tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-184181322024-02-28T21:27:15.955+08:00Personal Money PortfolioHelp you to manage your money investment well. Support over 176 types of currencies, ranging from USD, EUR, JPY, AUD, CHF to PKR, NZD, INR!Avatar Nghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532077659766019555noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18418132.post-1141480799377625072006-03-04T21:59:00.000+08:002006-03-04T22:44:31.600+08:00Personal Money Portfolio - snapshot 0.9a<span style="font-weight: bold;">Personal Money Portfolio - snapshot 0.9a</span><br /><br />For the last few weeks, I've been working on the charting and fixing major bugs. After some late night works, we have improved a <u>more readable chart</u> and as well as a <u>more informational portfolio</u>.<br /><br />It reminds me of the motivation of this project right from the start, it is to automate as much of the manual work as possible ... to make one investor's life less hassle! <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">:P</span> After all, repetitive monitoring work is not our core-business, so let the system handles it!!<br /><br />Several improvement had been made over the historical chart in this new version:<br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li> Added a <a href="http://www.stockcharts.com/education/IndicatorAnalysis/indic_movingAvg.html">Simple Moving Average</a> indicator which covered for 30, 50, and 100 days.</li><li>Separated the volume and candlestick into different dimension.<br /></li></ol><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/USDCAD_combinedchart_000.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/320/USDCAD_combinedchart_000.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />USDCAD<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/GBPUSD_combinedchart_000.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/320/GBPUSD_combinedchart_000.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />GBPUSD (one of my favorite)<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />There is also an easy to read <a href="http://www.ssga.com/library/povw/heydontraubcurrencyaspa/heydontraubcurrencyaspa.html">portfolio allocation </a>chart added in, to provide an overview on where your "bullets" are.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/portfolio_Allocation_PieChart_000.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/320/portfolio_Allocation_PieChart_000.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">That's all for now, isn't much time left for blogging these days!<br /><br /><br />by Avatar Ng<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Personal Money Portfolio by Avatar.</div>Avatar Nghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532077659766019555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18418132.post-1137236525526597662006-01-14T19:02:00.000+08:002006-01-14T23:19:37.713+08:00Tutorial in Google Video: open a positionTutorial in Google Video: How to open a position<br /><br /><object style="width: 400px; 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color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">version 0.7</span> is to resolve a few critical <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">bugs</span> in "open/close position" module, AJAX-implemented "business news" module and the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">new</span> "currency chart".<br /><br />This candlestick chart will draw the historical data over years, the draw back is <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">slow in response</span>. An average historical external feed will take out <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">1KB</span> to <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">10KB+<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> bandwidth, although the <a href="http://www.jfree.org/">JFreeChart</a> perform drawing in a fair time, it still consider to be slow. <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">10KB x 1000</span> simultaneous requests will easily consumed around <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">10MB </span>bandwidth of the server at one time (not including delay for each data fetch), a very powerful server is require to handle that kind of traffics.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Figure 1: Customize Chart)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/USDEUR_1p_1d_13Jan2006_candlestick_ui.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/320/USDEUR_1p_1d_13Jan2006_candlestick_ui.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Figure 2: A closer look - 1024x768 resolution)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/USDEUR_250p_1d_13Jan2006_candlestick_000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/320/USDEUR_250p_1d_13Jan2006_candlestick_000.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Business news module had been improved it's performance greatly with an AJAX implementation.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Figure 3: Business News using AJAX)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/business_news_ajax.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/320/business_news_ajax.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Figure 4: User Profile)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/edit_account.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/320/edit_account.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />By<br /><a href="http://avatar21.superihost.com"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/400/ng.png" alt="Avatar Ng" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Personal Money Portfolio by Avatar.</div>Avatar Nghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532077659766019555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18418132.post-1135221293387560262005-12-22T11:07:00.000+08:002005-12-22T11:19:08.536+08:00Tutorial 01 - Making your 1st Currency Trade<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Tutorial 01 - Makin</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">g your 1st Currency Trade</span></span><br /><br />A tutorial had been uploaded into <a style="border-bottom-style: groove;" href="http://video.google.com/">Google Video Beta</a>, on this tutorial we will demostrate the most fundamental function of this project - to order and keep track a trade!