International Business News - Education http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/education.rss All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 120 30 http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/education.rss http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif A Bear Flag is a bearish continuation pattern that generally occurs after a decline in price. After a period of price consolidation in the flag, prices generally continue in the direction of the prior trend. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/bear-flag.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/bear-flag.htm Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:27:58 EST A Bearish Descending Triangle is a bearish continuation pattern that typically appears after a decline in price. Price consolidates briefly in the triangle and usually continues in the same direction as the previous trend. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/bearish-descending-triangle.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/bearish-descending-triangle.htm Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:24:29 EST An inverse Head and Shoulders pattern is a bullish reversal pattern and for the pattern to be reliable, it should occur in a downtrend. A downtrend is reversed at the left shoulder and buyers drive prices back up to the neckline. Sellers then push prices down to the head and buyers drive prices back to the neckline again. Any sellers who are remaining are only able to push prices back to the right shoulder before buyers step in and drive prices through the neckline. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/inverse-head-and-shoulders.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/inverse-head-and-shoulders.htm Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:15:59 EST A double bottom is a bullish reversal pattern that usually occurs after an extended downward movement in price. In good double bottom patterns, the second trough is typically lower than the first trough. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/double-bottom.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/double-bottom.htm Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:12:37 EST A Bullish Pennant Pattern is a bullish continuation pattern that usually follows a large run up in price. After a brief price consolidation in the pennant, prices generally continue in the same direction as the prior trend. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/bullish-pennant.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/bullish-pennant.htm Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:05:05 EST A Bull Flag pattern is a bullish continuation pattern that generally occurs after a large run up in price. After a period of price consolidation in the flag, prices generally continue in the direction of the prior trend. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/bull-flag.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/bull-flag.htm Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:01:53 EST An Ascending Triangle Pattern is a bullish continuation pattern and usually occurs after a large run up in price. The time spent in the triangle is a period of price consolidation and the trend usually continues in the same direction as the previous trend. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/ascending-triangle.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/ascending-triangle.htm Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:58:24 EST A Head and Shoulders pattern is a bearish reversal pattern and for the pattern to be reliable, it should occur in an uptrend. An uptrend is reversed at the left shoulder and sellers drive prices back up to the neckline. Buyers then push prices up to the head and sellers drive prices back to the neckline again. Any buyers who are remaining are only able to push prices back to the right shoulder before sellers step in and drive prices through the neckline. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/head-and-shoulders.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/head-and-shoulders.htm Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:45:32 EST A double top is a bearish reversal pattern that typically occurs after an extended upward movement in price. Prices reverse once, moving downwards to the confirmation level followed by an upward movement in price. Prices reverse again at the second peak, and completion of the pattern occurs when prices break through the confirmation line. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/double-top.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/double-top.htm Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:40:28 EST Learn how to use technical indicators like Trend lines, Directional Movement Indicator (DMI). And learn how to trade short-term. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/using-indicators-identify-trends.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/using-indicators-identify-trends.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:35:34 EST Learn about technical indicators like Trend, Strength, Volatility, Cycle, Support & Resistance, Momentum, Moving Averages, Stochastics, Relative Strength Index (RSI), Bollinger Bands, MACD - Moving Average Convergence Divergence and Fibonacci Retracements. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/technical-indicator-types.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/technical-indicator-types.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:28:07 EST Trader x has an account of USD 50'000. He buys EUR/USD 500'000 at 1.4000 at the market and places a stop loss order at 1.3960. At this point his maximum risk is USD 7'000 and his margin utilization is 14%, well above the minimum. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/traders-typical-day.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/traders-typical-day.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:03:07 EST Understanding Forex trading hours is very important when you choose to trade currencies. Since you can trade 24 hours a day, 5.5 days a week, you not only receive greater freedom but also more time to trade the Forex market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/forex-trading-hours-24-hour-access-world.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/forex-trading-hours-24-hour-access-world.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:57:40 EST Approximate USD values for a one (1) "pip" move per contract in most traded currency pairs are as follows, per 100,000 units of the base currency: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/calculating-profit-and-loss.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/calculating-profit-and-loss.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:54:52 EST Leverage trading, or trading on margin, means you aren't required to put up the full value of the position. Forex trading offers more leverage than stocks or futures - up to 200 times the value of your account. Of course keep in mind that increased leverage also increases your risk. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/understand-leverage-margin.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/understand-leverage-margin.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:50:20 EST Reading a foreign exchange quote is simple if you remember two things: 1. The first currency listed is the base currency 2. The value of the base currency is always 1. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/understanding-forex-quotes.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/understanding-forex-quotes.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:47:29 EST The basic premise of fundamental analysis is that the value of a currency is determined by the comparative strength and weakness of a country's economy in relation to those of its trading partners. The stronger a country's economy - measured in higher GDP growth, lower inflation, higher interest rates, greater productivity, more political stability, etc. - the stronger a country's currency. Over time, these fundamental factors produce the long lasting price trends typical of the currency markets... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/introduction-fundamental-analysis.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/introduction-fundamental-analysis.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:45:06 EST A Forex market transaction differs from a retail transaction. In a retail environment, the price is predetermined by the seller, and the purchaser measures his need for the item against the price asked and makes his decision to buy or not. In a market transaction, both the seller and the buyer continually adjust their price expectations to the information flowing out from the market to its participants and into the market from outside sources. A seller who thinks that the price may be higher in ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/market-drivers.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091109/market-drivers.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:42:08 EST Learn the Bearish Doji Pattern on a video education. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091103/bearish-doji-pattern.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091103/bearish-doji-pattern.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:42:37 EST Learn the Bullish Doji Pattern on a video education. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091103/bullish-doji-pattern.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091103/bullish-doji-pattern.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:38:46 EST