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Introduction To Fundamental Analysis
By John Sanderson, Thu Dec 8th
FOREX traders almost always rely on analysis to make plan theirtrading strategies. There are two basic types of FOREX analysis– technical and fundamental. This article will look atfundamental analysis and how it used in FOREX trading. Fundamental analysis refers to political and economic conditionsthat may affect prices. FOREX traders using fundamentalanalysis rely on news reports to gather information aboutunemployment rates, economic policies, inflation, and growthrates. Fundamental analysis is often used to get an overview ofcurrency movements and to provide a broad picture of economicconditions affecting a specific currency. Most traders rely ontechnical analysis for plotting entry and exit points into themarket and supplement their findings with fundamental analysis.
Currency prices on the FOREX are affected by the forces ofsupply and demand, which in turn are affected by economicconditions. The two most important economic factors affectingsupply and demand are interest rates and the strength of theeconomy. The strength of the economy is affected by the GrossDomestic Product (GDP), foreign investment and trade balance. Indicators Various indicators are released by government and academicsources. They are reliable measures of economic health and arefollowed by all sectors of the investment market. Indicators areusually released on a monthly basis but some are released weekly. Two of the most important fundamental indicators are interestrates and international trade. Other indicators include theConsumer Price Index (CPI), Durable Goods Orders, Producer PriceIndex (PPI), Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI), and retail sales. Interest Rates - can have either a strengthening or weakeningeffect on a particular currency. On the one
Forex: Dollar still under pressure against commodity currencies
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<a href="http://www.fxstreet.com/news/forex-news/article.aspx?StoryId=b5591558-af3e-4081-909d-e51147530009" style="font-size:1.2em">Forex: Dollar still under pressure against commodity currencies</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">FXstreet.com The Forex Market</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">4 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">FXstreet.com (Córdoba) ? Greenback is falling sharply on Friday against currencies tied to commodities weakened by risk aversion. AUD and NZD are approaching to daily highs together with main US ...</div>
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Saskatchewan Roughriders Centennial Canadian Dollar Coin Launched
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<a href="http://www.coinnews.net/2010/09/03/saskatchewan-roughriders-centennial-canadian-dollar-coin-launched/" style="font-size:1.2em">Saskatchewan Roughriders Centennial Canadian Dollar Coin Launched</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">CoinNews.net</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">5 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">by Royal Canadian Mint on September 3, 2010 Rider pride was in full swing as the Royal Canadian Mint launched a new commemorative one-dollar circulation coin honouring the Saskatchewan Roughriders ...</div>
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Canadian Dollar Tests Short Term Channel
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<a href="http://www.dailyfx.com/forex/technical/elliott_wave/usd-cad/2010/09/03/eliottWaves_usd-jpy_1.html" style="font-size:1.2em">Canadian Dollar Tests Short Term Channel</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Daily FX</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">6 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">The USDCAD continues to respect its summer range. The June, July, and August highs all occurred within several pips of 10680. Channel support comes into play at current price although I do expect ...</div>
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Canadian Dollar Spikes Up Sharply Against Major Rivals After US Unemployment Report
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<a href="http://www.rttnews.com/Content/CanadianNews.aspx?Node=B1&Id=1409797" style="font-size:1.2em">Canadian Dollar Spikes Up Sharply Against Major Rivals After US Unemployment Report</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">RTT News</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">7 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">(RTTNews) - The Canadian dollar spiked up sharply against major currencies after the release of US unemployment and non-farm payroll reports in early New York trading on Friday. As of now, the ...</div>
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Russia May Soon Add Canadian Dollar to Reserves
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<a href="http://www.smartmoney.com/bn/ON/index.cfm?story=ON-20100903-000389" style="font-size:1.2em">Russia May Soon Add Canadian Dollar to Reserves</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Smartmoney.com</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">12 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russia will be ready to add the Canadian dollar to its reserves in several weeks, First Deputy Central Bank Chairman Alexei Ulyukayev said in an interview with the ...</div>
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Canadian Dollar (CAD) Technical Major Currencies (2010-09-03)
