Sunday, September 6, 2009

risk of forex


Knowledge is another key of handling your risks well. Before you get into Forex market, the best thing you should do is educate yourself. What drives currency price movement? How to read analysis data? How to read chart indicators? Learn detail about how currency price move and how to trade foreign currency exchange in order to avoid unnecessary risks

Try simultaneously trade on different pair of currency. Say you have capital of $1,000, instead of putting all your money to long EUR/USD, you can split the money half to long EUR/USD and GBD/USD ($500 each) as these two currencies are highly correlated and tends to move in the same directions.
Faktor resiko yang harus Anda ketahui sebelum memulai forex trading :

  1. Memiliki kemungkinan kehilangan dana dengan cepat.
  2. Arus dana sangat cepat (very liquid)
  3. Tidak ada metode trading yang dapat menjamin Anda pasti untung 100%. Ada banyak metode trading yang bagus namun tidak ada satu pun yang dapat menjamin untung 100%.
  4. Forex trading bukanlah sebuah “quick rich scheme” yang dapat membuat Anda kaya mendadak tanpa harus bekerja keras. Tidak ada keberhasilan tanpa kerja keras. Kerja keras merupakan bagian yang tak terpisahkan dari mereka yang mengalami kesuksesan finansial dalam hidupnya. Termasuk mereka yang sukses melalui forex trading.

Diperlukan kerja keras untuk mempelajari analisa dan perilaku pasar sehingga kita dapat menebak arah pergerakan harga dengan akurat. Begitu juga diperlukan mental ekstra ketika hasil trading tidak sesuai dengan yang kita harapkan.

Tanyakanlah pada trader-trader sukses yang Anda kenal, apakah mereka pernah mengalami jatuh bangun dalam trading mereka. Dan jawabannya hampir pasti adalah “ya”. Kesuksesan hanyalah disediakan bagi mereka yang mau berusaha dan belajar terus menerus meperbaiki dirinya.

Nah berkaitan dengan resiko yang harus dihadapi jika kita hendak memulai investasi di forex, diperlukan kiat-kiat khusus untuk memperkecil, atau bahkan membalikkan posisi kita yang tadinya minus menjadi kembali positif.

memperoleh untung. Berikut beberapa kiat dan manajemen resiko yang bisa Anda ambil :

1. Cut Loss
Merupakan aksi menutup posisi Anda yang berlawanan dengan pergerakan harga pasar. Cut loss digunakan untuk membatasi kerugian yang dialami sehingga tidak menimbulkan kerugian yang lebih besar lagi.
Sebagai contoh, katakanlah kita sedang membuka posisi kita pada GBP/USD Open Buy pada harga 1.8000. Membuka posisi Buy berarti kita mengharapkan harga naik melebihi 1.8000 sehingga kita memperoleh untung. Harapan kita harga bergerak misalnya hingga 1.8100 sehingga kita bisa memperoleh profit 100 point. Namun apa daya, ternyata harga bergerak berlawanan dengan yang kita harapkan. Ternyata harga bergerak turun terus menerus dari 1.8000 menjadi 1.7980 dan masih menunjukkan tendensi turun.

Nah daripada kita mengalami kerugian lebih lanjut dan akhirnya mengalami argin call maka lebih baik posisi ditutup meskipun kita menanggung kerugian 20 point (1.8000 menjadi 1.7980 = -20 point). Aksi ini dinamakan cut loss yaitu menutup osisi yang merugi guna mencegah kerugian yang lebih besar.

Detail Kasus Lainnya:

Tuan A membuka posisi Buy GBP/USD pada 1.8850 sebanyak 5 lot. Tuan A emprediksi bahwa tak lama lagi dia bisa melikuidasi posisinya tersebut pada 1.8900. Oleh karena itu dia membuat Risk Manajemen untuk posisinya: Stop Loss di 1.8800 dan Stop Limit pada 1.8900.

Ternyata harga bergerak turun tak menentu. Dengan segala pertimbangan, Tuan A ingin menutup begitu saja posisinya pada 1.8825. Sehingga Tuan A rugi 25 point (1.8825-1.8850 = -0.0025)

Maka:
Profit/Loss = (1.8825 - 1.8850) x 100000 x Jumlah lot = -0.0025 x 100000 x 5 = - $125 (Tuan A mengalami kerugian $125)

* Perhitungan diatas tidak termasuk potongan untuk komisi.

