What is the Forex market? • What is Forex? – The basics… Basically, the Forex market is where banks, businesses, governments, investors and traders come to exchange and speculate on currencies. The Forex market is also referred to as the ‘Fx market’, ‘Currency market’, ‘Foreign exchange currency market’ or ‘Foreign currency market’, and it is the largest and most liquid market in the world with an average daily turnover of $3.98 trillion. The Fx market is open 24 hours a day, 5 days a week with the most important world trading centers being located in London, New York, Tokyo, Zurich, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Singapore, Paris, and Sydney. It should be noted that there is no central marketplace for the Forex market; trading is instead said to be conducted ‘over the counter’; it’s not like stocks where there is a central marketplace with all orders processed like the NYSE. Forex is a product quoted by all the major banks, and not all banks will have the exact same price. Now, the broker platforms take all theses feeds from the different banks and the quotes we see from our broker are an approximate average of them. It’s the broker who is effectively transacting the trade and taking the other side of it…they ‘make the market’ for you. When you buy a currency pair…your broker is selling it to you, not ‘another trader’. • A brief history of the Forex market Ok, I admit, this part is going to be a little bit boring, but it’s important to have some basic background knowledge of the history of the Forex market so that you know a little bit about why it exists and how it got here. So here is the history of the Forex market in a nutshell: In 1876, something called the gold exchange standard was implemented. Basically it said that all paper currency had to be backed by solid gold; the idea here was to stabilize world currencies by pegging them to the price of gold. It was a good idea in theory, but in reality it created boom-bust patterns which ultimately led to the demise of the gold standard. The gold standard was dropped around the beginning of World War 2 as major European countries did not have enough gold to support all the currency they were printing to pay for large military projects. Although the gold standard was ultimately dropped, the precious metal never lost its spot as the ultimate form of monetary value. The world then decided to have fixed exchange rates that resulted in the U.S. dollar being the primary reserve currency and that it would be the only currency backed by gold, this is known as the ‘Bretton Woods System’ and it happened in 1944 (I know you super excited to know that). In 1971 the U.S. declared that it would no longer exchange gold for U.S. dollars that were held in foreign reserves, this marked the end of the Bretton Woods System. It was this break down of the Bretton Woods System that ultimately led to the mostly global acceptance of floating foreign exchange rates in 1976. This was effectively the “birth” of the current foreign currency exchange market, although it did not become widely electronically traded until about the mid 1990s. (OK! Now let’s move on to some more entertaining topics!)… What is Forex Trading? Forex trading as it relates to retail traders (like you and I) is the speculation on the price of one currency against another. For example, if you think the euro is going to rise against the U.S. dollar, you can buy the EURUSD currency pair low and then (hopefully) sell it at a higher price to make a profit. Of course, if you buy the euro against the dollar (EURUSD), and the U.S. dollar strengthens, you will then be in a losing position. So, it’s important to be aware of the risk involved in trading Forex, and not only the reward. • Why is the Forex market so popular? Being a Forex trader offers the most amazing potential lifestyle of any profession in the world. It’s not easy to get there, but if you are determined and disciplined, you can make it happen. Here’s a quick list of skills you will need to reach your goals in the Forex market: Ability – to take a loss without becoming emotional Confidence – to believe in yourself and your trading strategy, and to have no fear Dedication – to becoming the best Forex trader you can be Discipline – to remain calm and unemotional in a realm of constant temptation (the market) Flexibility – to trade changing market conditions successfully Focus – to stay concentrated on your trading plan and to not stray off course Logic – to look at the market from an objective and straight forward perspective Organization – to forge and reinforce positive trading habits Patience – to wait for only the highest-probability trading strategies according to your plan Realism – to not think you are going to get rich quick and understand the reality of the market and trading Savvy – to take advantage of your trading edge when it arises and be aware of what is happening in the market at all times Self-control – to not over-trade and over-leverage your trading account As traders, we can take advantage of the high leverage and volatility of the Forex market by learning and mastering and effective Forex trading strategy, building an effective trading plan around that strategy, and