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by zipink
Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:10 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Forex Trading
Replies: 36
Views: 47400

Re: Forex Trading

A re-visit to USDSGD to see how the trade worked out. The pin bar set-up was valid. Once the day low of the pin bar was broken, price moved significantly lower for the next 3 day. I did initiate a short position personally. Almost hit my take-profit target before price retraced back up and formed a ...
by zipink
Tue Aug 21, 2012 4:05 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Forex Trading
Replies: 36
Views: 47400

Re: Forex Trading

At point of writing (about 1 hour left before NY 5pm close) USDSGD is showing a pin bar. It is now at resistance which was a support previously. A pin bar indicates that price is rejecting higher price. Price went up initially during the day but came back down near the close. If price breaks the nos...
by zipink
Fri Aug 17, 2012 1:44 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Forex Trading
Replies: 36
Views: 47400

Re: Forex Trading

Hi zipink, Appreciate your kind guidance. What are the factors one should take into consideration for AUD/JPY trading? Depend on Bank of Japan's stimulus? What is carry trade strategies? How do one determine a good entry point? 82.40? A carry trade involves borrowing or selling a financial instrume...
by zipink
Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:19 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: MAS - INVESTMENT KNOWLEDGE FOR RETAIL INVESTOR (1 JAN 2012)
Replies: 1
Views: 3097

I took the test here: http://www.sgx.com/onlineeducation/specifiedinvestmentproducts You need to pass at least 18 out of 20 questions. Just because I do not have a relevant paper qualifications and working experience in the financial industry. The MAS deemed me as inexperienced and not qualified. No...
by zipink
Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:20 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: €CONOMIA - The Monetary Policy Game
Replies: 1
Views: 2718

€CONOMIA - The Monetary Policy Game

Ever wondered what monetary policy is? Or how the key interest rate affects inflation? Play €CONOMIA and find out how it works. Your goal: Keep inflation low and stable at just under 2%. Your tool: the key interest rate. http://www.ecb.int/ecb/educational/economia/html/index.en.html ----------------...
by zipink
Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:03 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Fiat Money: Explained in Less Than 4 Minutes
Replies: 0
Views: 6349

Fiat Money: Explained in Less Than 4 Minutes

Click on the image below to view the short youtube video:

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by zipink
Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:02 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Direct Replicated ETFs vs Synthetic ETFs
Replies: 1
Views: 2734

Direct Replicated ETFs vs Synthetic ETFs

The popularity of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have grown rapidly over the recent years. Not all ETFs are the same. There are 2 types of ETF:- (i) direct replicated ETFs; (ii) synthetically replicated (also known as swap based) ETFs. Broadly speaking, direct replication ETFs are ETFs which has a bas...
by zipink
Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:34 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: 6 ways to predict your brokerage is about to crash
Replies: 0
Views: 6009

6 ways to predict your brokerage is about to crash

By Lauren Young and Lou Carlozo NEW YORK (Reuters) - The blow up of now bankrupt-MF Global proves that vetting a financial firm isn't ever simple. Companies use accounting tricks and other machinations to hide problems until the last possible moment. While no one expects individual investors to beco...
by zipink
Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:06 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Showing Your Image from PICASA WEB ALBUM in this Forum
Replies: 2
Views: 9044

I guess there are still quite a number of graduates who are not sure how to upload a picture into a forum. So I have created a walk-through video on how they can do it fast and easily using minus.com. I have also include a tip on how to use a free web based editing service, pixlr.com to edit your pi...
by zipink
Thu Nov 03, 2011 4:23 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: What is counter-party risk?
Replies: 11
Views: 7307

Re: What is counter-party risk?

Hi archonmage not sure which is most reliable. Got lots of companies, for me personally used CMC and CIMB CFD before and quite happy with it. CMC is market maker so counter party is CMC itself. For CFD acc I try not to put too much fund inside. And must choose company which withdrawal is easy and f...
by zipink
Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:02 am
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: European Bailout Explained In 3 Min
Replies: 3
Views: 3933

Re: European Bailout Explained In 3 Min

Hi Zipink, Where did you get this from? It is 'monotonous' but easy to understand! Tks for sharing! Val Hi Val, Someone shared this video on facebook, so I just posted it here. Yeah, xtranormal.com's videos are supposed to be "monotonous". Normally people poke fun of something using such ...
by zipink
Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:43 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: European Bailout Explained In 3 Min
Replies: 3
Views: 3933

European Bailout Explained In 3 Min

Watch this 3 min video and you will know:

http://www.xtranormal.com/xtraplayr/126 ... -explained
by zipink
Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:05 am
Forum: Financial Principles
Topic: my 3rd Book was No. 1 on Straits Times Bestseller 5 Feb 2012
Replies: 94
Views: 168422

Re: Order

Congrats Dennis. I am sure your book will make a good and useful Christmas present for friends and love ones. Hi Mort, great. Maybe I'll come up with a special bundle Special offer price for people to buy say 5 books or more as Christmas Gift. I like to order 13 books for Christmas present for my l...
by zipink
Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:56 pm
Forum: All about Investing
Topic: Free Seminar By "Chartman" Daryl Guppy
Replies: 0
Views: 5671

Free Seminar By "Chartman" Daryl Guppy

Just happen to come across this... Daryl Guppy is pretty famous and have written a number of books. He do chart analysis for The Edge Singapore Magazine also. It's free... so no harm listening to what he has got to say. :) The date for the seminar are as follow: Partner: UOB Kay Hian Venue: NTUC Aud...
by zipink
Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:25 am
Forum: Financial Principles
Topic: Why Singaporeans envy the New Zealanders...
Replies: 9
Views: 11771

There are 2 sides to a coin. Here's another point of view: - Great! Singaporeans have jobs! (Just ask any unemployed Greek or American.) - Great! Singaporeans are rich! (We are lucky our currency is strong, and we have a roof over our heads.) - Great! Security is a myth. So what do you have to lose...