9 Tips For Becoming a Profitable Forex Trader
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jeff_Wilde]Jeff Wilde
Regardless of your trading style; day trading, swing trading, or position trading there is a simple step by step plan you can use to improve your odds for success.
1. Start by paper trading until you can be consistently profitable on paper. I would also recommend doing a lot of practice trading with a real-time demo account. This is the next best thing to real trading without risking money.
2. Regardless of how much money you have, start trading with a small amount of money and work up over time. You need to make all your mistakes with the smallest amount of money. Trust me, it will be a lot less painful!
3. If you are a day trader, avoid the very small time-frames like 1 or 2 minute as you get a lot of signals which can lead to over trading. These fast time-frames are full of market noise and insignificant price activity.
4. Make sure that all your entry criteria are met for the trade setup. Don't jump the gun until everything is in place.
5. If there are no clear signals in the market, then do nothing. Forcing trades almost always ends up with losses.
6. Always place your protective stop immediately after entering the trade!
7. In your studies you will be exposed to many techniques. You will improve your results by concentrating on only one or two strategies. Get real good and consistently profitable with them first.
8. Don't watch too many currencies at one time. This leads to too much confusion and indecision about which trade to take. I wouls stick to two or three of the major currency pairs.
9. Win, lose or draw don’t deviate from your strategies or change things.
These 9 points may seem very simple, but they are actually very hard to carry out as they require a lot of focus and discipline. Stick to them and you will trade better than the majority of forex traders out there.
Dr. Jeffrey Wilde, a trading veteran with 16 years of experience is a trading coach to over 3500 traders in 63 countries. His new blog http://www.askjeffwilde.com offers free trading articles, tips and advice. He also teaches a variety of courses found at http://www.win-at-trading.com and http://www.fastforexprofits.com
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Friday, March 20, 2009
Internet and Computer Systems in the FOREX Business
Internet and Computer Systems in the FOREX Business
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Eric_Cooper]Eric Cooper
With every passing year the interest in electronic trading is bigger, more especially trading shares and currency through Internet. A new profession came forward – this of the currency dealer. The appearance of this profession was caused by the full force of development of Internet, which enabled the exchange business to be carried over at home or at the office. The electronic platforms offered by banks and investment brokers enables all of us to go in the sea of the financial markets and to start living a difference and unknown by this moment way of life.
The development of the computer technologies, the program security and the telecommunications, as the same as the grown experience, raises the qualification level of the brokers. It it’s turn this raises the belief of the brokers in their own abilities to benefit and to lower the risk while operating. That’s why the higher level of the trading qualification leads to a higher level of trade amount.
The introducing of automated dealing systems at the eighties, as the same as co-coordinating systems in the beginning of the internet trading at the end of the nineties, entirely changes the standard methods of currency trading. The dealing systems are online computer systems which integrate the banks in a united net while the co-coordinating systems become electronic brokers. The dealing systems are more reliable and much more effective which enables the dealers to realize a bigger number of concurrent transactions. Moreover, they are safer as far as the dealers can observe the executors of the transactions. Thanks to their reliability, speed and safety, the dealing systems are playing cardinal role in the expansion of the currency business.
The using of computers is taking a substantial role at many stages in the realizing of the currency business. In addition to the dealing systems the co-coordinating systems connect together the dealers all over the world in this way building up an electronic brokers market. The new office systems are ensuring a full account report, filling vouchers, keeping secretary work, procedures of lowering the risk and they account the expense for their acquisition. The present-day program products afford an opportunity to be generated all types of graphics, adding theoretically well-grounded technical indicators and favour the dealer for lon lasting using with comparatively low expense.
The using of Internet makes the financial information about the currency markets, currency indexes and prognoses about the rate of exchange, easy accessible all over the world. Now there are many websites with financial information. A big role in the currency trading has the rate exchange. The speed of the electronic post makes it possible getting these prognoses in a moment. If you take out a subscription to such a service, you can get prognoses of rate-exchange by electronic post every day. Such a service you can find at the following address: http://www.iforex.org
Eric Cooper is moderator of Internet Forex Club which provide to it’s members useful forex forecasting and trade recommendation service. You can join the site at the following URL: http://www.iforex.org
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By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Eric_Cooper]Eric Cooper
With every passing year the interest in electronic trading is bigger, more especially trading shares and currency through Internet. A new profession came forward – this of the currency dealer. The appearance of this profession was caused by the full force of development of Internet, which enabled the exchange business to be carried over at home or at the office. The electronic platforms offered by banks and investment brokers enables all of us to go in the sea of the financial markets and to start living a difference and unknown by this moment way of life.
The development of the computer technologies, the program security and the telecommunications, as the same as the grown experience, raises the qualification level of the brokers. It it’s turn this raises the belief of the brokers in their own abilities to benefit and to lower the risk while operating. That’s why the higher level of the trading qualification leads to a higher level of trade amount.
