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Currency Futures

Currency Futures are traded in the same manner as any other form of futures contract. However, instead of dealing in a tangible product like pork bellies of wheat, the exchange rate between two given currencies serves as the commodity for the underlying contract. more >

Alt A Loans

An “Alt A Loan” is the short-form name for an Alternative Documentation Loan. These loans were originally developed for individuals unable to provide standard documents listing income levels and were intended primarily for self-employed and commissioned workers. In return for a lack of documentation verifying income and ability to pay as required for most unsecured loans, Alt-A loans usually carried a higher interest rate and required a higher credit score in order to qualify. more >

Hedging and Speculating with Futures

The casual market observer may see little differentiating hedging and speculating, but for those more involved in the futures markets, the objectives for each task are clearly distinct. While the underlying goal for both is to earn a profit from transactions, a hedge is intended to protect an open position while speculating refers specifically to earning a profit. more >


Introduction to Currency Trading

Currency Market Overview

The Currency Market goes by many names – Currency Exchange, Foreign Exchange, Forex, FX – but no matter the term, it is simply the trading of one currency against another. Currencies are traded in the form of currency pairs with pricing based on exchange rates and spreads established by participants in the forex market. more >

A Word About Margin-Based Trading

To ensure that your trading account can withstand the risk of potential losses, brokers require you to maintain collateral in your account. This collateral is referred to as margin and you must maintain sufficient margin to safeguard your trades. more >

Calculating Trade Profit

Essentially, there are two ways you can make a profit trading forex. You can buy (go long) a currency which you sell later for a price greater than you paid; or, you can sell (short) a currency that you subsequently buy at a lower price than you paid in order to close your position. more >

Leading Economic Indicators

Economic Indicators

Each of the three primary financial markets are affected in different ways by the leading indicators and what may be seen as a positive sign for one, may be detrimental to another. For example, the forex markets may respond favorably to an interest rate hike, while those investing in the bond market may see a pullback in fixed income securities. more >

Central Banks

Monetary Policy and the Role of the Central Bank

Most countries with a mature economic system have some form of a central bank serving as the principle authority for the country’s financial matters. While specific tasks and functions may vary, the primary duties for the majority of central banks more >

 

FXCommentary

Pipeline Fire Underscores Vulnerability of Russian Oil Supply
by Scott Boyd - August 8th, 2008

Even though it only represents about 1% of the planet’s daily oil usage, a fire at the BTC pipeline transporting crude from Azerbaijan to Turkey was cited as the reason oil jumped nearly a buck and a half on Thursday ... more >

The Hawks Are Circling
by Scott Boyd - July 15th, 2008

It is unlikely that an increase to the Federal Funds Rate will be announced at the next FOMC meeting on August 5th, but if the Fed decides to hold the line at 2% as expected, this will mark two sessions in a row where the rate was left unchanged. more >

Loose Lips Sink Banks
by Scott Boyd - July 15th, 2008

When I was young, I used to spend a couple of weeks every summer at my Grandparent’s farm. In one of the buildings I remember a small sign that read simply, “Loose Lips, Sinks Ships” and I was always confused as to its meaning more >

Make or Break Time for China?
by Scott Boyd - July 7th, 2008

December 2001 marked an important point in China’s economic revolution – on this date, after discussions spanning nearly two decades, China became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). By finally coming to terms with the other member nations, China signaled that it was officially committing more >

CFTC Moves to Close the London Loop
by Scott Boyd - June 20th, 2008

The Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently released a statement that it would require foreign exchanges dealing in U.S. oil futures to limit the number of contracts that could be held by an individual trader or firm. This is clearly an attempt to protect consumers reeling from what CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton described earlier more >

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