Tag: banking

6 Central Banks That Rule Forex

The role of central banks in deciding exchange rate levels cannot be overestimated. If you want to trade currencies you need to understand what...

Who Really Moves Wall Street? The Top 10 Trading Firms Revealed

Just a few days ago, Goldman Sachs revealed that its trading revenues were at lows not seen since 2005. The company, which is the...
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Swiss Franc Black Swan and the Hedging Volatility of the Global...

A black swan event is a term coined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb and it works as a metaphor that describes an event that comes as...

The Future of Trading: Part 2

The transformation which has been brought on by a surge of technological innovation has not affected trading trends and the capital markets need to...

Trader Personality Andy Krieger

All Forex traders aspire to become super traders. Most have a hunger for that one big deal which has the potential to immortalize their...
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What is a Trading Room?

If you are new to the world of trading, there is a lot you need to learn before you can start making winning trades....

FX Weekly Commentary and Overview

Overview With central bankers, policy experts and academics all together in Jackson Hole this week global events and economic data have been on the back-burner. ...

Swissquote Expands FX Operations With Purchase of MIG Bank

Fast-rising online trading and private banking firm Swissquote has announced the takeover of one of their biggest local rivals, Switzerland-based forex specialist MIG Bank. There...

Online Forex Trading VS Institutional Trading… and How You Can Bridge...

In the world of forex trading, there are several tiers of investors, but they can be loosely divided into two groups – institutional (inter-bank)...

Guide: The Top 10 Things That Move The Currency Markets

  In general, most currency traders will use either technical or fundamental analysis to inform their trading strategies, with some using a combination of both....
How Does Trade Copier Work

Investment Banks Could Profit From Copying Traders According to Study

A recent study carried out by the Cass Business School in London has shown that investment banks can make easy profits by copying their...

A new way of Forex thinking: Interview with Arif Alexander, Founder...

IntelligentHQ Talks with Arif Alexander of Scandinavian Capital Markets. Scandinavian Capital Markets (SCM) is a new venture founded by Arif Alexander that provides unique investment solutions in the...

Forex News: pound, PFG forex, EUR/USD

GBP/USD under pressure After a consolidation in Asia, GBP/USD is under pressure heading into the European session. It was traded down to an intraday low...

Forex News: GMO, United Bankers, EUR/USD

Japan's largest forex broker increases volumes GMO Click Securities has shown increases in its volumes. In September it went up at US$293 billion on OTC...

Forex insights: The Loonie Strategy

“Don’t get impatient when it takes too long, or drink it all when it tastes too strong, I gotta feel alive even if it...

Forex Managed Account Company With Positive Track Record Improves Service Features...

MOSTA, Malta, Sept. 19, 2012 -- Online forex broker and asset manager RTFX yesterday announced updates to its successful currency asset management service and...

Forex News: NYSE, Hotspot, Paretto, Dollar

  SEC punishes NYSE with US$ 5 mln fine NYSE Euronext has released a statement announcing a settlement with SEC in a response to charges that...

Forex News: CME Group, Brazilian Index, FCM, Commerbank

CME launches Brazilian Index CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives exchange, announced the launch of U.S. Dollar Denominated Ibovespa Futures to begin trading on October...