<br /><br />Visit the <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2262395499449186904&q=%22Personal+Money+Portfolio+-+Tutorial+1%22+playable%3Atrue&pr=goog-sl">clip</a>!<br /><br />By <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">A</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">v</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">a</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">t</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">a</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">r</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/ng.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/400/ng.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Personal Money Portfolio by Avatar.</div>Avatar Nghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532077659766019555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18418132.post-1134068878507323922005-12-09T03:07:00.000+08:002005-12-09T03:07:58.803+08:00Technology behind Personal Money PortfolioPersonal Money Portfolio is developed by using <a href="http://myfaces.apache.org/">MyFaces</a> from the start to end. Other technology used including <a href="http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javaserverpages/rss_utilities/">RSS Util</a> from <a href="http://developers.sun.com/">Sun Developer Network</a> (SDN) for Business News, <a href="http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/">JFreeChart</a> from <a href="http://www.object-refinery.com/">Object Refinery Limited</a> for CandleStick Charting, <a href="http://www.mysql.com/">MySQL</a> for database and Tomcat for server.<br /><table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"><br /><tbody><tr><br /><td><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://myfaces.apache.org/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 87px; height: 83px;" src="http://myfaces.apache.org/images/logo.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></td><td><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mysql.com/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 97px; height: 45px;" src="http://www.mysql.com/common/logos/mysql_100x52-64.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></td><td><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jfreechart.org/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 73px;" src="http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/images/smallchart.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></td><td><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tomcat.apache.org/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 102px; height: 72px;" src="http://tomcat.apache.org/images/tomcat.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></td><br /></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br />By <a href="http://avatar21.superihost.com/">Avatar</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Personal Money Portfolio by Avatar.</div>Avatar Nghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532077659766019555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18418132.post-1133552534663605902005-12-03T03:12:00.000+08:002005-12-03T03:46:55.206+08:00Snapshot 0.6, near release!<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><u>Snapshot 0.6<br /></u></span></span><br />Deadline is near, these are the final touch up!<br /><br />Most of the core-function are shaped, like the real-time "open position" watch list (only-supported in Firefox), third-party currency chart, real-time "exchange rates".<br /><br />Below is some of the latest screenshots:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">real-time exchange rates, update every 5-7 seconds<br />(some performance issue - slow)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/portfolio_0_6_000.1.png"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/400/portfolio_0_6_000.1.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">real-time open/close positions watch list</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">let you focus closely on your earnings<br />(10-12 seconds delayed)<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/portfolio_0_6_001.2.png"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/400/portfolio_0_6_001.2.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">12 major currencies chart<br />provide historical rates, trends </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">for analytic and research purposes</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/portfolio_0_6_002.2.png"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/400/portfolio_0_6_002.2.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />By<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/ng.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/400/ng.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />(Avatar Ng)<br /><br /></div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Personal Money Portfolio by Avatar.</div>Avatar Nghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532077659766019555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18418132.post-1132927775045432492005-11-25T21:34:00.000+08:002005-11-25T22:09:35.266+08:00Personal Money Portfolio snapshot 0.5<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">PMP snapshot 0.5 is here!</span><br /><br /></span></span> The new version is up version 0.5. The long awaited candlestick chart, currency convertor had finally here.<br /><br />Also I had polishedup the layout to increase user friendliness. Below is some latest work:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">business news with RSS feed (under 1st tab)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/portfolio_0_5_000.png"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 204, 0); cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/400/portfolio_0_5_000.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">173 currencies rates</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> (under 2nd tab)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/portfolio_0_5_001.png"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 204, 0); cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/400/portfolio_0_5_001.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">currency convertor (collapse-able)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/portfolio_0_5_002.png"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 204, 0); cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/400/portfolio_0_5_002.