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4/30/2012 Reuters

Euro slips vs dollar as European stress persists
The euro weakened against the dollar on Monday and was on track for its worst month since December, pressured by nagging euro zone stresses as German retail sales were softer than expected and Spain slipped into recession. ( read more)

4/30/2012 Reuters

Euro posts worst month vs dollar since December
The euro dropped against the dollar o n M onday and notched its worst monthly performance since December, weighed down by news of Spain slipping back into recession and signs of weaker economic momentum in the United States. ( read more)

4/17/2012 Reuters

Euro turns positive vs dollar as stocks gain momentum
The euro turned positive against the dollar in the New York session on Tuesday, as U.S. stocks gained momentum... ( read more)

4/13/2012 Wall Street Journal

Article: Swiss National Bank „Out of Their Tiny Little Minds‟
By setting an exchange-rate floor, the Swiss National Bank is setting itself up to fail. ( read more)

4/3/2012 Reuters

FOREX-Euro on pace for worst month vs dlr since December
The euro slid against the dollar on Monday and was on track for its worst month since December, pressured by nagging euro zone stresses as German retail sales were softer than expected and Spain slipped back into recession. ( read more)

4/2012 SFO

Swing Trade FX with Binary Approach
When trading with a binary approach, market entry and exit decisions are made unambiguously and without the burden of destructive emotions. ( read more)

4/1/2012 Futures

Dollar wins by default... again
While some progress on European sovereign debt problems may have slowed or halted the decline of the euro for now,... ( read more)

3/15/2012 Reuters

Canadian Dollar Edges up on US Growth Story
The Canadian dollar nudged higher against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as a run of U.S. economic data lifted riskier assets and easing U.S. Treasury yields reduced some of the appeal of the greenback. ( read more)

3/13/2012 Reuters

Fed holds steady course, offers few clues on future
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday provided few clues on the prospects for further monetary easing,... ( read more)

3/13/2012 Reuters

Dollar extends gains vs euro, yen after Fed statement
The U.S. dollar extended gains against the euro and hit an 11-month high against the yen on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve acknowledged recent signs of strength in the economy. ( read more)

3/9/2012 Reuters

GLOBAL MARKETS-Upbeat U.S. jobs data lifts shares, dollar
Shares rose and the dollar hit a new 9-1/2 month high against the yen on Friday after key U.S. jobs data beat expectations,... ( read more)

3/7/2012 Reuters

Article: CANADA FX DEBT-C$ snaps 3-day slide on upbeat data, Greece hopes
The Canadian dollar ended slightly stronger against the greenback on Wednesday, halting a three-day slide,... ( read more)

3/1/2012 Futures Magazine

Article: Euro Follows Greek Headlines
Because of the uncertainty surrounding the Greek sovereign debt situation, the euro has experienced considerable volatility, basically trading on whatever the headline of the day is. ( read more)

2/29/2012 CNNMoney

Article: 'The Artist' of currencies: The euro's silent rise
The euro has gained ground against the dollar in 2012 but analysts think the shared currency may be due for another tumble soon. ( read more)

2/27/2012 Reuters

Article: CANADA FX DEBT-C$ at more than 1-wk low as risk rally fades
Canada's dollar drifted back below parity against the U.S. dollar on Monday to its softest level in more than a week as concerns that rising oil prices could prevent an economic recovery weighed on riskier assets, even commodity currencies. ( read more)

2/27/2012 Reuters

Article: CANADA FX DEBT-C$ edges higher on growth hopes
The Canadian dollar edged higher against its U.S. counterpart on Monday, helped by data showing an improvement in the U.S. housing market... ( read more)

2/16/2012 Wall Street Journal

Article: WORLD FOREX: Euro Reverses From Lows As Greek Optimism Grows
The euro rebounded from a three-week low Thursday, as markets grew increasingly optimistic that Greece would secure a badly-needed bailout amid speculation... ( read more)

2/1/2012 SFO Magazine

Article: PULLBACK STRATEGY
The deep pullback strategy is a technical trend-following approach characterized by three key elements of high probability trading:... ( read more)

January SFO

Article: Technical Strategy: Low Hanging Trades Ripe for Picking
Sometimes there is a low hanging fruit trade ripe for the picking. ( read more)

