FOREXGEN FOR ALL TRADERS

ForexGen Advantages

1] 24-hour Internet, telephone and Reuters trading
Access ForexGen, spot gold and silver prices ensuring price integrity, transparency and consistent liquidity.

2] Transparent competitive two-way pricing
We offer very competitive spreads on over 27 currency pairs, typically 1 pip spread on the major currency pairs.

3] Instantaneous auto trade executions
We are committed to ensuring you deal on the prices you see. At a glance you can see where the market can be bought and sold (under normal market conditions).

4] Low margin requirements
Access ForexGen, spot gold & silver with margin requirements starting at just 1% or leverage of 100-to-1.

5] State-of-the-art trading platforms
Free easy-to-use Windows-based click and deal mini and maxi trading platforms which are fully customisable and offer multiple stored layouts. Our platforms offer a wide variety of order types - MARKET, LIMIT, STOP and OCO. We aim to make it as easy and seamless as possible to access demonstration and live trading platforms and to open and fund your trading accounts.

6] Flexible lot sizes
You are not restricted to trading in standard lot sizes. Take advantage of our wide range of trading sizes from 0.01 million - 100 million (equivalent to $1 / point - $10,000 / point).

7] Risk management in real time
Our platform monitors and controls risk exposure in real time. Based on your margin requirement, it calculates funds needed to retain current open positions and resources available for new positions or for adding to existing open positions.

8] Hedging capability
You have complete control over whether you close or hedge your positions to reduce risk. You can run multiple positions for each currency pair which can be individually selected for closing.

9] Earn interest on cash balances
Unlike many FX brokers ForexGen Securities pays interest on those funds not being used for margin purposes.

10] 24 hour personalised customer service
Our experienced and knowledgeable people are available 24 hours a day to answer questions and provide assistance. Our professional dealers can be accessed at all times via live chat and telephone, and our technical and administrative support is second to none.

11] A fast and efficient back office system
When you fund your account and start trading, you receive straight-through-processing of your trades offering live position keeping, margining, statements, unrealised and realised profit & loss.

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Exchanges Around the World With ForexGen

Exchanges Around the World With ForexGen

Technology has fueled the growth of global trading over the past decade, fostering dreams of a single universal marketplace. Yet, investors who have diversified their portfolios across borders and product lines might not always know how their orders are handled on a multiplicity of exchanges and market centers around the globe.

Rules and trading technologies differ significantly not only from one country to the other, but often from one exchange to the other. Rules change frequently too, as exchanges continue to evolve from members-owned monopoly utilities into competitive execution businesses.

ForexGen LLC , which provides direct access to over 50 exchanges and market centers around the world, has incorporated these various exchange rules in its SMART-routing technology to ensure that customers obtain true best execution, no matter what product they trade or where they trade it.

The business of the exchanges is in flux, due to heightened competition and the consolidation trend inherent to a utility-type sector. A number of exchanges have already demutualized and turned themselves into for-profit corporations, some of which are publicly traded. Other markets are merging to better compete in a low-margin business where innovations require substantial investments.

U.S. exchanges face important regulatory challenges as well, with the Securities and Exchange Commission mulling crucial reforms to modernize U.S. capital markets in the 21st century.

The proposed Regulation NMS would acknowledge the advance of electronic trading and likely force the remaining floor-based securities exchanges to alter their model in order to remain competitive. In anticipation of the changes, the New York Stock Exchange has already submitted a proposal for a new hybrid model.

An even bigger challenge may come from the SEC concept release on self-regulatory organizations. It questions the “advisability of implementing enhancements to the current SRO system or pursuing an alternative regulatory model,” which could lead to a single independent regulator with no business ties to the exchanges. Without a regulatory franchise, exchanges would be businesses fighting for customers.

ForexGen has followed how trading began and is still evolving on the major venues that its Universal platform accesses via broadband to trade equities, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), options, futures, foreign exchange and bonds. With Universal, ForexGen provides a gateway to global markets and multiple products from a single account in a single currency.

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Expert Adviser with ForexGen

Expert Adviser with ForexGen

Expert Advisors are used to automate the trading process and relieve traders from constantly performing the day to day trading activities. Many experienced traders apply multiple automated trading strategies and make them operate in different market situations and with a variety of conditions.

ForexGen traders will have the opportunity to write and test their trading strategies in the well-known, easy to use, popular and used strong analytical development package, which is MetaQuotes Language 4 (MQL 4) developed by http://www.metaquotes.net/.

