Problems Between Simulation Results and Actual Trading Result

Issues amongst simulation final results and real trading outcome. Beneath are some situation that require to be deal with. a) Bid-Inquire spread. This spread is usually between two to 4 pips for major currency pair USDJPY, EURUSD, USDCHF, GBPUSD, etc but when there are news and major movement, the spread will boost to five to [...]

Falling gas prices: A blessing and a curse

Oil prices are falling once again, and relief at the gas pump is likely on the way too.

Tech investors weigh in on HP

Hewlett-Packard’s investors woke up Friday to a 20%-plus loss after the tech giant announced drastic changes in its business strategy.

Stocks begin to push higher

U.S. stocks turned modestly higher in late-morning trading, after an initial sell-off, as concerns about Europe’s debt crisis and the future of the U.S.

TSX firms as golds rally (Reuters)

Reuters – Toronto’s main stock market index firmed on Friday morning, following the previous session’s 3 percent drop, as fears of another U.S. recession and a financial crisis in Europe were offset by a jump in gold-mining shares as bullion prices hit a new high.

HP plummets 23% to six-year low

Shares of Hewlett-Packard tumbled Friday morning following the company’s announcement that it is seeking to spin-off its PC division and will kill off the hardware line it built around Palm’s webOS.

US stock futures sink on debt, recession jitters (AP)

AP – U.S. stock futures are sinking as economic jitters and uncertainty about Europe’s finances fuel another day of selling around the world.

Stocks headed for more losses

U.S. stocks were headed for another day of losses Friday, as worries of a global slowdown and Europe’s debt crisis sparked a second sell-off in global markets.

HK police say arrests alleged HKEx cyber attacker (Reuters)

Reuters – Hong Kong police said on Friday they had arrested a businessman who allegedly hacked into the news website of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEx), the world’s biggest bourse operator by market value.

HK police say arrests alleged HKEx cyber attacker (Reuters)

Reuters – Hong Kong police said on Friday they had arrested a businessman who allegedly hacked into the news website of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEx), the world’s biggest bourse operator by market value.