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Forex Versus Futures
By Mark Humphrey, Thu Dec 8th
The origins of today's futures market lies in the agriculturemarkets of the 19th century. At that time, farmers began sellingcontracts to deliver agricultural products at a later date. Thiswas Read more...

How Is Forex Trading At Home Possible?
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Fiis And Real Estate Investments
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Forex Software Packages
By Ryan Larson, Wed Dec 7th

If you plan to start trading FOREX online you will of course beusing a software system. This system will make it easy for youto get information quickly about market prices and make trades.There are two types of FOREX software available, client basedand web based.

As the FOREX market is a fast moving market and you will need upto the minute information to make informed transactions, it isup to you to see you have a high speed internet connection. Dialup internet access will absolutely not work for this. Anotherconsideration could be the location of the servers used by yourbroker. If your broker's servers are located quite a distancefrom you, say in another country, this could potentially slowdown your transmissions. If you plan to trade online you willneed a modern computer and high speed internet connection.

The next consideration would be which type of software, clientbased or web based? Web based software is housed on your brokerswebsite. You will not have to install any software on your owncomputer. A web based software program will allow you to log infrom any computer that has an internet connection. A clientbased software program, or one that you download into your owncomputer will limit you

A Tale Of Greece And Cheap Money
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/mobile/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=3962062" style="font-size:1.2em">A Tale Of Greece And Cheap Money</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">istockAnalyst.com</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">4 hours ago </span> <div style="width:80%;">The S&amp;P 500 closed a smidgen lower Thursday on speculation the Federal Reserve will increase its discount rate which tempered the potential for gains spurred by further evidence that the economy ...</div> </div>
Gold Nears New Euro Record as &quot;Gold-Backed&quot; Euro Monetary Fund Rejected
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://news.goldseek.com/BullionVault/1269006712.php" style="font-size:1.2em">Gold Nears New Euro Record as &quot;Gold-Backed&quot; Euro Monetary Fund Rejected</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Gold Seek</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">6 hours ago </span> <div style="width:80%;">THE PRICE OF GOLD was little changed for US investors in London on Friday, heading for a 2% weekly gain as the Dollar rose against everything on the forex market but the commodity-currencies of ...</div> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article18011.html">Gold Nears New Euro Record High</a> - <span style="color:#888888">The Market Oracle</span><br> </div>
SOUTH AFRICA Euro slumps against US dollar on Greece fears
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=629&fArticleId=5397507" style="font-size:1.2em"> SOUTH AFRICA Euro slumps against US dollar on Greece fears</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Business Report</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">7 hours ago </span> <div style="width:80%;">The euro slumped against the dollar on Friday as investors sought the safe-haven US currency amid uncertainty about international assistance for debt-plagued Greece. In morning London trade, the ...</div> </div>
Ldn FX: Euro-Dlr Heavy In Europe; Cable Weighs
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://imarketnews.com/node/10542" style="font-size:1.2em">Ldn FX: Euro-Dlr Heavy In Europe; Cable Weighs</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Market News International</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">8 hours ago </span> <div style="width:80%;">LONDON, Mar. 19 (MNI) - Euro-dollar was heavy in Europe Friday morning. After being supported for much of the Asian session by Asian Central Bank demand the euro triggered some stop loss sales on ...</div> </div>
