More articles : » I am retired and I lost $10,000 in trading last year. Can I claim this as a tax deduction?Losses are sometimes unavoidable, particularly during volatile markets. Provided the non-commercial losses rules are satisfied, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) allows traders to claim an immediate deduction for their trading losses and offset the losses against other taxable income, such as... » I am now retired and have started trading FX from my home. I also own a small parcel of blue-chip shares – would I be classified as a trader or as an investor?The distinction between traders and investors is significant for tax purposes, because they deal with gains and losses differently. In financial years when investments plummet, it is quite common for taxpayers to try to class themselves as traders. If an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) audit finds... » What is the relationship between the RBA official interest rate and the FX currency AUD/USD?This is a great question and once you master this relationship it can really enhance your trading. Interest rates are a key driver of a currency’s value. Let me explain. Say the economy is doing well. Growth is picking up, the labour market is tightening, and consumers’ are spending their... » How long can the euro remain resilient to the Eurozone’s sovereign debt crisis?There have been plenty of people who have called the euro’s demise during the sovereign debt crisis and so far they have all been disappointed. The euro has been surprisingly stable ever since the Greek debt crisis when ittoppled 10 per cent in a month.There are three main reasons for this in our... » How much do you recommend new forex traders to begin with and what size lots (eg standard, mini and or micro)?That is a great question since position size is one of the most important things that a new trader needs to get right in order to be successful. If a trade position is too large for your account balance then you can get wiped out in an instant especially if the market is moving quickly, which is... » 2012 MTA Symposium early registration opensEarly registration is open for the 2012 Annual Market Technicians Association Symposium! | LoginReadership SurveyTraders and investors, here's your chance to participate in the 2012 YTE Readership Survey. PollsYTE Twitter YTEmagazine: How to preserve trading capital, plus using copper to trade the AUD http://t.co/T8nJaP55 YTEmagazine: #Forex expert @mariosingh gives the important highlights of the Greece debt-deal talks $$ http://t.co/CPMaXuaH YTEmagazine: Peter Mathers from @Tradinglounge shares his #Elliott Wave analysis of $USDCHF $$ http://t.co/SI5a5jIh YTEmagazine: YTE UK 2012 Readership survey http://t.co/tsht4kBB Powered by Twitter Feed |
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