Tuesday, August 18, 2009

PLANNING OUTDOORS WITHOUT PRESSURE


It is always so exciting to join a recreational activity, be it with your friends or family members. It helps you to relax and get away from the stress and pressure that this busy world offers. Aside from that, you also become able to see different wonderful places and enjoy unforgettable experiences.

It would be more enjoyable if you don’t have to be the one assigned to do a lot of tasks. As we all know, when we plan a recreational activity, there are a lot of things that we need to consider and to prepare. We must check for the site, the mode of transportation, the number of people joining the activity, the tasks that should be done and whoever will be assigned to perform these tasks as well. And this is something that nobody wants to do. In the first place, the main reason why you would want to join an outdoor activity is to relax and not to be stressed out.

Good thing is that, there are already a number of providers for coach hire services. That way, you will have peace of mind that almost everything you need will be taken care of plus having the assurance for comfort and safety.

And since there are already o lot of service providers that we can check from the web and other form of advertisements, our only assignment is to find one who can provide a quality and affordable service that would be appropriate to our needs. There are plenty of options, but you can put on GO CLICK as one on your list. We might be of good help to you!

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Sunday, August 9, 2009

Forex Pips & Spreads

Have you ever wondered what is a PIP and I am not talking about a PIP in an olive or something like that.

A pip is the name given to the smallest measure of price move used in Forex market. For example, if the currency pair GBP/USD is trading at 1.6410 and then changes to 1.6415 that means that the pair has moved by 5 pips.

According to the text book definition a PIP is an acronym for Percentage in Point (pip), or basically the movement of the fourth digit after the decimal point.

It is important to note that in most currencies a PIP is the movement of the fourth digit after the decimal point but in Yen crosses it is the movement of the second digit after the decimal point.

Ever heard of a spread? Stop thinking about food

The spread is the difference between the bids and ask price that your broker quotes you. For example if your broker is quoting you a 1.6410-1.6412, then you are paying a commission of 2 pips. In other words you are paying a spread of 2 PIPS.

In Forex market you will find that brokers do not normally charge their commission via a percentage based format, either they charge you just the spread. A spread is the difference between the bid price and the ask price for any currency being traded. The broker will either deduct the spread from your account balance or from your position when opening a new trade.


How low can they go?

Well, it really depends with whom you are trading with.

Obviously you are going to want the lowest spreads possible no? Well, most brokers will give you their best spreads according to the type of account you open or according to the amount of volume you trade (how many trades you open). The reason for this is because they profit from the spread, so the more you trade the more they profit.


Fractional spreads

Some brokers add another digit onto the bid/ask price allowing them to charge fractional spreads. For example you might see a broker give you a quote on the GBP/USD that looks like the following 1.64645-1.6465. This basically means that the spread is only half a pip. Sounds good no?

Well most brokers that provide fractional pips do not normally give a fixed spread, this basically means that the spread will tend to fluctuate according to the market’s activity. So you might see your spread at 0.5 pips and then a second later at 5 pips. That is a big increase and a high commission to pay.

Remember that spreads affect the returns trades enormously, especially if you are day trading, trying to only grab a few pips at a time. If you are only in for a quick trade and are interested in only profiting 20 pips a day, a 5 pip commission would shrink your profits dramatically.


Choose a Low Spread Forex Broker

As mentioned above spreads can vary based on the currencies you're trading and what type of account you open. Most brokers will be offering different spreads for different currencies. For the major currency pairs like the EUR/USD or USD/JPY you will tend to get tighter spreads as are classed as more liquid currencies. For more exotic currencies your spreads will normally be quite high.

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