American Rhodes Scholarships Winners 2016

On Saturday, November 21, 2015, the American Rhodes Scholar Class of 2016 was elected.  These 32 outstanding students will commence their studies at Oxford in October 2016.  They were selected from a pool of 869 candidates who had been nominated by their colleges and universities.  

Rhodes Scholarship: Rhodes Trust Announces Recipients of 2016 Postgraduate Award

Massachusetts Harvard University
1 Ms. Grace E. Huckins
Weston, MA

Massachusetts Harvard University
2 Mr. Garrett M. Lam
Wellesley, MA

Connecticut University of Virginia
3 Mr. Russell C. Bogue
Guilford, CT

New Jersey Princeton University
4 Mr. Evan J. Soltas
Rumson, NJ

New York Harvard University
5 Mr. Neil M. Alacha
Rockaway Park, NY

New York Brown University
6 Mr. Andrew N. Kaplan
New York, NY

Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania
7 Ms. Jennifer C. Hebert
Pittsburgh, PA

Pennsylvania Harvard University
8 Ms. Rivka B. Hyland
Philadelphia, PA

Maryland/DC Georgetown University
9 Ms. Hannah G. Schneider
Hamden, CT

Maryland/DC Yale University
10 Mr. Isaac M. Stanley-Becker
Washington, DC

Georgia Oberlin College
11 Mr. Machmud A. Makhmudov
Lilburn, GA

Georgia Emory University
12 Ms. Leah S. Michalove
Atlanta, GA

Louisiana New York University
13 Mr. Zachary S. Fine
New Orleans, LA

Mississippi Millsaps College
14 Ms. Ericka M. Wheeler
Carrollton, MS

Texas Rice University
15 Mr. Thomas M. Carroll
Chandler, AZ

Texas Duke University
16 Ms. Laura C. Roberts
Dallas, TX

Indiana Duke University
17 Mr. John C. Ruckelshaus IV
Indianapolis, IN

Kentucky Northeastern University
18 Ms. Logan C. Jackson
Lexington, KY

Ohio Ohio State University
19 Ms. Ilhan A. Dahir
Columbus, OH

Ohio Youngstown State University
20 Ms. Ashley E. Orr
Columbiana, OH

Michigan Michigan State University
21 Ms. Sarah B. Kovan
Okemos, MI

Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-Madison
22 Mr. Colin T. Higgins
Madison, WI

Iowa University of Iowa
23 Mr. Jeffrey Ding
Iowa City, IA

Missouri Princeton University
24 Mr. Richard J. Lu
Ballwin, MO

Colorado University of Notre Dame
25 Ms. Emily M. Mediate
Colorado Springs, CO

South Dakota College of Saint Benedict
26 Ms. Rachel E. Mullin
Humboldt, SD

Oregon Yale University
27 Mr. Jared C. Milfred
Portland, OR

Washington Yale University
28 Mr. Mason Y. Ji
Shoreline, WA

California-North United States Naval Academy
29 Ms. Megan G. Musilli
El Dorado Hills , CA

Hawaii Princeton University
30 Ms. Katherine K. Clifton
Honolulu, HI

California-South Princeton University
31 Ms. Cameron M. Platt
Santa Barbara, CA

California-South Harvard University
32 Mr. Hassaan Shahawy
Pasadena, CA

[FIXED] Oops! You are not invisible because you're logged into Google Talk from another client, device, or location that doesn't support invisibility.

In short, this is the problem: You try to go invisible in chat from your gmail and it says: “Oops! You are not invisible because you’re logged into Google Talk from another client, device, or location that doesn’t support invisibility.” No matter what you do – from signing out of all the devices/clients/locations to resetting your google account password, you STILL see the ‘oops’!

Frustrating. To the core!
Turns out that there are a number of reasons why your chat suddenly behaves this way. But the main point is that there is another (or are many other) session(s) of your chat active at that particular time. This spooky session(s) might be from a talk app on your mobile phone, the Hangout app, stand-alone Gtalk software, IM clients such as eBuddy, Trillian, etc. The idea is to end those invisible session(s), but you have no idea where that session is, right?

