Asian Markets welcomes Barack Obama with rally

Nikkei, Kospi extends gains while Shanghai, Sydney, Hang Seng shows some reboundThe stock markets across the Asian region welcomed Barack Obama's win ... the session higher at US$0.6048 compared to Tuesday's close of US$0.5870.The South Korean won ... Exchange on Tuesday.In the currency market, the U.S. dollar traded in the mid 99-yen levels in late Tokyo [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 14:14:00

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Stock Market boards, are like waves, watch learn and hang on

by singapore trader reports Once new traders reach a certain level of proficiency in market analysis and trade execution the majority of their ... and trend are down. The problem is magnified even further with intraday charts, where trends in multiple [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 17:46:18

Cyklotron 2.4

New technical analysis method. New formulas and indicators. Professional tool for market analysts. Stocks, commodities, forex, futures and t-bonds trading become unexpected effective. EOD data in csv and prn formats. Cyklotron finds and optimizes quotes cycle and it generates traading signals [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 07:50:05

The Importance Of Private Trade Programs In A Declining Economy

By Marcel Ford With a massive global economic crisis upon us and no solution in site - investors are searching for viable investments that provide ... are experiencing in the stock market; whatever the true reasons, many high net worth Investors, as well ... successful trade. These are “brokers” who extrapolate information they have heard and [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 17:02:36

More Indications of Risk Appetite in the Stock Market

My earlier post found signs of buying interest among the indicators that I follow daily; keeping on top of those indicators before each trading day via the Twitter posts is a nice way ... ) Index (EFA); the Emerging Market Index (EEM); Consumer Discretionary Stocks (XLY); and Consumer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 15:04:00

More Patience, Less Anticipation: Swing Trading the Credit Crunch

Read More >> View All Recent Articles >> Market Updates 12:31 Stocks Seeing Notable Weakness But Well Off Early Lows - U.S. Commentary 11:32 Stocks Drifting Lower In Late-Morning Trading - U.S. Commentary 10:33 ... Treasuries Edge Further Lower In Early Trading 09:29 Pessimism May Continue to Rule the Street [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 17:22:00

Forex Trading Is Good For The Little Guys

With the stock market a little scary at present and traditional investment vehicles slow to earn and boring to watch, ... learns the ropes of trading using a forex demo, strategies for making decent earnings ... . This is where forex trading can really shine. Currency trading isn’t a sure thing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 16:31:39

World Markets Tumble on Last Monday in October

Last week was an ugly on stock markets, but not as terrifying it might have been ... tumbled again today. U.S. stock index futures are pointing to a sharply lower opening this morning ... carry-trade, borrowing in low-interest yen and in investing in higher-yield markets, is being unwound [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 12:52:41

Harley-Davidson continues downward value of stock

H-D stock fell to $14.40 a share in premarket trading on Monday. Harley-Davidson’s high value in the last 52 weeks  was over $48 a share. If H-D stock continues to decline at this rate, bikers may lose the iconic motorcycle manufacturer no matter how much they love their motorcycles. But if H-D can somehow stem the stock market [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 15:39:54

Opening Comments October 06 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities are surging in overnight trading as the massive maelstrom known as the credit crisis intensifies ... a battering in overnight trading. On Balance, equity markets have dropped from 3 percent to 6 percent. Equity futures trading portends a drop of close to 3 percent for US stocks. Against that background [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 09:59:10

Lawsuit Targets Banks With Novel Tactic

Some Cleveland neighborhoods have a message for banks that abandon their foreclosed houses or unload them at fire sale prices to speculators: ... go downhill from there: “The vacant property enters the cheap housing ‘commodity’ market, where ... , sometimes for less than $1,000 - the housing equivalent of trading in ‘penny stocks.’ “The vast majority [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 08:11:08

Recognizing Reversal Patterns in the Stock Market

The S&P 500 Index (ES futures contract; top chart) staged a nice turnaround in afternoon trading ... , enabling ES to retrace its day's losses. Recognizing these patterns as they emerge is a key element of trading success; turnarounds often occur when buyers/sellers cannot move markets higher/lower [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 23:29:00

