Forex Trading Information

Forex — the foreign exchange (currency or FOREX, or FX) market is the biggest and the most liquid financial market in the world. It boasts a daily volume of more than $5.1 trillion (as of April 2016). Trading in this market involves buying and selling world currencies, taking profit from the exchange rates difference. FX trading can yield high profits but is also a very risky endeavor. Everyone can participate in foreign exchange trading via the Forex brokers.

You can start learning to trade by going through our free Forex course. You can also join a friendly community of traders at the Forex forum.

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Forex Blog

EUR/USD Down During Quiet Trader as Dollar Recovers

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 14:52

The US dollar was rebounding against its rivals today. That led to the drop of EUR/USD currency pair, which basically erased yesterday's gains. The disappointing eurozone economic sentiment was not helping the matter either. Meanwhile, US manufacturing was surprisingly robust this month, bolstering the greenback further. Overall,...

GBP/NZD Consolidates in a Symmetrical Triangle After a Fall

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 12:00

The pound had experienced a rather strong rally against the New Zealand dollar from the beginning of 2017 through the middle of May. It then entered a similarly rapid downtrend, which stalled near the end of June. Since then, the currency pair entered a consolidation phase, which has now took a form of a symmetrical...

Forex Brokers Update — August 20th, 2017

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 11:43

One new broker has been added to the list of FX companies on our website this week: Global Prime — a regulated Australian broker with MT4 platform and $500 minimum account size. It offers very low fixed spreads but charges commission for trading. The maximum leverage is 1:200....

Forex News

Canadian Dollar Touches Highest Level in Three Weeks on Strong Retail Sales

Canadian Dollar Touches Highest Level in Three Weeks on Strong Retail Sales

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:05

The Canadian dollar rose against its US counterpart on Tuesday to touch the highest level in three weeks. The loonie also had broad gains against other major peers as Canadian core retail sales posted a strong increase in June, according to fresh data released today.

GBP/USD Tests New Lows Despite Positive UK Public Finances Data

GBP/USD Tests New Lows Despite Positive UK Public Finances Data

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 13:50

The GBP/USD currency pair today hit new lows despite the release of positive public sector finances data by the Office for National Statistics. The pair's decline was further precipitated by the higher buying pressure around the US dollar even as political tensions in Washington DC abate.

Swiss Franc Demonstrates Uninspiring Perfomance

Swiss Franc Demonstrates Uninspiring Perfomance

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 12:41

The Swiss franc's performance was not impressive today despite the widening trade balance surplus. The Swissie fell against the US dollar and was little changed against most other rivals.

Commodity Blog

US Political Turmoil, Renewed North Korean Tensions Push Gold Closer to $1,300

Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:53

Gold futures are inching closer to the important $1,300 threshold. With investors losing confidence in President Donald Trump and his ability to enact a pro-business...

Commodities Technical Analysis, August 21st — August 25th

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 9:25

The technical analysis, that includes the indicators’ data and major pivot points for WTI Oil, Gold, Silver and Copper as traded on spot market as of August 20th, 2017:...

Bitcoin Cash Soaring Above $800, NASA, Segwit and a Conceivable Third Fork in November

Sat, 19 Aug 2017 12:17

Bitcoin began trading on August 17 at $4,287 (GMT 00:05), and by noon (GMT 12:00), a new $4,480 all-time high was once again achieved. Since...

Forex Video Zone

Gold Loses Momentum Ahead of Friday’s Event

Gold Loses Momentum Ahead of Friday’s Event

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 15:46

Gold prices declined in early deals today. Traders are waiting for the key financial event, so the precious metal became less attractive. Thus, gold futures declined by 0.6% from the level of $1,292 per troy ounce. The price corrected to the level of $1,285.73. Gold retreated from the highest level in nearly a year. Lately, the precious metal enjoyed high demand thanks to its safe-haven appeal on the back of tensions between the United States...

What Is Forex? Understanding Forex Quotes.

What Is Forex? Understanding Forex Quotes.

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 10:24

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USD/JPY Has Broken Above a Declining Trend Line — Forecast — August 22nd 2017

USD/JPY Has Broken Above a Declining Trend Line — Forecast — August 22nd 2017

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 10:20

In this video, the Trading Central looks at the currency pair USD/JPY for the August 22nd session. USD/JPY — Looking at the intraday 30-min chart, the pair has indeed broken below the rising trendline, in place since last Tuesday. It has broken below the strong horizontal support at 110.25 and this level should behave like resistance. The pair also remains capped by the decliining 50-period Moving Average. Further weakness is also expected...