HOW TO TRADE FOREX?

Trading foreign exchange is exciting and potentially very profitable, but there are also significant risk factors. It is crucially important that you fully understand the implications of margin trading and the particular pitfalls and opportunities that foreign exchange trading offers. On these pages, we offer you a brief introduction to the Forex markets as well as their participants and some strategies that you can apply. However, if you are ever in doubt about any aspect of a trade, you can always discuss the matter in-depth with one of our dealers. They are available 24 hours a day on the Saxo Bank online trading system, SaxoTrader.

The benchmark of its service is efficient execution, concise analysis and expertise – all achieved whilst maintaining an attractive and competitive cost structure. Today, Saxo Bank offers one of Europe's premier all-round services for trading in derivative products and foreign exchange. We count amongst our employees numerous dealers and analysts, each of whom has many years experience and a wide and varied knowledge of the markets – gained both in our home countries and in international financial centres. When trading foreign exchange, futures and other derivative products, we offer 24-hour service, extensive daily analysis, individual access to our Research & Analysis department for specific queries, and immediate execution of trades through our international network of banks and brokers. All at a price considerably lower than that which most companies and private investors normally have access to.

The combination of our strong emphasis on customer service, our strategy and trading recommendations, our strategic and individual hedging programmes, along with the availability to our clients of the latest news and information builds a strong case for trading an individual account through Saxo Bank.

Terms of trading are agreed individually depending on the volume of your transactions, but are generally much lower in cost when compared to banks and brokers. Your margin deposit can be cash or government securities, bank guarantees etc. Large corporate or institutional clients may be offered trading facilities on the strength of their balance sheet. The minimum deposit accepted for an individual trading account depends on the account type. Trade confirmations and real-time account overview are built into SaxoTrader, while further account information can be produced in accordance with your specific requirements

FOREX TRADING BASIC

The global foreign exchange market is the biggest market in the world. The 3.2 trillion USD daily turnover dwarfs the combined turnover of all the world's stock and bond markets.

There are many reasons for the popularity of foreign exchange trading, but among the most important are the leverage available, the high liquidity 24 hours a day and the very low dealing costs associated with trading.

Of course many commercial organisations participate purely due to the currency exposures created by their import and export activities, but the main part of the turnover is accounted for by financial institutions. Investing in foreign exchange remains predominantly the domain of the big professional players in the market - funds, banks and brokers.

Nevertheless, any investor with the necessary knowledge of the market's functions can benefit from the advantages stated above.

In the following article, we would like to introduce you to some of the basic concepts of foreign exchange trading. If you would like any further information, we suggest that you sign up for a FREE Membership on this website, where you will be able to exchange views with other Forex traders and get answers to any questions you might have.

WHAT IS FOREX ?

FOREX is the world's largest and most liquid trading market. Many consider FOREX as the best home business you can ever venture in. Even though regular people have had the opportunity to take part in trading foreign currencies for profit (in the same way banks and large corporations do) since 1998, it is just now becoming the cool, hip, new "thing" to talk about at parties, business events, and other social gatherings.

Even though it has been somewhat of a loosely guarded secret, every day more and more investors are turning to the all-electronic world of FOREX trading for income and profit because of its numerous benefits & advantages over traditional trading vehicles, like stocks, bonds and commodities.

But, still, whenever something seems new or is just becoming a part of social conversation, news articles, and water cooler gossip, misconceptions have to be overcome, the mind has to be open and the slate has to be clear for starting out fresh with the CORRECT information.So, in this article, it is my attempt to give you some solid, but not over-detailed, information on just what the heck "FX" (FOREX) means, what it is, and why it exists.

As a successful trader said, Trading FOREX is like picking money up off the floor. Not trading FOREX is like leaving it there for someone else to pick up." Others in the industry have also said,

Trading FOREX is like having an ATM machine on your own computer.Here's an explanation (one I feel you'll appreciate) of what FOREX is and how a bunch of traders, profit from it:

The Foreign Exchange Market, also referred to the "FOREX" or "FX" market, is the spot (cash) market for currency.

But, don't mistake FX as trading the futures market, where you buy a contract to purchase a particular currency at a future price in time.What FX traders do is much less risky than trading currencies on the futures market, much more profitable, and a lot easier, than trading stocks.So, you're probably wondering where it's at ... or ... how to access the FX market?

The answer is: FX Trading is not bound to any one trading floor and is not centralized on an exchange, as with the stock and futures markets. The FX market is considered an Over-the-Counter (OTC) or 'Interbank' market, due to the fact that the entire market is run electronically, within a network of banks, continuously over a 24-hour period.

Yes, if that's the first time you've heard about an all-electronic market, I know this may sound somewhat intriguing to you.

Here's what you are actually trading when you participate in the Foreign Exchange (FOREX) market:

Essentially, like the large banks who use the FX market to protect themselves from the fluctuating exchange rate of different currencies, as an investor, what a FX trader is doing is simultaneously exchanging one countries currency for another. So, in actuality, they're electronically trading a currency-pair and the price that is quoted to us is the exchange rate between the two currencies.

In other words, simply the quoted price is how many of the one currency is worth 1 of the other currency.

Example:

EUR/USD last trade 1.2850 - One Euro is worth $1.2850 US dollars.

The first currency (in this example, the EURO) is referred to as the base currency and the second (/USD) as the counter or quote currency.

The FOREX has a DAILY trading volume of around $1.5 trillion dollars - 30 times larger than the combined volume of all U.S. equity markets. This means that 1,498,574 skilled traders could each take 1 million dollars out of the FOREX market every day and the FOREX would still have more money left than the New York Stock exchange every day!

The FOREX plays a vital role in the world economy and there will always be a tremendous need for the FOREX. International trade increases as technology and communication increases. As long as there is international trade, there will be a FOREX market. The FX market has to exist so a country like Japan can sell products in the United States and be able to receive Japanese Yen in exchange for US Dollar.

There's plenty of money to be made using FOREX for plenty of traders that use the right trading techniques / tactics that will allow them to profit immensely. And, with only 5% of the daily turnover of volume coming from banks, government and large corporations who need to hedge, the other 95% is for speculation and profit.

