Get Started In Forex Trading
Get Started In Forex Trading December 14th, 2008 You may have heard about the foreign exchange market (Forex) ... such as banks. A reputable broker will be registered as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as protection against fraud and abusive trade practices [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 22:03:55
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The International Future Exchange, Futures and options online trading, systems trading, managed futures, discount trading, simulated trading, free re 1 Vote(s) [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 01:04:30
Futures Trading levels and Economic reports for Jan 2nd 2009
*To be removed, please reply with remove daytrading in subject line Dear Trader, I would like to wish everyone a great 2009! ... / commodity broker Cannon Trading Co Inc. - home of online ... May you have a successful trading year. More importantly, may you and your loved ones [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 21:00:00
SIPC: Lehman To Be Liquidated
How did this little gem slip by unnoticed? Tomorrow at 4PM, Lehman is to be liquidated ... of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Reserve, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ... in connection with a proposed sale of the business of the broker-dealer to Barclays Capital Inc. A hearing [more...]
Date: 2008-09-19 05:00:00
Obama to name woman as new head of SEC
The Obama transition's leaky pipe says that the chief executive officer of the Financial Industries Regulatory Authority, Mary Schapiro, ... commissioner. Schapiro also headed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The announcement is expected ... shop in July 2007. It the largest non-governmental regulatory organization for securities brokers [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 00:12:47
Learning All About Forex Charts Before You Start Trading
By Orlando Thompson In this article we will discuss the reason for using forex charts, what they are, different types of charts, ... high (like futures and commodities trading on Wall Street). Wider Forex charts and spreads means ... are strategies that some brokers use to get rid of the promise of tight Forex charts and spreads [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 08:04:30
THE FINTAG NEWSLETTER @ 11 December 2008
FINTAG COMMENT Cash or no cash. I was queried yesterday. Apparently I am not sitting on cash and most hedge funds aren't ... ; not that my investors know - they think I am fully invested. We have the usual index futures, some commodity ... ' boards, hire and retain yes-men administrators and spread their trades around Prime Brokers who don't see [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 06:40:26
Forex Scam; How forex Brokers Defraud Retail Forex Traders
According to wikipedia "A forex scam is any trading scheme used to defraud individual traders by convincing them that they can expect to gain a high profit by trading in the foreign exchange market. Currency trading 'has become the fraud du jour' as of early 2008, according to Michael Dunn of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 14:10:00
How to Choose a Good Quality Forex Broker | Business News
In the United States, forex brokers should be registered as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) [more...]
Date: 2008-11-16 19:46:44
Carbon Trading: A $64 Billion Economy And Growing
Josh Margolis keeps a grueling schedule, brokering deals between buyers and sellers and forecasting how government actions could affect his clients ... company CantorCO2e, Margolis is part of an exploding branch of finance in a new commodity: carbon ... going to have a carbon trading system in the near future.” He notes that the president-elect supports [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 06:59:27
Trading Fraud
Winning The War Against Fraud By Andrej Lavrenc - Independent commodity sourcing agent, and CEO of Raw Polymers Ltd. Win The War Against Fraud Buyers, sellers and brokers all share a common enemy: the scammer ... of future earnings disappearing as clients lose faith and move on to more reliable brokers. The good news [more...]
Date: 2008-09-27 01:08:03
Oil's Well That Ends Well?
I have mentioned a couple of crazy notions on Urban Digs regarding a slowing world economy and increased unemployment actually being a positive for ... broker of mine, who had previously been an ATF officer. He used to say "just because I'm paranoid doesn't ... in the commodity price decline where the question of short-term correction versus long-term [more...]
Date: 2008-09-02 15:50:20
Fed?s Stern Optimistic on Treasury Plan to Buy Assets
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Gary Stern said Thursday he is “cautiously optimistic” about the recently passed Treasury plan to buy ... -related investments from the market in a bid to get the financial system trading openly again. Stern ... of inflation, absent a resurgence in energy and other commodity prices.” He added that inflation [more...]
Date: 2008-10-09 10:52:00
Has Oil Broken Down?