2. Switching
Aksi ini mirip dengan cut loss, namun bedanya setelah menutup posisi kita yang merugi, kita membuka posisi baru dengan arah yang sama dengan pergerakan harga pasar. Pada kasus yang sama dengan cut loss diatas, maka kita menutup posisi kita di 1.7980 lalu kita membuka sebuah posisi baru Open Sell karena harga cenderung mengalami penurunan. Dengan demikian jikalau harga terus turun katakanlah mencapai 1.7900 maka secara keseluruhan kita mengalami loss 20 point namun memperoleh profit sebesar 80 points (1.7980-1.7900 = 80) sehingga total kita
masih memperoleh profit 60 points.

Contoh kasus
Mr. X memperkirakan harga akan NAIK. Jadi untuk mendapat keuntungan dia memutuskan membeli (Buy) dengan harapan harga akan naik sehingga dia bisa menjual dengan harga yang lebih mahal dan mendapat selisih Keuntungan. Tapi ternyata bukannya naik, malah TURUN harganya. Dan setelah analisa ulang, Mr. X berkesimpulan perkiraannya bahwa harga akan naik ternyata SALAH. Jadi apa yang harus dia lakukan??? Daripada melawan harga pasar dan menderita kerugian, lagipula harga akan turun lebih jauh dari sekarang dia memutuskan menutup posisi Buy nya yang merugi dan kemudian

membuka posisi baru Sell (dengan harapan harga akan turun). Dan ternyata harga terus turun sehingga dia mengalami keuntungan melebihi kerugian yang diterima di posisi Buy yang dia tutup sebelumnya. Kemudian dia menutup posisi Sell tersebut dan menerima keuntungan.

Tips Untuk Anda: # Lakukan hanya bila prediksi keuntungan switching melebihi nilai kerugian posisi pertama yang akan ditutup. # Kalau ternyata harga berubah ternyata sesuai dengan prediksi pertama, maka anda akan menderita kerugian 2 kali, yaitu posisi pertama dan posisi kedua juga

Detail Kasus:
Tuan A membuka posisi Buy GBP/USD pada 1.8850 sebanyak 10 lot. Tuan A memprediksi bahwa tak lama lagi dia bisa melikuidasi posisinya tersebut pada 1.8900. Oleh karena itu dia membuat Risk Manajemen untuk posisinya: Stop
Loss di 1.8800 dan Stop Limit pada 1.8900. Ternyata harga bergerak turun tak menentu. Dengan segala pertimbangan, Tuan A ingin menutup begitu saja posisinya pada 1.8825. Sehingga Tuan A rugi 25 point (1.8825-1.8850 = -0.0025)

Maka:
Profit/Loss = (1.8825 - 1.8850) x 100000 x Jumlah lot = -0.0025 x 100000 x 10 = - $250 (Tuan A mengalami kerugian $250) Kemudian Tuan A menganalisa lagi dan memprediksi harga dan diketahui harga akan terus bergerak turun, maka Tuan A membuka posisi Sell sebanyak 10 lot. Tak beberapa lama harga turun. Pada akhirnya Tuan A menutup posisinya pada 1.8740. Tuan A mendapatkan keuntungan 80 point (1.8820 - 1.8740 = 0.0080)

Maka :
Profit/Loss = (1.8820 - 1.8740) x 100000 x Jumlah lot = 0.0080 x 100000 x 10 = $800

Keseluruhan hasil dari dua trading tadi adalah Trading I = -$250 Trading II = $800 Laba = $800 - $250 = $550

* Perhitungan diatas tidak termasuk potongan untuk komisi.

3. Averaging
Cara ini memerlukan modal ekstra untuk mempertahankan posisi yang telah kita buka yang ternyata bergerak berlawanan dengan harga pasar. Katakanlah pada kasus yang sama dengan contoh Cut Loss diatas, maka jika kita hendak melakukan aksi averaging maka kita membuka posisi baru namun dalam hal ini tidak seperti switching yang menutup posisi kita yang mengalami kerugian lalu membuka posisi baru yang berlawanan dengan posisi kita yang sebelumnya dengan alasan harga telah bergerak turun. Pada averaging kita tidak menutup posisi kita yang telah dibuka (pada kasus ini Open Buy) lalu bahkan kita menambahinya dengan membuka posisi baru dengan arah yang sama, yaitu Open Buy kembali!