1/31/2012 Wall Street Journal

Article: Euro Falls in Broad Retreat
The euro weakened broadly; as fears over Greece's protracted debt negotiations and sober U.S. economic data tempered early optimism... ( read more)

1/30/2012 CNNMoney

Article: Putting lipstick on the PIIGS
Maybe the euro isn't doomed after all? ( read more)

1/24/2012 Reuters

Article: Yen selling more about weak Japanese economy EUR
Yen selling seems to be the trade du jour on Tuesday, with the dollar up 0.9 percent against the Japanese currency and the euro up 0.6 percent. ( read more)

1/17/2012 CNNMoney

Article: Stocks to get boost from China report
U.S. stocks are gearing up for a positive open Tuesday, as global investors welcome data that show China's economic growth slowed, but not as much as feared. ( read more)

08-23-2011 The Wall Street Journal

Article: Disappointing Data Weigh on Dollar
Weak data reinforced the narrative of a weakening U.S. economy Tuesday, pressuring the dollar and feeding speculation... ( read more)

08-08-2011 Kitco News

Article: Fed Expected To Try To Sooth Markets But Not Undertake New Quantitative Easing Tuesday
Federal Reserve policy-makers are likely to try for language assuaging financial markets Tuesday,... ( read more)

August 2011 Futures Magazine

Article: How To Anticipate And Trade Big Moves In The Forex Market
For Greg Michalowski, the familiar acronym "KISS" does not stand for "Keep it simple, stupid," but rather "Keep it simple for success." ( read more)

August 2011 The Exchange

Article: Run, Jog and Walk Through a Trend
In last month's issue of The Exchange, ... ( read more)

08-01-2011 SFO

Article: FOREX: Currencies React to Possible U.S. Debt Deal
The dollar moved up initially on the weekend news of a possible U.S. debt agreement. ( read more)

07-01-2011 The Exchange

Article: Making Sense of Forex Trading
In last month's issue of The Exchange, ... ( read more)

06-30-2011 Institutional Investor

Article: Could The Greek Contagion Spread In Europe?
On Thursday, the Greek Parliament passed the second of three steps that are expected to clear the way for the release of additional bailout funds... ( read more)

6-30-2011 Reuters

Article: RPT-As QE2 ends, market debates Fed's next move
The Federal Reserve ends its $600 billion bond-buying program, known as QE2, on Thursday and has yet to offer any hints of more monetary easing to come... ( read more)

6-27-2011 Crain's New York Business

Article: Executive Moves
James Chen, 39, joined the foreign exchange dealer in the newly created role of director of technical research and education... ( read more)

6-8-2011 Forex Crunch

Article: James Chen Appointed as Director of Technical Research and Education at FXDD
If you haven't heard already, James Chen has been appointed as the director of technical research and education at FXDD. Chen is a highly regarded analyst and educator, which I am always happy to recommend and link to... ( read more)

6-1-2011 Futures Magazine

Article: FX Swaps Exempted
In a potential victory for the forex industry, the U.S. Treasury Department issued a proposal on April 29 to exempt foreign exchange swaps and forwards from clearing requirements being placed on other over -the-counter (OTC) products by the Dodd Frank Act... ( read more)

June 2011 The Exchange

Article: Buy Low, Sell High, Buy Higher
As Greg Michalowski explains, being on the wrong side of the trend is one of the easiest ways of clearing your trading account... ( read more)

5-27-2011 Wall Street Journal

Article: Dollar Wins a Round in the Ugly Contest
Faltering U.S. economic growth and gloomy labor market data undercut the dollar, momentarily overshadowing the euro-zone debt crisis... ( read more)

5-26-2011 Wall Street Journal

Article: WORLD FOREX: Economic Gloom Stalks Dollar
Faltering U.S. economic growth and gloomy labor-market data undercut the dollar Thursday, momentarily overshadowing the euro-zone debt crisis... ( read more)

5-16-2011 Wall Street Letter

Article: FXDD Adds Yuan Proxy To Forex Platform
FXDD has added CNH—the code for a synthetic currency contract that allows for proxy trading against the Chinese Yuan—to its institutional foreign exchange trading platform, becoming one of a growing number of providers in the U.S. making the move to offer trading in CNH... ( read more)

5-11-2011 Wall Street Journal

Article: Algorithmic Trading's New Frontier: Retail Foreign Exchange
While Walter Peters was enjoying a hike during a recent holiday in Tasmania, a computer back at his Sydney home was keeping an eye on the U.K. pound, executing trades, and ensuring that he made enough money to pay for the vacation... ( read more)