Dark Days For Dynasty Built On Debt

I'm starting to think that General Growth Properties, the source of Mrs ... . The strategy picked up steam with the emergence of new debt-trading markets. In the mid-1990s ... the board.... ...The stock of General Growth, which is redeveloping the demolished Cottonwood Mall [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 17:33:00

Why India Won't Rebound Soon

Why India Won't Rebound Soon By Ven Ram, Barron's | 9 January 2009 India's stock market may look attractive after its massive slide, ... that even though the Indian markets are trading at just nine times forward earnings, investors need [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 00:38:00

Green Ink: Big Oil Waits for Obama, and What About All Those Green Jobs?

paper Crude oil futures elbowed their way above $62 Friday on the back of rising stock markets, Bloomberg reports ... . Environmentalists can expect some horse trading on issues like coal and nuclear power, but expect [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 13:24:40

Wave to the Stock Market Profit

Wave to the Stock Market Profit Posted By Singapore Trader Report on @ 12: ... trend while allowing for entrance into trades [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 00:36:50

Stock Market Dictionary - O

Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying that it is the company's second class of preferred shares ... lotA trading order for less than 100 shares of stock. Compare round lot. Odd-Lot Buy Back An offer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:46:00

Daily Forex Overview

Previous session overview On Wednesday, the dollar fell sharply against the euro, the yen and other key rivals as U.S. stock markets kept sliding and global oil prices began a worrisome uptrend. The USD sank in NY ... had its largest 1 day gain in 26 years as the markets sought safety. EURUSD held a tight 1.4185/1.4270 trading [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 08:14:37

FOREX Trading-Not Just for the Big Boys

seems that almost everyone is familiar with the stock market and many employees are actually invested in it because of their company's 401k ... in an instant.Low minimum Investment. For an initial investment of $300, you can start your FOREX account ... trillion traded daily. Compare that to $200 billion in the equity market. Basically, FOREX [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 19:31:00

Market snaps five-day winning streak; Sensex drops nearly 5%

Weakness in European stocks and lower US index futures pulled the market sharply lower in what was a volatile trading session ... Minister Kamal Nath after trading hours on Tuesday, 3 November 2008, that the government will further ease foreign investment rules, including those relating to defence production.Trading in US futures [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 14:13:00

Closing Down Early in 2008

December is usually a slow month in the markets, and volume tends to dry up around the middle of the month as investors, ... as one of the worst years in history for the major equity averages. Trading volume in futures, stocks and options has declined as investors have reduced risk after a trying year that left much [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 18:27:07

Satyam Saga - Where do we go from here?

Satyam Saga - Where do we go from here? January 11th, 2009 What are ISG-ian’s thoughts on Satyam’s immediate future? ... of this script?In what range do ISG-ians see it trading in the coming days?Kukku ji,Spandan ji, VI ... ; Amit > > > > In a Stock Market, Only CMP of a Stock is RIGHT, Rest is all Assumption [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 20:13:33

Satyam Off 90%-Plus; Other Indian IT Stocks Sliding

Satyam Computer Services (SAY) shares will open down more than 90% this morning, ... the country’s Bernie Madoff. It’s not good for the Indian stock market, and it is not good for IT services group. Ergo, in pre-market trading: Cognizant (CTSH) is down $1.44, at $18. Infosys (INFY [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 14:37:32

Satyam Off 90%-Plus; Other Indian IT Stocks Sliding

Satyam Computer Services (SAY) shares will open down more than 90% this morning, ... the country’s Bernie Madoff. It’s not good for the Indian stock market, and it is not good for IT services group. Ergo, in pre-market trading: Cognizant (CTSH) is down $1.44, at $18. Infosys (INFY [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 18:42:19

Bedtime Stories?

