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Fed POMO April 2012
70+% Accurate with Daily ActionOnce again we present to you the Fed POMO April 2012 edition. Operation twist continues with a mild net-injection of liquidity into the system ($1 billion net). This current Fed POMO schedule will carry us through the month of April 2012. As per our usual motis operandi we look for opportunities to grab short term trading gains in the market as a result of this massive single event movements of currency into and out of circulation. Highlights of the Fed POMO April 2012 Schedule It appears to me the biggest days (as has been the case in the previous Operation Twist cycles) are the Fed selling days – which tend to be much more highly concentrated than the buying days. Speaking of which, the liquidity injection days which are most notable this time around are April 3rd, 5th, 11th , 13th, and 25th. On the selling side (liquidity reduction days) we see high activity almost every day scheduled, essentially April 12th, 17th, 23rd, and 30th. Expect Some Serious Volatility April 19th from the Fed POMO Activity Fans of either the buy side or the sell side will note that I failed to mention the large scheduled [...]
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A Simple Binary Trading Strategy
Ran across a simple binary trading strategy the other day that simply can’t be ignored. It involves the use of daily binary options signals and I already am aware of several day traders taking advantage of this little known but growing technique. Daily Binary Trading Strategy Using Binary Options Signals Most of my readers familiar with my work would tell you that I frequently talk about the ability to see some relatively simple patterns in the forex markets which act as “tells” (to borrow a poker term) on risky assets like the S&P 500 and AUDUSD. The problem with this kind of strategy is that it takes years to develop a feel for markets and you go near-sighted staring at computer screens all day. What if there was a simple binary trading strategy that offered a high accuracy rate but didn’t require you to juggle multiple screens at once? Obviously the header is a giveaway but the obvious answer is to use an accurate daily binary options signals service. Economics of Binary Options Signals: A Video Study To the right you’ll see a video I ran across yesterday while slummin’ on youtube for day trading tricks and ideas. The concept [...]
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Fed POMO Schedule March 2012
70+% Accurate with Daily Action So here we are March 2012 and the Fed POMO schedule is out, Operation Twist continues on through the end of the 1st Quarter of 2012. In this round of Operation Twist the Fed is targeting a small net balance sheet increase by about a billion dollars in longer dated Treasury bonds. For those of you who know the drill, we’re looking at downward pressure days on March 2nd, 12th, 19th, 27th, and 30th with upward pressure on the 7th, 8th, 20th, 22nd, and 29th. Fed POMO Schedule in March 2012 Below find all the details of the upcoming Fed POMO activity for March. We would expect the “risk on” markets to be soft on days when the Fed is selling securities (noted above in the downward pressure days) and markets to be strong(er) on significant buying days (injecting cash into the market). Chairman Bernanke quashed hopes of further Fed based stimulus today – no doubt noting the strengthening job and equities markets but I for one wonder if he knows just how much of the present melt up in 2012 is Fed POMO related and how much is actual performance improvement. I think there [...]
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Day Trading Systems
Although some early day trading systems have lost their sheen since the beginning of the millenium other platforms and methods have sprung up in their place. New platforms designed with the ultimate short term trader in mind exist today based on the industry desire to satisfy clients with a desire for high liquidity and volume. Here we look at how three day trading systems work for today’s high turnover investors. Forex Trading Systems Among the biggest movers in the financial industry after the first explosion of day trading systems, forex trading continues to be popular. The expansion of retail trading platforms has made currency trading available to effectively anyone who wishes to give it a try, and many people have. The strengths of working the forex market include the high leverage available and wide variety of automated trading programs to use – including self designed expert advisor / automated trading systems. The downside is the high volatility and danger of margin calls made against highly leveraged positions. Further – leaders in “high interest rate income” currencies such Brazil’s real (amongst others) have grown wise to the impact of international forex investment in their currencies and the damage it can do [...]
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Fed POMO Schedule February 2012
This is the schedule for Fed POMO – February 2012. Like previous editions of our Fed POMO series we want to be paying attention to the large favorable and unfavorable settlement dates for the market. While in general the numbers are supposed to be neutral, the implementation of the Fed POMO schedule tends to lend to imbalances on a day to day basis. Selling days (when the Fed is pulling cash out of the market) tend to be larger amplitude-wise (though fewer in number) than the buying days, which are more frequent. With that in mind we note the following potential imbalances. On the buy side the best days appear to be February 3rd, 10th, 15th, 21st, 27th, and 28th, while the largest sell days looks like they’ll fall on February 6th, 9th, 15th, 22nd, and 24th. Without further adieu, here is the official schedule. Source: Federal Reserve Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $45 billion and sell approximately $43 billion in Treasury securities over the month of February. purchase operations Operation Date1 Settlement Date Operation Type Maturity Range Expected Purchase Size February 1, 2012 February 2, 2012 Outright Treasury Coupon [...]
