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Growing Divide Between Stability of US and European Banks
Among the 28 officially identified Systemically Important Financial Institutions (SIFIs), there is a clear divide between the relatively low leveraged US banks, and some of their European peers, which are highly leveraged. European banks are still in the process of deleveraging. They received significant help from the European Central Bank via the LTRO, and are expected
Is the CFTC Actually Helping Traders?
The new CFTC rules regarding forex imposed leverage limits that angered many traders. Nobody likes to be held back. But after 6 months, there’s evidence that these limits might actually be helping traders make more money. On October 18th, the new leverage limits came into effect: 50:1 on major pairs and 20:1 on others. This
Who Said Most Forex Traders Lose?
The second part of the wide traders survey shows that only 27% lose. This is the total opposite of what we’ve seen in US brokers’ reports. Here are a few speculations about this figure and more interesting numbers
Markets.com Now Alive – A Rebranding of GFC
GFC Markets was a relatively young forex broker. It grew fast and now moves forward by rebranding with a lucrative domain name – markets.com. In addition to the shiny new name, they are adding useful tools to traders: 7 different trading platforms, including MT4, a browser based platform and mobile applications which see a growing
How To Get Ready For The New CFTC Rules
The new CFTC rules regarding forex trading in the US will come into effect soon. Apart from the infamous leverage limit, they include also include interesting things. Here are important things to look out for
50:1 Leverage Limit – Industry is Growing Up
In less than a month, the new CFTC rule regarding foreign exchange will be in effect – a maximum leverage limit of 50:1 on majors and 20:1 on others. This might be frustrating for some traders, but in the long run, I believe this is a good step for industry. I believe that a leverage
Will Foreign Forex Brokers Get “Gambling” Classification
The new CFTC rules consist of 50:1 leverage decision as well as many other regulations for the industry. But there might be one big hidden rule: US clients won’t be able to open accounts with foreign brokers. This can be implemented by assigning the notorious 7995 credit card classification to foreign brokers – preventing American
Forex Leverage Limit 50:1 – Will US Traders Run Away?
It took the CFTC a lot of time, but they finally finalized their ruling for forex: leverage will be limited to 50:1 on major currencies, and 20:1 on minors. The pressure against the initial 10:1 proposal worked, but the industry will still change. American traders: Will you stay with your American broker? In January, the
Forex on the Rise
Forex trading continues to grow. Two separate reports show that the volume of forex trading is on the rise. This goes hand in hand with the evolution of the industry. According to the Bank of International Settlements, the daily volume of forex trading reached 4.1 trillion US dollars a day. This report is published only
10:1 Leverage Proposal – Last Call to Act
The window for submitting comments to the proposed CFTC regulation is closing on March 22nd. This is the last call to act against the proposed 10:1 leverage limitation. With traders, forex brokers, introducing brokers and also congressmen against this proposal, there’s some hope. Here are the details