Stronger Mortgage Data Props up Pound vs Dollar

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Sterling steadied versus the dollar on Monday as news of growing mortgage approvals eased concerns about a potentially sharp slowdown in the housing market.
Mortgage approvals -- seen as a forward looking indicator -- picked up from near record lows in January, according to data from the British Bankers' Association.

Coupled with much better-than-expected retail sales figures the previous week the data backed the view that the Bank of England would not need to cut rates aggressively to boost growth.
Bank of England policymaker Kate Barker said in an interview with a regional newspaper that a recession remains unlikely.

"The last few weeks' data has been pretty upbeat and the BBA lending as well was quite strong," said Peter Frank, currency strategist at Societe Generale.
"The market is no longer thinking that the Bank of England is falling behind the curve and modest rate cuts seem to be the way forward rather than anything too dramatic. Obviously sterling is beginning to gain ground on that."

He added that the relatively high level of speculative short bets on the pound -- totalling a net 12,157 contracts in the week to February 19 according to the latest data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission -- also left the currency open to a correction higher.
By 3:19 p.m. the euro was down 0.2 percent 75.26 pence. The pound was steady at $1.9674.
However, there were some signs that not all is rosy with the economy.
Housing market research company Hometrack said house prices fell by 0.2 percent this month -- their fifth monthly fall. That pushed annual inflation down to a 22-month low of 1.4 percent from January's 2.3 percent.

"We expect sterling to remain under pressure over the medium term... Indeed, any further near-term gains into the $1.98/$1.99 area would be considered for re-establishing bearish strategies," BNP Paribas said in a research note.

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Different Types of Forex Charts

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

There are a few different types of Forex charts including price charts, line charts, bar charts and candlestick charts.

The price chart simply provides pricing information at certain time intervals. Line charts usually provide closing prices each connected with a line in order for Forex traders to see the overall pattern or movement of prices over time. Bar charts basically show the fluctuations of prices during a set time interval. Most Forex traders look at the Forex chart using Japanese candlestick graphs.
On this type of Forex chart, the candlestick basically shows the price fluctuations within the given time period in relation to the time allotted on the chart.

There are different colors involved with candlestick charts where green indicates rising prices and red indicates falling prices. There are many popular “patterns” such as a “morning star” which many Forex traders using candlestick charts will refer to and use in order to help guide their trading decisions. It is important to research and get to know these types of patterns if you would like to use candlestick charts as your Forex trading chart of choice. As far as most Forex traders will agree, the market is never truly predictable and Forex trading, just like any other financial market can have its ups and downs. It is always best to do your research and learn how to successfully trade in the Forex markets through the use of free Forex software demos and more.

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Commodities Markets Expected to Stabilize in 2009

Monday, December 29, 2008

Commodities may face lingering economic pressures; prices expected to stabilize later in 2009

During the first six months of 2008, commodities looked to be the savior of investors who were losing money in the stock market. In the second half, particularly for those who had invested in oil, futures contracts were their undoing.
At the start of 2009, commodities have little appeal. Most analysts expect prices to remain under pressure as worldwide demand continues to wane for basic materials of all kinds.
"For commodities to do well, they need demand and they need present demand," said Matt Zeman, head trader at LaSalle Futures in Chicago. "Until we see the physical demand picking up, we're going to have a hard time moving forward."

Still, analysts expect the futures markets to escape the sharp price swings they saw in 2008. Prices might not move much higher, but analysts predict the market will be more stable, which means what consumers pay for staples like gas and food won't increase much either.
Commodities soared in 2008 -- including oil reaching a once-unthinkable $147.27 a barrel in July and gold shooting up to a record $1,033.90 an ounce in March -- on a wave of unprecedented global growth, especially the booming economies in China and India. Meanwhile, the dollar fell considerably against other major currencies, making commodities all the more attractive as a hedge against the weaker greenback.
The volatility on Wall Street during the first half of the year also raised commodities' profile, as hedge funds and other big investors poured into the futures markets hoping to grab hold of some big returns. But a large part of the buying, especially in the oil markets, was fed by speculators who believed demand would only soar.

