Category Archives: Forex Basics
In a previous post some years back, we briefly described some of the features of the cTrader platform. However, the platform was not as popular back then as it is today because more people and brokers are starting to have an interest in exchanging co...
Every day, $5.1 trillion is transacted in the Forex market. This is the largest financial market, dwarfing even the largest stock exchanges like the NYSE averaging about $77 billion on the 31st of May 2018. Not only does the large figure mean that th...
Whether a broker sends trades to the Interbank Market is a question of interest to many traders. Fewer than all understand, what the Interbank Market is, why trades should be sent there and how traders benefit from it, as well as whether a Forex brok...
Most people understand Forex exchanging, but the term is so often used alongside gap betting that it can be easy to get confused. Let’s start by stating that they are not the same thing and that there are several key differences, starting with ...
Both of the exchanging software by MetaQuotes is still the most favored online retail Forex exchanging software. The developer, released MetaTrader 4 (MT4) back in 2005, right around the time when the retail Forex industry was booming. It is no wonde...
Is the financial commission legit? We have all the answers for you in this guide. Oversight is essential in all sectors, including the FX market. To achieve this, every country’s financial regulator oversees the FX market to ensure it is fair. ...
There are so many technical indicators you can load onto your trading platforms, expert advisors, etc. but ultimately it comes down to what you see. It is possible to do a technical analysis of the markets just by studying the real-time Forex charts ...
Scams in the Forex market have been run since the industry became decentralized, and even though the regulators try to reduce the occurrence, it still goes on. To avoid falling for one, here are some notable scams which were uncovered. Try to see wha...
As a Forex trader, you’ve probably wondered at some point how much Forex trading brokers make from their business, right? Or maybe you’re thinking about starting your own Forex brokerage firm and you’re wondering if it’s a wor...
Every country has the right to create its own laws to control how financial markets are run within its borders. In the US, there are 2 institutions responsible for regulating the Forex market, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the N...