5-10-2011 The Street

Article: Canadian Dollar Up on Oil Rebound
The Canadian dollar was rallying against the Swiss franc on an oil price rebound and lower-than-expected Swiss data -- rendering them the top-gaining currency pair midday Tuesday... ( read more)

5-9-2011 CNNMoney

Article: Dollar rebounds. Thanks, Greece!
Only two weeks ago, I wrote a column with the following headline: "The dollar: 98-pound weakling of currencies." At the time, the greenback was trading at about $1.46 versus the euro... ( read more)

5-6-2011 The Street

Article: Australian Dollar Gains on Commodities
The Australian dollar was surpassing the U.S. dollar and more than two dozen other currencies as commodities climbed higher in the morning trading... ( read more)

4-25-2011 Seeking Alpha

Article: Don't Blame Forex
Any time you have a situation where people end up disappointed with their performance in the market, there are going to be claims of fraud and malfeasance. This is certainly the case with forex trading. Recently, a small group of reporters and bloggers have taken aim at the retail forex industry... ( read more)

4-14-2011 Wall Street Journal

Article: Investors Lose Appetite for Dollar
Investors more concerned with the U.S.'s worsening fiscal outlook than Europe's persistent debt crisis pushed the dollar down to its lowest level in more than a year against a basket of major currencies... ( read more)

4-12-2011 Bloomberg

Article: Yen, Franc Climb as Japan's Nuclear Crisis Saps Demand for Risk
The yen and Swiss franc rose against most of their major counterparts after Japan raised the severity rating for the nuclear crisis that began last month and more earthquakes shook buildings in Tokyo, reducing demand for higher-yielding assets... ( read more)

4-8-2011 Kitco News

Article: Dollar Seen Coming Under More Pressure From Interest Rates, U.S. Finances, Risk Sentiment
Widening interest-rate differentials between the U.S. and Europe, uneasiness with U.S. finances and increased risk appetite are all likely to mean further weakness for the U.S. dollar this year... ( read more)

4-4-2011 Reuters

Article: Euro eases from peaks; ECB hikes now priced in
The euro fell from 11-month highs against the yen on Monday and a five-month peak against the dollar with any gains seen muted as expectations of an increase in euro-zone interest rates this week are fully priced in... ( read more)

Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities

Article: FXDD Malta Offers Yen-based Trading Accounts
The euro fell from 11-month highs against the yen on Monday and a five-month peak against the dollar with any gains seen muted as expectations of an increase in euro-zone interest rates this week are fully priced in... ( read more)

12-8-10 Real Estate Weekly

Article: Trader Completes 7WTC Move
FXDD, a leading online Forex broker, announced that the firm has completed ts move to 40,000 s/f of new offices at 7 World Trade Center. FXDD formerly occupied space at 75 Park Place. The company signed a 13-year lease and has relocated to a full floor at 7 World Trade Center to accommodate its expansion... ( read more)

12-7-10 Commercial Observer

Article: 13 Years at 7 World Trade
FXDD, a Forex broker, has completed its 40,000-square-foot move to new offices at 7 World Trade Center, it was announced. The firm signed a 13-year lease in an expansion bid that will shift them from former office space at 75 Park Place... ( read more)

12-6-10 The Real Deal online

Article: Foreign market trader moves to 7 World Trade Center office
Foreign exchange market brokerage FXDD has moved to a new office at 7 World Trade Center, the company announced today. The firm, which was previously located at 75 Park Place, signed a 13-year lease for the 40,000-square-foot office. FXDD, which has already moved into the new office, said it sought the new office space to accommodate its growing roster of employees. The 170-person company has hired more than a dozen new employees so far this year... ( read more)

12-1-10 Futures Magazine

Article: New For Traders: Forex
FXDD now offers Japanese yen-based trading accounts through its FXDD Malta affiliate... ( read more)

11-30-10 CNBC Squawk Box

Video Report: Bullish on the Buck
Fears in Europe once again releasing the bulls on the buck, with Robert McKeon, FXDD Senior Vice President. ( view more)