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<a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/48998/20100903/canadian-dollar-cad-technical-major-currencies-2010-09-03.htm" style="font-size:1.2em">Canadian Dollar (CAD) Technical Major Currencies (2010-09-03)</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">International Business Times</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">13 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">The pair attempted to breach the support levels mentioned in yesterday's report, while currently the pair is rising towards 1.0490 levels, but facingSMA 50 levels as strong resistance that ...</div>
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Canadian Dollar Slides Against Majors
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<a href="http://www.rttnews.com/Content/CanadianNews.aspx?Id=1409038&SM=1" style="font-size:1.2em">Canadian Dollar Slides Against Majors</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">RTT News</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Sep 2, 2010 </span>
<div style="width:80%;">(RTTNews) - The Canadian dollar traded lower against major opponents from early morning session's upward trading in New York afternoon deals on Thursday. After edging up to 1.0474 against the US ...</div>
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Canadian Dollar May Appreciate Against USD
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<a href="http://www.dailyfx.com/forex/technical/ssi/usd-cad/2010/09/02/ssi_usd-cad.html" style="font-size:1.2em">Canadian Dollar May Appreciate Against USD</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Daily FX</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Sep 2, 2010 </span>
<div style="width:80%;">USDCAD ? The ratio of long to short positions in the USDCAD stands at 1.17 as nearly 54% of traders are long. Yesterday, the ratio was at 1.28 as 56% of open positions were long. In detail, long ...</div>
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Canadian Dollar Short Term Channels are Points of Reference
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<a href="http://www.dailyfx.com/forex/technical/elliott_wave/usd-cad/2010/09/02/Canadian_Dollar_Short_Term_Channels_are_Points_of_Reference.html" style="font-size:1.2em">Canadian Dollar Short Term Channels are Points of Reference</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Daily FX</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Sep 2, 2010 </span>
<div style="width:80%;">The USDCAD continues to respect its summer range. The June, July, and August highs all occurred within several pips of 10680. There is little to comment on other than the range. Use the channels ...</div>
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Canadian Dollar (CAD) Technical Major Currencies (2010-09-02)
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<a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/48530/20100902/canadian-dollar-cad-technical-major-currencies-2010-09-02.htm" style="font-size:1.2em">Canadian Dollar (CAD) Technical Major Currencies (2010-09-02)</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">International Business Times</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Sep 2, 2010 </span>
<div style="width:80%;">The pair expected its decline yesterday where further correction is projected. Supporting this suggestion is stability below SMA 50 levels along with the negative signs onStochastic forming on the ...</div>
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hand, high interestrates attract foreign investment which will strengthen the localcurrency. On the other hand, stock market investors often reactto interest rate increases by selling off their holdings in thebelief that higher borrowing costs will adversely affect manycompanies. Stock investors may sell off their holdings causing adownturn in the stock market and the national economy. Determining which of these two effects will predominate dependson many complex factors, but there is usually a consensusamongst economic observers of how particular interest ratechanges will affect the economy and the price of a currency. International Trade – Trade balance which shows a deficit (moreimports than exports) is usually an unfavourable indicator.Deficit trade balances means that money is flowing out of thecountry to purchase foreign-made goods and this may have adevaluing effect on the currency. Usually, however, marketexpectations dictate whether a deficit trade balance isunfavourable or not. If a county habitually operates with adeficit trade balance this has already been factored into theprice of its currency. Trade deficits will only affect currencyprices when they are more than market expectations. Other indicators include the CPI – a measurement of the cost ofliving, and the PPI – a measurement of the cost of producinggoods. The GDP measures the value of all goods and serviceswithin a country, while the M2 Money Supply measures the totalamount of all currency. There are 28 major indicators used in the United States.Indicators have strong effects on financial markets so FOREXtraders should be aware of them when preparing strategies.Up-to-date information is available on many websites and manyFOREX brokers supply this information as part of their tradingservice. About the author:This article provided courtesy of http://www.about-forex.net
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