"People bought oil and commodities because they thought the rest of the world would continue to consume," said Phil Flynn, senior energy analyst with Alaron Trading Corp. "They were wrong. And they were wrong in a spectacular fashion."
Prices began to skid as it became clear the U.S. economy was weakening rapidly -- a trend exacerbated by the paralysis in the credit markets after the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. in September. Crude's plunge was the most dramatic, with a barrel dropping to $35 in late December, but the chaos in the market was evident in other commodities:
-- After setting its record March 17, gold dropped more than $300 an ounce to just under $705 in mid-November. The metal's path was a broken one, as investors were alternately attracted by its reputation for holding its value and turned away by commodities' tarnished image. At year's end, it was trading at about $875.

-- Wheat topped $12.70 a bushel in March, lifted in part by bad weather in several growing areas, but also on the belief that demand would increase in a wealthier global economy. By the end of the year, wheat was trading in the $5 range.
-- Copper rode expectations of rising demand in China to a record of $4.22 a pound in early July. At year's end, battered by the recession, it was trading under $1.30.
At first, the drop in commodities was seen as beneficial for economies; with prices cheaper, demand might come back. But as the huge decline continued, the lower prices were worrisome in and of themselves as indicators of just how weak the global economy is.

There are a number of variables that make it hard for analysts to predict much about the commodities market in 2009.
One is what will happen to interest rates in other countries, and in turn, the dollar. The Federal Reserve has sent U.S. rates about as low as they can go, earlier this month cutting the benchmark federal funds rate to a range of zero to 0.25 percent. Lower interest rates can spur economic activity, as cheaper borrowing costs give consumers more money in their pockets to spend. But lower rates can weigh on currencies as investors seek higher returns elsewhere.

It's not known whether central banks across Europe and Asia will also slash interest rates, further undermining their own currencies, and potentially giving the greenback a boost. If their rates are stable, the dollar could weaken, and commodities might get a lift.
"The question is, what is going to happen to the dollar?" said Rob Kurzatkowski, a futures analyst with OptionsXpress. "Everybody is kind of left scratching their head."

There's also uncertainty about inflation, which can rise in an environment of low borrowing costs. That could benefit commodities.
"If we keep interest rates low for some time, that is going to mean inflation comes back with vengeance," Zeman said.
Gold is perhaps the biggest beneficiary in times of inflation and stock market volatility; the belief is that gold has more potential to advance than other investments. Jon Nadler, senior analyst at Kitco Bullion Dealers Montreal, expects gold prices to trade within a range of $630 to $980 an ounce next year, with average prices hovering around $810.

One factor that stands in the way of another commodities boom in the new year is that investors, having been so badly burned by the plunge in prices during 2008, are unlikely to flood back into the market. It's true that signs of an improving global economy should give the futures markets back some of their strength, but the billions of dollars lost as speculative buyers fled the market have left many investors chastened.
But that will mean markets that are more orderly, perhaps even more sensible, which should help consumers and the overall economy.
"Less volatility presents less price risk, which in turn should translate into lower costs to the consumer," said Stephen Platt, futures strategist with Archer Financial Services.

Consumers have already seen how plunging oil prices have affected what they pay at the pump. Gasoline prices followed crude into the stratosphere, bolting to an average of $4.11 a gallon in July, according to AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express. That's down from $2.972 a year ago. At year's end, the price had fallen to $1.62.

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What Is Gaps?

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Gaps in the technical analysis are named interruptions between close and open prices visualized in bar charts and candlesticks charts. Such a way, an opening outside the previous day's or other period's range generates a price gap.

There are four types of gaps: common, breakaway, runaway, and exhaustion. It is commonly believed that "Gaps must be filled." as a result of the price reversal just after a gap Formation. Hence, the time of gap filling may be essentially different for different types of gaps.

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Mexico Wants to Shrink Coins to Save a Few Cents

Friday, December 5, 2008

Does it feel like your money is shrinking nowadays? In some countries around the world, it really is getting smaller.


Mexico, following the lead of several countries around the world, has proposed making coins smaller and using cheaper metals to keep cost low amid the financial crisis and volatile metal costs.

The Mexican Senate on Thursday approved President Felipe Calderon's bill to modify the country's coinage. The plan awaits approval from the lower house of Congress, which will vote in February.

