Forox trading, pros & cons, what's the best way to learn?
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you can try this website to practice.\n\nhttp://www.marketiva.com/?gid=218\n\nyou can use their 10000 virtual money to practice or\n\n5$ free for real trading
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MetaTrader 4.0\nTry SNC Investments.  Great platform and you can try it out with a free demo account.  www.sncfx.com
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Open some free Demo acct's first also there are some good traders here that will be glad to help  http://www.gold-horizons.com/forum/\n \n\nwww.FXCM.com\n \nhttp://www.babypips.com/\n \nHere is a couple good videos to watch,\n\nhttp://www.forex.com/forex-seminars-developing-listen.html\n\nhttp://www.forex.com/forex-seminars-developing2-listen.html\n\nHere is a squido site for fxbootcamp that has several good video, if youll take the time to watch these you can learn a lot.\n\nhttp://www.squidoo.com/fxbootcamp/\n\nI like Oanda for a starting broker because you can trade with as little as 1 cent a pip on the line, of course youll only be making 1 cent a pip. then as you improve you can step it up a penny or a dime or what ever.\nThe only bad thing about them is 50:1 leverage and there spread gets very wide during news times.\n\na short but very good ebook\nhttp://www.robbooker.com/books/Strategy10.pdf\n\nHere is a good site to learn about the indicators. Just look all over it.\n\nhttp://www.investopedia.com/university/movingaverage/default.asp\n \nUse Oanda as a demo account. It doesn't expire so you will have as long as you need to practice.\nhttp://fxgame.oanda.com\n \ncheck out this guy: http://www.robbooker.com/
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http://www.surpher.com/TRADE/o_overview.shtml
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I do forex trading..If you would like to learn free..yes free, you can visit -\n\nhttp://the-forex-trading.blogspot.com
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I have used E*Trade for years.  Low trading price and you can talk with someone if necessary.
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We are of like mind, but because I only have $10,000 to invest, I'm forced to Day Trade index futures. I'm not a Day Trader, but have been a position trader off and on for 15 years, mostly with options and futures. Tough game for the little guy with weak hands.\n\nCheck outthis link at TerraNova Online. The Investor platform is an escellent trading tool for a beginner, and is limited to one screen. I use RealTick and five screens, but it costs $250/mo. Ask about a free trial.\nhttp://terranovaonline.com/\n\nA lot of online brokerages claim to give you direct access, but if they take more than a second to execute your trade, it aint direct.\n\nFind the articles online that have evaluated and compared online brokerages. I found a good one online in Barron's, but you'll find others in the trading magazines. \n\nThis is worth putting a little time and effort into, because it's a pain to switch, so once you choose, you're kinda stuck with it. \n\nTownsend Electronics, the Parent company of TerraNova, is the one that digitized and electronified the Nasdaq. They are technological industry leaders and have a powerful and well built trading system. \n\nWhat you should try is a free trial of their Investor platform, which I think is free anyway. Their rates are good also, but of course, it depends on how often you trade. It will take you months to learn all the bells and whistles of what this program can do.\n\nThe other top-of-the line program is TradeStation, but it costs big bucks to join and operate. Some people consider it the Cadillac of trading and technical analysis. \n\nTerraNova is the home of the Day Trader, so they think nothing of you making several hundred trades a day. You don't have to do that, but it's okay here if you do. \n\nRead vociferously:\n"Which Is Better, Buy-and-Hold or Market Timing?" \n\n"Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Market Timer\n\nThe Beginner's Bible in Technical Analysis is:\nEdwards & McGee"Tech. Anal. Of Stock Trends"\n\nDroke, ClifTechnical Analysis Simplified\n\nKahn, Michael N.Tech. Anal. Plain & Simple\n\nKamich, Bruce M.How Technical Analysis Works\n\nLefevre, EdwinReminiscences of a Stock Operator\n\nLofton, ToddGetting Started in Futures\n\nLowenstein, RogerBuffet (Warren)-The Making of a Capitalist\n\nO'Neil, William J.How to Make Money in Stocks\n\nOz, TonyHow to Make Money From Wall Street\n\nRotella, Robert P.Elements of Successful Trading, The\n\nSchwager, JackStock Market Wizards\n\nSchwager, Jack D.New Market Wizards\n\nSperandeo, VictorTrader Vic-Methods of a Wall Street Master\n\nWasendorf, RussellAll About Futures\n\nSlutsky, Scot and Darrell JobmanComplete Guide to Electronic Futures Trading\n\nYou can get every one of these books from your local library. If they don't have it, ask about Interloan Library System.
