Another Ponzi Scheme
Broken Record I’ve said it all before. The following press release can be found here ... the funds in an account that would trade in securities futures contracts, including S&P 500 stock index futures. According to the complaint, despite the impressive and consistent returns he reported [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 03:37:41
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Is it Easy to Make Money From the Forex Capital Markets?
You probably won’t find many investors claiming that any investment opportunity is easy, ... that are structuring the other sorts of investments out there, be it equity, futures and stocks trading ... , opening up an account and start building your portfolio right away. Pairing a 24 hour investment [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 05:30:43
FastBrokers Holiday Bonus Program
FastBrokers, one of the ECN forex brokers that I recommend, ... Disclosure: There is a substantial risk of loss in trading futures, options and foreign exchange (forex ... : The $100 instant credit for a new live trading account is for trading and is non-redeemable [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 15:43:53
Quality Registered Institution
In the United States, forex brokers should be registered as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ... . ForexGen offers a free trial Forex demo account that allows you to test your skills and practice without ... , no swaps and instant account Activation.2. Scandinavian quality with Swiss precision, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 17:41:00
How To Make A Killing In The Forex Capital Markets
How To Make A Killing In The Forex Capital Markets January 8th, 2009 by WonderBoy Filed under: ... and regulations as the other sorts of investments out there, be it equity, futures and stocks trading ... to a broker’s office just to open an account with them so you can start trading. Pairing a 24 hour [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 10:11:22
Fxworking - Fxworking.com
I'm not the admin. QUOTEFXworking is a private international membership club, it is not a HYIP-game or HYIP-pyramid ... team, as well as, by highly experienced traders involved in real estate, commodities, forex, futures ... . Interest payouts are done on trading days, and will be made directly to your LR account. Payments [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 03:06:22
Where's the Fire? Nowhere.
A relatively orderly and uneventful day so far, with an early selloff after expected job declines. Bidirectional risk persists ... (flight to safety) or nothing if the Fed is monetizing the debt (prolly)Trading account indicators ... .Breadth negative, but off its lowsVIX pretty much stuck in neutral with Feb VIX futures modestly [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 17:21:00
“I have found a flaw”
Searching the Web for overviews of our current financial crisis — accounts of how we got to where we are — I came across two very useful and ... important challenge was that posed by derivatives. In 1998 the head of the Commodity Futures Trading ... of the causes of the crisis in Vanity Fair. Some choice Stiglitz quotes: As we stripped back the old [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 07:02:14
Forex Demo Account
You can open the door to a new future by researching a forex demo account today. With this account you can actually learn about the foreign exchange market and how to trade currency. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 20:36:24
How to trade commodities?
In my last post, I discussed how commodities have became more and more traded by both institutional and individual investors ... to set up such accounts though, especially through discount brokers such as Interactive Brokers ... much only done through futures. Now of course, it’s still possible to trade commodities doing [more...]
