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Question by dgeorgiou88: Do you know any program for real time online financial trading on currencies, stocks and commodities?
I am looking for a program that is good for speculations (quick transactions)

My chosen answer:

Answer by Ron Berue
Only because I KNOW this works,
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The products CAN BE integrated with any one of several on-line brokers.

http://globaltecsolutions.com

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A question asked by Vista: What are the differences between trading in commodities & trading in stocks?
I’ve traded in stocks for a while, and people are recommending trading in commodities too. What are some of the more significant differences between the two? Is commodities more or less risky/profitable? Any important points to take note of?

Thanks!
!!!> Thanks for your answer. How long is the expiration date for commodities? Very roughly speaking. Days, weeks, months?
Califrich> I see. It sounds very tempting, yet also very dangerous. Do you have any advice or recommended reading on this? Preferably something concise and to the point
Mark> It doesn’t matter that thousands are better at me at commodities trading. Thousands or more are probably better than me at stocks anyway. Or tennis. Or swimming. Or cooking. Doesn’t mean I can’t do any of those. I’ll probably make some losses at first, but I don’t mind as it’s a learning process.

Most detailed answer:

Answer by !!!
Commodities have an expiration date.
Stocks don’t.

Commodities are very risky and more sensitive to news and rumors than stocks.

Commodities can be more profitable than stocks.

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A question asked by Xoxo: What’s easier to learn – Trading forex, futures, options, commodities or stocks?
Also, which is the least risky and which requires the least start up capital?

My chosen answer:

Answer by mark
Stocks is the easiest and requires the least upfront capital

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A question asked by Parker: Where is there more beginner trading potential. Stocks, Options or Commodities?
I have many hours to spend in teaching myself how to do day trading for Stocks, Options or Commodities.

Does anyone have any suggestions on which market would be have the least complex learning curve?

Top answer:

Answer by Ben
They all have their own particular complexities. One could argue that stocks are the most complex, but are the best place for a beginner to start since they’re the least risky of the three. That said… if you plan on daytrading, I’d probably daytrade the emini futures. They’re extremely liquid and you don’t have to wait hours just to make a gain of like 2% Just be sure to practice tons before you start. Many places offer free online paper trading so you

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Question by friendly2909: What is commodity trading? Can we trade in gold online as we trade stocks?

Best answer:

Answer by Clark Kent
You can even trade gold on the stock exchange. The symbol is GLD.

Check the online brokers’ web sites to see if they have commodity accounts available. If they do, you could trade online.

When you trade commodities, you put up about 5% of the value. If the commodity goes up 5% you double your money. If it goes down 5% you lose all your money. You will get a margin call if it drops below the required margin. If you don’t pay it, they sell your position (or buy it if you sold short)

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In forex trading, the dollar index fell at the start of the session on weaker than estimated prints on the ADP employment and ISM non-manufacturing reports. The index located support on the 72.72 level, before speedily paring losses to finish marginally better on the session.

The pullback was backed up by a late-day rally in stocks which finished well off the lows and also by forex traders who dumped dollar shorts ahead of tomorrow’s rate decisions and Friday’s employment report. The dollar will likely continue to be range bound between the 72.72 and 73.30 support/resistance levels.

A fast glimpse at the majors sees the yen besting the majors versus the dollar as broad based decreases in stocks and commodities fueled risk-off trading. Tomorrow’s event risk had investors hesitant to maintain positions in the sterling, the euro, or the neighboring swissie, all of which finished flat on the day.

EUR/USD forex trading signals strategies: Yet again, the EUR/USD has become the range trader’s pleasure and 1.4750-1.4900 contained things yet again with support on the dip emerging through the Portugal bailout endorsement. It appears like continuing for the following 24 hours prior to the rate statement as traders proceed to take into account higher rates nonetheless patient investors appear content to hold back and get better levels to purchase.

GBP/USD forex strategy signals: As earlier observed in yesterday’s report, the crack of 1.6590 created an extremely bearish signal and on the release of worse than predicted UK PMI which added cold water on possible rate rises tomorrow as well as traders strongly dumping GBP against both USD & EUR. There appears to be support around 1.6440 nevertheless sentiment has moved to sell the rally from this point.

USD/JPY forex strategies signal: USD/JPY persists to grind lower as traders continue to be content selling on any rally. We start the Asia session mid-range and despite the fact that most traders are still calling it lower, those not already short from higher up seem to be waiting for better levels to sell and anywhere back near 81.75 appears to be their inclination.

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A question asked by dumdum: Can you recommend any good global warming-related company stocks or commodities to invest in?

It fighting global warming is going to be costly, I want to offset that with some green profits!
Anyone? : (
pegminer: Thanks, but I was thinking of smaller companies. Although GE isn’t as expensive as I thought. Bechtel is privately traded.
evans: Yeah, I was looking for penny stocks.
Hopefully Bob or Dana will answer this too, lol!

Most comprehensive answer:

Answer by pegminer
In the short term oil companies and biofuels are probably good investments. In the long term I think the bulk of electric power will have to come from solar power. (As long as we don’t hit one of those cycles that decrease solar output so much, lol!) It’s hard to determine which small companies will be big winners, since they may not have even been formed yet, but I think there are large companies that are well-positioned to keep right on chugging as we move away from a fossil fuel based economy. BP and GE are two that come to mind. Another one is Bechtel, because no matter what happens I think there will be lots of new infrastructure built, and they’re always right there to build big expensive things.

EDIT: Sorry, didn’t realize Bechtel was privately held.

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