Elliott wave analysis comes down to this The ability to identify patterns in price charts. If you can do that, you can do Elliott. Sometimes it's easy, sometimes not so much -- but because there are only 13 known Elliott wave patterns, you can train yourself to find them fairly quickly in most situations. With that in mind, let's take a look at the recent price action in crude. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Crude-Oil-From-Above-$100-Down-to-$91-in-Ten-Days-5072.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5072 Trying to anticipate the long-term direction in oil prices based on a series of unknown, external variables is like trying to toss a straight arrow in the middle of a hurricane. It's doubtful you'd actually hit the bulls eye. We here at Elliott Wave International believe that with Elliott analysis, you stand a better shot. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Tackling-the-Daunting-Task-of-Staying-On-Crude-Oils-Track-5104.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5104 Question Does supply play a role in determining the direction of a commodity market's prices? Answer Absolutely, but not in the way the mainstream financial media paints it out to. Case in point crude oil. Over the past two years, oil prices have soared from a 4-year low in 2009 to a 2-year high in April 2011.Yet, all this time, crude stockpiles in the U.S. have been rising. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Crude-Oil-Higher-Prices-on-Low-Supply-Seeing-is-UNBelieving-5058.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5058 Market analysts know that faltering momentum often accompanies significant tops and bottoms. With the added perspective of the Wave Principle, our analysts can alert you to market changes that most people never see coming. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Crude-Oil-Case-Study-Add-Value-to-Your-Energy-4779.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4779 The public's commitment to US equities is starting to resemble a country western song. Investors have chosen to stand by their stocks, come what may in global politics and finance, including one of the most politically unstable climates in recent history, as civil protests and military conflict spreads across the Middle East and North Africa. But like the lyrics says Been down so low, there's only one place left to go -- up. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Earthquake-Tsunami-Oilshock-Middle-East-Wars-Debt-MeltDowns-4861.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4861 The U.S. dollar has gained 9 full cents on the euro in less than two weeks. That's a huge move, and people want explanations. And what the media offers boils down to "risk aversion," in light of "the bad news from Greece." And that sounds good -- until you check the timeline. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/EURUSD-Falling-on-Risk-Aversion-Lets-Look-at-the-Timeline-First-4985.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4985 In the decade leading to the end of the Great Asset Mania in 2007, a rising tide of credit expansion drove many major financial market trends in remarkable harmony. Yet in 2009 this correlation seemed to diverge stocks, precious metals, and oil moved contra-cyclically. But today, the trend in those markets is aligned once again. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Current-Echoes-of-the-Old-Mania-4970.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4970 div style=margin 0in 0in 0ptspan style=font-size 10ptThe notion that conflict in the Middle Eastern is bullish for oil does seem logical -- after all, how could it not be if that's where most of the world's oil comes from?/span span style=font-size 10ptBut read this excerpt from EWI's January 2011 iGlobal Market Perspective/i. This bullish forecast was published on December 31, 2010 -- before Tunisia; before Egypt; before Libya.../span/div http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Crude-Oil-$112-a-Barrel-and-Counting-4855.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4855 It's a subject we at EWI have written a lot about, but it's as relevant as ever Fear that rising oil prices are bad for the stock market is a total myth. See this chart to understand why. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Oil-Above-$108-Is-NOT-Whats-Holding-Back-the-Stock-Market-4854.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4854 A recent media report described the fraught and fractured situation in the Middle East as being emclouded by confusion. /emYou could easily say the same thing about the mainstream financial headlines on how said political strife is affecting the long-term trend of crude oil prices. In the first two weeks of March, for example, crude endured a powerful $14 per barrel sell off. In fact, on March 15, oil plunged nearly 4% in its steepest one-day percentage drop in five months. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Crude-Oil-Right-On-Track-How-High-Will-It-Fly-4802.