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IG Markets, Australia’s number one CFD provider*, has reduced the spread on EUR/GBP and GBP/USD, which are available now from just 1 pip. These will add to their already low spreads for major forex pairs, including EUR/USD, AUD/USD and USD/JPY, all available from 1 pip.

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Mr Tamas Szabo, Chief Executive Officer, IG Markets says “As part of our commitment to provide outstanding value for money alongside quality service, we are excited to be cutting our minimum spreads on our most heavily traded forex pairs. Along with the tight spreads on forex, we offer low trading spreads on our stock index CFDs and over 7000 global share CFDs, with commissions starting from just 0.1%.”

Forex is the world’s most traded market, and is used to speculate on the relative strength of one currency against another. Clients who trade with IG Markets benefit from tight spreads, a pro-level real-time charting package, both simple and complex order types, as well as Forex Focus, the forex market analysis on their website. Forex Focus is updated twice daily and takes an in-depth look at moves in the AUD/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD and EUR/USD.

“IG Markets is committed to constant innovation and providing new tools to improve our clients’ trading experience. We are thrilled to be able to reduce the spread on this very popular product, which reflects our commitment to maintain our trademark quality service and to keep our rates competitively low.” Mr Szabo said.

A CFD (or Contract for Difference) is an agreement to exchange the difference in value of a particular asset between the time at which a contract is opened and the time at which it is closed. IG Markets offers CFDs on a range of markets, including forex, indices, shares, commodities, options and more.

About IG Markets

IG Markets specialises in financial derivatives, principally Contracts for Difference trading (CFD trading) on over 7,000 global share CFDs, along with indices, forex trading, commodities, options, binaries and more. IG Markets is part of the IG Group, a UK FTSE 250 member with over 75,000 active clients worldwide. For further information please call 1800 601 799.

29% of CFD traders choose IG Markets as their main provider vs. 20% for the next largest provider – Investment Trends May 2010 CFD Report.

Remember that CFDs and forex are leveraged products and can result in losses that exceed your initial deposit. CFD and forex trading may not be suitable for everyone, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved. Please consider our PDS before you enter into any transaction with us.

Before getting your feet wet you must first understand the hidden secrets that are lurking beneath the murky surface. Too many times do you see newbies jump right in to trading futures without first realizing what the hidden catches are.

There are some hidden catches, but once you know how to use them to your advantage then you will be able to take consistent profits from the futures market again and again.

Here are 7 of the most important tips on how to make money in the futures market today.

1. Don’t try the futures market if you have no money.

A lot of people get the idea that making money on the futures exchange is easy and they go ahead and put big amounts on that they cannot afford to lose. That is a big NO NO.

2. Do not try some gimmick or secret you read in a book.

The quickest way to lose money on the futures market is to go out and try one of the secrets you heard from a friend or read in a book. These are just rumors and mostly do not work. If you are going to test a certain strategy, ensure you do it low key and with small amounts of money before going all out. Small tests will help you see consistent results. You will not make lots of money but the risks are small and you will not lose your entire account in case things go against you.

3. Think short term and long term.

Do not try to figure out what is going to happen in the futures market in the next 2 hours. Yes this can make you money, but there are a lot of successful traders that are making money long term in futures also. They do not care about the day to day fluctuations, or what happens every minute of every day.

4. Do not over experiment.

There is such a thing as trying to hard on the futures exchange. Normally the good traders will find something that works, and then keep trying to make the system and strategy work better. Just realise there is no holy grail to trading. There is no system that is going to make you money 100% of the time. Accept you will take small losses, and find a system that works consistently and stick to it. Keep it close to you and use it as your weapon against the market.

5. Use a professional trading platform.

There are many good platforms you can use to trade futures. But there is a darker side to trading futures, where many broking houses offer buggy platforms, that are worse than second rate. Just do you homework first and find out what the top brokers are recommending. These platforms normally perform the best and keep clients happy. When it is your money at risk you want to ensure you have safety and reliability on your side. Otherwise there can be drastic consequences.

6. Be aware what is happening out there in the economy.

After the global financial crisis some countries are doing very poorly, and there is currently some currencies issues. It might be worth your time to find out how the economy is doing in your area of the world. If things are not looking good it is better to save money to buy daily items before you go risking it all on the futures market.