With ForexGen client expert advisor tool there will always be a way, by which experienced traders can link the signals generated by the trading systems with their trading accounts, and link them in such a way to be able to track and manage their opened positions, placed orders and stops at any given moment.

What is an Expert Advisor?

It is a mechanical trading system (MTS) written in specialized language which is MetaQuotes Language 4 (MQL 4) and linked to a trading chart. An Expert Advisor has the capability to notify traders of the trading, chances and also to automatically execute positions in their trading account, sending them directly to the trading server. Like all experts systems, Expert Advisors supports the testing of strategies with historical data, with the trade entry/exit points being represented on the charts. Furthermore, the executable code of the Expert Advisor is stored separately from its source text

Starring in writing your custom Expert Advisor has never been easier. To be able do so, traders only need to learn how to use a very simple language - the MQL 4.

There is a great variety of trading strategies developed by a lot of traders using MQL4 language and ForexGen traders can depend on it as a good start to get familiar with MQL4 language and allow traders to incorporate the previously accumulated experience.

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Deposites and withdrawal with ForexGen

Deposites and withdrawal with ForexGen

ForexGen offers the easiest, simplest and fastest way of Forex funds depositing, withdrawing and transferring provided by Customer Support personnel available 24/7 In order to serve its clients any time all over the world.

ForexGen cares for its clients’ funds, so that ForexGen allow funding operations with a guarantee of ForexGen itself that your fund operations are executed with high level of security and privacy.

Funds are accepted by wire transfer and e-gold payments. For full details about funding procedures and options kindly click here.

· Please note that during the weekends and official holidays, wire transfers may be delayed.

Account receivable funding could electronically be funded by ForexGen in the same business day, thus the client’s account will be funded in the same day of receipt. For our client’s security, each wire transfer reference section must contain the client’s name and account number.

ForexGen minimum deposit required to start trading is $250 . Also we have no limit for depositing fund into your account. You have the absolute right to choose the amount you want to deposit.

Traders can withdraw money from the trading account in a simple and fast way.

Withdrawal to a bank account:

1. Login to your account using your user name and password.

2. Click on “Manage accounts” link on the left menu.

3. Select to submit new withdraw transaction.

Withdrawal to an e-gold account:

1. Login to your account using your user name and password.

2. Click on “Manage accounts” link on the left menu.

3. Select to submit new withdraw transaction.

Withdrawal requests are processed during the same business day. Please allow a few hours for the accounting department to process and clear the payment. Funds may take more time before it arrives to your bank account depending on the bank and location and also the time the wire transfer request is issued.

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Different Types of Forex Orders with ForexGen

Different Types of Forex Orders with ForexGen

A trader has at his disposal different types of orders to make FOREX trades. A clear understanding of each type of order is necessary to be a successful FOREX trader.

Market Order – is an order to buy or sell at the current market price. They can be used to enter or exit a trade.

Market orders should be used with care because in fast-moving markets there may be a difference between the price seen at the time a market order is given and the actual price of the transaction. This is due to slippage – the amount the market moves in the few seconds between giving an order and having it executed. Slippage could result in a loss or gain of several pips.

Limit Order – is an order to buy or sell at a certain limit. They can be used to buy currency below the market price or sell currency above the market price. When buying, your order is executed when the market falls to your limit order price. When selling, your order is executed when the market rises to your limit order price. There is no slippage with limit orders.

Stop Order – is an order to buy above the market or to sell below the market. They are most commonly used as stop-loss orders to limit losses if the market moves contrary to what the trader expected. A stop-loss order will sell the currency if the market falls below the point set by the trader.

One Cancels the Other (OCO) – this order is used when placing a limit order and a stop-loss order at the same time. If either order is executed the other is cancelled, allowing the trader to make a transaction without monitoring the market. If the market falls, the stop-loss order will be executed, but if the market rises to the level of the limit order, the currency will be sold at a profit.

* Example OCO Transaction:

Buy: 1 standard lot EUR/USD @ 1.3228 = $132,280
Pip Value: 1 pip = $10
Stop-Loss: 1.3203
Limit: 1.3328

This is an order to buy US dollars at 1.3328 and to sell them if they fall to 1.3203 (resulting in a loss of 25 pips or $250) or to sell them if they rise to 1.3328 (resulting in a profit of 100 pips or $1,000).

* Here's another example:

The current bid/ask price for US dollars and Canadian dollars is

USD/CDN 1.2152/57

...meaning you can buy $1 US for 1.2152 CDN or sell 1.2157 CDN for $1 US.