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4802 span style=font-size 10ptYou may have noticed that crude oil's recent rally has been rocky. /spanspan style=font-size 10ptPrices suffered a big setback in early March, when oil lost 10%. More losses came last week, when on April 11 and 12 crude fell from near $113 to $106 a barrel./span span style=font-size 10ptHere's how some of the mainstream energy market analysts explained that recent decline.../span http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Oil-Back-Above-$112-Higher-Highs-Ahead-4926.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4926 Get out your potting soil and pruning shears April is National Garden Month. But for those of you more interested in the flowerbeds of financial opportunity, EWI's chief commodity analyst Jeffrey Kennedy has the ultimate green thumb. And, in the just-published April 2011 emMonthly Futures Junctures, /emJeffrey reveals which commodity markets will blossom in the coming weeks -- and which ones will see their bloom come off the rose. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Is-Now-The-Time-To-Board-The-Commodity-Bandwagon-4873.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4873 span style=font-size 10ptCrude oil lost over 6% this week from a high above $113 a barrel on Monday (Apr. 11) to below $106 on Wednesday (Apr. 13). So let's focus the oil/stocks correlation so often discussed in the news./span http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Oil-Price-Up-Bad-for-Stocks-Oil-Price-Down-Bad-for-Stocks-Some-Market-Indicator-4864.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4864 Crude oil is on the move. It has finally broken through the trading range of $60 to $90 a barrel that it has zigzagged between for most of 2010. Some bullish analysts are predicting $100 a barrel by the end of the first quarter of 2011. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/The-4-Hottest-Energy-Stocks-for-2011--Investment-Ideas-3168.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=3168 div style=margin 8pt 0infont size=2In just two short trading days (January 21 and 22) oil prices have gone from boiling to toiling. Crude fell more than 4% to land at its lowest level in one month. /fontfont size=2According to the mainstream experts, one main factor is to blame for turning the blue skies in oil gray A doubly-bearish January 21 Energy Information Administration (emEIA, /emfor short) report revealing these two details /font/div http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Whats-Behind-The-Fall-In-Oil-Prices-See-CHART-4769.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4769 Recent data show that investments in the energy sector have been leaking profits faster than the BP oil spill. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Feeling-The-Effects-Of-Falling-Crude-Oil-Prices-Are-The-Boom-Times-Over-4774.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4774 There's no question about it, 2010 has been pretty difficult for most traders in the crude oil market. This year has produced no discernible, lasting trends in this market. The trends it has produced have lasted little more than just 3 or 4 weeks at best. So what's ahead for this market? In today's short video we examine the fact that crude oil briefly traded over $90 a barrel before falling back. So what made the crude oil market reverse course and fall back? Was it selling, was it profit taking, a technical point, or something else? We are examining crude oil in detail using a tool that we think is very appropriate for this type of market at the moment. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Video--Whats-ahead-for-crude-oil-2605.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=2605 div style=margin 8pt 0infont size=2Can we please just talk about the (estimated) 5,000-210,000-gallons-a-day-of-oil-spewing-into-the-Gulf-of-Mexico-emGORILLA/em in the room? The April 20 Deepwater Horizon oil spill has quickly become one of the worst environmental catastrophes in US history. Its scope now measures 10,170 (and counting) square miles.../font/div http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Crude-Oil-And-The-210000-GallonaDay-Gorilla-4772.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4772 If "fundamentals" drive trend changes in financial markets, then shouldn't the same factors have consistent effects on prices? For example Positive economic data should ignite a rally, while negative news should initiate decline. In the real world, though, this is hardly the case. Just read these four oil price headlines from July 22 and 23. (And get FREE access to EWI's latest energy market forecasts!) http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/FREE-Insight-Into-Crude-Oils-Next-Big-Move-4773.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4773 div style=margin 8pt 0infont size=2An April 9 MarketWatch headline reads em"Oil's Moves Leave Traders Scratching Their Heads." /emThe source of the confusion is as follows Crude prices have rocketed 70%-plus in the past year DESPITE two major em"bear"/emiers One, "Crude inventories are above the high end of the normal range" and two) global demand is "anemic." /font/div http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/The-Curious-Case-Of-Rising-Crude-Oil--Or-Is-It-4770.