The introducing of automated dealing systems at the eighties, as the same as co-coordinating systems in the beginning of the internet trading at the end of the nineties, entirely changes the standard methods of currency trading. The dealing systems are online computer systems which integrate the banks in a united net while the co-coordinating systems become electronic brokers. The dealing systems are more reliable and much more effective which enables the dealers to realize a bigger number of concurrent transactions. Moreover, they are safer as far as the dealers can observe the executors of the transactions. Thanks to their reliability, speed and safety, the dealing systems are playing cardinal role in the expansion of the currency business.
The using of computers is taking a substantial role at many stages in the realizing of the currency business. In addition to the dealing systems the co-coordinating systems connect together the dealers all over the world in this way building up an electronic brokers market. The new office systems are ensuring a full account report, filling vouchers, keeping secretary work, procedures of lowering the risk and they account the expense for their acquisition. The present-day program products afford an opportunity to be generated all types of graphics, adding theoretically well-grounded technical indicators and favour the dealer for lon lasting using with comparatively low expense.
The using of Internet makes the financial information about the currency markets, currency indexes and prognoses about the rate of exchange, easy accessible all over the world. Now there are many websites with financial information. A big role in the currency trading has the rate exchange. The speed of the electronic post makes it possible getting these prognoses in a moment. If you take out a subscription to such a service, you can get prognoses of rate-exchange by electronic post every day. Such a service you can find at the following address: http://www.iforex.org
Eric Cooper is moderator of Internet Forex Club which provide to it’s members useful forex forecasting and trade recommendation service. You can join the site at the following URL: http://www.iforex.org
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5 Questions You Need To Have Answered Before You Back-Test Your Forex System
5 Questions You Need To Have Answered Before You Back-Test Your Forex System
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Ryan_Sheehy]Ryan Sheehy
As 90-95% of new forex traders lose money within the first 3-6 months this article helps to guide new forex traders by asking 5 questions that the forex trader needs to know prior to back-testing their forex system.
Let us jump right in...
1. What data type are you using (or going to use)?
I know this sounds strange, especially if you have experience from another market such as stocks as their generally is only one type of data source available. However, in the forex market you can have up to 4 different data types: bid, ask, mid and indicative. Each have their own little nuances.
If you would like to know more about the data types then visit the article written about the perils of [http://www.currencysecrets.com/articles/indicative.php]indicative prices. As this will save me from having to repeat the information again and boring those who've already read it.
So, if you know you have indicative prices then you know you're in for some good results! However, if you have any of the other three you need to be careful on how stop and limit orders are placed.
As an example: If we had bid price history and we were looking to place a buy entry stop at 0830 EST according to the day's high, then we know that the bid price will not accurately reflect what the actual price of our order should be. You would have noticed that if you placed a buy entry stop at the exact same price as that of the day's high you would have entered prematurely - you would have entered 4 or 5 pips before the high or the low of the day was touched (the exact same amount as the spread your broker offers!).
This leads me into the next most important question...
2. What spread is your broker offering on the currencies you are bask-testing?
You need to know this as this can help you set your slippage settings on each currency.
As our example in question 1 pointed out. We found that our buy at the day's high method did not exactly work because we bought at the BID PRICE high, not the ASK PRICE high - the price that we need when we place our order TO BUY.
Therefore, we enter in a slippage setting representing the spread that would be exhibited by this trade on this currency.
But knowing at what price to buy is only half the problem... how do we know what quantity to buy?
3. What margin does your broker offer?
If we know at what price to buy our currency at we need to inform our broker on what quantity to buy to fulfill the order. We only know what quantity to buy by the margin that the brokerage firm offers.
Most brokerage firms offer 100:1 leverage, however, some firms offer mini accounts with 200:1 leverage, others only 50:1 leverage.
Find out the margin required.
4. What restrictions does your broker impose?
Now, I don't just mean margin and spread restrictions as I have mentioned above. These are important in their own right, what you need to find out are the details.
This is probably the most important question of all as the fine line between success and failure can be found in the details. Now you can have this questioned by one of two ways:
1. You can find out through experience (generally the most expensive way unless done through the demo account!); or
2. You ask your broker (the cheapest and best way).
Why is this so important? I hear you ask. Well let's say you have a system that trades any gaps that might form on Sunday at 1700 EST, but your broker does not open until 1730 EST. You either need to factor this restriction in to your system, or move onto another system completely. Or, you may have a system that has 10 pip stops, but you find out that your broker will only let you place 15 pip stops from your initial entry price. Once again you will need to change your system to see whether it still performs well, or throw out your system (or change your broker)!
In fact one of the most devastating restrictions imposed by FXCM is that they do not accept stop entry orders if price never happens to trade at your entry stop price! FXCM will honor and "take the loss" of your OPEN stop positions, but if the liquidity is not there and price has shot straight through your stop price then you will miss out. This can have disastrous effects on your system results as you are left wondering on trades where you made good returns - "Would FXCM have got me in?". You may want to [http://www.currencysecrets.com/articles/fxcm.php]read of some of the quirks I use when placing entry stop orders on FXCM that could be of huge benefit to you to help you possibly get around this problem.
