Forex Technical Update 6/26/2011 – Commodity Currencies this Week
July 28, 2011 by admin
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www.fxtimes.com – Forex News, Analysis, Education, Charts, Videos, Webinars, Live Events and More We have seen commodity prices stabilize and fall recently. Gold, Silver, and Oil fell sharply towards the end of last week. The AUD has been in and out of the traditional correlation with gold in the short-term, but the medium term picture shows both in topping action. USD/CAD rallied sharply the Obama administration announced it will tap strategic oil reserves. Finally the NZD/USD remains resilient, but has also stabilized the sharp rallies we have seen in 2011. Let’s take a look at the charts, and wee what can we expect this coming week from a technical perspective? Fan Yang CMT Chief Technical Strategist FXTimes Information and opinions contained in this report are for educational purposes only and do not constitute an investment advice. While the information contained herein was obtained from sources believed to be reliable, author does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. FXTimes will not accept liability for any loss of profit or damage which may arise directly, indirectly or consequently from use of or reliance on the trading set-ups or any accompanying chart analysis.
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Will Commodity FX Play A Game of Catch-Up? – DailyFX Tech Talk August 5, 2010
September 6, 2010 by admin
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A daily video highlighting technical developments in the overnight session of trade with DailyFX Technical Currency Strategist Joel Kruger.
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The Hard Truth About Commodity Trading
December 17, 2009 by admin
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The real truth about commodity trading and forex trading is that the most lose money. The reality is probably more than 90% of aspiring commodity and forex traders fail and stop trading. The reasons aspiring commodity traders lose seem to fall into the same and common problems. In 1994 I wanted to really learn how to trade. I associated myself with a college friend who owned a brokerage. I wanted to learn what successful traders did as well as learn what unsuccessful traders did. Being aware of the issues and mistakes non successful traders helped me to evolve. The goal of my blog is to try to instill in those who truly want to succeed that attributes that good traders have and how to avoid the attributes of poor trading.
The fact that so many aspiring commodity traders fail can be found in these common factors.
Commodity Trading is Easy! Commodity Trading is Exciting I do not need to prepare nor worry about when trades do not work.
First of all and I have stated so many times… Commodity trading is the hardest easiest thing one can ever do. We have all have heard stories of the trader Richard Dennis who took $400 to $200 million… only to have blown up there after… Or there is the story of Larry Williams who won a trading contest in 1987 who took $10,000 to $1,000,000. Well Commodity trading is very hard and in my case and my partners an evolvement of learning from mistakes of others as well as our own.
Mistakes such as over leverage, over correlation, over trading , failure of risk controls, lack of patience, lack of discipline and lack of a trading plan have been the demise of all too many commodity and forex traders.
If you want to trade commodities because you think it is exciting, you are in HUGE losses. Truthfully I have learned to become detached and almost an observer of my trades which are all systematically generated. I know that any one trade means nothing and that over time there will be trends and I will catch them regardless of they are up or down.
Not preparing for commodity trading is all too a common mistake. In our case, we have an entire plan thought out. All contingencies are pre thought out because in commodity trading anything can and will happen. If one does not have a thought out plan, than in the middle of trading a crisis could happen.
If you are currently trading commodities or forex unsuccessfully or you have traded in the past and are not satisfied with your commodity trading results I am confident if you are willing to be open I can show you things that I have compounded my money over time.
If you have commodity related questions please, feel free to contact me. I will be happy to answer your questions to the best of my ability.
Andrew Abraham
A.Abraham@AngusJackson.com
www.AJpartnersinc.com
Futures trading involves risk. People can and do lose money
My name in Andrew Abraham. I have been investing in commodities and managed futures since 1994. I am a commodity trading advisor/co manager of a commodity pool who adheres to the philosophy of trend following. Trend following stresses a disciplined approach to commodity/ futures trading. Successful trend following and commodity futures investing requires patience, discipline and actively managing the risk. What sets us apart from other Commodity trading advisors and commodity pools is that we are not only concerned about the return on investment but how much risk you will have to tolerate to achieve your goals.
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what is the difference between forex and futures commodity spread which has greater margin?
December 8, 2009 by admin
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Forex, Hedge Funds. Registering With the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
November 18, 2009 by admin
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ForEx, hedge funds. Registering with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Generally, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has jurisdiction over transactions in ForEx futures and options contracts offered to retail customers, and the only counterparties that can lawfully enter into these contracts with retail customers on an off-exchange basis are persons that are: (i) registered with the Commission as a futures commission merchant (FCM); (ii) certain affiliates of a registered FCM;, or (iii) otherwise regulated, e.g., as a securities broker-dealer, a bank, a financial institution or an insurance company.
On May 22, 2008, the Congress passed the Farm Bill which, in Title XIII, contains several amendments to the Commodity Exchange Act involving the retail trading of foreign exchange.
Under the CFTC Reauthorization Act, a person operating pool solely trading spot ForEx is not required to register as a CPO at this time (but may be so required in the future upon promulgation of regulations by the CFTC).
As a Fund of Funds you must be aware of each particular states Investment Advisor rules. Many states have exemptions from registration. Also if you intend to invest in futures or commodity funds, you should register with the National Futures Association (NFA) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a Commodity Pool Operator (CPO). This CPO’s associated person must successfully complete the NASD Series 3 examination.
Must a finder be registered as a broker-dealer?
Generally, No. Generally a finder does not have to be registered as a broker-dealer if its finder’s activities are limited. A “broker” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is “any person engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others.” The SEC staff has found activities such as (a) participating in presentations or negotiations, (b) making any recommendations concerning securities, (c) receiving transaction-based compensation, (d) structuring a transaction or making recommendations regarding the nature of the securities, whether to issue securities or to assess the value of securities sold, and (e) continuing involvement in sales of securities to trigger broker-dealer registration obligations. However, a number of states, Texas and California for example, take the position that only a registered representative (broker) may receive kind of compensation.
Are there any other types of finders available to issuers in a private placement?
Yes. Rule 3a4-1 provides a non-exclusive safe harbor from the definition of a broker for persons associated with an issuer who are engaged in securities-related activities incident to their duties on behalf of the issuer. See Securities Exchange Act Rel. No. 22172 (June 27, 1985). Employees and possibly individual affiliates of an issuer who are not registered representatives of broker-dealers may be considered “associated persons” for purposes of Rule 3a4-1, in which case they may be exempt from registration and will be permitted to engage in limited sales activities pursuant to the Rule’s safe harbor.
Michael Lapat is the President, General Counsel and a founder of TURN KEY HEDGE FUNDS, INC (www.turnkeyhedgefunds.com). He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Hedge Fund Association, a non profit association representing the Hedge Fund Industry. In 1998, Mr. Lapat was a co-founder of a successful hedge fund which from August 1998 through September 2000 grew its assets from $500,000 to $60,000,000; and during which time had an average annual return of 78.53%. At that fund, he was responsible for document preparation, investor relations, fund administration, and legal and compliance matters, as well as other back office matters. Mr. Lapat was responsible for the initial launch of the domestic hedge fund as well as its transition to a master feeder fund structure with onshore and offshore feeder fund components.
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