Don’t worry, there is a way to find that and it takes as much time as it will take you to download around 9Mb.

So, here are the steps:

1. Go ahead download pidgin, a third-party IM client and install it. We will use this client find out and force sign-out those ‘ghosts’ of your Gtalk!

2. Run the program after you install it. You will be asked to ‘Add‘ an account. Click it and select Google Talk from the drop-down menu and enter your gmail credentials. See the pic below:

                                  



3. A successful sign-in will take you to the client and you will be able to see your contact list (called as Buddy list in pidgin)

4. Click on ‘Buddies‘ and select ‘Get user info‘ or you can just press Ctrl+I. This will give you a pop-up window as shown below. Type your gmail address in it and click OK.

                            


5. Wait for sometime while it fetches the information for you. Once it is done, you should see a window like the one below:

                                                

As you can see, this account has currently got 3 active session running (including the one from pidgin). Note the IDs given for the “Resource” entry. Copy the whole content into a notepad/word file. All these IDs indicate a specific device/client in which google talk is active.

6. Now Close this window. Click ‘Manage Accounts‘ and then select your account and delete it.

7. Now, repeat the ‘add account‘ process given in step 2. This time in addition to your gmail user name and password, give the ‘resource id‘ in the ‘Resource‘ section. Sign-in

8. Now, once you are in the main window of the application, set your status as ‘Offline’. Sign into gmail and try to set your status as invisible. If you are not getting the ‘oops…’ message, then you have done it! If you are sill getting it,then follow the above step with the other resource ids that you have seen (which you should have copied into the notepad/word file). Try them one-by-one till you are able to set your status as invisible in gmail chat.

Let me know if you guys still facing any problem.

Promote Business Online - Steps To Be Followed Rigorously

What if you discovered how to promote business online in different ways? Do you want to know some simple steps to promote business online?

The purpose of this article is to make you understand how you can use internet in various manners to promote your business.

Here are step by step details to get you started right now.

Step 1 – Own website

The very first thing to promote business online is your website. If you know how to build a website then you can do it on your own or else you can take help of someone else to build a website for you. Keep in mind your website is storefront of your products so it has to be simple to understand and free from any unhelpful things for your visitors. Your website will determine how much your business works for you so it is advisable to make your website simple so that your visitors can easily linger around searching for the things they want.

Step 2 – Advertisement

When you advertise online you have a long reach and many sites exist online and are able to survive online because of it. You can determine a specific price which you will like to pay for all the clicks for your written ad. In pay per advertisement you pay only when someone clicks on your ad. This also allows you to determine the price on daily basis.

Step 3 – YouTube

You can make use of YouTube to advertise about your business. Videos are the most effective form through which you can display more information about your line of business. For this you need to just upload your video and put them in as many links as possible. You can include feedbacks from your existing customers about your products. You can also include a small soap to attract your audience for viewing about your products and services.

Step 4 – Blogs

Another way to promote business online is in the form of blogs. Participation in forums also works very well. In this manner you can promote about your business by showing others about your expert views in solving people’s problems. Some forums and blogs require you to pay for advertising in it. But in most cases you do not require it. You also need to check about forums and blogs because all the blogs do not allow you do promote business and violating it can also lead to your website getting blocked.

The BEST CPA ( COST PER ACTION) Networks

Here is the final accumulated list from overall best affiliate networks in the industry.

