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NEW YORK (Forex News Now) –Online FX trading has seen the GBP/JPY pair form quite strong support at the 128 handle, and appears to be setting up for a move upward over the short term. While the support at 128 has held up, the pair has been in a longer term downward channel.

It should be noted that in online FX trading, the pair has made a higher low, and also has formed a “double bottom” on the weekly chart. This is a potentially strong buying signal, but the pair simply must break the channel first.

As the pair approaches the top of the channel the various players in the online FX trading world will have to make a decision on what the future direction of the pair should be. The above mentioned double bottom and the higher low may be the clues as to what traders want to do with “The Dragon” over the next few days.

The Fundamentals Of Forex Fundamentals

Here we look at some of the major fundamental factors that play a role in the movement of a currency.

Those trading in the foreign-exchange market (forex) rely on the same two basic forms of analysis that are used in the stock market: fundamental analysis and technical analysis. The uses of technical analysis in forex are much the same: price is assumed to reflect all news, and the charts are the objects of analysis. But unlike companies, countries have no balance sheets, so how can fundamental analysis be conducted on a currency?

Since fundamental analysis is about looking at the intrinsic value of an investment, its application in forex entails looking at the economic conditions that affect the valuation of a nation's currency. Here we look at some of the major fundamental factors that play a role in the movement of a currency.

Economic Indicators

Economic indicators are reports released by the government or a private organisation that detail a country's economic performance. Economic reports are the means by which a country's economic health is directly measured, but do remember that a great deal of factors and policies will affect a nation's economic performance.

These reports are released at scheduled times, providing the market with an indication of whether a nation's economy has improved or declined. The effects of these reports are comparable to how earnings reports, SEC filings and other releases may affect securities. In forex, as in the stock market, any deviation from the norm can cause large price and volume movements.

You may recognise some of these economic reports, such as the unemployment numbers, which are well publicised. Others, like housing stats, receive little coverage. However, each indicator serves a particular purpose, and can be useful. Here we outline four major reports, some of which are comparable to particular fundamental indicators used by equity investors:

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The GDP is considered the broadest measure of a country's economy, and it represents the total market value of all goods and services produced in a country during a given year. Since the GDP figure itself is often considered a lagging indicator, most traders focus on the two reports that are issued in the months before the final GDP figures: the advance report and the preliminary report. Significant revisions between these reports can cause considerable volatility. The GDP is somewhat analogous to the gross profit margin of a publicly traded company in that they are both measures of internal growth.

Retail Sales

The retail-sales report measures the total receipts of all retail stores in a given country. This measurement is derived from a diverse sample of retail stores throughout a nation. The report is particularly useful because it is a timely indicator of broad consumer spending patterns that is adjusted for seasonal variables. It can be used to predict the performance of more important lagging indicators, and to assess the immediate direction of an economy. Revisions to advanced reports of retail sales can cause significant volatility. The retail sales report can be compared to the sales activity of a publicly traded company.

Industrial Production

This report shows the change in the production of factories, mines and utilities within a nation. It also reports their 'capacity utilisations', the degree to which the capacity of each of these factories is being used. It is ideal for a nation to see an increase of production while being at its maximum or near maximum capacity utilisation.

Traders using this indicator are usually concerned with utility production, which can be extremely volatile since the utilities industry, and in turn the trading of and demand for energy, is heavily affected by changes in weather. Significant revisions between reports can be caused by weather changes, which in turn, can cause volatility in the nation's currency.

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

The CPI is a measure of the change in the prices of consumer goods across over 200 different categories. This report, when compared to a nation's exports, can be used to see if a country is making or losing money on its products and services. Be careful, however, to monitor the exports - it is a focus that is popular with many traders because the prices of exports often change relative to a currency's strength or weakness.

Some of the other major indicators include the purchasing managers index (PMI), producer price index (PPI), durable goods report, employment cost index (ECI), and housing starts. And don't forget the many privately issued reports, the most famous of which is the Michigan Consumer Confidence Survey. All of these provide a valuable resource to traders, if used properly.

So, How Are These Used?