Commodities These commodity market blowups are becoming all-too-familiar in the last few years ... in a commodity turned into a buying frenzy, fueled at first by speculators caught up in the mere expectation ... at Alaron Trading in Chicago. SemGroup said in its bankruptcy filing that it had bet that crude [more...]
Date: 2008-07-24 16:38:58
Stock Market Dictionary - M
MFifth letter of a NASDAQ stock symbol specifying that the issue is the company's fourth class of preferred shares. M1Measure of the U.S. money stock that consists of currency held by the public, travelers checks, demand deposits and other checkable deposits including NOW (negotiable order of withdrawal) and ATS (automatic transfer service) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:44:00
Senseless Markets, Companies to Consider, I.O.U.S.A. on DVD, and More!
by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Take our quiz: Is the market even close to normal anymore? ... you believe… Oh, how twisted the markets have become. In European trading this morning, shares ... squeeze on VW was so extreme today the automaker was momentarily trading for 100 times projected 2009 [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 20:23:04
2008: Annus Horribilis, RIP
I meant to take yet another Friday away from my writing, but as I am researching for next week’s annual prediction issue, there is so much material that begs to be covered that I thought I would put out a short letter with 3 or 4 points as a preface to my prognostications of next week [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 12:42:15
The economy
CNN By Stephen Gandel and Paul J. Lim Last Updated: October 9, 2008: 12:29 PM ET If you’re watching the news and scratching your head wondering what bomb hit the economy, you’re certainly not alone. It’s rough out there. People are losing their jobs, retirement dreams are going up in smoke and personal wealth is plummeting [more...]
Date: 2008-10-11 18:40:36
Brokers And Foreign Exchange Business
by Jay Visaya There are many Forex brokers to choose from, just as in any other market, choose a broker who will give you what you need to succeed ... and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations as well should also be considered. Foreign exchange ... is as great as the difference in commissions in the stock market. The broker is backed [more...]
Date: 2008-11-03 14:55:59
Stock Market Dictionary - I
IFifth letter of a NASDAQ stock symbol specifying that it is the third preferred bond of the company. I.B.E.S ... AssociationI.T.S.See: Intermarket trading systemIBC's money fund report averageReport giving the average yield ... and can be diversified through holding a portfolio of stocks.I-I pageRefers to over-the-counter trading. Same [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:40:00
CPI Drops Most On Record, What's Ahead?
For many months now I have been saying the CPI was going to go negative and stay there for quite some time. This was an easy call to make given the plunge in commodity prices in general and gasoline prices specifically.The effect would be even greater if housing prices were properly reflected in the CPI [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 05:05:00
Futures Trading levels and Economic reports for Jan 6th
*To be removed, please reply with remove daytrading in subject line Dear Trader, Market has rallied the last few sessions, mostly on thin volume, yet the shorter term upward bias is still in tact as long as we hold above 900 level. need to see the SP breaks and holds above 938 in order to see another leg up, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 21:02:00
Luck, Some More Thoughts on Dividend Paying Stocks
My previous ruminations on dividend paying companies can be found here, here and here. What do you think of the following "investing" strategy? ... (not counting taxes), plus whatever you earned in interest as well as savings on broker costs you would ... % loss, minus whatever you earned in interest and would have paid in broker commissions plus the cost [more...]
Date: 2008-12-21 22:09:45
The Financial Fire Trucks Are Gathering
The Financial Fire Trucks Are Gathering “It will therefore be crucial that you see the world anew. That means looking from the outside in to reanalyze much that you have probably taken for granted. This will enable you to come to an understanding. If you fail to transcend conventional thinking at a time when conventional thinking is losing [more...]
Date: 2008-11-29 11:58:29
Stock Market Dictionary - D
DFifth letter of a NASDAQ stock symbol specifying that it is a new issue, such as the result of a reverse split ... commodity, futures, and options markets are allowed to rise or fall in a day. Exchanges usually impose ... in the context of stocks to refer to the date trading begins on a new stock issued to the public.Date [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:33:00
3. THE FIRST $2 MILLION IS THE TOUGHEST
Trade with an edge, manage risk, be consistent, and keep it simple. The entire Turtle training, and indeed the basis for all successfultrading, can be summed up in these four core principles.The Turtle training sessions were held in a conference room at the Union League Club in Chicago, two blocks east of the CBOT [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 23:53:00
Oil Prices and Speculation
The Washington Post says the scale of speculative activity in commodities markets is larger than previous estimates indicated: A Few Speculators Dominate Vast Market for Oil Trading, by David Cho, Washington Post ... helped industrial firms that needed oil to run their businesses. But when the Commodity Futures [more...]