CPA Network List is as follows :

007CPA
1ccpa
1GreatMedia
7reachmedia
A4D
AboveAllOffers
absoluteagency
acceleratormedia
acclaimnetwork
ACPAffiliates
adagency1
AdAngler
AdBid.se
adbrite
adcanadian
adclickmedia
adcommunal
addrive
addynamix
adengage
adfinity
AdFish
adforce
adgenadknowledge
adjal
adjump
AdKnowledge
adlink
admaxmedia
AdOptim
adorigin
AdPerio
adplosion
adreign
AdReporting
ads4dough
AdscendMedia
AdsforDough(A4D)
adsmarket
adsmart
adsquarenetwork
Adsrich
adtegrity
AdterActive
AdToll
adultaccessnow-cpalead'sadultprogram
advaliant
advertiseisland
advertising
advertisingrevenueservice
AdvertMarketingInc
AdWorkMedia
AdXDirect
adzuba
aff
affiliace
Affiliate(CPAEmpire)
Affiliate3
affiliatebot
affiliatecashpile
AffiliateCop
affiliatecrew
Affiliateer
affiliatefuel
AffiliateFuture
affiliatenetwork
affiliatesector
affiliatestar
affiliatetraction
AffiliateVentureGroup
AffiliateWindow
affiliatewise
affiliator
affiliatwise
AffiliaXe
Affillion
Affinity
affliatejump
affpaying
affspy
agamimedia
Akamai
amazon
AmpedMedia
AOL-Quigo
aptimus
aquasismedia
askubu
asn
asseenonpc
asseenontvnetwork
atminteractive
axill
AxonMediaGroup
Azoogle
Ballinclicks
bannerconnect
bannerspace
bardzomedia
bclick
BehaveMedia
bidvertiser
bigbrandnetwork
bigtopnetworks
BlackFireCPA
BLAMAds
b-linerevenue
blinkads
blogads
bloosky
bluefn
bluelithium
bluephoenixnetwork
BlueTrackMedia
BlvdMediaGroup
BootCampMedia
bountycpa
budsinc
BulletAds
BurstMedia
buy
cactusmedia
CampaignCreatives
canadiansponsors
capitallnetwork
casalemedia
cashengines
cashillionconnect
cashlizard
CheckMyStats
chitika
classesusa
claxon
cleverat
clickagents
Clickbank
Clickbooth
clickhype
clickmegacenter
clickonitmedia
ClickRover
clickshare
clicksor
clickspeed
ClickXchange
ClixGalore
coldcashpartners
CommissionEmpire
CommissionJunction
commissionmonster
commissionriver
CommissionSoup
commissionxchange
Conducivecpa
constantclicks
ConsumerCPA
conversionads
Convert2Media
Copeac
coprosper
coverclicks
cpabullet
CPADNA
cpaemarket
CPAEmpire
cpaflash
CPAJunction
cpaladder
CPALead
cpanetworks
cpapark
cpaprosperity
CPAPublishers
cpashinenetwork
CPAStaxx
CPAStorm
CPATank
CPATrend
cpaunderground
cpauniverse
CPAWay
CPCZone
cpxinteractive
CrakRevenue
credit
crispads
CrowdGather
CrushAds
CuttingEdgeOffers
cxdegitalmedia
cxdigital
CXDigital/Incentaclick
CyberBounty
dalenetwork
Dandingo
Dankcash
DarkBlue
digitalnomad
digitrevenue
DirectLeads
directroi
directtrack
dmipartners
dragonmediaonline
eadexchange
eAdvertising
eaffiliatez
EagleWebAssets
ecomleads
edebitpay
eLeadmedia
eliteclicksmedia
empiricads
EnvyUsMedia
EpicDirectNetwork
EpicEdgeMedia
epicenter
epicenternetwork
essociate
EWA
EWANetwork
ewaprivatenetwork
ExclusiveCPA
ExitJunction
feedflaremedia
ferbine
FileBreeze
FiliNet
financialaffiliatemarketing
FineClicks
firelead
fivelead.in
floatinteractive
FloppyBank
FluxAds
focalex
GetAds
getads
globalad
globalizer
go2directads
GooDSHare
GoogleAdsense
healthconverter
highprofits
HoldClick
hybrydads
Hydra
HydraMedia
hydranetwork
icommissions
idealrevenue
idealrevenue.comronoffers.com
ideamamaadnetwork
idicampaigns
incentaclick
incentivematrix
incentreward
infiniteAds
innovationads
InstantDollarz
Intela
ironoffers
joebucks
jumboaffiliates
kontera
KSIXNetwork
Leadbolt
LeaderMarkets
leadexpose
leadflash
leadgenetwork
LeadHound
LeadPUB
levelclick
lfmnetwork
lidango
LinkConnector
linkershome
LinkMo
linkprofits
linkrads
Linkshare
linkvalu
logicalmedia
luckypacific
LymeAds
marketdraw
markethealth
MarketLeverage
MaxBounty
MediaTrust
MediaWhiz
mediazentric
memolink
metareward
mid10network
midtenmedia
milinicmedia
Mobooka
ModernClick
MoreNiche
morningfalls
MotiveInteractive
mundomedia
NamiMedia
NamOffers
nativeremedies
ncsreporting
NDemandAffiliates
ndustryclix
Neobux
netklix
netmargin
netpartner
nettraction
Neverblue
neverblueads.com
nitroaffiliates
offeratti
OfferClicker
offerfusion
OffersQuest
offertrack
OfferVault
offerweb
offerwise
offerz
omguk
OneBetterNetwork
oridian
ourfreestuff
paidonresultes
PaidOnResults
pantheranetwork
partnersedge
partnerweekly
payaff
PeerFly
pepperjamnetwork
perfectpaycheck
Performics
Ploose
PointClickTrack
PrestigeRevenue
PrimaryAds
profitcenternetwork
profitistic
prosperent
publisherrev
Pulse360
Quigo
QwikMedia
Raimundasm
redmccombsmedia
responsivedata
Revable
RevClicksMedia
revenueads
RevenueAllies
revenuedemands
RevenueGateway
RevenueLoop
RevenueStreet
RevResponse
rexdirectnet
RexTopia
RocketProfit
roimatrix
roirocket
RoustumNetwork
SAS
search4clicks
SearchCactus
sfimg
ShareaSale
ShareResults
sky2media
smarteoffers
snapvertise
specificmedia
SponsorMob
spot200
sprintrade
stellarads
StuckAds
superaffiliatesoft
swishmarketing
swmark
synervation
t3leads
TapIt
TargetPoint
TarsusMedia
tattomedia
thebizoppnetwork
theignitenetwork
theleadstream
thinkaction
topnichepartners
tradedoubler
trafficmarketplace
TrafficNeeds
trafficsenergy
trafficsystem
trafficvenuedirect
triadmedia
TribalFusion
trienta
ttzmedia
turn
Turn2Offers
unanimis
undergroundelephant
unibluesystems
Uniqueleads
unitenetwork
URevMedia!
valuead
valueclick
vayanpays
vcommission
vhmnetwork
videoperformancenetwork
W4
webclients
webgains
webmasterlife
webscript
websponsors
webtraffic2gocom
WeTrackMedia
wix
WolfStormMedia
wotogepa
XY7
YeahCPA
ymultimedia
zanox
z-mirage

