Other Forex Stuff Archives - Forex Crunch https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/forex-stuff/ Forex Trading with a Personal Touch Fri, 07 Jul 2023 07:16:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.forexcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ForexCrunch-favicon-1.svg Other Forex Stuff Archives - Forex Crunch https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/forex-stuff/ 32 32 FXCM Fined $2 Million for Slippage Issues – Clients Will https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2011/08/15/fxcm-fined-2-million-for-slippage-issues-clients-will-be-compensated/ https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2011/08/15/fxcm-fined-2-million-for-slippage-issues-clients-will-be-compensated/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:07:06 +0000 http://www.forexcrunch.com/?p=25015 The NFA decided to fine US forex broker FXCM for slippage malpractices. The NFA and FXCM reached a deal in which affected clients will be compensated within 30 days, and that FXCM will pay the NFA $2 million as compensation. According to the complaint, FXCM did not ensure efficient execution to all customers, did not...

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]]> https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2011/08/15/fxcm-fined-2-million-for-slippage-issues-clients-will-be-compensated/feed/ 3 Another Friday – Another Dollar Comeback https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2009/08/21/another-friday-another-dollar-comeback/ https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2009/08/21/another-friday-another-dollar-comeback/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:24:29 +0000 http://www.forexcrunch.com/?p=1843 This is already becoming a pattern – the US dollar makes serious gains in the late hours of the forex trading week – late Friday afternoon. The excellent Existing Home Sales supported the dollar’s rising this week. Let’s examine the pattern. The dollar was losing today to many currencies. Regarding the EUR/USD, the Euro had...

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]]> 973 Greek islands (or more) could go on sale https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2012/08/23/973-greek-islands-or-more-could-go-on-sale/ https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2012/08/23/973-greek-islands-or-more-could-go-on-sale/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:15:55 +0000 http://www.forexcrunch.com/?p=37422 Greece Leaves Euro Zone

The seemingly humiliating idea that Greek would sell off some islands in order to put some cash in its coffers is apparently not ruled out. Greek PM Antonis Samaras was asked by the French paper Le Monde if he would be willing to sell uninhabited islands. His answer was interesting: Samaras just gave one condition:...

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]]> New Reserve Currency Threatening the Dollar Again https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2009/06/07/new-reserve-currency-threatening-the-dollar-again/ https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2009/06/07/new-reserve-currency-threatening-the-dollar-again/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:08:52 +0000 http://www.forexcrunch.com/?p=1195 John Lipsky,  First Deputy Managing Director at the IMF, said that creating a new reserve currency to replace the dollar is possible, and he also elaborated how. This news, that came over the weekend, could hurt the dollar’s comeback. In a panel in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Lipsky said that such a step would be revolutionary,...

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]]> https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2010/03/04/the-fight-against-110-leverage-limit-has-results-keep-it-up/feed/ 5 Act Against the CFTC 1:10 Leverage Proposal https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2010/01/15/act-against-the-cftc-110-leverage-proposal/ https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2010/01/15/act-against-the-cftc-110-leverage-proposal/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:22:53 +0000 http://www.forexcrunch.com/?p=5523 The absurd proposal by the CFTC to limit leverage in forex to 1:10 is causing anger. Here’s how you act to stop it! The CFTC is beginning to regulate American forex trading. In their initial proposal, there’s an idea to limit leverage to 1:10. High leverage is one of the key characteristics of forex trading....

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]]> Euro slippage July 11 2012 outlook https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2012/07/11/euro-slippage/ https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2012/07/11/euro-slippage/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:37:46 +0000 http://www.forexcrunch.com/?p=36682 Not by much, but the single currency registered a fresh 2yr low yesterday as the bears continue to hold sway over short-term direction. Contributing to the defensive tone was a suggestion from the German constitutional court that a final decision on the legality of the ESM would likely be delayed. In addition, the IMF forecast...

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