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»What is Forex and what is traded in the forex?
Trading FOREX (Foreign Exchange) or better known as the Forex (Foreign Exchange) is a type of trade transaction currency (currency) of a country against foreign currencies (currency) other countries. With average daily volume of U.S. $ 2 trillion, Forex Market 46 times greater than all the combined stock market and therefore the market is most liquid in the world. Forex Market is a market that is open for 24 hours continuously

»How does Forex?
Trading Forex (FX) is the exchange of currency 1 against other currencies in order to make a profit (profit) from the difference in currency values. For example:

A trader profits from the transaction BUY Pounds Sterling (Great Britain Pounds / GBP)

* $ 10,000 x 1.9800 = U.S. $ 19,800
(Traders are buying GBP 10,000 by selling U.S. $ 19,800)
** $ 10,000 x 2.0000 = U.S. $ 20,000
(Trader is selling GBP 10,000 by purchasing U.S. $ 20,000)

»Couple Currency (Currency Pair)
Currency (Currency) is always a pair or pairs for each foreign exchange transaction means that you buy a currency and simultaneously selling another currency. For example rate / exchange rate for the pair GPB / USD is GPB / USD = 1.8500, which means that 1 pound is GBP 1.85 USD.

Cross Rate is a currency pair (pair) which do not contain the official currency of a country in which these currencies are traded, such as foreign exchange transactions conducted in the U.S. (the official currency is USD). This means that the currency pair that does not contain CAD is a cross rate of EUR. An example is the GBP / JPY, EUR / GBP, etc.. Pairs that do not contain a CAD and involve the EUR are called euro cross like EUR / GBP.

Currency pairs (Pair) consists of quote 2 different currencies. Currency is located on the left is the base currency. as an example of the pair GBP / USD the GBP is the base currecy. While USD is quote currency or counter currency.

An example is the quote EUR / USD 1.2500, where as the base currecy EUR and USD as the quote currency. This means EUR 1 worth U.S. $ 1.25.

If the quote moves from EUR / USD 1.2500 to EUR / USD 1.2510, the euro strengthened and weakened U.S. dollar. And vice versa if the quote moves from EUR / USD 1.2500 to EUR / USD 1.2490, the euro weakened and the U.S. dollar strengthened

When you BUY EUR / USD will mean you buy the base currency (EUR) and at the same time sell the quote currency (USD). If you SELL EUR / USD will mean you sell the base currency (EUR) and at the same time buy quote currency (USD).
Buy EUR / USD -> Buy EUR / Sell USD
Sell EUR / USD -> Sell EUR / Buy USD
Another example:

Pair EUR / USD:
For prediction EUR strengthened against the USD, you can BUY EUR / USD
For the prediction USD strengthened against the EUR, you can do a SELL EUR / USD

Pair EUR / JPY:
For prediction USD strengthened against the JPY, you can BUY USD / JPY
For prediction JPY rose against USD, you can do SELL USD / JPY

»Main Currencies
Major currencies common and often traded in the world are:

»Forex Market World
Forex market is a 24-hour continuous market that is open 5 days per week. The table below us for a 2 is based on the New York Times when Day Light Saving Time (DST) and Eastern Standard Time (EST or ET). Began on 9 March 2008 - 2 November 2008 using the DST (WIT 11 hours faster than the NY Times DST), while starting 2 November 2008 - March 8, 2009 using the EST (WIT 12-hour faster than the NY Times EST), and so on. For the full list you can check in http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=179

»Smallest Currency Unit (point / pip) and Contract Size
Point (pip) is the smallest unit of price movements in the forex. One point (pip) for the pair GBP / USD is 0.0001, while one point for the pair USD / JPY is 0.01. Example: Pair GBP / USD, the movement of 1.8500 to 1.8550 is 50 points.
Value per point (pip) depends on the number of contract size (lot) and the currency used.

