Monthly Archives: April 2022
STARTRADER Sponsoring Thailand Traders Fair
Written on April 26, 2022 at 9:46 am, by wwwstartraddev
Thailand Traders Fair Thailand Traders Fair & Awards, which was held at Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok on Saturday, April 23, 2022, is organized by one of the largest events companies FINEXPO. FINEXPO has an extensive network with more than 30,000 financial specialists and financial consultants, along with more than 3,000 of the top global financial companiesContinue Reading
What are Commodities?
Written on April 10, 2022 at 11:41 am, by Designer
Commodities are often divided into two major categories – hard and soft commodities. Hard commodities include natural resources that must be mined or extracted—such as gold, rubber, and oil, whereas soft commodities are agricultural products or livestock—such as corn, wheat, coffee, sugar, soybeans, chicken, etc. Commodities markets allow producers and consumers of commodity products toContinue Reading
What are Margin and Leverage?
Written on April 10, 2022 at 11:39 am, by Designer
When trading Forex, you need only a small amount of capital to open and maintain a position. This capital is known as margin. For example, if you want to buy $100,000 worth of EUR/USD, you don’t need the full amount, but only a small portion, like $2,000. This margin amount depends on your forex brokerContinue Reading
What are Indices?
Written on April 10, 2022 at 11:37 am, by Designer
Indices are a way to measure the performance of a group of assets. It gives you an overview of how a market is performing and helps understand investment opportunities along with market fluctuations. One of the most widely known indices in the world is the S&P 500. The S&P 500 tracks the overall performance ofContinue Reading
What are Shares?
Written on April 10, 2022 at 11:34 am, by Designer
A company’s capital is divided into small equal units of a finite number. Each unit is known as a share. In simple terms, a share is a percentage of ownership in a company or a financial asset. Investors who hold shares of any company are known as shareholders. Shares are of two basic types: common/equityContinue Reading
What determines Share Value?
Written on April 10, 2022 at 11:32 am, by Designer
Share prices are determined once a company decides to go public and its IPO (Initial Public Offering) is released. The company works with investment bankers who use intricate valuation techniques to evaluate how many shares can be offered and at what price. After that initial offering, the shares are traded on the secondary markets suchContinue Reading
What is Forex?
Written on April 10, 2022 at 11:26 am, by Designer
Forex, also known as foreign exchange, is the process of changing one currency into another. This can be done for a variety of reasons – tourism, commerce, or trading. The place where the trade between the two currencies happens is called the foreign exchange market. It is one of the most actively traded markets inContinue Reading
What is a Pip?
Written on April 10, 2022 at 11:22 am, by Designer
A ‘Pip’ is a unit of measurement that expresses the smallest change in the value between two currencies. If EUR/USD moves from 1.1055 to 1.1056, that .0001 USD rise in value is 1 pip. For almost all pairs, a pip is the fourth digit after the decimal point. A popular exception is the Japanese yen,Continue Reading
Which factors influence the Commodities Market?
Written on April 10, 2022 at 11:19 am, by Designer
Various factors can affect the prices of commodities and contribute to the fluctuations. Competition: The introduction of better technologies, higher quality products can reduce the demand for an older commodity. Weather: Extreme weather conditions can impact the harvest and production and thereby affect the prices of the commodities. Supply & Demand: A balance between theContinue Reading