The restrictions by your broker are only half your systems' success, you also need to find out about another more important restriction... yourself. This leads me to the final point...
5. What restrictions do you have?
This is a vitally important question. Most people test their systems and fall in love with the results but find when they trade their system they have lost their account and that most of the best signals occurred while they were sound asleep!
As the forex market is a 24 hour market, you need to put into place restrictions in your system that will be realisticly conducted by you during the course of a normal trading day. There is no use operating a trailing stop method that changes your stop points during times when you are asleep and cannot possibly do so.
I hope this article has made you aware of some of the important things that need to be known prior to testing your system.
Article written by Ryan Sheehy from [http://www.currencysecrets.com]Currency Secrets.com. Where you will find reviews on forex data vendors, signal providers, brokers, and popular forex resources, along with more quality articles... all for f*ree!
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By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Ryan_Sheehy]Ryan Sheehy
As 90-95% of new forex traders lose money within the first 3-6 months this article helps to guide new forex traders by asking 5 questions that the forex trader needs to know prior to back-testing their forex system.
Let us jump right in...
1. What data type are you using (or going to use)?
I know this sounds strange, especially if you have experience from another market such as stocks as their generally is only one type of data source available. However, in the forex market you can have up to 4 different data types: bid, ask, mid and indicative. Each have their own little nuances.
If you would like to know more about the data types then visit the article written about the perils of [http://www.currencysecrets.com/articles/indicative.php]indicative prices. As this will save me from having to repeat the information again and boring those who've already read it.
So, if you know you have indicative prices then you know you're in for some good results! However, if you have any of the other three you need to be careful on how stop and limit orders are placed.
As an example: If we had bid price history and we were looking to place a buy entry stop at 0830 EST according to the day's high, then we know that the bid price will not accurately reflect what the actual price of our order should be. You would have noticed that if you placed a buy entry stop at the exact same price as that of the day's high you would have entered prematurely - you would have entered 4 or 5 pips before the high or the low of the day was touched (the exact same amount as the spread your broker offers!).
This leads me into the next most important question...
2. What spread is your broker offering on the currencies you are bask-testing?
You need to know this as this can help you set your slippage settings on each currency.
As our example in question 1 pointed out. We found that our buy at the day's high method did not exactly work because we bought at the BID PRICE high, not the ASK PRICE high - the price that we need when we place our order TO BUY.
Therefore, we enter in a slippage setting representing the spread that would be exhibited by this trade on this currency.
But knowing at what price to buy is only half the problem... how do we know what quantity to buy?
3. What margin does your broker offer?
If we know at what price to buy our currency at we need to inform our broker on what quantity to buy to fulfill the order. We only know what quantity to buy by the margin that the brokerage firm offers.
Most brokerage firms offer 100:1 leverage, however, some firms offer mini accounts with 200:1 leverage, others only 50:1 leverage.
Find out the margin required.
4. What restrictions does your broker impose?
Now, I don't just mean margin and spread restrictions as I have mentioned above. These are important in their own right, what you need to find out are the details.
This is probably the most important question of all as the fine line between success and failure can be found in the details. Now you can have this questioned by one of two ways:
1. You can find out through experience (generally the most expensive way unless done through the demo account!); or
2. You ask your broker (the cheapest and best way).
Why is this so important? I hear you ask. Well let's say you have a system that trades any gaps that might form on Sunday at 1700 EST, but your broker does not open until 1730 EST. You either need to factor this restriction in to your system, or move onto another system completely. Or, you may have a system that has 10 pip stops, but you find out that your broker will only let you place 15 pip stops from your initial entry price. Once again you will need to change your system to see whether it still performs well, or throw out your system (or change your broker)!
In fact one of the most devastating restrictions imposed by FXCM is that they do not accept stop entry orders if price never happens to trade at your entry stop price! FXCM will honor and "take the loss" of your OPEN stop positions, but if the liquidity is not there and price has shot straight through your stop price then you will miss out. This can have disastrous effects on your system results as you are left wondering on trades where you made good returns - "Would FXCM have got me in?". You may want to [http://www.currencysecrets.com/articles/fxcm.php]read of some of the quirks I use when placing entry stop orders on FXCM that could be of huge benefit to you to help you possibly get around this problem.
The restrictions by your broker are only half your systems' success, you also need to find out about another more important restriction... yourself. This leads me to the final point...
5. What restrictions do you have?
This is a vitally important question. Most people test their systems and fall in love with the results but find when they trade their system they have lost their account and that most of the best signals occurred while they were sound asleep!
As the forex market is a 24 hour market, you need to put into place restrictions in your system that will be realisticly conducted by you during the course of a normal trading day. There is no use operating a trailing stop method that changes your stop points during times when you are asleep and cannot possibly do so.
