I will continue doing research because I dont really understand it still.

ECN's....ha!

wow!! thanks for that link merlin!! His speech seems a bit vague to me (seeing as how I am a noob), in that he gives a report on what's happening but not how they plan to balance out the +ve's and the -ve's. I am sure there are clues in there ...

Ben speaks. This time about the US Economy!!!

thanks guys for the responses. I will def. research the links provided before I pay for a news service. I believe information is king in the forex market and greatly can help ones anticipation on where the market is headed. Information goes hand in ...

Good source for Fundementals/News

hey dr. cole, where on the site can i listen online? I have searched the site and they are giving me links to sirius radio or if I live in NY or NJ i can listen to it there. I do not live in the US, is there a link somewhere on the site? ...

Ben speaks. This time about the US Economy!!!

hey bemac, why specifically 1hr after NA open? I have heard people say that they dont trade until after 1hr after a market opens but never knew why.

What is after hours trading?

dang! thanks maxey. I was just curious as to which sources were good sources to follow. I dont think I will start paying for news until i get good at this which might take a while. Muddbuddha, when the news comes in from your platform, how do you ...

Good source for Fundementals/News

ok cool thanks...is that monthly or yearly for bloomberg?

Good source for Fundementals/News

wow thanks for the replies. I see that bloomberg has a professional service and I wanted to know the cost of the service. I will definitely check out the other sites. I have also heard about afxnews. Is this good?

Good source for Fundementals/News

HI, thanks for the post. I read through the definition of a ECN and I am still a little bit confused. Can you elaborate it a little better?

ECN's....ha!

ok great thanks. will your stop/loss or take profit level be automatically transacted for you as you cannot modify or make new orders on the weekend with most brokers? And what is a dealing desk?

Questions about brokers

What sites are the best places for forex news? — Hi everyone, I posted this thread in the beginners forum but re-posted it here as this might be the most appropriate place for my question. I wanted get some recommendations for sites that offer ...

Good source for Fundementals/News

thanks bemac. So i guess i should study all angles of this thing because there could be some action going on that I should jump in on during after hours.

What is after hours trading?

thanks for the response! Aren't there some brokers that are opened on weekends though? How else do you explain the price change when the forex opens back up on a monday? As for the fixed spreads and dealing desk, I do not understand what is a ...

Questions about brokers

Sorry....what is an ECN and a MM?

ECN's....ha!

ah ok! thanks.

What is after hours trading?

so when you say news, are you speaking specifically forex news or business news in general within the business day?

What is after hours trading?

Can you explain why this is so? Are fixed spreads typically higher than variable spreads?

Fixed or Varaible spreads?

the market took a hell of a dive on thanksgiving day and I was NOT able to take a trade, even modify a trade that I had placed before the holiday. I would def. like the option to be able to trade on holidays in case there is a huge move like the one ...

Can't trade on a holiday?

Hey moe...which sources do you rely on for news and what is your strategy for trading the news? Do you use a straddle? thanks.

Thanksgiving phenomenon or not ?

why is there no USD news during the Asian session?

What is after hours trading?