It is Friday, and there is not much to report.  Lots of red appears on my watch list and and a sigh of frustration escapes my mouth.  Yesterday it was reported that the unemployment rate continues to remain at 9.5% with figures showing less improvement now than earlier in the year, hinting at a slowed recovery.   It would seem that each day a new figure is released that swings the market wildly one way or another, making investment decisions very difficult.

One day were climbing out of the recession, and the next, our economy is undoubtedly headed for a double dip.  This morning the market dropped drastically, regaining about half of its losses by lunch.  International markets continue their decline as confidence in the U.S. economic recovery lessens each day.  The FTSE, DAX, and the Nikkei  all closed low especially Japan, closing down 183 points.  It has also been reported that China has begun to offload our Treasury bills, selling off its stockpile by about 10%.  China will not need us if we continue on in this manner.  Even the Quants cannot get  a firm grip on Wall Street anymore.

In an article by the New York Times, the writer explains that 2008 and 2009 were both bad years for quant investment managers.  Quant funds have dropped from $1.2 trillion to $467 billion.  The writer goes on to say that the finance world is undergoing a technical arms race to Out Smart and out Trade Wall Street, so don’t feel bad even the rocket scientists are taking a hit.  The market remains to defy quant theory and remain anomalous, and it would appear that the golden years of the Quants, where Jim Simmons returned 39% a year, after fees between 2000 and 2007 are over.

Each day it would seem that the news grows more grim.  China is at our heels and our government continues to spend an exorbitant amount of money in an attempt to stimulate our economy.  It’s not working and we could be in a lot of trouble in the upcoming months.  Hopefully some positive news will be released next week to lift the spirit’s of U.S. investors but until then I think traders are just going to step away from their desk and take a long lunch.

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APTD has seen a jump of over 30% in the first 25 minutes of trading and doesn’t look to be slowing down!!

It must have been the late news last night that has grabbed the attention of investors early.

APTD announced that the company is now in a POSITIVE CASH POSITION!To see the full release see: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/AlphaTrade-Pleased-with-Cash-bw-3150854903.html?x=0&.v=1

Being cash positive is a significant milestone for a small-cap company! Especially in this rough economy!

APTD is building up its fundamentals for a potential take off !

Remember APTD has been around for a long time and has what we feel are rare fundamentals for a stock in this price range.We watched APTD at much higher levels and saw it drop on very little volume, which we believe could be a sign that it is ready to move again!We feel APTD could continue gaining ground this coming week!APTD was trading over 1.5 cents a few weeks ago.

Again here are our Top 10 Reasons to look at APTD: #1- APTD is not a start-up, with over 10 million dollar in revenue achieved in the past! #2- APTD never traded this low before (.0047) – APTD traded as high as 50 cents in the past!

#3- APTD is now eager to tap into the multi-trillion dollar online trading industry that larger firms such as Scottrade and Ameritrade have dominated in recent years.#4- According to preliminary research, analysts for APTD concluded a nominal penetration of 1% of the total market share could result in revenues in excess of $100 million!!!!

#5- APTD recently announced that they believe their stock could be worth over 2 cents in the future! That is over 200% higher than here!

#6- CFA research Analyst Clay Mahaffey recently gave a BUY ALERT with a 2-3 cents price target on APTD .

#7- APTD recently announced a newly improved software for Blackberry users. Revenue could start increasing faster with this new software!

#8- APTD started bouncing from its 52 weeks low and could see more gains soon!

The surge in price and volume on Friday could indicate a week of more gains for APTD!

#9- APTD is expanding into the digital media space which is worth over $66 billion!

#10- APTD had over 119 million shares in short volume not too long ago. The short covering might have started on Friday! And more gains could be achieved this week!

WE ARE CONTINUING OUR MEGA BAGGER ALERT TO ALL OFOUR SUBSCRIBERS ON APTD!

As always, we encourage our subscribers to do their own due diligence on APTD and to visit their web site at www.alphatrade.com.

