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December 15th, 2009 admin No comments
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Daniel S. asked:


Forex demo accounts are a service provided for free by forex brokers and are loved by some people yet hated by others, why is this so? That is the curious case of having and using a forex account for demo trading. If I am never going to reveal about the bad part of demo forex trading, you would think that a practice account will always be good right? In this article we will discuss about the pros and cons of such demo accounts and you decide for yourself.

Lets start off by looking at the forex demo account. Forex brokers offer online forex trading/demo accounts to help people to get used to their forex trading platforms, let them play around with the platform trading tools and get them real interested in forex trading. Practice accounts not only let you learn how to trade forex for free, which is great for a newbie trader, but it also expand the number of traders in the forex market and on their platform.

I can provide you with unlimited forex trading tips, forex advice and forex trading guide etc, but the most important thing is that you must absorb what you have learned and apply it. It’s just like I can teach you how to fish, but if you don’t apply those techniques properly yourself, you would not be able to fish well.

So the main pro of currency trading is by using a free practice account which allowed people to begin forex trading with ‘virtual’ money until you have the confidence and knowledge to risk your own hard-earned cash. You will be able to learn the forex market, test out your forex trading systems and trading strategies without risking a penny! However, this is not always good news. Why? Here comes the cons…

When trading with ‘virtual’ money, you may feel that you are not using the real hard-earned cash and are more likely to risk on forex trades that you know you shouldn’t and wouldn’t make in the real forex trading world.

If you opened a forex demo account, and you happen to win trades(by luck), which should’t be opened at all, your confidence will suddenly be boosted up. A few times of that and you will start to think that your trading skills are up to standard, which are not, and start to take uncalculated risks, trading with your real money.

You will then imagine if you can make this much money in demo trading then how good would it be if you were using real money? Then you open a real forex account and deposit your own cash. This is where hell breaks loose. You enter a risky forex trade with your most of your capital, it fails, suddenly your forex career is over and you are left with a significant loss.

Practice accounts are very useful, only if you use it properly, with discipline. Finally, I feel it is good to use a practice account for a few weeks while you learn some forex trading basics and forex trading techniques, then slowly start to trade with little capital to build up your trading account.



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December 14th, 2009 admin No comments
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Sendy asked:


Without any knowledge trading, Trading or Playing with Forex is the best way for anyone. Not only because it is easy in getting the software and doing transaction, but there are also many guide in forums and any website, that will guide you and give you advices. More of that, there are some forex tool that will help you to increase your winnings and profits over 90%. I will explain you about this tool in the other paragraphs. Now, you will find the basics of the Forex below. What is Forex Trading? I have searching in internet, found one explanation from Yahoo Finance`s Page, it Wrote

"The Forex market is a non-stop cash market where currencies of nations are traded, typically via brokers. Foreign currencies are constantly and simultaneously bought and sold across local and global markets and traders’ investments increase or decrease in value based upon currency movements. Foreign exchange market conditions can change at any time in response to real-time events."

. I think, that should enough explain it. So, now i will tell you the reasons to start Forex Trading. Most people consider Forex Trading for a same reasons like my opinions:

1. Small margins deposit can can make a bigger profit. It can control a much larger total contract value. It called LEVERAGE. for example, if 100 to 1 leverage offered by one Forex Trading firms, a $50 dollar deposit would be able to control (buy or sell) $5,000 worth of currencies.

2. Forex Trading Market is extremely BIG and LARGE. Just for a single order (Enter pressed or mouse clicked) you can buy or sell any transactions when ever you want in a blink of eyes, because it is very liquid and fast.

3. Even if the Forex Trading market fall, you can also get the same(if the rising and falling level are same) profits as the market rise. By reading the tutorials you can learn it in a second.

4. Just like some Fast food restaurant,Forex Trading is open 24/7. Yes, it never closed. That`s why, many people can use Forex Trading as a part time job, because you can trade at the morning, noon, night or easily anytime.