Contract Size (LOT) is the smallest amount in forex trading. In general, contract size (lot) is often used is the Standard Lot, Mini and Micro Lot Lot Standard Lot is $ 100,000, Mini Lot is $ 10,000 and Micro Lot is $ 1000.
If your forex broker supports the Standard and Mini Lot, it means you can trade with a number of multiples of 100,000 and 10,000. For example: $ 30,000, $ 120,000, and others.

»Quote / rate currency
Quote of forex price 2 prices, ie lower price (bid) and higher prices (Ask / Offer).
Bid is the price you sell to the broker forex (dealer) or the price at which the forex brokers (dealers) to buy from you. While Ask / Offer is the price you buy from forex brokers (dealers) or where the price of forex brokers (dealers) to sell to you. Generally lower bid from Ask.

Difference between Bid and Ask price is the Spread. The smaller the spread is more profitable forex dealer trader.

Quote from forex looks like this:

Quote of EUR / USD Bid / Ask: 1.2293/96. Means that the selling price to your broker 1.2293 and the purchase price of the broker is 1.2296. the spread is 3 points 1.2296-1.2293.

Example:
You open BUY (Long) EUR / USD at price 1.2296 (Ask), then if the bid price of 1.2293 is now showing, it means you are still lost for -3 pips. Thus, every time you open a position certain to occur minus the registration spreads (ie for example 3 to EUR / USD). To make a profit you have to wait until the price bid on the table more than the price of 1.2296 NAIK

Please note:
When you open position Buy (Long), it means you open the position to ask the price, and then will be closed (close / liquid and including a stop loss and profit target) using the bid price.

When you open a position Sell (Short), it means you open the position with the bid price, and then will be closed (close / liquid and including a stop loss and profit target) using the ask price.

* TP = Take Profit
** SL = Stop Loss

»What is the meaning of LONG and SHORT positions?
Open positions or BUY LONG is a position where a trader buys a currency at a certain price and aims to sell it later at a better price tinggi.Jadi investors benefit from a rising market (graph pair up). Suppose you buy in a position to sell at 1.1500 then 1.1525 then you will benefit as many as 25 points / pips.

BUY LONG or open is to expect the price of a currency pair (pair) NAIK to profit. (graph pair up) Example: Long (BUY) eur / usd then you expect the graph eur / usd is UP or euro strengthened against the usd.

Rising price of a pair you can also interpret the currency in the pair FRONT currency strengthened against the pair behind them. Example: Pair price graph eur / usd UP then rose against the euro means usd.

Prices used as OPEN BUY / LONG is the purchase price (ASK) and the prices used when you close / liquid is the selling price (BID).

When we open Buy (Long) using the Ask price, the bid price in the table should be HIGHER price of Ask Price (the price of open position Buy) in order to get the Profit.

For ease of position often abbreviated BUY LONG

Open positions or SELL SHORT is a position where a trader sells a currency at a certain price and aims to buy later at lower prices rendah.Jadi investors to profit from a falling market (graph pair down).

SHORT SELL or open is to expect the price of a currency pair (pair) DOWN for profit. Example: Short (SELL) eur / usd then you expect the graph eur / usd is DOWN or euro weakened against the usd.

The fall in the price of a pair you can also interpret the currency in the pair FRONT currency weakened against the pair behind them. Example: Pair price graph eur / usd DOWN then it means weakening against the euro usd.

Prices used as OPEN SELL / SHORT is the selling price (BID) and the prices used when you close / liquid is the purchase price (ASK).

When we open Sell (Long) using bid prices, the Ask price in the table have to LOWER the price of the bid price (the price of open Sell position) in order to get Profit

For convenience, often abbreviated Position SHORT SELL

»High, Low, Open, Close

1. High: Record high prices at the opening of the (open) until the end (closing) a certain period. (example: the chart period / timeframe 5 minutes, then the highest price that occurred during the 5 minutes it is a high price)
2. Low: The lowest prices from record during the opening (open) until the end (closing) a certain period. (example: the chart period / timeframe daily, the lowest price that occurred during the day is a low price)
3. Open: Price opening period. (example: the chart period / timeframe 5 minutes, the price starts at a price of 2.0000. So the price on the open range is 5 minutes 2.0000)
4. Close: The closing price given period. (example: the chart period / timeframe 5 minutes in the example above the 2.0050 price end. So close to the price range is 5 minutes 2.0050)