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TIPS TO MAKE MONEY FAST IN FOREX

This is all about making a fortune with Forex. Most traders just go with the flow and make average gains, with this article you will learn what makes some traders stand out and a lot richer than others!
We are going to assume that you know how to trade, and has quite an experience in trading.
With simple changes in your trade selection, money and risk management, and mindset, you can change that average gains into larger ones!
Fast money is in Forex, it is a lifestyle. here is it how its done.
Tip 1 . Embrace Changeability and Risk With a SmileForex systems have instability.
If you cannot manage and calculate your risk, then don't ever think about trading in Forex. Many traders back away from forex because of this ( why do you even traded in the first place?).
But taking manageable risks has its rewards.It's just simple, you know what your losing if ever it doesn't work out, yet what you gain is unpredictable but sure is high!
That is what I call excitement, my friend.To a well-educated Forex trader, this is something you shouldn't be afraid of, might as well embrace it.
Tip 2. Trade Less, gain more
Most traders think that if they don't trade, another door has closed, or miss some move. The tendency, they trade frequently. Most of the trades that come big come a few times in a year. Focus on the trades that make the really big gains. Be alert, and informed.
Tip 3. Diversify is a no-no
Most Investors accept the fact that diversification can make money fast - in reality it does exactly the opposite.
Tip 4. Money and Risk Management
This article has been concentrating on the Big gains, because this is your money, so every penny should be controlled, this is where money management kicks in.Control your risks, but increase your chances of success:-
Give yourself staying power by buying options at or in the money, this prevents you from getting stopped out. Many traders lose not by the market direction, but because they were stopped out by a instable move, and options will give you staying power.- Keep your stop in its original position - until the move is well in profit, before moving it up.- Trading fast and selectively - have the courage to trade when you feel it is good. and enjoy the cash.
Tip 5. Compound growth has its benefits
The way to make money fast in forex, is to understand the power of compound growth. For example, if you target 50% a year in your trading, you can grow an initial $20,000 account, to over a million dollars, in under 10 years.Break the norm, and gain more. Follow some of these tips and make your way into the big gains!
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STRONG EQUITIES DRAG U.S. DOLLAR LOWER AHEAD OF NORTH AMERICAN CLOSE

(CEP News) - The U.S. dollar started out strong, but is ending the day weaker across the board as equities prepare to close in positive territory for the third straight day.It has been a volatile day in FX markets as the Swiss National Bank announced that it would intervene in currency markets to depreciate its currency.

While currency markets reacted to the central bank news, they shrugged off better-than-expected U.S. retail sales and another increase in U.S. weekly jobless claims. At 9 a.m. EDT, the SNB announced a 25 basis point cut.

"The value of the Swiss franc has increased substantially since the beginning of the financial crisis in August 2007. This currency development has gained momentum since the National Bank's last assessment in December. Under the present circumstances, this represents an inappropriate tightening of monetary conditions. In view of this development, the SNB has decided to purchase foreign currency on the foreign exchange market, to prevent any further appreciation of the Swiss franc against the euro," the bank said in its statement.

While the news supported the euro across the board, it also pushed the U.S. dollar higher across the board. The U.S. dollar index rose almost a full percentage point on the initial reaction. The index hit session highs at 88.545.

The U.S. dollar was able to hold most of its gains throughout the day despite strong equities. The sell-off started at 2:30 p.m. EDT and is picking up momentum into the North American close.

Currency strategists said the U.S. dollar made broad gains because some investors felt nervous about the aggressive action from the SNB, which caused a flight to safety.

"At this point I think the U.S. dollar is acting as a default currency," said Stephen Gallo, head of market analysis at Schneider FX. "Bottom line is that quantitative measures aren't good for currency markets. At the moment the U.S. dollar will continue to benefit.

"Currency strategists will continue to watch equity markets to determine short-term direction for the U.S. dollar. There is a lot of doubt that equities will continue to make gains. Any signs of risk aversion will continue to support the U.S. dollar.

It has been a relatively quiet week for U.S. data. On Friday, markets will receive U.S. trade balance data and Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment results. Economists expect that the U.S. trade deficit will narrow to $38 billion in January, following December's deficit of $39.9 billion.

Economists expect that consumer sentiment will continue to remain weak, falling to a level of 55.0 in March, following February's reading of 56.3.

Euro/USD up 0.58 cents to 1.2894

USD/CAD down 0.48 cents to 1.2804

USD/Yen up 0.54 points to 97.82

GBP/USD up 0.52 cents to 1.3928

AUD/USD up 0.04 cents to 0.6525

Euro/Yen up 1.28 points to 126.14

Euro/GBP up 0.06 pence to 0.9260

GBP/CAD down 0.03 cents to 1.7826

CAD/Yen up 0.72 points to 76.42

Euro/CAD up 0.12 cents to 1.6510

The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.21 points to 87.66

U.S. STOSKS OFF IN LIGHT TRADE, OIL SLIPS

U.S. stocks slipped on Monday, pulled lower as energy stocks retreated on a decline in crude oil prices to below $50 a barrel and on investors' jitters ahead of the release of U.S. corporate earnings this week.Light volume exacerbated price moves across asset classes, with many financial centers closed in Europe and parts of Asia for the Easter holiday.Large U.S. banks, including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Citigroup, which have been battered by the financial crisis, report their latest quarterly results this week. General Electric also is set to report this week.

The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note rose 17/32 in price to yield 2.86 percent. The 2-year U.S. Treasury note gained 4/32 in price to yield 0.89 percent.The dollar fell against a basket of major currencies, with the U.S. Dollar Index off 1.02 percent at 84.664. Against the Japanese yen, the dollar fell 0.12 percent at 100.10/ from a previous session close of 100.22.Gold climbed in thin holiday trade as the dollar dropped and stock markets weakened. Spot gold prices rose $12.50 to $893.15 an ounce.The MSCI index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside Japan rose 0.73 percent to 268.80.Japan's benchmark Nikkei underperformed the rest of Asia to close down 0.4 percent at 8924.43.

