The annual Forex Best Awards for 2014 is open for voting. FXStreet organizes this event for the fourth time. There are 10 categories in which both the public and a professional jury vote in. You can start voting here. Voting will be closed within a week, on February 14th. I am personally nominated in the Best … “FXStreet Forex Best Awards 2014 voting starts”
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Webinar: Understanding recent market turmoil
2014 began with bang: multi-year records for quite a few currency pairs, emerging markets’ worries that are felt in major currencies and the to taper or not to taper question that continues having a strong impact, even if it isn’t the first time. We will try to understand what is going on, what will happen next … “Webinar: Understanding recent market turmoil”
Forex Crunch Key Metrics January 2014
The new year brought with it a fresh interest in forex trading and the highest page views since September 2013. January 2014 saw a rise of 31% in page views over January 2013. The volatility in the markets with the multi-year breakouts in a few currency pairs certainly helped. Will EUR/USD return to center stage … “Forex Crunch Key Metrics January 2014”
iTrader Expo – an online forex event organized by
An online expo for forex traders, brokers and everybody in the industry will be held on March 26th and is organized by ConversionPros, Forex Magnates and FXStreet. This is a 24 hour expo, with events taking place around the clock. For more details, here is the official press release: iTrader Expo is an online expo … “iTrader Expo – an online forex event organized by”
Forex Meetups going global: 6 cities on February 6th
Forex trading can certainly be a lonely business. Chatting, reading and commenting online helps, but is also limited. FXstreet launched face to face forex meetups around one year ago in Barcelona. They have since reached the major financial centers of New York and London and are now available in 3 additional cities: Sydney, Los Angeles … “Forex Meetups going global: 6 cities on February 6th”
Webinar today: 2014 outlook – a guide to currency
After a volatile 2013 ended with QE tapering, we will examine what is in store for 2014. Is the dollar ready for a rally? On January 7th, 16:00 GMT, join a webinar hosted by FXstreet by signing up here for free. Can the euro remain supported? How low can the Aussie go? And what about … “Webinar today: 2014 outlook – a guide to currency”
Forex Crunch Key Metrics December 2013 and 2013 Roundup
As usual, the last month of the year is slower due to the holiday. Nevertheless, thanks to the taper, it was relatively good. All in all, 2013 was certainly a positive year that saw a rise of 16% in unique visitors and 31% in page views. Here are all the numbers: Website – December 2013; … “Forex Crunch Key Metrics December 2013 and 2013 Roundup”
Vote for Forex Crunch in the 2013 STAR Awards program
Forex Crunch has made it as a finalist in Trader Planet’s Star Awards 2013. The site has been nominated in the Blog category. Voting is open and ends on January 31 2014. You are welcome to vote for Forex Crunch here. Each voter will be registered in the STAR Awards Raffle for a chance to … “Vote for Forex Crunch in the 2013 STAR Awards program”
Forex Crunch Key Metrics November 2013
The month of November saw a continued slide in site statistics in comparison with October. However, the year over year advance from November 2012 is over 20% in both page views and unique visits. The same phenomenon happened back in 2012. Here are all the numbers: Website Page Views: 460,556. Visits: 188,989. Visitors: 69,065. Time … “Forex Crunch Key Metrics November 2013”
Ed Eger is the new OANDA CEO and President
OANDA, one of the largest forex brokers, announces the appointment of Ed Eger as the new president and CEO. He was previously with PayPal and with CitiBank. OANDA’s previous CEO, K Duker, has been appointed back in May 2012, taking over from founder Michael Stumm. For more details, here is the official press release: TORONTO – … “Ed Eger is the new OANDA CEO and President”