»Market Order
Market orders mean that traders will transact at the price prevailing at the time. To Buy means purchase price "ask" that apply on the spot, or to Sell means selling at a price "bid" prevailing at that time also

Suppose you'd bought a pair EUR / USD, the market was showing 1.2934/1.2938. This means your broker would buy the EUR / USD from you in the selling price of 1.2934 and 1.2938 to you for.

»Stop Order and Limit Order (Pending Order)
Pending orders are orders automatically to open the Long position / Short only when the price of your order / message is reached. If you order the price is not reached, then the pending order will still be active and will wait until the price of your order untouched. Pending orders can be divided into 2 ie Pending Pending Order and Stop Limit Order.

If you just want to buy at current prices ABOVE, use the Stop Order Buy. And if you just want to sell at current prices DOWN, use the Sell Stop Order.

If you just want to buy at current prices DOWN, use Limit Order Buy. And if you just want to sell at current prices ABOVE, use the Sell Limit Order.

Example: ASK Price now is 2.0000 and you just want to buy (LONG) if the price moves to 2.0050 then you can use the Stop Order Buy. (Remember the open buy / Long price used is the price of ASK!)

Example: BID price is 2.0000 and now you just want to sell (SHORT) if the price moves to 1.9950 then you can use the Sell Stop Order. (Remember the open sell / Short price used is the price BID!)

Example: ASK Price now is 2.0000 and you just want to buy (LONG) if the price moves to 1.9950 then you can use the Limit Order Buy. (Remember the open buy / Long price used is the price of ASK!)

Example: BID price is 2.0000 and now you just want to sell (SHORT) if the price moves to 2.0050 then you can use the Sell Limit Order. (Remember the open sell / Short price used is the price BID!)

»Active Period Pending Order

1. GTC (Good Till Canceled)
   Good Till Canceled means pending order will remain active without any time limit, unless a trader to do it manually cancel. Default of the GTC is a Pending Order
2. GTD (Good Till Date)
   Good Till Date means the pending order will remain active until the set time limit
3. OCO (Order cancels Other)
   Order means the trader cancels Other mengorder 2 pending orders as well. If one of the pending order is touched, then the other order will automatically be canceled

»Calculating Profit / Loss (Profit / Loss)
The smallest price movement measured in units of points / pips. The value of each point will vary according to type of currency pairs (pair), the contract size is used.

Contract size is usually specified in units of lots, the Standard lot (100,000), Mini lot (10,000), or Micro lot (1000).

There are 3 types of Currency Pair (Pair):

1. Direct Rates
   Pair with CAD is the counter currency (USD is located at the back), for example: GBP / USD, EUR / USD, AUD / USD, and NZD / USD
2. Indirect Rates
   Pair with CAD is the base currency (USD is located in front), for example: USD / JPY, USD / CHF, and USD / CAD
3. Cross Rates
   Pair is that do not contain USD, for example: GBP / JPY, EUR / JPY, AUD / JPY, EUR / GBP, and GBP / CHF

For Direct Currency Rates instance (GBP / USD, EUR / USD, AUD / USD, and NZD / USD) how to calculate profit / loss are as follows:

(Selling Price - Purchase Price) x contract size x lot = Calculation of profit / loss

Example:

1. Buy 3 standard lot EUR / USD 1.2000
   Sell (liquid) 3 lot EUR / USD 1.2010

   Profit = (1.2010 - 1.2000) x 100.000 x 3 = $ 300

2. Sell 1 standard lot GBP / USD 2.0001
   Buy (liquid) 1 lot GBP / USD 2.0000

   Profit = (1.2001 - 1.2000) x 100.000 x 1 = $ 10

Special ending currency / USD, there are easy ways of calculation:
From the above conclusions, it means a profit of 1 point for standard lot (100K) ending currency / usd profit is $ 10. The value of 1 point for 1 mini lot (10K) is $ 1 and for micro lots (1K) per point is worth $ 0.1