11-15-10 Reuters

Article: FOREX-U.S. dollar bolts higher; euro falls to 7-week low
The euro fell to its lowest level in seven weeks against the dollar on Tuesday as investors grew petrified by prospects of an Irish bailout, prompting a sell-off in the single currency that could run for some time. Fears about contagion in the euro zone swept through financial markets, pushing stocks and commodities sharply lower... ( read more)

11-15-10 Reuters

11-1-10 Bloomberg

Article: Dollar Strengthens Against Euro as U.S. Manufacturing Advances
The dollar gained against the euro for the first time in three days after a report showed U.S. manufacturing expanded in October at the fastest pace in five months, boosting demand for higher-yielding assets. The greenback also advanced versus the yen as the Institute for Supply Management's factory index unexpectedly rose... ( read more)

11-1-10 Reuters

Article: FOREX-Dollar cheered by ISM data, but gains fleeting
The dollar firmed against the euro and yen on Monday after stronger-than-expected U.S. manufacturing data, though gains were fleeting as markets braced for more monetary easing from the Federal Reserve this week... ( read more)

10-29-10 Street.com Podcast

Article: MOST RECENT SHOW: Election Impact, Dollar's Dilemma, India vs. China
Gregg Greenberg breaks down today's market action. Guests include Dan Greenshields, president of ING Direct's Sharebuilder, Greg Michalowski, chief currency analyst at FXDD and Raghav Bahl, author of "Superpower?"... ( Listen)

10-27-10 Dow Jones

Article: FOREX VIEW: Dollar Blues Possible In GOP Election Triumph
A widely held, if debated, conviction on Wall Street is the market smiles at Republican fiscal policies, which for decades has been synonymous with hands off the markets.
That said, the dollar may not be such a beneficiary in the case of a GOP landslide in 2010, said analysts.... ( read more)

10-22-10 Reuters

Article: FX OUTLOOK-Euro seen faltering vs dollar as uptrend stalls
The euro is likely to struggle to hold gains against an oversold U.S. dollar next week as investors await a November Federal Reserve meeting expected to produce a new round of quantitative easing. After surging 7.6 percent versus the greenback in September, the euro's rise ... ( read more)

10-12-10 Dow Jones

Article: EUROPEAN MORNING BRIEFING: Stocks Seen Edging Lower Ahead Of US Earnings
Asian stock markets, looking to U.S. earnings season, are trading lower Tuesday, and European bourses are likely to follow suit, amid caution about corporate outlook statements. Government bonds may start mixed. Major currency pairs are little changed, but spot gold and oil futures are lower.... ( read more)

10-12-10 Dow Jones

Article: UK MORNING BRIEFING: Profit-Taking To Hit FTSE; Data Eyed
Foreign exchange majors traded in tight ranges with markets looking to the U.S. Federal Reserve's November policy meeting.
The FOMC minutes expected later in the global day will be watched closely for any signs of more quantitative easing.... ( read more)

10-11-10 Dow Jones

Article: ASIAN MORNING BRIEFING: US Stocks Edge Higher Ahead Of Key Earnings Reports
With no major economic data or earnings reported Monday, investors were looking ahead to other key reports due this week, especially quarterly results due from bellwethers such as Intel Corp. and J.P. Morgan. ( read more)

10-11-10 Wall Street Journal

Article: WORLD FOREX: Dollar Up Slightly, But Focus Remains On US Easing
With holidays in Japan, Canada and the U.S. keeping trade subdued, the dollar managed a small advance as last week's rallies for the euro and yen lost steam. The lack of any sign of policy coordination among finance ministers at the International Monetary Fund's weekend meetings in Washington weighed on the dollar... ( read more)

10-6-10 Reuters

Article: Dollar slides to 15-year low vs yen
The dollar tumbled to a new 15-year low against the yen and an eight-month trough versus the euro on Wednesday on expectations the Federal Reserve will ease monetary policy to jumpstart a slumping U.S. economy... ( read more)

10-5-10 Fox Business.com

Article: FOREX-U.S dollar weakens as BoJ boosts risk appetite
The U.S. dollar dropped to an eight-month low against the euro Tuesday as a surprise easing by the Bank of Japan rekindled risk appetite and prompted buying of currencies and assets with higher returns... ( read more)

10-5-10 Reuters

Article: FOREX-U.S dollar weakens as BoJ boosts risk appetite
The U.S. dollar dropped to an eight-month low against the euro on Tuesday as a surprise easing by the Bank of Japan rekindled risk appetite and prompted buying of currencies and assets with higher returns... ( read more)