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Forex trading is all about putting your money into other currencies, so you can gain the interest for the night, for time period or the difference in trading money all around.

Forex trading does involve other assets along with money, but because you are investing in other countries and in other businesses that are dealing in other currencies the basis for the money you make or lose will be based on the trading of money.

Natalia Osorio Editor of the “Best Forex Trading” website — http://www.BestForexTradingUsa.com — pointed out;

“…Constant trading is done in the forex markets as time zones will vary and the markets will open in one country while another is near closing. What happens in one market will have an effect on the other countries forex markets, but it is not always bad or good, sometimes the margins of trading are near each other.

A forex market will be present when two countries are involved in trading, and when money is traded for goods, services or a combination of these things. Currency is the money that trades hands, from one to another. Often times, a bank is going to be the source of forex trading, as millions of dollars are traded daily. There is nearly two trillion dollars traded daily on the forex market. Should you get involved in forex trading? If you are already involved in the stock market, you have some idea of what forex trading really is all about…”

The stock market involves buying shares of a company, and you watch how that company does, waiting for a bigger return. In the forex markets, you are purchasing items or products, or goods, and you are paying money for them. As you do this, you are gaining or losing as the currency exchange differs daily from country to country. To better prepare you for the forex markets you can learn about trading and purchasing online using free ‘game’ like software.

You will log on and create an account. Entering information about what you are interested in and what you want to do. The ‘game’ will allow you to make purchases and trades, involving different currencies, so you can then see first hand what a gain or loss will be like. As you continue on with this fake account you will see first hand how to make decisions based on what you know, which means you will have to read about the market changes or you will have to take a brokers information at value and play from there.

“…If you, as an individual want to be involved in forex trading, you must get involved through broker, or a financial institution. Individuals are also known as spectators, even if you are investing money because the amount of money you are investing is minimal compared to the millions of dollars that are invested by governments and by banks at any given time. This does not mean you can’t get involved.  Your broker or investment advisor will be able to tell you more about how you can be involved in forex trading. In the US, there are many regulations and laws in regards to who can handle forex trading for US citizens so if you are searching the internet for a broker, be sure you read the print, and the information about where the company is located and if it is legal for you to do business with that company…” N. Osorio added.

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Forex trading is one of the leading investment options for people with disposable income or in simpler terms extra money for investment or purchase.

And why shouldn’t it be? After all, forex trading is a lot safer and more manageable than investing in stocks. It also yields higher interest rates compared to bonds and mutual funds. But for those who are not yet familiar with forex trading, it can be imposing and intimidating at first. After all, you need to know a whole lot of things about the world currency market in order to go into trading. Actually, before that you need to know something about forex trading.

Natalia Osorio Editor of the “Best Forex Trading” website — http://www.BestForexTradingUsa.com — pointed out;

“…Forex trading is a trillion dollar industry. Every day, the world engages in forex trading. In simpler terms, forex trading is the buying and selling of foreign currencies for profit.  Some also do exchanges of currencies. If you want to be technical about it, forex trading only happens when there is a clear intent to sell or exchange for profit. For instance, if you are just selling your currency to finance a business, this is not forex trading because you are not selling for profit. However, if you are selling your currency with an intent to keep it with you until the value increases, then you are engaging in forex trading…”

Forex trading, as mentioned above, is considered to be better than dealing with stocks in terms of risks. This is because unlike with the stock market, where you will be dealing with certificates, in forex trading, you are basically dealing with money. This way, you are more liquid. Since you are holding money as an investment, you can exchange it anytime and it will still have value. Stock certificates, on the other hand, will be harder to sell once the value of the stock goes down.

“…The buying and selling of foreign currencies however are riskier compared to usual modes of investments like bonds and mutual funds. Because of this, some people are still wary about venturing into it. Experts advise people to go into it once you get familiar with the industry. You can do this by reading literature on foreign currencies and researching. You can also attend workshops or talk to business people who do forex trading. They will have a wealth of experience that they can pass on to you. Forex trading is not really that hard, all you need to know are the basics…” N. Osorio added.