Indirect currency for example Rates (USD / JPY, USD / CHF, and USD / CAD) method of calculating profit / loss are as follows:

[(Sales Price - Purchase Price) / Price Liquidation] x contract size x lot = Calculation of profit / loss

Example:

1. Buy 1 standard lot USD / JPY 110.00
   Sell (liquid) 1 lot USD / JPY 110.01

   Profit = [(110.01 - 110.00) / 110.01] x 100.000 x 1 = $ 9.09

For Cross Currency Rates instance (GBP / JPY, EUR / JPY, AUD / JPY, EUR / GBP, and GBP / CHF) how to calculate profit / loss are as follows:

([(Sales Price - Purchase Price) x Rate Base Currency Current] / Rate Pairs Current) x contract size x lot = Calculation of profit / loss

Example:

1. Sell 1 lot EUR / GBP at a price of 0.6760 (EUR / USD is the base currency of EUR / GBP, because the front of the EUR / GBP is the Base Currency)
   Buy (Liquid) EUR / GBP at 0.6750 price
   Rate EUR / USD: 1.1840

   Profit = ([(0.6760 - 0.6750) x 1.1840] / 0.6750) x 100,000 = $ 175.4

»Margin and Leverage
The term leverage (leverage factor, usually in a ratio of 1:50, 1:100 and 1:200) in the forex margin trading means that if you want to trading for $ 10,000, you do not have to provide $ 10,000, but enough, to provide $ 100 margin (leverage 1:100) as a guarantee of funds to your broker.

So the margin can be interpreted as a guarantee that the broker were arrested when you make a trade. Margin will be refunded to your account after you close / liquid position you open.

Suppose you have $ 1000 cash in the brokerage that has Leverage 1:100. This means you can trade with any amount up to approximately $ 100,000 (or nearly 100X fold your capital). This also means that to use a $ 100,000 contract size you need a 1% margin of $ 1000.

Another example: You have $ 500 of capital and your broker has a 1:100 leverage, so if you want to buy using 1 mini lot (10,000) held the margin is 1% of the total contract sizenya (10,000) ie (1% x 10,000) or use the $ 100 margin.

This means that your capital will be detained temporarily and used as collateral / margin by the brokers is $ 100, the remaining $ 400 is used to hold your loss.
And if one day you have to liquidate these positions so the margin was $ 100 will be returned to you.

The advantage of the leverage is with a smaller capital you can trade with a number of contract size / lot is the same as if you do not use leverage.

Or it can be said, with as much capital, you can use the contract size is greater than not using the leverage. So with the same capital, you have a chance to get profit per pip is greater.

With or Without Leverage Leverage? (assuming $ 1000 of capital, using lots 0:01)

»How Margin Calculation

There are 3 types of Currency Pair (Pair):

1. Direct Rates
   Pair with CAD is the counter currency (USD is located at the back), for example: GBP / USD, EUR / USD, AUD / USD, and NZD / USD
2. Indirect Rates
   Pair with CAD is the base currency (USD is located in front), for example: USD / JPY, USD / CHF, and USD / CAD
3. Cross Rates
   Pair is that do not contain USD, for example: GBP / JPY, EUR / JPY, AUD / JPY, EUR / GBP, and GBP / CHF

How to Direct Margin Calculation Rates (GBP / USD, EUR / USD, AUD / USD, and NZD / USD):

Margin Percentage x Contract Size x Lot x Price Now = Margin

Example:

1. Sell 3 mini lot GBP / USD at 2.0000 bid price (Remember open Sell using bid price!)
   0:01 x 10,000 x 3 x 2.0000 = $ 600 (Leverage 1:100)

Margin Calculation Indirect ways Rates (USD / JPY, USD / CHF, and USD / CAD):