THE PERFECT FOREX TRADING SYSTEM

Trading Currencies has became very popular in the last few years. But how difficult is it to achieve success in the Forex trading arena? Or let me rephrase this question, how many traders achieve consistent profitable results trading the Forex market? Unfortunately very few, only 5% of traders achieve this goal. One of the main reasons of this is because Forex traders focus in the wrong information to make their trading decisions and totally forget about the most important factor: Price behavior.

Most Forex trading systems are made off technical indicators (a moving average (MA) crossover, overbought/oversold conditions in an oscillator, etc.) But what are technical indicators? They are just a series of data points plotted in a chart; these points are derived from a mathematical formula applied to the price of any given currency pair. In other words, it is a chart of price plotted in a different way that helps us see other aspects of price.

There is an important implication on this definition of technical indicators. The fact that the readings obtained from them are based on price action. Take for instance a long MA crossover signal, the price has gone up enough to make the short period MA crossover the long period MA generating a long signal. Most traders see it as ìthe MA crossover made the price go up,î but it happened the other way around, the MA crossover signal occurred because the price went up. Where Iím trying to get here is that at the end, price behavior dictates how an indicator will act, and this should be taken into consideration on any trading decision made.

Trading decisions based on technical indicators without taking price action into consideration will give us less accurate results. For example, again a long signal generated by a MA crossover as the market approaches an important resistance level. If the price suddenly starts to bounce back off that important level there is no point on taking this signal, price action is telling us the market doesnít want to go up. Most of the time, under this circumstances, the market will continue to fall down, disregarding the MA crossover.

Don’t get me wrong here, technical indicators are a very important aspect of trading. They help us see certain conditions that are otherwise difficult to see by watching pure price action. But when it comes to pull the trigger, price action incorporation into our Forex trading system will definitely put the odds in our favor, it will generate higher probability trades.
So, how to create a perfect Forex trading system?

First of all, you need to make sure your trading system fits your trading personality; otherwise you will find it hard to follow it. Every trader has different needs and goals, thus there is no system that perfectly fits all traders. You need to make your own research on various trading styles and technical indicators until you find a concept that perfectly works for you.

Make sure you know the nature of whatever technical indicator used.Secondly, incorporate price action into your system. So you only take long signals if the price behavior tells you the market wants to go up, and short signals if the market gives you indication that it will go down.

Third, and most importantly, you need to have the discipline to follow your Forex trading system rigorously. Try it first on a demo account, then move on to a small account and finally when feeling comfortably and being consistent profitable apply your system in a regular account.

TRADING TEAM

GAIN's market making desk is staffed 24-hours a day during trading hours with experienced former bank traders who are comfortable managing a high volume forex trading operation. Three shifts cover each major trading session - Tokyo, London and NY - and each shift is managed by one or more senior dealers with, on average, 15-20 years of FX market making experience at top tier Wall Street firms. Without a doubt, GAIN's success to date is in no small part due to the talent of our trading team. The desk's mandate is to make tight, aggressive markets and ensure quality execution for our customers. They are also charged with managing GAIN's risk and exposure as a market maker in the highly competitive and price sensitive Forex market. Clients with over $25,000 in account equity have the added benefit of direct access to GAIN's traders for market color and consultation. These same people are frequently asked to provide market commentary to such prestigious news organizations as Dow Jones, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Associated Press, Bloomberg, CBS Marketwatch.

Timothy O'Sullivan, Chief DealerTim manages the day to day operation of GAIN's trading desk. With GAIN since its founding, Tim has 20 years of experience trading spot & forward FX in the Interbank market. Previously, Tim was director of the NY Sterling desk at Merrill Lynch. Hired in 1994 to establish a presence in Asian Exotic spot & forward currencies, Tim subsequently assumed responsibility for the EMS currencies desk. In 1997, he launched the Mexican Peso desk and provided liquidity to develop customer business. Tim started his career at Standard Chartered Bank, spanning an eight-year tenure that included running forward books in DEM, and trading spot Far East and exotic currencies.Stephen Reilly, Senior TraderStephen's 20+ years of forex trading experience includes stints at several top brokerage houses. Prior to joining GAIN in 2000, Stephen managed the 14-person Euro desk at Tullett & Tokyo, the world's largest FX broker at that time. Before that, Stephen spent 10 years at Noonan Astley & Pearce as vice president of foreign exchange. Previously, Stephen traded at Harlow Meyer Savage, and started his FX career in 1982 at Lasser Marshall, leaving four years later at vice president of foreign exchange.David Leaver, Senior TraderDave joined GAIN in 2001 from BankBoston, where he was the bank's primary EUR/USD dealer, handling both proprietary and customer business. Prior to that, he traded the majors and Euro crosses on the New York FX desk at Credit Commercial de France (CCF), which averaged $1B in daily turnover. Before that, he was at Fuji Bank in New York, trading on the USD/DEM desk. Dave started his FX career in 1991 at Exco Noonan, as a broker on the USD/DEM desk.

Brian Dolan, Chief Currency StrategistBrian is an 18 year veteran of the currency market, having worked as a senior trader and analyst at some of the world's leading international banks, including Dai-Ichi Kangyo, Credit Suisse and American Express. In addition to overseeing fundamental and technical research at GAIN, Brian publishes a daily technical analysis report and weekly macro research report for the exclusive use of GAIN Capital clients. Frequently sought after by the financial press for his insights into currency movements, Brian is a frequent guest on CNBC and Bloomberg TV. Brian has also published numerous articles on short-term trading strategies and risk management in journals such as Futures, Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities, and SFO. In the fall of 2007, Brian co-authored Currency Trading for Dummies, a sophisticated, educational resource for traders new to the Forex markets. Brian is a graduate of Dartmouth College

EASY TRADING

Pivot point in my own opinion represent the best and most reliable way to trade this market as it is only when price gets or come close to a pivot line that all professional traders in the world will be looking to take action. In my own opinion pivot point is the best trading style or strategy to trade the foreign exchange market profitably.So the question of all questions is when to buy and when to sell.

