Monday, March 23, 2009

Introduction to Fundamental Analysis: Forex



Forex traders almost always rely on analysis to make plan their trading strategies. There are two basic types of Forex analysis - technical and fundamental. This article will look at fundamental analysis and how it used in Forex trading.
Fundamental analysis refers to political and economic conditions that may affect currency prices. Forex traders using fundamental analysis rely on news reports to gather information about economic policies, unemployment rates, inflation and growth rates.
Fundamental analysis is often used to get an overview of currency movements and to provide a broad picture of economic conditions affecting a specific currency. Most traders rely on technical analysis for plotting entry and exit points into the market and supplement their findings with fundamental analysis.
Currency prices on the Forex are affected by the forces of supply and demand, which in turn are affected by economic conditions. The two most important economic factors affecting supply and demand are interest rates and the strength of the economy. The strength of the economy is affected by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), foreign investment and trade balance.

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