Stocks Rise as Corporate Profit Outlook Improves; Euro Falls
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-19/asia-stocks-rise-on-improving-u-s-economic-outlook-yen-falls.html" style="font-size:1.2em">Stocks Rise as Corporate Profit Outlook Improves; Euro Falls</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">BusinessWeek</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">15 hours ago </span> <div style="width:80%;">By Justin Carrigan March 19 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks rose in Europe and Asia, led by banks, as an improving outlook for the global economy lifted expectations for corporate earnings. The euro headed ...</div> </div>
WORLD FOREX: Euro Up Vs Yen, Dollar On Hedge Buying; May Resume Fall
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/world-forex-euro-up-vs-yen-dollar-on-hedge-buying-may-resume-fall-2010-03-19" style="font-size:1.2em">WORLD FOREX: Euro Up Vs Yen, Dollar On Hedge Buying; May Resume Fall</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">MarketWatch</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">16 hours ago </span> <div style="width:80%;">By Andrew Monahan TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- The euro rose against the yen and dollar in Asia Friday as Japanese short-term investors who have recently bet heavily against the common currency bought ...</div> <a href="http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2010/03/19/249019/Euro-sinks.htm">Euro sinks against dollar on lingering doubt over Greece</a> - <span style="color:#888888">China Post</span><br> <a href="http://www.stockmarketsreview.com/forex/the_demand_for_the_high_risk_currencies_increased_again_the_oil_rate_consolidated_above_the_82_usd_mark_per_barrel_20100319_3586/">The demand for the high-risk currencies increased again. The oil rate consolidated above the $82 mark per barrel</a> - <span style="color:#888888">Stock Markets Review</span><br> </div>
Currencies: Euro Weakens On Bearish Bailout Comments
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://trak.in/india/currencies-euro-weakens-on-bearish-bailout-comments/economy-78475/" style="font-size:1.2em">Currencies: Euro Weakens On Bearish Bailout Comments</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">India Business Blog</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 18, 2010 </span> <div style="width:80%;">by EIN on 2010/03/18 March 18, 2010 (FinancialWire) (Investrend Information Syndicate) As of 11:37 AM EST today, the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSE: UUP) is up 0.90% on volume ...</div> </div>
Fed officials warn against loss of bank oversight
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.portfolio.com/business-news/reuters/2010/03/18/fed-officials-warn-against-loss-of-bank-oversight" style="font-size:1.2em">Fed officials warn against loss of bank oversight</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Portfolio.com</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 18, 2010 </span> <div style="width:80%;">Trader Richard Smartt reacts in the Euro Dollar pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, March 16, 2010. REUTERS/John Gress By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four top Federal Reserve ...</div> </div>
Euro Plunges Against Major Rivals
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.rttnews.com/Content/CurrencyMarket.aspx?Node=b3&Id=1245062" style="font-size:1.2em">Euro Plunges Against Major Rivals</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">RTT News</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 18, 2010 </span> <div style="width:80%;">(RTTNews) - The European common currency traded lower against major rivals in New York mid-day trading on Thursday. The Eurozone trade balance swung to a deficit in January, as the export value ...</div> </div>
OCI announces FY 2009 Results
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://dotnet.sys-con.com/node/1324452" style="font-size:1.2em">OCI announces FY 2009 Results</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">SYS-CON Media</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 18, 2010 </span> <div style="width:80%;">By Marketwire . Results as at 31 December 2009 Cairo, Egypt / March 18, 2010, 10:15 AM OCI announces FY 2009 Results Summary of Consolidated Results for Q4 2009: - Consolidated revenue increased 3 ...</div> </div>

