rate at which central bank of a country lends money to the country's commercial banks.
Bid — price of the demand, the price you sell for.Broker — the market participating body which serves as the middleman between retail traders and larger commercial institutions.

Forex Articles

Read the most popular and helpful Forex articles. All these Forex articles are written by the talented Forex traders, analysts and strategists. You can submit your own Forex article on our Forex article submission page.
Introduction to Forex
Advantages of the Forex Market — by Heather Redmond
Investing in Forex — by Joe Clinton
Forex The Future Investment — by Mike Pachuta
Explosive Profits: 7 Reasons to Trade Forex — by Sorna Devadas
Why Trade the Forex? — by Susan Walker

Forex Strategy Books

Forex strategy e-books that are listed provide information on the specific trading strategies as well as the use of particular Forex trading instruments. Basic knowledge of Forex trading is required to correctly understand and use these strategies.
Almost all Forex e-books are in .pdf format. You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open these e-books. Some of the e-books (those that are in parts) are zipped.
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1-2-3 System — A simple pattern trading system by Mark Crisp.
Bollinger Bandit Trading Strategy — A trading system based on Bollinger bands indicator by unknown author.
Value Area — from The Likos Letter.
The Dynamic Breakout II Strategy — by unknown author.
Ghost Trader Trading Strategy — by unknown author.
King Keltner Trading Strategy — by unknown author.
Scalp Trading Methods — by Kevin Ho.
LSS - An Introduction to the 3-Day Cycle Method — by George Angell.
Market Turns And Continuation Moves With The Tick Index — by Tim Ord.
The Money Manager Trading Strategy — by unknown author.
Picking Tops And Bottoms With The Tick Index — by Tim Ord.
The Super Combo Day Trading Strategy — by unknown author.
The Eleven Elliott Wave Patterns — by unknown author.
The Thermostat Trading Strategy — by unknown author.
Intraday trading with the TICK — by Christopher Terry.
Traders Trick Entry — by Traders Educators of Traders University.
Fibonacci Trader Journal — a journal covering different trading techniques based on Fibonacci indicators, by Robert Krausz. 12 issues.
Rapid Forex — a set of aggressive Forex trading strategies (Rapid Forex) by Robert Borowski and Stephen A. Pierce.
Microtrading the 1 Minute Chart — a small e-book aimed on Forex newbies to teach them the basics of M1 scalping.
BunnyGirl Forex Trading Strategy Rules and FAQ — set of rules for a BunnyGirl trading strategy based on WMA crossing.
The Daily Fozzy Method — by Michael Dunbar.
Forex Trader's Cheat Sheet — real Forex cheat sheet for position entry times/conditions by Quantum Research Management Group.
Offset Trading — a basic Forex news trading range breakout system by Dana Martin.
How to Trade Both Trend and Range Markets by Single Strategy? — by S.A. Ghafari.
A Practical Guide to Technical Indicators; Moving Averages — by S.A. Ghafari.
FX Wizard — essential Forex trading rules by Rob Walton.
FX Destroyer — a description of a rather simple Forex trading strategy, invloving moving averages, parabolic SAR and ADX indicators, by Izu Franks.
A Practical Guide to Swing Trading — a simple and practical guide to the swing trading strategy, by Larry Swing.
Practical Fibonacci Methods for Forex Trading — practical guide to Fibonacci levels with the real trade examples of the Forex strategy based on these levels, by Ken Marshall and Rob Moubray.
Using The Heikin-Ashi Technique — a short but detailed guide to trading using Heikin-Ashi charting technique, by Dan Valcu.The Day Trade Forex System — an indicator-based strategy with detailed description, chart examples and minor advertising, by Erol Bortucene and Cynthia Macy.

Advanced Forex Trading Books

Here you will find the Forex e-books that contain more advanced information than the average popular book about financial trading. In some cases, understanding these books is impossible without a lot of experience in Forex and sometimes the extended knowledge of mathematics.Almost all Forex e-books are in .pdf format. You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open these e-books. Some of the e-books (those that are in parts) are zipped.

