The analysts at Lazard Capital Markets assume the ECB is going to continue its LTRO(Long Term Refinancing Operation). The peripheral eurozone economies have been successfully placing their bonds since the ECB started the LTRO. The first transaction (489B euro) was made on Dec 21st 2011. At this point, the European market is short of funds. That is why the Spanish and Italian bond yields are growing. The next round of the LTRO is expected to take place in the near future. According to Art Hogan, chief strategist at Lazard Capital Markets, the ECB is expected to be purchasing bonds as well as the risky eurozone countries will need more time for structural reforms.
The LTRO implies expanding the money supply, which has a positive impact on stocks. The major difference between LTRO and QE is that the former allows the banking system to get the money almost instantly while the later implies gradual bond purchases with a specific period.
According to Masterforex-V Academy, EURUSD stays flattish. The price is fluctuating within the 1,3057-1,3165 range. A break below the MF pivot 1,3060, with a bearish FZR below it, will trigger a downswing. Alternatively, a break and consolidation above 1,3148 will reverse the mid-term downtrend.
The world of Forex is getting more competitive and sophisticated. Broking companies have to offer their clients beneficial trading conditions to stay competitive. Big-scale old broking companies seem to have a slight competitive edge over young ones since they have decent experience and know how to arrange mutually beneficial cooperation.
HY Markets is one of such companies. It has been in the industry for over 3 decades! Even though this is an institutional broker, not so long ago it introduced beneficial conditions for beginning traders in order to get them up and running.
The new budget seems to have caused a major decline in the Australian consumer sentiment despite the RBA’s decision to cut the interest rate down to the record low level. The corresponding index calculated by Westpack confirms that.
Yesterday, on May 22nd, Ben Bernanke held a speech in the US Congress. This time, the Congress considered the possibility of curtailing the existing QE program prematurely because the programs seemed to have given positive results.
Yesterday, on March 22nd, the common European currency made a strong and sharp decline versus the US Dollar. Therefore, the previous recovery that last for nearly 3 days was almost entirely leveled.
These days, anyone can make money trading Forex and other financial markets. The opportunities are almost endless. Still most traders still lose in the long run. While some lack experience and skills, others fall prey to emotions or fail to stick to sound money management. There are many reasons for losses. Few people actually make money in the long run because they treat trading seriously like a full-time job and work hard to achieve their goals. They use technical and fundamental analyses and strictly observe money management rules. They use various tricks and techniques to put the odds in their favor.
Apparently, beginners have difficulty trading financial markets without knowledge, skills and experience. Becoming a professional trader requires diligence, patience and time.
However, today’s Forex industry offers riskless moneymaking opportunities, which require no trading skills. You can make money without trading Forex. One of such opportunities is offered by FBS, a major Forex broker. The broker claims to offer “The most profitable and efficient IB Program on Forex”…
Yesterday, on May 21st, was a notable day for the eurozone. The Euro Parliament approved the Euro Group’s idea to use major deposits over €100 000 in emergency situations to save a risky bank. Deposits under €100 000 are ensured by the compensation scheme.
Most beginning traders are sure that it is possible to trade Forex profitably and easily. They usually assume that perfunctory knowledge is enough to make money in financial markets in general and Forex in particular. Alas, they are wrong. Obviously, it is possible to trade Forex profitable. However, it cannot be done without specific knowledge, skills and experience.
This delusion is the main reason why they lose in the long run. As a result, most of those losing beginners get disappointed at Forex and abandon the idea of becoming a winning trader forever. Some of them even start call it a scam or fraud. Some of them put the blame on brokers while others refer to bad luck.
Essentially, Forex has nothing to do with scams. Apparently, you may come across some dirty broking companies but that has nothing to do with Forex itself. Besides, such scammers can easily be avoided by following a few simple rules. However, this is another story (Masterforex-V Academy told us many times how to choose a reliable broker).
Stimulating the Japanese economy seems to be finally paying off. The real GDP in Japan grew by 3,5% in Q1 2013, which is the best performance seen over the last 12 months.