E-Forex Magazine - January 2009 Issue

Article: Retail FX Platforms: Helping clients through volatile markets
Debate with: Lubomir Kaneti, Greg Michalowski and Thomas O'Reilly
Shaken confidence in global markets and various banks in particular has led to a lack of liquidity - at times even in the major currencies. For example, there were times in late September when spreads widened considerably in the interbank market even for the largest currency pairs such as EURUSD... ( read more)

Equities Magazine - October 2008 Issue

Article: The Next President's Challenge
Author: Greg Michalowski
As the United States heads into the November presidential election, the implications for the markets remain a concern. Will the economy benefit or falter with the new administration? Will the stock market rise or fall? And for foreign exchange traders, what will be the effect on the... ( read more)

E-Forex Magazine - October 2008 Issue

Article: Focusing on customer satisfaction
Interview with: Greg Michalowski
With, Greg Michalowski, Vice President Chief Currency and Market Analyst at FXDD a privately held New York based Forex broker capitalized in excess of all regulatory requirements. Founded in 2002, FXDD is partly owned by Tradition, the largest inter dealer broker in Continental Europe and... ( read more)

Equities Magazine - September 2008 Issue

Article: Trading Retail Foreign
Author: Greg Michalowski
As most know, the U.S. dollar is getting a lot of airtime. Some blame its weakness for causing the rise in oil prices and inflation in the United States and around the world. By trading currencies, the average retail investor can take advantage of the opportunities available in the... ( read more)

Equities Magazine - July 2008 Issue

Article: The Dollar, Oil, and Inflation: It's Time for Some Support
Author: Greg Michalowski
The consequences of the dollar's effect on energy prices has heightened concern as oversized movements in oil and derivative products directly affect businesses and consumers—and make monetary policy that much more difficult to manage for global central banks... ( read more)

Equities Magazine - May 2008 Issue

Article: Why Gold Will Outperform Everything
Author: Greg Michalowski
Gold Reaches $1,000 per Ounce as the Dollar Continues Its Decline." On March 14, 2008, when gold's price pierced and closed above the key level, headlines like this made their way around the world. So what is it with gold and the U.S. dollar? Why do they seem to be... ( read more)

Equities Magazine - April 2008 Issue

Article: Is Foreign Exchange Trading for You?
Author: Greg Michalowski
The Foreign Exchange Market is spreading from a largely commercial / institutional market to one that includes the global retail community. This is occurring owing to technological advances, cheaper and more accessible global economic information, and the increased number of... ( read more)

Equities Magazine - March 2008 Issue

Article: A Year of Hope for the U.S. Dollar?
Author: Greg Michalowski
With each new year comes new hope. For some, it comes in the form of a smaller waistline, or a promotion at work. Others might hope to be a better parent or better spouse. But for currency traders, hope comes in the form of a stronger U.S. dollar. Last year, the dollar lost... ( read more)

Equities Magazine - January 2008 Issue

Article: The Oil Effect
Author: Greg Michalowski
Understanding how intra-market relationships affect the value of currency pairs is an integral part of successful forex trading. By being aware of these relationships, the ability of these relationships, the ability to predict currency trends will improve on a short- and long-term basis. An intra... ( read more)

Equities Magazine - November 2007 Issue

Article: The Currency Play
By: Greg Michalowski
As stock markets recover from the recent lows caused by the credit crisis, there are some high-flying stocks worth noting. The financial news favorite, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), has increased by over 500% since its IPO in August of 2004. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has risen by... (read more)

Equities Magazine - September 2007 Issue

Article: Is There Any Hope for the Dollar?
By: Greg Michalowski
Now as the potential for disaster looms, are there any solutions to get the dollar through this economic crisis? The Bad News - It's difficult to forecast any change in the dollar's long-term, bearish trend. The list of negatives against the dollar is increasing as the sub-prime market and... (read more)

E-FOREX - January 2006

Article: Traders Workshop - Slippage
By: Greg Michalowski
Slippage can be defined as the difference in rates between where a market entity desires to execute a trade/order is actually filled. It occurs in Stop and market orders. For example, it is 8:29 a.m. EST and the economic data release change in Non-Farm Payrolls {NFP} is to be... (read more)

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