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How You Make Money Trading Forex
Posted on December 12th, 2009 No commentsIn the forex market, you buy or sell currencies. Placing a trade in the foreign exchange market is simple: the mechanics of a trade are very similar to those found in other markets (like the stock market), so if you have any experience in trading, you should be able to pick it up pretty quickly.
The object of Forex trading is to exchange one currency for another in the expectation that the price will change, so that the currency you bought will increase in value compared to the one you sold.
Example of making money by buying Euros
Trader’s Action EUR USD You purchase 10,000 euros at the EUR/USD exchange rate of 1.18 +10,000 -11,800* Two weeks later, you exchange your 10,000 euros back into US dollars at the exchange rate of 1.2500. -10,000 +12,500** You earn a profit of $700. 0 +700 *EUR $10,000 x 1.18 = US $11,800
** EUR $10,000 x 1.25 = US $12,500An exchange rate is simply the ratio of one currency valued against another currency. For example, the USD/CHF exchange rate indicates how many U.S. dollars can purchase one Swiss franc, or how many Swiss francs you need to buy one U.S. dollar.
How to Read an FX Quote Read the rest of this entry »
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Know Your Profit and Loss
Posted on May 14th, 2009 No commentsHere is where we’re going to do a little math. You’ve probably heard of the terms “pips” and “lots” thrown around, and here we’re going to explain what they are and show you how they are calculated.
Take your time with this information, as it is required knowledge for all Forex traders. Don’t even think about trading until you are comfortable with pip values and calculating profit and loss.
What is the Pip? Read the rest of this entry »
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