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4770 div style=margin 0in 0in 0ptMost investors think that rising oil prices lead to falling stock prices. See a chart which shows that assumption to be a myth.../div http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/The-Prices-of-Crude-Oil-and-Stocks-Is-There-a-Connection-4717.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4717 div style=margin 8pt 0infont size=2As summer nears its end in the Northern Hemisphere and air-conditioning bills make way for heating costs, I'm reminded of how just two short years ago, the commodity world -- and the world at large -- was bracing itself for a much anticipated "Winter of Crude Oil Discontent." To sum it up Furious demand and "peak" production capacity was to lead to a "super spike" in oil prices; the last drop of crude was to be sucked out of the earth's soil; and a global energy crisis the likes of which the world has never known would be born. /font/div http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/What-Ever-Happened-To-OILmageddon-4775.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4775 font size=2On April 20, 2010 BP-owned oil well Deepwater Horizon suffered a massive explosion, leaking thousands of barrels of crude into the waters off Louisiana coast. Deemed a non-event for the future course of crude prices at first,experts now compare the incident to the worst environmental disaster in US history the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill./font http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/To-Oil-Traders-Today-You-Stand-At-Crucial-Crossroads-4771.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4771 span style=font-size 10ptspan style=font-size 10ptspan style=font-size 10ptContracting triangles are a useful and simple chart pattern that does a great job of warning you of impending market breakouts. /spanYou don't have to squint to see them. Watch most markets long enough and you'll see them everywhere. Let's take a look at the latest action in crude oil futures, for example./span/span http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Oil-Above-$80-Whats-Behind-the-Rally-4764.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4764 div style=margin 8pt 0infont size=2Most of the time, reading the mainstream news articles on a certain financial market is like watching some "Laurel and Hardy" comedy skit of errors. Picture it The pair attempt to break into a house. Laurel goes in first through a window, which falls shut before Hardy can get through. Then, Laurel walks outside the front door to let Hardy in, only to have it lock on them both.../font/div http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Crude-Oil-Analysis-No-Funny-Business-4762.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4762 div style=margin 8pt 0inAs crude oil prices continue to fly higher than a kite on the surface of the moon, one question dominates the financial webosphere Where are energy prices headed? According to some mainstream market observers, the answer is not so clear We here at EWI couldn't agree more Trying to anticipate the long-term direction in oil prices based on a series of unknown, external variables is like trying to toss a straight arrow in the middle of a hurricane. It's doubtful you'd actually hit the bulls eye./div http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Crude-Oil-Is-The-Black-Gold-Bull-Back-For-Good-4716.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4716 div style=margin 0in 0in 0ptspan style=font-size 11ptfont size=2If you've taken a course in logic or statistics, you know that causality can be difficult to establish. Yet for our purposes here, I'll lower the bar and discuss proof that's straightforward indeed -- a price chart.../font/span/div http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Oil-Prices-and-the-Stock-Market-The-Missing-Link-3589.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=3589 div style=margin 8pt 0infont size=2Just when you think you've got a handle on the way certain fundamentals affect the market of your choice -- POOF! The rules change. Take, for example, the supposed set-in-stone logic that prices of crude oil rise when two things happen The U.S. dollar loses and gold gains. /fontfont size=2As recently as late October 2009 -- with oil prices soaring to their highest level for the year -- this correlation was a constant mainstay of the mainstream financial media. Here, the following news sources from the time.../font/div http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Oils-Recent-Selloff-Defies-One-Kind-of-Logic-CHART-4766.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4766 The gold and silver markets rallied dramatically to the upside as concerns and worries over oil supplies, inflation, and general nervousness in the world markets pushed both metals into new high ground. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/A-megaday-for-gold-and-silver-video-3583.