Mengapa demikian??? Bukankah kita telah melakukan Open Buy sebelumnya dan mengalami kerugian, lalu mengapa kita melakukan Open Buy kembali? Alasannya sederhana, kita berharap karena harga telah turun maka harga akan kembali naik sehingga ketika kita melakukan aksi Open Buy yang kedua diharapkan harga bergerak naik bahkan melampaui Open Buy kita yang pertama sehingga kita memperoleh keuntungan ganda. Contoh Kasus : Mr. X memprediksi bahwa harga akan naik maka dia membuka posisi Buy. Namun harga ternyata bergerak turun. Mr. X segera menganalisa lagi dan kesimpulannya harga hanya akan turun sesaat dan akan kembali naik sesuai analisa sebelumnya Dia memutuskan membuka posisi buy baru saat harga turun sehingga ketika harga naik kembali dia bukan hanya memiliki 1 posisi yang profit tapi 2 sekaligus. Ternyata benar, tidak lama kemudian harga naik dan kemudian Mr. X menutup kedua posisi nya tersebut, yang pertama dan yang kedua.

Detail Kasus:

Tuan A membuka posisi Buy GBP/USD pada 1.8850 sebanyak 5 lot. Tuan A memprediksi bahwa tak lama lagi dia bisa melikuidasi posisinya tersebut pada 1.8900. Oleh karena itu dia membuat Risk Manajemen untuk posisinya: Stop Loss di 1.8800 dan Stop Limit pada 1.8900.

Ternyata harga terkoreksi dan bergerak turun. Tuan A kembali membuka posisi Buy GBP/USD pada 1.8825 sebanyak 10 lot. Dia juga memasang Stop Loss di 1.8800 dan Stop Limit pada 1.8900.

Lalu tak lama kemudian harga kembali terkoreksi dan menyentuh 1.8900. Dengan demikian Tuan A mendapatkan 2 keuntungan dari 2 posisi yang telah dibuka :

Posisi I : Profit/Loss = (1.8900-1.8850) x 100000 x 5 lot= $250 Posisi I = $ 250 Posisi II : Profit/Loss = (1.8900-1.8825) x 100000 x 10 lot = $750 Posisi II = $ 750
Jumlah Profit kedua posisi : $ 250 + $ 750 = $ 1000

* Perhitungan diatas tidak termasuk potongan untuk komisi.
Ketiga manajemen resiko diatas sangat sederhana dan mudah untuk dilakukan. Jadi, betapa sayangnya kita mengalami kerugian hanya karena kita tidak mengetahui hal diatas. Namun apakah dengan mengetahui ketiga manajemen resiko tersebut kita dipastikan tidak pernah mengalami loss?
Jawabannya tentu saja tidak. Kalau Anda cermati, ketiga manajemen resiko diatas bertumpu pada satu hal : kemampuan kita menganalisa pergerakan harga. Ya, memang itulah inti dari forex trading. Manajemen resiko bahkan tidak pernah menjadi efektif apabila kita tidak mampu melakukan analisa dengan benar dan akurat. Jadi, mengetahui analisa adalah keharusan dalam memulai investasi di forex trading.

Financial Market


A financial market is a mechanism that allows people to easily buy and sell (trade) financial securities (such as stocks and bonds), commodities (such as precious metals or agricultural goods), and other fungible items of value at low transaction costs and at prices that reflect the efficient-market hypothesis.Financial markets have evolved significantly over several hundred years and are undergoing constant innovation to improve liquidity.Both general markets (where many commodities are traded) and specialized markets (where only one commodity is traded) exist. Markets work by placing many interested buyers and sellers in one "place", thus making it easier for them to find each other. An economy which relies primarily on interactions between buyers and sellers to allocate resources is known as a market economy in contrast either to a command economy or to a non-market economy such as a gift economy.