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Wall Street remains in panic mode this morning.  Stock Index futures were lower pre-open and this logically carried over into the first hour where the Dow opened down more than 100 points before finding bids. The  Volatility gage (VIX Index) is at its highest level since the market plummeted in 2008, and traders expect Friday action to whip-saw all stocks.

Futures pointed to further selling Friday after major stock indexes posted their biggest drops in more than a year and pushed the market to “correction” mode.

Investors again looked to Europe for direction. The German parliament approved the country’s share of a $1 trillion plan to help contain debt problems in the European Union but major stock indexes fell more than 1 percent in Europe. Traders are worried stronger countries like Germany and France will be saddled with heavy debts to help weaker EU countries.

The euro rose to $1.2541 from $1.2464. The 16-nation currency has been a big driver of trading for weeks but many traders have been skeptical that any advances will be short-lived.

World markets have been falling on concerns that European debt problems will upend a global rebound. The fear is that huge deficits in countries including Greece and Portugal will cause a wave of bad debt to race through the world’s financial system. Even if that is prevented, the prospect of heavier borrowing and sluggish growth has traders concerned.

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When you first start trading the forex market finding a broker is unlikely to be a major concern; aren’t all brokers the same anyway? Lets face it if you can find a trading strategy that you are comfortable with and become consistently profitable then that is the battle won, right? Unfortunately it isn’t that easy and the shame of it is that there are too many so-called brokers out there who want to rip you off.

Where Does This Mentality Come From?

The retail forex industry has been brought up on the fact that FX is worth $2 Trillion in volume every single day (in reality only a fraction of this comes from private speculators, the vast majority is generated by large banks and multinational corporations). This is quite a lure especially when we are reminded at how this figure completely dwarfs the stock market, and we’ve all heard how much you can make from stocks. Now add the statistic into the mix that between 90 and 95% (probably closer to 99%) of all retail speculators lose money and you have a bevy of firms climbing all over themselves to get their hands on this cash. Forex is billed as the way to become mega rich, leave your job and live the life you’ve always wanted but if it was that easy everyone would be doing it!

How do Retail Brokers Position Themselves?

To answer this question we need to briefly explain some market dynamics. The forex market is completely decentralised. This means that, unlike centralised exchanges such as the NYSE and LSE, there is no central location where each transaction can be traced and recorded nor do currencies have specialist market makers responsible for providing quotes for the entire market. Instead, the entities that act as market makers for the currency market are the World’s largest banks. These banks carry out transactions between each other on a regular basis, hence the term ‘interbank market‘. In order for you to deal directly with these large banks you need to establish credit relationships with them which takes a vast amount of money and consequently most people cannot afford to do this. So this is where the retail brokers come in; they connect you with the large banks. Because they are representing many clients they have enough equity to establish credit relationships and deal with these banks, supposedly on your behalf.

This Position is Open to Exploitation

Retail Forex Brokers are the middleman between you and the interbank market so every time you place an order to buy EURUSD for example, your broker alters their currency holding positions with their large bank partners to reflect this. Rightly so your broker charges a fee for this service which usually comes in the form of spread (the difference between the bid and the ask). The spread they offer you is slightly larger than the spread they are offered in the interbank market so your broker can make a small profit on every trade you make. Everything sounds all well and good so far, agreed?

Now let me ask you a question: suppose you work in Las Vegas as a runner placing bets at sports books for several clients. Now you’ve been doing this for a while and you recognise that some of your clients are good at picking winners and some are good at picking losers. If you could make a little extra on top of your fee for running by doing the opposite of the clients who consistently lose bets would you do it? Now suppose that 99% of your clients lose money over a long enough period of time so all you have to do is bet against them all and you will make a fortune! Sometimes around the really big sporting events you get so busy you can’t place your clients’ bets and your bets quickly enough so you figure you’ll make sure you get in with good odds and then sort out your clients once you are done, meaning they get slightly or sometimes much worse odds than you. This mindset is greedy and unfortunate and you won’t have many friends but at least you would make a good retail forex broker!