5. Most online Forex Trading firms offers demo account for free. You can also get News, Analysis, Forex Trading software, Chart for free. You can search in any search engine easily, if you want to search information about some Forex Trading firms.

6. If you start a Forex Trading software, Virtual money will be given to you. It is the best way to train yourself and sharpen your skill in Forex Trading. You won`t loose any real money, because it`s just virtual money.

7. Trading forex are not always need a large sum of money and off course will cost a lot of money. Now it is more accessible to anyone, because MINI trading accounts are offered by most of Forex Trading firm . You only have to deposit $200 until $500 with no commission trading.

8. When it comes to real money, many people can`t stop doubting the winning chance. To increase the winning chance, you can search and find a Forex Trading autopilot.

Forex Trading autopilot is a semi safe way to trade and will increase you winning chance over 90%, and you don`t even have to make a transaction by yourself. because it will automatically done by Forex autopilot. You just need to sit down and relax, and let your money flowing into your pocket, because all you have to do is turning the Forex Trading Autopilot on. What to Expect

By trading Forex means you can increase your income into a higher amount. And if you read my article (at least all reasons behind trading forex) you will know that trading forex should lots easier than you can imagine. And with help from Forex Trading autopilot, your winning chance would increase as long as you turn it on.

cheers,



Foreign Currency Trading,

December 11th, 2009 admin No comments
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Daniel S. asked:


Have you ever wondered why is it that very few traders succeed in the forex trading market while 90% of forex traders fail to achieve success? Below are 10 major reasons:

1. Looking for Easy and Quick Money

I have to stress that foreign currency trading is not a get rich quick scheme. Achieving consistent profitable results out of forex trading is tough. It requires some forex education, patience, discipline, emotion control, etc. to get you into the world of successful currency trading.

2. Looking for the Holy Grail

I have people asked me, “What is the best forex trading system around?” There isn’t such trading systems in currency trading. Many forex traders spend years trying to find the Holy Grail of foreign exchange trading, but failed to find one. The main reason is the forex market changes every single moment.

3. Inadequate Right Education

One of the reasons forex traders fail is because they don’t have enough right education. Some people who came into forex trading don’t even open a forex book or educate themselves about currency trading. You need certain forex training education, a forex course, a forex trading system and then a mentor to coach you.

4. Lack of Discipline

Discipline is so important in fx trading that it will reward you by accumulating your profits if you abide to it, and could turn your forex trading account into nothing when you lack of it.

5. Lack of Patience

Forex traders chase after the price because they do not want to miss a golden trading opportunity. In currency trading, there is no such thing as golden opportunity to me because every forex trading setups are equally important.

6. No Money Management

Most forex traders totally forget about the risk of forex trading. They only think about how much they will win and never plan for the worst. Money management limits your risk on every single trade so that you are able to trade tomorrow, the next week, month and years.

7. Failure to Control Emotions

Be a perfectionist in following your forex trading plan. Stay calm if you lost a trade, you know that there are infinite chances to earn an winning opportunity back. Don’t let greed take over you!

8. Having Unrealistic Expectations

People come into fx trading thinking they are going to be successful and earn tons of cash, from $1000 and then reaching $100 000 in a very short period of time. You will know why that is untrue if you have gotten my free forex ebook.

9. Lack of Mentorship and Support

Once you have a trading system, having a mentor not only gives you forex advice, but also the ability to get nearer to success as your learning curve will be shorten, your doubts answered and confidence boosted.

10. Looking for Excitement

Some other forex traders may think it is very exciting to trade the forex market, but to me, forex trading is boring if I want to be profitable and stress free.



December 5th, 2009 admin No comments
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Forex Trader asked:


Fap Turbo review – Inside The Forex Trading Software That Double your Profits every Month Part 2

Ok here is part 2 of inside the Forex Trading Software . In Part one we covered what is Forex Autopilot , what is Expert Advisor ,Fap Turbo  if you have missed part one click on the link next to my image to find the Part 1.