I hope this article has made you aware of some of the important things that need to be known prior to testing your system.
Article written by Ryan Sheehy from [http://www.currencysecrets.com]Currency Secrets.com. Where you will find reviews on forex data vendors, signal providers, brokers, and popular forex resources, along with more quality articles... all for f*ree!
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
5 Questions You Need To Have Answered Before You Back-Test Your Forex System
5 Questions You Need To Have Answered Before You Back-Test Your Forex System
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Ryan_Sheehy]Ryan Sheehy
As 90-95% of new forex traders lose money within the first 3-6 months this article helps to guide new forex traders by asking 5 questions that the forex trader needs to know prior to back-testing their forex system.
Let us jump right in...
1. What data type are you using (or going to use)?
I know this sounds strange, especially if you have experience from another market such as stocks as their generally is only one type of data source available. However, in the forex market you can have up to 4 different data types: bid, ask, mid and indicative. Each have their own little nuances.
If you would like to know more about the data types then visit the article written about the perils of [http://www.currencysecrets.com/articles/indicative.php]indicative prices. As this will save me from having to repeat the information again and boring those who've already read it.
So, if you know you have indicative prices then you know you're in for some good results! However, if you have any of the other three you need to be careful on how stop and limit orders are placed.
As an example: If we had bid price history and we were looking to place a buy entry stop at 0830 EST according to the day's high, then we know that the bid price will not accurately reflect what the actual price of our order should be. You would have noticed that if you placed a buy entry stop at the exact same price as that of the day's high you would have entered prematurely - you would have entered 4 or 5 pips before the high or the low of the day was touched (the exact same amount as the spread your broker offers!).
This leads me into the next most important question...
2. What spread is your broker offering on the currencies you are bask-testing?
You need to know this as this can help you set your slippage settings on each currency.
As our example in question 1 pointed out. We found that our buy at the day's high method did not exactly work because we bought at the BID PRICE high, not the ASK PRICE high - the price that we need when we place our order TO BUY.
Therefore, we enter in a slippage setting representing the spread that would be exhibited by this trade on this currency.
But knowing at what price to buy is only half the problem... how do we know what quantity to buy?
3. What margin does your broker offer?
If we know at what price to buy our currency at we need to inform our broker on what quantity to buy to fulfill the order. We only know what quantity to buy by the margin that the brokerage firm offers.
Most brokerage firms offer 100:1 leverage, however, some firms offer mini accounts with 200:1 leverage, others only 50:1 leverage.
Find out the margin required.
4. What restrictions does your broker impose?
Now, I don't just mean margin and spread restrictions as I have mentioned above. These are important in their own right, what you need to find out are the details.
This is probably the most important question of all as the fine line between success and failure can be found in the details. Now you can have this questioned by one of two ways:
1. You can find out through experience (generally the most expensive way unless done through the demo account!); or
2. You ask your broker (the cheapest and best way).
Why is this so important? I hear you ask. Well let's say you have a system that trades any gaps that might form on Sunday at 1700 EST, but your broker does not open until 1730 EST. You either need to factor this restriction in to your system, or move onto another system completely. Or, you may have a system that has 10 pip stops, but you find out that your broker will only let you place 15 pip stops from your initial entry price. Once again you will need to change your system to see whether it still performs well, or throw out your system (or change your broker)!
In fact one of the most devastating restrictions imposed by FXCM is that they do not accept stop entry orders if price never happens to trade at your entry stop price! FXCM will honor and "take the loss" of your OPEN stop positions, but if the liquidity is not there and price has shot straight through your stop price then you will miss out. This can have disastrous effects on your system results as you are left wondering on trades where you made good returns - "Would FXCM have got me in?". You may want to [http://www.currencysecrets.com/articles/fxcm.php]read of some of the quirks I use when placing entry stop orders on FXCM that could be of huge benefit to you to help you possibly get around this problem.
The restrictions by your broker are only half your systems' success, you also need to find out about another more important restriction... yourself. This leads me to the final point...
5. What restrictions do you have?
This is a vitally important question. Most people test their systems and fall in love with the results but find when they trade their system they have lost their account and that most of the best signals occurred while they were sound asleep!
As the forex market is a 24 hour market, you need to put into place restrictions in your system that will be realisticly conducted by you during the course of a normal trading day. There is no use operating a trailing stop method that changes your stop points during times when you are asleep and cannot possibly do so.
I hope this article has made you aware of some of the important things that need to be known prior to testing your system.
Article written by Ryan Sheehy from [http://www.currencysecrets.com]Currency Secrets.com. Where you will find reviews on forex data vendors, signal providers, brokers, and popular forex resources, along with more quality articles... all for f*ree!
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ryan_Sheehy http://EzineArticles.com/?5-Questions-You-Need-To-Have-Answered-Before-You-Back-Test-Your-Forex-System&id=1290
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Ryan_Sheehy]Ryan Sheehy
As 90-95% of new forex traders lose money within the first 3-6 months this article helps to guide new forex traders by asking 5 questions that the forex trader needs to know prior to back-testing their forex system.
