Feb 182015
 
Synergy FX Responds to Traders, First to Market with Highly Anticipated "Hybrid Execution" Model

Swiss National Bank intervention that day caused independent currency traders from around the globe to begin demanding some sort of protection …
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Paul Singer Calls For “New Glass-Steagall” As He Proposes Derivatives Solutions

If even a small fraction of the derivatives are risk trades, regardless of … to 1.05, in one of the sharpest movements in the history of currency trading.
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US trade deficit fans calls on currency, but data mixed

“When you can devalue your currency and use that tool you are dealing with … unfair trade,” said Democratic Representative Rosa DeLauro of …
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Pound to Euro ‘Fantasy Currency Trader’ – Forecasting GBP EUR Will Trend Higher

On 25th Sept 2014, our Fantasy Currency Trader column advised that the British Pound to euro conversion was a BUY and suggested that readers …
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Feb 162015
 
Forex broker FXCM posts big losses after Swiss franc-linked losses

FXCM Inc.'s shares plunged nearly 90 percent in premarket trading on Friday after the retail foreign exchange brokerage said its clients had lost …
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China's Global Gold Supply “Game of Stones”

The player with the black stones – labeled here as the Chinese currency, the Yuan, has positioned in such a way that if its opponent moves first – in …
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Forex technical trading: USDJPY breaks above a cluster of resistance as money flows into the …

The USDJPY is pushing above a cluster of resistance and stops are being triggered. The fallout from SNB, better US Michigan consumer confidence, …
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Forex: J$115.31 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Friday, January 16 ended trading at J$115.31, up 12 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign …
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Feb 152015
 
PBOC Uses Yuan Fixing to Force Appreciation as Bearish Bets Jump

There's a chance the central bank will widen the currency's trading band to 3 percent this year, which could add to yuan depreciation pressure, Xie …
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After Hefty Currency Fall, Ukraine Raises Key Interest Rate

The move appears to have eased the pressure on the currency somewhat and it was trading 18 percent lower at 18 hryvnias per dollar in early …
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USD/JPY Fundamental Analysis February 6, 2015 – Forecast

Currency market participants saw little of trading interest in comments by Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Iwata earlier Wednesday. Mr. Iwata called for …
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Money-changers at bay

EARLY trade was conducted in whatever currency was available. Coins circulated across borders in a bewildering variety of forms, creating the need …
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Feb 142015
 
Egypt surprises markets by cutting rate 50 bps

Egypt's central bank cut its benchmark deposit rate by 50 basis points to 8.75 percent, along with its other policy rates, surprising most economists who …
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'Meteorite', 'carnage' – but FX market survives Swiss shock

Currency trading platform Forex.com, the trading arm of Gain Capital, briefly suspended trading in Swiss francs due to a surge in the currency's …
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Manchester City Signs a Multi-Year Global Partnership Deal with FXPrimus worth $2 Million a Year

Barclays Premier League Champions Manchester City FC have just announced a three and a half year global partnership with online forex trading …
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Outside the Box: A War Between Two Worlds

Proximity separates as much as it divides. It facilitates trade, but also war. For Europe this is another frontier both familiar and profoundly alien.
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Feb 132015
 
Is China Preparing for Currency War?

The central bank is cooking up measures to widen the band in which its currency trades. People's Bank of China officials say it's about limiting volatility …
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Denmark cuts rates again to protect currency peg

Denmark's central bank scrambled to defend its currency peg on Thursday, … All trading or investments you make must be pursuant to your own …
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Egypt central bank imposes cap on dollar deposits

The action was aimed at combating money laundering as well as “the final elimination of currency trading and an end to the parallel market's dealings …
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Ukraine's Hryvnia Plunges After Foreign Currency Auctions Scrapped

KYIV—. Ukraine's hryvnia currency plunged about 30 percent against the dollar on Thursday, traders said, after the central bank abandoned the …
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Feb 122015
 
GBP/USD: Pound Trading Higher In The Asian Session

In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.5258, with the … The currency pair is trading below its 20 Hr and 50 Hr moving averages.
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Saxo Bank says will revisit Swiss franc trades, clients may suffer

LONDON Jan 15 (Reuters) – Denmark's Saxo Bank, one of the biggest players in retail foreign exchange trading, will potentially set different rates for …
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Man City appoint online trading partner

Manchester City have confirmed a new global sponsorship deal with FXPrimus, which becomes the club's official online forex trading partner, reports, …
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Manchester City signs global marketing deal with forex firm

The first major sign of the partnership will be at the club's winter training camp in Abu Dhabi, where city will take on Hamburg for the FXPrimus Cup.
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Feb 112015
 
Trade Idea Wrap-up: GBP/USD – Buy at 1.5175

As cable has surged again after brief pullback, adding credence to our bullishness for the erratic rise from recent low of 1.4951 to bring retracement of …
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HKEx Posts Positive Metrics in January Despite Shortfall in FX Volumes

Hong Kong's main cash and derivatives trading venue, HKEx, has reported … January FX volumes were lower month-on-month at HKEx, the venue …
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Schaeuble: Roots of Greece's difficulties lie in Greece

The headline reading says it all to be honest. Talks between the Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and German Finance Minister Wolfgang …
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Trade Idea: EUR/USD – Stand aside

Although the single currency staged a strong rebound from 1.1304 (yesterday's low), break of 1.1500 is needed to signal the retreat from 1.1534 has …
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Feb 102015
 
Daily FX Trading Update: US NFP Shows Booming Labor Trends – Feb 9, 2015

The US dollar staged a strong FX trading rally on Friday, as the latest NFP report came in much stronger than expected. The economy added 257K …
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Forex Market: EUR/GBP daily trading forecast

Friday's trade saw EUR/GBP within the range of 0.7414-0.7499. The daily low has also been the lowest level since January 26th, when a low of …
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New Israeli forex regulations finally come into effect – Leaprate exclusively provides the full details

Some 8-10 large trading firms operate in Israel, catering for Israeli clients, with … Israel means business when it comes to regulating the Forex industry.
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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen Trading Higher In The Asian Session

Overnight data showed that Japan's foreign exchange reserves rose to $1261.10 billion in January, compared to a reading of $1260.50 billion …
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Feb 092015
 
LATAM-Based Bolsa Mexicana de Valores Selects Nasdaq for Market Surveillance

Mexico's main cash and derivatives trading venue is developing its market surveillance system through the deployment of Nasdaq's technology.
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Gold finds sellers in trading today but key support looms below

Gold has been trading up and down in trading of late. From the bullish side. The prices been able to stay above the 200 day moving average (at …
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ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: AUD, NZD higher on the session

ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: AUD, NZD higher on the session … NZD/USD is sitting at session highs as we reach the close of local trading – it was …
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Daily Report: Aussie Lower after China Trade Data

Aussie opens the week lower trade data from China stoked growth worries. China trade surplus widened to USD 60b in January versus expectation of …
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Feb 082015
 
Asian Currencies Trade On A Positive Note

Friday morning, the last trading day of January saw the monthly data dump from Japan. The JPY gained against the US dollar and the euro.
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Aussie Volatility Bets Reach Three-Year High Before RBA Decision

One-month implied volatility for the currency pair climbed to 15.8 percent, … as it's unlikely to widen the trading band given the economic slowdown.
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Kiwi dollar tipped to keep falling

The kiwi may trade between 70 US cents and 74.90 cents, according to a BusinessDesk survey of 12 currency traders and strategists. Seven expect …
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FOREX-Euro rallies as traders speculate on SNB intervention

The shared currency had earlier been lifted by data showing German … The Australian dollar also rose against the greenback, trading at $0.7811, …
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