What Is Stop Loss ?

Stop Loss is basically a setting which sells your currency if it falls below a set threshold . there fore limiting a potential losses .

FAP Turbo  strategy uses fixed stop loss value so your possible losses will be small and limited. A great number of additional safe filters and indicators were added to prevent trading in risky conditions.

What trading software do I need to run FAP Turbo and where do I get it from? FAP Turbo is designed to work with the forex trading platform Metatrader 4, which is now offered by many of the leading forex brokers. Metatrader 4 can be downloaded for free from most broker’s websites, usually via a “download trading platform” link.

Can advisors work when I am away or go out? Yes, they can work 24 hours/day for you. You don’t need to monitor the trades if you don’t have enough free time. Our Robot Advisors will monitor the trades, open orders and close positions for you when needed. Just keep your MetaTrader on to let them work their magic!

Demo or Real account? You should always try your expert advisors on Demo account first to check if your broker is compatible with your current expert advisor! We don’t recommend trading on Real account without testing on Demo first!

Can I run several advisors at the same account at the same time? That’s a great idea! You can run several advisors simultaneously to increase your profits and minimize the risks. Don’t worry if it sounds daunting ? Fap Turbo tutorials will give you full instructions how to do it. Ok the third and final part is coming on Monday , we will answers questions like : Do you have to trade yourself ,  how much do you need to invest  , Does FAP turbo supply tutorials and support .  For Now click on the link below and discover how FAP turbo measures up to it’s challengers .



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November 28th, 2009 admin No comments
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Venu Modalavalasa asked:


Many automated forex trading systems say that there is no need to have any experience if you trade with automated forex trading systems. Because the automated forex trading systems will automatically place orders for you with out any human intervention. Is this really so?

But this is absolutely wrong. Until and unless you have some trading experience and some knowledge on forex trading you can’t make profits with forex trading systems.

To make consistent profits with automated forex trading systems, you need know the various forex trading strategies. Forex trading strategies are very important whether you trade forex manually or you trade with automated forex trading systems. There are many strategies while trading forex. But all those strategies won’t be useful while you trade with automated forex trading systems. There only a few which can be used while you trade with forex system software.

Before having your own automated forex system, take a good forex course. In internet there are lots of e-books and e-courses are available. Buy a good one and put that for your reference for your life time. There is another best way to learn! If any of you friends are already in forex trading then learn from them. They will tell you all the insider secrets and also the mistakes that often many people do. This is something like live training for you. If there is no one for you to teach forex trading like that, then better go for good forex e-book or a forex e-course. Generally, do not go for free e-course. They will make you learn the basics and some terminology but never tell you the insider secrets or the forex strategies.

After having your e-course, now pick up the various forex strategies that you have learnt. Now get a best automated forex trading system and put it on demo mode and test it with various forex strategies that you have learnt. Now filter out the strategies those does not work with your automated forex trading system. Now you will be left with some strategies that work with your forex trading system software. By doing this you will have better hands on your automated forex trading system and you also know which strategy works well with your forex system software. Now with this you are ready to trade with real accounts.

I summarize that, if you really want to trade with automated forex trading system and make consistent profits, prepare well and learn the strategies. Forex strategies are very important whether you trade manually or you trade with automated forex system software. To make consistent profits with forex trading system, a forex strategy is very necessary. Do not believe the captions that “no prior forex trading experience is needed if you have an automated forex trading system!” Prior forex trading experience is needed! Click Here to get instant access to the best Automated Forex Trading System!



November 27th, 2009 admin No comments
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Daniel S. asked:


Almost 90% of the part time traders that I know of want to become full time forex traders in the near future. And they hope to be professional traders one day. That is the dream for most forex traders. What about you?