Date: 2008-07-08 10:00:14
Stronger Mortgage Data Props up Pound vs Dollar
Thursday, January 1, 2009 Sterling steadied versus the dollar on Monday as news of growing mortgage approvals eased concerns about a potentially ... in the week to February 19 according to the latest data from the Commodity Futures Trading ... in the market with 0-1 pips in 10 pairs, no commissions, no swaps and instant account Activation.2. Scandinavian [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 03:11:00
Oil on troubled waters
Stratfor, long unable to account for the dizzying heights to which oil prices, have soared, can more easily explain its recent collapse ... and futures trading, which they said had created artificial demand. That may well have been true [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 03:30:20
A personal letter from Satan to Henry Paulson
January 6, 2009 — Stefan Fobes A Personal Letter from Satan to Henry Paulson3.31 ... of all financial instruments and assets at the close of the trading day, as is currently done with commodities futures and stock options the banning of “off balance sheet” accounting the banning of offshore [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 16:38:26
Review Of E*Trade Bank High Interest Savings and Checking Accounts
When most people think of ETrade, the popular online discount brokerage firm with the cutesy talking baby commercials probably comes to mind ... for future brand name recognition. Since its days as a leader in the do-it-yourself stock investing ... a low cost discount broker, the company has jumped into the online banking business. Hoping [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 08:39:38
Constellation: Pricing Will Pay Off
With the economy and recent price increases taken into account, ... challenging and unpredictable. Some of Constellation’s key strategies in preparing for the future include ... . The US wine category continued to experience a slight slowdown in growth, while consumers were trading up less [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 21:59:55
7 Things and Pop-Tastic
I’ve been tagged for the “7” things meme by Ed Shepherd from Learning to Collaborate ... to work in education. I still trade commodities on the side to make some extra scratch and I manage a handful of accounts for friends and family. I also teach our seniors every year about futures markets [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 13:31:00
No Shame Crowd Deserves the Gulag
Good Evening: The news flow that affected our capital markets today actually started last night when Fed Ex and Texas Instruments posted negative ... joined this morning by Con-Way freight. U.S. stock index futures were under pressure for most ... were down 2% to 5% with 90 minutes to go in the trading session. Word that the financial aid package [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 02:00:12
Disadvantages of forex trading
Disadvantages of Forex tradingLeverage. With huge leverage available to forex traders the danger is that positions which carry too much risk for the ... packages.* Claim Your Bonus * Live Account Contest * Demo Account Contest * Refer A Client * Scalping ... account size can be taken on, leading to margin calls. Effective money management rules must [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 02:55:00
Thinkorswim- The Best Brokerage
by Walter Fox A time when the financial institutions because of their harsh conditions easily was not getting credit ... categories including equities, the fund currency, bonds, futures trading of mutual funds can help ... . More and more people jumped into the competition, introduction of online options trading systems. They are aware [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 17:17:10
5 Great Tips Any Forex Investor Should Know
There is a whole plethora of things that Forex Investors should know about before they start to wear the gloves necessary for them to handle the hot ... , you are in essence using the power of currency to be used in other trading markets and utilize ... dollars is the minimum. You should also know that putting your money into a broker’s account gives [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 12:39:42
Refuted economic doctrines #1: The efficient markets hypothesis
I’m starting my long-promised series of posts on economic doctrines and policy proposals that have been refuted or rendered obsolete by the ... account of all information, both public and private. It was this claim that lay behind the proposal for ‘terrorism futures’ put forward, and quickly abandoned a couple of years ago. It seems unlikely [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 00:18:59
The IT economy is sailing into unknown waters
This is a guest post from Larry Dignan. You can read the original article on Larry’s blog Between the Lines on TechRepublic’s sister site ZDNet ... that the stock futures can’t fall any lower before the market opens, that lack of visibility is critical ... Trust, a proxy for the tech-heavy Nasdaq, year to date through premarket trading: qqqq.png Let’ [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 13:04:44
We’re Cooked
We’re Cooked Gordon G. Chang - 10.24.2008 - 2:47 PM Today, Asian and European markets plunged, threatening to bring American stocks with them. Selling of Dow Jones Industrial Average futures was prohibited early morning as they reached ... , which would end trading should the Dow fall through pre-determined levels. At the opening, the market [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 18:47:39
Gates of Vienna News Feed 10/14/2008
A significant news story this evening: after a year, the murder of those teenage girls in Texas has officially been termed an “honor killing” by the FBI. Needless to say, the Muslim lobby is not happy about this.Also, a Swiss government minister says her country needs to import more foreign workers.Thanks to Abu Elvis, C [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 03:29:00
International Forecaster January 2009 (#1) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More
By: Bob Chapman Sunday, 4 January 2009 US MARKETS … A re-inflation is on its way. You can just see it coming. Nuts of taxpayer largesse are being stuffed into baggy little banker cheeks via TARP, to be hoarded until the Fed gives the word. An explosive Fed balance sheet, rampant monetization of treasuries, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 17:40:51
2009 Top Stocks: A Bull with Growing Horns
In trading earlier this week, several water companies got off to a great start. Midway through trading on Monday, Northwest Pipe (NASDAQ: NWPX), Layne Christensen (NASDAQ: LAYN), Gorman Rupp (AMEX: GRC), and Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) were all showing sizable chunks of green.Yet other water industry stalwarts, like Consolidated Water ( [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 08:10:00
2009 Top Stocks: A Bull with Growing Horns
In trading earlier this week, several water companies got off to a great start. Midway through trading on Monday, Northwest Pipe (NASDAQ: NWPX), Layne Christensen (NASDAQ: LAYN), Gorman Rupp (AMEX: GRC), and Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) were all showing sizable chunks of green.Yet other water industry stalwarts, like Consolidated Water ( [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 08:10:00
2009 Top Stocks: A Bull with Growing Horns
In trading earlier this week, several water companies got off to a great start. Midway through trading on Monday, Northwest Pipe (NASDAQ: NWPX), Layne Christensen (NASDAQ: LAYN), Gorman Rupp (AMEX: GRC), and Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) were all showing sizable chunks of green.Yet other water industry stalwarts, like Consolidated Water ( [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 08:10:00
Conflict and Creativity in Trading Performance
As part of elaborating a cognitive perspective on trader performance, I recently took a look at the role of creativity in trading ... and traders. Suppose I am working with an active trader while he is trading; he is intently watching ... breakout is imminent, but every time the S&P 500 futures tick up, they run into a wave [more...]