to transactions only on the computer itis downloaded on. Web based software programs are preferred bymost brokers who think they are more safe and reliable. Webbased software tends to be less vulnerable to attack fromviruses and hackers during transmissions than client basedsoftware.

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Forex: USD/CAD hits 20-month high below 1.0070 after retail sales
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.nasdaq.com/newscontent/20100319/forex-usdcad-hits-20-month-high-below-10070-after-retail-sales.aspx?storyid=20100319_5d0d6f6a-4e3f-4ee5-9736-cc7a7b099b2c_fxstreet.com" style="font-size:1.2em">Forex: USD/CAD hits 20-month high below 1.0070 after retail sales</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">NASDAQ</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">7 hours ago </span> <div style="width:80%;">FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The Canadian Dollar has rallied more than 120 pips during the day, fuelled by favourable Canada CPI and retain sales figures, and the USD/CAD decline from 1.0185 session ...</div> </div>
Canadian Dollar Targets Parity on Inflation, Higher Rate Bets
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=apVzgCImz__I" style="font-size:1.2em">Canadian Dollar Targets Parity on Inflation, Higher Rate Bets</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Bloomberg</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">15 hours ago </span> <div style="width:80%;">By Chris Fournier and Allison Bennett March 19 (Bloomberg) -- The Canadian currency came the closest to parity with its US counterpart in almost 20 months after a report showed consumer prices ...</div> <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-19/canadian-dollar-may-decline-on-crowded-bets-barclays-says.html">Canadian Dollar May Decline on &#39;Crowded&#39; Bets, Barclays Says</a> - <span style="color:#888888">BusinessWeek</span><br> <a href="http://www.rttnews.com/Content/CanadianNews.aspx?Id=1246211&SM=1">Canadian Dollar Declines From Early Highs Against Major Rivals</a> - <span style="color:#888888">RTT News</span><br> <a href="http://beforeitsnews.com/news/26150/Canadian_Dollar_In_Purgatory.html" style="color:#009900">Before It's News</a> </div>
Canada&#39;s Airlines Helped By Strong Canadian Dollar
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100318-714485.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines" style="font-size:1.2em">Canada&#39;s Airlines Helped By Strong Canadian Dollar</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Wall Street Journal</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">23 hours ago </span> <div style="width:80%;">By Caroline Van Hasselt Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES TORONTO (Dow Jones)--Canada&#39;s airline industry is one sector of the country&#39;s economy that benefits from a strong currency, given that fuel, their ...</div> </div>
| EXCHANGE RATE
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/03/19/ExchangeRate.asp" style="font-size:1.2em">| EXCHANGE RATE</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Ceylon Daily News</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 18, 2010 </span> <div style="width:80%;">Exchange Rates on 18.03.2010 The average rates of the following currencies quoted by commercial banks in Colombo for Telegraphic Transfers (TT) at 9.30 am are as follow: Currency Buying Rate ...</div> </div>
Fund Managers Don&#39;t Fret Canadian Dollar At Par; Some Even Like It
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201003181514dowjonesdjonline000762&title=fund-managers-dont-fret-canadian-dollar-at-parsome-even-like-it" style="font-size:1.2em">Fund Managers Don&#39;t Fret Canadian Dollar At Par; Some Even Like It</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">NASDAQ</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 18, 2010 </span> <div style="width:80%;">By Stuart Weinberg, OF DOW JONES NEWSWIRES TORONTO -(Dow Jones)- Peter Hodson won&#39;t stop investing in US equities now that the Canadian dollar is near par with the greenback, but he does offer the ...</div> </div>
A Double Top in Oil Could Spell End For Canadian Dollar Rally
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.dailyfx.com/forex/fundamental/article/drivers_of_price_action/2010-03-18-1856-A_Double_Top_in_Oil.html" style="font-size:1.2em">A Double Top in Oil Could Spell End For Canadian Dollar Rally</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Daily FX</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 18, 2010 </span> <div style="width:80%;">The Canadian dollar rally took a breather today as the re-emergence of troubles in Greece cooled prevailing risk appetite. The ?loonie&quot; is on pace to test parity against the dollar as rising oil ...</div> <a href="http://www.nasdaq.com/newscontent/20100319/forex-cad-suffers-greenback-strength.aspx?storyid=20100319_b680d205-5415-49b9-91cf-6583f6bc4a0e_fxstreet.com">Forex: CAD suffers Greenback strength</a> - <span style="color:#888888">NASDAQ</span><br> </div>
CANADIAN DOLLAR MAKES ANOTHER NEW CONTRACT HIGH. NEW BUY SIGNAL FOR THE POUND
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.forexhound.com/article/Fundamentals/Daily_Reports/CANADIAN_DOLLAR_MAKES_ANOTHER_NEW_CONTRACT_HIGH_NEW_BUY_SIGNAL_FOR_THE_POUND/192500" style="font-size:1.2em">CANADIAN DOLLAR MAKES ANOTHER NEW CONTRACT HIGH. NEW BUY SIGNAL FOR THE POUND</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Forex Hound</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 18, 2010 </span> <div style="width:80%;">CURRENCIES: 03/18/10 Higher closes yesterday for the Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc , British Pound, Japanese Yen, and Aussie Dollar while lower for the Euro Fx and dollar index. The euro continues ...</div> </div>
Canadian Dollar May Soon Reverse Against US Dollar
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.dailyfx.com/forex/technical/ssi/usd-cad/2010-03-18-1554-Canadian_Dollar_May_Soon_Reverse.html" style="font-size:1.2em">Canadian Dollar May Soon Reverse Against US Dollar</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Daily FX</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 18, 2010 </span> <div style="width:80%;">USDCAD ? Continued USDCAD declines have left the pair&#39;s SSI ratio in strongly net-long territory, but it is interesting to note that said ratio has not hit further extremes as the pair drops to ...</div> </div>
Canadian Dollar at Risk of Pullback on Turn in Forex Sentiment
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.dailyfx.com/forex/technical/ssi/table/2010-03-18-1536-Canadian_Dollar_at_Risk_of.html" style="font-size:1.2em">Canadian Dollar at Risk of Pullback on Turn in Forex Sentiment</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Daily FX</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 18, 2010 </span> <div style="width:80%;">Interested in building your own SSI-based strategy? Request SSI data on our forex forum. Strong declines in the US Dollar/Canadian Dollar currency pair have persistently been met with crowd buying ...</div> </div>
Good Numbers In UK
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/mobile/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=3957634" style="font-size:1.2em">Good Numbers In UK</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">istockAnalyst.com</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 18, 2010 </span> <div style="width:80%;">Some good news out of UK, for a change. After recent avalanche of doom and gloom reports, employment numbers turned positive today. Unemployment count for January was revised down, but February ...</div> </div>

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