In order to survive in the forex trading world and make lots of money from the forex market consistently, being a normal forex trader is not good enough – you’ll need to become a professional forex trader. So just what are the secrets that professional forex traders have that enables them to make lots of money trading forex? I once had a conversation with a friend of mine, who is a professional trader. And he shared with me the 3 secrets that make professional traders like him so rich:

Secret #1 – Professional Traders are NOT Geniuses- They Simply Follow a SIMPLE Forex Trading System.

You see it correctly, they are not any smarter than you nor do they possess of any god-like foresight in forex trading. I dare to say this because I know of some professional forex traders who seem to know nothing in this world and clumsy in doing other stuffs but can be a professional forex trader. Why is that so?

It’s simply because they have a successful forex trading system which gives good forex trading signals to help them trade consistently. And what they have to do is to repeat the consistency just by following the trading system. That’s all! And let me leak a little more secret, professional traders use simple forex trading systems instead of what most people thought to be complicated.

Secret #2 – Learn and Work Smart, NOT HARD.

Do you think that you should learn how to trade forex the hard way and gain all the knowledge before you can be successful? Do you think you can master the forex market if you combine all the strategies taught by every forex trading expert? If your answer is yes, you are WRONG! In other businesses, you may get rewarded for all the efforts and time you have put into.

But in forex trading, it’s the right forex trading tutorials and education that counts and you are rewarded for being accurate and not for efforts. You will be surprised that successful traders only follow a winning trading system blindly to build up their trading capital.

Secret #3 – They possess Determination, Discipline, Money Management and Mindset for Success

My professional forex trader friend told me that he would swipe everything aside just to concentrate on his forex trading. It’s his determination to succeed made him overcome small losses and steep learning curves that he had experienced in the beginning. He emphasized on a huge mistake that a lot of people make is that they are too eager to trade, too eager to make money fast from the forex market.

You need to have discipline to follow the rules of your forex trading system. Huge capital gains in forex are piled up over years of consistency and not days, there is no shortcut to riches. He manages his money so well that even 2 or 3 losses in a row can’t affect his profitability much. 1% or even 0.5% of his capital margin per trade is what he is only willing to risk.

Not everyone can be a professional trader in a short period of time as you need huge capital, but anyone can become successful in forex trading if you learn how to trade forex the professional way. I’m happy to be your forex trading guide and what you have to do is to download my FREE ebook with contains forex tips, forex trading systems etc that professional forex traders use in their trading.



November 25th, 2009 admin No comments
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Forex Trader asked:


The Three Keys To FOREX Trading Success Trading Robots To The Rescue

Hello

I’m sure like many people you are curious about the Foreign Currency Exchange Market, or FOREX as it is commonly called. $3.8 trillion a day is traded on the Forex market . That,s enough money  to  buy Microsoft , Google, Wal-Mart ,IBM, FORD, and still have change for a Caribbean country and your own space programme .

There are those who have mastered the trillion dollar beast and are making a nice living , some have even become millionaires and billionaires . Of course you want to join those people at the top , with a life style most of us only dream of.

Is There a Legitimate Way To Make Life Changing Money With FOREX ?

Yes There is , but You need these three Principles/methods in place at the core of your trading plan.

1) Ability to trade with realistic risk assessment

2) Be able To keep greed under control

3) Use the Best Tools for the job ( Forex trading Software )

Ok let take a brief look at these principles/method

1) Values can go up as well as down , the Spread ( difference between the buy and sell price) is constantly changing . The amount of PIPS ( measurement of the smallest unit price ) in the spread tells you how much your investment has increased or decreased. So there are times when you need to trade short and other time you need to trade long . don’t expect the market to always go your way , do research on trends on the currency pairs your about to trade.

2) The FOREX market is not a get rich quick system ,  keep in mind there will be loses as well as gains , so controlled researched and planed trading will give you more chance of success. Leverage ( using credit to trade more than you have deposited) Is a powerful way to make money

3) Well after reading the Key principles 1 and 2 you may feel a little overwhelmed . However FOREX trading software robots , can make it so much easier for the new trader. You just need to find the FOREX trading robot with the best track record of success .