Types of financial markets


Capital markets which consist of: Stock markets, which provide financing through the issuance of shares or common stock, and enable the subsequent trading thereof.Bond markets, which provide financing through the issuance of bonds, and enable the subsequent trading thereof.Commodity markets, which facilitate the trading of commodities.Money markets, which provide short term debt financing and investment.Derivatives markets, which provide instruments for the management of financial risk. Futures markets, which provide standardized forward contracts for trading products at some future date; see also forward market.Insurance markets, which facilitate the redistribution of various risks.Foreign exchange markets, which facilitate the trading of foreign exchange.The capital markets consist of primary markets and secondary markets. Newly formed (issued) securities are bought or sold in primary markets. Secondary markets allow investors to sell securities that they hold or buy existing securities

Retail foreign brokers


There are two types of retail brokers offering the opportunity for speculative trading: retail foreign exchange brokers and market makers. Retail traders (individuals) are a small fraction of this market and may only participate indirectly through brokers or banks. Retail brokers, while largely controlled and regulated by the CFTC and NFA might be subject to foreign exchange scams. At present, the NFA and CFTC are imposing stricter requirements, particularly in relation to the amount of Net Capitalization required of its members. As a result many of the smaller, and perhaps questionable brokers are now gone. It is not widely understood that retail brokers and market makers typically trade against their clients and frequently take the other side of their trades. This can often create a potential conflict of interest and give rise to some of the unpleasant experiences some traders have had. A move toward NDD (No Dealing Desk) and STP (Straight Through Processing) has helped to resolve some of these concerns and restore trader confidence, but caution is still advised in ensuring that all is as it is presented

Saturday, September 5, 2009

EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPUSD, and USDCHF forex


Wondering about forex
the investments start raising
If you were wondering; forex trading is nothing more than direct access trading of different types of foreign currencies.
In the past, foreign exchange trading was mostly limited to large banks and institutional traders however;
recent technological advancements have made it so that small traders can also take advantage of the many benefits of forex trading just by using the various online trading platforms to trade.
The currencies of the world are on a floating exchange rate,
and they are always traded in pairs Euro/Dollar, Dollar/Yen, etc.
About 85 percent of all daily transactions involve trading of the major currencies.

Four major currency pairs are usually used for investment purposes.
They are: Euro against US dollar, US dollar against Japanese yen, British pound against US dollar, and US dollar against Swiss franc.
Right now I will show you how they look in the trading market: EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, and USD/CHF.
As a note you should know that no dividends are paid on currencies.
If you think one currency will appreciate against another,
you may exchange that second currency for the first one and be able to stay in it.



In case everything goes as you plan it,
eventually you may be able to make the opposite deal in that you may exchange this first currency back for that other and then collect profits from it.
Transactions on the FOREX market are performed by dealers at major banks or FOREX brokerage companies. FOREX is a necessary part of the world wide market,
so when you are sleeping in the comfort of your bed, the dealers in Europe are trading currencies with their Japanese counterparts.
Therefore, it is reasonable for you to believe that the FOREX market is active 24 hours a day and dealers at major institutions are working 24/7 in three different shifts.
Clients may place take-profit and stop-loss orders with brokers for overnight execution.
Price movements on the FOREX market are very smooth and without the gaps that you face almost every morning on the stock market.
The daily turnover on the FOREX market is somewhere around $1.2 trillion, so a new investor can enter and exit positions without any problems.
The fact is that the FOREX market never stops, even on September 11, 2001 you could still get your hands on two-side quotes on currencies.
The currency market is the largest and oldest financial market in the world. It is also called the foreign exchange market, FX market for short.
It is the biggest and most liquid market in the world, and it is traded mostly through the 24 hour-a-day inter-bank currency market. When you compare them,
you will see that the currency futures market is only one per cent as big.
Unlike the futures and stock markets, trading currencies is not centered on an exchange.
Trading moves from major banking centers of the U.S. to Australia and New Zealand, to the Far East, to Europe and finally back to the U.S.
it is truly a full circle trading game. In the past,


the forex inter-bank market was not available to small speculators because of the large minimum transaction sizes and strict financial requirements.
Banks, major currency dealers and sometimes even very large speculator were the principal dealers.
Only they were able to take advantage of the currency market's fantastic liquidity and strong trending nature of many of the world's primary currency exchange rates.
Today, foreign exchange market brokers are able to break down the larger sized inter-bank units, and offer small traders like you and me the opportunity to buy or sell any number of these smaller units.
These brokers give any size trader, including individual speculators or smaller companies,
the option to trade at the same rates and price movements as the big players who once dominated the market.