Margin Percentage x Contract Size x Lot = Margin

Example:

1. Buy 2 mini lot USD / JPY at 110.00 Ask price (Remember open Buy using price ask!)
   0:01 x 10,000 x 2 = $ 200 (Leverage 1:100)

Margin Calculation How to Cross Rates (GBP / JPY, EUR / JPY, AUD / JPY, EUR / GBP, and GBP / CHF):

Margin Percentage x Contract Size x Price x Lot Central (*) Now = Margin

Middle Price (*) = (Price Bid Price Ask +) / 2

(Do not forget Base Currency Currency is the basis of which lies in front of the pair. For example, pair EUR / GBP -> EUR is the BASE Currency, Currency GBP is QUOTE)

Example:

1. Buy 1 mini lot EUR / GBP at the Ask price of 0.8020 (Remember the open Buy using price ask!)
   Price Bid / Ask EUR / USD 1.5800/02 (as Base Currency is the EUR, the price used is the price of EUR / USD)

   The price was EUR / USD = (1.5800 + 1.5802) / 2 = 1.5801

   0:01 x 10,000 x 1 x 1.5801 = $ 158.01 (Leverage 1:100)

»Profit Target, Stop Loss and Trailing Stop
Target profit is the order to liquidate a position automatically at a certain price when the trader has obtained a number of profit.

• If you Open Buy / Long the target price is located in the ON position you open the Open Buy / Long.
  (Remember! Open Buy / Long using ASK price, while Target or Stop Loss prices BID)

  Example: Buy EUR / USD 1.2000, Target Profit 1.2050 (to target 50 points profit)

• If you Open Sell / Short then the target is located in your price BELOW open positions Sell Open / Short.
  (Remember! Open Sell / Short using BID prices, while Target or Stop Loss prices ASK)

  Example: Sell EUR / USD 1.2050, Target Profit 1.2000 (to target 50 points profit)

Stop Loss adalah order untuk melikuidasi suatu posisi secara otomatis pada harga tertentu untuk membatasi kerugian yang mungkin terjadi jika market bergerak berlawanan dengan posisi trader.

• Bila anda Open Buy/Long maka stop loss terletak di BAWAH harga anda membuka posisi Open Buy/Long .
  (Ingat ! Open Buy/Long menggunakan harga ASK sedangkan Target maupun Stop Loss berdasarkan harga BID)

  Contoh : Buy EUR/USD 1.2050, Stop Loss 1.2000 (untuk stop loss 50 point loss)

• Bila anda Open Sell/Short maka stop loss terletak di ATAS harga anda membuka posisi Open Sell/Short .
  (Ingat ! Open Sell/Short menggunakan harga BID sedangkan Target maupun Stop Loss berdasarkan harga ASK)

  Contoh : Sell EUR/USD 1.2000, Stop Loss 1.2050 (untuk stop loss 50 point loss)

Stop Loss dapat juga berfungsi untuk melindungi profit yang telah anda dapatkan (lock profit). Caranya yaitu dengan mengubah posisi stop loss ke atas (untuk Buy) atau ke bawah (untuk Sell).

Example:
A trader Open Buy on the position of 2.0000, TP (Take Profit) on the level of 2.0050, SL (Stop Loss) on the level of 1.9970. After some time, prices have been moving toward the expected (increase) in position 2.0040. In this case the trader is on the floating profit position (open position and in a profit) by 40 points. To protect profit as much as 20 points, the trader can move a stop loss on open price + 20-point, ie 2.0020. Why 20 points? Condition is the profit you want to lock, must be smaller than the current floating profit (20 <40 points). When the floating profit then moved to 60 points, the trader may raise again the position of stop loss to 2.0040 to lock a profit by 40 points, and so on. This is the basis of the trailing stop.

After enter Take Profit and Stop Loss, then the data will be stored on the server Broker. So you do not have to worry about and can always turn off the computer / internet connection disconnected. Take Profit and Stop Loss will continue to work WITHOUT a computer must be turned on and connected to the internet via forex broker

Trailing Stop is a facility provided by the forex broker that can change the stop loss to lock automatically profit in multiples of a certain amount. Trailing Stop is the development of stop loss.