Let us jump right in...
1. What data type are you using (or going to use)?
I know this sounds strange, especially if you have experience from another market such as stocks as their generally is only one type of data source available. However, in the forex market you can have up to 4 different data types: bid, ask, mid and indicative. Each have their own little nuances.
If you would like to know more about the data types then visit the article written about the perils of [http://www.currencysecrets.com/articles/indicative.php]indicative prices. As this will save me from having to repeat the information again and boring those who've already read it.
So, if you know you have indicative prices then you know you're in for some good results! However, if you have any of the other three you need to be careful on how stop and limit orders are placed.
As an example: If we had bid price history and we were looking to place a buy entry stop at 0830 EST according to the day's high, then we know that the bid price will not accurately reflect what the actual price of our order should be. You would have noticed that if you placed a buy entry stop at the exact same price as that of the day's high you would have entered prematurely - you would have entered 4 or 5 pips before the high or the low of the day was touched (the exact same amount as the spread your broker offers!).
This leads me into the next most important question...
2. What spread is your broker offering on the currencies you are bask-testing?
You need to know this as this can help you set your slippage settings on each currency.
As our example in question 1 pointed out. We found that our buy at the day's high method did not exactly work because we bought at the BID PRICE high, not the ASK PRICE high - the price that we need when we place our order TO BUY.
Therefore, we enter in a slippage setting representing the spread that would be exhibited by this trade on this currency.
But knowing at what price to buy is only half the problem... how do we know what quantity to buy?
3. What margin does your broker offer?
If we know at what price to buy our currency at we need to inform our broker on what quantity to buy to fulfill the order. We only know what quantity to buy by the margin that the brokerage firm offers.
Most brokerage firms offer 100:1 leverage, however, some firms offer mini accounts with 200:1 leverage, others only 50:1 leverage.
Find out the margin required.
4. What restrictions does your broker impose?
Now, I don't just mean margin and spread restrictions as I have mentioned above. These are important in their own right, what you need to find out are the details.
This is probably the most important question of all as the fine line between success and failure can be found in the details. Now you can have this questioned by one of two ways:
1. You can find out through experience (generally the most expensive way unless done through the demo account!); or
2. You ask your broker (the cheapest and best way).
Why is this so important? I hear you ask. Well let's say you have a system that trades any gaps that might form on Sunday at 1700 EST, but your broker does not open until 1730 EST. You either need to factor this restriction in to your system, or move onto another system completely. Or, you may have a system that has 10 pip stops, but you find out that your broker will only let you place 15 pip stops from your initial entry price. Once again you will need to change your system to see whether it still performs well, or throw out your system (or change your broker)!
In fact one of the most devastating restrictions imposed by FXCM is that they do not accept stop entry orders if price never happens to trade at your entry stop price! FXCM will honor and "take the loss" of your OPEN stop positions, but if the liquidity is not there and price has shot straight through your stop price then you will miss out. This can have disastrous effects on your system results as you are left wondering on trades where you made good returns - "Would FXCM have got me in?". You may want to [http://www.currencysecrets.com/articles/fxcm.php]read of some of the quirks I use when placing entry stop orders on FXCM that could be of huge benefit to you to help you possibly get around this problem.
The restrictions by your broker are only half your systems' success, you also need to find out about another more important restriction... yourself. This leads me to the final point...
5. What restrictions do you have?
This is a vitally important question. Most people test their systems and fall in love with the results but find when they trade their system they have lost their account and that most of the best signals occurred while they were sound asleep!
As the forex market is a 24 hour market, you need to put into place restrictions in your system that will be realisticly conducted by you during the course of a normal trading day. There is no use operating a trailing stop method that changes your stop points during times when you are asleep and cannot possibly do so.
I hope this article has made you aware of some of the important things that need to be known prior to testing your system.
Article written by Ryan Sheehy from [http://www.currencysecrets.com]Currency Secrets.com. Where you will find reviews on forex data vendors, signal providers, brokers, and popular forex resources, along with more quality articles... all for f*ree!
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ryan_Sheehy http://EzineArticles.com/?5-Questions-You-Need-To-Have-Answered-Before-You-Back-Test-Your-Forex-System&id=1290
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Profille 2.0 Launch
Profile 2.0 Launch - check it out :) Category: MySpace
At midnight we launched Profile 2.0. (You'll see the link for it on your Edit Profile page and in the profile menu drop down 'Customize Profile'.) Almost everything we add to MySpace comes from the feedback I receive from users. The new profile 2.0 is based on requests I've received for several years about what users want. We did beta test launches of 2.0 to smaller groups around the world. Now it's ready for everyone!
For many of you, however, I know that change is no fun. If you like your profile the way it is right now, don't upgrade. If you're feeling adventurous and want to try something new, give it a try. You can always go back. (Just click the 'Go Back' link in the top right of the editor page.) Unfortunately, 2.0 is not available to IE6 users. The advanced features of the editor just can't work with IE6. It's also not yet available for musician, filmmaker or comedian profiles.