"We're being hit hard economically, so we're looking to spend more efficiently," said Enrique Lobato, director of cash programming for Mexico's central bank.

The Mexican economy is running a 1.8 percent budget deficit, the country's first in years, and next year's 3 trillion peso ($224 billion) budget will be tight.

Lobato said under Calderon's proposal, the bank could save around 200 million pesos (US$14.7 million) per year in production costs.

Total production costs on coins this year reached nearly 1 billion pesos (US$73.5 million,) he said. Costs include the price of metals and minting the coins. The bank produces around 1.5 billion coins each year.

Mexico has eight kinds of coins in the following amounts: 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, and 1, 2, 5 and 10 pesos. The plan, if approved, would shrink the size of the four smaller coins, and reduce the amounts of copper, zinc and nickel alloys in each of the peso coins, as well as in the 20 and 50 cent coins.

In Mexico, the use of coins has grown by about 6 percent annually, the government says. Around 20 billion coins are in circulation.

Many countries have done the same to cut costs in their moneymaking.

Australia and New Zealand recently eliminated their 1 and 5 cent coins, and New Zealand in 2006 significantly reduced the size of its 10, 20 and 50 cent coins.

In the United States, the U.S. Mint is lobbying Congress to make the penny more cost-effective. The 1-cent copper-colored disc now costs 1.2 cents to produce.

Countries often will change coin production when inflation and metal prices alter coins' value and cost-effectiveness, said Francois Velde, a senior economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

"This most likely happens in times of high inflation, of sharp currency devaluation or in times of high commodities prices," he said. "The lowest denominations are typically hit first, because inflation eats away at their real value."

Mexico's annual inflation hit a seven-year high of 6.2 percent in the first two weeks of November, and the peso has tumbled more than 30 percent against the U.S. dollar since Aug. 1.

Base metal prices, including copper and aluminum, had hit record highs this year, but have fallen nearly 60 percent from 2007 levels. Nickel has dropped 80 percent.

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BESTDirect eSignal Integration Advances Online Futures and Forex Trading

Thursday, December 4, 2008

PFGBEST.com announced that the BESTDirect eSignal platform is now available for retail traders and investors. This new product combines the direct exchange order routing capabilities of PFGBEST.com with the advanced charting and analytics of eSignal, a leading provider of affordable, reliable, real-time financial market information and professional-level tools, including advanced charting. It also enhances a customer’s trading by streaming dealable forex quotes from PFGBEST.com for use in eSignal charts.

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BESTDirect eSignal allows customers to place orders either through eSignal or BESTDirect, providing direct routing into exchanges, while either system can monitor eSignal’s charting and analytics to support trading decisions. A primary benefit is that traders can trade futures and forex products from a single application, a core strength of PFGBEST.com that is extended through its many front-end combinations into the BESTDirect electronic trading platform.

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ForexGen | So Many Markets

Monday, December 1, 2008

The value of each pair differs slightly but the minimum movement - called a pip spread - is worth approximately $10. The GBPUSD has been averaging 100-150 pips per day.
Brokers tend not to charge a commission for trading forex and you will often see adverts for "commission free" trading. However, they make their money on the pip spread which is the difference between the buying price and the selling price. The pip spread is usually between 3 and 5 pips spreads although some brokers may offer a 1 pip spread on some pairs, and some less-popular pairs may have a larger pip spread.

Paying on the pip spread is particularly useful when trading mini lots. A pip spread on a quarter lot will be about $2.50 whereas on a full-size lot it would be $10. Again, the pip spread is more important when trading short time frames where you're only aiming to make a few pip spreads per trade. You need to build the pip spread into your trading system so you don't overestimate the amount you might make per trade.

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Spread and liquidity:

Forex brokers don't charge you a commission for every trade you make (at least most forex brokers). Instead, they make their profit on the bid/ask spread which is measured in pip spread. As a forex day trader you are aiming at capturing small price swings sometimes several time per day. Also, your profit objectives are obviously much smaller than the swing trader's profit objectives. All this means one thing: every1 pip spread counts. You cannot afford to trade currency pairs with large spreads; if you do your profit will get eaten up to a point where you will not be trading with an adequate risk/reward ratio. Forex day trading must be done with liquid pairs. Most forex brokers will provide you with a very narrow pip spread for the most liquid currency pairs. As an example, many brokers are now offering a 1 pip spread for EUR/USD and USD/JPY and a 1 pip spread for USD/CHF and GBP/USD. These are the most liquid pairs and the ones a day trader should focus on.