following it with ice-cold discipline. Money management is key here; leverage is a double-edged sword and can make you a lot of money fast or lose you a lot of money fast. The key to money management in Forex trading is to always know the exact dollar amount you have at risk before entering a trade and be TOTALLY OK with losing that amount of money, because any one trade could be a loser. More on money management later in the course. • Who trades Forex and why? Banks – The interbank market allows for both the majority of commercial Forex transactions and large amounts of speculative trading each day. Some large banks will trade billions of dollars, daily. Sometimes this trading is done on behalf of customers, however much is done by proprietary traders who are trading for the bank’s own account. Companies – Companies need to use the foreign exchange market to pay for goods and services from foreign countries and also to sell goods or services in foreign countries. An important part of the daily Forex market activity comes from companies looking to exchange currency in order to transact in other countries. Governments / Central banks – A country’s central bank can play an important role in the foreign exchange markets. They can cause an increase or decrease in the value of their nation’s currency by trying to control money supply, inflation, and (or) interest rates. They can use their substantial foreign exchange reserves to try and stabilize the market. Hedge funds – Somewhere around 70 to 90% of all foreign exchange transactions are speculative in nature. This means, the person or institutions that bought or sold the currency has no plan of actually taking delivery of the currency; instead, the transaction was executed with sole intention of speculating on the price movement of that particular currency. Retail speculators (you and I) are small cheese compared to the big hedge funds that control and speculate with billions of dollars of equity each day in the currency markets. Individuals – If you have ever traveled to a different country and exchanged your money into a different currency at the airport or bank, you have already participated in the foreign currency exchange market. Investors – Investment firms who manage large portfolios for their clients use the Fx market to facilitate transactions in foreign securities. For example, an investment manager controlling an international equity portfolio needs to use the Forex market to purchase and sell several currency pairs in order to pay for foreign securities they want to purchase. Retail Forex traders – Finally, we come to retail Forex traders (you and I). The retail Forex trading industry is growing everyday with the advent of Forex trading platforms and their ease of accessibility on the internet. Retail Forex traders access the market indirectly either through a broker or a bank. There are two main types of retail Forex brokers that provide us with the ability to speculate on the currency market: brokers and dealers. Brokers work as an agent for the trader by trying to find the best price in the market and executing on behalf of the customer. For this, they charge a commission on top of the price obtained in the market. Dealers are also called market makers because they ‘make the market’ for the trader and act as the counter-party to their transactions, they quote a price they are willing to deal at and are compensated through the spread, which is the difference between the buy and sell price (more on this later). Advantages of Trading the Forex Market: • Forex is the largest market in the world, with daily volumes exceeding $3 trillion per day. This means dense liquidity which makes it easy to get in and out of positions. • Trade whenever you want: There is no opening bell in the Forex market. You can enter or exit a trade whenever you want from Sunday around 5pm EST to Friday around 4pm EST. • Ease of access: You can fund your trading account with as little as $250 at many retail brokers and begin trading the same day in some cases. Straight through order execution allows you to trade at the click of a mouse. • Fewer currency pairs to focus on, instead of getting lost trying to analyze thousands of stocks • Freedom to trade anywhere in the world with the only requirements being a laptop and internet connection. • Commission-free trading with many retail market-makers and overall lower transaction costs than stocks and commodities. • Volatility allows traders to profit in any market condition and provides for high-probability weekly trading opportunities. Also, there is no structural market bias like the long bias of the stock market, so traders have equal opportunity to profit in rising or falling markets. While the forex market is clearly a great market to trade, I would note to all beginners that trading carries both the potential for reward and risk. Many people come into the markets thinking only about the reward and ignoring the risks involved, this is the fastest way to lose all of your trading account money. If you want to get started trading the Fx market on the right track, it’s critical that you are aware of and accept the fact that you could lose on any given trade you take.