Vodafone - The Fraud Company

Let me write down few points about what was discussed  / informed / communicated with vodafone ppl.

** THE FOLLOWING THINGS MAY HELP SOMEONE WHO IS GOING TO OPT VODAFONE SERVICE EITHER VIA NEW CONNECTION/MNP.

1) The very first thing i never asked for hard copy of the bill.
2) You people never mentioned that hard copy really cost 50Rs and it is free for first 2 months and FYI I never received any of the hard copy - even though you were mentioning its FREE for 2 months.
3) I had communicated with 2 of your representative they said they gonna reverse the amount which they haven't.
4) The very much important thing from communication point of view " I NEVER RECEIVED ANY BILL FROM VODAFONE SINCE LAST 3 MONTHS". 
5)  Today ( 19/05/2013) when I had communicated with one of your representative LADY - she said you are charging me for SOFT copy of the itemized bill which is sent via email ( I am sure she don't know the diff between HARD COPY and SOFT COPY of itemized BILL )

Answer Me : " WHY SHOULD I PAY YOU 50Rs FOR SOMETHING WHICH I HAVEN'T RECEIVED AND NEVER ASKED  ????? "

I am going to raise this issue with CONSUMER COURT  - As you people are cheating me and all the customers and trying to make customer fool for the thing which you never send or they never asked.

