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When you become an Investools student, you can take advantage of sophisticated currency trading tools, real-time data, powerful research and information - everything to give you a trading edge.

Our currency trading tools include:

News and Commentary
Daily Commentary - View Sample
Monday through Friday, the Daily Commentary offers a quick-reading review of that day's action in the currency market. It includes analysis of daily economic news releases, highlights from central bank meetings, reviews of global markets, charts of pairs on the move and much more. The Daily Commentary is an ideal one-stop resource to aid your analysis of the trading day in the currency market.

Weekly Commentary - View Sample
To find a recap of the trading week and a preview of what's to come in the next week, check the Weekly Commentary, where you'll find a big picture view of what's happening in global markets and exchange rates. The article includes a current review of the U.S. dollar, majors and various cross rates.

Strategy Commentary - View Sample
The ultimate currency trader's resource for discussions on strategies, techniques, systems, trader interviews and much more. Search the archives for specific trading systems, ranging from long-term, trend-following approaches to short-term, indicator-based methodologies. Technical Commentary articles are updated throughout the week, offering a wide range of ideas and insights into trading the currency market.

Audio Commentary - View Sample
A concise review of the day's action in the currency market presented in a downloadable audio file. Listen as top currency traders dissect the currency market while explaining their thought processes. Audio Commentary is updated every trading day, Monday through Friday, and is generally posted by 5:00 PM EST.

Forex News - View Sample
Real time foreign exchange news.

Fundamental Analysis
Economic Calendar - View Sample
Details the week's important economic releases and news events. Choosing from many news releases every week, the calendar presents only those announcements that will impact the currency market. It includes the time of each release, previous reported number, and estimate for the upcoming release. In addition to details of economic releases, the calendar includes an analysis of upcoming events through a written commentary. The Economic Calendar is updated throughout the week to reflect actual reports.

Fundamental Scoring - View Sample
A simple system of assessing the fundamental strength or weakness of each currency. Fundamental Scoring is based on key metrics for each currency, including interest rates, inflation, labor and gross domestic product, among others. The scoring system gives you a quick glance into the fundamental position of each currency.

Institutional Tracking - View Sample
A unique tool that gives you insight into how large trades are positioned in the currency market. Updated once a week on Friday afternoon, it analyzes the data to determine weekly data. It analyzes the data to determine whether institutional traders are long, short or flat a particular currency pair. Institutional Tracking is published for the major pairs traded in the currency market.

Intermarket Analysis - View Sample
Intermarket Analysis pairs select currency pairs with separate, but related, global markets. The relationships, or correlations, between currency pairs and other markets such as commodities, gold, crude oil and interest rates can be used to confirm movements in exchange rates or even predict them. Intermarket Analysis is updated at the end of each trading week on Fridays.

Technical Analysis
Technical Analysis with ProphetCharts - View About Page
ProphetCharts boast more than 100 technical indicators, multiple charts, customizable settings and equity data that allow you to analyze your trades with unparalleled speed and accuracy. Whether you're trading minute or daily charts, demo or live accounts, ProphetCharts provide everything you need.

paperMoney™
Practice Trading with paperMoney™ - View Details
See what the fuss is all about. Test drive paperMoney now. After you watch this demo, you will understand these steps of the stock buying and selling process:
  • The difference between a limit order and a market order
  • Why a day order is a good choice for many transactions
  • How to confirm and send a stock purchase or sale order to the online broker
  • What happens when an order changes from working to filled
  • The process of setting stop orders and choosing bid prices for them







Live Currency Quotes

CCY Bid/Ask Change%
EUR/USD
1.2594/95
1.1566
USD/JPY
95.900/92
1.8696
GBP/USD
1.4900/03
1.1061
USD/CHF
1.2219/25
-0.1879
EUR/CHF
1.5390/97
0.9644
AUD/USD
0.6326/31
3.5352
USD/CAD
1.2725/29
-1.8057
NZD/USD
0.5365/71
2.7384
EUR/GBP
0.8449/54
0.0237
EUR/JPY
120.77/81
3.0285


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21 Nov 2008 @ 16:11
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21 Nov 2008 @ 16:04
Global financial worries jolt Brazil stocks, real

21 Nov 2008 @ 16:02
REUTER MONEYGRAPH-IMF SDR RATES-Nov 21 US 1.47686



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