Archive for August, 2010
Forex Leverage Limit 50:1 – Will US Traders Run Away?
It took the CFTC a lot of time, but they finally finalized their ruling for forex: leverage will be limited to 50:1 on major currencies, and 20:1 on minors. The pressure against the initial 10:1 proposal worked, but the industry will still change. American traders: Will you stay with your American broker? In January, the
EUR/USD Aug. 31 – Uptrend Channel Lost, Falling To Support
EUR/USD lost ground steadily, fell below the uptrend channel and is approaching an important support. Will it collapse or bounce on this busy day? Here’s a quick update on technicals, fundamentals and community trends
Fundamental Overview – Market Movers Last Week – 8/30/2010
Guest post by ForexTraders.com The U.S. Dollar turned in a mixed performance last week without moving much against any of the other major currencies. Traders reported that the primary boost to the Dollar’s fortunes versus the Euro and Pound Sterling was the news out last Tuesday that the Standard and Poor’s rating agency had downgraded Ireland’s
[Video] Yen Intervention, Euro Bears and Aussie Action
In the weekly interview on Forex TV, I spoke with Julie Sinha about this busy week with Non-Farm Payrolls providing the big bang.. There are still chances of a coordinated intervention in the Japanese yen, the Euro bears are getting stronger on risk aversive trading and the Aussie expects a very busy week, with upside
Forex Daily Outlook – August 31 2010
U.S. Consumer Confidence, U.S. FOMC Meeting Minutes and Canada’s GDP are the major events on today’s menu. Here is an outlook on the market moving events awaiting us today. In the US, Consumer Confidence Index forecasts a small increase in consumer confidence to 50.7 from 50.4 however an unexpected decline in the index would be possible
A Little Mistake That Could Ruin Your Trading Career
Guest post from visionsofaffluence.com In the world of trading there are very few mistakes that can be a costly as the one I am going described to you in this article. This mistake can be so costly that I have personally seen it set traders back years and even end some careers. This is also a
EUR/USD Aug. 30 – Tight Trading in New Uptrend Channel
EUR/USD began this busy week with continued tense range trading, in a new uptrend channel that formed. Will it manage to break higher or collapse again below the channel? Here’s a quick update on fundamentals, technicals and community trends
Reminder – Trivia Quiz Live and Kicking – Win Cash Prizes
I wish to remind everybody that the forex quiz continues. We already have interesting developments. The forex quiz consists of 4 simple questions. All you have to do is answer the questions and collect Facebook “Likes” from your friends. The answers to these questions can be easily found on both sites: Forex Crunch and Forex Rate It.
Forex Daily Outlook – August 30 2010
A busy week begins with a busy day – US consumer spending is the highlight of today, amongst many releases from around the world. Will we see more devastating figures already today? Or will tension remain high until the Non-Farm Payrolls? Let’s see what’s up for today: In New Zealand, economic figures are released early
Coordinated Intervention To Weaken the Yen?
The Bank of Japan announced an immediate emergency meeting to begin very soon – Monday 00:00 GMT. There are expectations for new easing steps to boost the economy. But there might be more – Will we see a global coordinated intervention to weaken the yen? Yen crosses are already on the rise. The governor of


