Forex Revolution

Description

"For many investors, an intense, 24-hour-a-day, $1.5 trillion roller-coaster of a market spells "danger"; for readers of Forex Revolution, the word is "opportunity."

–Michael J. Panzner, vice president, Rabo Securities USA, Inc., and author of The New Laws of the Stock Market Jungle

"The author possesses an uncommon ability to describe a difficult and rapidly changing marketplace as if seen through a beginner's eyes. A most useful book for anyone that might not have been paying attention these past five years as the market reinvented itself."

–Brentin C. Elam, director, Northcoast Asset Management, LLC

Foreign currency exchange–"Forex"–is today's #1 new investment opportunity. Revolutions in technology, regulation, and globalization have made Forex trading accessible to every active investor. Only one thing has been missing: An objective, clear "user's guide" to Forex trading. Now it's here–and it's in your hands.

Simply and clearly, Forex Revolution reveals everything you need to know to trade Forex hands-on–from fundamental and technical trading strategies to the unyielding discipline that's essential to success.

In this book, Peter Rosenstreich brings together insider techniques from all over the industry: Traders, banks, Forex firms, even the National Futures Association. You'll find expert guidance on everything from handling 24/7 markets to profiting from the emergence of China.

Unlike other books, Forex Revolution doesn't require you to subscribe to costly services or purchase expensive tools. Whether you're an individual investor or a money manager new to Forex, this book gives you all you need: Facts, techniques, resources and–above all–the insider's edge.

• Why Forex has become your #1 profit opportunity
  How the currency markets became indispensable to the active investor

• Meet the players, markets, tools, portals, and platforms
  Everything you should know before you get started

• Choose the right FX investments
  Understand currency futures, options, swaps, and more

• Master both fundamental and technical trading strategies
  and discover why you need to know both

• Gut check: What it takes to win in the Forex markets
  Develop the discipline you need to succeed

Foreign Exchange Trading: Today's #1 Opportunity for Explosive Profits!

• The practical, hands-on Forex trading guide for individual investors

• No costly subscriptions or expensive tools needed

• Delivers unbiased, up-to-the-minute techniques you can start profiting from today

• Covers everything from trading rules to fundamental and technical strategies

• Realistically assesses risks and pitfalls–and shows how to avoid or mitigate them

Forex Isn't Just the World's Biggest Market–It's Your #1 Profit Opportunity!

Every day, more than $1.5 trillion in currency trades are executed. That dwarfs the daily volume of the NYSE, NASDAQ, FTSE, DAX, and Tokyo Nikkei–combined! Today's growing currency volatility has made Forex the place to earn huge profits. Think Forex is just for secretive financiers and central bankers? Not any more! The rules have changed, and this book shows you exactly how to get in on the action.

No other book offers as much unbiased, practical, how-to guidance for trading from Forex. Peter Rosenstreich doesn't just present his own techniques–he reveals never-before-published tips and techniques from traders throughout the industry. Above all, Mr. Rosenstreich tells you the whole truth: How currency markets work, how to trade, what the risks are, what to do about them...and what it really takes to win.

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Contents

1. The Truly Modern Market.

A Market for the 21st Century  

Opportunity Is Knocking

Everybody’s Talking About It

Endnotes

2. The Currency of Trading in Everyday Life.

A Fact of Life

Keeping Up with the Rates

The Sun Never Sets on Forex

Noodles in the Morning

Laos for Lunch

Odessa at Dusk  

Back in a 9-to-5 Market

3. The History of Forex (and Why You Should Care).

The Beautiful Market

Lessons of History

The Roots of Modern Currency

The Clash Between Governments and Markets

Trends That Rocked the Forex World

The Rise and Fall of the Modern Gold Standard

The Rise of the Euro

The Internet Trade Revolution: Banks Hated It, Speculators Loved It, and the Market Demanded It

Seeing the World Through Forex  

Endnotes

4. The Basics of Foreign Exchange.

Spot

Quotes

Majors

Cross Rates

Pips

Bid/Ask  

Lot

Mini Lot

Basic Tools of Training

Positions

Market Order

Limit Order

Stop Order

Order Cancels Other

Stop-Limit Order

Rollovers

Interest Rate Differentials, or Rollover Charge

Leverage

Controlling Leverage

Initial Margin

Margin Call

Commissions

Graphic: Calculations for the Spot Market

Forex Regulators

SFBC

IDAC

SFC

FSA

ASIC

CFTC and NFA

NFA

Forex Designations

Forex Dealer Members

Futures Commission Merchants

Introductory Brokers

Commodity Trading Advisers

Brokers

Managed Accounts

5. Forex Trading Vehicles.

Forwards and Futures

Options

Swaps

Derivatives and the Forex Market

The Interbank Market

Endnotes

6. Tools and Strategies to Get Started.

Gut Check: What It Takes to Be a Forex Investor

What Are My Investment Goals, and Are They Realistic?

What Is My Capacity for Risk?

