Most Watched Webinar Recordings - Jan 23-29

#1 Sam Seiden - Major Forex Moves for 2012 and The All Star Entry - Lesson and…

US Treasury Department reconsiders exempting Forex from OTC Derivatives Regulations

by Michael Greenberg at Forex Magnates

En route to an official visit to Israel, Neal Wolin, the US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Department commented that the treasury dept is currently debating whether or not to exempt FX products…

Retail FX Traders Going Mobile In Droves

By Erin McCarthy Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--There's a long-standing rule in Jared Johnson's household: no smartphones, iPads or foreign-exchange trading at the dinner table.

Johnson, an Indianapolis-based financial services broker who trades currencies on the side, is one of a rapidly growing number of retail…

Leading Australian Forex Trading Broker IC Markets Ends a Record 2011 Year

International Capital Markets Pty Ltd (IC Markets) a market leading Australian forex broker today announced its 2011 results culminating an exciting year for the company. Over the 2011 year forex trading volumes increased by 83%, with the number of clients increasing by a record 93% representing two straight years of double…

The discreet insider who investigates and shares the sector's secrets and news

“I don't like discussing myself much” answered Michael Greenberg when asked to tell us more about himself…

Trade Interceptor released Kindle Fire forex trading App for currency investors

Trade Interceptor released a free forex trading application for Kindle Fire, which allows currency investors to trade with multiple brokers from a single interface, set price alarms and use a large range of technical analysis indicators and…

Ashraf's New Role at City Index/FX Solutions

January 24, 2012 20:19 ET : Ashraf Laidi joins City Index as Chief Global Strategist, where he will be focusing on foreign exchange and global macro issues pertaining to central bank policies, sovereign debt and intermarket dynamics. Ashraf's Premium Intermarket Insight shall continue its offering to to existing and new clients.

FROM THE CITY INDEX PRESS RELEASE

"As part of his role at City Index Group, Ashraf…

Correlation Between U.s. Presidency And The Euro - Dollar Exchange Rate

A little less than 4 years ago we began studying the correlation between changes in the Euro - Dollar exchange rate and the U.S. president's party (Democrat or Republican).

Election years mark an extreme point and…

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Two experienced traders Yuri Rabassa and Alicia Ortí that I've had the pleasure to meet and chat with in the last two editions of our ITC (International Traders Conference) here in Barcelona, are now the leaders of a new and very interesting project: ForexDuet, a new monthly Forex…

Barcelona, January 27th – Michael Greenberg, Founder of Forex Magnates, has been named “Forex Person of the Year” by FXstreet.com, the independent Forex…

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Steve Ward has just confirmed that he will be attending as a guest speaker to the 5th edition of our successful ITC…

a new European Passport broker getting license by ASIC, one of toughest regulators in the world

I'm happy for it

Francesc

Admiral Markets launches ASIC licensed…

Ava FX receives ASIC approval, launches Australian office

by Michael Greenberg at Forex Magnates

Ava FX just announced that it was authorized by ASIC to start operating in Australia. Ava Capital Markets Australia will offer Ava’s trading services to local and Asian traders. Australia has quickly become a major center for forex brokers trying to…

Roubini: Still a 50-50 Chance for Global Economic Meltdown

By Forrest Jones at Moneynews.com

There's a 50 percent chance of a Chinese hard landing, a U.S. double-dip recession and a European economic meltdown, a perfect storm of events that would likely erupt in 2013, says New York University economist Nouriel…

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Chinese new year's celebration left its toll into FXstreet.com traffic numbers yesterday Monday January 23rd 2012.

Comparing traffic data from Monday previous week, we can observe huge drops in countries with a big Chinese community like obviously Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

The growing interest for Forex trading in the Asian/Pacific region lead FXstreet.com to feel the…

Financial News: Nasdaq Enters Currency Battle

By Tom Osborn Of FINANCIAL NEWS

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ), the U.S.-European exchange operator, is planning to hire staff in European derivatives clearing ahead of new clearing rules coming in this year.

The exchange is planning to start clearing non-deliverable forward (NDF) currency trades in Europe, according to two…

January 16-22 Podium

#1 Sam Seiden - Major Forex Moves for 2012 and The All Star Entry - Lesson and Application

#2 Rob Helean -…

CFTC fines long-running Ponzi scheme

By CFTCLaw

The CFTC has secured a federal consent order against Texas resident Larry Benny Groover for defrauding customers and misappropriating client money as part of a foreign exchange (“forex”) Ponzi scheme. Groover has been ordered to pay $2.69 million in restitution and civil monetary penalty. Relief defendant Joanne…

Perception is almost everything in trading for Mark Whistler: price, value, news, technicals,... are manmade perceptions. The key for the trade is then to “understands price relativity, and being able to align or separate his perspective with/from the unmanageable expectations of other market participants.”

Mark Whistler is a full-time trader and author…

Currencies lure traders as investment proxy

The Wall Street Journal

Foreign exchange is finding new fans among hedge funds and global macro-focused asset managers, as tighter correlations between currencies and other assets prompt investors to use it as a proxy for other markets.

With a persistent state of crisis in the eurozone over…