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Articles by Jay Meisler

• Will the Swiss National Bank continue to intervene in the forex market?
  The Swiss national Bank has been intervening to prevent the CHF from appreciating since March of this year. The market is now testing its resolve to continue this policy. This article describes the current situation regarding this currency pair and what risks lie ahead.
  Published 02Nov2009, viewed 396 times

• Forex Trading - The Market Is Not Your Enemy
  Every trader at one time or another has had a bad trading day that makes him feel like the market is his enemy. This article uses an example from a forex trading day to describe some of the conditions when this might occur and what a trader might be going through during this time. The goal is to create an awareness and to emphasize that the market is not the enemy.
  Published 21Nov2009, viewed 197 times

• Forex Trading - Don't Be A Punter
  Punting is like gambling and is not a strategy for long-term success in forex trading. The aim of this article is to explain what a punter is and why it is not a good approach for trading. A real-time example from today’s trading is presented to illustrate the point.
  Published 19Nov2009, viewed 210 times

• Currency Futures Trading Basics
  The center of forex trading is the interbank (cash) market. This is where prices are set and other markets, such as currency futures, align their prices. If forex futures prices get out of line, they are arbitraged back into line immediately. The aim of this article is to show how currency futures relate to cash (spot) prices and how one converts cash to futures and vice versa.
  Published 06Nov2009, viewed 256 times

• Following the Path of Least Resistance in Forex Trading
  The path of least resistance is a term I coined to describe looking for easiest route to trade in the forex market. This is generally easiest to identify when there is a clear cross trend and one of the currency pairs lags, leaving the burden on the other pair5 to absorb the offsets. Identifying the path of least resistance can help pick out good risk/reward opportunities in forex trading.
  Published 29Sep2009, viewed 518 times

• Retail Forex Trading Tendency To Range Trade – Fresh Insights
  Retail forex traders have a tendency to approach the currency market looking to trade it as a range. T Thedanger in this approach is when markets breakout and momentum develops as those ranges may not be seen again. The goal of this article is to give some insights into this approach and use a discussion from the Global-View forex forum to illustrate these points.
  Published 14Oct2009, viewed 732 times

• Seasonal Factors in Forex Trading
  There are some seasonal patterns in forex trading that one should be aware of. It is easy to get carried away with trends that occur in low levels of liquidity but is could be costly to get carried away with them. While there is no set rule, my experience argues for some caution at the start of a New year and post-summer trading in the currency market.
  Published 25Sep2009, viewed 794 times

• Getting Started In Forex Trading – Demo vs. Live Account
  Using a forex practice account to learn forex trading is an excellent way to get started. However, there is a big difference between trading a demo account with paper money and then moving to a live account where real capital is at risk. The purpose of this article is to highlight the differences between trading a demo and going live where the emotional aspect of trading becomes a factor.
  Published 01Oct2009, viewed 496 times

• Use of stops in forex trading – the key to staying in the game
  A key to staying in the trading game is to employ proper money management. A key to proper money management is to trade with stops. The current trends in the forex market are used as an example of why traders should use stops and the risk of not being disciplined in this manner,
  Published 19Aug2009, viewed 720 times

• Currency Trading Basics
  Forex trading has evolved since the days of fixed exchange rates. This has seen the dynamics change with more players entering as currency trading becomes more accessible. The creation of electronic trading has made the forex trading a 24 hour business.
  Published 29Aug2009, viewed 489 times

• Japanese Yen and Dollar Benefit From Rise In Risk Aversion
  An increase in risk aversion has hit global markets and seen safe haven flows benefit the JPY and to a lesser extent the USD. See the factors that are affecting these and other currency pairs as the market focus shifts from risk appetite to risk aversion.
  Published 15Jul2009, viewed 222 times

• Summer Trading In the Forex Market – Stay Alert
  Summer trading in the forex market is charscvterized by thin liquidity. However, thin markets do not mean there are not trading opportunities so stay alert.
  Published 15Jul2009, viewed 426 times

• Trading the News In A Changing Market
  Trading the News in the currency market used to be straightforward - buy dollars on good economic news and sell on bad news. The world has changed and so has trading this market on news.
  Published 06Aug2009, viewed 329 times

• A Forex Trader’s Tale of Central Bank Intervention
  An anecdotal history of central bank interventions in the forex market told from the perspective of a forex trader. the goal is to describe events in the past with an eye towards putting current and future interventions in perspective.
  Published 03Aug2009, viewed 320 times

• Forex Intervention – Does It Work?
  A description of Central bank intervention in the forex market and the various forms it can take. A evaluation of each of these methods is then made to give an idea how effective they may be.
  Published 31Jul2009, viewed 356 times

• Liquidating Market - When Will It End?
  Identifying the market you are trading in is important in determining a trading strategy. This was especially true during the global financial crisis thats aw massive liquidations offorex, forex market, positions but is also important for normal conditions. This article describes liquidating markets and importance of identifying them.
  Published 31Jul2009, viewed 285 times

• The Forex Trading Focus On Stocks; Will It Last?
  The close attention paid to stock market movements probably has many new traders think this is a permanent fixture of the forex market.History shows this is a recent development as the market has been known to shift its focus to different factors or markets to guide it over time.
  Published 28Jul2009, viewed 280 times

• Why Traders Lose Money: Avoid a Common Pitfall
  Many new traders enter the forex market ill prepared to handle the lure of quick profits using high leverage without understanding the importance of proper money management. As a result, too many see their capital wiped out without a chance to develop their skills. This article alerts traders to a common pitfall that can be avoided through the use of proper money management.
  Published 26Jul2009, viewed 379 times

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