Since economic indicators gauge a country's economic state, changes in the conditions reported will therefore directly affect the price and volume of a country's currency. It is important to keep in mind, however, that the indicators discussed above are not the only things that affect a currency's price. There are third-party reports, technical factors, and many other things that also can drastically affect a currency's valuation. Here are a few useful tips that may help you when conducting fundamental analysis in the foreign exchange market:

Keep an economic calendar on hand that lists the indicators and when they are due to be released. Also, keep an eye on the future; often markets will move in anticipation of a certain indicator or report due to be released at a later time.
Be informed about the economic indicators that are capturing most of the market's attention at any given time. Such indicators are catalysts for the largest price and volume movements. For example, when the AUD dollar is weak, inflation is often one of the most watched indicators.
Know the market expectations for the data, and then pay attention to whether or not the expectations are met. That is far more important than the data itself. Occasionally, there is a drastic difference between the expectations and actual results and, if there is, be aware of the possible justifications for this difference.
Don't react too quickly to the news. Oftentimes, numbers are released and then revised, and things can change quickly. Pay attention to these revisions, as they may be a useful tool for seeing the trends and reacting more accurately to future reports.

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Daily Market Outlook

The greenback edged higher from 82.40 versus the Japanese yen in Asian morning due to the rise in
Japanese stock markets and U.S. 10−year yield and climbed to a 5−week high of 83.28 in NY morning. Despite dollar's retreat to 82.71, renewed buying interest .

Euro tanks to a 6-week low against dollar on concern over European sovereign-debt
The single currency sank to a 6-week low against dollar on Monday as worries about Irish sovereign debt prompted investors to buy the greenback as a safe-haven currency. The rising U.S. Treasury yield gave support to dollar as U.S. 10-year Treasury yields reached a three-month high.

Although euro rose initially to 1.3751 in Asian morning on hopes of a rescue package for Ireland, selling interest emerged there and the pair fell sharply on continued concerns over Irish bailout. Despite euro's brief rise to 1.3668 after mixed U.S. data (strong U.S. retails sales data was offset by much-weaker-than-expected Empire State manufacturing index), the pair dropped again as Portugal's Finance Minister said there was a high risk that Portugal would have to seek foreign financial aid. He added the country had no plans to request emergency foreign funding and there were no formal or informal talks on the matter. Euro eventually weakened to a 6-week low of 1.3563 ahead of NY closing.

The greenback edged higher from 82.40 versus the Japanese yen in Asian morning due to the rise in Japanese stock markets and U.S. 10-year yield and climbed to a 5-week high of 83.28 in NY morning. Despite dollar's retreat to 82.71, renewed buying interest sent dollar to 83.24 before NY closing.

The British pound fell from 1.6155 in tandem with euro in Asian morning and weakened to 1.6042 in European morning. However, cable recovered to 1.6124 in NY morning before retreating and then traded sideways in NY afternoon as cross buying in sterling versus euro cushioned cable's downside.

Economic data to be released on Tuesday include:

Japan Tertiary industry index, Machine tools orders ,U.K. CPI core, CPI, RPI, RPI – X, DCLG house prices, Germany ZEW index, ZEW Current Situation (Nov), EU HICP final, ZEW survey, U.S. PPI , PPI core, Foreign treasury buys, Net LT TIC flows, Capacity utilisation, Industrial prod'n, NAHB housing mrkt index.

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Currency Majors Technical Perspective

Pound has also lost some ground this Monday, thus remained in past day's range; falling towards past Friday low around 1.6020, hourly chart shows indicators below their midlines, and under pressure, while moving averages .

EUR/USD Current Price: 1.3570

Euro was again pressured by sovereign debt woes, as Ireland could use European Union aid to bail out cash-strapped banks, while Portugal prime minister comment this Monday about the “high risk of contagion” and that Portugal mail also need a bailout.

Technically, pair continues consolidating near daily low set barely below past week one, at 1.3562, with hourly indicators exhausted to the downside, yet price limited up by a bearish 20 SMA and a dominating bearish tone in bigger time frames; lose of 1.3560, should signal a continuation rally towards 1.3500 level, the 50% retracement of the 1.5140/1.1870 weekly fall.

