Mobile Trading Technology Redefining the FX Trading Landscape
Traders are normal people too, you know and they use mobile trading technology. And like normal people they too can’t sit in front of their laptops and computers, staring at the screen non-stop. They have to do other things too which requires leaving their terminals and sometimes their office. However, nothing is more unpredictable and uncertain than the Forex...
Top 10 Equity Crowdfunding Platforms
Equity crowdfunding, also known as crowd investing, is a growing and constantly evolving substitute for companies that would like to sell equity in small quantities to a larger number of investors via online platforms. It was ten years ago when equity funding was introduced in the US and is still a rather fresh crowdfunding alternative. The chief objectives of...
How to Hedge Against Risk When Investing in Bitcoins
Understanding the Association of Risk When Investing in Bitcoin Bitcoin has become an exciting new cryptocurrency. Well, it’s not new anymore, but it does provide users lower international trading costs. Are there risks when investing in bitcoin? Yes. Bitcoin is also a cross-border cryptocurrency unit which many traders believe could have exponential advantages for the purpose of international business to...
ForexFactory.com: Site Overview
Forexfactory.com is an immensely popular Forex trading website on which a majority of traders converge and trade. Forex Factory was established in March 2004. The website was uniquely designed and developed to provide traders top-notch information they can use and implement to make hefty profits. And according to Alexa, Forex Factory is the most viewed Forex trading website in...
Crowdfunding and Trading
According to famous economist Paul Volcker, if the modern society has benefitted from any financial innovation, it is the Automated Teller Machine (ATM). He went on saying the ATM has brought the public a lot of advantages and improvements. However, most experts don’t agree with what Volcker has to say. According to an essay posted by the founder of...
What is a Bitcoin Exchange?
Bitcoin currency exchange operates in a similar way to banks. Just like in a bank, you have to deposit a certain amount of money in your account, but in this case the money you deposit should be in a currency or currencies which the exchange supports. The person depositing the sum of money would then on his own account...
Trader Personality: Jesse Livermore
Jesse Livermore, who is thought to be the grandfather of stock trading, was born in 1877 and died in 1940. Although Jesse traded more than 100 years ago, the principles he used for trading at the time are still practiced firmly by many of the legend’s followers today. He was an ordinary American citizen who rose to riches through...
The DNA of Successful Trading
The world of trading is often filled with enigmatic elements due to the fact there is no one formula to trade and be successful. Think of the trading market as an ocean and imagine that all the traders in it are surfers. Now, what does a good surfer require? He requires balance, discipline, patience, a proper surfboard and a...
The traders glossary
Mentioned below are some of the most common terms used in the Forex trading market: Ask Price Also known as the Offer Price, Ask Prices are market prices for traders interested in purchasing currencies. Ask Prices are displayed on the right side of a quote, for example, EUR/USD 1.1965/68. This means that you can buy €1 Euro for $1.1965. Aggressive Traders and/or price...
Trader Personality: Paul Tudor Jones
Born on the 28th of September, 1954, in Memphis, Tennessee, Paul Tudor Jones II is the founder and owner of the Tudor Investment Corporation. The management of his other private investment partnerships is done through his own corporation, which you can refer to as hedge funds. Tudor Jones had an estimated net value of $3.2 billion in 2010 and...
Trader Personality: Jim Rogers
Which trader doesn’t dream of making millions and conveniently retire at the age of 30? Surely, it is every investor’s sole purpose and their dream. But for market guru and legend Jim Rogers, a commodities trader, it was just the dawn of an illustrious career on Wall Street that has lasted for over 60 years and has helped him...
Top 10 Successful Traders Ever
There are a number of fundamental differences between a trader and an investor. The only similarity they may share is that both investors and traders can lose money just as easily as they make it. We can learn from the successful traders. To start trading though, you don’t need an investment or apply for a loan. You’d be surprised to...
The Power of Social Media: Influencing Trading and the Markets
It is no surprise that social media is expanding exponentially and it's influencing trading. Just look at how Facebook has turned out since it was created in 2004. It now has over 1.3 billion users worldwide. Twitter generates over 500 million tweets every day and LinkedIn has over 260 million active users, trying to make new connections and to...
The Best Traders Alive
While it is true that investors trade to make money, a trade, strictly in technical terms, does not necessarily have to be an investment in anything. Let's consider the best traders alive. Do you know why? The answer to this question lies in the explanation of value investing given by Benjamin Graham, who is known to be the father...
Best Bitcoin Trading Platforms
Bitcoin trading can be very enjoyable and lucrative at the same time. So let's consider the best bitcoin trading platforms. It offers a variety of benefits in comparison to other trading markets. Peer-to-peer markets offer traders low priced trading with the freedom to trade very securely, and on top of that, you will know that the odds are not...
The Gamification of Online Trading
The consistent rise in the popularity of online trading and investment has been matched by the excitement of the general population displayed in using instant messengers and social media platforms. It is important to realize that both online trading, the gamification of online trading and social media function hand in hand with complete synchronicity. How? Well, the simultaneous and...
The Greatest Traders in History
Every day, there are thousands upon thousands of trades and transactions which are conducted between investors all across the globe. However, if you come to think of it, many of those investors will not be remembered for anything. And in this regard, the legendary trades which have become a memorable part of financial history have to be absolutely amazing...
The Framework for Predicting Failure in Trading
You might have read or heard someone envisage or forecast that a particular retail organization or a chain of stores is going shut down due to being on the verge of bankruptcy. Can you remember how many times it did not happen the way you heard about it? Well, it might have happened a few times. Maybe you have...