Trailing Stop is generally only works if the trader's position PROFIT HAS MORE THAN THE VALUE OF CERTAIN MINIMUM brokers who have been determined (eg minimum 15 points). (IMPORTANT: Most trailing stop running locally on your computer, not on the broker server! If your computer dies, trailing stop also become inactive)

So if you do not profit more than the minimum amount of your trailing stop is set, it means that your position is DANGEROUS (unless you have to use stop loss). So you should set a stop loss first, then if necessary you can add features to complement trailing stop. By using this feature you will avoid the loss of profit if you have exceeded the minimum trailing stop.

Example:
Buy EUR / USD 1.2050, 1.2000 Stop Loss, Trailing Stop 15 points.
If the current BID prices have been at 1.2070 (has 20-point profit) then the trailing stop would change the stop loss to the price of 1.2055 (20 points minus 15 points profit, ie profit +5 points). That means your profits have dilock 5 points (in the position of new stop loss at 1.2055).

Point A: And if the price was moving down to 1.2055 then automatically terlikudasi on 5-point profit. This means you can not anymore because the loss may have been dilock.

But if prices do not fall (according to Point A), but prices continue to rise from 1.2050 to 1.2095 (had 45 points profit) then the trailing stop would change the stop loss to the price of 1.2080 (45 points minus 15 points profit, ie profit +30 points). That means your profits have dilock 30 points (on the position of new stop loss at 1.2080).

»Margin Call
Margin call means the liquidation of "forced" by the broker because your account does not have sufficient funds to cover / cover your position is lost.

Basis to determine the Margin Call is usually 2 (independent regulation of each broker):

1. Margin Level
   System-level margins are used in the MetaTrader platform. (Feel free to place orders with a demo account so you better understand the calculation of margin on MetaTrader platform)

   Level margin calculation formula is:

   Margin Level = Equity / Margin used X 100%

   Equity = Margin + Free + Profit Margins - Loss

   Balance = current actual capital (not reduced profit & loss)

   Balance your equity is the plus / minus profit & loss

   At the moment all positions clear (no open), then Balance = Equity. Because Margin used = 0, Profit / Loss = 0, so the Free Margin to be equal to Balance. (See formula above Equity!). Free Margin is money you can withdraw if there positions open (reserving funds sufficient free margin to withstand losses and to prevent Margin Call)

   For example brokers determine Margin Call occurs when 100% margin level, then when "The margin is used" x 100% = Equity, a margin call will occur. (one by one open position will be closed automatically by the broker to trader sufficient funds to cover losses).

   MetaTrader platform, a trader will not have to calculate the Margin level manually, because if there are open positions will automatically Margin Level tab appears on the "Trade" in units of percent (%). Traders need to do is to keep the margin level is not approaching the limit Margin Call broker. (eg 100%)

2. Initial capital - Margin - Loss = 0
   There is also the broker determine a margin call if the initial capital - Margin is used - Loss total = 0. (This also can you imagine that the broker is using a 100% margin level when using the method of calculating MetaTrader)

   Deposit the initial capital of $ 300. If a trader to open trading positions 1 GBP / USD mini lot (10000) requires margin: 10000 (mini lot) x 0002 (leverage 1:500) x 2.0000 = $ 40. So while capital is being held as collateral (margin) to open a mini 1 lot GBP / USD is $ 40. So the rest of the margin trader to hold loss is: $ 300 - $ 40 = $ 260

   When the floating loss (loss) you reach $ 260 then there is no margin / funds remaining to hold losses, so one by one position will be closed automatically by the broker. Then the margin is $ 40 while dilock as collateral for open positions 1 GBP / USD is, going back into your account after that position clear / close so your margin remaining $ 40 only).