My answer is when you see price break through a pivot point going up for example only at that point should you wait for price to go back to the broken pivot point that was recently penetrated. Plus of course the secondary inputs of the other indicators to clarify and support your decision that you were right. Then if the other indicators confirm an upward continuation as in this example, then you will seek to enter as close to the pivot point that was penetrated as possible. Then take your profit by targeting the next pivot point in your calculated points, or you can move your stop loss to the next point to take more profit in the trade as it continues in your favor.

Foreign exchange trading can be very profitable and may mark the end of your 9 to 5 job with little time to spend in front of your computer. This is because if one is to consider the size of the market it will give a well trained and tutored trader the opportunity to make a huge profit, not to talk of the leverage the market gives you. Learn all you can and demo trade, before going live and you will surely quit your 9 to 5 job.

TRADING MACHINE

Forex trading presents a real opportunity to achieve huge financial profits. All that you need is to tread in the market sensibly and use the tools available. Forex trading machine is one such tool. They are automated trading platforms through which you can trade into the market without having in-depth knowledge on forex.Day by day, forex trading is becoming the most popular alternative career for people from every walk of life. Forex trading machines or the automated trading platforms are making life easier for them. To them it is the dream machine to trade forex that helps them to take each and every decision for their trading.

For veteran traders, forex trading machines are a place for experimenting different trading strategies. According to seasoned forex traders price driven forex trading or PDFT is one such strategy that works like a forex trading machine, churning out profits from every trade.

PDFT is a method free of technical indicators or any other trading tool. Therefore, according to experienced traders, this system works like a forex trading machine which is perfectly mechanical. Anyone will be able to trade following simple instructions given by the automated system.

But this exceedingly powerful forex trading machine can be exploited to its fullest potential with little innovation and understanding. If you learn the tricks of the trade, you will be able to use the ‘machine' even better. You must try to learn the essential basics of the forex trade before you actually start the trading.

An e-book by Avi Frister titled "Forex Trading Machine" introduces the readers to the forex market without bothering them with technical and fundamental indicators. The book is easy to understand and use. "Forex Trading Machine" will not teach you pivots, chart patterns, MA's or other techniques that demands your experience or judgment.

Instead, it focuses on strict entry and exit rules on basis of price action that eliminates subjectivity from trading. The author claims that after going through the steps, you would be able to trade like a ‘robot' with guaranteed profits.

Introductory chapters of "Forex Trading Machine" informs the reader about basics of the forex including explanation of currency quotes, pips, margins, daily ranges, technical and fundamental analysis etc. The book also describes how one can develop a disciplined trading strategy, control over emotion like fear and greed, watch the market for assessing the trends etc.

The book "Forex Trading Machine" outlines specific strategies following which you can develop a disciplined trading practice. These strategies are supported with risk management measures, which prevent you from incurring losses.

The main Forex trading strategy described in the book is ‘Cash Cow' which is perfect for a person who does not have time to analyze the forex market and forex charts or to sit in front of the terminal throughout the trading hours. Advanced traders, who are capable of employing more than one strategies will be immensely helped with the book in understanding technical or fundamental indicators.

SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS

The first synthetic diamonds were produced by General Electric in 1954. A synthetic diamond is basically a rock that has the durability, refractive index and hardness of a natural diamond – but it is made by man.

A synthetic diamond should not be confused with stimulant diamonds, such as glass, cubic zirconia, or moissanite.

Although the technology for synthetic diamonds came into play in 1954, no synthetic diamonds were ever seen on the market until the 1990’s. This was due to the fact that it took many years for General Electric to produce a synthetic diamond that could compare with the quality of a natural diamond – and when they figured out how to do it, they found that it cost more to produce a synthetic diamond than it did to mine and cut natural diamonds.

Finally, a small company by the name of Gemesis Corporation figured out a way to produce synthetic diamonds that were of the same quality as natural diamonds, at a cheaper price.

Today, Gemesis produces synthetic white diamonds, and colored diamonds as well. These diamonds sell for about 1/3 of the cost of a natural diamond, but there is a shortage of them, and they are hard to find. In fact, it seems that synthetic diamonds are rarer than natural diamonds!

FOREX (Foreign Exchange Market)

The foreign exchange market is also known as FX or it is also found to be referred to as the FOREX. All three of these have the same meaning, which is the trade of trading between different companies, banks, businesses, and governments that are located in different countries. The financial market is one that is always changing leaving transactions required to be completed through brokers, and banks. Many scams have been emerging in the FOREX business, as foreign companies and people are setting up online to take advantage of people who don’t realize that foreign trade must take place through a broker or a company with direct participation involved in foreign exchanges.

Cash, stocks, and currency is traded through the foreign exchange markets. The FOREX market will be present and exist when one currency is traded for another. Think about a trip you may take to a foreign country. Where are you going to be able to ‘trade your money’ for the value of the money that is in that other country? This is FOREX trading basis, and it is not available in all banks, and it is not available in all financial centers. FOREX is a specialized trading circumstance.

Small business and individuals often times looking to make big money, are the victims of scams when it comes to learning about FOREX and the foreign trade markets. As FOREX is seen as how to make a quick buck or two, people don’t question their participation in such an event, but if you are not investing money through a broker in the FOREX market, you could easily end up losing everything that you have invested in the transaction.

Scams to be wary ofA FOREX scam is one that involves trading but will turn out to be a fraud; you have no chance of getting your money back once you have invested it. If you were to invest money with a company stating they are involved in FOREX trading you want read closely to learn if they are permitted to do business in your country. Many companies are not permitted in the FOREX market, as they have defrauded investors before.

In the last five years, with the help of the Internet, FOREX trading and the awareness of FOREX trading has become all the rage. Banks are the number one source for FOREX trading to take place, where a trained and licensed broker is going to complete transactions and requirements you set forth. Commissions are paid on the transaction and this is the usual.

Another type of scam that is prevalent in the FOREX markets is software that will aid you in making trades, in learning about the foreign markets and in practicing so you can prepare yourself for following and making trades. You want to be able to rely on a program or software that is really going to make a difference. Consult with your financial broker or your bank to learn more about FOREX trading, the FX markets and how you can avoid being the victim while investing in these markets.

