The 2007 survey also covered data on amounts outstanding and gross market values of OTC foreign exchange, interest rate, equity, commodity and credit derivatives (including credit default swaps) at the end of June 2007 whose preliminary results were released in November 2007. The full report on the Triennial Central Bank Survey was published by the BIS in December 2007.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange
In April 2007, central banks and monetary authorities from 54 countries and jurisdictions collected data on turnover in traditional foreign exchange markets (those for spot, outright forwards and swaps) and in the OTC currency and interest rate derivatives markets. Preliminary results on daily turnover were published in September 2007, and an analysis of the results for the traditional foreign exchange markets was included in the December 2007 issue of the BIS Quarterly Review.
The 2007 survey also covered data on amounts outstanding and gross market values of OTC foreign exchange, interest rate, equity, commodity and credit derivatives (including credit default swaps) at the end of June 2007 whose preliminary results were released in November 2007. The full report on the Triennial Central Bank Survey was published by the BIS in December 2007.
The 2007 survey also covered data on amounts outstanding and gross market values of OTC foreign exchange, interest rate, equity, commodity and credit derivatives (including credit default swaps) at the end of June 2007 whose preliminary results were released in November 2007. The full report on the Triennial Central Bank Survey was published by the BIS in December 2007.
Intra-day volatility
FX trading is centered around a handful of currency pairs referred to colloquially as the big seven. The high volume and liquidity combined with fewer active instruments generates greater 
intra-day volatility than the equity markets where hundreds of stocks are actively traded. It is this volatility that can be profitability exploited by forex traders.
Low spreads
Currency trading offers spreads that are much lower than what can be obtained when buying or selling equities, especially during after-hours trading. Although exceptionally tight currency spreads were previously reserved for transactions involving $1 million or more, a shift towards tighter spreads for smaller transactions is gaining traction. Again, OANDA's FXTrade is an industry leader in offering tight spreads regardless of the size of the trade.
Margin-based leverage
Leverage—or margin based trading—makes it possible for FX market participants to submit trades valued considerably higher than the deposits in their trading accounts. Typically, margin ratios for trading currencies are higher than those permitted for equities, and this is primarily attributable to the higher level of liquidity within the currency markets.
To illustrate the power of leverage provided through the use of margin, consider a margin ratio of 20:1 coupled with a trading account containing $10,000. This means that you could trade amounts up to $200,000! Trading in larger volumes allows you to take better advantage of even small price movements (but can also dramatically increases your risk). Read about OANDA's margin policy.
intra-day volatility than the equity markets where hundreds of stocks are actively traded. It is this volatility that can be profitability exploited by forex traders.Low spreads
Currency trading offers spreads that are much lower than what can be obtained when buying or selling equities, especially during after-hours trading. Although exceptionally tight currency spreads were previously reserved for transactions involving $1 million or more, a shift towards tighter spreads for smaller transactions is gaining traction. Again, OANDA's FXTrade is an industry leader in offering tight spreads regardless of the size of the trade.
Margin-based leverage
Leverage—or margin based trading—makes it possible for FX market participants to submit trades valued considerably higher than the deposits in their trading accounts. Typically, margin ratios for trading currencies are higher than those permitted for equities, and this is primarily attributable to the higher level of liquidity within the currency markets.
To illustrate the power of leverage provided through the use of margin, consider a margin ratio of 20:1 coupled with a trading account containing $10,000. This means that you could trade amounts up to $200,000! Trading in larger volumes allows you to take better advantage of even small price movements (but can also dramatically increases your risk). Read about OANDA's margin policy.
High liquidity and greater efficiency
Key to any efficient market is high liquidity. After all, as a trader, you want to know that you have an active market with plenty of buyers and sellers 
looking to participate. Trading volumes in the currency market can be one hundred times larger than that of the New York Stock Exchange, and daily dollar amounts traded in foreign currency approaches $3 trillion compared to less than $100 billion for the NYSE. High volumes and “round-the-clock” trading ensures an active market for currency traders and greater liquidity.The incredible volumes traded in the FX market also contribute to the integrity of the market—it is virtually impossible for an individual or group to manipulate prices. Compare this to the equity markets, where large price movements can be triggered with no warning should a major holder of a stock suddenly decide to reduce their holdings.
Mistakes When trading currencies
When trading currencies online, there seems to be no end to the mistakes a beginning forex trader can make. Beginning traders are always the most susceptible, but experienced traders can often revert back into bad practices as well. Here are some of the most common trading mistakes listed in no particular 
order, and how to avoid them.
Predicting instead of reacting. Otherwise known as overconfidence. This usually happens after a winning trade or two. The trader starts to think that if he can enter a trade sooner, he will get more pips. He begins to believe he can pick the top or bottom before the market reveals it to him. So instead of reacting to what the market is telling him, he starts to predict what the market will do. He enters a trade and the market continues its move, which is against him. Now, does he admit he was wrong and close his position, or does he add to it?
Fundamental Tradings
Fundamental traders analyze key economic data, including news and government reports, to evaluate trading opportunities. They believe 
that currency exchange rates are affected primarily by economic and political conditions, and occasionally by central banks intervening in the currency markets in an attempt to influence the value of their currencies.