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November 25th, 2009 admin No comments
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Robert Gowan asked:


7 Winning Strategies for Trading Forex

Many traders go around searching for that one perfect trading strategy that works all the time in the global FOREX (foreign exchange/currency) market. Frequently, they will complain that a strategy doesn’t work. Few people understand that successful trading of the FOREX market entails the application of the right strategy for the right market condition. Learn how you can select high-probability trades with good entries and exits.

“The 7 Winning Strategies For Trading Forex” covers: Why people should be paying attention to the FOREX market, which is the world’s largest and most liquid financial market; How understanding the structure of this market can be beneficial to the independent trader; How to overcome the odds of success; and seven winning strategies for trading FOREX. Grace Cheng highlights seven trading strategies, each of which is to be applied in a unique way and is designed for differing market conditions. She shows how traders can use the various market conditions to their advantage by tailoring the strategy to suit each one.

The Forex Trading Course: A Self-study Guide to Becoming a Successful Currency Trader

A pioneer in currency trading shares his vast knowledge. “The Forex Trading Course” is a practical, hands on guide to mastering currency trading. This book is designed to build an aspiring trader’s knowledge base in a step by step manner with each major section followed by a thorough question and answer section to ensure mastery of the material.

Written in a straightforward and accessible style, “The Forex Trading Course” outlines a practical way to integrate fundamental and technical analysis to identify high probability patterns and trades; reveals how to develop a trading plan and appropriate strategies for different size trading accounts; how to control emotions and use emotional intelligence to improve trading performance; and much more. Filled with in depth insight and practical advice, “The Forex Trading Course” will prepare readers for the realities of currency trading, and help them evolve and achieve success in this dynamic market.

Forex Conquered: High Probability Systems and Strategies for Active Traders

Praise for “Forex Conquered”: “In this amazing book, John covers it all. From trading systems to money management to emotions, he explains easily how to pull money consistently from the most complicated financial market in the world. John packs more new, innovative information into this book than I have ever seen in a trading book before.” – Rob Booker, independent currency trader. “John Person is one of the few rare talents that are uniquely qualified to help traders understand the process of successful trading.

With today’s markets becoming increasingly challenging, John has cut right into the essentials and brought forward the much needed tools of forex trading. This clear and well organized publication is a major step forward in helping traders gain an edge. I would highly recommend “Forex Conquered” as a valuable handbook for both aspiring and experienced traders alike.” – Sandy Jadeja, Chief Market Analyst and EditorLondon Stock Exchange, London, England. “”Forex Conquered” is a bold title, but this book delivers the tools needed for successful forex trading. There is no fluff here, just the wisdom of a trading veteran that I have always respected and followed.”

Forex Made Easy: 6 Ways to Trade the Dollar

This title shows how investors of every size can profit from today’s largest trading market. Newly-developed online trading tools and tactics have helped individual investors smash the barriers between Main Street and Wall Street. Nowhere is this more evident than in the foreign currency market, or FOREX. Recent rule changes have opened this phenomenally lucrative market – formerly reserved for banks, corporations, and high net worth individuals–to independent investors, many of whom start with as little as $300!

“Forex Made Easy” is the first no-nonsense, step-by-step introduction to making the FOREX an integral part of your overall trading program.Pulling back the curtain to reveal how simple and straightforward FOREX trading actually can be, this results-based manual takes you through an easy-to-follow, six-step process to: use unheard-of 100:1 leverage to make the most of your limited trading capital; practice market-proven techniques guaranteed to minimize your risk exposure; and, trade the FOREX market online, 24 hours a day, six days a week FOREX trading has quickly become one of the investing world’s hottest opportunities, for all traders and investors, regardless of their size or strategy.

The 10 Essentials of Forex Trading

A renowned trading educator reveals his proven forecasting methods for the Forex market. The largest market in the world, Forex is the new wave of investing for individual and active traders. In “The 10 Essentials of Forex Trading”, trading innovator Jared Martinez shows you how to understand trading patterns and turn them into profit, no matter what your investment level is.

