Before you install Windows Vista I would recommend you run Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor. Even if you choose to upgrade from Windows XP I would recommend you back up all your important data. You can use Windows Easy Transfer to backup your system. My final recommendation would be to undertake this upgrade when the market [...]

The next piece in building a reliable trading system is choosing the right software. With 95% of brokers and market makers requiring a Windows based platform, Windows is the only logical choice in my opinion.
You may be asking what version of Windows is right for me. My answer to this question is quite simple, for [...]

In order to trade the retail Forex market it is crucial to have a properly configured computer system. The right hardware and software balance is crucial to trade the Forex market profitably. If you are reading this page it is safe to assume that you have a computer equipped with an Internet browser and a [...]

Leverage, Equity and Margin are three concepts which the understanding of is crucial. Leverage is one of the factors that makes Forex trading so attractive and also makes trading of Forex fraught with danger. In most other financial markets you cannot lose more then your initial deposit, however in Forex dependent on your broker you [...]

In the Forex market as with other markets there are things that you can control and things that you cannnot. The Forex market provides the opportunity to choose what currency you wish to trade in. It enables you to choose

to buy or sell a given currency
the amount or volume of a given currency you [...]

In the Forex market as with any market there are many terms you have to be familiar with, some of these are unique to the Forex market. As already discussed in The Forex market, Exchange Rate & Bid Ask Spreads. An exchange rate is quoted:

Once again we should think back to what a Foreign Currency [...]