I am already in a phase of WRITING all about your this frauduness to your FACEBOOK / TWITTER / BLOG all your social Websites, so people will at-least get aware about your frauduness.

STOP MAKING PEOPLE FOOL VODAFONE WE HAVE OUR GOVT ALREADY TO DO THAT.!

Best Option for Mobile Recharge

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Facebook smileys

Facebook smileys working in comments now. :P Comment with your "mood" !

Facebook Happy Smiley Face, Facebook Frown Emoticon, FB sticking tongue out nyah nyah, Big grin happy face for facebook 

Enjoy With the new update .!

5 Tips to Begin Trading Forex

Many investors become ruined and lose all their investment mainly because they don't get enough training on Forex trading. This is a scary prospect when first beginning the currency market, but by following the following straight forward, tips steps by step I will guide you through the whole thing. Currency trading can be an excellent way to make big money if you follow these steps.

1. Be Confident
Being confident in your own decisions is very important and a plus. Once you have been taught the ropes of currency trading and have known how to make smart decisions and investments. Undoubtly so you should trust yourself and don't rely on every tom, dick and Harry opinions or thoughts on investing. Of course, though, this confidence implies that you take trading serious and give proper analysis to a decision before you invest your money.
2. Be ready first before Trying
Its only traders with vast experience can invest without losing cash in the currency market. Many beginners incur losses before they learn the secrets of trading. This fact should not stop you from trying out, but it should give you encouragement. You should wait to trade until you are certain you grasp it all and are ready, you will be ahead of the pack.
3. Determine Your Style
There are many different methods in currency trading. It all depends on whether you are an aggressive, or if you are patient and willing take it slow but sure. In order to get ahead, you have to choose what works perfect for you and compliments your style. A better way to know this to try your hand at trading in a demo account. This way you're experimenting and will not lose your money.
4. Familiarize Yourself with Forex Trading
Even if you're impatient take time to learn the Forex trading system to get the detail and get a firm grip. it is important to have tutoring in Forex trading. Forex seminars are very insightful and will expedite up your learning time by far. You should also find a mentor - someone to share their experiences and guide you on best practices. Be careful when selecting this mentor, for your future in currency trading will depend on his advice and training.
5. Keep informing yourself
The education is never halts. Even after many years and years of trading, there is always something new to equip your self with. This is definitely true of everything you do in life you should always have a continual contact with your mentors and trainers. Your Forex investment will succeed by following these simple guidelines, keep in mind that what makes a professional currency trader from a mediocre trader is the aggressiveness and will to be independent. Many traders are duped by being shown to rely on predetermined strategies, approaches, or signals. Try to do better by not relying on coping other be better than them.

Be cool, clam and intelligent in managing your account and follow these simple steps to achieve your independence in Forex trading.

Kenneth I Ifeany is an expert day time forex traders who offers free online tips and advise to those wishing to perfect the art of forex trading

Free Forex Trading System - Make Big Profits in 15 Minutes a Day!

Here we will look at a Forex trading which is very simple to understand and easy to make money with. We will give you all you need to know about this system in this article and how you can use it for currency trading success...

The Free Forex trading system we are going to look at only has one rule and was devised by trading legend Richard Donchian. The system takes advantage of a simple 4 week cycle which occurs in currencies - Let's look at the rule and its this:

Buy any break to a new 4 week high in a currency and hold it. Simply wait for a new 4 week low to be hit and sell it. Keep doing this as 4 week highs and lows are hit and always maintain a position in the market.

It's incredibly simple but if you test it works and will get you in on all the biggest trends and help you hold them. Breakout trading is logical and always works, as markets always trend in addition, all new trends start and continue from new market highs and lows.

This system has been used by some of the best professional traders and while it's simple, that's an advantage in Forex trading as all the best systems are.