7. Use a proven stop loss management system.

This is the number one reason why many traders out there fail. They throw money into the futures market without even contemplating what their plan is if things go against them. Things will not go according to plan 100% of the time. Taking losses are a part of the game, and more like a business expense for professional traders. Just accept it and always exit a position if it goes against you. It is hard to admit your are wrong, but just accept it and get out the trade. That will ensure you have money for the next trade that presents itself.

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I like to follow a three-step plan in making my investment decisions. If an ETF doesn’t pass all three steps I rarely buy it. I say rarely because there is always the exception to the rule, but the exception is just that, an exception, a rare change.

My 3-Step Plan involves:
• Analyze my group for the best ticker symbol
• Verify the group strategy performance is positive
• Verify the selected ticker shows positive indicators

I have followed these steps for many years and they have prevented me from making bad decisions, emotional decisions and most importantly, from losing any substantial amount of money.

Analyzing is the process of evaluating my groups according to a specific means of technical analysis. I normally use Alpha, but you can use any type of analysis such as:
• Alpha
• Relative Strength Momentum
• Return
• And/Or add Standard Deviation to any method

Once your computer has found the best ticker symbol to buy based on analysis you should verify that the symbol chosen is in fact ranked better than the index or benchmark you are using for comparison purposes. If the symbol is not performing better than the benchmark then it is likely going down and you would lose money. So don’t buy it. I also like to see that the particular symbol is ranked near or at the top of the list of all my symbols in the particular group.

Verifying the strategy is important to make sure that the overall strategy with its buy analysis and rules for selling are profitable. Strategies can be profitable some of the time depending upon overall market trends while not productive at other times; this is normal.

I use two charts in particular to verify the effectiveness of my strategies. You can make you own choices, but mine are:
• Moving Average
• Full Stochastic

In the moving average chart, I want to see that the price line for the recommended symbol is above both the slow and the fast moving averages. This would be a buy or hold signal. In between the lines is a maybe or watch me signal, while if the price line is below both of the moving average lines, yes, that is a don’t buy it signal.

Reading the full stochastic chart is a bit trickier. Here I look to see if the stochastic line is above the trigger line. When this occurs in the lower fifth of the chart it is a buy signal; when above the upper fifth, it is a hold and possible buy signal. When the stochastic line cuts down thru the trigger line in the upper fifth of the chart it is a sell or don’t buy signal.

The best buy signal is when both charts are signaling buy, but occasionally one chart will say buy while the other is neutral or maybe and I may buy in this situation depending upon step three.

Verifying the ticker is critical to be sure its movement is positive. I look at the same chart types for the particular selected ticker as I did for the strategy: moving average and full stochastic.

With the ticker, I want to see a buy signal in the charts. Sometimes between the four charts I may have just two or three buy signals. Four is obviously best but with three and with the fourth chart heading towards a buy signal it is usually safe to go with that selection.

Implementing this 3-Step Plan sounds more complicated than it is. I can go through the entire process for a dozen strategies in 15 minutes or less. And actually there is software that now automates this process and shows you the results in just a few moments.

If you are concerned about managing risk, about safe investing and maintaining your cash base through market ups and downs this 3-Step plan or one similar will help you achieve your investment goals.

Author Raymond Dominick is the designer of Dynamic Investor Pro investment software for stocks, ETFs and mutual funds. He has been investing in the markets since his teenage years. An experienced business manager and journalist, he has been a registered investment advisor representative, also a professional photographer who loves escaping to the wonders of Glacier National Park in Montana. View his software at: http://www.dynamicinvestorpro.com

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As an example, my first wholesale deal was an older brick single-family house in Columbia, SC. A hot lead came in from an extremely motivated seller. They lived out of state, had been taken advantage of by several local contractors and decided to cut their losses. The sellers wanted $10,000 for the house, and agreed to pay the back taxes and closing costs also. Sure sounded like a great deal and figured if I couldn’t make this work, perhaps real estate investing wasn’t for me. Immediately after getting the contract signed I called an investor who did a lot of rehabs in the area. Now I had valued the house at $115,000 based on a few houses nearby that sold for $120,000 each. They were a little bigger in square footage and I found their sales prices on Zillow.com, so I felt pretty confident on my ARV. My house needed a lot of work in the kitchen and outside, but was in good shape for its age (old!).

