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1  Cover

2  Title Page

3  Copyright

4  Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here

5  Part 1: Getting Started with Currency Trading Chapter 1: Currency Trading 101 What Is Currency Trading? What Affects Currency Rates? Developing a Trading Plan Executing the Trading Plan from Start to Finish Chapter 2: What Is the Forex Market? Getting Inside the Numbers Around the World in a Trading Day Looking at Currencies and Other Financial Markets Getting Started with a Practice Account Chapter 3: Who Trades Currencies? Meet the Players The Interbank Market Is “the Market” Hedgers and Financial Investors Speculators: Running the Forex Show Governments and Central Banks Chapter 4: The Mechanics of Currency Trading Buying and Selling Simultaneously Looking at Profit and Loss Understanding Rollovers and Interest Rates Checking Out Currency Prices Executing a Trade

6  Part 2: Data and Details You Can Use to Trade Currencies Chapter 5: Looking at the Big Picture Currencies and Interest Rates Monetary Policy 101 Official Currency Policies and Rhetoric Geopolitical Risks and Events Chapter 6: Cutting the Fog with Technical Analysis The Philosophy of Technical Analysis The Art of Technical Analysis The Science of Technical Analysis Chapter 7: Getting Down and Dirty with Fundamental Data Finding the Data Economics 101 for Currency Traders: Making Sense of Economic Data Assessing Economic Data Reports from a Trading Perspective Market-Moving Economic Data Reports from the United States Major International Data Reports Chapter 8: Getting to Know the Major Currency Pairs The Big Dollar: EUR/USD East Meets West: USD/JPY The Other Majors: Sterling and Aussie Understanding Forex Positioning Data Chapter 9: Minor Currency Pairs and Cross-Currency Trading Trading the Minor Pairs Trading the Scandies: SEK, NOK, and DKK Checking Out Cross-Currency Pairs

7  Part 3: Executing a Trading Plan Chapter 10: Pulling the Trigger Getting into the Position Making the Trade Correctly Chapter 11: Managing the Trade Monitoring the Market While Your Trade Is Active Updating Your Trade Plan as Time Marches On Updating Order Levels as Prices Progress Chapter 12: Tax Considerations Determining Whether You Have Trader Tax Status Understanding Ordinary Income, Capital Gains, and Capital Losses Buckling Down and Paying Taxes to the IRS Surveying Tax Specifics for Different Types of Currency-Related Activities Taking Advantage of Tax-Advantaged Retirement Investing Seeking Some Tax Resources

8  Part 4: Forex Alternatives Chapter 13: Currency Exchange-Traded Funds Defining Currency ETFs Picking Out the Pros of Currency ETFs versus Other Currency Vehicles Comparing U.S. Dollar Bullish and Bearish ETFs Examining Other Currency ETFs Choosing Currency ETFs: Hedged or Unhedged? Studying Some Currency ETF Resources Chapter 14: Currency Futures Defining Currency Futures Comparing Currency Trading and Currency Futures Focusing on the Fundamentals of Currency Futures Contracts Surveying Basic Futures Trading Strategies Reading Currency Futures Quotes Sizing Up E-Minis and E-Micros Checking Out Futures Trading Resources and Brokers Chapter 15: Currency Options Introducing the Basics of Options Buying a Call Option for Big Gains Writing a Call Option to Generate Income Using a Call Option for Safety or Hedging Picking Apart Put Options Considering Some Combination Trades Breaking Down the Mechanics of Making Options Trades Getting a Few Golden Rules for Options Beginners Trying Options Tutorials and Resources Chapter 16: Trading Cryptocurrencies Describing Cryptocurrencies Considering the Main Benefits and Issues of Cryptocurrencies It’s Your Choice: Participating in the Cryptocurrency World in Three Ways Looking at Leading Cryptocurrencies Taking the First Steps to Buying Cryptocurrencies Examining Cryptocurrency ETFs Getting a Few Golden Rules about Cryptocurrencies Digging into Cryptocurrency Resources

9  Part 5: The Part of Tens Chapter 17: Ten Habits of Successful Currency Traders Trading with a Plan Anticipating Event Outcomes Staying Flexible Being Prepared for Trading Keeping Technically Alert Going with the Flow (Trading the Range) Focusing on a Few Pairs Protecting Profits Trading with Stop Losses Watching Other Markets Chapter 18: Ten Rules of Risk Management Trade with Stop-Loss Orders Leverage to a Minimum Trade with a Plan Stay on Top of the Market Look for the Right Opportunities Step Back from the Market Take Profit Regularly Understand Currency-Pair Selection Double-Check for Accuracy Take Money Out of Your Trading Account Chapter 19: Ten Great Resources for Currency Trading Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques Elliott Wave Principle Technical Analysis For Dummies The Book of Five Rings Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders FOREX.com Zero Hedge BabyPips.com Forex Factory Chapter 20: Ten (Or So) Golden Rules for Currency Trading Beginners Read, Read, Read Simulate Trading First Start Small Keep a Ceiling on Your Total Speculating Be Diversified Have a Rule on Profits (and Losses!) Analyze the Trade That Went Bad Learn from Others Recognize That History May Not Repeat, but It Does Rhyme Specialize If Possible (In Other Words, Focus!) Know That Successful Trading Isn’t Just What You Do but How You Do It Finally, Don’t Stop Educating Yourself Chapter 21: Ten Alternatives to Currencies Gold Silver Cryptocurrencies Common Stocks The “I” Bond Commodities Mutual Funds Country Exchange-Traded Funds Collectibles Real Estate Investment Trusts

10  Appendix: Trading Strategies What’s Your Sign? Determining Your Trader Type Looking at Trading Strategies Based on Trader Type

11  Index

12  About the Authors

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14  Connect with Dummies

15  End User License Agreement