In an interview with Jeff of RadBrains, I discussed market expectations, the importance of risk management, why fundamentals matter and other topics. Here’s a quote from this specific segment quoted in the headline: Understanding market expectations helped me a lot. Traders need to know what economical and political events are priced in, and which aren’t. If … “Traders Need to Understand Market Expectations”
Category: Forex Bits
Sirix Gets New Plugins for Web Trading Environment
Leverate, a provider of solutions for forex broker, introduces new plugins for Sirix – its social network platform. The company introduced Sirix back in May and it has evolved quite a bit since then. Here are more details from the official press release: Leverate Releases Powerful Plugins for the Sirix Web Trading Environment Brokers have the … “Sirix Gets New Plugins for Web Trading Environment”
Admiral Markets: Thousands of Traders in ForexBall Competition
In September, the Admiral Markets Group will host the third annual ForexBall Competition. With more than 30,000 participants and a total prize pool of $80,000 the ForexBall is one of the largest Forex competitions worldwide. The third round is about to start and again will see thousands of traders compete in a highly competitive environment, … “Admiral Markets: Thousands of Traders in ForexBall Competition”
ICM Capital UK Will Take Part in Arab FX Championship
ICM Capital UK, an FSA regulated company, will be participating in the 3rd Arab FX Championship and Expo that will take place in Dubai on September 11-12th. The championship will provide traders with a $5000 demo account and a leverage of 100:1. More details below: ICM Capital UK a leading provider of online foreign exchange … “ICM Capital UK Will Take Part in Arab FX Championship”
Forex myths: What troubles the forex world?
Forex or foreign currency exchange is a currency trading center where a trader buys a currency in exchange of a different currency. Forex is a highly lucrative market that has very high liquidity capability and functions around a globally centralized trading system, operating 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Moreover, forex trading … “Forex myths: What troubles the forex world?”
ICM Capital Launches Spanish Language Website
ICM Capital, a UK based and regulated forex company, added a Spanish language website, following the addition of the Arabic language website. An Italian website is in the works, reports the company. More details from the press release: London July, 2012 – ICM Capital, one of UK’s leading Forex trading companies, today announced the expansion … “ICM Capital Launches Spanish Language Website”
Leverate Introduces a Toolkit for Social Marketing
Leverate, which develops tools for forex brokers, launched a new toolkit for forex brokers: it enables them to add social trading widgets that are focused on conversions. This is an addition to its Sirix platform, which it launched recently. The forex social world continues growing. More details in the official press release: Leverate Launches Social … “Leverate Introduces a Toolkit for Social Marketing”
Tim Smart as Appointed as OANDA CFO
OANDA Corporation has appointed Tim Smart as Chief Financial Officer. This appointment was part of the planned management transition that occurred in May 2012. Reporting to OANDA’s CEO K Duker, Tim is part of the executive team responsible for setting the company’s strategic direction and measuring results to ensure growth targets are achieved. Tim has … “Tim Smart as Appointed as OANDA CFO”
Spain’s Rajoy Tells Public Workers that There’s No Santa
As part of the big austerity plan, Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced the suspension of a special Christmas bonus to public workers and other senior officials. In addition, a few of the “moscosos”, or free days, will be cut off. These are the lighter sides of the public sector reforms: Rajoy also declared a … “Spain’s Rajoy Tells Public Workers that There’s No Santa”
James Banister Join FxPro Board as Non-Exec Director
The news keeps flowing from FxPro, the Cyprus based forex broker. After announcing a complete move to the agency model (that followed initial move in the UK only), the company now announces a new board member. Banister is a veteran in the forex industry, working for Citibank, FXecosystem and CM2 Partners. London, 11th July 2012: FxPro UK Ltd (‘FxPro’), a … “James Banister Join FxPro Board as Non-Exec Director”