Today, you will see a huge amount of Forex robots and Expert Advisors sold online which claim they can make you money but this system, over the long term will beat them all. Even better our Free system has a real track record, while the new trendy robots just have simulations and back tests on paper so before you spend your money on one of these systems, test this great free one.

The system can trade any financial market not just currencies and works best on a spread of currencies and other financial instruments. You can also restrict drawdown, by adding exit filters based on either a one or two week moving averages.

The system doesn't trade much and it gives you a simple objective signal you follow which will take no more than 15 minutes a day to check. This system is simple, logical, time efficient and can help you enjoy currency trading success.

It's free of course, so you have nothing to lose by taking a look at it; check it out and see for yourself.

4 Reasons Why Forex Trade Remains an Attractive Option

During the whole of the last decade the forex markets were the reserve of the largest corporations and powerful private entities. However, the last few years have witnessed revolution in terms of the people who now engage in forex trade. Independent firms are now accessing the forex updates through the internet. Such convenient trading systems make the entry of individual investors easy.

Internet is just one of the causes of the forex trade revolution. Since forex is like all the other trades which revolve around financial matters, we can figure out some patterns which act as signposts to traders. To begin with, continuity is guaranteed. At any given moment, someone needs to convert a currency of one country into that of another country. Whereas we can draw some connection between forex trade and the stock trade, forex trade remains a much better option.

When fall-outs arise in the global economy, stock markets suffer a lot while forex markets take some time to feel the changes. When it comes to recovery, the forex markets make a quicker come-back.

Others factors which make the forex trade attractive include:

1. High level of leverage
2. One needs not worry about lack of enough finances. The introduction of leverage brought the forex trade closer to the smaller investor. Leverage enables one to make deposits which are up to a thousand times the actual amount one has put in the trade. In the event of losses and drops in currency exchange trade, the investor suffers smaller losses. It appears as if the trader has a strong investment base while this is not the case. The last decade has proven that leverage is an idea whose time has come Convenient schedules and strategies
3. In forex trade, one has the freedom to lay out plans and schedules of maximizing profits. All the changes that prove vital to the retention and retention of profits are solely governed by the trader. The opinion of market readers and brokers must seek the approval of the broker. The only situation where a broker can go against the decisions of the investor is if the forex trading system has not been automated. When this goes on for a long period of time, negative effects can harm the trader to the extent of spelling doom somewhere along the way High trade volumes
4. More than $3 trillion is traded on a daily basis in the forex markets. In any case this is a positive indication for anyone whose investment future is headed into the forex trade. Such a high volume of trade comes with a high number of popular currencies to choose from. In case one currency appears to weaken against another, you can make changes in terms of choice of pairs. This can be done without suffering from instability in terms of operational disturbances. Global nature of forex trade.
The currency pairs can be chosen from a wide range of economies from different parts of the world. In other words, wherever you are you can monitor the goings on in the market trends. Supply and demand patterns for currency pairs can be predicted using the prices of goods whose demand and supply in the whole world is always known, such as oil.

4 Reasons Why Forex Trade Remains an Attractive Option

During the whole of the last decade the forex markets were the reserve of the largest corporations and powerful private entities. However, the last few years have witnessed revolution in terms of the people who now engage in forex trade. Independent firms are now accessing the forex updates through the internet. Such convenient trading systems make the entry of individual investors easy.

Internet is just one of the causes of the forex trade revolution. Since forex is like all the other trades which revolve around financial matters, we can figure out some patterns which act as signposts to traders. To begin with, continuity is guaranteed. At any given moment, someone needs to convert a currency of one country into that of another country. Whereas we can draw some connection between forex trade and the stock trade, forex trade remains a much better option.

When fall-outs arise in the global economy, stock markets suffer a lot while forex markets take some time to feel the changes. When it comes to recovery, the forex markets make a quicker come-back.

