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Forex and MACD Implementation

The main objective trading and investing time and capital in forex trading is to achieve maximum profits at lesser investments or loss on trade moves in terms of forex trading.

To achieve maximum profits, traders should learn how to utilize the technical indicators and apply them to make trade position at the Forex trading platform.
The technical indicators prove to be very useful parameter for measuring the currency pair that is moving with higher probability and the possible behavior of the forex trend in the disordered condition of the charts.

MACD refer to Moving Average Convergence Divergence a more comprehensive technique of using moving averages to determine the trading signals by analyzing the Forex charts. It is introduced by Gerald Appel, the MACD figure out the difference between a 26-day exponential moving average and a 12-day exponential moving average.

The nine-day moving average is usually applied as the trigger line which meant that when the MACD traverses below this trigger line, it is considered as the bearish signal a time to sell off the desired currency in which the trader might have made position at the trading platform, when the MACD traverses above the trigger line it is a bullish signal and is refer to as time to purchase the desired currency in which trade position is made.

The studies of MACD indicated that the early signals or divergences occurring between the market price and the technical indicator. If the trends displays positive and makes higher lows whereas the prices are still summing up then this point indicates that there is a strong buying signal. On the other hand, if the MACD makes inferior highs whereas prices are making new highs, this trails towards a strong bearish divergence and indicates a sell signal.

Thus, we can see that the technical indicators of using MACD for deriving trading signals prove to be most useful for making trade positions depending on the buying and selling signals and the appropriate timing displayed to the traders.

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GAP Analysis In ERP Implementation

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GAP analysis in ERP implementation is to identify and suggest the ways to bridge the gap between ‘as is’ and ‘to be’. When any enterprise decides to implement ERP it means its data will be integrated under one platform and this will also bring some radical changes in the present system. GAP analysis suggests the changes and steps to bring in these changes, so that ERP benefits are received in full.

In absence of GAP analysis in ERP implementation even the best ERP will not be able to deliver the benefits it claims to give to its users. GAP analysis is like carving out the best path to deliver similar or better quality products and services by avoiding unnecessary twist and turns in the work flow. And this is done with the help of technology and by monitoring different functions and processes of different departments of the organization so that they perform each and every activity in the right and fruitful direction. Gap analysis is like making another identical organization on paper before implementing the ERP or rather analyzing the viability of ERP implementation. This analysis brings to light some areas which are left out untouched in most of the organizations but may prove to be vital for raising customer and employee satisfaction and also the quality of final product or services.

The first step in GAP analysis is to work out the picture of current scenario of the organization including the flaws and positives in the processes with a view of integrating them under one application. GAP analysis in ERP implementation makes sure that there is no difference in the present working of the organization in terms of commercial activities.

Changes, additions and modifications are suggested in GAP analysis to make sure the best practices are followed for all the processes. These changes and modifications are in lines with ERP software functioning, which gives the benefit of ERP to the organizations. Repetitive and redundant activities are pointed out and sorted by the ERP applications to save time and wastage of valuable man hours. Defining the roles of every employee in the organization and analyze that objectives of any function or activity are achieved with out disturbing the present system.

GAP analysis gives out a complete picture of viability of ERP implementation, the kind of changes will be required for smooth and effective functioning of the software, suggestions to bring in the changes and benefits to the organization after its implementation. The functional requirements of the organizations are matched with the functioning of ERP software. The conclusion of GAP analysis may reject the idea of ERP implementation in totality or give way to it.

GAP analysis leads the top management of any organization to find out the most suitable ERP solutions for their company and also gives a picture of the future functioning of the organization after a proper ERP implementation. This analysis may take some time and incur some cost but it is very crucial in determining the over all success of any ERP implementation.