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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Class A and Class B stocks

Class A and class B are two different classes of stocks, known as classified stocks, which are issued publicly. Although most companies issue only one type of stock to public (known a common stock) having same voting and dividend rights, some companies issue more than one type of stock (class A, B, C...) to achieve some specific goals.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Weekly Market Newsletter, 24 November 2008

The Week Ahead: The appointment of Timothy Geithner as the new Treasury Secretary in 2009 helped to lift the market sharply on Friday after a breakdown in the major indexes earlier in the week. The S&P 500 reached levels not seen since 1997. Existing home sales are due out on Monday. The preliminary GDP numbers for Q3 are released Tuesday along with consumer confidence and the Case Shiller Home Price Index. Wednesday brings the durable goods report and personal income & spending. The market is closed Thursday for Thanksgiving with a shortened trading session on Friday.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Forex Market Jargon & Nicknames

World forex market has its own language. There are nicknames to currencies and currency pairs and there are some interesting terminologies. Knowing them is important is for a forex trader as it will help him in better understanding of news, reports and commentaries. Here are some of them with some interesting explanations.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Factors to Consider When Using Moving Average

Moving average is one of the most widely used indicators for trading all types of financial instruments, especially forex currencies. It is simple and is easy to interpret and can be used in any style of trading. But there are many factors which are to be considered when you using moving average for trading instruments.

Friday, November 14, 2008

What are Certificated or Certified Stocks?

Certificated stocks or certified stocks or deliverable stocks are (stored) stocks of commodities (do not misunderstand with stocks of companies) which are certified to meet the basis grade set by exchanges. The commodities are tested for both quality and quantity at a designated location and are used as delivery against futures contracts.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Doji Tri-Star Candlestick Pattern

As the name suggest tri-star pattern is a rare candlestick pattern, which is composed of three consecutive doji candlesticks. The pattern indicates market reversal when they are formed after a prolonged trend. There are both bullish and bearish doji tri-star candlestick patterns.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Bellwether or Barometer Stocks

Bellwether or Barometer stocks are stocks which are considered as the indicators of overall market or market sector. These are stocks of big companies which are the leaders of particular industries, and ups and downs of which produce corresponding changes on that and related industries. Some very good examples of bellwether stocks include General Motors – automobile industry, Microsoft – software sector, Wal-Mart – retail sector, etc.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Weekly Stock Trader Newsletter, 10 November 2008

The Week Ahead: With unemployment numbers up ten consecutive months, momentum appears to be gaining as August and September figures were revised upward. Markets will key in on President Elect Barrack Obama's choices for economic positions in his administration. Bond markets are closed Tuesday for Veterans Day. Watch for further increases in the jobless claims numbers on Thursday as well as the trade balance. An important retail sales report for October is due Friday along with business inventories.

Monday, November 10, 2008

Forward Premium and Forward Discount

If the difference between forward exchange rate and spot exchange rate of one currency is a positive value, it is known as forward premium and if it is a negative value it is known as forward discount. In other words if the spot ‘futures exchange rate’ is higher than the spot exchange rate then it is known as forward premium and if it is lower than spot exchange rate then it is known as forward discount.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Factors That Affect EFT Liquidity

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are considered among most liquid trading instruments, especially when compared against mutual funds. But different ETFs have different levels of liquidity. Below are some factors that affect the liquidity of these funds.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Bearish Evening Doji Star Pattern

Bearish evening Doji star pattern is one of the most reliable Japanese candlestick patterns which indicate a possible trend reversal. This candlestick pattern includes three candlesticks; often formed at the top of an uptrend and indicate a possible downtrend. Evening Doji star pattern is widely followed by all types of traders trading all types of financial instruments.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

What are Related Trade Orders?

Related Trade Orders, sometimes known as Contingent Trade Orders, are complex trading orders which are created by combining two or more orders. They comes handy when trader want to execute or not to execute the orders (the second or third order) when a specific condition is met. There are mainly three types of related trade orders.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Weekly Stock Market Letter, 3 November 2008

The Week Ahead: A continuation of the see-saw action in stock prices is likely as November trading begins. One positive for consumers despite record low sentiment numbers is the rapid decline in oil prices and therefore gasoline at the pump. All eyes are on Election Day this Tuesday. Any surprises will only help to create more up and down volatility. Factory orders will also be out on Tuesday. On Thursday chain store sales will hint at any consumer vitality. Finally, by Friday, another potentially problematic employment report is released.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Non-Deliverable Swap or NDS

Like Non-Deliverable Forward (NDF), Non-Deliverable Swap (NDS) is cash settled contracts which do not involve delivery of underlying instrument. The only difference is that the cash settlement is done through a major (fully convertible) currency like U.S. Dollar. Similar to NDF, NDS also involves two currencies, usually one major currency and one restricted currency.

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