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traders who are new to the forex trading business is that of the commission charged for trading. Whilst there are some Forex brokers that to charge a small commission on the trade, a common practice amongst the forex brokers is to charge what is known as the spread, which is where a forex broker makes his money.

A pip spread is the smallest price increment, usually the third or fourth decimal place after the unit price. For example, a change from 1.9456 to 1.9457 is a change of 1 pip spread. The pip spread can be described as the difference between what is known as the asked price and paid the price, which refers to the price at which a particular currency is bought or sold at any given time. So if you're given a quote of 1.9456 as a sale price or bid price and 1.9457 as the buy price or ask price, that is a difference 1 pip spread.

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ForexGen 1 PIP Spreads

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Nothing affects your profitability more than the spreads offered by your Broker. But spreads in the Forex charts spot market can be confusing to understand, and the marketing from many brokerages can be deceiving. Nearly every broker is claiming to have the tightest Forex charts and spreads in the industry. However, what does this mean, and how can you tell if a brokerage is delivering what they promise.

In order to understand the spread, you need to know what it is. A spread is the difference between the ask price (the price you buy at) and the bid price (the price you sell at) that is quoted in the pips. The pips are the smallest unit of difference between the two currencies in the quote. If the quote between EUR/USD at a given moment is 1.2222/3, then the spread equals 1 pips, the difference between the 2 and the 4. If the quote is 1.22225/4, then the spread is going to equal 1.5 pips.

The spread is how brokers make their money. Wider Forex charts and spreads will result in a higher asking price and a lower bid price. The end result of this is that you will pay more when you buy and get less when you sell, making it more difficult to realize a profit. Brokers generally don`t earn the full spread, especially when they hedge client positions. The spread helps to compensate the brokerage for the risk it assumes from the time it starts a client trade to when the broker`s net exposure is hedged (which could possibly be at a different price).

Forex charts and spreads affect the return on your trading strategy in a big way. As a trader, your sole interest is buying low and selling high (like futures and commodities trading). Wider Forex charts and spreads means buying higher and having to sell lower. A half-pip lower spread doesn`t necessarily sound like much, but it can easily mean the difference between a profitable trading strategy and one that isn`t.

The tighter the spread is the better things are going to be for you. Nevertheless, tight Forex charts and spreads are only meaningful when they are paired up with good execution. A good example of this is when your screen shows a tight spread, but your trade is filled a few pips in the wrong direction, or is mysteriously rejected.

When this occurs repeatedly, it means that your broker is showing tight Forex charts and spreads but is effectively delivering wider Forex charts and spreads. Rejected trades, delayed execution, slipping, and stop-hunting are strategies that some brokers use to get rid of the promise of tight Forex charts and spreads.

Forex charts and spreads should always be considered in conjunction with depth of book. Oddly enough, when it comes to economies of scale, Forex charts doesn`t even act like most other markets. On the inter-bank market, for example; the larger the ticket size, the larger the spread is. So when you see a 1 pip spread on an ECN platform, you have to wonder if that spread is valid for a $2M, $5M or $10M trade, which it probably isn`t. In many cases, the tight spread that is offered applies only to a capped trade sizes that don`t work for most of the common trading strategies.

Spread policies change a great deal from broker to broker, and the policies are often difficult to understand. This makes comparing brokers difficult. Some brokers actually offer fixed Forex charts and spreads that are guaranteed to remain the same regardless of market liquidity. But since fixed Forex charts and spreads are traditionally higher than average variable spreads, you can end up paying an insurance premium during most of the trading day so that you can get protection from short-term volatility.

Other brokers offer traders variable Forex charts and spreads depending on market liquidity. Forex charts and spreads are tighter when there is good market liquidity but they will widen as liquidity dries up. When it comes to choosing between fixed and variable rates, the choice depends on your individual trading pattern. If you trade primarily on news announcements that you hear, you may be better off with fixed Forex charts and spreads. But only if the quality of execution is good.