PAYMENT SYSTEM OF DIAMOND TRADING

A new fully automated trading platform was launched by IDEX Online SA. The new trading service called Guaranteed Diamond Transactions (GDT) is intended to loose certified polished diamonds that in its turn guarantees that diamonds will be available for buyers and will provide an immediate cash payment to sellers.

The new platform offers service at a low, fixed fee –$25, and serves as a polished diamond spot market that has no analogues. Now diamond traders can submit their bids and buy orders by means of their computers with a click of the mouse. All the transactions are secure as they are processed via a payment system founded in cooperation with HSBC Bank.

"Based on conversations with industry players, we recognized a strong and growing demand for online trading among diamond manufacturers, diamond traders and jewelry store owners. Guaranteed Diamond Transactions meets that need head on. Guaranteed Diamond Transactions is a natural extension of IDEX Online's world-leading polished diamond inventory, and underscores our commitment to provide innovative, high-quality services at the best price," says Abraham Stern, Chief Executive Officer of IDEX Online.

WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE DIAMOND SELLS FOR RECORD PRICE

It is the ultimate diamond in the rough. And if you have to ask how much it costs, you can't afford it. A rare and flawless blue diamond has set a record as the most expensive precious jewel of its kind ever sold. The gem, which is 6.04 carats and sparkles with an unusual blue hue, is almost as breathtaking as the price it fetched at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong. It went for an astounding US$7.98 million, or about $US1.32 million per carat.
That easily surpassed the cost of the previous record holder known as "The Hancock Red", which fetched a "paltry" US$926,000 per carat in 1987.

Blue diamonds are rare but not unheard of and the ones in spectacular condition almost always fetch a huge price. Despite this sale, the most famous remains the Hope Diamond, a 45.52 carat monster that has been owned by everyone from King Louis XIV of France to a rich socialite named Evalyn Walsh McLean. It's the largest gemstone of its kind ever found and now resides in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.

The new record holder for price isn't quite as large, so how it could manage to reap those sparkling bucks? Experts say it's all in the quality of the cut and the "fancy vivid blue hue", a result of trace amounts of an element called boron in its crystal structure. That makes it worth about 10 times what a regular white diamond would bring.

So who owns this incredible piece of jewelry? A company called Moussaieff Jewellers in London, which specializes in acquiring such rare specimens, ponyed up the money after a private Asian collector decided he needed a little - or in this case a lot more - cash. Which just goes to show you don't always need yellow to turn a shade of blue into something green

THE AUSTRALIAN DIAMOND INDUSTRY

Australian Argyle Diamonds are internationally reowned for their unique brilliance and stunning array of colours. Unearthed in the rugged Kimberley region in the far north of Western Australia, Argyle Diamonds thrill in shades of exotic pink, sparkling champagne, rich cognac and dazzling white.

From the rare pink diamond to the classic white and natural champagnes, Argyle Diamonds are firing the world's imagination. And why shouldn't they? The Argyle Diamond Mine is the world's biggest producer of natural diamonds and contributes approximately one-third of the world's natural supply.

A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING DIAMONDS AND GIA GRADING REPORTS

GIA wants you to understand exactly what you’re buying when shopping for your diamond. As creators of the 4Cs and the International Diamond Grading System™, GIA set the standards for diamond grading and has been helping consumers make educated diamond buying decisions for over 50 years.

GIA’s D-to-Z color-grading scale, Flawless-to-I3 clarity-grading scale, and Excellent-to-Poor cut-grading scale are all recognized by gem and jewelry professionals everywhere. And, by extension, the GIA Diamond Grading Report, Diamond Dossier®, and Gemological Identification Report are considered to be the world’s premier evaluations of gem quality and authenticity.

MOST EXPENSIVE DIAMOND

A Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong just made the record for the world’s most expensive diamond. The diamond in question is of a blue hue and quality cut. It was purchased by Moussaieff Jewellers of London for $7.98 million USD. Weighing in at 6.04 carats, this diamond is worth about $1.32 million USD per carat, thus beating the “Hancock Red” which sold in 1987 for a mere $926,000 per carat. The auction was held on Monday, October 8th, 2007; bidding on the most expensive diamond lasted only 8 minutes and was, reportedly, fierce.Diamonds were first mined in India and have since become the most coveted gems. Currently, the diamond market is enriched by deposits in Russia, Botswana, Australia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.The carat measurement refers to the mass of the diamond. When referring to precious gems, a carat is a fifth of a gram. The largest diamond, at 45.52 carats, is the famous Hope Diamond.

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Everybody starts out in CFD Trading wanting to make money but a whopping 95% of Traders lose, which leaves 5% winners. So what is it that the 5% of CFD Traders are doing to make them win in CFD Trading. What are the mistakes that the 95% of people are making, and how can you avoid them!

2: Stock Market Trading - Winning Trading Plan
Successful stock market trading begins with a winning trading plan. It's as simple as that. If you develop a well-conceived trading plan to guide your actions in the stock market you will already have the advantage over most of your market competition. Put simply, it gives you the edge you need to win over the long haul when trading the stock market or forex market.

3: CFD TRADING- Indonesia
Contracts for Difference (are commonly known as a CFD) is a contract between the trader and a CFD provider, who will at the close of the contract, exchange the difference between the opening price and the closing price of the underlying index, share, commodity, per the number of specified CFD contracts.This is why CFDs are the flexible new way to trade.

4: Stock Market Trading- 3 Strategies to Make you a Millionaire
Stock Market Trading- Are you ready to become a millionaire. Here are 3 proven strategies to make you become a more successful trader and increase your wealth. They can be used if you are forex trader, stock market trader.

5: Little Known Ways Regarding FOREX Market Online: Discover Helpful Suggestions Next
FOREX is the Foreign Exchange market also known as FX. All three of these means the same thing, which is the trade of trading between different banks,

6: Stock Market Meltdown - Watching Rome Burn
Both presidential candidates want to crucify SEC Chairman Cox for failing to control our creative financial institutions. But rumor has it that Congress specifically excluded the devilish derivatives from SEC purview. Let's fire the right bunch of "poips" for a change!