Support levels: 1.3560 1.3510 1.3480

Resistance levels: 1.3610 1.3640 1.3690

GBP/USD Current Price: 1.6035

Pound has also lost some ground this Monday, thus remained in past day’s range; falling towards past Friday low around 1.6020, hourly chart shows indicators below their midlines, and under pressure, while moving averages hold a strong bearish slope above current price; 20 SMA acts as dynamic resistance around 1.6060, so only a strong acceleration above that level could reverse short term bearish bias. Below 1.6020, 1.5950/60 area, past week low comes next.

Support levels: 1.6020 1.5955 1.5910

Resistance levels: 1.6060 1.6090 1.6130

USD/JPY Current Price: 83.15

Having rose to 83.25 intraday high, pair holds its bullish strength as Asian session develops, despite hourly indicators are showing some bearish divergences; Japanese yen weakness across the board support by gold price slide, should extend over the upcoming sessions; the midterm bottom set at 80.30 is much more firm at current levels, suggesting the movement could reach the 85/86 price zone in the upcoming days. Key support area that gathers buyers, is now around 82.00.

Support levels: 82.80 82.50 82.20

Resistance levels: 83.25 83.55 83.80

AUD/USD: Current Price: 0.9837

Pair is starting the day below the 0.9855 level, the 61.8% retracement of last daily bullish run, having been capped below the level for the last hours, where we find also 20 SMA, giving resistance and turning the pair bearish for the upcoming hours. Having set a low at 0.9810 immediate support, lose of this last should support a continuation rally towards 0.9720 price zone. The upside now should remain limited by 0.9920, 50% retracement of the same rally and daily high.

Australian Dollar Steady

Dollar Index Scores a Meaningful Bullish Breakout but European Issues, Risk Trends Still Blurred
Euro Traders Look for Clarity on Ireland’s Future and the Future of the European Monetary Union
British Pound Stifled by Disappointing Housing Data, Look for Clear Direction with CPI Data
Japanese Yen: Why Did a Strong 3Q GDP Reading not Promote a Yen Rally?
Australian Dollar Steady on Minutes that Show Concern over Inflation, OECD that Warns the Same
New Zealand Dollar Sees Limited reaction to Strong Retail Sales Data thanks to Trading Conditions

Dollar Index Scores a Meaningful Bullish Breakout but European Issues, Risk Trends Still Blurred
Once again, the dollar put in for a significant and progressive price development. And yet, fundamental traders should be more suspicious of the greenback’s progress now than they were last week. Looking to the trade-weighted Dollar Index, we see that the benchmark currency was able to surpass a troublesome range high at 78.35. The monthly high this move presents certainly seems the next logical progression of a reversal that was jumpstarted after a quick dip to a low for the year. However, we can see the stain of doubt underlying this move despite the meaningful progress the day’s advance would imply. The first sign of uncertainty is found from the Dollar Index itself. After such a meaningful breakout, we would expect a significant increase in momentum to accelerate gains as traders are drawn into the development; but follow through was notably restrained. Another hitch to the greenback’s boundless recovery is the variation in progress across different pairs. While EURUSD has slipped below notable support (once again, lacking momentum) and USDJPY seems to be taking meaningful steps towards a larger advance; GBPUSD, USDCHF and AUDUSD are much further away from establishing conclusive reversals. Typically, when there is a mixed performance for a currency across its most liquid pairings, the confusion prevents definitive progress. And, venturing into the fundamental side of things, the greenback’s lack of momentum is consistent with the S&P 500 having yet to break from its two-and-a-half month rising trend channel.

All these factors taken into account, it should not be immediately concluded that the dollar’s bullish run is doomed for failure. Instead, it suggests that traders are simply more concerned with tangible fundamental catalysts rather than letting rampant speculation dictate activity levels. What is needed is a definitive shift in one (or more) of the more pervasive and influential trading themes. Effectively taking up the gauntlet of top fundamental driver from stimulus speculation, risk appetite trends now hold the greatest potential for the dollar’s advancement or retracement. This is why we make the regular reference to the health of the US equity market benchmark. Should there big an underlying shift in the balance of risk/reward, the stocks and other relatively-risky assets will be unloaded and safe havens will be scooped up. And, though the greenback’s shelter appeal has diminished significantly; when capital flows turn into torrents, the market will likely defer to historical norms. What can push equities into that tempting bear trend and subsequently leverage the dollar’s appeal? European financial uncertainties are at the top of the list. A crisis situation in this economy has very clear implications for investment trends; but even a move to bailout Ireland would further the dollar’s case. Such a move would be clear step towards government-backed support. The US isn’t the only government providing support…