Why should I Learn Forex


Forex is the largest market on planet earth. Gross daily turnover is over US$2.5 trillion. That’s many times bigger than all equity markets. It is no secret that you can make huge profits in currency markets.

Many individuals are successfully investing in day trading and generate a turnover of US$50 Billion daily. Internet technology makes online trading the best home business opportunity available.
Anyone can teach themselves and start trading forex online immediately from their home computer.

Looks at different Forex Trading Platforms


There are many different forex trading platforms that traders can use. The choice can be a bit daunting for the new trader.

At FXAcademy.net we suggest new traders start with the most commonly used forex platform amongst retail traders has to be the metatrader 4 platform. It is both very easy to use and has good charting software. It also has the ability to run expert advisor scripts. These are scripts that open and close positions automatically according to a set of rules. Expert Advisor scripts usually require little or no human input.

There are a wide array of technical indicators that can be used to analyse charts such as RSI, Stochastics, moving averages, momentum indicators etc. Unlike many platforms, MetaTrader 4 also has the ability to use custom trading indicators.

Forex brokers that use the metatrader 4 trading software include:

http://northfinance.com

http://interbankfx.com

http://odlsecurities.com

http://fxdd.com

Please note that the above links are for informational purposes only and do not reflect a recommendation in any way.

The brokers who do not use the metatrader 4 trading platform will have their own. Oanda for example have a user friendly trading platform works in the web browser.

FXCM, CMS Forex are also brokers who have their own platforms. It’s difficult to say which forex trading platform is best for you, because we each trader has a set of individual needs therefore the best way is to try a few and see which you prefer!

textile trade


China textile, apparel trade show to kick off in New York

NEW YORK, June 15 (Xinhua) -- The 10th China Textile and Apparel Trade Show (New York) is scheduled to kick off at Javits Convention Center Tuesday.

The annual sourcing event, the only U.S. trade show exclusively featuring Chinese made men's, women's, children's clothing, fabrics, and home textiles, is expected to attract thousands of visitors during the three-day event.

With an displaying area of 4,500 square meters, the show features some 100 top Chinese companies from Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin municipalities,

Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong and other provinces, which will display thousands of quality items in every price point in over 100 categories.

Xu Yinxin, one of the officials in charge of the show, told Xinhua that China attaches great importance to the U.S. textile and apparel market, noting that the export of China-made textiles and apparel to the United States is beginning to show a positive sign of recovering after a period of downturn.

"The situation is making a turn for the better and a tipping point is already in sight," he said.

Statistics show that the export of China-made textiles and apparels fell by 10 percent in the first four months of this year compared with the same period of last year. However, the situation improved in April with total exports of textiles and apparels registering a rise of 2.7 percent over the previous month.

Forex Currency Pairs


A currency pair depicts a quotation of two different currencies. The first currency in the pair is the base currency (or transaction currency). The second currency in the pair is labelled quote currency (payment currency, counter currency). Such a quotation depicts how many units of the counter currency are needed to buy one unit of the base currency.

For example the quotation EUR/USD 1.2500 means that one euro is exchanged for 1.25 US dollar. If the quote moves from EUR/USD 1.2500 to EUR/USD 1.2510, the euro is getting stronger and the dollar weaker. On the other hand if the EUR/USD quote moves from 1.2500 to 1.2490 the euro is getting weaker while the dollar is getting stronger.

Mini Forex Accounts


Until recently anyone wishing to trade the Forex market needed thousands of dollars just to open an account. This put the market out of reach for anyone other than large businesses and cash rich individuals.

Nowadays, mostly thanks to the advancement of technology such as the Internet, many Forex brokers are offering mini Forex accounts that can typically be opened and traded with just $100. This has opened up Forex to practically anyone who has an interest in currency trading.

These mini accounts are set to help the foreign exchange become the worlds most popular trading activity. Everyone from students and housewives right up to millionnaire entrepeneurs can now trade the Forex on a mini account and still make large profits.