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">portfolio (under 3rd tab, member-only function)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/portfolio_0_5_003.png"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 204, 0); cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/400/portfolio_0_5_003.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">candlestick chart (under 4th tab, member-only function)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/portfolio_0_5_004.png"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 204, 0); cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/400/portfolio_0_5_004.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">registration page<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/portfolio_0_5_005.png"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 204, 0); cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/400/portfolio_0_5_005.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">successfully registered</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/portfolio_0_5_006.png"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 204, 0); cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/400/portfolio_0_5_006.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">activation mail<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/portfolio_0_5_email.png"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 204, 0); cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/400/portfolio_0_5_email.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">activation page</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/1600/portfolio_0_5_007.png"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 204, 0); cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5177/621/400/portfolio_0_5_007.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />That's all for now, portfolio function is some what incomplete. It will allow user to keep track their trades virtually, knowing their current performance.<br /></div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Personal Money Portfolio by Avatar.</div>Avatar Nghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532077659766019555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18418132.post-1132258457035287122005-11-18T02:14:00.000+08:002005-11-18T04:26:28.996+08:00A magnificent product!I always have been asking the same question like any newbie do:<br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >- "Where should I buy currency? " </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" > - "What will it cost me? "</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" > - "What information do I need to provide in order to make an exchange?"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" > - "How do I purchase currency?"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" > - "Can I hold out for a particular rate?"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" > - "What if the rate is good now, but I don’t need to make payment for 3 months?"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" > - "Will foreign exchange dealers offer advice about market conditions and rates?"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" > - "How do I pay for my currency?"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" > - "How can I find out current exchange rates? "</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" > - "How long will my funds take to transfer to a foreign bank account?"</span><br /><br />To answer my own question, I surf myself over places around the web. Then I came to this site:<a href="http://www.fxcm.com/"> http://www.fxcm.com</a> . I saw a little icon over the bottom left, it says <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">Free Currency Account</span>! <span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >"Well why not, lets try it out ... 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Not only that, with downloadable plugins you'll be able to draw historical charts and get latest currency news as well.</span><br /></span><br />After trying out, you know what? It has best tools which I ever used, and it has answered to most of my questions. Imagine that you can now watch closely to your investment no matter wherever you are. 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E.g The Euro/Yen is called a cross.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">DAY TRADING</span><br />Refers to opening and closing of the same position or positions within the same trading day.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">DOLLAR RATE</span><br />The Dollar Rate is when a variable amount of foreign currency is quoted against one unit of the US Dollar. The exception is Sterling/US Dollar (Cable) which is quoted as units to the US Dollar to one Pound Sterling.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">EMS</span><br />European Monetary System<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">EMU</span><br />European Monetary Union<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ERM</span><br />Exchange Rate Mechanism<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">EXCHANGE RATE DEPRECIATION</span><br />Currency which loses in value against one or more currencies.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">EXCHANGE RATE RISK</span><br />The potential loss that could be incurred from an adverse movement in exchange rates.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">FIXED EXCHANGE RATE</span><br />Official rate of exchange set by monetary authorities for one or more currencies. In practice, some fixed exchange rates are allowed to fluctuate between defined upper an lower bands.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">FLAT / SQUARE</span><br />Where a client has not traded in that currency or where an earlier deal is reversed thereby creating a flat (neutral) position. E.g You bought £100,000, then sold £100,0000 = Flat.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">FLOATING EXCHANGE RATE</span><br />When the value of a currency is decided by supply and demand.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">FOREX/FX</span><br />An abbreviation of Foreign Exchange.