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Advantages of Forex Institutional Traders | ForexGen

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Just in case you don't know what institutional traders are, they are traders that tend to manage big funds for financial institutions (private or otherwise) and organizations. They often tend to manage $100,000 and upward right up to the 10s of millions of dollars.

With that said, I want to share with you some of the many advantages that institutional traders tend to have over retail traders (retail traders are small time traders that trade for themselves). I can safely share this as I've been an institutional trader before.

Ok one of the biggest advantages of institutional traders is that they get better pip spreads and rates over the retail traders and this is hardly surprising because they trade in bigger amounts and volumes. How does 1 pip spread on GBPUSD sound to you?

Do not underestimate this whole pip spread thing for a second. 1 less pip for the broker is actually 1 more pip for you.

Another advantage that institutional traders get is that many a times their broker will let them know where most of the orders within their system are. This gives a great edge because it shows where the big money is leaning on.

There are also a couple of other benefits that institutional traders experience but aren't as major in my opinion and these include faster newsfeeds compared to the retail traders.

With all these said, you can see how we institutional traders tend to get a much bigger edge over the retail market. Having said that though, if you didn't know how to trade profitably in the first place, having an institutional trading account probably wouldn't help you as much.

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ForexGen | Insider Tips to Choosing the Best Forex Broker

It is important therefore to find a Forex broker capable of providing superior customer support services. It should be able to give such services 24/7 because the Forex market never sleeps. Several communication channels must be made available for you. This should include live chat, email ticket, VoIP, and telephone support. The combination of online and offline support is crucial so you can contact your broker anytime and anywhere.

The best Forex broker should also be able to provide you with tons of resources to study the ins and outs of the Forex market. Such materials could be in the form of professional articles, downloadable e-books, video tutorials, podcasts, and online webinars. You will need these kinds of Forex resources to understand the basics of trading. These can also develop your skills in Forex trading so you may know advanced trading techniques. Later, you can devise your own strategy based on the resources provided by your broker.

You need to find out also the extent of leverage that can be provided by the Forex broker. Leverage is the ratio between your capital and the actual amount that you can trade with. The best broker will be able to give you flexible trading leverages. This is important so you can choose the level of risk you are willing to take. By giving you wide leveraging, you will be able to amplify your seed capital and trade big time at the market.

The 1 pip spread value is also an important factor that can be used in choosing the best Forex broker. Your broker should be able to provide several ranges of spread values so you can execute your trade flexibly. Pip spread values are dependent on market activity. If the Forex market is a bit bearish, then the pip spread would be small. But if market activity becomes frenzied, pip spread values could be very high. If you have several choices of spread values, you will be able to determine what to take based on market sentiment.

Choosing the best Forex broker is not really difficult. Simply go to websites that provide broker comparisons and reviews. There are numerous reputable brokers which could really help you at the Forex market. All you have to do is to search diligently and compare the services of several Forex brokers.

Why ForexGen?

1. Lowest spreads in the market with 0-1 pips in 10 pairs, no commissions, no swaps and instant account Activation.
2. Scandinavian quality with Swiss precision, funds secured and local agents in 18+ countries.
3. ForexGen offers Forex trading in the major currency pairs and crosses.
4. Low capital start, with $250 as a minimum account size.
5. Liquidity and 24/5 availability are the characteristic factors of the Forex market compared with other financial markets.
6. ForexGen offers a free trial Forex demo account that allows you to test your skills and practice without risking real money.

ForexGen Premium Accounts

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Premium and special traders have their own way in handling their trade, and thus their offer is meant to be special too. ForexGen premium Accounts are created for Forex traders interested in trading on huge amounts and are able to make profits as well.

For the sake of those money hankers, ForexGen donates them with sui generis offer non-existed anywhere else. For Premium traders, they can open ForexGen Premium accounts with $50.000 instead of $100.000. Adding to this, ForexGen has enabled Premium traders with dealing desk enabled and scalping options, features that make ForexGen distinguished among others.