Of course, Forex Pro accounts still tend to offer more features and higher chances of truly massive profits but these accounts typically need a few thousand dollars to open and so are out of reach for the majority of new traders.

AUTO TRADEING SOFTWARE


Forex Auto Trading Software Can Turn You Into a Successful Trader In The Forex Market, But Which is Best For You?

Whether you're a beginner just getting into the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market or a seasoned veteran who has made and lost thousands, you know how dynamic and complex the market can be. My partner and I personally have been trading in the forex market for years now, long enough to know that anyone who does it is desperate to cut a corner or two if possible. This explains the great abundance of forex auto trading systems and products out on the market today.

Unfortunately, most of these programs focus more on style over substance and are only out to capture your dime. The only guaranteed way to find a winning and reliable auto trading system is to try them first hand and that's exactly what we've been doing for years. The products listed here represent the best of what we have found throughout our research as well as what we currently and regularly use today. We will continue to test new products and update this site accordingly as we monitor our progress and gains with each.

FX AUTO TRADEING


FX-Auto offers "mirror trading", a service allowing clients to receive signals from top traders and third-party automated and manual systems, executed into your account automatically, each with their own verified track record. You choose the systems you want to trade, the currency pairs, and your money management, and let FX-Auto trade your account automatically

Deltastock


Deltastock is a very good broker I mention here his privacy policy for your guides

Privacy Statement

Deltastock AD is committed to ensuring the privacy of its clients’ non-public personal information and to providing them with a safe and secure trading environment.

The following statement explains, how Deltastock AD collects and uses the provided by clients non-public personal information.

Collection of Information

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, all financial institutions are required by law to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each individual or entity that opens an account.

The information provided by clients including, but not limited to full name, residential address, date of birth, e-mail address, ID number, passport or driver's license number etc, is collected for identification purposes only, as required by law, and is kept strictly confidential!

Deltastock AD collects information from the following direct sources:

online application form;

account opening documents;

transactions made online;

e-mail correspondence;

visits to Deltastock’s website, etc.

Deltastock AD collects information from the following indirect sources:

Internet Protocol (IP) address;

browser type;

operating system;

Internet Service Provider (ISP);

time stamps;

transactions placed;

banner ads viewed, etc.

Deltastock AD collects information indirectly through the use of cookies, which are small text files, sent from the web server to the Internet user’s computer.Cookies provide us with operational data, which we can use to improve the user’s interaction with our web site, its navigation and usability. Deltastock AD uses a SSL certificate to encrypt information transmitted by or to the visitor through our Web site.

Use of Information

Deltastock AD uses non-public personal information in order to establish and service clients’ accounts and for security purposes. For example, Deltastock AD may use the personal information to open an account, create an account number, username and password, to contact clients and to verify client’s identity.

Disclosing Information

We do not disclose clients’ non-public personal information to any nonaffiliated third parties or to affiliated entities, except as permitted by law. The following instances are examples when information may be disclosed

To service attorneys, accountants, auditors and other professionals with regard to the administration and servicing of an account

To affiliate companies, with respect to providing clients with personal services and introducing them to future services that might be of value to them.

To respond to a subpoena or court order, judicial process or to regulatory authorities

To protect against fraud, unauthorized transactions (such as money laundering), claims or other liabilities.

Protection of Information

Clients’ personal information is kept secure and strictly confidential, and is accessed and used only by the employees, who service the client’s account.Deltastock AD uses advanced security software and technology, to ensure a safe and secure trading environment, and to protect clients’ non-public personal, financial and trading information.

Opt-Out Procedure

It is Deltastock’s policy not to disclose non-public client information to non-affiliated third parties. Under the Law, Deltastock AD is required to provide an opt-out procedure statement. Client is not required to supply any of the personal information that Deltastock AD may request. However, failure to do so may result in the company’s inability to open or maintain a client’s account or to provide services to the client.

Changes in Privacy Policy

Any changes or revisions to this privacy statement will be posted promptly on deltastock's website and will serve as notification to clients.



Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Oil eases in Asian trade

SINGAPORE Oil eased in Asian trade Wednesday after recent gains fuelled largely by an upsurge in global stock markets, analysts said.

New York’’s main contract, light sweet crude for September delivery, fell 49 cents to 65.12 dollars a barrel. Brent North Sea crude for September delivery was 46 cents weaker at 66.41 dollars.