If you think that the US dollar (USD) is undervalued against the Canadian dollar (CDN) you would buy USD (simultaneously selling CDN) and wait for the US dollar to rise.

This is the transaction: Buy USD: 1 standard lot USD/CDN @ 1.2157 = $121,570 CDN
Pip Value: 1 pip = $10
Stop-Loss: 1.2147
Margin: $1,000 (1%)

You are buying US$100,000 and selling CDN$121,570. Your stop loss order will be executed if the dollar falls below 1.2147, in which case you will lose $100.

However, USD/CDN rises to 1.2192/87. You can now sell $1 US for 1.2192 CDN or sell 1.2187 CDN for $1 US.

Because you entered the transaction by buying US dollars (buying long), you must now sell US dollars and buy back CDN dollars to realize your profit.
You sell US$100,000 at the current USD/CDN rate of 1.2192, and receive 121,920 CDN for which you originally paid CDN$121,570. Your profit is $350 Canadian dollars or US$287.19 (350 divided by the current exchange rate of 1.2187).

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On Line ForexGen Broker

On Line ForexGen Broker

Exchange vs. Over-The-Counter Options
ForexGen options can be traded either on an exchange or in the over-the-counter (OTC) market, meaning between two parties.

Types of Transactions
Manufacturing companies who buy in raw materials from abroad and export finished products undertake both the purchase and sales of foreign exchange, as they are always dependent upon the supplying companies’ country of origin and its currency for their invoicing.

Margin Trading
Margin means borrowing money from a broker to buy a stock, or commodity, or currency pair and using the investment as collateral. It is, to all intents and purposes, a performance bond in cash or another means of security deposited by a trader.

Role of the Adviser
As the adviser is the primary contact between a market maker and a client, the adviser must demonstrate an overall understanding of the foreign exchange market in order to earn and maintain the trust of clients.

Barriers
This is a standard option that automatically cancels out if spot trades through a prearranged knock-out level. This level is set below the initial spot for a call option, and above spot for a put.

Reversals
Reversals are primarily a Floor Trader strategy used to capitalize on minor price discrepancies between calls and puts. As implied by its name, reversals are the exact opposites of conversions.

When Is a System Suitable for Automation?
While the average trader can make money using any given toolkit, there are some cases that are not well-suited for complete automation.

Making Mistakes
When trading in the ForEx market it is best to come to grips with the cold hard fact that only 5% of all traders achieve their ultimate goal of being consistent with their profits. The difference between that 5% and everyone else is that they learn from their mistakes and recognize them as learning experiences, not personal failures to be ignored and swept under the rug.

Successful and Unsuccessful Traders
Unsuccessful traders don't want to learn the charts, the signals, and other intricacies of the forex market, become prideful, believing that they deserve more profit, are therefore take unwise risks.
Successful traders painstakingly build outwardly simple systems that have taken years to perfect, wait for predictable signals that are obeyed without question, want to know everything about their broker and their broker's practices.

Currency Value
The value of a currency is always given in terms of another currency. For example, the value of a US dollar in terms of British pounds is the £/$ exchange rate, and the value of the Japanese yen in terms of dollar is the $/¥ exchange rate. Understanding this procedure is particularly useful when dealing with unusual currencies.

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Reading Forex Quotes With ForexGen

Reading Forex Quotes With ForexGen

Each world currency is given a three letter code which is used in FOREX quotes. The most common currencies are USD (US dollars), EUR (European euros), GBP (United Kingdom pounds), AUD (Australian dollars), JPY (Japanese yen), CHF (Swiss francs) and CAD (Canadian dollars).

Prices of foreign exchange are indicated by FX quotes in pairs of currencies. The first currency is the 'base' and the second is the 'quote' currency. In this example:

USD/EUR = 0.8320

...the currency pair is US dollars and European euros. The base currency (USD) is always at '1' and the quote currency shows how much it costs to buy one unit of the base currency. In this example, 1 US dollar costs 0.8320 euros.

Conversely...

EUR/USD = 1.1993

...tells us that it costs 1.1993 US dollars to buy 1 euro.

When the price of the quote currency goes up it indicates that the base currency is becoming stronger – one unit of the base currency will buy more of the quote currency. If the quote currency falls, however, the base currency is becoming weaker.

Foreign Exchange quotes are seen in 'bid' and 'ask' prices. Bid is the price that buyers will pay for the base currency (while selling the quote currency), and ask is the price that sellers will sell the base currency (while buying the quote currency).