Some of the key figures tracked by fundamental traders include interest rates, inflation, trade balance, GDP (Gross Domestic Product), CPI (Consumer Price Index), PPI (Producer Price Index), capacity utilization, factory orders, durable goods orders, inventories, and employment statistics. They are also constantly evaluating the potential impact of military conflicts, natural disasters, and changes in political leadership.
that currency exchange rates are affected primarily by economic and political conditions, and occasionally by central banks intervening in the currency markets in an attempt to influence the value of their currencies.Some of the key figures tracked by fundamental traders include interest rates, inflation, trade balance, GDP (Gross Domestic Product), CPI (Consumer Price Index), PPI (Producer Price Index), capacity utilization, factory orders, durable goods orders, inventories, and employment statistics. They are also constantly evaluating the potential impact of military conflicts, natural disasters, and changes in political leadership.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Don’t trade fast markets | ForexGen Tips
A fast market is where some important news has been released, and the market moves very quickly in response. This is not a good time to trade because you can’t be sure of prices really are, as reporting will tend to lag. This means that you could get some very unattractive order fills. Also, the market may over-react, and may reverse just as quickly once the news is assessed in more detail.
If you take a longer term perspective, you won’t need to be unduly concerned with very short term fluctuations in the market, so there will be no need to attempt to trade on releases of market information.
ForexGen traders use fundamental analysis, technical analysis, quantitative analysis and sometimes a combination of all three to make their trading decisions. Fundamental analysis involves the use of economic, financial and political news to determine trading decisions. Technical analysis involves the study of Charts to predict future price movements based on past price patterns and trends. Quantitative analysis consists of the use of preset statistical models and properties in quantifying price formations such as averages, ret cements as well as identifying oversold and undersold situations.
Write down your reasons for entering a trade in ForexGen
We recommend that you write down the reasons that you entered each trade in a trading journal. This will help you clarify the reasons in your mind, leading to more objective trading. In addition, you can look back over your journal, and learn from your experience.
It is always tempting to take a quick profit, but successful FX traders cut losses short, and let profits run. Your system should give you a clear signal when to take a profit. If you take small profits, it is unlikely that you will make enough to cover the inevitable losses.
ForexGen now has a trading new client called MultiTerminal. The MultiTerminal is intended for simultaneous management of multiple accounts, for which is mostly helpful for those whom manage investors' accounts and for traders working with many accounts simultaneously.
Develop your own trading system With ForexGen
Every successful trader uses a system. A system needs to tell you when to enter the market, how much risk you need to take in a position (which will determine your stop loss) and when to exit (it is unlikely that your system will be able to tell you what the exit point should be at the time when you enter a position).
A good trading system will result in average profits greater than average losses, with a manageable level of risk (measured by drawdown, or the maximum adverse impact on your account).
You need to develop your own trading system so that you can be confident of its effectiveness, and not be tempted to second guess it. We recommend against buying someone else’s system. We have seen a lot of systems that have been tested on past data, which was also used to develop the system. If a system is really good, it is unlikely that someone will sell it at a low price.
You can use the paper trading systems offered by some brokers to fine tune your system, and develop your own trading skills without risking your own money.
If you are an experienced ‘FOREX’ Trader or just a beginner looking for the opportunities offered in the ‘FOREX’ market, Forexgen has created ForexGen Academy to give you the chance to get a ‘FOREX’ education and improve your trading skills.No hard expressions, no buzz words, and no rocket science language are used throughout these lessons.
Write down your reasons for entering a trade | ForexGen
ForexGen strives to give incomparable professional and individualized trading services.
As a professional online trading service, ForexGen provides several facilities for all kinds of traders.
We recommend that you write down the reasons that you entered each trade in a trading journal. This will help you clarify the reasons in your mind, leading to more objective trading. In addition, you can look back over your journal, and learn from your experience.
It is always tempting to take a quick profit, but successful FX traders cut losses short, and let profits run. Your system should give you a clear signal when to take a profit. If you take small profits, it is unlikely that you will make enough to cover the inevitable losses.
Friday, September 12, 2008
ForexGen Introduction To Forex Market
ForexGen introduces to all its users a free online academy that would aid them in either learning more about Forex market or in developing their strategies. It is a free academy available online; you can register and enjoy ForexGen services.
Let's first get to the introduction of Forex. FOREX is an international online currency exchange that was established in 1971. It is now the premier foreign currency exchange market in the world, with an average daily trading volume reaching as high as one and a half trillion. Three types of traders make use of FOREX-banks, individuals, and corporations. When they have needed to exchange currency online, FOREX Online Currency Trading is the number one place to do it.
Mostly people think that why should they do online currency trading with FOREX? The answer is that there are two basic reasons to do your online currency trading with FOREX. First and foremost, FOREX online currency trading is done to make a profit. Depending on the market, a bank, corporation, or individual can make a windfall profit through FOREX online currency trading. Another reason to do currency trading is to get into a secured position by eliminating trading risks arising from foreign exchange rate movement. In other words, FOREX online currency trading can help a bank, corporation, or individual to weather changes in foreign exchange rates by already having the foreign currency they need on hand.
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