12 September, 2008

Margin Trading

Foreign exchange is normally traded on margin. A relatively small deposit can control much larger positions in the market. This means that in order to trade one million dollars, you need to place just USD 10,000 by way of security.

In other words, you will have obtained a gearing of up to 100 times. This means that a change of, say 2%, in the underlying value of your trade will result in a 200% profit or loss on your deposit. See below for specific examples. As you can see, this calls for a very disciplined approach to trading as both profit opportunities and potential risks are very large indeed. Please refer to our page Forex Rates & Conditions for current Spreads, Margins and Conditions.

LEVEL GBP/USD 12 SEPTEMBER 2008

GBP/USD

GBP/USD
Buy Stop 1.7650 TP 1.7680 SL 1.7620
Sell Stop 1.7570 TP 1.7540 SL 1.7600

LEVEL USD/JPY 12 SEPTEMBER 2008

USD/JPY

USD/JPY
Buy Stop 107.50 TP 107.80 SL 107.20
Sell Stop 106.90 TP 106.60 SL 107.20

LEVEL EUR/USD 12 SEPTEMBER 2008

EUR/USD

EUR/USD
Buy Stop 1.4050 TP 1.4080 SL 1.4020
Sell Stop 1.3970 TP 1.3940 SL 1.4000

LEVEL USD/CHF 12 SEPTEMBER 2008

USD/CHF
USD/CHF
Sell Stop 1.1340 TP 1.1310 SL 1.1370
Buy Stop 1.1420 TP 1.1450 SL 1.1390

LEVEL GBP/JPY 12 SEPTEMBER 2008

GBP/JPY
GBP/JPY
Buy Stop 189.20 TP 189.70 SL 188.70
Sell Stop 187.40 TP 186.90 SL 187.90