Martinez, who created the Kings Crown method, delivers 10 essential keys for succeeding in the Forex market, with charting methods and insights that will help you begin trading currencies immediately. The keys include coverage of balancing equity management, identifying trend reversals, and forecasting sideways movement and trading it.



November 22nd, 2009 admin No comments
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Gerald Greene asked:


Forex trading is not just a piece of cake, as some people would like you to believe. A realistic assessment of the forex trading market should be made before putting real money at risk. This forex trading review will try to give you a good overview of the forex market.

Trading forex is like many financial trading businesses in this world. What makes it different are the items that are being traded and the complex factors that influence price fluctuations. Forex trading is a speculative activity and one mistake can bring you down. The best thing to do is invest carefully until you have a full understanding of how the market moves.

Forex Trading is being called “today’s exciting new investment opportunity for the savvy investor”. The reason is that the forex trading market only began to emerge in 1978, when worldwide currencies were allowed to ‘float’ according to supply and demand, 7 years after the Gold Standard was abandoned.

Forex trading is attractive because it offers unparalleled freedoms. A forex trader can live anywhere as long as he/she is within reach of the Internet. Forex trading is not two strange words for those who are looking forward to making a quick profit in the financial market. Most investors will have at least heard or read about Forex trading. Forex trading is not bound to any one trading floor, but takes place electronically between a network of banks continuously over a 24 hour period.

Forex trading is something that many people do not understand very well. While they hear of the dollar “fluctuation” they never quite understand the process or what it means. Forex trading is not easy however it does provides significant potential for profit, as more and more people are discovering. In this review, I want to provide information to help you decide whether forex trading is for you. If you do have risk capital and the inclination to learn forex trading can be an ideal home business.

Forex trading is highly speculative in nature which can mean currency prices may become extremely volatile. Forex trading is highly leveraged. Since low margin deposits normally are required, an extremely high degree of leverage is obtainable in foreign exchange trading. Forex trading is not an exact science, but you need to be able to make cost benefit analysis along with looking at fundamental, economic and technical factors. Forex trading is buying and selling the foreign currencies of different countries. The basis idea is simple enough. Buy at one price and sell at a higher price or sell at one price and buy back at a lower price.

Forex trading is always done in currency pairs. The value of your forex investment increases or decreases because of changes in the currency exchange rate or forex rate. Forex Trading is the world’s largest financial market with an estimated daily average turnover between $2.5 trillion to $3.0 trillion that we cannot doubt.

If we want to make profit from this investment, there is some related knowledge that we definitely need to know. Forex trading is an alternative to the unpredictable nature and whims of the other markets. In the Internet age you can easily participate in the USD 2.5 trillion FX market.

Forex trading is the potentially most lucrative home based business at the moment. It is a business where you can earn an income without selling anything, without pitching a sale to people and without running around after clients. Forex trading is becoming very popular nowadays because in it there are so many additional methods that can be used to get into the markets which are not available through the New York Stock exchange.

Forex trading is the simultaneous buying of one currency and the selling of another. Currencies are traded through a broker or dealer, and are traded in pairs; for example the Euro dollar and the US dollar (EUR/USD) or the British pound and the Japanese Yen (GBP/JPY).

Forex trading is a holistic art. You cannot trade a set of technical indicators crossing (but ignore everything else), and hope to be consistently profitable. In order to be a successful forex trader you need to have discipline and good knowledge of the forex market place.

Of course, good luck is also always welcome. But since good luck is such a fickle thing before getting started you had best prepare yourself for forex trading as a home business venture with a good bit of relevant knowledge.



November 22nd, 2009 admin No comments
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Forex Ace asked:


It is becoming increasingly easier to pick a winner in the Forex market – and when I mean easier I mean, short the US Dollar.