Why Upgrade to 2.0? Now of course there's plenty of reasons to upgrade. I hope you all do, because the new profile is faster, more customizable, and offers more privacy. Profile 2.0 retains the flexibility in customization people have come to expect from MySpace. You are capable of doing almost ANYTHING with this new profile--you can still take over your entire page and basically create your own website, ignoring the structure and basic styles that we offer. So if you really like your current profile style but want to try the new features of 2.0, you will, with some effort, be albe to get a style that resembles your old page. It's not the same as before, though, so it's going to take some exploring.There are four big ideas with profile 2.0:Privacy. Profile 2.0 is designed to give you granular privacy control -- you can hide or show parts of your profile, rather than making the whole profile public or private. Maybe you only want your top friends to be able to see your calendar? Or maybe you only want your work friends to see what other companies you've worked at? With Profile 2.0 you can use your friend categories as privacy switches. (If you haven't created a friend category, get with the program! :-) We launched them almost a year ago. Just go to the friends page.) Many users have asked for the ability to hide their last login date or age, and profile 2.0 now has that option. You can also hide entire elements of your profile. If you don't want anyone to see your comments or friends list, you can make them private, while leaving the rest of your profile public or friends only, or viewable to a specific friend category. Note: There is no longer a single setting for "public" vs "private" profiles. When you switch to 2.0, all your modules default to public. Click the pencil for a module to change it to friends only, or to assign it as viewable to a specific friend category. Speed. The new profile loads faster than profile 1.0. You can also modify each module for faster load time, like displaying only 5 or 10 comments instead of 50. It's also faster to edit and style because you edit information while looking at your profile rather than going to a separate edit screen. It's faster to style by picking themes right within the editor. You dont need to go to a layout site, since we will have many internal themes. (Note: We are only launching with a few themes, but plan to incorporate many more.) You can hide sections without using special codes, so you don't need to search the web for special MySpace hacks.Customization. You can now drag and drop any module on your profile to any location, including apps. (Note: When you convert, you have select each app from the module screen to make it appear on your 2.0 profile--this is a bug that will be fixed soon.) You can also use basic templates to change the columns and basic 'containers' that hold each module. You can even have a single open box to make your profile freeform, or to hold any HTML you'd like to input. Applying color, font and background changes is built-in, and you won't have to use profile layouts sites unless you want to. We still allow users to completely take over their profile and have created a specific CSS box for users to input themes and layouts from third party sites.Web Standards. The new profile is fully W3C compliant. It allows profile creators much more granular control by giving names to more objects. We still expect the third party layout market to flourish and will still allow users to use themes from layout sites. When you go to third party sites, look for layouts marked 'profile 2.0' because the classic layouts won't work on the new profile.) (Note: The header and footer of every MySpace page is not fully compliant, but we'll be working towards changing that, and it should have no impact on your profile style.)Feel free to post your thoughts/feedback on this blog. Making the feedback public will allow everyone to benefit. Enjoy!
What About My Old Layout?
Old style (1.0) layouts will not work with 2.0. That does not mean you can't have background images, styles and customized profile layouts. It just means that all the theme/layout templates you copy & paste into your profile are going to have to be designed for the 2.0 version of the profile. On the new profile you must put your CSS in the CSS box (we don't allow it to go in any other field). We will continue to add our own custom themes. but we're still counting on all the creative people out there who've made profile layouts in the past to continue to design templates for the world to use. We are not trying to replace the theme / layout sites, just updating our underlying profile design.
How Do I go Back to 1.0?
You can switch back and forth between 2.0 and 1.0 whenever you want. To go back to your old profile, go to the profile menu choose "Customize Profile" and once the editor is loaded look for the "Go Back" link in the top right. Just click it and select 1.0 and your old theme/profile will be restored.
P.S. No, we are not forcing people to switch to this profile, and don't intend to. I know some people are happy with MySpace just the way it is.
At midnight we launched Profile 2.0. (You'll see the link for it on your Edit Profile page and in the profile menu drop down 'Customize Profile'.) Almost everything we add to MySpace comes from the feedback I receive from users. The new profile 2.0 is based on requests I've received for several years about what users want. We did beta test launches of 2.0 to smaller groups around the world. Now it's ready for everyone!
For many of you, however, I know that change is no fun. If you like your profile the way it is right now, don't upgrade. If you're feeling adventurous and want to try something new, give it a try. You can always go back. (Just click the 'Go Back' link in the top right of the editor page.) Unfortunately, 2.0 is not available to IE6 users. The advanced features of the editor just can't work with IE6. It's also not yet available for musician, filmmaker or comedian profiles.
