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Understanding support and resistance levels in spread betting and contracts
for difference trading in the international financial markets. | |
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| | September 04, 2008 | | Japanese yen gains in forex trading | One of the nice things about CFDs is that it is possible to trade a wide variety of instruments and markets, currency CFDs included.
One interesting development today is that the Japanese yen is gaining in forex trading against many of the majors. FX Street reports on some of the advances made the yen in forex trading:
Yen rose against dollar to 108.12 yesterday and continued it's bullish
advance into the Asian trading session. Japanese economic woes and
abysmal data sees yen strong against high yielding currencies (NZD and
AUD) pushed on by un-winding of carry trades. South Asian currencies
missed the benefits of the lowering in commodities as recession fears
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| | September 02, 2008 | | Contracts for differences | CFDs won't offer much of an advantage for longer-term investors who may be looking to buy and hold a share for months on end, but they can be exciting for shorter-term traders looking to profit from the volatility. | – | Martin Slaney, quoted in What Investment |
What Investment comments on the growth of contracts for differences in trading:
CFDs have experienced tremendous growth since they first became
available to retail investors in the late 1990s. Active traders in
particular have been quick to appreciate the benefits and many now
prefer them to dealing direct in the underlying equities.
It is important to note the volatility of involved when you trade CFDs. They are not good for a long term strategy. Rather, you should consider them for short term, active trading.
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| | August 28, 2008 | | How to trade currency CFDs | Contracts for differences on the sterling should consider that the currency continues to struggle in forex trading. When deciding on how to trade currency CFDs, it is a fairly (though not completely) safe bet that the U.K. pound will continue to fall in forex trading.
The British economy is steeped in bad news, with housing market data and home prices data continually deteriorating. Bloomberg reports on the state of things for the British economy:
``We know that the economy is very weak and the numbers, if
anything, are deteriorating further,'' said Sean Maloney, a
fixed-income strategist at Nomura International Plc in London. | | |
| | August 26, 2008 | | CFDs on forex trading | Contracts for differences on the U.S. dollar should consider that the greenback is doing well against the euro in forex trading. Indeed, CFDs on forex trading should consider that the outlook for the dollar is quite good.
Thanks to the following factors, when considering how to trade CFDs, you might consider favouring the U.S. dollar:
- Commodities, including oil and gold, are struggling a bit overall.
- U.S. economy on the verge of starting a recovery.
- Euro in forex trading faltering as the credit crisis finally catches up to the euro-zone economy.
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| | August 25, 2008 | | Contracts for differences on oil prices | CFDs on commodities should consider that oil prices are looking to erase losses from earlier today. Contracts for differences on oil prices should consider that tensions between Russia and Georgia continue to threaten oil supply.
Right now, the latest source of tension is the fact that lawmakers in Russia's Duma voted to recognize the independence of two of Georgia's regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Since there are major pipelines in that region, unrest is seen as an ominous sign for global oil supply.
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| | August 22, 2008 | | U.K. pound continues to stutter in forex trading | Trading currency CFDs should consider that the sterling continues to have issues in forex trading. When trying to figure out how to trade CFDs related to the U.K. pound in forex trading, the big issue to consider is the economy.
With the economy failing and heading for a recession, there is nothing to support the sterling in forex trading, and as a result the British currency continues to move lower.
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| | August 20, 2008 | | Contracts for differences on commodities | CFDs on gold prices should consider that even though the precious metal has been rather volatile lately, it is looking bearish overall. Contracts for differences on commodities in general should consider their volatile nature, and gold prices have been just as volatile as any.
After showing some recovery in commodities trading, gold prices are declining again today. Bloomberg reports on gold prices right now:
``Gold is still looking bearish,'' Tariq Mahmood, a Dubai-
based technical analyst at online trader Global Tradewaves Ltd.,
said by phone. ``The dollar is looking stronger.'' | | |
| | August 13, 2008 | | CFDs on forex trading | UK pound contracts for differences should consider that the sterling is have a great deal of trouble in forex trading right now. With the British economy turning out bad news regularly, the UK pound is faltering in FX trading.
CFDs on forex trading should consider that the UK pound has dropped from its lofty $2 against the greenback to below $1.90 in forex trading.
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| | August 06, 2008 | | CFDs and forex trading | It is possible to trade CFDs on forex trading performances. Contracts for differences on the US dollar should consider that the greenback is backing off a bit right now.
After a couple of days of gains, the US dollar is stalling as the forex trading forecast calls for some resistance in trading against the Japanese yen and the euro.
Right now, on the heels of more positive rhetoric from the Federal Reserve board, the US dollar appears to be waiting to see what statements accompany tomorrow's ECB rate decision.
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