7: Preventing Investment Mistakes: Ten Risk Minimizers
Losing money on an investment may not be the result of a mistake, and not all mistakes result in monetary losses. Your own misconceptions about how securities react to varying economic, political, and hysterical circumstances are your most vicious enemy. Step away from calendar year, market value thinking. Avoid these ten common errors to improve your performance:

8: Good News For Income Investors
Admittedly, even if your asset allocation has been fine tuned for years, lower portfolio market values in this area make stock market valuation shrinkage feel even worse. But the value of stable cash flow becomes painfully clear for investors who misguidedly depend on capital gains for their spending money.

9: When All Stocks Are Value Stocks - Think QDI
How do we create a confidence building Stock Selection Universe? Simply operating on blind faith with one of the common definitions may be too simplistic, particularly since many of the numbers originate from the subject companies. Here are five filters you can use to come up with a listing of higher quality companies:

10: Quarterly Window Dressing - A Recurrent Wall Street Scam
Why aren't the wizards of Wall Street assuaging our nerves by explaining the cyclical nature of the markets and pointing out that similar crises have always preceded the attainment of new all time highs? Right, because the unhappy investor is Wall Street's best friend. Why can't politicians address economic problems with capitalist-economic solutions?

FUTURE AND OPTIONS

1: Forex Options Market Overview
Forex option trading has emerged as an alternative investment vehicle for many traders and investors. As an investment tool, forex option trading provides both large and small investors with greater flexibility when determining the appropriate forex trading and hedging strategies to implement. With the plethora of real-time financial data and forex option trading software available to most investors through the internet, today's forex option market now includes an increasingly large number of individuals and corporations who are speculating and/or hedging foreign currency exposure via telephone or online forex trading platforms.

2: Successful Options Trading Strategies
When it comes to giving people the hope of becoming a millionaire overnight, the stock market excels. Every day we see evidence of stocks that have flown upwards as if they had wings, providing investors with a windfall of profits. It's inevitable that catching one of those stocks just before it takes off is an exciting possibility, inspiring the beginning trader to take the plunge.

MONEY MANAGEMENT

1: Forex Money Management by FX Master
Money management is a critical point that shows difference between winners and losers. It was proved that if 100 traders start trading using a system with 60% winning odds, only 5 traders will be in profit at the end of the year. In spite of the 60% winning odds 95% of traders will lose because of their poor money management. Money management is the most significant part of any trading system. Most of traders don't understand how important it is.

2: Stock Market Money Management Skills
Essential money management skills for all types of investors.

3: Forex Money Management
Forex money management is one of the most important things you can learn before you actually begin making live trades.

4: Money Management Principles
How to handle money management in forex trading: Trade With Sufficient Captial, Exercise Discipline and Employ Risk-to-Reward Ratios.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

1: Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) Momentum Indicator
If you’re serious about developing your daytrading online career, you’ll want to learn about the various tools and indicators you have available to you, such as the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). The MACD is a momentum indicator that is based on moving averages. It helps us to determine potential buy and sell points in the trade. Developed by Gerald Appel in the late 1960s, this indicator is widely used as a part of many people’s daytrading systems.

2: Lines of trends, support and resistance
A trendline is a main initial element for the price chart analysis. While the market moves in any direction not along a straight line but along a zigzag, the mutual placement of upper and bottom points of those zigzags permits to plot a line connecting the significant highs (peaks) or the significant lows (troughs) of an appropriate zigzag using technical tools of the computer program.

3: Technical Indicators In Forex Trading - Understanding Their Limitations
Successful forex traders understand the limitations of technical indicators and realize that technical analysis should incorporate just one part of their overall trading strategy.

TRADING STRATEGY

1: » Why "Follow-Through" Is Imperative For Your Market Position
Endurance is counted as a high merit in great accomplishments, especially in forex trading. Great men frequently advise to be consistent in big changes of market tendencies and "Follow Through" in breakthroughs.

2: » Knowing the Ins and Outs of Chandelier Exit
Have you ever heard of a stop placement strategy that trails stop based on previous 'high' points? It is called Chandelier exit as it hangs down from the high point or the ceiling of our trade, just as a chandelier hangs from a room ceiling. The distance, which is usually calculated from the high point to the trailing stop; could also be calculated in dollars or in contract based points. However, the value of this trailing stop moves upward very promptly as higher highs is reached.

3: Successful Forex Day Trading Strategies
The majority of Forex Trading Systems that are used by beginner traders are focused towards short term trading strategies, which aim to take small risk and promise to pile up massive profits and regular income. So we will look at how to succeed.

4: Forex Market Education - Simple and Effective Strategies
If you want to catch the serious profit in forex dealing you need to trend watch forex trends which are worse term. here we are going to give you a 3 step simple method which if you use it correctly, will help you catch every superior forex trend and lead you to long-term term currency dealing success.

5: Trend Following Forex - 3 Simple Steps to Catching Big Profits
If you want to catch the big profits in forex trading you need to trend follow forex trends which are longer term. Here we are going to give you a 3 step simple method which if you use it correctly, will help you catch every major forex trend and lead you to long term currency trading success.

6: Making Money by breaking ALL the Forex Trading rules
Make money from Forex trading by breaking all the rules like: never trade without a stop; cut your losses and let your profit run; and always trade in the direction of the trend.

7: Forex Profits by buying and selling at the same time?
This article shows how it is possible to make money buying and selling investments at the same time.

8: Forex News Trading Tip: How To Trade The FOMC
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision on interest rates is one of the most powerful market movers in the forex market and when the markets move traders trading the news have the opportunity to make money.

9: Swing Trading Strategy
Swing trading is a popular method of capitalizing on the short-term price variations of the stock market. It has earned a reputation of being a powerful method of maximizing profits at lower risks. The best swing trading strategy involves choosing the right stock and the right market. Swing traders usually choose the stocks that fluctuate at extreme ends. Swing trading strategy is employed in a stable market, because here the prices tend to have minor variations on which the swing trader can capitalize. In a rapidly rising or crashing market, swing trading strategy cannot be employed.

10: Learn Forex Trading - Which Forex Strategy Is Right For Me
Discover how to learn the right strategy to trade he Forex market based on your personality. In the end, success or failure comes down to more than just strategy!

