Poll: Ukraine Crisis: What Are Your Thoughts?

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The European Union is ready to give Ukraine 11 billion euros ($15 billion) in loans and grants over the coming years to help stabilize its economy, the head of the bloc's executive arm said Wednesday. Read the full article here.

Coincidentally, the headline figure of $15 billion for the EU's aid package is the same amount that Russia was prepared to grant Ukraine in loans until the government of President Viktor Yanukovich was ousted last month.

Yanukovich took the Russian loans instead of a wide-ranging trade and economic agreement with the EU, a move that fueled the protests that led to his ouster.

Barroso said that an agreement was still on the table, and the EU is prepared to provisionally grant Ukraine the benefits deriving from it before a full ratification. Ukraine's industrial and agricultural exporters could save some 900 million euros annually through reduced tariffs, the Commission said.

"The situation in Ukraine is a test of our capability and resolve to stabilize our neighborhood and to provide new opportunities for many, not just a few," Barroso told reporters in Brussels. "We need to be up to this challenge."

What are your thoughts on the situation in the Ukraine? Below are several polls to vote on and of course we would love to hear your thoughts on the matter.

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A Intermediate-Term Strategy To Conquer The FX Market

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Here's a powerful, easy to use intermediate-term trading strategy that you can use in the Forex market.

A Less Active Approach To Forex

This particular strategy is less active than our short-term FX strategy. This trading approach is best suited for intermediate-term swing traders who enjoy being in the market every few weeks. Unlike the short-term strategy, which requires entering orders every few days, the intermediate-term strategy requires that you only enter your order(s) on average, once a week. In today's 5 minute video, I am going to have you follow along as I walk you through the actual trading signals of this strategy from 9/07/12. At the end of the video, you'll be able to see every trade and how each trade fared. Nothing is left to the imagination and nothing has been left out.

Now, let's take a look at the pros and cons of this particular trading strategy. Continue reading "A Intermediate-Term Strategy To Conquer The FX Market" →

Does money management trump stock picking?

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If you're reading this, then you clearly have an interest in improving your trading returns. One of the surest ways to do that, is not so much by picking the right stock to invest in, but rather incorporating sound money management principals into your trading.

We recently had a MarketClub member on the Members Blog who was claiming that he had lost a tremendous amount of money using the Trade Triangles, trading in the FX market. Doing the math, I just couldn't figure out or understand how he could have lost the money he claimed he had lost. I thought that the matter was closed until one of our members came back with a reply. Frankly, it is a perfect reply and one that applies to everyone who has traded or is presently trading.

Here is the member's unedited response: Continue reading "Does money management trump stock picking?" →

Will These Obstacles Slow The Market's Bullish Trend?

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The bellwether SP 500 traded completely inside of last Monday's trading range from Tuesday through Thursday of last week, indicating near-term investor indecision, before staging a tentative move to new all-time highs on Friday. Friday's move to new highs, despite a sharp downward revision in Q4 2014 GDP and amid worries about Russian intervention in Ukraine, was an impressive show of bullish investor conviction and is characteristic of a market that wants to go higher. Continue reading "Will These Obstacles Slow The Market's Bullish Trend?" →

A Short-Term Strategy To Conquer The FX Market

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Here's a short-term trading strategy that you can use in the Forex market. Before I get into the nuts and bolts of the trading system, here are some quick background notes on the Forex market.

Forex (FX) Background Notes

The foreign exchange market is the largest, most liquid financial market in the world. According to the Bank for International Settlements, the average daily turnover in the global Forex market is estimated at $3.98 trillion. Some trading firms specializing in foreign exchange put the average even higher, with daily turnover in excess of $4 trillion.

Why Forex Is Unique

#1. It is the largest asset class in the world, leading to high liquidity.

#2. It trades continuously 24 hours a day except weekends, i.e. trading from 22:00 GMT on Sunday (Sydney) until 22:00 GMT Friday (New York).

#3. Low margins compared with other markets like stocks or fixed income.

Check with your broker or an FX broker for margin requirements and commissions.

Not For Everyone

Now that you have some background on Forex trading, let's take a look at exactly how this short-term trading strategy works. I will be using MarketClub's Trade Triangle technology which is easy to use and follow. This particular strategy employs the weekly Trade Triangles for trend and the daily Trade Triangles for timing.

This particular strategy is best suited for individuals who like to be active in the market. The short-term strategy requires entering orders every few days. In this short 5 minute video I am going to have you follow along as I walk you through the actual trading signals of this strategy from the beginning of 2013. At the end of the video, you'll be able to see every trade and how each trade fared, nothing has been left out.

In trading there is no "Holy Grail," believe me, as everyone has been looking for one since trading first began. However, you don't need a "Holy Grail to trade Forex, you just need a trading system that has stood the test of time. For FX trading or any kind of trading you need to manage your losses and this short-term trading strategy takes care of that for you.

Now, let's take a look at the pros and cons of this particular trading strategy.

PROS:
• Easy to follow and implement.
• No grey areas, the program shows you with visual Triangles the market's short-term direction.
• This trading strategy is best suited for active investors who are comfortable being active in the market.

CONS:
• If you are comfortable trading short-term, there really are no drawbacks to this strategy.

Be sure to watch the video all the way through to the end, as I share with you some FX history that is pretty much unknown to the general Forex markets.

If you decide that this particular strategy is right for you, paper trade it for a while and get the feel of how it works.

Every success using this short-term FX trading strategy.

Adam Hewison
President, INO.com
Co-Creator, MarketClub

P.S. Later this week I will be posting FX strategies for intermediate and long-term traders. Stay tuned!