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New Binary Options Bonus Cash Offers 2012
The new year is in full swing and a couple new binary options bonus cash offers have come to my attention – and some of them are very significant indeed so give them a look. Binary Options Bonus Cash for Non-US Traders Our friends at binary options broker TradeSmarter have launched into the new year with a bang – offering a 50% or better bonus offer paid in gold through this link. The bonus funds are equivalent to bars of Gold, and you can get up to 2 bars ($2700) depending on your initial deposit. The offer is open to new clients or clients who have not yet made their initial deposit. This offer won’t be available forever so be sure to jump on it if you have been itching to try binary options trading and are looking for a serious bonus offer. Be sure to understand how TradeSmarter’s bonus cash offers work as it is subject to their bonus cash policy. Binary Bonus Cash to Celebrate the Lunar New Year A second offer coming out of TradeSmarter early this year is up to 44% bonus cash on a $2000 deposit from new clients to celebrate the Lunar New Year [...]
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Day Trading Forecast 2012 Q1
My day trading forecast for 2012 Q1 is shaping up based on early warning signs in the market. Low trading volume paired with all indexes creeping upwards is all too reminiscent of previous mini-crash setups. We’re already half way into the first month of Q1 and already we’re seeing patterns we don’t like. Low Volume Creep Omnious Sign for 2012 Day Trading Forecast We’ve seen this before. Market makers have the ability to slowly grind markets upward when there is light volume. Since the end of the year the dollar has weakened against some of the major forex pairs as professional traders inch the market upward. Meanwhile it is clear that volume has continued to slacken off despite the turn of the calendar year when market activity normally picks up. Personally I think more and more traders have turned to intraday volatility trading using binary options at non-US binary options brokers in order to grind out a high yield income in a flat market (read a free binary options trading course). House Grandstanding Back in Vogue Hurts Day Trading Prospects The second, and perhaps more ominous sign of dread for day trading in 2012, is the renewal of the debt [...]
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Fed POMO January 2012
The Fed POMO January 2012 schedule is out and is similar in size and scope to the November POMO schedule. The December POMO schedule was a bit of an abberation because of all the end of the year holidays. This marks the first installment of 2012 in the Operation Twist project begun by the Fed not long after the Jackson Hole meeting in August 2011. Quick Fed POMO Schedule Highlights It looks to me (similar to previous Operation Twist installments) that the big cash movement days will be negative days – namely those days where the Federal Reserve will be selling shorter term securities in fairly large quantities. Based on a quick review of the chart below I am seeing strong negative days on January 5th, 10th, 13th, 19th, and 30th. I’m making mental notes to myself that there is a fairly long gap between selling events toward the end of this current POMO schedule. Up days seem to be more likely (all else equal) on the strong /long treasury buy settlement dates. Based on the chart (and netting off any +/- of the sell days) it would appear the up days would likely be January 9th, 17th, 25th, and 31st. [...]
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US Binary Options Brokers Trading Volumes Lower
Many American traders using US binary options brokers are finding it more and more difficult to trade their preferred assets due to restrictions resulting from the Dodd-Frank legislation. Trading volumes have declined precipitously on US regulated exchanges to virtually nil, while many non US binary options brokers have had no choice but to severely restrict asset choices for their US clients. Popularity of US Binary Options Brokers Dwindling The writing was on the wall when the Dodd-Frank legislation’s regulations had begun implimentation in July 2011, yet trading volumes on US binary options brokers dropped significantly in Q1 and by mid-March trading simply evaporated. One might point to potential causes of this trading volume decline as a result of declining popularity of the digital contract but in truth nothing could be further from the truth: binary options brokers overseas report significant popularity of their trading platforms. Further – new companies seem to be springing up every day. The only logical conclusion is that US binary options brokers are seeing volume declines because there are better opportunities elsewhere. CBOE Binary Options Volume Data Fell Off a Cliff Binary options trading on SPX and VIX contracts were in full swing throughout most of [...]
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Options Expiration Week
Here we are at another quarterly options expiration week, and like any good options expiration week Monday morning brought high volatility and with it the DIA and S&P 500 tanking. We aren’t at the end of the trading day yet however I think we can speak with some level of certainty that we’re likely to see wild swings all week. Headlines were saying that traders were unhappy with the Eurozone deal but in all seriousness what did they expect? The Eurozone is messed up pretty badly not unlike the way some US state governments are messed up budget-wise. The difference being I suppose that our government (at least until the 2013 Congress takes office) is likely to be less stingy than their Eurozone counter-parts (to the extent such a body exists). What to Be Thankful for in 2012 Well I suppose the biggest non-event of the year was the end of quantitative easing in July. Although the market had swings up and down, the end of QE2 had very little to do with the most negative dips. You can thank the idiot Republicans in the House for that – their self-righteous grandstanding not only cost the US a credit down-grade [...]