Date: 2008-11-15 12:50:19
10 of the World’s Most Dramatic Financial Crises, and Their Lessons
Financial crises are consistent in one way, and one way only: They’re far more sexy when your neighbors are wearing them. When you suffer your own, runaway inflation becomes infuriating rather than exotic, and bogus bank scams go from intriguing to fist-clenching. It’s all fine and well until it hits you squarely across the jaw [more...]
Date: 2008-09-25 00:06:51
Useless T.A.-T.A.’s?
By John Galt January 1, 2009 The question that is the title of this piece has been bothering me since the “mysterious” rally on August 15-17 of 2007. It took me the entire month of December of 2008, that’s right through yesterday, to figure out why the traditional methodologies may no longer apply, at least in my opinion [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 04:35:11
Panic In China Over Jobs, Economy, Cotton
The Telegraph is reporting China slashes interest rates as panic spreads.Factory workers surround a damaged police car during a protest outside Kai Da toy factory in Dongguan, China. Photo: REUTERSThe People's Bank of China cut interest rates by more than 1pc point as the economy crumbles and millions of jobs are predicted to go ahead of Christmas [more...]
Date: 2008-11-28 06:42:00
Trend Indicator
Why are some traders more successful than others? There are probably as many answers as there are traders out there ... as options and futures are concerned. In options trading your biggest enemy by far is time ... on the long run.The same rule applies to any short-term oriented trader. The Global Futures Trend Index [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 23:04:00
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
2009 Top Stock Is Already Looking Up
The lavish praise you see here comes from people just like you.They had a chance to double their money during 2008…making just 17 smart plays.They followed the recommendations of Dan Amoss' Strategic Short Report…bagging gains of 92%…162%…173%…238%…even 462%.And I'm not cherry-picking those numbers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 14:07:00
2009 Top Stock Is Already Looking Up
The lavish praise you see here comes from people just like you.They had a chance to double their money during 2008…making just 17 smart plays.They followed the recommendations of Dan Amoss' Strategic Short Report…bagging gains of 92%…162%…173%…238%…even 462%.And I'm not cherry-picking those numbers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 14:07:00
2009 Top Stock Is Already Looking Up
The lavish praise you see here comes from people just like you.They had a chance to double their money during 2008…making just 17 smart plays.They followed the recommendations of Dan Amoss' Strategic Short Report…bagging gains of 92%…162%…173%…238%…even 462%.And I'm not cherry-picking those numbers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 14:07:00
Gold Heads for Record Eighth Annual Gain on Dollar, Recession
By Stuart Wallace Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) — Gold headed for a record eighth annual gain in London on expectations that the dollar and global economies ... at Alaron Trading Corp., said from Chicago, predicting that bullion will trade at $840 to $880 an ounce ... . This year’s advance would be the smallest since 2001. Futures for February fell $3.70, or 0.4 [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 13:46:00
foreign currency scam
UPDATE: On May 22, 2008, the Congress passed H.R. 6124, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (also known as “the Farm Bill”) ... a sharp rise in foreign currency (forex) trading scams. The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 ... trading authority and operate pools with respect to retail off-exchange foreign currency transactions [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 11:15:07
The Measure of a Maverick, Pt 1.