Click charts to ENLARGE. So many ways to think about the market; so little time ... . I intend to focus primarily on day trading opportunities for now, using the core support ... . On one hand, you can take a top down approach: markets, sectors, stocks. A brief look [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 04:42:45

The Itsy Bitsy "SPYder" Climbed Up the Market's Snout

Okay theres a better stock to play the market going up then the one I am going to give you today ... for the "mini" Monkeybusinessblog.com BUY signal!! Yeah, you read that right. I know. I know. It coincides with the 1st real trading day of 2009. But that's not why I picked it. It might [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 17:27:55

US SESSION: GOVT. BAILOUT PROVIDES SHORT TERM EUPHORIA, STILL ROOM FOR ADDITIONAL MARKET TURBULENCE

The dollar was battered in intraday trading as the market reacts to the announcement of another US Govt. bailout ... in the marketplace. Equity futures are pointing higher in the US, following the trend of European stock indexes with the FTSE up 175pts or 4.6% and the DAX up 141pts or 3.4%. Commodities are consistent [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 21:48:55

Making Sense of the Current Market Weakness

I'm going to postpone my first "Introduction to Trading" post to offer a bit of perspective on the current market weakness ... equity put option volume exceed equity call option volume on a multi-day basis ... of stocks trading above their 20-day moving averages at levels normally seen at bottoms. Fear [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 11:43:36

Bear Market Rallies and Short Term PowerRatings: Tips for Swing Traders

Read More >> View All Recent Articles >> Market Updates 16:21 Stocks Finish The Day In The Red After Seeing Early Strength - U ... Forex Contest Win $1000 every month! Enter Contest Most Popular 4 Strategies ... .S. Commentary 14:28 Stocks Moving To The Downside In Mid-Afternoon Trading - U.S. Commentary [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 17:00:00

Dow Plummets, Bankruptcy For Iceland, Pakistan May Be Next

The stock market plummeted again today and now Iceland is essentially bankrupt.People go bankrupt all the time. Companies do, too. But countries? ... market and seized control of its last major independent bank. That brought trading in the country's currency to a halt, with foreign banks no longer willing to take Icelandic krona, even at fire-sale [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 20:33:11

Sensex up, Nifty down in volatile market

The key benchmark indices showed a divergent trend, with the Sensex gaining 0.59% and the broader-based S&P CNX Nifty shedding 0.28% ... . Both these stocks bounced back in late trading, aiding recovery on the bourses.The market was caught [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:15:00

Reliance Industries, Satyam Computer Services, ONGC may see action

The key benchmark indices showed a divergent trend, with the Sensex gaining 0.59% and the broader-based S&P CNX Nifty shedding 0.28% ... . Both these stocks bounced back in late trading, aiding recovery on the bourses. The market was caught [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 04:21:56

The Ship - RMS Treasuries

Today’s guest blogger is Tony D’Altorio, an analyst for Oxbury Research. Tony’s credentials include over 20 years as a stock broker and trading supervisor. Today, Tony tells a tale about the shifting market seas and how we look to captians to guide us through turbulent [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 10:00:05

Stock Market Dictionary - C

CFifth letter of a Nasdaq stock descriptor specifying that issue is exempt from Nasdaq listing requirements for a temporary period ... taxesCFCSee: Controlled foreign corporationCFRSee: Cost and FreightCFTCSee: Commodity Futures Trading [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:33:00

China Facts

Now that the Summer Olympics have started, here's some information I gathered about China ... has changed from a centrally planned system that was largely closed to international trade ... for state enterprises, the foundation of a diversified banking system, the development of stock markets [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 14:16:10

Secondary Markets

Financial institutions play a key role in matching primary market players who need money with those who have extra funds, ... ), the Chicago Board of Trade (the CBOT trades futures and options), and the Tokyo Stock Exchange ... of an outcry auction is the CBOT, where traders actually meet in a pit and sellers and buyers [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 00:53:36

Ecuador’s Default, New Rules Hurt Bond Market

By Stephan Kueffner Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Ecuador’s second debt default in a decade and changes to debt issuance rules are undermining the local corporate debt market, said Monica Villagomez, Chief Executive of the Quito Stock Exchange ... plans, she said. Trading volume on the Quito bourse rose 40 percent in 2008 to $2.53 billion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 05:00:00

Sensex up, Nifty down in volatile market

The key benchmark indices showed a divergent trend, with the Sensex gaining 0.59% and the broader-based S&P CNX Nifty shedding 0.28% ... . Both these stocks bounced back in late trading, aiding recovery on the bourses. The market was caught [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 03:40:50

Dow gave back partial gain but should we turn short?