»Calculation of Interest / Swap / Rollover / Interest to Stay
Interest / Swap / Rollover / Interest Overnight interest generated is to be paid trader or if there is more than 1 open position trading day. 1 day trading is that if the position is not closed until the closing time of the world Forex market, namely at the New York market closing at 16.00 (New York time).

To convert the time New York to your local time, please go to: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock

When doing forex trading, which used the actual day is 2 days ahead. Example: Trading on Thursday, then the actual day is Monday (1 day flowers counted). Trading on Friday, then the actual day is Tuesday (1 day flowers counted), and so on. Whereas for the day Wednesday, the day is actually 3 days, ie Friday, Saturday and Sunday. (interest is calculated 3 days). Although Saturday and Sunday closed the forex market, interest is calculated as compensation for 3-day holiday trading.

In the calculation of interest: Traders will get a positive rate if the purchased currency has a greater rate than the borrowed

Example:
Pair EUR / JPY. Interest Rate USD = 5.25%, Interest Rate = 0.5% JPY
Buy USD / JPY means that traders bought by borrowing USD JPY. Because interest rates purchased currency (USD) is greater than the loan (JPY), the trader will get an interest rate: 5.25% - 0.5% = 4.75% If the trader Sell USD / JPY (mean borrowing USD and buy JPY), it will be charged for: -5.25% + 0.5% = -4.75%

Example 2:
Pair EUR / USD. Interest Rates EUR = 3.75%, Interest Rate USD = 5.25%
Buy EUR / USD means a trader to buy EUR USD by borrowing. Because interest rates purchased currency (EUR) less than the loan (USD), then the trader will be charged as follows: 3.75% - 5.25% = -1.5% When the trader Sell EUR / USD (meaning buying and borrowing USD EUR) , it will get an interest rate: -3.75% + 5.25% = 1.5%

Each forex broker generally provide a list of interest rates (per day) for each pair is used. List it usually includes the interest charged for posis Buy and Sell. (possibly in $ or in point). If the point is mengconvert trader must first be calculated by the dollar value per point pair in question.

»Hedging Techniques
Hedging adalah suatu keadaan dimana kita membuka 2 posisi berlawanan dengan mata uang dan jumlah lot yang sama. Seringkali hedging dipergunakan jika harga berbalik arah dan trader tak ingin kerugian bertambah besar tanpa cut loss (menutup posisi tersebut meskipun rugi). Pada umumnya, mereka menggunakan teknik ini tanpa stop loss. Istilah lain dari hedging adalah locking .

Contoh : Seorang trader open Buy EUR/USD 1 lot lalu harga bergerak tak sesuai harapan (turun) dan posisi masih floating loss (rugi mengambang) 20 point, trader tersebut dapat melakukan open Sell EUR/USD 1 lot pada mata uang yang sama sehingga kerugian tersebut dilock hanya 20 point. Meskipun harga bergerak ke arah manapun, floating loss tetap 20 point

» Teknik Average
Averaging adalah salah satu cara untuk meminimalkan kekalahan dengan cara membuka posisi sejenis pada level yang berbeda. Tujuan dari averaging ini adalah menggunakan rata-rata dari perbedaan level harga yang diorder untuk meminimalkan loss.

Contoh : Seorang trader open Buy EUR/USD 1 lot pada harga 2.0100, tetapi harga bergerak turun ke level 2.0000 sehingga mengalami floating loss -100 point. Trader tersebut dapat melakukan averaging dengan cara membuka posisi Buy EUR/USD 1 lot pada harga 2.0000 saat itu juga. Hal ini berarti ada 2 open posisi. Posisi pertama floating loss -100 point. Posisi kedua 0 point. (asumsi tanpa memperhitungkan spread).

Bila kemudian harga bergerak naik menuju 2.0050 maka posisi pertama floating loss -50 point, posisi kedua profit 50 point. Secara total kedua posisi tersebut impas (BEP). Ketika harga bergerak naik di atas level 2.0050. Maka berarti trader tersebut telah profit.

Disamping teknik tersebut, ada juga teknik yang dikenal dengan teknik Forex Trapping :

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