Category: Binary Options

Binary Options Trading At Night

Binary Options Trading At Night

Actually some binary options traders prefer to trade at night not because they have to, but because there are special opportunities at that time. Strong currencies such as the Australian Dollar, for example, have higher trading volume during the United States’ evening time, than during its day (when Australia is asleep). Similar conditions exist for

Facebook stock didn’t hit rock bottom yet and could sink deeper

Facebook stock didn’t hit rock bottom yet and could sink deeper

When something seems too good to be true, it usually is and those who jump to conclusions regarding Facebook stock will probably regret their decision. Nobody truly knows the true value of this stock and there are endless speculations about it, so basically choosing a short or long position is to some extent gambling. For

Binary Options Daily June 13th 2012

Binary Options Daily June 13th 2012

Today, Wednesday, June 13th produces 4 trading events. These events provide excellent trading opportunities for binary options traders. The U.S. Business Inventories, is our market event of the day. 24option, is a respected provider recommended by BOCrunch. Let’s review the events. All times are GMT. Swiss PPI: Wednesday, 08:15. Exp. 0.0%. 0.2%% or higher, PUT USD/CHF.

Binary Options Weekly Setup May 7-11 2012


This week, starting May 7th, with 15 news events including the U.K. RICS House Price Balance and the German Industrial Production. Pay attention to the U.S. Unemployment Claims on Thursday.

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Let’s review the events. All times are GMT.

  1. Swiss CPI: Published on Monday at 08:15 GMT. The market expects a score of 0.2%. If the outcome is 0.7% or higher, PUT USD/CHF. If the result is -0.1% or lower, CALL option on USD/CHF.
  2. European Sentix Investor Confidence: Monday, 9:30. Exp. -15.3. -13.5 or more, CALL EUR/USD. -17.3 or less, PUT EUR/USD.
  3. German Factory Orders: Monday, 11:00. Exp. 0.5%. 0.7% or higher, CALL EUR/USD. 0.2% or lower, PUT EUR/USD.
  4. Canadian Building Permits: Monday, 13:30. Exp. -0.5%. 8.0% or higher, PUT USD/CAD. -0.9% or lower, CALL USD/CAD.
  5. U.K. RICS House Price Balance: Tuesday, 00:01. Exp. -10%. -8% or higher, CALL GBP/USD. -13% or lower, PUT GBP/USD.
  6. Australian Trade Balance: Tuesday, 2:30. Exp. -1.37B. -0.67B or more, CALL AUD/USD. -1.44B or less, PUT AUD/USD.
  7. Swiss SECO Consumer Climate: Tuesday, 06:45. Exp. -18. -16 or more, PUT USD/CHF. -22 or less, CALL USD/CHF.
  8. German Industrial Production: Tuesday, 11:00. Exp. 0.8%. 0.9% or higher, CALL EUR/USD. 0.2% or lower, PUT EUR/USD.
  9. Canadian Housing Starts: Tuesday, 13:15. Exp. 206K. 218K or more, PUT USD/CAD. 201K or less, PUT USD/CAD.
  10. Japanese Current Account: Thursday, 00:50. Exp. 0.65T. 0.95T or more, PUT USD/JPY. 0.52T or less, CALL USD/JPY.
  11. French Industrial Production: Thursday, 07:45. Exp. -0.4%. 0.5% or higher, CALL EUR/USD. -1.4% or lower,PUT EUR/USD.
  12. U.S. Unemployment Claims: Thursday, 13:30. Exp. 372K. 375K or more, PUT USD/JPY. 364K or less, CALL USD/JPY.
  13. U.S. Federal Budget Balance: Thursday, 19:00. Exp. 30.5B. 37.8b or more, CALL USD/JPY. -231.7B or lower, PUT USD/JPY.
  14. U.K. PPI Input: Friday, 09:30. Exp. -0.8%. 2.1% or higher, CALL GBP/USD. -1.1% or lower,PUT GBP/USD.
  15. U.S. Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment: Friday, 14:55. Exp. 76.5. 80.5 or more, CALL USD/JPY. 75.7 or lower, PUT USD/JPY.

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These expected market reactions and setups are general market commentary. This is by no means any type of investment advice.

Quick explanations:

CALL options – if the price closes at a higher level than the price you purchased at expiry time, you make 75%. If it closes below, you’re left with 10%.
PUT options – if the price closes under the price you purchased at expiry time, you make 75%. If it closes above, you’re left with 10%.
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The data for these news events has been analyzed given previous releases and reactions, current market conditions and more. Significant surprises to market consensus, as given by surveys of economists, normally trigger sharp market reactions that proceed for a long period of time. When some events collide with each other, they can offset each other. So, these events aren’t in the list.

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Binary Options Weekly Setup January 16-20 2012

Binary Options Weekly Setup January 16-20 2012

This week, starting January 16th, with 21 news events including the Swiss PPI and the German ZEW Economic Sentiment. Pay attention to the Australian Home Loans on Monday.  optionFair, is a respected  provider recommended by BOCrunch. Let’s review the events. All times are GMT. Japanese Core Machinery Orders: Published on Sunday at 23:50 GMT. The market expects a score of

Saxo Bank Introduces Binary Touch Options

Saxo Bank Introduces Binary Touch Options

The world of binary options is growing rapidly. We now see one of the bigger institutions step into this field. Danish Saxo Bank launched binary touch options on selected currency pairs. The pairs that are available are EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, EUR/JPY, EUR/GBP, and AUD/USD. The new options will be available through Saxo Bank’s FX Options Board.

Where are Binary Options Used?

Where are Binary Options Used?

Binary Options have spiced up the markets in so many ways, making them exotic options that are generally traded over the counter markets. Initially we only had it available to financial institutions, banks, corporate houses, hedge fund managers and multi-national companies. We have seen a shift largely due to the emergence of online trading platform,

Who Trades Binary Options?

Who Trades Binary Options?

In real sense Binary Options was added to the financial markets in the year 2008. With some modifications by CBOE (Chicago Board of Exchange) and NADEX (North American Derivatives Exchange), it was introduced into the markets for ordinary investors. We have seen it grow into a very lucrative trading instrument for the financial industry, institutional

Advantages of Binary Options

Advantages of Binary Options

Binary options has increasingly become of the newest and most fascinating investment vehicle found in options trading. Binary options clearly have shown more distinct advantages over other types of options trading, due to its simplicity, potentials for high returns and a high turn-over. Binary options have become simpler and a better form of options trading