Symbol

Bid

Ask

USD/CAD

1.2329

1.2379

This chart tells us that we can buy one American dollar for 1.2379 Canadian dollars, or sell one American dollar for 1.2329 Canadian dollars. The most commonly traded currencies pairs are the 'Majors' – GBP/USD, EUR/USD, AUD/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, and USD/CAD.

We often see exchange rates listed in cross currency charts that list many different currencies and their values against each other. An example of such a chart is seen here:

US $

Ca $

Euro

UK £

US $

1.00000

1.24070

0.83953

0.56807

Ca $

0.80600

1.00000

0.67657

0.45841

Euro

1.19114

1.47805

1.00000

0.67755

UK £

1.7603

2.18147

1.47591

1.00000

In this chart, the currencies listed down the left side of the chart are the base currencies and the currencies at the top are the quote currencies. We can convert the chart above into currency pairs by following the row beside the base currency. Using US dollars as the base currency we get the following currency pairs:

USD/CAD = 1.24070
USD/EUR = 0.83953
USD/GBP = 0.56807

...which tells us that one US dollar is equal to the corresponding value of the quote currency. To find the opposite pair e.g. CAD/USD follow the Canadian dollar row to the US dollar column - CAD/USD = 0.80600 (one Canadian dollar is worth 0.80600 US dollars).

There is no standard for cross-currency charts – some have the base currency on the top and some have it on the side. How to tell which is which? You need to know at least one pair of currencies and which one of the pair is more valuable.

Currency prices are determined by a number of factors, the most important of which are economic and political conditions in the issuing country. Political stability, inflation, and interest rates are all factored into the price of any currency. In addition, governments can try to control the price of their currency by either flooding the market (to lower the price) or buying extensively (to raise the price).
Because of the immense volume of FOREX, however, it is impossible for one force to control the market for any length of time. Market forces will prevail in the long run, making FOREX one of the most open and fair investment opportunities available.

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Forex fundamental analysis with ForexGen

FOREX fundamental analysis with ForexGen

FOREXtraders almost always rely on analysis to make plan their trading strategies. There are two basic types of FOREX analysis – technical and fundamental. This article will look at fundamental analysis and how it used in FOREX trading.

FOREX fundamental analysis refers to political and economic conditions

that may affect currency prices. FOREX traders using fundamental analysis rely on news reports to gather information about unemployment rates, economic policies, inflation, and growth rates.

Fundamental analysis is often used to get an overview of currency movements and to provide a broad picture of economic conditions affecting a specific currency. Most traders rely on technical analysis for plotting entry and exit points into the market and supplement their findings with fundamental analysis.

Currency prices on the FOREX are affected by the forces of supply and demand, which in turn are affected by economic conditions. The two most important economic factors affecting supply and demand are interest rates and the strength of the economy. The strength of the economy is affected by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), foreign investment and trade balance.

Indicators

Various indicators are released by government and academic sources. They are reliable measures of economic health and are followed by all sectors of the investment market. Indicators are usually released on a monthly basis but some are released weekly.

Two of the most important fundamental indicators are interest rates and international trade. Other indicators include the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Durable Goods Orders, Producer Price Index (PPI), Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI), and retail sales.

Interest Rates - can have either a strengthening or weakening effect on a particular currency. On the one hand, high interest rates attract foreign investment which will strengthen the local currency. On the other hand, stock market investors often react to interest rate increases by selling off their holdings in the belief that higher borrowing costs will adversely affect many companies. Stock investors may sell off their holdings causing a downturn in the stock market and the national economy.

Determining which of these two effects will predominate depends on many complex factors, but there is usually a consensus amongst economic observers of how particular interest rate changes will affect the economy and the price of a currency.

International Trade – Trade balance which shows a deficit (more imports than exports) is usually an unfavourable indicator. Deficit trade balances means that money is flowing out of the country to purchase foreign-made goods and this may have a devaluing effect on the currency. Usually, however, market expectations dictate whether a deficit trade balance is unfavourable or not. If a county habitually operates with a deficit trade balance this has already been factored into the price of its currency. Trade deficits will only affect currency prices when they are more than market expectations.

Other indicators include the CPI – a measurement of the cost of living, and the PPI – a measurement of the cost of producing goods. The GDP measures the value of all goods and services within a country, while the M2 Money Supply measures the total amount of all currency.
More than 40 indicators are used in ForexGen. Indicators have strong effects on financial markets so FOREX traders should be aware of them when preparing strategies. Up-to-date information is available on many websites and many FOREX brokers supply this information as part of their trading service.