Date: 2008-08-21 07:42:00
Broker And Forex Trading
by Jay Visaya There are many Forex brokers to choose from, just as in any other market, choose a broker who will give you what you need to succeed ... with the Commission’s future and the merchants and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations as well should ... . Here are some things what to look for in Forex brokers when you work in forex trad [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 18:00:46
Stock Market Dictionary - E
EFifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying that an issue has not met the reporting date for the company's SEC regulatory filing requirements.EAFE indexSee: European Australian and Far East indexEASDSee: European Association of Securities DealersEBIATSee: Earnings Before Interest after TaxesEBITSee: Earnings Before Interest and TaxesEBITDSee: [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:36:00
Debt Rattle, October 30 2008: Swamps and Swaps
Lewis Wickes Hine Ethel June 1911. Ethel Shumate has rolled cigarettes in Danville, VA, factory for six months. Says she's 13 years old, but looks much younger. Ilargi: The US is now 'officially' on the edge of a recession, This looks very much like another way of saying the government gave up on trying the cook the books and massage the [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 18:55:47
Debt Rattle, October 31 2008: Scramble for Pennies
G. G. Bain Scramble for pennies - Thanksgiving 1911. Before Halloween came into its own as a holiday in the US, there was "Thanksgiving masking" Kids would dress up and go door to door for apples, or "scramble for pennies." Ilargi: In Britain, the average homeowner has lost more on the value of his property in the past year than his/her [more...]
Date: 2008-10-31 19:52:15
I Meant to Do That
I Meant to Do That December 19, 2008 By John Mauldin The Fed has taken interest rates to zero. They have clearly started a program of quantitative easing. What exactly does that mean? Are we all now Japanese? Is the Fed pushing on a string, as Japan has done for almost two decades? [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 13:29:22
When and where will global capital markets bottom?
Global stock markets have been falling relentlessly for several weeks ... of trading in the past four weeks. This is de-leveraging by over-borrowed funds and everybody else ... of Germany’s biggest stock broker, says only a 15-20 per cent further decline can be contemplated until [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 07:19:54
Limit Your Costs and Risks, Some New Year's Resolutions
As investors we cannot generally control the prices of the assets we invest in. We can control only two things: our risk exposure and the costs we incur. All else being equal, minimizing these ensures better returns. With this in mind, below is a list, New Year's resolutions as it were, of things we can all do to limit our costs and our risks [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 21:30:49
Futures Trading levels and Economic reports for Jan 7th
*To be removed, please reply with remove daytrading in subject line Dear Trader, Volume returned to the market and along with volatility picked up a bit. Choppy session today and below is an hourly chart with my little analysis. If we can break down below 925, I can see this market visiting 898-908 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 21:38:00
WSF Headline Roundup - 1/8/09 - SEC Probes Pequot again; Wal-Mart warns; India's Enron; Frank: TARP aid for munis; Mtge rates < 5%; BOE cuts rates to lowest since 1694!; Intel warns; Lower '09 metals prices?; Other retailers warn; MGM Mirage to cut debt
SEC Reopens Probe of Trading at Pequot Wal-Mart’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings Will Miss Forecast $1bn fraud at India IT group Satyam Accounting Scandal Erodes Confidence in India As scandal rocks Satyam, rivals may pick off clients U.S. House’s Frank Says TARP Funds Should Aid Muni-Bond Issuers PennyMac, Led by Ex-Countrywide Head, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 13:40:42
Early Suspicions About Bernard Madoff
Early Suspicions About Bernard Madoff - by Stephen LendmanOn December 12, 2008, the Wall Street Journal headlined: "Top Broker Accused of $50 Billion Fraud. Bernard L. Madoff....was arrested by federal agents (the previous day) after his sons turned him in for running what they said their father called a giant Ponzi scheme [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 11:22:00
Futures Trading levels and Economic reports for Jan 8th 2009
*To be removed, please reply with remove daytrading in subject line Dear Trader, Market retraced 50% (898 FIB level ) from its move up to 943 yesterday. Some key reports over the next couple of days will provide a clue to what the market will do next: resume rally or make a deeper correction [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 21:03:00
A Look Back to 2008 and Forward to 2009
I’d like to wish everyone a happy New Year. It’s incredulous that we are now in 2009 ... (IB) and Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA). The number of brokerage relationships also doubled ... . This is a year that I hope you come closer to more of your trading goals. I would like to thank [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 18:39:00
Which role model did Flaherty have in mind for his much vaunted single regulator?
