Market volatility is what keeps traders glued to their screens, what makes them interact more with their trading accounts and makes them pay more commissions to the brokers. Volatility is also essential for bringing more traders seeing opportunities to the world of forex and also what provides news for sites like this one. Despite monetary policy divergence, market … “The chart that keeps the forex industry awake at night”
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Forex Crunch Key Metrics April 2014
Website traffic in the month of April 2014 was almost identical to that seen in April 2013. After seeing a y/y drop in March and after having low volatility during the month of April, this result is encouraging. Hopefully the month of May, which is usually packed with action, will be accompanied with a y/y … “Forex Crunch Key Metrics April 2014”
Traders should demand true transparency from their broker and
Following the shutdown of ILQ in the US, which mostly had IBs as clients, I had quick written interview with Vatsa Narasimha, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at OANDA Corporation. Narasimha notes that there are more stringent demands on players in the industry and that we can expect more consolidation. Traders should ask tough questions and demand true transparency … “Traders should demand true transparency from their broker and”
Webinar today: A look into Q2: Currencies taking separate
Join me for a free webinar today, April 1st, at 15:00 GMT, courtesy of FXStreet. The topic is: A look into Q2: Currencies taking separate paths. The first quarter of the year saw central banks beginning to move in separate directions. This divergence already moved currencies and we could see even stronger movements in Q2. In the … “Webinar today: A look into Q2: Currencies taking separate”
Forex Crunch Key Metrics March 2014
March saw better traffic than February, but just under the the traffic seen in March 2013. It seems that stronger volatility is needed to break to higher ground in terms of page views. Hopefully the second quarter will see bigger moves as monetary policy divergence takes its effect on markets. Here are the numbers: Website; … “Forex Crunch Key Metrics March 2014”
OANDA adopts open approach to technology
I had the chance to speak with Paul Hayward, MD EMEA, Asaf Yigal, Co-Founder of Currensee (the social trading platform that OANDA recently acquired) and Stuart McPhee of OANDA. In the conversation we discussed various topics that are certainly of interest to traders. Currensee and OANDA The integration of Currensee is going very well. Execution is … “OANDA adopts open approach to technology”
Webinar: ECB run-down, NFP run-up, March 6, 15:00 GMT
Join a webinar taking place between the two major events of the week, at 15:00 GMT. Sign up for free here. We will take a look at EUR/USD from both sides of the most important events for the pair. Moments after ECB president will end his highly anticipated press conference, we will break down the decision and … “Webinar: ECB run-down, NFP run-up, March 6, 15:00 GMT”
Forex Crunch Key Metrics February 2014
After a strong January, February was somewhat disappointing. Only a small rise over February 2013 was recorded in February 2014. Perhaps somewhat lower volatility after the big breakouts in January had an impact. Hopefully Yellen’s first decision and other market moving events will contribute to a strong March. Here are the numbers: Website; Page Views: … “Forex Crunch Key Metrics February 2014”
Forex Best Awards 2014: Joel Kruger wins 2 awards, Adam
Congratulations to the 10 winners of the FXStreet Forex Best Awards 2014. Joel Kruger of JKonFX won two prizes, Adam Button of Forex Live won the Best Live Analysis Room Guest (in which I was also a candidate) and Vladimir Mihaylov won the MVP award of FXStreet’s social network, ForexStreet.net. The full list of winners and … “Forex Best Awards 2014: Joel Kruger wins 2 awards, Adam”
iFX EXPO International announced – the largest Financial B2B
Conversion Pros announce a 3 day B2B event which will be held in Lamassol, Cyprus between May 27th and May 29th. The 3 day event is expected to attract more than 1500 participants and enjoy a 30% growth in the number of visitors. ConversionPros is also behind the iTraders Expo – a virtual conference for traders together … “iFX EXPO International announced – the largest Financial B2B”