Gempar! Bocah 5 Tahun "Tewas Mendadak Saat Tidur Siang" Di Sekolahnya. Gurunya Pun Langsung Jatuh Lemas Setelah Tahu "Penyebab Kematiannya"!

loading...


Kisah tragis datangnya dari seorang bocah usia 5 tahun yang meninggal saat tidur siang di sebuah Taman Kanak-kanak. Kasus ini bikin geger, sebab bocah itu tewas karena makan terlalu banyak! Dihimbau kepada para orangtua dan guru sekolah agar lebih waspada. Jika nafsu makan anak anda sangat baik dan banyak makan dihimbau jangan memaksanya untuk segera tidur!

Begini cerita detailnya

Suatu pagi, bocah yang baru berusia 5 tahun bernama Iwan (samaran), sarapan nasi ketan ayam dan segelas susu yang dihidangkan mamanya. Selesai makan lalu berangkat ke sekolah Taman kanak-kanak. Saat makan siang di TK, wali kelas Iwan berpesan agar jangan membuang-buang makanan, harus dimakan sampai habis. Iwan adalah anak yang taat, ia selalu menjalankan apa pun yang dikatakan gurunya. Saat amakan siang pun ia makan dengan lahap.


Jam 12:10 waktu setempat, guru TK menyuruh anak-anak tidur siang, tapi sebelumnya mereka menyanyikan 3 buah lagu anak-anak, setelah itu mereka disuruh istirahat tidur siang. Tapi guru TK itu melihat Iwan masih asyik bermain, belum tidur seperti anak-anak lainnya, ia pun berteriak beberapa kali menyuruh si bocah segera tidur. Tapi Iwan beralasan masih kenyang, belum/tidak bisa tidur, karena kekenyangan, namun guru TK berkata pada Iwan bahwa anak-anak harus tidur siang, kalau tidak, nanti tidak akan tumbuh besar. Akhirnya Iwan pun tertidur dengan menelungkupkan wajah ke bantalnya.

Jam 14:30, sebagian besar anak-anak sudah bangun dari tidur siangnya, kemudian kembali ke kelas. Tapi guru TK bernama Lany (samaran) melihat Iwan masih belum bangun. Ia mengira mungkin karena telat tidur, jadi ia pun tidak membangunkannya. 20 menit kemudian, guru Lany membangunkan Iwan, tapi ia agak heran kenapa tidak ada reaksi.

Lalu ia menyentuh dahinya, dan ia terkejut ketika melihat bibir Iwan menghitam, dan ada kotoran hitam di hidung dan mulutnya. Ia semakin terkejut melihat Iwan tak bernapas lagi! Dua orang guru TK pun segersa melarikan Iwan ke rumah sakit, namun malang, bocah itu telah tewas dalam perjalanan ke rumah sakit.


Menurut diagnosis dokter, Iwan kekenyangan saat makan siang, kemudian langsung tidur sebelum makanannya dicerna. Akibatnya makanan yang belum dicerna itu mengalir kembali ke esofagus (kerongkongan), sehingga menghalangi trakea dan memicu terjadinya kematian. Keterangan dokter itu pun seketika membuat kaki guru TK si Iwan terkulai lemas. Akhirnya, pihak TK harus bertanggung jawab atas insiden itu. Sementara guru Lany juga harus memberi kompensasi dan diberhentikan.

Anak hanya satu, seberat apapun sanksi yang diterima guru TK, dan sebesar apapun kompensasi yang diterima keluarga korban, tetap saja nyawa anak itu tidak bisa kembali lagi, dan tak bisa menebus trauma yang diderita oleh keluarga. Padahal tragedi ini bisa dihindari.

Sebelumnya bocah itu sudah mengatakan kepada guru TK-nya, bahwa ia kekenyangan belum bisa tidur. Ia pun sempat merengek, tapi guru TK itu justeru berpikir si bocah beralasan karena masih suka bermain, sehingga memaksanya untuk tidur dan menyebabkan tragedi ini.

Anak-anak yang makan kekenyangan dan belum/tidak bisa tidur, sebaiknya jangan dipaksa untuk tidur. Anda bisa mengajaknya ngobrol, tunggu setelah makanannya dicerna, badan juga terasa nyaman, maka dengan sendirinya menjadi lebih mudah untuk tertidur.

Lalu, bagaimana mencegah kecelakaan seperti itu?

1.Mendengar pernafasan saat anak tidur siang apakah normal
2. Melihat sikap anak apakah ada gerak-gerik yang tak wajar
3. Menyentuh dahi anak

Penyakit refluks gastroesofageal atau GERD (Gastro Esophageal Reflux Diseases) adalah kondisi terjadinya aliran balik isi lambung ke kerongkongan dan menyebabkan gejala yang mengganggu dan atau disertai komplikasi. Tidak tertutup kemungkinan Anak-anak yang langsung berbaring setelah makan akan mengalami seperti hal tersebut di atas. Hal itu lebih rentan menyebabkan penyumbatan pada tenggorokan.



Setelah makan, anak-anak sebaiknya baru dibiarkan tidur satu jam setelah lambungnya istirahat. Meskipun kasus kematian bocah TK seperti Iwan ini amat sangat jarang terjadi, tapi lebih baik mencegah, karena segala bencana yang tak terduga bisa saja terjadi. Dan kejadian ini patut diwaspadai oleh semua orang tua dan guru. Semoga tragedi seperti yang menimpa Iwan ini tidak terjadi lagi di kemudian hari.

BERITA LENGKAP DI HALAMAN BERIKUTNYA

Halaman Berikutnya
loading...

Subscribe to receive free email updates:

0 Response to "Gempar! Bocah 5 Tahun "Tewas Mendadak Saat Tidur Siang" Di Sekolahnya. Gurunya Pun Langsung Jatuh Lemas Setelah Tahu "Penyebab Kematiannya"!"

Posting Komentar