My asking price was $45,000 for the deal and this investor immediately began negotiating the price down. Since another investor had already contacted me (there were quite a few after I placed some ads), we went to the house together. The second investor asked how I had determined the home’s value, and I showed him the other two houses on the same street. At that point, this investor informed me that those were new houses, built in an old style in keeping with the community. Whoops, it quickly became apparent the more realistic ARV of my house was around $95,000. Fortunately, my deal was so good I really couldn’t lose money. I ended up selling the house for $27,000- and then that investor resold it for $33,000. However, I quickly learned a valuable lesson.

In my next article, we will look at more accurate and reliable methods to determine the ARV or After Repair Value of Residential Real Estate. This is a must if you will become a successful RE investor.

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International stock trading has always been an option, but with the expansion of online trading, international trading has grown in popularity. It only makes sense that more people would make use of this type of trading when it has become so much easier than in the past. There are no more expensive and time-consuming business trips and no more long-distance phone calls. International stock trading is just a click away.

Knowing the company you want to invest in is the first step for those who want to take part in global stock trading. Now you need to find a brokerage firm to work with. You should choose a broker who has some knowledge about international stock trading. This is very important since your broker should have experience with foreign and domestic markets.

You will need to spend some time researching both the brokerage firm you wish to use and the companies you wish to invest in. Not all online brokerage firms are legitimate. You don’t want to end up losing your money in a scam. Be cautious when choosing and online brokerage firm and only choose sites which you know you can definitely trust. The time you spend researching will be worth it, when you choose a trustworthy site.

Another helpful tip is to join newsgroups and forums for international stock trading professionals. These tools can help novice international investors find the information they need. They also put new traders in touch with experienced traders who may be able to give valuable advice. Online tutorials and software can also be good sources of market information. Company and stock analyses can often be found within these resources.

Whether you choose to trade internationally as a hobby or as your main income, you will inevitably be taking a risk. Risk is involved in any type of trading, foreign or domestic. No matter what your level of involvement, you should be cautious in your approach. Be sure to do the appropriate resources so that you are familiar with all aspects of the stock market process. Remember to keep time differences in mind as well as different policies for international trade. If you put in the time understanding these things, you will be trading like an expert in no time.

Terry Tran of MasterTraderSpot.com, is the chief trader and portfolio manager of a very successful global hedge fund. For a limited time, claim your FREE copies of the Special Reports “Top 10 Ways to Become a Successful Stock Trader” and “Ten Steps Necessary to Build a Solid Winning Stock Trading Plan” and also receive a BONUS 3 month subscription to the highly acclaimed ‘Trading in the Zone’ daily trading mindset preparations valued at $197 from Stock-Trading.MasterTraderSpot.com. Avoid the mistakes and begin building a profitable trading action plan today.

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Sharptrade LLC is one of the leading information publisher’s in the foreign exchange trading market. They have just released a software program called “TradeForgeFX” that allows users, with a drag and drop interface, to create their own trading systems.

Software developer Kevin Eaton, focused on the 3 biggest reasons for Forex trader’s failure. He observes “One, a solid trading plan. Two, having the time to trade this plan and last, the ability to stick to your guns and trade your strategies without emotion or fear.” The official TradeForgeFX website states it is closed to the public, but sign-ups are being taken here TradeForge FX sign up.

TradeForgeFX aims to take those reasons and fix them. With it a true drag and drop Forex trading system it is possible to create profitable Forex systems without knowing any programming. Built into TradeForgeFX is 1 button which allows users to trade the newly created systems live. The tool then automates the entire process. The automation is aimed at removing the emotion from trading. The process works as: test, track, continue trading systems that work.

This Forex trading system will hook into MetaTrader4, one of the largest free Forex trading platforms. Meta Trader allows users to watch the foreign exchange market and place trades on the fluctuation of different currencies value in relation to each other.