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=3583 span style=font-size 10ptRising oil prices have been making headlines. The common theme protests in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain -- and now, Libya. span style=font-size 10ptThese explanations make perfect sense -- after all, how can the threat of civil war in oil-rich Libya emnot/em be bullish for oil prices?/span span style=font-size 10ptBut read this excerpt from Elliott Wave International's monthly emGlobal Market Perspective/em -- written weeks before Libya protests erupted./span/span http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Oil-Prices-Spike-Blame-Libya-and-Middle-East-Protests-4776.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4776 div style=margin 0in 0in 0ptspan style=font-size 10ptA bloc of oil producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait reported preliminary steps to establish a regional currency The “Gulfo,” in which to trade their oil in lieu of U.S. dollars. Is this a threat to the dollar hegemony? S/spanspan style=font-size 10ptome would say yes, but I would say no. In fact I would go as far to say heck no./span/div http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Pricing-Crude-Oil-in-Gulfos-In-Their-Dreams-4768.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4768 div style=margin 8pt 0infont size=2I'll cut right to the chase On Monday, December 14, crude oil prices fell below the psychologically important $70/per barrel mark to close at a fresh, two-month low. It was the market's ninth consecutive down day and the longest losing streak since 2001. /fontfont size=2As for what caused crude's bearish beating -- the mainstream experts cited one main factor.../font/div http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/A-Crude-Oil-Call-Then-A-Longterm-Picture-Now-4767.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4767 font size=2There are some jobs out there where having a split-personality would seem to actually emimprove /emyour work performance. What got me thinking about that was the recent Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde-like collage of news headlines regarding the presumed relationship between crude oil and equities./font http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Crude-Oil-Outlook-Check-Your-Crazy-Hat-At-The-Door-4765.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4765 div style=margin 8pt 0infont size=2Over the last three months, crude oil prices have acted like a dog with a shock collar around its neck. One minute it's barreling up a hill at warp speed straight for the mailman at the top of the driveway. And then/fontfont size=2... ZAP! It's jolted by an invisible electric fence and sent scampering right back down to the place it started. Talking numbers the market has been range bound between $75 and $65 per barrel./font/div http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Crude-Oil-Is-A-Breakthrough-or-Breakdown-Coming-4763.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4763 div style=margin 0in 0in 0ptfont size=2Over the past few days, two main financial events have occurred U.S. equities have endured serious losses, while crude oil has soared. /fontfont size=2And, according to the mainstream experts, the one has everything to do with the other. In their view -- strongemrising oil prices are to stock values what Sarah Palin is to the Alaskan moose population. /em/strong/font/div http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Does-Rising-Oil-Mean-Falling-Stocks-4715.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4715 On the morning of Tuesday, February 2, millions of people tuned in to see whether that famous underground dweller would poke its head out from below the soil and see its shadow -- and no, I'm not referring to the furry groundhog Punxsutawney Phil. I'm talking about GRAIN-hog Day, when commodity traders all over watched in baited breath to see if the wheat market saw its bearish "shadow" -- OR the onset of an early bullish "spring." http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Happy-GRAINhog-Day-Will-Wheat-Prices-See-Their-Shadow-4587.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4587 div style=margin 8pt 0inAccording to mainstream economic thought -- fundamentals are to financial markets what tire pressure is to a Tour de France bicycle racer. To wit Inflated (i.e. positive) news makes it easier for a market to soar up those steep mountain hills (i.e. price charts). AND, deflated (i.e. negative) news makes prices fall behind and struggle to climb./div http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Crude-Oil-Tour-de-Forecast-4761.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=4761 If you have been involved in stock market investing for any length of time, you will know that there are lots of people who like to invest in oil companies. Indeed if you go to the forums there will be lots of speculators on there who are looking for the next big thing in the oil sector. So why are oil stocks so popular? http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Why-Do-So-Many-People-Invest-In-Small-Oil-Stocks-3209.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=3209 Whether trading the eMini's, ForEx, Commodities, Metals and Oil, ETF's, or Stocks, successful traders set up their trades by adhering to the '3 to 4' Rule. The Rule gives traders the confidence they need to recognize and respond quickly to the best trading opportunities offered during any given day. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Successful-Traders-Trade-by-the-3-to-4-Rule-1342.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=1342 One Touch binary options are a fantastic new way to trade stocks, currencies, indices, gold and oil and that is just a few of the over 50 plus available. Because they give returns of up to 550% on your One Touch options trades they are one of the best trading opportunities around. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/How-To-Profit-From-One-Touch-Binary-Options-Trades-in-As-Little-As-One-Day-3198.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=3198 With the recent financial turmoil, we see many penny stocks going down the drain. Many investors have since refrained from buying them. However, I'm going to share with you 3 key steps to find the best penny stocks to buy and turn your $1,000 investment into $1,000,000! http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Best-Penny-Stock-to-Buy--Turn-$1000-to-$1000000-Through-3-Easy-Steps-Strategy-3386.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=3386 Every day, thousands of people decide that they want to trade stocks and make millions. Unfortunately, there are no shortage of snake oil salesmen willing to encourage them, and sell books, and fancy technical indicator and charting software. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Trading-And-Investing-With-Charts-and-Technical-Analysis-Is-A-Good-Way-To-Go-Broke-1770.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=1770 Trade oil options and futures in gold and oil. Oil and gold are the world's most traded commodity because the real professionals (not the joke Forex vendors) know it is the easiest way to make money. Oil, the Dow and Gold gave us 24 trades in the first 8 months of 2010 and 6,570 pips. This is an average of over 800 pips a month, or over $8,000 trading one contract. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Investing-In-Gold-And-Oil-387.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=387 A new market, but the same indicator we've been using all week to conquer it. In today's short video I want to share an ETF that is setting up nicely and should be giving us a buy signal using the same strategy that we used in the earlier gold and crude oil videos. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Video-How-to-Trade-Crude-3419.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=3419 Eldora Gold Tips on How to Buy Gold - Lack of knowledge about how to buy gold can hamper your aspirations of investing in this precious metal and be able to stay away from scams and investment frauds of boiling room callers. Going through this article will help you in getting the basics of gold investment right, and thus make some profit by trading in gold. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/How-To-Buy-Gold-For-Investment-2835.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=2835 What is Financial spread betting? It is a type of financial speculation which allows global market traders to make a profit no matter if the market is on the rise or decline. Those traders that deal in bonds, shares, crude oil, and forex along with commodities like gold can make use of financial spread betting for increasing their chances of earning a profit for their transactions. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/What-Exactly-Is-Financial-Spread-Betting-3476.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=3476 If you are looking for new investment opportunities, uranium mutual funds may be the best place to put your money. Most of the new age energy mutual funds have a number of stocks into sectors such as oil, gas, nuclear energy, uranium and so on. The good investment potential in this... http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Uranium-Mutual-FundsAre-They-A-Wise-Investment-5317.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5317 INDIAN MARKET WAIT FOR ECONOMIC BAIL OUT PACKAGE. BSE Sensex(8965.20) and Nifty(2714.40) closed 1.4% and 1.5% down last week.Inflation was also under control 8.40 v/s 8.84 last week.Crude oil was at 43$.Market recovered from low levels on hopes of Repo and Reverse Repo cut by Reserve Bank Of India.Positive statement by Mr. Subbarao, Governer Reserve Bank Of India that fundamentals of Indian economy are strong and have minimal impact of global meltdown. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Bullet-Advisory-Indian-Stocks-Weeklyindian-Market-Wait-for-Economic-Bail-Out-Package-5266.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5266 Eldora Gold Tips on How to Buy Gold - Lack of knowledge about how to buy gold can hamper your aspirations of investing in this precious metal and be able to stay away from scams and investment frauds of boiling room callers. Going through this article will help you in getting the basics of gold investment right, and thus make some profit by trading in gold. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/How-to-Buy-Gold-for-Investment-–-Eldora-Tips-5138.