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http://www.asx.com.au/investor/options/index.htm\n\nThis is the best website which gives an indepth and accurate information on Options and futures strategies.\nI am shure this will serve your purpose.
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Congradulations, you have decided to enter the markets at an ideal point in the equities cycle. The only drawback being it may lead you to believe trading is easier than it actually is.\n\nThe best place to start is by opening an account with an online broker. This requires a minium deposit/balance of $500 to trade. Scottrade is one of the few that offer low commissions, no inactivity fees, and pays interest on your account balance. With around $2000 in your account you can even write checks from it.\n\nAs far as learning, go to your library and borrow books and videos (a cheap resource many books/videos on this subject are around $100 each). Also watch TV business news (NBR on PBS or CNBC). Current stock market guru Jim Cramer(CNBC's Mad Money host) has an insitefull book "Real Money" not that this is all you'll need to know but its a very good start for a beginner.\n\nWishing you the best of good buys!\n\np.s. if you choose Scottrade tell'em account number 81739872 sent you, I'll get some free trades, you'll get the continued benefit of my experience, just email me.
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Learn stochastic calculus and maths modelization first. It's your only way to making consistent profit on the FX. Charts are a great way to "learn" except they have no PREDICTIVE value whatsoever... sounds familiar? ;)
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I've been with Scottrade for about ten years now... and I believe they are the best discount brokerage available.  You'll pay just $7 a trade.  You'll have resources to explore.  You can even get advice from one of their brokers, which will result in a small fee.  Bottom line: Take it from a retired stock broker... if I could invest at a better company, I'd do it!
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Yes, optionsXpress.com has "virtual trading" and other tools like watchlists that are valuable. Also go to CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange) and 888options. Optionetics has some limited info but their goal is to sell you the seminars and courseware. Watch out for Optionetics and their free seminar which is a total joke where the host (not George Fontinills) insults everyone there. Online Webinars will be more value and you can get courseware on ebay from infomercials if you are curious about Optionetics formula.
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Yes there have some good programs as an Investools and Option Made Easy.\nBut no program can be 100 % right .\nYou have to have solid knowledge of stocks.\nYou have to create plan,have a discipline to follow it,tools-program help to analyse the stocks.\nFind the best books and read,read a lot.\nBut still the best teacher will be mistakes you will make.\nAnalyse your trades-if someting went bad -analyse why.\n90 % of investors in the market lose money.\nIt take a lot of time and effort and wrong trades to be in the winning 10 %.\nBut it is worthed.Espesially when you are winning.\nFor example being best player for last 7 days out of 13762 player in Motley Fool on Nov-21-2006 gave me huge joy.\nRight ivestment in the market can be very rewarding too.\nGood luck !!!
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So first u get a borkerage firm preferably a low cost one, depends on how much u wanna pay and what kinda of cust service , i personally like SCOTTRADE good mix of cheap and good cust servce. after u established an account u start trading. there are 3 kind of stocks: regular, OTC (over the counter) and pink sheets (please refer to the link for difference). they are all listed on exchanges (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX..etc) the most imp thing is to know what ur getting into before u buy or sell because not only will theat mean a gain or a loss but everytime you perform a transaction (buy or sell) the brokarage firm take a commission ( scottrade=7 $),,ands theere is a lot more I suggest u read as musch as u can
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I'm learning about the forex market as well.  A great site I found is http://www.babypips.com.  They do a great job of explaining the basics of trading currencies.\n\nDisclaimer: I am in no way affilated with this site and am not selling anything related to the fx market.
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There is no "best"company. Every company listed on the exchanges (NYSE, AMEX and Nasdaq) carries some amount of risk. You should spend some time reading books on investing to learn how to invest. That education should include how to minimize risk and to maximize returns. What is "best" for you is not absolute, as it is probably not "best" for someone else. We each have different objectives and goals. That's what makes learning how to invest so exciting.
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You could ask this question every day and you would get a different answer every single time.  Learn to trade the markets for yourself and dont rely on hot tips from friends or websites. At least if you learn a bit you can evaluate if someones' idea holds any water.