A New Interpretation of Information Rate — by J. L. Kelly Jr.
CCI Manual — by James L. O'Connell.
Nicktrader and Jeff Explaining Reverse and Regular Divers — from Woodies CCI Club Discussion From January 15,16 2004.
NickTrader on No Price CCI Divergence Trading — by Nicktrader.
Are Supply and Demand Driving Stock Prices? — by Carl Hopman.
The Sharpe Ratio — by William F. Sharpe.
The Interaction Between the Frequency of Market Quotes, Spread and Volatility in Forex — by Antonis A. Demos and Charles A. E. Goodhart, a scientific article from the Applied Economics.
Trend Determination — by John Hayden, a quick, accurate and effective methodology for trend determination on the financial markets.
Trend vs. No Trend — by Brian Dolan an article from TRADERS' Magazine July 2005 issue, which deals with the trend/no trend paradox encountered by many traders who think that "the trend is your friend".
A Six-Part Study Guide to Market Profile — by CBOT professionals — it describes the concept of the market profile in the smallest details.How George Soros Knows What He Knows — by Flavia Cymbalista — the study of George Soros' market reflexivity.

Forex Brokers

Oil Trading Forex Brokers — those Forex brokers that allow trading commodities, and more specifically, oil, are listed in this category.
Gold Trading Forex Brokers — if you wish to find a Forex broker that offers precious metals trading then this list will help you.
Muslim Friendly Forex Brokers — a list of Forex brokers that try to be friendly to Muslim Forex traders offering "no-interest" margin accounts.
Forex Brokers with Web Based Platform — a list of Forex brokers that fully support Forex trading without installing any trading software.
Moneybookers Forex Brokers — a list of Forex brokers that accept Moneybookers electronic payment system as for trading funds transfers.
Forex Brokers with CFD Trading — a list of Forex broker companies that allow their traders to trade not only Forex, but also CFDs (Contracts for Difference).
Forex Brokers with Advanced Trading Platform — a list of Forex brokers with unique and powerful Forex trading software.
Institutional Forex Brokers — a list of on-line Forex brokers that are backed by strong and respected off-line financial companies.
ECN Forex Brokers — a list of on-line Forex brokers that act as ECNs (Electronic Communication Network) offering Forex traders highly competitive spreads.
Liberty Reserve Forex Brokers — a list of Forex brokers that accept Liberty Reserve payment system as the method of depositing/withdrawing funds to/from the trading accounts.

A full list of retail Forex broker companies that offer on-line Forex trading services can be found on the web for further references

Forex Tools

The presented Forex tools can assist you both in technical analysis and money management which will greatly enhance your trading results. All these online Forex tools are totally free and can be used at no cost:

MT4 Expert Advisors — Download free expert advisors for a Metatrader 4 trading platform. Test and use these EAs to empower your automated Forex trading and also to help the developing of your own Metatrader expert advisor or Forex strategy.

MT4 Forex Indicators — Free downloads of the MetaTrader indicators for a Metatrader 4 trading platform. You can use these indicators to improve your Forex trading strategy or develop your own MetaTrader 4 expert advisors.

Pivot Points Calculator — Four online web based pivot points calculators will help you to generate pivot points for any given time period. Pivot points are used to as the most important market trend points, where trend can meet support or resistance and actually change its course. Floor, Tom Demark's, Woodie's and Camarilla pivot points building rules are available with this free calculator. You don't need to download any software, just fill the form and get instant pivot point, resistance and support levels.

Pip Value Calculator — How much is one pip? How about EUR/CHF or CAD/JPY? With this free and fast online tool you can find out the value of 1 pip in USD for any lot size and any major or cross currency pair. Fill the form and get the pip value in one moment. No need to download any software!

Fibonacci Calculator — The web based Fibonacci retracement calculator will help you to generate basic Fibonacci retracement values for any given trend. These retracement values can be used as the most natural points of support and resistance for a given trend for any currency pair. On the currency trading market, the use of Fibonacci retracement levels to set orders and targets is one of the best ways to organize trader's portfolio.

Risk and Reward Forex Calculator — online calculator that will help you to find out the risks and

rewards associated with your possible position's targets and stop-losses based on the Fibonacci retracement levels of the current market wave.

MetaTrader VPS hosting — special dedicated hosting for your MetaTrader (and usually any other) Forex platform and expert advisors. A good way to keep your strategy always active independently on your home or work PC