Along with this offer, premium account users will find their accounts ZERO spread! This offer is valid till 11-12-2008. Therefore, the chance to gather huge gains is prodigious.

Rebates Trading Activities in ForexGen

Send your mind to posture and see how you can get money from your normal trading activity!

This is what ForexGen offers its clients, commissions on trading activities. And what is amazing here is that this offer is for both existing and new clients.

For all ForexGen traders, open live accounts and make your new deposits and earn in turn 10 cents on each mini lot you open on your live account, and $1 on each standard lot you open on your standard account. In making such, how much money do you think you can make? Definitely there is much to be counted.

Think practically, start quietly, trade professionally, and win ultimately.

Bonus on Deposit in ForexGen

ForexGen sole aim is to make its clients reach the utmost satisfaction possible. It is not ramble, it is true and all our clients' testimonials are proofs on that.
Every now and then, ForexGen concerns of adding new offers for all traders. And because ForexGen is individualized in approaching revenues, there released a new offer for the current and new clients.

ForexGen's offer for its clients in November 2008 is adding 25% bonus on the deposited amount. This is for both new and existing clients. The moment you fund your money, a 25% will be added immediately to your deposit. Hence, trading with as large amount as you can.

About the period of this offer, it will be expired by 11-12-2008. So, make haste and catch it before it ends.

ForexGen… Just Dream And Leave The Fulfillment For Us

Refer a Friend Promo to ForexGen

Incredible chance to earn money!

Imagine that if you refer your friend to just open a mini account and gain $10!

So, how much money are you going to make if you refer all your friends?

This is what ForexGen makes. And this is the time when friendship plays its role. ForexGen allows all its clients to refer their friends and earn bonus for that. So, if you refer a friend to open a Pro Account you are going to take $250! Amazing as it is. Trade and make profits from your trades and your friends too. Now you can make millions of friends and merge your wealth.

This offer starts in November 2008 and ends by 11-12-2008.

How to Trade Forex | ForexGen

Monday, November 10, 2008

To accommodate individual trading styles and needs, we have two feature rich trading Platforms

1. Price Maker Platform on a spread basis which also lets you trade currency - ForexGen

2. A Market Price Platform which gives you the best available prices in the market. Because we give you spreads of as low as "choice" prices and 1/2 a pip in the EuroUSD USDJPY and 1 pip in the USDCHF we charge a small brokerage. These prices are generally good for up to $5million and as high as $30 million in European trading. This is called forexgen.

There are several ways to trade Forex Spot within forexGen

* To make a simple spot trade on live tradable prices, use the columns of the Prices and Trade module.

* To trade Exotic crosses or in amounts above the auto-execution threshold, use the Trade panel in the Prices and Trade module.

* To trade directly in the order book, participate in the off-hours auction and to create orders relating to a particular trade, use the Forex Trade module.

MARKET PRICE PLATFORM

This platform gets the best prices in the market and gives you them. Notice the 1 pip spread in the Pound. 1 pip in the USDCHF & 1 pip in the Euro. the benefits of trading a 1 pip spread or a 1/2 pip spread.

However, as ForexGen has the greatest trading station and financial analysts, ForexGen presents its hands for providing all clients with the best solution for this problem. ForexGen provides its clients with the best timeframe to perform their trades. And because ForexGen cares for the benefit of its clients and because ForexGen seeks the general profit of all, ForexGen experts were making their studies and updating for their analysis every hour to help ForexGen sending the right time for ForexGen clients to perform their trading activity successfully. And hence, the majority of ForexGen clients could avoid that collapse that might have affect all.