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5138 Many countries in the European Union are experiencing massive economic turmoil including crushing debt and high unemployment. Is the Euro going to be shoved aside in favor of national currencies? US Economist Barry Eichengreen and well-known investor Dennis Gartman take opposing sides in this contentious debate. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Euro-Losing-Currency-2626.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=2626 There have been many developments in the Iraqi economy since the 2003. Efforts of the nation's government and foreign aid have focused on the following goal increasing security and stability in Iraq via legitimate political representation, infrastructure building, and economic growth. Possible domestic capital markets were created with the objective of cutting down their massive pre-war debt. The Paris club was generous enough to forgive 80% of Iraq's debt. Their policies towards growth and their near future economic stability attract investors worldwide. Foreign bank licenses were also issued after many decades to banks such as HSBC, National Bank of Kuwait, Commercial Housing Bank, Iranian National Bank, Bahraini Arab Banking Institute and Standard Chartered bank. Interest rates were further liberalized in the aim to form a vibrant free market economy. The rejuvenated banking system was expected to have a positive effect on the value of Dinar. Besides, the Central Bank of Iraq became an independent agency, without influences from political parties of Iraq. The Iraqi Dinar was being traded at 3.35 per US dollar before the sanction of United Nations and at 0.33 per US dollar before the Iraq war. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Iraqi-Dinar--The-Role-Of-Oil-Politics-And-Foreign-Investment-1475.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=1475 Learn how to invest in oil and gas drilling programs and acquire ownership directly in the well and the leases. Learn more about non registered securities/memorandums, and how they apply to your investment Learn more about Operators and Geologist. Learn about working interest and net revenue interest. Learn about tax deductions. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Direct-Participation-in-oil-and-gas-wells--Part-1--Securities-5542.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5542 Learn how to invest in oil and gas drilling programs and acquire ownership directly in the well and the leases. Learn more about non registered securities/memorandums, and how they apply to your investment Learn more about Operators and Geologist. Learn about working interest, net revenue interest and tax deductions http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Direct-Participation-in-oil-and-gas-wells--Part-Two--Memorandums-5537.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5537 Most oil and gas investments offer you legitimate opportunities for properly qualified investors to gain access to significant benefits by means of tax considerations and prospective income possibilities. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Oil-and-Gas-Investments-5440.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5440 Getting involved in the ownership of minerals beneath the ground is the domain of oil and gas royalty interest programs or deals. These types of deals involve receiving a portion of the proceeds from extraction of natural resources like oil and gas. There are some limitations concerning such investment opportunities but there is also the potential for big payouts. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Understanding-Oil-And-Gas-Royalty-Interest-5422.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5422 We Purchase Oil & Gas Royalties, Overriding Royalties, Mineral Rights, whether Producing or Non, Leased or Un-Leased. We provide an easy means to Liquidate while receiving Top Dollar for Royalties and Mineral Rights; Let us make You an offer today! http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Marcellus-Shale-gas-field-could-create-a-boom-without-a-bust-5405.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5405 Are all the analysts still predicting a rise in crude oil prices? Which way should you bet on Oil to go next, up or down? http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Crude-Oil-Spread-Trading-Predictions-5363.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5363 If you would like to invest in gold to simply protect your assets during the financial turmoil and declining economy today, I would recommend you investing in gold coins with small premiums, such as the Mexican 50 Pesos gold coin and Krugerrand gold coins. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Why-Invest-in-Mexican-50-Peso-Gold-Coin-Now-5316.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5316 It is interesting to note that the word ?meltdown? is used to describe what happened in the global financial markets but the word ?crash? which is more severe, is used when referring to what happened in the Nigerian capital markets. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Global-economic-meltdown-Crude-Oil-and-the-Nigerian-capital-market-5310.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5310 It was less than a month ago where I wrote an article about oil and why (based on analyst's opinions) the price has increased so much, going up to $147 per barrel back in July. You gotta love the stock market, including mutual funds and commodities, because they never cease to amaze or surprise anyone. In just four short weeks, oil has come down to under $108 per barrel. How in the world does oil spike up so quickly? More importantly, how does it plummet so drastically? http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/How-in-the-World-Does-Oil-Spike-Up-so-Quickly-5206.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5206 Might I add that just because prices have gone down about $0.45 doesn't mean I'm satisfied. It wasn't too long ago that I could fill up the gas tank of a gas guzzling Camaro for no more than $35.00. I'd like to see those times again, very soon, so I can drive more like Jeff Gordon rather than Ms. Daisy. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Price-of-Oil-is-Down-Its-a-Good-Time-to-Invest-in-Oil-Commodities-5184.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=5184 The stock exchange could be difficult and complex for all of the levels. Those who're only getting their despoil in the stock exchange can find out it to be intensive. Trading stocks is a market that is and sometimes misunderstood. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Stock-Market-Education--The-Easiest-Way-to-Become-an-Expert-3393.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=3393 (THE INVESTMENT MAGAZINE) THE ORIGINAL - Oil fell toward $81 a barrel on Wednesday, as mounting doubts about the size and timing of U.S. economic stimulus pushed up the dollar, but data showing a drop in U.S. gasoline inventories helped limit oil's losses.The U.S. Energy Information Administration's report showed crude stocks rose 5.01 million barrels, more than forecast but less than the rise reported Tuesday by industry.Gasoline stocks fell 4.39 million barrels, after being expected to be up 200,000 barrels. Distillate stocks fell near expectations.U.S. crude for December fell $1.30 to $81.25 a barrel at 1045 a.m. EDT, off an earlier low of $80.73. ICE Brent fell $1.21 to $82.45.Oil was down almost 2 percent prior to the release of the U.S. government oil stocks data as the dollar was forced up on doubts about how far the Federal Reserve will go on economic stimulus plans.Data on Wednesday showed new U.S. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Oil-Falls-On-Stronger-Dollar-Qe-Doubts-1173.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=1173 As of today the world's financial situation can seem stable but nobody knows that for certain. No one knows when the next time the oil cost could crash or the currency cave in? This is why several people are now saving money incase these happens but not all of them are doing it appropriately. The Public always see money as the top form of investment. But the importance of cash is always facing off against inflation. What cost $1 ten years ago could cost $10 now. That's why people are always scoping for different ways to grow their cash. You may save your cash in the bank, they give you interest and you earn some cash. These kinds of investment are in fact not stable and it's only good for small term. You need go into product venture or invest into a business set up if you want to raise your cash fast but these methods are typically extremely risky. You will not know if it's going to be victorious or not. But if there is one investment that is advisable to go into is real estate. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/Real-Estate-And-Todays-Economy-741.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=741 1. Are there certain laws you have to follow in International Global Trading?The laws are UCP600, Incoterms 2000 and the ICC Paris. You want to make sure whatever you write and whatever documents you sign these laws are mentioned. These laws are applicable to all trading countries in the world including the US. Hence, If your payment instrument is a DLC then you would want to state in your document that your financial instrument is a Documentary Letter of Credit defined under UCP600 procedures. This prevents any misunderstanding of the type of payment being offered. Also, this removes any grief that could prevail without the UCP600 procedures.2. What is a soft offer?There is no such thing as a AND quot;SOFT OFFER AND quot;. A AND quot;Quote/Offer AND quot; is a soft offer. A quote need only to be confirmed. Once confirmed, a full offer is advised. Once accepted the contract is advised. 3. Isn't the buyer with the money the most important thing in securing an oil deal?Not understanding why the supplier needs to be secured first can get an intermediary in a lot of trouble. http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/On-The-Most-Frequently-Asked-Questions-Regarding-Our-Oil-Derivatives-Trading-Business-525.asp http://www.techtradersystem.com/articles/publish-article.asp?articleid=525