Sorry to use a gambling analogy here (trading should never be confused with gambling) but it does explain the problem quite nicely. All you have to do to apply it to our situation is switch out a few words: Las Vegas is the interbank market, runner becomes retail broker, sports book becomes large bank, bets become client trades, running fee becomes spread, big sports events are big news items and the difference between the odds you get and the odds your client gets is the slippage you hand out.

Isn’t This Slightly Cynical?

Yes the analogy used is slightly cynical; it is not the case that every broker out there is guilty of these ‘bucket shop’ tactics (rest assured that every brokerage will deny it however) but it is far too common. Even bank traders can experience slippage at volatile times but the degree to which it occurs at the retail level is unacceptable. Furthermore you cannot use volatility as a defence when you begin to hound profitable traders with constant re-quotes, accusations of illegal scalping (no such thing even exists!) and forced account closure. And what about a brokerage going bankrupt without returning your funds? Is it any wonder that this article is questioning the honesty of some retail brokerages?

What About Regulation?

The retail market is still fairly young and therefore loosely regulated. However, there are two organisations that police the sector and they are beginning to step in and protect the consumer on a more regular basis. These organisations are the National Futures Association (NFA) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Of the two the CFTC is most heavily involved in the regulation of fraud, manipulation and abusive trade practices in the retail forex sector. The CFTC.gov website is an excellent source of information on customer protection and on-going legal disputes against brokers and other entities.

Lets Talk About the Positives

It’s not all bad out there; certain firms do offer very attractive and honest services. Let us summarise some of the attributes you should consider looking for in a broker:

1. NFA and CFTC registered

2. No dealing desk, ECN style brokers

3. Variable spreads that reflect the volatility at interbank level

4. Firms that charge commission rather than a flat spread (the thinking here is the more you trade the more they make so it is in their interest to see you make profitable trades and continue to trade happily with them — less likely to be on the other side of your trades)

5. Friendly and efficient customer service

6. The offer to insure your capital in a secure bond (will protect client funds in the event of a broker’s bankruptcy)

7. Limit entries (your broker allows you to enter the market with a specified ‘chase factor’ of a few pips. If your order is not filled within the acceptable ‘chase factor’ your order is either partially filled or not filled at all — prevents ridiculous slippage at times of high volatility)

8. A good reputation within the industry (check independent sites for user reviews)

9. No BS marketing that focuses on the multi millions you will make within months of opening your account (these firms prey on inexperienced traders and gamblers who have no chance of being profitable)

10. Realistic and modest margin/ leverage (firms that offer leverage over 100:1 are encouraging you to trade big and lose you account to them quickly – you may wish to look out for a broker who offers you a choice of margin requirements)

Of course not all of these attributes can be classed as ‘golden rules’. If something is perceived as attractive then it is open to exploitation. For example, ECN brokers are becoming very popular and this has lead to several firms advertising an ECN service when they don’t really have the technology to provide one.

Do Your Due Diligence

I know it can seem tedious but researching your chosen broker is definitely time well spent. At the very least you should spend time browsing a broker’s website. You may like to make a list of things you like the sound of and things you don’t (remember, if something sounds too good to be true then it probably is). Contact their customer support and put these issues to their representatives and see if you are offered a satisfactory response (also a great test of their customer service dept. and general professionalism). I would also seriously suggest checking the CFTC website and browsing forums, discussion boards, blogs and user review websites for any information. My last suggestion here is that you share your good and bad experiences within trading communities. Although you will probably never hear about it your efforts will save your fellow trader his/ her time, money and probably a few grey hairs.

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Right now traders all from all over the world are lining up to buy Richard Samuels Forex Neutrino. I have never seen the forex community so excited by a new system, but when you really think about it, it’s pretty obvious why everyone is so excited.