Madoff case fuels attacks on SECTue Dec 16, 2008 11:44am ESTBy John Poirier - AnalysisWASHINGTON (Reuters) ... for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and adds to questions already being asked ... the credit crisis exploded on Wall Street.The agency's future existence as a separate agency is already [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 18:28:00
Stock Market Dictionary - B
Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock descriptor specifying that issue is the Class B shares of the company.B2BAn Internet strategy of dealing directly with businesses, rather than consumers, i.e. business to (2) business.BAThe two-character ISO 3166 country code forBOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:31:00
Stock Market Dictionary - A
A Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying Class A shares.AAIISee: American Association of Individual InvestorsABOSee: Accumulated Benefit ObligationABSSee: Automated Bond SystemACATSee: Automated Customer Account TransferACESSee: Advance Computerized Execution SystemACHSee: Automated Clearing HouseACRSSee: [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:28:00
Futures Trading levels and Economic reports for Jan. 5th 2009
*To be removed, please reply with remove daytrading in subject line Dear Trader, ... will be back to action Monday. Have a good weekend and a great trading year! LEVELS ... Trading Inc. Any statement of facts herein contained are derived from sources believed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 21:00:00
Deflation, Deleveraging, and the Stimulus Effect
Forecast 2009: Deflation and Recession January 10, 2009 By John Mauldin Where are we headed in 2009? We will explore that in detail over the next few issues of Thoughts from the Frontline, but today we will start with some of the larger forces which will have a major impact on the economies of the world, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 12:32:28
This Week In Securities Litigation (November 28, 2008)
As the market crisis continues, two new bills were introduced in Congress, ... based plea agreements. The D.C. Circuit upheld an SEC order barring an investment advisor. The court ... by the statute. The SEC concluded two insider trading cases this week which had been in litigation [more...]
Date: 2008-11-28 02:51:13
The layman's finance crisis glossary
BBC News, 8 January 2009 The current financial crisis has thrown terminology from the business pages onto the front page of newspapers, with jargon now abounding everywhere from the watercooler to the back of a taxi. Here is a guide to many of the business terms currently cropping up regularly, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 13:14:00
Stock Market Dictionary - L
LFifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying that the issue is a class of stock such as third preferred class of warrants, foreign preferred, sixth class of preferred stock, or preferred when issued stock. LAThe two-character ISO 3166 country code for LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC.LAKThe ISO 4217 currency code for Laos New Kip [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:43:00
John Mauldin's Forecast for 2009
Thoughts from the Frontline Weekly NewsletterForecast 2009: Deflation and Recession by John Mauldin January 10, 2009 In this issue: Forecast 2009: Deflation, Deleveraging, and the Stimulus Effect Muddle Through on Hold Lies, Damned Lies, and Government Unemployment Numbers Central Bankers of the World, Unite! [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 18:53:08
Futures new years resolution + levels and Economic reports for Dec. 31st
*To be removed, please reply with remove daytrading in subject line Dear Trader, Worth reading from our weekly newsletter and written by a Cannon Broker: Futures Traders New Years Resolution by Mack B. Stevens, Senior Broker, Cannon Trading Trading futures is an alluring [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 21:03:00
Bookkeeping: Starting Linn Energy (LINE) Position
A few readers have been sending me some great information/recommendations on energy royalty trusts, ... to assure a steady revenue stream from an otherwise unpredictable commodity market. Seeking Alpha - Why [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 17:34:09