TRADING SYSTEMS

1: forex signal provider? which one?
We have developed absolutely superb Forex Signal system based on detailed research, close market watch and careful technical analysis which has perform fabulously so far  bringing over 800 pips a month with 80-90% accuracy. The biggest advantage of our Forex Signal Trading System is that it works!It has performed numerous of winning trades over the last seven months.Forex Money Signal is the key towards a long-term profitable career in forex trading.

2: The opportunities of trading the Forex hedged grid system
This article shows high lights the dangers and opportunities of using grid trading principles in trading the Forex (currency) markets. It also constructively suggests ways of overcoming the dangers

3: Forex Trading System - A Key To Successful Forex Trading And Trading For A Living
For the trader who employs a forex trading system, he can still face the losing trade with a smile, because he has had followed through the trading signals in a disciplined way, and it is only when a trader follows a system, he can be sure of keeping his losses small and to live to trade again another day. Is there a place for day trading in a forex trading system?

FOREX TRADING WITHOUT INDICATORS

When it comes to trading most professional traders will be trading with indicators, so when most people hear that someone is trading with out them there is an instant look of bewilderment. To them it sounds like driving in the dark with no lights. But in fact it is the opposite.

So to people that trade without indicators they have to same reaction to people that trade with 10 indicators on their charts in order to place a trade. They will view all of these indicators as causing a blind spot to what is actually going on in the market.

FOREX Traders have been trading without indicators for as longs as the market have been around. This is what is simply known as price action. This particular trader is looking at the chart, looking at the current prices movements, comparing it to past price action movements to predict future price movements. So in simple terms everything we need know is sitting there right before our eyes, without the block of needless indicators.

Here is an example, within the FOREX Market there are certain patters that will be repeated on a constant basis. They are predictive in nature, as opposed to indicators like and RSI or MACD which are always lagging. They are only telling us what has already happened. Anybody can be a millionaire if they only tell you what has happened already. The real skill is using past information to make an informed decision about what the future holds. Trading without indicators is as close as we'll ever get to being a FOREX Trading psychic.

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FOREX TRADING

1: Forex Brokers - Make the Right Choice Not A Mistake
With the modern times of mobile communication, it is not unusual to find hidden in a home a trader or a broker who is doing their Forex Trading from the comfort of their own home. Today to be a forex trader all that you require is a computer setup to multi screen investing servers, the number of the casual or evens serious home based forex traders has grown a great deal of late and this is because of the internet and the popularity of certain commodity trades.

2: How to Start Forex with a Great Training Course
what to look for when choosing a forex training course.

3: Forex Trading - The top 5 Tips
We have all heard and read how much money we can make from Forex Trading, so what are the real rules and tips that will make us money from Forex Trading? Below we will uncover the real tips for Success.

4: Forex Trading Errors- How To Fix
When we are trading we will all from time to time make a mistake when forex trading and it is normal and sometimes can be looked upon as healthy, so as to know that the decisions will either make or break you. However, if this becomes severe to a point wherein you lose more than you can afford to, then you would have to take measures in order to avoid further damage.

5: 8 Traits Of the Great Forex Trader
To be a successful Forex Trader takes time, education and knowledge, but the great news is anyone can do it. You do not have to be a genius to be a Professional Forex Trader. There will be many people that disagree with the above and end up broker, because they people have been successful in other areas and they see Forex Trading simply as a financial game

6: FOREX Trading without Indicators
When it comes to trading most professional traders will be trading with indicators, so when most people hear that someone is trading with out them there is an instant look of bewilderment. To them it sounds like driving in the dark with no lights. But in fact it is the opposite.

7: Forex Trading - The 3 Biggest Lies
Everyone that is involved in Forex Trading for awhile would have all heard these 3 misconceptions about Forex Trading, but beginner traders continue to fall for them. These are also some of the reasons why many Forex Traders end up going broke.

8: Day Trading - How to Be Successful at it
The share market today is as volatile as we have seen it, as stock prices continue to fluctuate the only way to preserve your money is to sit on the sidelines and the chaos goes on in the financials and other sectors. With the wild swings in the market as it continues at times to make no sense. We have seen days of down 500 points, followed by days of up 450 points, actual trading sessions moving as much as 1000 points. How do we make sense of these crazy markets and more importantly how do we make money.

9: How To Be Successful Forex Trading
Today there are many people in the world that are using Forex to make money. Forex trading is buying and selling currencies to make profit from it. It can be a great money making business if you can do it right. It is the type of business that you can make thousands of Dollars each month if it is done correctly

10: Forex Market - Make Money in Choppy Markets
The Forex Markets do not create clear trend lines all the time. Quiet often we will experience very volatile markets and the prices can move dramatically up and down. So How do you make money from this?

FOREX BROKER

1: CFD Broker - Make the Choice - Not A Mistake
Today, this article will discuss about the CFD market, and how you can find a great online CFD broker when you do decide to jump on the wagon and become a CFD Trader. Most of the CFD Brokers today offer the ability to be able to trade online, CFD trade over the phone, or CFD trade from you mobile phone.

2: Best CFD Broker - Australia
The Contracts For Difference (CFD) Market is the largest financial market and everyday new investors plan to jump in when they learn of the benefits, that is, high returns on investment which is as high as 20% per month a month.

3: Finding A Forex Broker For Dummies
Online brokers give an important role to play when you open an online trading account. Every Last broker can offer different services and features. You must research all the online brokers to find the foremost broker to meet your needs.

4: CFD Brokers Singapore - Who is the Best?
Online brokers give an important role to play when you open an online trading account. Every Last broker can offer different services and features. You must research all the online brokers to find the foremost broker to meet your needs

5: Finding a Forex Broker
Most traders and investors out there know, the foreign exchange market is the largest market in the world. This is why we are seeing so many people making the transition from shares, options, futures to the Forex Markets. With the brilliant liquidity, much longer trading hours, we are seeing traders realize returns as much as 40% a month and in some cases even more.