Why Upgrade to 2.0? Now of course there's plenty of reasons to upgrade. I hope you all do, because the new profile is faster, more customizable, and offers more privacy. Profile 2.0 retains the flexibility in customization people have come to expect from MySpace. You are capable of doing almost ANYTHING with this new profile--you can still take over your entire page and basically create your own website, ignoring the structure and basic styles that we offer. So if you really like your current profile style but want to try the new features of 2.0, you will, with some effort, be albe to get a style that resembles your old page. It's not the same as before, though, so it's going to take some exploring.There are four big ideas with profile 2.0:Privacy. Profile 2.0 is designed to give you granular privacy control -- you can hide or show parts of your profile, rather than making the whole profile public or private. Maybe you only want your top friends to be able to see your calendar? Or maybe you only want your work friends to see what other companies you've worked at? With Profile 2.0 you can use your friend categories as privacy switches. (If you haven't created a friend category, get with the program! :-) We launched them almost a year ago. Just go to the friends page.) Many users have asked for the ability to hide their last login date or age, and profile 2.0 now has that option. You can also hide entire elements of your profile. If you don't want anyone to see your comments or friends list, you can make them private, while leaving the rest of your profile public or friends only, or viewable to a specific friend category. Note: There is no longer a single setting for "public" vs "private" profiles. When you switch to 2.0, all your modules default to public. Click the pencil for a module to change it to friends only, or to assign it as viewable to a specific friend category. Speed. The new profile loads faster than profile 1.0. You can also modify each module for faster load time, like displaying only 5 or 10 comments instead of 50. It's also faster to edit and style because you edit information while looking at your profile rather than going to a separate edit screen. It's faster to style by picking themes right within the editor. You dont need to go to a layout site, since we will have many internal themes. (Note: We are only launching with a few themes, but plan to incorporate many more.) You can hide sections without using special codes, so you don't need to search the web for special MySpace hacks.Customization. You can now drag and drop any module on your profile to any location, including apps. (Note: When you convert, you have select each app from the module screen to make it appear on your 2.0 profile--this is a bug that will be fixed soon.) You can also use basic templates to change the columns and basic 'containers' that hold each module. You can even have a single open box to make your profile freeform, or to hold any HTML you'd like to input. Applying color, font and background changes is built-in, and you won't have to use profile layouts sites unless you want to. We still allow users to completely take over their profile and have created a specific CSS box for users to input themes and layouts from third party sites.Web Standards. The new profile is fully W3C compliant. It allows profile creators much more granular control by giving names to more objects. We still expect the third party layout market to flourish and will still allow users to use themes from layout sites. When you go to third party sites, look for layouts marked 'profile 2.0' because the classic layouts won't work on the new profile.) (Note: The header and footer of every MySpace page is not fully compliant, but we'll be working towards changing that, and it should have no impact on your profile style.)Feel free to post your thoughts/feedback on this blog. Making the feedback public will allow everyone to benefit. Enjoy!
What About My Old Layout?
Old style (1.0) layouts will not work with 2.0. That does not mean you can't have background images, styles and customized profile layouts. It just means that all the theme/layout templates you copy & paste into your profile are going to have to be designed for the 2.0 version of the profile. On the new profile you must put your CSS in the CSS box (we don't allow it to go in any other field). We will continue to add our own custom themes. but we're still counting on all the creative people out there who've made profile layouts in the past to continue to design templates for the world to use. We are not trying to replace the theme / layout sites, just updating our underlying profile design.
How Do I go Back to 1.0?
You can switch back and forth between 2.0 and 1.0 whenever you want. To go back to your old profile, go to the profile menu choose "Customize Profile" and once the editor is loaded look for the "Go Back" link in the top right. Just click it and select 1.0 and your old theme/profile will be restored.
P.S. No, we are not forcing people to switch to this profile, and don't intend to. I know some people are happy with MySpace just the way it is.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Online Forex Broker - Introducing the Best Currency Broker Option For Trading Success
Online Forex Broker - Introducing the Best Currency Broker Option For Trading Success
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=David_R._Cross]David R. Cross
Forex trading has been also available for individuals online. They have been supported by various systems and programs. One of these best prevalent software programs and systems is the online forex broker. An online forex broker is a beginner's guide to trading in the foreign exchange market. It is almost a necessity for beginners in the trading industry to avail of a forex broker, online or not.
A forex currency broker is technically a third party that acts as a mediator between a buyer and a seller. In the case of the forex market, it acts as the go to guy of the forex trader and the market, or between two traders. Another definition of a broker appears when the broker also acts as a seller or as a buyer, eventually becoming a principal party in the deal. Most online forex brokers act as principal parties, wherein they buy currencies and sells them to other traders.
Aside from single party online forex brokers, there are also those we call a brokerage or a brokerage firm. Basically, it is a business firm or entity that acts as a broker. Introducing online forex brokers are available to many traders as an option to ease them with the woes of foreign exchange trading, bringing in huge success over a short period of time. When trading forex online, especially if you are a beginner, it is best to find an online forex broker. Be reminded however, to not just choose any forex broker, but choose one that has a good reputation, since like most techniques in trading, a forex broker can be the be-all and end-all of traders.
