6 speakers and 7 participants of the International Traders’ Conference have shared their tips in a new eBook published by FXStreet. You can download it for free here. You can find my tip about verifying a hunch before trading among the tips. ITC 2012 was a very interesting, informative and well organized event. For those … “13 Curated Forex Tips Waiting For You”
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Forex Crunch Key Metrics July 2012
The month of July saw a small dip in site traffic after a good June and an excellent May. It seems that the action in the markets doesn’t outweigh the summer. The numbers are better than April and March, and significantly higher than July 2011. So, here are the numbers from Google Analytics: Page Views: … “Forex Crunch Key Metrics July 2012”
EUR/USD July 27 Still Enjoying Draghi’s Dramatic Pledge
EUR/USD jumped after the markets reacted positively to remarks by the head of the ECB yesterday (July 26th). Mario Draghi declared he would do everything in his power to save the euro. US releases were mixed, as Unemployment Claims came in well below the market estimate. However, Core Durable Goods Orders and Pending Home Sales were both weak. The Spanish Unemployment Rate … “EUR/USD July 27 Still Enjoying Draghi’s Dramatic Pledge”
FXStreet Upgrades Economic Calendar
FXStreet, one of the largest forex portals, made significant changes to its popular live economic calendar. More events from more countries are available, visual improvements were made and event and country pages were added for in depth insights. The FXStreet calendar is available on Forex Crunch right here and has been upgraded as well. More … “FXStreet Upgrades Economic Calendar”
MahiFX Adds Gold and Silver to its Platform
New Zealand based Forex broker MahiFX adds precious an metals to its trading platform. The precious metals can be traded with spreads of 50 pips on gold and 30 pips on silver. The broker adds these instruments as gold is looking for a direction and it might break out soon. In addition, MahiFX reports that … “MahiFX Adds Gold and Silver to its Platform”
StockTwits Integrated into OANDA iPhone App
US Forex Broker OANDA ads notifications about price alerts and the StockTwits media stream into the mobile trading application for iPhone. Many people use the StockTwits conventions to follow foreign exchange updates through the service. So, this enhancement will probably be well received. More details in the press release: OANDA integrates price alert notifications and … “StockTwits Integrated into OANDA iPhone App”
Enhanced MetaTrader 4 Offering by Gain Capital
Publicly trade US forex broker Gain Capital (Forex.com) launches an enhanced offering of its MetaTrader 4 offering. This includes streaming commentary, trade ideas, 1 click trading, automated order management and more. See more details in the official press release: FOREX.com Introduces Enhanced MetaTrader 4 Offering Integrated trader tools & research, 1-click trading make it easier … “Enhanced MetaTrader 4 Offering by Gain Capital”
FXCM Sees Continued Rise in Institutional Trading in June,
US based forex broker FXCM published interesting metrics for the month of June and for the second quarter of 2012. In May, FXCM saw 23% rise in retail customer volume in May from April, FXCM continues to stand out in institutional trading, which grows at a rapid pace. Numbers for retail were more mixed. More details … “FXCM Sees Continued Rise in Institutional Trading in June,”
FX Solutions Wins “Mostly Likely to be Recommended” Title
US Forex Broker FX Solutions was awarded the title “Industry’s most likely to be recommended forex”” by Investment Trends, a research organization that specializes in the financial services market. Many traders choose a forex broker according to word of mouth, making this title important. 58% of FX Solutions respondents said they would recommend the company. … “FX Solutions Wins “Mostly Likely to be Recommended” Title”
FxPro Adopts the No Dealing Desk Model in all
Cyprus based Forex Broker FxPro moves to the agency model (or ECN) in all jurisdictions, and no longer has a conflict of interest with the clients as in the market maker model. The move follows an adoption of this model in the UK and is a significant change. A “no dealing desk” model means that orders … “FxPro Adopts the No Dealing Desk Model in all”