 Good Morning,  We received a couple of emails, thanking us profusely on our article that we wrote on how to invest with the right mentality ... plus trades above OP of today, do expect buying pressure to continue in the market. The DFF R/L is 1752 ... TAOS resistance will be around 1939 for today.  Stocks to watch out IF it trades above OP and EP [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 00:10:57

Show me the money!

How many times have you heard CNBC "experts" saying that stocks are cheap, time to buy? The end result is that stock market falls much lower ... price may fall even lower.Since start of 2008, I had since switched to forex trading. Due ... to me at metal.commodity@gmail.com.If you are interested to open a forex trading platform that allows [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 13:49:00

Microsoft: Citi Cuts Ests, Target On PC Slowdown

The Street continues to bring down its estimates for Microsoft (MSFT) in the face of a steady stream of evidence that PC demand is still weakening ... -netbooks. He maintains a Buy rating on the stock, but cuts his target to $24, from $31. In pre-market trading, MSFT is up 12 cents, or 0.6%, to $19.42. For a more bullish take on Microsoft, see [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 14:41:29

Microsoft: Citi Cuts Ests, Target On PC Slowdown

The Street continues to bring down its estimates for Microsoft (MSFT) in the face of a steady stream of evidence that PC demand is still weakening ... -netbooks. He maintains a Buy rating on the stock, but cuts his target to $24, from $31. In pre-market trading, MSFT is up 12 cents, or 0.6%, to $19.42. For a more bullish take on Microsoft, see [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 18:07:29

Madoff: serial, delusional or desperate?

Madoff: serial, delusional or desperate? Posted: January 07, 2009, 11:35 AM by Diane Francis Filed under: Greed,dysfunction, ... -crime emerged when US$8-billion in rogue trading frauds were exposed at Societe Generale ... -balance sheet shenanigans to falsify stock market results and Ebbers also cooked the books [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 16:35:00

Friday (Jan 9th) : If 2900 levels of Nifty is broken then all longs need to be wound up and markets will be heading for 2500-2600.

... will be the last leg of fall might go as deep as Oct lows. Given the build-up in the options and futures, we expect ... weak then one might see 2500-2600 levels also by next week. Trading Strategies:-As we suggested [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:25:25

New Year’s Resolution #1: Invest Wisely in 2009

Like so many people, I learned a lot of investing lessons the hard way in 2008 ... indexes like the S&P 500 at minimal cost to the investor. If you believe the stock market ... t sound too scary, you might want to open a trading account with a discount broker like Scottrade [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 01:50:09

Stock Market Investor- Set the Rules

by CFD FX REPORT StockMarket Trading Rules is filled with proven principles that can lead tolong-term trading profits ... and stressful in order to be profitable. In trading systems, as in many other things in life, simple [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 00:49:34

Some Trading Ideas

Time and time again either we or others have referred to this market as a trader's market ... willing to pay tax on short term gains there is money to be made.  As part of Birinyi's monthly Reminiscences newsletter subscribers are treated to five new trading stocks with each publication [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 15:28:02

Weekly Review - stocks follow sentiment down

Markets declined this week on bad jobs numbers, bad retail numbers, ... ). When the number of stocks trading above their 50-day moving average (the yellow line) crosses the line [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 03:26:11

Shocker More Bad News

Kevin Lane is one of the founding partners of Fusion Analytics, and is the firm’s director of Quantitative Research ... for developing their proprietary stock selection models and trading algorithms. Mr. Lane produced a broad range ... chance to go up I will employ long strategies. Conversely if the evidence suggests the market [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 16:30:24

Libor Surges to Nearly 7% But US Stock Futures Rise on Bailout Bill Revival Hopes

Markets continue to be roiled by the upset of the effort to pass the touted Paulson bailout bill ... , for one-month loans climbed to record 5.05 percent, the European Banking Federation said. The Libor-OIS spread ... markets have completely broken down, with no trading taking place at all,'' said Christoph Rieger [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 12:42:14

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