Guess who finally took his finger out of his ass and stuck it in the breeze. Rarely have I seen or heard a candidate do a 180° so quickly, and then act as though the skid-marks and the smell of burning rubber aren't obvious to just about everyone. But then came candidate John McCain (circa 2008) [more...]
Date: 2008-09-19 18:15:56
The Morning After, Plenty of Blame to Go Around
The Morning After, Plenty of Blame to Go Around We're now less than 24 hours removed from one of the most colossal legislative failures in recent memory, and the first rough draft of history has not been kind to any of the key players. A recent poll says that more than twice as many of those surveyed blamed the House GOP for the failure of the [more...]
Date: 2008-09-30 18:10:07
Importance of Leverage in Forex
Different from Equity trading and Futures trading, Forex trading offers its traders with far more advantages and greater profits than the other financial markets and that too, in a short term.A range of Forex trading strategies are offered ... be known as the opening amount with which the Forex trading account can be initiated.Leverage also [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 02:38:00
Energy Margin Calls- Chesapeake CEO Forced To Sell All His Stock
As people following our energy situation are aware, many if not most energy stocks are down 60-70% or more from their summer highs. In a bizarre but not completely surprising announcement after the close (we knew someone was liquidating), Chesapeake, (the US largest natural gas producer) [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 22:52:52
And We Begin Anew
And We Begin Anew Every headline and mention about 2008 seems to be the same: "good riddance." I, for one, am going to miss the ol' bugger ... in this account. No margin Cannot trade options Cannot trade e-mini futures Cannot short Indeed ... worse, e-mini futures) that I had in my other accounts. In my boring old IRA account, I didn't [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 15:10:27
Common Questions About Currency Trading
Although forex is the largest financial market in the world, it is relatively unfamiliar terrain to retail traders ... from other markets?Unlike the trading of stocks, futures or options, currency trading does not take ... .Until the popularization of internet trading a few years ago, FX was primarily the domain of large [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 21:21:00
Get Buy / Sell Call on BSE, NSE & NSE F&O Shares: 13 Jan 2009
1. Satyam has proved itself as Zhootha and Raju7 has become a Conman from being a gentleman. The real story and Raju motive behind the whole story is as assessed by me and a few pertinent questions which needs to be probed by SEBI. 2. Raju in a deliberate move kept inflating the profit to keep Satyam ahead in the race in so many years but his [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 18:21:56
Saying bye to an eventful 2008, Welcome 2009!
Commodity Online One more year has gone by and it is time to say farewell by ringing out the old and ringing in the new ... it is India's Forward Market Commission or.US Commodity Futures Trading Commission. For India also, both ... , commodity futures volumes and near-double digit growth and to make mattes worse a double digit inflation [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 14:32:04
No Naked Short Selling => No Short Selling at All => No Future Energy?
In an amazing (and as yet unconfirmed) development tonight, the SEC has announced a temporary ban on ALL short selling. In the 100 or so posts on theoildrum in the past 3 years, I've (mostly) saved my opinions for the conclusion only, and primarily have offered evidence and datapoints in the main article for the reader to form their own [more...]
Date: 2008-09-19 02:30:44
Sensex down 9% in two days as Satyam scandal rattles investor confidence
A massive accounting scandal at IT major Satyam Computer and caution ahead of the US non-farm payroll data for December 2008, pulled the market down for the second day in a row. IT pivotals surged as investors churned portfolio after Satyam's scandal. FMCG stocks gained on defensive buying even as realty and metal stocks fell. Volatility was high [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 13:37:00
Clash of the Titans
Good Evening: Now that the Fed has morphed into the world’s largest hedge fund, ... to yesterday’s news out of the Eccles building, and U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower start ... s economic stats. Mortgage purchase applications remained moribund, and the Q3 current account deficit [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 04:07:26
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