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">FORWARD POINTS</span><br />The Interest Rate Differential between two currencies expresses in exchange rate points. The forward points are added or subtracted from the spot rate to give the forward or outright rate.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">FORWARD RATE</span><br />The rate at which a foreign exchange contract is struck today for settlement at a specified future date.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">FORWARD CONTRACT</span><br />Contract struck at the forward rate as specified above.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS</span><br />Analysis based on economic and political factors.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">GTC (Good Till Cancelled)</span><br />An order left with a dealer to buy or sell at a fixed price. The order remains in place until it is cancelled by the client.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">HEDGING</span><br />A hedging transaction is one which protects an asset or liability against a fluctuation in the foreign exchange rate.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">INITIAL MARGIN</span><br />The deposit required from a client when they transact a forward order.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">INTERBANK RATES</span><br />The FX rates large international banks quote other large international banks. The difference between the buy rate and the sell rate, the spread can be around 0.07%. Normally the public and other businesses do not have access to these rates.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">INTEREST RATE RISK</span><br />The potential for losses arising from changes in interest rates.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">LIMIT ORDER</span><br />An order given which has restrictions upon execution. The client specifies a price and the order can be executed at the prevailing market price only if the market reaches the specified price.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">LONG POSITION</span><br />A position where the client has bought a currency not previously held. Normally expressed in base currency terms. E.g. long dollars (short yen).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">MARGIN</span><br />Cash deposit provided by clients as collateral to cover losses (if any) that may result from the clients foreign exchange trades.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">MARGIN CALL</span><br />A demand for additional funds to cover positions.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">MATURITY</span><br />Date for settlement.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);">OFFER</span><br />The rate at which a dealer is willing to sell the base currency.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);">OCO (One Cancels Other Order)</span><br />Where the execution of one order automatically cancels a previous order.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);">OPEN POSITION</span><br />Any deal which has not been settled by a physical payment or reversed by an equal and opposite deal for the same value date.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);">OUTRIGHT FORWARD</span><br />Foreign Exchange transaction involving either the purchase or the sale of a currency for settlement at a future date.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);">OUTRIGHT RATE</span><br />The forward rate of a foreign exchange deal based on the spot price plus or minus the forward adjustment which represents the difference in interest rates between the two currencies.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);">OVERNIGHT TRADING</span><br />Refers to a purchase or sale between the hours of 9pm and 8am.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">PIP / POINTS</span><br />Depending on context, normally one basis point. E.g. 0.0001on £/$ 1.6000= $1.6001 or $1.5999.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">PLAZA AGREEMENT</span><br />Agreement made between the US, France, Germany, Japan and the UK in 1985 to work together in influencing exchange rates.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">POLITICAL RISK</span><br />The potential for loss arising from a change in government policy.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">PREMIUM</span><br />More expensive than the spot price, e.g. Forward Premium.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">PRINCIPAL</span><br />A company or individual who buys and sells currencies for their account as opposed to a broker who introduces a buyer to a seller and vice versa.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">RESISTANCE</span><br />A price level at which you would expect selling to take place.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">REUTERS</span><br />Screen based information and price reporting system.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">ROLLOVER</span><br />Where the settlement of a deal is rolled forward to another value date based on the interest rate differential of the two currencies. E.g. Next day.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">SETTLEMENT</span><br />Actual physical exchange of one currency for another between principal and client.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">SHORT</span><br />A market position where the principal has sold a currency not already owned. Usually expressed in base currency terms. E.g. short dollars (long yen).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">SPOT CONTRACT</span><br />Spot means the settlement date of a deal which is two business days forward.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">SPREAD</span><br />The difference between bid and offer prices.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">STOP LOSS ORDER (STOP)</span><br />An order to buy or sell when a particular price is reached either above or below the price that prevailed when the order was given.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">SUPPORT LEVELS</span><br />A price level at which you would expect buying to take place.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">TECHNICAL ANALYSIS</span><br />Analysis based on market action through chart study, moving averages, volume, open interest, formations and other technical indicators.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; 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