Hi shrike, According to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA - previously known as the FSA): 'Limited licence' firms will have to calculate their minimum capital resource requirement as the higher of: • their base requirement; • the sum of credit ...

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Hi Aloen, Good question. I thought I'd jump in here, as no one has replied to you so far. We know that regulation is important for your peace of mind. That is why we’d like to take the time to explain how Financial Services Authority (FSA) ...

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Trade on MT4 on your Mac image We know that many traders would like to access MT4 from their Macs. Now you can easily install MT4 on the OS X operating system from your Mac computer. Even though MetaTrader 4 is a native Windows application, with ...

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Hi gmavridakis, Good observation All firms that were regulated by the FSA are now regulated by the FCA. Alex ________ Alexander Chadwick Alpari (UK) Representative

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Hi Fadyshehata, We don't have any rules related to trading in periods of uncertainly such as news. However, it's a good idea to be aware of the risks involved. I've discussed these in a previous post. That is entirely your choice. To find out more ...

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Hi, You've the nail right on the head I'm happy to help however, I can't usefully add anything to whatever I've already told you. Alex ________ Alexander Chadwick Alpari (UK) Representative

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Hi ukmanthailan, I appreciate your inquisitiveness. If I were to deposit money anywhere, I'd be asking these questions as well. However as I've mentioned in my previous post, non-disclosure agreements prevent me from naming any of the multiple top ...

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Hi tradier, Good question. Widened prices in periods of uncertainty such as news are often created simply by an absence of liquidity. Market-makers tend to pull their bids/offers until they can make a decision as to what the news might mean for the ...

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Hi ukmanthailan, Our price feeds come from a number of liquidity providers and is constantly evolving as we seek to provide the most reliable price feeds and best execution for our community of Forex Traders. However, non-disclosure agreements mean ...

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Hi joaoborras, Re-quotes have been around ever since markets were allowed to float and are a natural consequence of that. If you are trading with the momentum of the market, and therefore by definition in the direction of least liquidity, then ...

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International Workers’ Day trading hours Please be aware that trading in the below European products will be closed on 1 May 2013 due to the International Workers' Day holiday: Stoxx 50 German 30 French 40 Normal trading hours will resume on 2 May. ...

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Hi dzero, Happy to help. To visit our UK site, please click here and select United Kingdom. image Alex ________ Alexander Chadwick Alpari (UK) Representative

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Hi, The wide spread in the last second of trading was simply a bad price from a single provider (although probably a fair reflection of their interest in trading in the last second of trading). On the basis that it wasn't really representative of ...

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You're correct – banks aren't participants. However, it requires just one market participant with a different price quote (should there be no others) for there to be a difference in spreads. It's worth remembering that this is on the release of the ...

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Hi IndigoPingvi, Good question. To understand what happened it's a good idea to understand how the foreign exchange markets in general, and ECN accounts in particular, operate. ECN accounts rely on the participation of interested parties to place ...

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Gold and silver traders to get tighter spreads with smaller price increment Small market movements matter. That’s why on Monday, 8 April 2013, we’re changing the minimum gold and silver price increment from 1 US cent to 0.1 US cent (USD0.010 to ...

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Hi Jonny5, The 'GBP Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)' event was scheduled for 9:30 GMT yesterday and there possibly was an increased interest in the pair prior to the event. Alex ________ Alexander Chadwick Alpari (UK) Representative

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Hi cheechong, Welcome to ForexFactory! We are looking at expanding our data centres globally and are actively exploring this option. Alex ________ Alexander Chadwick Alpari (UK) Representative

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Hi IndigoPingvi, I'm sorry to hear that you experienced problems with your MT5 platform. We did experience tech issues earlier in the trading day on a small number of our trading accounts. If any of your trades were affected, please get in touch at ...

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Please be aware that Friday, 29 March 2013 and Monday, 1 April 2013, are public holidays in the UK and other countries. Consequently, our trading and business hours will be affected. Trading hours The hours below apply to the relevant products, no ...

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