Others factors which make the forex trade attractive include:

1. High level of leverage
2. One needs not worry about lack of enough finances. The introduction of leverage brought the forex trade closer to the smaller investor. Leverage enables one to make deposits which are up to a thousand times the actual amount one has put in the trade. In the event of losses and drops in currency exchange trade, the investor suffers smaller losses. It appears as if the trader has a strong investment base while this is not the case. The last decade has proven that leverage is an idea whose time has come Convenient schedules and strategies
3. In forex trade, one has the freedom to lay out plans and schedules of maximizing profits. All the changes that prove vital to the retention and retention of profits are solely governed by the trader. The opinion of market readers and brokers must seek the approval of the broker. The only situation where a broker can go against the decisions of the investor is if the forex trading system has not been automated. When this goes on for a long period of time, negative effects can harm the trader to the extent of spelling doom somewhere along the way High trade volumes
4. More than $3 trillion is traded on a daily basis in the forex markets. In any case this is a positive indication for anyone whose investment future is headed into the forex trade. Such a high volume of trade comes with a high number of popular currencies to choose from. In case one currency appears to weaken against another, you can make changes in terms of choice of pairs. This can be done without suffering from instability in terms of operational disturbances. Global nature of forex trade.
The currency pairs can be chosen from a wide range of economies from different parts of the world. In other words, wherever you are you can monitor the goings on in the market trends. Supply and demand patterns for currency pairs can be predicted using the prices of goods whose demand and supply in the whole world is always known, such as oil.

Forex Trading Weekly Forecast - 03.30.09

Forex Trading Advice - How Much Can You Make Per Annum Trading Forex?

This is the question many novice traders ask and of course it depends on numerous variables, some of which include your starting amount of capital, your risk tolerance etc, but if you were to make 100% per annum you would be up there with the very best.

Drawdown periods vary from trader to trader but typically you will face a drawdown of 30% from your peak equity at some point and you will face a drawdown period of a few weeks.

There is a huge industry in automated Forex robots that tell you that you can double your money each month, make a regular income and experience no real drawdown but this is pure fantasy and not the reality of Forex trading.

So what is a realistic amount you can make per annum in Forex trading?

When I say 100% per annum is a realistic annual return to traders, many look disappointed but this is a huge gain! If you look at it in business terms (and Forex trading should be seen as a business) any business that returns 100% per annum in profits would be seen as very successful. Furthermore, think of the compound affect of your capital and you will see this will see your money grow very quickly over time.

Many traders want to make money too quickly and they see there broker will give them 200:1 leverage or more, so they want to use it - but over leverage destroys more novice trader accounts than any other factor.

The risk of course increases when you leverage up your capital but most traders forget the impact of transaction costs. The transaction cost may look small on un-leveraged amounts but on a leveraged sum in relation to your account equity it's huge and traders trading 100:1 leverage can very often see an impact of 10% or more on their accounts ( depending on pip spreads) so you have to make that amount just to break even.

Novice traders should really start trading with no leverage, until they are comfortable with what their doing and my own view is - that a leverage of 10 - 20: 1 is plenty for most traders.

Money management and preservation of equity, is the key to making money long term In Forex trading. Always assume the worst first on your positions and things can only get better! As the old gambling saying goes:

If you want to win you need to bet but you can't bet without chips"

It's a fact that professional poker players make excellent Forex traders. The reason for this is they always have their eye on equity preservation and are not bothered about taking losses. They know they have to pass hands by and fold hands, if the odds are against them. Compare this to the average Forex trader, who takes losses personally, runs them hoping they might turn around and lets his emotions get involved and lack discipline.

If you want to win at Forex trading base your Forex trading strategy on sound money management and protect your equity and you will get the opportunities to trade the odds for big profits and be on the road to triple digit gains.

GBP-USD Trade Results (26 May 2009)

Trade results for Pound-Dollar pair as of today and yesterday trade observation. Taking some chances from the minor correction. It is currently moving at the support resistance level on hourly time frame. I expected the market to make correction further to 1.5743 but it did not happen today. So this is what we got for today's scalping trade




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