Forex Market News
Major fat fingers and flash crashes
Jul 18 2017 11:27:02 Jonathan Smith in Market
In the light of the more recent flash crashes of the silver and gold, the ethereum and the major plunge of the GBP in the autumn of 2016, we decided to have a look at the flash crashes from recent years, caused by random “fat fingers”, or by deliberate actions.
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UK's FCA warns of GSI Markets
Jul 17 2017 12:59:20 Jonathan Smith in Market
UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning against the forex broker GSI Markets.
According to the regulator, the broker has an address in London and provides financial services that require a license, but it does not have one.
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Singapore forex trades drop, main growth expected from institutions
Jul 17 2017 11:59:22 Jonathan Smith in Market
Singapore, which according to the Bank of International Settlements data is among the three largest forex markets with an average daily volume of $517 billion in 2016, is keeping its position, despite the dropping number of trades, shows an Investment Trends report on the country's market.
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10 myths about forex trading
Jul 17 2017 11:56:39 Jonathan Smith in Market
In this article we will present some of the most popular misconceptions regarding trading and more specifically the forex market. They will be presented as statements, which are untrue in our opinion and while most experienced traders will agree with most of them, some may feel controversial.
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IG retains top spot on UK forex, CFD market as traders' numbers rise – report
Jul 17 2017 10:08:53 Jonathan Smith in Market
IG Group, a major global forex broker based in the UK and regulated by the FCA, is keeping its top position at UK's forex, spread betting and CFD market and continues to gain positions.
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Australia's ASIC updates black list of forex, binary options brokers
Jul 14 2017 11:32:28 Jonathan Smith in Market
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has updated its warning list of unlicensed forex and binary options brokers who are offering their their services without the proper authorization.
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Trading Dilemma: Should you move your stop-loss?
Jul 14 2017 11:32:15 Jonathan Smith in Market
This article will focus on the topic of moving your stop-loss order in the profit, once a trade has gone in your favor. This is a complicated subject and there is no one clear way to look at things. We would aim to provide you with multiple points of view and most importantly food for thought.
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CySEC suspends OptionRally license
Jul 14 2017 07:21:14 Jonathan Smith in Market
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced it has suspended the license of the binary options broker OptionRally.
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Australians have lost over AUD13.3 mln to investment scams since January
Jul 13 2017 13:27:52 Jonathan Smith in Market
Australians have lost a little over AUD 13.3 million to various investment scams in the first half of this year, shows data of Scam Watch – a service maintained by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
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Swiscoin Review - is it scam or safe?
Jul 13 2017 11:39:11 Jonathan Smith in Market
SwisCoin is allegedly a cryptocurrency, with some very specific twists. The company has combined a typical cryptocurrency offering with an MLM scheme, aimed at attracting new investors.
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10 things winning traders will not say
Jul 12 2017 11:55:11 Jonathan Smith in Market
This article will focus on some of the most popular misconceptions about forex trading. We will present them in the form of phrases a winning trader will never say. Most of them deal with overconfidence in one’s own abilities.
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New Zealand's FMA warns of binary options broker Stern Options
Jul 12 2017 10:03:30 Jonathan Smith in Market
New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a warning against the binary options broker Stern Options.
“The FMA recommends exercising caution before dealing with Stern Options”, the regulator said in a notice dated July 11.
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Spain's CNMV warns of unregulated forex broker YFXCapital
Jul 11 2017 09:03:41 Jonathan Smith in Market
Spain's National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has issued a warning against the forex broker YFXCapital.
According to the regulator, the company is not authorized to provide the investment or auxiliary services listed in Spain's financial legislation.
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