6: Forex Broker - The 6 Steps to Finding the Best Forex Broker
Trading Forex, well one of the most important decisions that you can make is selecting a your Forex Broker, So here are 6 Golden Rules to use to Find the Best forex Broker

7: Forex Broker- Tools to Find Best Forex Broker
Time to Select a winning Forex Broker. This will help you find the best online brokers in the market. Finding the right Forex Broker is an important as selecting a winning trade. When you start trading you make sure you do your due dilligence on that stock or currency before you trade, well you should do exactly the same with selecting a Forex Broker. So what are the key requirements that you need?

8: Selecting the Right Forex Broker
Making a decision on which Forex broker to use to open a trading account can be difficult since there are so many brokers available. Because they all have different features, capabilities, advantages and weaknesses, some research must be done when making your selection. Below is a checklist to reference when deciding which broker to use in your Forex endeavors.

9: 4 Tips For Choosing a Reputable Forex Broker For a normal trader, finding a Forex broker can be a difficult experience. While many potential traders fall into the hands of a not-so-reliable Forex brokers, there are many strategies in securing a reputable brokerage firm

FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

1: The Euro Bull: New Paradigm of FOREX
The Euro Bull: The New paradigm of FOREXAs the EUR/USD breaks 1.50, investors should take another look at foreign exchange. 100/barrel oil, $1,000 gold, and $10/bushel wheat are not anomalies, nor is there a bull market in commodities. The US dollar is losing its value and its relevance as a world reserve currency.

2: How far can the dollar go down?
An explanation of how far dollar can go down - contrast with other markets and looking from value perspective.

3: FOREX Fundamental Analysis
Information on using fundamental analysis for FOREX trading.

4: What is Fundamental Analysis
Investors using fundamental analysis to make investment decisions are looking at the underlying aspects that determine company and stock valuations.

5: Fundamental Analysis On Forex Trading
Remember, fundamental analysis is a very effective way to forecast economic conditions, but not necessarily exact market prices.

FINANCE

1: Last Bank Standing - The Wall Street Mega-Crash
Today's Congress is ignoring its role as the primary creative force in today's problems. This transfusion is needed because: bad laws have obscured the values on financial institution balance sheets, and have created a clot in the credit arteries that keep the economy alive.

2: Amazon's Best Investment Book Reviews: Have You Been Brainwashed?
Big publishers want to sell already big names; discovering new ones is not in their wheelhouse. Are they responsible for the problems in the financial markets? Of course not, but they do have a perverse, if indirect, impact--- they contribute to the brainwashing.

3: Car Finance Basics
Shop around for a good car finance that is flexible for all situations online before going into a car dealership so that you are prepared with money in hand in order to make sure that the car you are buying is yours and not the dealers.

4: Different Ways of Debt Consolidation
Consulting with EzConsolidation.com could be the best solution that any person in debt can find for them to ensure a bright financial future. One fixed monthly payment on a strict schedule can allow you to budget.

5: Taking Control of Your Credit
You're found the house of your dreams, made an offer and now it's time to head on down to the bank. What goes on in that visit will determine if you're able to make your dream become a reality. If so, at what price will it cost you?

6: Bad Credit Cash Advance Payday Loans in UK
Face your urgent financial needs with Bad Credit Payday Loans without any credit check. People with bad credit history or poor credit score can improve their credit rating by applying bad credit payday loan to meet their cash requirement.

7: Best Way to Consolidate All of Your Debt
ezConsolidation.com is an online debt consolidation service provider that helps you save money by reducing your interest rates, lowering your monthly payments and having only one payment per month.

8: Choosing Advantageous Car Loans
Individuals are customarily left with the feeling that it's a really fabulous idea to choose against a manufacturers rebate in able to receive an auto loan that is offered at 0% interest fees, regardless did you ever truly examined which choice is more astute?

9: Auto Loan Financing - Practical Ideas Especially For First-Time Buyers
Honestly, even the utmost clever individual can sometimes get stranded in the ocean of choices as they are trying to determine what the correct manner of action is in terms of acquiring a wonderful package on their initial auto loan.

10: What is Debt Management
The Debt Management Company you hire will relieve and eventually reduce your debt by managing your assets effectively and negotiating with your creditor regarding interest rates and monthly payments. This is not a loan so you are no obligated by any contract or other binding paperwork associated with a Debt Management Plan.

FOREX BEGINNER

1: Will I get rich from Forex? Definitely! Are you ready to learn?
The Foreign Exchange market (also referred to as the Forex or FX market) is the largest financial market in the world, with over $1.5 trillion changing hands every day.

2: Online Currency Trading requires Patience
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. This adage often brings back the memories of my past days when I was trading initially in the currency exchange market. Indeed, there's nothing more hurtful than losing your invested money in the FX market. But, online currency trading is like life where you're got to learn from your wrong moves and keep moving on.

3: Forex - What is it?
The international currency market Forex is a special kind of the world financial market. Trader’s purpose on the Forex to get profit as the result of foreign currencies purchase and sale. The exchange rates of all currencies being in the market turnover are permanently changing under the action of the demand and supply alteration.

4: Short data about the origin and development of the currency exchange market
Currency trading has a long history and can be traced back to the ancient Middle East and Middle Ages when foreign exchange started to take shape after the international merchant bankers devised bills of exchange, which were transferable third-party payments that allowed flexibility and growth in foreign exchange dealings.

5: Risks by the foreign exchange on Forex
The Forex is essentially risk-bearing. By the evaluation of the grade of a possible risk accounted should be the following kinds of it: exchange rate risk, interest rate risk, and credit risk, country risk.

6: Charts for the technical analysis
Kinds of prices and time units. Charts for the technical analysis are being constructed in coordinates price (the vertical axis)  time (the horizontal axis). The following kinds of currency prices represented on charts are being distinguished on Forex:

7: Forex Glossary
Here are some of the most common terms used in FOREX trading. Ask Price ¨C Sometimes called the Offer Price, this is the market price for traders to buy currencies.

8: Forex Trading Education - The London Open Checklist
The start of the London trading session marks a period of increased volatility in the Forex market and a period of more opportunities to trade. As part of your Forex trading education, run through this checklist to see if you can identify good trade setups regularly at this time of day.