1- WELCOME TO FOREXGEN – Swiss Precision - Scandinavian Quality

Thursday, July 17, 2008

ForexGen provides its institutional clients with incomparable professional and individualized trading services. As a professional online trading service, ForexGen provides several facilities for all kinds of traders.
Our corporate and managed trading service performance are based on respect and appreciation which is only achieved by offering intelligent high end trading tools for secure investment.
ForexGen is the easiest and fastest gateway for the corporate traders to perform successful trading, which provides a unique institutional investor professional facilities and highly qualified individualized services for the international customer. ForexGen provides advanced online trading software with full corporate trading services.
A rich choice of managed accounts are also available, please check our Managed Account Section
ForexGen delivers what traders want: instant order execution, lowest spreads, flexible starting capital, fast deposits and withdrawal, a local support in more than 18 countries, and most of all, solid funds security.
Winning in trading depends on using the right strategy and controlling all the moves. Trading strategies are discussed in details at ForexGen Academy.
Why participate in the ForexGen Institutional Market?
Lowest spreads in the market with 0-1 pips in 120 pairs, no commissions, no swaps and instant account activation.
Scandinavian quality with Swiss precision, funds secured and local agents in 20+ countries..
ForexGen offers Forex trading in the major currency pairs; crosses and CFDs.
Low capital start , with $250 in minimum account size. Liquidity and 24/5 availability are the characteristic factors of the Forex market compared with other financial markets.

Institutional Tools

PLATFORM OVERVIEW

ForexGen Institutional Trading StationForexGen Institutional Trading Station is the corporate client's part of the online ForexGen High End Trading Platform. We provide all the needed trading tools for a successful trading and clrearing. We supply the sufficient information and tools in order to make the Forex corporate traders' decisions more appropriate and easy. The program has a simple and user friendly interface that allows traders to monitor their transactions and their account as well as performing technical analysis and develop Forex trading strategies of their own. ForexGen provides continuous real-time information and sophisticated technical analysis tools. ForexGen Institutional Trading platforms are stable, secure and characterized by its unique performance. It is the best solution for trading on Forex, CFD and Futures markets.

The ForexGen Institutional Trading Station is our corporate clients' gateway to the world's Foreign Exchange and Bullion markets. We have chosen the ForexGen Trading Station as our solution for the professionalcorporate trader because in our opinion, it is the most reliable, professional and secure online trading software on the market at the current time.
ForexGen institutional platform features:
• Streamline dealing with no request for quote for up to 200 lots (20 million).
• ForexGen Institutional Trading Platforms have a friendly user interface that is both easy to use and to grasp.
• One click orders clearing execution.
• Providing real-time charts with the most common indicators.
• Advanced charting tools with many technical analysis features.
• Daily account statement.
• Provides many order types to employ the desired trading strategies and mange the risk.for more informations….
• Summary of client's orders, floating profit& loss, account equity, etc within real-time.
• Follow P&L and open positions within real-time.
• Providing a multi-lingual platform that supports 14 different languages.
• Exclusive technical analysis daily to your mailbox in the Trading Platform.
• Providing news headlines directly in the system.
• Provides research reports for every day and every week.
• Showing real-time prices in the major currency pairs that are constantly updated.
• Providing tools enabling the ForexGen's clients who have real accounts to program their own trading strategies with the Expert Advisor.
• Clients with real accounts can discover the ForexGen's trailing Stop feature.
• Providing a high level of security found in the client's unique username and password. We strongly recommend you to open a demo account to try the many features of our system. For further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time or simply request a call back.
• Working with securities of Forex, Futures and CFD markets.
• Various execution technologies: Instant Execution, Request Execution, Market Execution.read more….
• Confidentiality of all trading operations.
• Unlimited charts quantity.
• Support of various timeframes (from minutes up to months).
• Large number of technical indicators and line studies.
• Experts, Custom Indicators and Scripts.
• Multilanguage program interface.
• Signals of system and trading actions.
• Getting on-line news from financial markets.
• Internal e-mail system.
• printing charts and completed trading transactions statements.for more informations……

ForexGen Market Instruments

Our ForexGen Market Investments include overnight and short-term investment alternatives that focus on safety, liquidity and enhanced yield. ForexGen offers a comprehensive range of investment options for predictable and unpredictable cash flows. Overnight Investment
Invest your unpredictable excess balances overnight at competitive rates. Investment alternatives are both onshore and offshore. Instruments include money market funds and ForexGen's commercial paper, to name a few.
Short-term Investment
Enhance yield on your predictable cash flows with term investments. Tenors range from overnight to one year. Short-term instruments include time deposits, certificates of deposit, government securities, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, and bankers acceptances.
Why use Forex Market Instruments?
Maintain liquidity while enhancing returns on excess cash
Preserve capital through low-risk investments.for more informations…..