Time Investment

Before You Trade

Doing a Test Run  

Strategy: Creating an Approach Model

7. Forex from the Inside.

8. Inside a Forex Platform.

Searching for the Right Platform

Doing Your Homework  

Retail Platforms  

Trading Mechanisms

Hub and Spoke Trading

Request for Quote (RFQ)

Click and Deal

News

Charts

Research

Things to Look Out For  

Requotes

Network Connection

Getting the Best Price

Safety

My Trading Room

Information Sources

Important Numbers

Forex Retail Platforms

Protecting Yourself

Avoiding Fraud

The Firm Promises a Free Lunch

The Trader Uses Terminology You Don’t Fully  - Understand

The Firm Claims To Trade in the “Interbank Market”

The Firm is Using the Hard Sell via the Internet

The Firm is Vague and Little Information is Available

9. Trading Inside the 24-Hour Storm.

Working Around the Clock

Defining Your Trading Strategy

Contingency Plans

Cut Losers

Pigs Get Slaughtered

Overleveraging and Overtrading

Watch the Markets

Don’t Walk Away

Review the Market

Market Manipulation

Just Because You’re Not Paranoid Doesn’t Mean They Aren’t Out to Get You

Flatline Your Emotions

Trade with Your Personality

Filter Information

Avoid Bias

10. What Moves the Markets: Basic Fundamental and Technical Trading Strategies.

Watch Your Fundamentals

Old Versus Fresh News

Market Movers

Governments

Important Currencies

The U.S. Dollar

The Euro

The Yen

The British Pound

The Swiss Franc

Other Currencies

The Yuan

The Won

The Real

The Rand

The G7

Central Banks

The U.S. Federal Reserve

The European Central Bank

The Bank of England

The Bank of Japan

The International Monetary Fund

Private Financial Institutions

Corporations

Speculators

Monetary Policy and Interest Rates

Inflation

Gross Domestic Product

(Un)Employment

The Beige Book

Government Spending and Taxes

Government Attitude

Equilibrium: “Parity”

Trade Balance

Political and Social Environment

Currency Board or Peg

Subjectivity

Technical Analysis

Determing the Trend

Support and Resistance

Chart Patterns

Fibonacci Pattern

Elliot Wave Theory

Gann Angles

Andrews Pitchfork

Indicators 101

Moving Average

Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD)

Relative Strength Index (RSI)

Stochastic Oscillator

Bollinger Bands (BB)

Parabolic Stop and Reversal (SAR)

Average Directional Index (ADX)

Starter Technical Model

Scalping

Technical or Fundamental?

Endnotes

11. Black Swans and Rogue Traders.

The Inherent Instability in the Forex Market

The Tequila Crisis

The Asian Crisis

Breaking the Bank of England

Interventions

Scams and Rogue Traders

Russia Devalues the Ruble

12. Trends and the Yuan.

Forex Will Not Just Get Bigger; It Will Get More Respect

Globalization and the War on Terror

The Chinese Dragon and the Indian Tiger

ASEAN

The Euro: Can It Hold?

The Growth of Free-Trade Blocks

The U.S. Dollar

Endnotes

Appendix.

Index.

Features

Foreign currency exchange -- “Forex” -- is rapidly emerging as today’s most important new investment opportunity for active investors. Now, those investors have a complete, practical, and honest “user’s guide” to Forex trading: Forex Revolution. Long-time trader Peter Rosenstreich explains why today’s global economic conditions make Forex trading so powerfully attractive -- and why it now offers some of the world’s most explosive profit opportunities.

Q:  "What kind of practical information do your students need about FOREX?"

Clear and Practical- This book has practical, clearly-written advice for how investing in FOREX can turn profits.  Rosenstreich presents material for active traders, but in language that is honest, realistic and easy to understand.  No other book offers as much unbiased, practical, how-to guidance for trading from Forex.

Q:  "Would real-life examples help your students understand FOREX?"

Professional advice- Rostenreich reveals insider tips the “gurus” never tell you, offers expert advice on handling fast-moving, 24-hour markets, and previews the impact of radical changes such as the emergence of China. He doesn't just present his own techniques—he reveals never-before-published tips and techniques from traders throughout the industry. The author covers,in depth, critical subjects such as regulations, trading platforms and the role foreign exchange will play in the future. In addition Forex Revolution brings experts from the NFA, Major banks, Forex Firms, and traders to talk about theopportunites of forex.

Q:  "What is the link between FOREX study and actually investing in FOREX?"

"How-to"- Rosenstreich presents a complete "how-to" guide, giving step-by-step instructions about the best ways for individual investors to move past stocks and bonds into FOREX. Master everything needed to know to trade Forex “hands-on” -- from fundamental and technical trading strategies to the unyielding discipline that’s essential to success.

Q:  "What do investment students need to understand about risks?"

Two-sided- Most texts would provide information about investing in FOREX without specifying what risks investors face.  Rosenstreich outlines the risks and consequences that investors face when investing in FOREX.  He presents a clear-eyed and objective assessment of the risks of Forex markets, and demolishes the misconceptions that can cost new traders dearly.

Q:  "Are the usual application examples in your current text dated?"

Up-to-date- This book contains all the unbiased, up-to-the-minute information and hands-on techniques needed to start profiting immediately. Unlike other books, Forex Revolution doesn’t require you to subscribe to costly services or purchase expensive tools. It gives everything needed to invest in FOREX markets: the facts, the techniques, the resources, and most of all, the insider’s edge.

Author

Peter Rosenstreich is a principle and foreign exchange trader for Rose Stevons & Company, a boutique New York alternative investment firm specializing in providing retail clients with innovative, structured products. Mr. Rosenstreich has extensive experience in the retail Forex sector. He is licensed with a series 3, 7, and 63, and is registered with the NASD and National Futures Association as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA). Mr. Rosenstreich holds a BA in History from Clark University and an MBA from the City University of New York, Zicklin School of Business.

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