Top Day Rec
10.23.08
Yet another very light news day. Overnight, The Saudis don’t back Iran’s call for a production reduction at the OPEC meeting. Deleveraging continues to attack the metals complex. Gold breaks under $700 briefly. Otherwise, it’s more of the same with dollar strength the key element. 47 companies will be reporting earnings today. The [...]

Full Service or Online?
by Carley Garner

The decision to trade online or through a full service broker will undoubtedly make a large impact on your bottom line. However, the impact may or may not be what you had in mind. If you aren’t ready to begin placing your orders online on your own, despite saving money [...]

Choosing a Futures Brokerage Firm
by Carley Garner
Deciding on a brokerage firm is a significant decision and shouldn’t be taken lightly. Before committing to a firm it is imperative that you research their services, experience, trading platforms and commission structure but more importantly whether your trading style and personality will be compatible. For example, a beginning [...]

Choosing a broker
by Carley Garner
Most traders that are in the market for a broker are concerned primarily with trading platforms, commission and the quality of information provided such as newsletters. However, if you are in the market for a full service broker, you need to take your research one step further. Not only do you [...]

How to Place an Order with your Commodity Broker
By Carley Garner www.DeCarleyTrading.com
Placing a Trade with Your Broker
Before calling your broker you should have a good idea of what you would like to do.  Naturally, if you are paying for her service you will be able to ask questions and request opinions in regards to the [...]