Archive for the 'Miscellaneous' Category

Canada’s Heart of Gold

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Great job team Canada! I would like to extend my warmest congratulations and respect to all the great Canadian athletes who made us all proud.
I’m a big hockey fan, so for me the highlight was the men’s hockey finals. What a game! My heart was pounding like a sledgehammer from start to finish.  In my […]

Please Help The Families Of Five Slain Police Officers

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Take a good look at these faces folks as they are genuine heroes who dedicated their lives to serve and protect us all. Sergeant Mark Renninger and Officers Ronald Owens, Tina Griswold, and Greg Richards were all loyal and dedicated servants of the public good at the Lakewood Police Department but sadly their lives were […]

Forex Position Size Calculator

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Hi everyone. I found a little website that may be of use for many of you. It helps you calculate your possible position size based on what percentage of your account you want to risk. Say for example you have a $2000 account and you want to risk 2% of it. Then let’s say your stop […]

Happy Easter!

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Hello everybody. Just a brief post to wish you all a HAPPY EASTER!!
Cheers,
Alan
http://alansforexblog.com

Hostgator Spring Special - 20 Percent Off Initial Order

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

My favorite web hosting company, Hostgator (where I host this blog), is having a special 20% off “Spring Special” that I thought I’d let you all know about. I personally recommend this web hosting company. I’ve tried numerous hosts and so far I’m extremely satisfied with the level of service they provide. The speed and […]

A day in the life of Dr. Richard Olsen - founder of Oanda

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Chairman and CEO of Olsen, Dr. Richard Olsen holds a Licentiate in Law from the University of Zurich (1979), a Masters in Economics from Oxford University (1980) and a Ph.D. from the University of Zurich (1981). He worked in banking as a researcher and foreign exchange dealer before founding Olsen in 1985 and becoming the […]

Ideal Money Manager Characteristics

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

What is the perfect manager? Here is a list of the ideal characteristics a money manager should have that I came across on this website.
1. Have very low drawdowns relative to their annual performance. 3:1, 4:1, 6:1 or better.
2. Strict risk control. Place exit stops every time they place a trade. […]

How to Spot a Forex Scam

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

Start researching Forex and you’re likely to see several ads proclaiming ridiculous guarantees such as “2,000 pips a Day!” or “400% Profits in 3 Days!!” Before you quit your day job and start trading Forex fulltime because of these outlandish claims, let’s evaluate how to spot a Forex scam.
Unfortunately, many people associate Forex trading with […]