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ForexGen Trading Strategies

ForexGen Trading Strategies

To be a successful FOREX trader you need a trading strategy. There is no one set strategy that is good for all traders; rather, each trader needs to develop his or her individual approach to the FOREX. Some traders rely solely on technical analysis while others prefer fundamental analysis,

but many successful FOREX traders use a combination of both to get a broad overview of the market and for plotting entry and exit points.

Technical analysis relies on one key concept: Prices move by trends. The common saying in FOREX is 'The trend is your friend.' Market movements have identifiable patterns that have been studied over many years and a thorough understanding of these trends and how they can be read forms the basis of a good trading strategy.

There are many analytical tools available in ForexGento understand market movements. The beginner FOREX trader is well advised to study each one separately for getting a working knowledge of their concepts and application. Once one has been understood, keep on using it while studying others. Each tool tends to reinforce the others.

Support and resistance levels are used in many FOREX trading strategies. 'Support' refers to the price level that is repeatedly seen as the bottom – when the price reaches this level it tends to rise. Resistance levels are upper prices that the currency rarely trades beyond. Support and resistance levels contain price movements for a period of time.

When currency prices break through support or resistance levels, the prices are expected to continue in that direction. For example, if the price rises above the previous resistance level, it is seen as bullish – the price should continue to rise.

To find support and resistance levels, price charts need to be analyzed for unbroken support and resistance levels. Charts can be analyzed in any time frame; however longer time frames establish more important support/resistance levels. Traders can use support/resistance levels to determine when to enter or exit a transaction.

Moving averages are another common tool in FOREX strategies. The simple moving average (SMA) shows the average price in a given period of time over a specified period of time. Moving averages serve to eliminate short term price fluctuations giving a clearer picture of price movements. FOREX traders can plot a SMA to determine when prices have a tendency to rise or fall. If prices cross above the SMA they have a tendency to keep on rising. Conversely, prices below the SMA have a tendency to continue their downward motion.

These are two examples of trading strategies that can be used individually or in combination. In practice, the FOREX trader should have a repertoire of trading tools to examine market conditions and to support the findings of one study or another. If several indicators show that the market is moving in a particular direction the trader can act with more assurance than when relying on a single indicator.

Similarly, fundamental analysis can be used to reinforce technical findings, or vice versa. Ideally, the FOREX trader will take several indicators into account when plotting a trading strategy.

Every trading strategy should provide clear guidelines about when to enter a trade, what to expect in terms of market movement, when to exit a trade, and how much loss can be accepted in case the deal moves against the trader. Following these simple guidelines and learning about technical analysis can help you become a successful FOREX trader.

One of the best online FOREX trading strategy courses is offered by professional experts in ForexGen. They are an authority in currency trading education and demonstrates simple yet powerful currency trading strategies used by banks, financial institutions and professional v traders.

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Forex Trading Philosophy with ForexGen

Forex Trading Philosophy with ForexGen

Many beginning FOREX traders are captivated by the allure of easy money. FOREX websites offer 'risk-free' trading, 'high returns' 'low investment' – these claims have a grain of truth in them, but the reality of FOREX is a bit more complex.

There are two common mistakes that many beginner traders make

- trading without a strategy and letting emotions rule their decisions. After opening a FOREX account it may be tempting to dive right in and start trading. Watching the movements of EUR/USD for example, you may feel that you are letting an opportunity pass you by if you don't enter the market immediately. You buy and watch the market move against you. You panic and sell, only to see the market recover.

This kind of undisciplined approach to FOREX is guaranteed to lose you money. FOREX traders need to have a rational trading strategy and not allow emotions to rule their trading decisions.

To make rational trading decisions the FOREX trader must be well-educated in market movements. He must be able to apply technical studies to charts and plot out entry and exit points. He must take advantage of the various types of orders to minimize his risk and maximize his profit. And ForexGen provides all beginners with its Free Online Academy.

The first step in becoming a successful FOREX trader is to understand the market and the forces behind it. Who trades FOREX and why? Who is successful and why are they successful? This knowledge will allow you to identify successful trading strategies and use them as models for your own.

There are 5 major groups of investors who participate in FOREX – Governments, Banks, Corporations, Investment Funds, and traders. Each group has varying objectives, but the one thing that all the groups (except traders) have in common is external control. Every organization has rules and guidelines for trading currencies and can be held accountable for their trading decisions. Individual traders, on the other hand, are accountable only to themselves.

This means that the trader who lacks rules and guidelines is playing a losing game. Large organizations and educated traders approach the FOREX with strategies, and if you hope to succeed as a FOREX trader you must play by the same rules.

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