Articles from the Stock Investor Network Community Website http://www.stockinvestornetwork.co.za Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:46:01 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.stockinvestornetwork.co.za/images/M_images/sin-decal.png http://www.stockinvestornetwork.co.za Articles from the Stock Investor Network Community Website http://www.stockinvestornetwork.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=255&Itemid=53 Every trader can remember when they first took the plunge and decided to try their hand at trading. Every trader will tell you that before you get started trading, it is a good idea to open a simulation account and use that to get familiar with the platform and concepts of trading online. While there is essentially no cost associated with opening a simulation account, and so no risk, it is difficult to trade properly when you don't have any professional stock market software so that you can analyze stocks before entering a position. Professional Stock Market software that enable traders to perform technical analysis costs 1000's of Rands. Often this is a hefty price for new traders or people wanting to get started in trading. Many would rather put the money they pay for such software packages into their margin account where they can make more money. Now imagine that you could download a professional, full working copy of a technical analysis software package for FREE. Wouldn't you be able to better learn the ropes? And would that not help you reduce your risk? Yes, were asking you to imagine a zero cost, zero risk way for you to get started trading. Well we're... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:35:16 +0100 http://www.stockinvestornetwork.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=183&Itemid=60 Three modules that will help you understand the Basics of Futures Trading, and the Players in the Futures Market. We also help you answer some of the most Frequently Asked Questions like Which Broker and Which Market? For more detail click the Read More link. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:17:45 +0100 http://www.stockinvestornetwork.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=182&Itemid=60 Four modules for you to get an introduction to options and the tools and techniques of the options trader. Learn the Basics of Option, Key Concepts and master Options Strategies. For more detail click the Read More link. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:12:46 +0100 http://www.stockinvestornetwork.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=181&Itemid=60 Seven modules to help you gain a sound understanding of what it takes to trade the foreign exchange market. Understand the basics and logistics of Forex Trading, what makes the market move. How to trade the US Dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen and currencies like the Pound, Swiss Franc and Commodity Currencies. For more detail click the Read More link. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:06:58 +0100 http://www.stockinvestornetwork.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=180&Itemid=60 Six modules that will help you learn the basics of getting started with wealth management. Get started with an Introduction to the Basics of Money, saving and investing. Get Face-toFace with basic Financial Concepts. Familiarize with the Financial Market Basics, Mutual and Index Funds, Hedge Funds and finally master the Basic Concepts in Investing. For more detail click the Read More link. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:51:28 +0100 http://www.stockinvestornetwork.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=179&Itemid=60 Ten modules covering the basic concepts needed to trade any market. Learn about Technical Analysis Basics, Chart Patterns, Technical Indicators, Candlestick Chart Formations, The Psychology of Trading, Money Management, Position Sizing, Intro to Fundamental Analysis, Economic Releases that Move the Markets and how to Pull It All Together. For more detail click the Read More link. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:42:40 +0100 http://www.stockinvestornetwork.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=56 Trading is heavily influenced by the psychological individual person. The failures or success of a trader can often be brought back to the psychological state they were in when entering or exiting a trade. To consistently trade successfully, traders need to temper their emotional swings. Doing this is not a today to tomorrow thing for most traders, but a gradual process of learning, self questioning, familiarization and application of discipline. Knowing one’s own personality, risk tolerance and lifestyle is an important part of any traders business. Here are a few insights into trader psychology that can help traders on the path to a better, more successful trading career. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:13:02 +0100 http://www.stockinvestornetwork.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=47 Stock Investor Network is a community web site with active online forums for stock traders and investors. Membership is open to all and basic membership is free. On Stock Investor Network you will find like-minded members dedicated to helping each other solve online business problems, find new suppliers, win new customers, share experiences and practical advice. Stock Investor Network periodically publishes articles about all aspects of stock investing issues, tips on improving your trades, increasing profitability and much more. On the forum you will find boards for discussion on all business topics including: Getting Started Fundamental Analysis Technical Analysis Charting Software Stock Investor Network members create a friendly, open and inclusive community environment focused on the many challenges facing stock investors. Stock Investor Network has a team of active moderators that remove any undesirable content, to keep spammers away, manage the forums, and to help resolve any problems or issues that you encounter on the forum. Please help the moderators by keeping to forum rules and report anything suspicious or offensive. We aim at all times to support members' freedom of speech, so long as the discussion on the forum remains legal and balanced by a decent bit of self-discipline! As a registered member, we kindly request that... Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:46:38 +0100 http://www.stockinvestornetwork.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=49 Contract For Difference (CFD) are a new trading product in South Africa that give traders more trading power, flexibility and trading opportunities. Since the introduction of CFDs as a trading product in South Africa, they have become very popular. This is a quick tutorial on how to trade CFDs to demonstrate just how easy trading is and why it is they are so popular. For those just getting started on CFD trading this tutorial will quickly get you up and running. By the time you finish this article, you'll know how CFDs work, what makes them highly profitable, and understand the costs involved in CFD trading. To help get you started, you'll also be able to open a CFD trading account with R100 000 of virtual money where you can try trading CFDs in a simulator environment and try it out for yourself. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:28:18 +0100 http://www.stockinvestornetwork.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=49 Nedbank Capital Contracts for Difference (CFDs) are an exciting new trading product that allows investors exposure to JSE-listed securities on a leveraged basis. A contract for difference (CFD) is an over-the-counter derivative contract under which two parties agree to exchange the difference between the opening and the closing value of the contract, with reference to an underlying equity instrument. CFDs allow investors to position themselves in relation to the rise or fall of JSE-listed securities, without the need for ownership of the securities. CFDs are a leveraged product that requires from an investor a deposit of cash as margin rather than the payment of the full value of the underlying position. Depending on the position taken by such an investor, the investor may be either the long or the short counterparty to the CFD. Effectively cash is being borrowed by the long counterparty and lent by the short counterparty in respect of the underlying security. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:04:41 +0100