Speaking of stimulus, we note a growing wave of dissension against the Fed’s decision to implement the second round of quantitative easing. While much of the grumbling comes from the speculative market and emerging markets, Fed member Lacker stated that he opposed the move as being potentially ineffective and even dangerous. Don’t expect the central bank to fold to pressure anytime soon though. In other news, data seemed to offer a bullish balance. Advanced retail sales were better than expected with a 1.2 percent improvement – cut to 0.4 percent excluding gas and auto sales. For some contrast, the Empire manufacturing index dropped to a July 2009 low.

Euro Traders Look for Clarity on Ireland’s Future and the Future of the European Monetary Union
Irish officials responded to growing fear of a national financial crisis and subsequent speculation of an impending bailout by stating simply that they had not filed for aid and the government was fully funded through mid-2011. Clearly, this reiteration does not provide investors with a sense of confidence. In fact, it is adding to regional troubles according to the ECB’s Ordonez. Leaving the market in a state of uncertainty balances Ireland between the tarnished reputation of having to look for additional funds and potentially leaving its banking system open to collapse. With that in mind, Prime Minister Cowen is expected to bring the topic up at Tuesday’s meeting of European leaders. In the meantime, Portugal’s Finance Minister lamented that his country is at high risk similar troubles and the EU revised Greece’s deficit to GDP ratio up significantly.

British Pound Stifled by Disappointing Housing Data, Look for Clear Direction with CPI Data
Not to be ignored, the Rightmove released an indicator that showed a 3.2 percent drop in house prices in October – the biggest since December 2007 – and the longest turnover time on record. However, the market easily ignored the weak figure. That said, traders won’t as readily disregard Tuesday’s CPI data. Speculation of stimulus and rate hikes top’s the pound’s personal list of fundamental concerns.

Japanese Yen: Why Did a Strong 3Q GDP Reading not Promote a Yen Rally?
Expectations for Japan’s 3Q GDP numbers were tame heading into the release of the data. Yet, when the economy reportedly grew 0.9 percent in the three-month period and 3.9 percent on an annualized basis – both much better than expected – the yen showed little response. This can be partly attributed to timing; but with the Japanese Economic Minister suggesting 4Q will show the mirror performance, optimism will be muted.

Australian Dollar Steady on Minutes that Show Concern over Inflation, OECD that Warns the Same
All signs point to further gains for the Australian dollar – except for risk appetite trends. Early Monday, the OECD issued a statement warning the RBA to remain vigilant on inflation pressures and the bank’s own minutes on Tuesday supported a sustained hawkish lean. However, rate hikes later down the line will be overlooked if investors abandon carry trades to fund maintenance margin on losses in other trades.

New Zealand Dollar Sees Limited reaction to Strong Retail Sales Data thanks to Trading Conditions
The economic docket was stocked for the New Zealand dollar very early Friday morning; and yet the data has ultimately very little reaction on the currency. Data released during early in Auckland’s trading session hit at a time when few other markets are online; and doing so prior to Monday’s open exacerbates the issue. Therefore, a 1.6 percent jump in retail sales was able to rouse little activity before risk trends set in.

Pakistan seeks $50bn foreign debt..

ISLAMABAD: As federal and provincial economic teams assured the international community on Sunday of their resolve to introduce wide-ranging taxation measures, including Reformed General Sales Tax (RGST) and taxes on agriculture and real estate, Interior Minister Rahman Malik made a plea for waiving the $50 billion foreign debt to help Pakistan move ahead with the war against terrorism.