The US Department of Energy (DoE) was to release its weekly oil reserves report later Wednesday with investors having already priced in a likely drop in crude stocks, analysts said.

A drop in US crude stocks is seen as an indication of demand picking up in the world’’s biggest energy user.

Beyond the DoE report, investors were closely watching US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke’’s ongoing semi-annual economic report to Congress for clues on the state of the US economy.

Bernanke told lawmakers Tuesday there were “notable improvements” in financial markets and a somewhat brighter economic outlook but considerable risks led by high unemployment.

“In light of the substantial economic slack and limited inflation pressures, monetary policy remains focused on fostering economic recovery,” Bernanke told the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee.

Analysts said Bernanke’’s comments to Congress suggested the economy was on the mend but it was still not yet strong enough for an end to the unprecedented stimulus spending package.

His comments also suggested the Federal Reserve would maintain its aggressive stand for some time, analysts said.

“The present focus of policy remains on stimulating economic activity,” said economist Nigel Gault at IHS Global Insight.

Ryan Sweet at Moody’’s Economy.com said Bernanke’’s comments indicate “that both the economy and financial system are too weak for the central bank to begin tightening monetary policy.”

“His downbeat assessment of the labor market is noteworthy, as it could determine when the central bank begins tightening monetary policy,” Sweet added.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Biotechnology Techniques

5 Facts You MUST Understand if You Are Ever Going to Lose Your Belly Fat and Get Six Pack Abs

1. Many so-called "health foods" are actually cleverly disguised junk foods that actually stimulate you to gain more belly fat... yet the diet food marketing industry continues to lie to you so they can maximize their profits.

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Friday, July 24, 2009
Biotechnology - What Are the Career Options After That?

Biotechnology is a bundle of techniques that are applied to living cells. The work of biotech engineer is to produce these living cells into a particular product of improved quality. This technology is the exploitation of natural resources at the microbial and molecular level for the benefit of mankind. It normally deals with the management of living organisms for improving the products, enhance plants and animals or generate microorganisms for making human life much better.

In today's world, biotechnology is related to the genetic information of living organisms that are called DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). This high technology supports the transformation of so-called codes of nature. Students, who have keen interest in Biotechnology and want to make their bright future in this field, have a lot of career opportunities in this field. Students can do specialization in any of the six main fields of biotechnology.

1) Biomedical Engineer: - A biomedical engineer is an expert to form artificial body parts that are called prostheses. Students, who have specialization in this field, can make their career as physical therapists, computer hardware engineer, mechanical engineer and surgeons too.
2) Clinical Laboratory Technologists: - Students can also do specialization for checking the symptoms of any disease as well as to detect body fluids and tissues. In this field, one can work as a pathologist, chemist, biological or a material scientist.
3) Forensic Scientists: - A forensic scientist or crime laboratory analyst provides significant scientific information that can be crucial for the criminal proceedings. The career options of this field are detectives, archaeologists and anthropologists.
4) Pharmacists: - The work of pharmacists is to distribute medicines as well as guiding patients for correct medication and appropriate dosage. In this field, there are unlimited career options that include advanced practice nurses, anesthesiologists, psychiatrists and pharmacy technicians.
5) Medical Scientists: - A medical scientist conducts intensive research on bacteria and different viruses that are the root cause of various diseases and they utilize their research for creating a variety of medicines and vaccines to treat these diseases.
6) Biological Scientists: - This field includes the study of animals, plants and microscopic organisms. Students can work in various fields such as food and agricultural scientists, pharmacists, veterinarians, biomedical engineers, conservation, general practitioners.

In short, Biotechnology is one of the most prominent branches of future. This is an interdisciplinary science that relies on biology and other subjects as mathematics, physics, chemistry and engineering. After completing this course, one can easily get a good job in this field.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
The Benefits Of Agricultural Biotechnology

Agricultural biotechnology is any technique in which living organisms, or parts of organisms are altered to make or modify agricultural products, to improve crops, or develop microbes for specific uses in agricultural processes. Simply put, when the tools of biotechnology are applied to agriculture, it is termed as "agricultural biotechnology". Genetic engineering is also a part of agricultural biotechnology in today’s world. It is now possible to carry out genetic manipulation and transformation on almost all plant species, including all the world's major crops.

