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...