On the other hand, representatives of the international community attending a two-day Pakistan Development Forum asked the government and people of Pakistan to take the lead in reconstruction and rehabilitation of flood-hit areas. Most of the foreign delegates repeatedly asked the authorities about steps they were taking to mobilise resources. Two provinces – Sindh and Punjab – informed the meeting that despite facing opposition they were moving ahead on the RGST and planned to raise substantial resources through tax on agriculture and property. Interior Minister Rahman Malik said that Pakistan was fighting terrorism as a frontline state and deserved that its $50 billion foreign debt was written off. He said that besides the challenge of terrorism the country was also engaged in reconstruction and rehabilitation of flood-hit people. He said that around 40,000 to 50,000 people crossed the Pak-Afghan border daily, but all of them were not Taliban. They also included drug smugglers and criminals and hence Pakistan wanted the Afghan government to install biometric checkpoints to stop illegal cross-border movement. He said Pakistan had been fighting terrorism for almost 30 years and had broken the back of terrorists along its western borders. The fight would go on with or without the and commercial plots in urban areas, said Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah. Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister Kaiser Bengali said that progress had been made on the RGST and the provincial government would impose a flood tax for which a law would soon be tabled in the provincial assembly despite some opposition. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Owais Ghani said his province needed Rs107 billion over the next 18 months for reconstruction in social sector and infrastructure development. Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti said the provincial government had suspended new development projects of Rs18 billion from a development plan of Rs69 billion. Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said that talks had just started with presentations by provincial and regional governments and the federal government would brief PDF participants on Monday on the impact of floods on national economy and ways of dealing with consequences of the devastation.

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Finding the best forex broker – FAQ

Forex brokerage is the one of the newest domains of the financial services industry. It offers many unexploited opportunities to enterprising traders, but naturally comes with a few unique problems of its own. While analysis and forex strategies are crucial in the long run for achieving the great returns desired, the first task faced by a forex trader is finding the best personal choice among the forex brokers out there so that trading with a calm mind becomes possible, away from worries about the honesty and competence of the firm.

How do you find the best forex broker? There’s no magic trick to do all the scrutiny for you; of course a period of search and study is necessary. To ease your burden, and help your task, here we provide you with a list of what to seek from your forex broker, so that, even as a beginner, you don’t feel like the duck in the desert.

Regulation and Security

Our number-one concern is of course the safety of our deposits, and the honesty of our broker. Fail at this first step, and the sad fact is that no amount of successes will prevent your budding career from turning into a miserable disappointment. Fortunately, the guidelines to be followed in seeking a safe broker are simple and straightforward. Although you can do your own due diligence in finding out about a firm’s background by checking online forums, asking questions to the firm itself, and contacting the authorities, there are two things that you must know about in all cases. Is the firm regulated by government authorities? Second, does it implement state-of-the-art technologies for ensuring the safety of your personal information and account details from unauthorized access?

The regulatory bodies in the U.S. are the NFA and the CFTC. Usually, a broker will have a disclosure statement in the “About Us” section of the site, and at the bottom of every page stating its membership of the NFA, in the US, and its being subject to the regulations of the CFTC. In Europe, each nation has its own regulatory body. The UK has the FSA, while Germany, Cyprus, and the Netherlands all have their own regulatory institutions. Make sure that your broker is regulated by them. Never open an account with a firm that is not regulated by a recognized body, however tempting its offer may appear to be.

To read more about local regulations we recommend the following articles.

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Forex Broker Australia

The other aspect of account safety is encryption, and the physical safety of your account data against theft. Firms like Markets.com, and Finexo take great care about these aspects of safety, but there are also many others that assume a proactive attitude to this crucial side of running a brokerage business. To aid our task, technologies like SSL-encryption are standard in the business nowadays, and if you don’t see them implemented, it is time to depart for better, more serious brokers.

Commissions and spreads

The lower they are, the better. Low and fixed spreads are what we seek from our forex trading brokers. In general, paying anything more than 3-pips in the EURUSD pair is not a good idea, and there are some firms offering spreads as low as a single-pip in this most liquid pair. Research your broker’s website and make sure that you fully understand the spreads and commissions charged and carefully weigh pros and cons against each other. Just a low commission should not alone be the deciding factor.