It empowers you to potentially skyrocket your trading ability far beyond what you thought possible. Trade Forge FX includes an impressive GUI that will allow you to visually build your systems (or simply load one of the 5 profitable ones we give you!). In addition, Trade Forge FX allows you to:

Test systems before trading them live, so the trading system can make fake trades and create reports of how they are performing. With one click set the system live. Once the system is live, if it is not profitable the Forex system can be “inverted” to flip the trades with one more click, this would potentially turn a negative trade into a profitable one. It comes equipped with a “remote notification” option for email and/or text message alerts. The lead programmer, designer and developer, Kevin Eaton, has created 4 hours of video to provide support for the users. The official website is TradeForgeFX, and signups are being taken at Forex Trading System.

Sharptrade LLC is an online publisher of Forex Trading information products.

Although the idea of owning property for financial gain sounds simple it is not that easy and there are some things that you need to consider before you start investing. Here are some guidelines that will help you to invest successfully.

Set your goals and define the time line. Decide when will be a good time to buy, how long you can afford to have you capital tied up in the property and how you will service any mortgage that you take out. Understand return on investment and know what ROI will be acceptable to you. Good planning ensures that you buy an investment and not a liability.

Location is a vital consideration. You will want to invest in a location where the property will be easy to rent out with good returns and where the property will appreciate in value over time.

Build your list of contacts. Join a property investment association. The other members will be delighted to share their insights with you. These associations often have regular meetings with a guest speaker on an informative topic. This is a great way to learn about property investment. If you need a property manager you will probably either meet one there or someone will be able to recommend a good one to you.

Keep your finances in good shape. Monitor all your ingoings and outgoings. Make sure that rent is coming in regularly and follow up any arrears immediately. Only spend money on items that can be considered an investment and will enhance the value of your property. Set up a maintenance schedule so that this is done on a regular basis. This will ensure that your property keeps its value and that you don’t have to pay a huge repair bill in a few years because the property was neglected. A well maintained property is easier to rent out and brings better returns.

Vet all prospective tenants carefully. You will want to be sure that your tenants will be able to pay the rent and will look after your property. If you have invested in a quiet neighbourhood you will also want to be sure that they will not disturb their neighbours.

If the idea of maintaining your property and managing tenants is daunting to you a very good option is to engage a property management company. In fact if you are considering investing in a number of properties this is a very good idea as managing a few properties can soon grow into a full time job. You will need to factor the cost of property management into your return on investment calculations. A property manager normally charges around 10 percent of the rent. This can be a really good investment to ensure that your property is managed in a professional manner.

As soon as your goals are set, you have a time line in mind and you have your finances in order you can start looking for a suitable property to invest in.

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The location of the house is the first characteristic that you must check when planning to buy a dwelling. As ordinary as it possibly could appear, it is a fact that location is of utmost significance in appraising a real estate’s future worth. For investment intentions, the location may not even be in a proper residential neighborhood, but maybe a new road is planned that will improve access or a new school will be built there that can help boost property values. Think about the conveniences available in your vicinity and their existing state. A brand new aquatics center will depict that the the public is investing in its future, so maybe you should too. Check out the records of habitation sales in the contiguous area so that you will have hints about the probable value in the future. The real estate agent helping you can furnish a wealth of precise sales history ideas by performing a comparatively simple inquiry in their MLS system. You can find out better investments by analyzing the sales for a specific period and taking a look at the pricing trends.

However, the value of the feature of each property may differ depending on the place of the country where you live. Brick-built homes are better investments than those which are not or which only have parts of bricks on them. As times pass by, the more renowned and more costly houses are those with master bedrooms on the ground floor. Consumers are looking for homes with open floor plans, with rooms that can do a double purpose high on their list of suitable aspects. Other fundamental features of a possible long-term investment contain the good quality kitchens, restrooms, and closets of the house.

Most aspiring home buyers nowadays who have sacrificed to save enough for their down payments do not have spare cash to do their own betterment. Despite its price rate, the most sought-after and best-selling home is the one that has the best area, wonderful attributes and updates. Be guided by your real estate agent in your decision of selecting the best investment by always counting the future buyer’s interest and needs.

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EUR/USD – 1 PIP AUD/USD – 2 PIPS
GBP/USD – 1 PIP NZD/USD – 2 PIPS
USD/JPY – 1 PIP EUR/GBP – 2 PIPS
USD/CHF – 1 PIP EUR/JPY – 2 PIPS
USD/CAD – 1 PIP EUR/CHF – 2 PIPS

InvestTechFX the worldwide leading 1 PIP Forex Trading Co. wants to decrease the profits tension of the Foreign Forex Currency companies, which give the Forex Trader differences of 2 PIPS, 3 PIPS and 4 PIPS for the majors’ currencies.

InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex Trading Co. decided by decreasing the difference between BID & ASK, more Forex Traders and Forex Account Managers will be able to enter this fascinating Trading Forex Market with activity extent of 3 trillions Dollars average per day.

InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex Trading Co. believes that by being a pioneer in the PIPS decreasing, the banks and foreign currencies companies which will remain in the Forex Market will be able to offer the Forex Trader low spread costs and the PIPS money savings will remain with the Forex Trader.

WHAT IS A PIP (Price Interest Point)

InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex Trading Co. explains that a PIP is the smallest trading unit in the Forex foreign currency. Most of the currency pairs are traded in different values which are noted in five digits, e.g.: EUR/USD = 1.3645.

InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex Trading Co. explains that if the pair value changed to EUR/USD = 1.3650 meaning that the EUR/USD pair was increased by 5 PIPS or If the pair value changed to EUR/USD = 1.3640 meaning that the EUR/USD pair was decreased by 5 PIPS.

InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex Trading Co. explains that the financial value of a PIP is different in accordance to the Forex trade size and the type of the Forex currency pair which are traded.

A trade is usually 1 LOT size. 1 LOT is equal to 100,000 currency unit.
Example to the PIPS (Dollar values) on the Forex majors’ currencies:

EUR/USD – PIPS VALUE $10 US
GBP/USD – PIPS VALUE $ 10 US
USD/CHF – PIPS VALUE $ 9 US
USD/CAD – PIPS VALUE $ 9 US
USD/JPY – PIPS VALUE $10 US

INVESTTECHFX FOREX TRADING EXCHANGE RATE:

InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex Trading explains that Forex trading on foreign currencies traded in pairs and it calls Forex Exchanged Rate. Trading with InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex the majority of Forex currencies are opposed to the US dollar (USD), which mostly traded frequently. According to InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex, the second currency after the US dollar on the Forex Market is the Euro (EUR), JPY, GBP, CHF and CAD. According to InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex Trading, those five currencies build the majority of the Forex market and they called the major currencies or “The Majors”.

According to InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex Trading, the currency that is the first one in the Forex foreign exchange pair is called BASE CURENCY. The second currency according to InvestTechFX is the COUNTER CURRENCY or QUOTED CORRENCY. The counter or quote currency is the numerator in the ratio, and the base currency is the denominator.

According to InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex Trading, the Forex foreign exchange rate point to the Forex Trader is the amount of the counter or quote Forex currency to pay to keep the Forex unit of the base Forex currency. According to InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex Trading, the Forex exchange rate is also point the Forex Trader how much they receiving in the COUNTED or QUOTED Forex currency when the trader BUY or SELL one unit of the base currency.

INVESTTECHFX FOREX TRADING SPREADS:

According to InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex Trading, It is the distinguishing between BUY & SELL, or BID & ASK. Those are the differences between the exchange’s Forex Trading “SELL” price and the price that the exchange Forex Trading “BUY” price.
According to InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex Trading, the amount that the Forex trader will be received in the counter currency when the Forex trader sells a unit of base currency will be lower than the amount of counter currency that the forex trader BUY a unit of base currency. InvestTechFX online Forex trading with MetaTrader4 offers a spread of 1 PIP on the FIVE MAJORS. Smaller spreads are better for Forex Traders since they require a smaller movement in Forex exchange rates in order to profit from Forex trades.

INVESTTECHFX FOREX TRADING PRICES, QUOTES & CROSS RATES:

According to InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex Trading the currency’s price (counter currency), is called “QUOTE”. There are two kinds of quotes in the Forex market:
DIRECT QUOTE: the price for 1 US dollar in terms of the other currency, e.g.: USD/CHF & USD/CAD.
INDIRECT QUOTE: the price of a currency in terms of 1 US dollars, e.g.: GBP/USD & EUR/USD.
CROSS RATES: any quote which is not upfront the US dollar is called “CROSS”, e.g.: EUR/GBP & EUR/CHF.

For further information about InvestTechFX the leading 1 PIP Forex Trading logon http://www.investtechfx.com.

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