Knowledge is power. Learn the most powerful forex strategies on the [http://www.forexdaytradingprofits.com/]Forex Day Trading Profits website.
- [http://www.forexdaytradingprofits.com/best-automatic-forex-software-trading-system-with-the-instant-profit-system/]Forex Trading Made Easy -
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=David_R._Cross]David R. Cross
Forex trading has been also available for individuals online. They have been supported by various systems and programs. One of these best prevalent software programs and systems is the online forex broker. An online forex broker is a beginner's guide to trading in the foreign exchange market. It is almost a necessity for beginners in the trading industry to avail of a forex broker, online or not.
A forex currency broker is technically a third party that acts as a mediator between a buyer and a seller. In the case of the forex market, it acts as the go to guy of the forex trader and the market, or between two traders. Another definition of a broker appears when the broker also acts as a seller or as a buyer, eventually becoming a principal party in the deal. Most online forex brokers act as principal parties, wherein they buy currencies and sells them to other traders.
Aside from single party online forex brokers, there are also those we call a brokerage or a brokerage firm. Basically, it is a business firm or entity that acts as a broker. Introducing online forex brokers are available to many traders as an option to ease them with the woes of foreign exchange trading, bringing in huge success over a short period of time. When trading forex online, especially if you are a beginner, it is best to find an online forex broker. Be reminded however, to not just choose any forex broker, but choose one that has a good reputation, since like most techniques in trading, a forex broker can be the be-all and end-all of traders.
Knowledge is power. Learn the most powerful forex strategies on the [http://www.forexdaytradingprofits.com/]Forex Day Trading Profits website.
- [http://www.forexdaytradingprofits.com/best-automatic-forex-software-trading-system-with-the-instant-profit-system/]Forex Trading Made Easy -
Trading Currency Through Online Forex Brokers
Trading Currency Through Online Forex Brokers
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jay_Moncliff]Jay Moncliff
Access to foreign exchange (forex), the most extensive market on the planet, is generally through an intermediary known as a forex broker. Similar to a stock broker, these agents can also provide advice on forex trading strategies. This advice to clients often extends to technical analysis and research approaches designed to improve client forex trading performance.
Financial institutions are generally the most influential in the forex market through high-volume, large-value forex currency transactions. Historically, banks enjoyed monopolistic access to the forex markets, but through the Internet, any forex speculator can also enjoy 24 hour access to the market via a forex broker.
Secure web connections today allow many forex traders to work from home, where ready access to news and other technical advice informs decisions on what forex positions to take. Similar moves are being made by stock brokers, who are also moving out of banks and other traditional institutions.
Your needs in the market will influence your choice of forex broker. Online forex brokerage firms, known as houses, provide those new to the forex market with detailed research, advice and simulators to learn how to use their forex trading tools. The experienced online forex trader is catered to by other broking houses, with in-depth advice, but less focus on forex trading instruction based on the assumption that you are familiar with the forex market. To make an informed choice, it is advisable to trial several differing online forex broking houses and their trading tools to find the best fit for your needs.
Jay Moncliff is the founder of http://www.forex-web.info a website specialized on Forex Broker, resources and articles. This site provides updated information on Forex Broker. For more info visit his site: Forex Broker
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jay_Moncliff http://EzineArticles.com/?Trading-Currency-Through-Online-Forex-Brokers&id=112740
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jay_Moncliff]Jay Moncliff
Access to foreign exchange (forex), the most extensive market on the planet, is generally through an intermediary known as a forex broker. Similar to a stock broker, these agents can also provide advice on forex trading strategies. This advice to clients often extends to technical analysis and research approaches designed to improve client forex trading performance.
Financial institutions are generally the most influential in the forex market through high-volume, large-value forex currency transactions. Historically, banks enjoyed monopolistic access to the forex markets, but through the Internet, any forex speculator can also enjoy 24 hour access to the market via a forex broker.
Secure web connections today allow many forex traders to work from home, where ready access to news and other technical advice informs decisions on what forex positions to take. Similar moves are being made by stock brokers, who are also moving out of banks and other traditional institutions.
Your needs in the market will influence your choice of forex broker. Online forex brokerage firms, known as houses, provide those new to the forex market with detailed research, advice and simulators to learn how to use their forex trading tools. The experienced online forex trader is catered to by other broking houses, with in-depth advice, but less focus on forex trading instruction based on the assumption that you are familiar with the forex market. To make an informed choice, it is advisable to trial several differing online forex broking houses and their trading tools to find the best fit for your needs.
Jay Moncliff is the founder of http://www.forex-web.info a website specialized on Forex Broker, resources and articles. This site provides updated information on Forex Broker. For more info visit his site: Forex Broker
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jay_Moncliff http://EzineArticles.com/?Trading-Currency-Through-Online-Forex-Brokers&id=112740
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