Plant transformation is one of the tools involved in agricultural biotechnology, in which genes are inserted into the genetic structure or genome of plants. The two most common methods of plant transformation are Agrobacterium Transformation - methods that use the naturally occurring bacterium; and Biolistic Transformation – involving the use of mechanical means. Using any of these methods the preferred gene is inserted into a plant genome and traditional breeding method followed to transfer the new trait into different varieties of crops.

Production of food crops has become much cheaper and convenient with the introduction of agricultural biotechnology. Specific herbicide tolerant crops have been engineered which makes weed control manageable and more efficient. Pest control has also become more reliable and effective, eliminating the need for synthetic pesticides as crops resistant to certain diseases and insect pests have also been engineered. Phytoremediation is the process in which plants detoxify pollutants in the soil, or absorb and accumulate polluting substances out of the soil. Several crops have now been genetically engineered for this purpose for safe harvest and disposal, and improvement of soil quality.

According to the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in reference to a section specific to the major biotechnology derived field crops, out of the whole crop plantings in the United States in 2004, biotechnology plantings accounted for about 46 percent for corn, 76 percent for cotton, and 85 percent for soybeans.

Modern agricultural biotechnology has now become a very well-developed science. The use of synthetic pesticides that may be harmful to man, and pollute groundwater and the environment, has been significantly lessened with the introduction of genetically engineered insect-resistant cotton. Herbicide-tolerant soybeans and corn have also enabled the use of reduced-risk herbicides that break down more quickly in soil. These are nontoxic to plants or animals, and herbicide-tolerant crops help preserve topsoil from erosion since they thrive better in no-till or reduced tillage agriculture systems. Papayas resistant to the ringspot virus were also developed through genetic engineering, which saved the U.S. papaya industry.

Agricultural biotechnology may also be helpful in improving and enhancing the nutritious quality of certain crops. For example, enhancing the levels of beta-carotene in canola, soybean, and corn improves oil compositions, and reduces vitamin A deficiencies in rice. There are also researches going on in the field of biotechnology to produce crops that will not be affected by harsh climates or environments and that will require less water, fertilizer, labor etc. This would greatly reduce the demands and pressures on land and wildlife.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
PCR - A Patent That Revolutionized Biotechnology and Launched a TV Series

On a weekend trip in 1983, a Bay Area biotechnology scientist had a flash of inspiration. Kary Mullis, Ph.D., realized that a combination of readily available laboratory reagents and materials would promote the exponential replication of DNA in a test tube. He realized that over a billion copies of a DNA fragment could be made in an afternoon! Upon returning to Cetus Corporation, he started laboratory work that would lead to a revolutionary patent.

In 1987, US Patent 4,683,202 "process for amplifying nucleic acid sequences" issued. The Polymerase Chain Reaction or PCR method would soon be used world wide to perform biotechnology experiments, clone genes, identify pathogens, and convict criminals. It also did not take long for it to make the leap to Hollywood: PCR was highlighted in the movie Jurassic Park and is used weekly in the CSI television series.

A patent is a monopoly granted by the US government on inventions. Hoffman-La Roche, a Swiss pharmaceutical giant recognized the commercial potential for PCR and purchased the family of PCR patents for $300 million in 1990. The original Mullis patent expired a few years ago, but a "picket fence" of other patents still protects various aspects of the method. Hoffman-La Roche licensed the technology broadly and has developed many of its own products based upon the method. The return on investment of their $300 million has been huge!

A patent can be issued on "any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement method". Dr. Mullis and the Cetus Corporation had to prove to the patent office that their invention was useful, novel and non-obvious http://www.uspto.gov/main/patents.htm They had ample evidence that the invention was useful since it was rapidly adopted by biotechnologists after publication of the method in 1985. Examination of the scientific literature demonstrated that it was novel because no prior use of PCR could be found. They also successfully demonstrated that it was non-obvious to one skilled in the art since all the chemicals and methods were commonly used in biotechnology laboratories prior to 1983, but no one had the flash of inspiration to combine them in a fashion to exponentially amplify genetic material. Kary Mullis truly changed the world of biotechnology and has received numerous scientific awards including the Noble Prize in Chemistry in 1993