Initial deposit

The initial deposit requirement for your forex broker account should be low. But whether you benefit from depositing a really small amount depends on other factors such as minimum lot size, and leverage or margin requirements. A mini account that requires lot sizes of $10,000 cannot be traded very effectively with a $50 initial deposit. You need some buffer area, so to speak, where market fluctuations can be absorbed. That said, the smaller the initial deposit the better, because it is your risk capital, and you don’t want to risk too much in any single trade.

Many brokers offer different channels for funds deposits. Credit card and wire transfers, as well as deposits via NeTeller, or PayPal are accepted at many of the more competent firms. The size of the minimum deposit varies from firm to firm, but it is usually between 50 and 500 in a mini account. A standard account will require something around $1,000-2,000 in most cases.

Leverage and margin requirements

Keep leverage low. Try to choose a broker that offers leverage as low as possible at the first stage. But it is also possible to keep your leverage artificially lower than the minimum level offered by just trading with a portion of your account value. If you have $1,000 deposited with a broker that demands 100:1 minimum leverage, you can keep your leverage as low as 10:1 by just trading one mini ($10,000) lot with your account. On the upside, leverage is a matter of taste, so whether it is 400:1 or 200:1 is for you decide. Just make sure that you don’t play a game of Russian Roulette by taking such high leverage at the beginning stages of your forex trading career. Please understand that increasing leverage increases risk.

Forex trading platform and software offer

There are so many things that can be said about a good forex trading platform depending on your trading style, and risk tolerance level. In general though, the platform should present a comfortable interface with a calm color selection, and the more customization options available, the better. To test the software at the early stages of your trading, make sure that you open a demo account to have a good experience of what is on offer by the broker.

Does the platform facilitate automated trading? Does it let you use scalping strategies? How about the charting package? Does it provide your favorite technical tool? If you’re a fundamental trader, does the system provide news flow from a credible financial news provider? How about trade alerts, and mobile trading? There are naturally a lot of things that you could demand from the broker, and it all depends on your trading style. If you’re a pure beginner, we can recommend the MetaTrader platform. It is very popular, widely available, and once you get used to it you’ll have learned a lot about trading already. The MetaTrader platform may appear complicated at first, but it is only a matter of practice, not innovation, or genius before you get the hang of it.

Currency pairs offered

Although there are a large number of countries in the world, and consequently many currencies available for trading, the fact of the matter is that a handful of majors, and the currencies of a few growing nations in the world, such as the Brazilian Real, or the Russian Rouble, often define the tone of trading in the global market. So the number of currencies available is not as important a point as it might appear. Still, if you have to trade your national currency, about which you’re most knowledgeable, in a liquid environment, the availability of different options may become an important point.

Also, if you like to employ special strategies about pegged currencies such as the HK dollar, or the Danish Krone, you will naturally want to look for these as you examine the broker. Similarly, traders interested in the Chinese Yuan will have to do some search because the currency is not convertible, and is not widely available for trading.

Customer support

This is where you turn to when there’s a dispute or problem, so the friendlier, more patient, and understanding they are, the better. Customer support should preferably never be an issue when you’re trading with one of the best forex traders. Their systems run smoothly, and if there’s a technical error, they will be swift to recognize and mend it, sometimes on their own. But to make sure that you are safe, it is always a good idea to make a call, even before you have any real intention of opening an account, to see the quality, and endurance of the customer support staff.

24-hour support can also be very important if you’re not from North America. Remember that the forex market is active 24-hours a day. So your working hours may not coincide with that of the support staff, unless it is available throughout the day.

Beginner’s Support

Attitude to the beginner differs among brokers. The demands and needs of a beginning trader are not the same as those of a professional or experienced trader, so even brokers themselves may implement different account packages for different types of clients. As a novice, it’s a good idea to seek a firm that makes educating beginners a major part of its mission and business strategy as a forex broker. Some firms go so far as to offer one on training, while others offer the so-called webinars, and abundant online material for your education. Yet others employ real, professional traders in the customer support. It is up to you to define your own experience level, and decide about what you expect from your broker in this respect.

Summary

Choosing the right broker is clearly the most important, albeit basic aspect of being a successful forex trader. By asking the relevant questions about the issues we listed in this FAQ, you will have a more systematic, and thorough approach to this matter, and with a little effort, chose the broker that is right for you. The best luck in your new career.