The US Dollar dropped to its lowest point in a year against a basket of currencies on Tuesday after broad gains stocks brought a return of risk appetite.  Trading volume was markedly higher as investors returned from their vacations and began to assess the happenings of recent weeks.

The Dollars fall was also sparked by the rise in commodity prices such as gold which traded above $1000 for the first time since February.  Concerns over the USD’s status as the reserve currency were also a factor as a report by the United Nations which called for a new World Reserve System diminished the demand for the Dollar.

 at 11:15PM GMT, the Us Dollar was trading down 1.14% to the Euro to 1.4494, down 1% to the Japanese Yen to 92.23, down 1% to the Sterling to 1.6494, up .07% to the Canadian Dollar to 1.0785, down .8% to the Australian Dollar to .8622, down .5% to the New Zealand Dollar to .6959 and down 1.4% to the Swiss Franc to 1.0463 

The US Dollar dropped to its lowest point in a year against a basket of currencies on Tuesday after broad gains stocks brought a return of risk appetite.  Trading volume was markedly higher as investors returned from their vacations and began to assess the happenings of recent weeks.

 

The Dollars fall was also sparked by the rise in commodity prices such as gold which traded above $1000 for the first time since February.  Concerns over the USD’s status as the reserve currency were also a factor as a report by the United Nations which called for a new World Reserve System diminished the demand for the Dollar.

 

At 11:15PM GMT, the Us Dollar was trading down 1.14% to the Euro to 1.4494, down 1% to the Japanese Yen to 92.23, down 1% to the Sterling to 1.6494, up .07% to the Canadian Dollar to 1.0785, down .8% to the Australian Dollar to .8622, down .5% to the New Zealand Dollar to .6959 and down 1.4% to the Swiss Franc to 1.0463

The Australian Dollar has been stellar in the past few months, and I have made no secret of my love for this currency. But, it is the US Dollar that has now caught my eye as the most lucrative trade, whichever currency it is paired up with, if you happen to be on the short side of things you have been doing quite well.  Even against the pathetic Sterling the Dollar has been losing and I do not foresee this changing anytime soon.

One reason for this is the new development out of the United Nations, which openly called for a “new World Reserve” currency system – a new world order of things if you will.  Now, keep in mind the UN has not been a fan of the US for some time now, despite the US paying most of its bills and being a staunch supporter of most of its social programs such as UNESCO and UNICEF.  The world hates the top dog and if it were not for the veto power the US holds, I know there would be much more open criticism and dare I say, sanctions, against the world’s largest economy. 

But the announcement from the UN comes on the heels of President Obama deciding that he will be the first sitting US president to chair the all powerful (I am being cynical here) Security Council.  In a gesture meant to help bridge the gap between the impression the world has on the “stuck-up” and “maverick” United States, the President wants to approach the world stage with an open hand and show that we can all work together.  Now, I will bet that this move has less to do with nuclear proliferation than it does the UN’s call yesterday – but I am not qualified to make such an accusation.

In the online Forex marketplace we have seen the Dollar start its collapse.  China, which had kept mum on its concerns over the Dollar for a few months, is also back into the picture.  Speculation is that their $2 Trillion Dollars in USD reserves is being liquidated quietly and relocated to gold – which would explain the sudden increase in the shiny commodity.  Aside from this, they are also becoming vocal once more, sending a top Communist party official to the media using words like “dismayed” to describe how they feel about the US’s free use of the Treasury printing presses to cover their bills. 

Cheng Siwei, a top leader in China told the UK’s Daily Telegraph that Beijing was being compelled to redesign its foreign currency reserve policy.  No doubt this is having a grave affect on the USD  and it is the reason why I believe that no matter what the data shows about a recovery, the USD is destined for a downward trend in the coming few months.  China does not do things half assed, and you can bet that this is not the last we will hear about discontent from the US’s largest lender.  The season is ripe for a controversy – its September, and historically it has not been a good month for the USD – my bet is that this will be one of the worst on record.  Sit back and short – you won’t be sorry you did.