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Binary Options Broker Reviews and Trading Strategies
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Stockpair Review | Pair Options Trading
I have taken a minute to write this Stockpair review for my US trading friends who are still stymied when it comes to trading forex binary options and commodities binary options – both of which are restricted (indirectly) as a result of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act which went into effect year. The key blow for US forex binary options brokers came last July, which severely hampered many day traders’ efforts to play their favorite assets – with the final blow coming in December when the last contracts finally dried up. Fear not however, as we finally have some relief in US residents’ ability to trade binary options contracts on commodities (if not presently forex pairs) via an alternative binary options trading platform run by Stockpair. Stockpair – Pair Binary Options Trading Fixed Pair Binary Options Trading A Binary Options Style Contract with Two Assets Competing What are paired options? Imagine if you will a binary options contract that featured two stocks or indexes or commodities rather than one. Imagine that instead of having to pick the direction of ONE asset (call or put on a binary options contract) you simply have to choose which of TWO assets will do [...]
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TradeSmarter Review | Binary Options Trading
In our next binary options trading platform review we cover TradeSmarter, the Australian regulated binary options broker. To date TradeSmarter is the only regulated binary options broker offering the types of binary options contracts that have become so popular globally. TradeSmarter has made a lot of effort in improving their trading platform and offerings (see video) over the last several years, and in particular in the last twelve months. Let’s take a closer look at what makes them stand out. FIRST: Please Note that TradeSmarter is NOT presently able to accept US resident clients. US residents please consider Optionbit or AnyOption What’s to Like about Binary Options Trading with Tradesmarter? #1: It’s All About the High Yields Baby As I am writing this review I am noticing that the in the money yields on several of the forex binary options contracts are over 80%, and one (GBP/USD) is as high as 85%! You don’t have to have anywhere near as high a success rate to come out ahead when yields are that high (follow me on Twitter and send me a note and I’ll send you a link to the success calculator). Yields on nearly all the assets I reviewed [...]
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Binary Options Trading for US Residents
There has been some news circulation that binary options trading for US residents was no longer available. That is not in fact the case. What IS true however, is that US residents may have fewer assets to trade in binary options than their non-US counterparts. Dodd-Frank Rules Reign in Forex Binary Options Trading of US Clients As a result of some of the fine print in the Dodd-Frank Act binary options trading on a number of securities is prohibited due to how the transactions flow. Basically for those firms which have relied on OTC (or over-the-counter) forex or metals counter-parties to complete transactions find themselves no-longer compliant under the rules of Dodd-Frank Act which went into effect 7/16/2011. Those binary options brokers whose order flow meets the criteria of Dodd-Frank (basically non-OTC – read: transactions over regulated exchanges) ought to be able to do business as usual – as best I can tell. Types of Contracts Likely to Face Restrictions If you’ve been following the financial news you will probably have seen announcements by firms such as Forex.com or Anyoption which have announced they are not offering trading on forex or metals to US clients. Anyoption did ask me to [...]
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Binary Option Broker | Optionbit Review
Visitors from the optionFair review note Optionbit offers most of the same trading products as optionFairthe principal difference being that Optionbit accepts US residents as clients We have been invited by binary option broker Optionbit to review their site, policies, and offerings in order to inform the investing public about their trading site. I have to say Optionbit really does have some good strengths to offer, most notably their unique approach to binary options trading. Like some of the other brokers who offer unique binary trading solutions to their customers, their asset list is a little on the short side. On the other hand what they lack in number of securities they more than make up for in trading products offered. Take a look. Things to Like about Binary Option Broker Optionbit In a word: action. Optionbit allows the best opportunity for trading profitably in binary options. They offer a great variety of exotic contracts – call them what you will – barrier options / bounded options / range options, etc. They’re terrific products for the trader who does not wish to open a naked position, but still wishes the fixed yield of binary trading. What’s Your Choice? Extend or [...]