You see, Richard spent years studying the real masters of Wall Street and their secret trading methods. Master traders like the secrative Billionare Forex Mogul Bruce Kovner, the former NYC taxi cab driver who borrowed $3000 and turned it into a multibillion dollar fortune.

Richard Dennis, who’s meager $300 investment grew to a $150million + fortune.

and John Henry, considered one of the greatest systems developers and traders of all time. Henry was an Arkansas farmer before he took to the forex markets, now he owns the Boston Red Sox and his own NASCAR team.

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Look, the multi trillion dollar forex market is one of the last truly level playing fields out there. Where else have you heard of $300 investments growing into 9 figure fortunes.

Where else could a college drop out taxi cab driver borrow $3000 from his credit card, and become one of the ten richest men in New York City.

Only in the Forex Market.

Richard Samuels years of study lead him to develop Forex Neutrino, and we are lucky enough that he has decided to share it with all of us.

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Forex Nuetrino, the system that turned a $5000 account into a $71,293 accoount with over 95% winning trades.

Forex Neutrino is a 100% Automatic system that does all of the work for you. You can trade part time from home. Heck, you can even run Forex Neutrino while your at your job and let it pile up the profits for you until the day arrives that you can tell your boss “take this job and shove it”.

And with trades like the one I just saw that $17,390 in a single day for Richard, well, that day won’t be too long in coming.

You need to be fast though, because Richard is only making 600 copies of Forex Neutrino available at the introductory rate of $97. One those first 600 copies are gone, he’s going to raise the price to $197, or worse yet remove it from the market all together.

The New Year has just gotten under way. Don’t let this opportunity pass you buy. Sieze the day and make 2010 the successful year you deserve it to be.

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If you want to have the same advantage that the world’s richest Forex traders enjoy, you need to act quickly before Forex Neutrino is gone forever.

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This is a fascination. Here is a wide open field that almost anyone can take advantage of. It use to be only for the mega rich people, the big corporations and banks. They are trading foreign currency’s..

Can you imagine this is a 1.2 trillion dollar a day being traded. Thats 1.2 TRILLION a day.Now with the Internet you you too can trade the foreign currency’s. You can set up a account with as little as $300.00 up to whatever. Regular accounts usually start with $3000.00. You are able to leverage you funds 100 to 1. SO you will be controlling 10,000.00 or one lot in currency’s for $1,000.00 and for every pip on movement you can make $100.00. With the mini account you will control 1 tenth of a lot. $1000.00 for $100.00 and your pip is worth $1.00. Just so you will understand a pip is what an increment movement in a currency is.

You buy it if you think it will go up and sell it if you think it will go lower. Of course there are charts and all kinds of ways to tell what is going to happen. It just takes learning the in’s and out’s, ups and downs.

There are a lot of different currency’s but here are the main ones that are traded.USA/YEN      USA / Japanese                          GBP/USA   British PoundUSA/EURO   USA/ Euro is European              USA/CHF   Swiss FrancUSA/CAD     USA/ Canadian                           EURO/YEN

There are no commissions and no fees only narrow Dealer spreads. These spread vary depending on the trades. Major pairs are 3 to 5 pips. You will learn more about all of this when you start out. The wisest thing to do is to start out with a demo account or what we call a paper account where you do everything as if it was real money but it is only on paper. So you get to learn the in’s and out’s and learn to read the charts and how to understand the fundamentals. These are the world events that effect the currency’s.

There are many different strategies. Each have their strength’s and weaknesses. They each deal with different ways at looking at the charts and their movements. Want some ideas? There are Scalpingtrades, surfing charts, sailing and many more. It fun and exciting, and sometimes a drag. Sometimes  you will win 100 to 500 pips. Then there are times you will lose pips too. YOU will never win all the time. But thats where there account management comes in. You learn to control your risk taking.Usually the biggest sin or failure comes when you let your emotions become involved. EVEN the big shots sometimes let their emotions get involved. Most the time it doesn’t work and will cost you.

So with good account management understanding the various charts you can take $300.00 and turn it into $6000.00 in 6 months or less.

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