http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Kent+Douglas Finances Kent Douglas Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=133052&ca=Finances Buying on margin is almost a necessity in the Forex (Foreign Exchange market) because the standard transaction is $100,000 and known as a “lot”. Lots have to be that big on the Forex because of the sheer volume of money changing hands—nearly $1.8 trillion dollars every day (and the market is open 2... Finances Kent Douglas Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=133054&ca=Finances It is one of the most talked-about advantages of trading on the Forex—the commission-free trades! Unfortunately, while we would all like to think that Forex brokers are just out there executing trades for the fun of it, the simple truth is that everyone needs to make money—even the brokers. While... Finances Kent Douglas Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=133055&ca=Finances This is a very good question and sadly not one that enough investors think to ask. After all, when anyone first enters into Forex trading there will always be a lot things that you don’t know and your broker would seem to be the logical source of great information—right? Even the very notion of Fo... Finances Kent Douglas Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=133057&ca=Finances The Forex market is the largest trading network in the world with $1.8 trillion dollars being exchanged every day. There are dozens of different currencies traded but the big players to focus on are all traded with the US dollar and include: EUR (Euro), GBP (British pound), JPY (Japanese yen), CHF... Finances Kent Douglas Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=133061&ca=Finances When it comes to investing on the Forex, there are two basic paths you can choose: Fundamental or Technical. Fundamental investors look at changing interest rates, GDP figures, and other economic indicators to help them anticipate fluctuations in the exchange rates of currency pairs. Technical tr... Finances Kent Douglas Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=132716&ca=Finances Anyone claiming to have a sure fire trading strategy for the Forex is either lying or truly a genius because none exists—period. The Foreign Exchange market, or Forex, is the single largest market in the world. Actually, the Forex has no centralized market location but instead exists as an informal... Finances Kent Douglas Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=132718&ca=Finances It’s tough, isn’t it? Having an investment out there and being patient enough to just let it run its course is something that is difficult for even the most seasoned of veterans—but especially so for those trading on the Forex! The Forex, or Foreign Exchange market, is where nations, investment bank... Finances Kent Douglas Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=132719&ca=Finances The Forex is an informal marketplace where investors from around the world come to exchange one currency for another. In truth, the investor is buying one currency while simultaneously selling another. Dozens of currencies are exchanged and all at varying rates that fluctuate constantly. There is th... Finances Kent Douglas Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=132721&ca=Finances Trading on the Foreign Exchange market, or Forex, has become increasingly popular due in no small part to its sheer size and volume of trading. There was a time when only the large investment banks and other “institutional” vehicles of finance could play in the currencies market but now it is possi... Finances Kent Douglas Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=132724&ca=Finances It is called a pip and its value is the equivalent of 0.0001 of a dollar, in most currency pairs, and it is the smallest increment on the Forex market. A pip in the Japanese Yen is 0.01. Now you might find yourself wondering what the Forex market actually is and why anyone would possibly think chas...