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Binary Options Broker | optionFair Review
In this optionFair review we cover the policies and trading site of this leading binary options broker. This review of binary options broker optionFair is honestly a welcome relief from the same old hum-drum binary options brokers. optionFair represents a breath of fresh air and innovation in an otherwise mostly bland market. It’s easy to look at the logo to the left and think to yourself, “Yep, same old assets and yields,” but that would be a gross injustice to a very innovative trading firm. Let’s take a look at some of the specifics of the TYPES of contracts offered at optionFair which you simply will not find ANYWHERE else. FIRST: Please Note that optionFair is NOT presently able to accept US and Israeli resident clients. Hopefully this will change soon. US and Israeli residents please CLICK HERE What Binary Options Trading Position Do You Want? “What sort of question is that?” you might ask. “What do you mean what trading position do I want? You only get put or call positions right?” Wrong. optionFair allows you to be on whatever side of the trade you can imagine. Remember the binary options hedging position we used to create to [...]
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Binary Options Broker | GlobalOption Review
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Binary Options Broker | StartOptions Review | Tradesmarter
Binary options broker StartOptions (a white label version of TradeSmarter – see inset box) has grown by leaps and bounds in the last year. We have been excited to read about all their new offerings (securities), and their big dip into the bonus cash pool (it was about time!). Although the big bonus cash offer ended last November, we hope the big increase in participating clients during the offer motivates them to bring the big money back. We’ll let you know of course (just like we did last time!). StartOptions is essentially a white-label version of Tradesmarter. Given Tradesmarter intends to phase out the StartOptions line, best to open an account with Tradesmarter instead. They are Australian securities industry regulated. Otherwise the offerings and securities characteristics of Tradesmarter and StartOptions are effectively the same. Review of Binary Options Broker StartOptions What’s to like about StartOptions? Well first off let’s just say StartOptions hasn’t forgotten about the BIG YIELDS that binary options trading is *supposed* to be all about. While I’ve spent most of the day reviewing other brokers (you’ve read the other reviews too, right? lol just giving you a hard time…) and watching their contracts price in the range of [...]
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Binary Options Broker | Binarix Review | EZTrader Review
Binary options broker Binarix uses essentially the same platform as well known broker EZTrader. I don’t see a substantial difference between the two companies so I am going to review both of them at the same time here. Wherever we do find differences between the two brokers we will try to point them out for you. UPDATE: Sadly Binarix Trading pulled the plug on their trading operations. Their free and premium binary options signals service still remains however. GlobalOption Has Recently Acquired EZTrader Review of Binary Options Brokers EZTrader and Binarix Binarix and EZTrader use a very simple and intuitive trading platform, offering yields in the range of 58-81% depending on market conditions and whatever particular security is being traded. Options are traded either on an hourly basis or in some cases expiration comes at the end of the day. It’s easy to deposit money with either broker with a wire or credit card. Where both these companies really have a sweet spot is their offerings of bonus cash. While other brokers offer *some* bonus cash *some* of the time – it always comes with absurd trading requirements, like making 10-15 times the dollar value of the deposit plus bonus [...]
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Binary Options Broker | TradersRoom Review
TradersRoom is a binary options broker offering yields typical of the industry – a.k.a. around 70% on in the money trades. Although their “About Us” page claims a contact address in London, England, they claim to be a private company headquartered in the British Virgin Islands. In reality they are privately owned by a company based in Cyprus. What else is new, right? Review of Binary Options Broker TradersRoom Here are the basics on TradersRoom.com: The minimum deposit for an account is $250 (no fee on deposits made by credit/debit card). Fees on withdrawals range from $25 on wires or $10 plus postage on checks. Personally I’d go with the credit card refund or the wire. Who in heaven knows when you’d see the funds from the check – or if your bank would cash it given it will likely be from a foreign source. Accounts can be based in US dollars or Euros. Trading Details As previously mentioned, yields on in the money trades at TradersRoom pay out typically anywhere from 68-75% depending on the current market conditions and the asset traded. One interesting aspect of how they run their trading platform is that some binary options trading can [...]
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Best Binary Options Broker | Who Is Best for You?
Who is the best binary options broker for you? In all honesty it should be fairly simple to figure out which binary option broker you should be trading with because there are enough differences between the leading brokers that you can’t help but find the right one. First Criteria in Selecting a Binary Options Broker: Securities Offered Given we are used to having full service everywhere we go in our lives it seems rather comical to think we’d go to a favorite store (or in this case broker) and find out the store doesn’t carry our favorite products. Unfortunately that is the case in dealing with a binary options broker: not all securities are traded, and not all brokers carry the same securities. The good news is that when you find a dealer that carries the securities you want… your search is over, because odds are the other dealers aren’t covering those assets. Margins are pretty narrow for the brokers so any competition at all deeply cuts into profits. So Who Offers Which Securities? See side by side thebest binary options brokers as rated on a variety of criteria It’s pretty well a simple breakdown. AnyOption is a foreign and [...]
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