The month of October 2012 saw weaker traffic than September 2012, but stronger than October 2011 in terms of page views. After two strong weeks in early September, market volatility fell quite strongly, and so did the traffic. Debt crisis fatigue? Nevertheless, every month in 2012 exceeded the parallel month in 2011. Will the US elections … “Forex Crunch Key Metrics – October 2012”
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Forex Magnates Summit – MarketsPulse to Attend
The Forex Magnates is getting closer. As November 14th approaches, MarketsPulse, a binary options provider has announced it will attend the event. No less that 350 top executives will convene in London and the growing binary options segment will definitely be on the agenda. LONDON–Executives from MarketsPulse, the world leaders in enterprise binary options solutions, … “Forex Magnates Summit – MarketsPulse to Attend”
US Forex Accounts Drop 2.5% in Q3
According to a new report by Forex Magnates, the number of US forex accounts dropped by 2.5% to 101,020 in Q3 2012. The profitability level remained almost unchanged: +0.3% on average and -0.6% on a weighted basis. Michael Greenberg compiled the data and shows that CitiFX Pro has the best profitability rate, 45%, with Interactive … “US Forex Accounts Drop 2.5% in Q3”
MahiFX Introduces Trading and Price Alerts
New Zealand based forex broker MahiFX continues its rapid development and now launches a new feature: notifications for trading and price alerts. This news joins the previous announcement about Customisable Viewing Options to Trading Platform. For more details about this new feature, here are more details form the press release: Customisable call alerts system accompanies newest … “MahiFX Introduces Trading and Price Alerts”
TRADE – New CFD Platform by Forex.com
Gain Capital launched a new platform for CFDs. The system offers permanently fixed spreads and access to hundreds of forex pairs, commodities and more. Gain Capital is publicly traded and recently announced an enhanced MetaTrader 4 offering. More details about the CFD platform is available in the official press release below: LONDON, NEW YORK, HONG … “TRADE – New CFD Platform by Forex.com”
Straight Through Processing in Forex
During the last few years there has been a lot of discussion over the trading models applied in Forex market. One of the heavily advertised trading models is without any doubt the Straight through processing (sometimes misinterpreted as ECN). To understand STP as well as other trading models, one should first understand how the Forex … “Straight Through Processing in Forex”
FXCM Announces Shelf Registration Filing Worth $125 Million
Forex broker FXCM announced the filing of a S-3 form with the SEC – this technical move will allow the company to raise up to $125 through selling of various types of securities. The move paves the path for potential acquisitions or investments, according to the statement. FXCM made a few moves in the past, … “FXCM Announces Shelf Registration Filing Worth $125 Million”
Mobile Binary Options Trading Volume Soars – MarketsPulse
MarketsPulse, a technology provider for binary options, launched an HTML5 based trading platform, due to the growing demand by traders. This follows increased usage for native iPhone and Android applications. This move by MarketsPulse shows how popular tablets have become for forex and binary options traders. More details are in the official press release below: … “Mobile Binary Options Trading Volume Soars – MarketsPulse”
October 2012 Monthly Outlook Available for Download
The Forex monthly outlook for October 2012 is available for download. To download it for free, just join the mailing list below. September was a very stormy month that saw big events and movements with the announcement of QE3 being central. October also promises quite a bit of action as decision making becomes more urgent … “October 2012 Monthly Outlook Available for Download”
CPattern Launches Traders’ Abandonment Detection Service
CPattern, a provider of software solutions in the field of foreign exchange (and other fields as well) launched a new and interesting product: a tool for detecting when traders are about to abandon. The early identification allows brokers to encounter such cases and perhaps to prevent the abandonment. Earlier, CPattern launched a product called Converter, … “CPattern Launches Traders’ Abandonment Detection Service”