FXCL Contests
| Contest | Status | |
|
$999 Volume Cash Reward Event | active |
|
|
Gain the highest profit on your demo account and get a real cash prize. | active |
|
|
FXCL Grand Demo Contest, Win $2100 to End 2023 | expired |
|
|
SummerFX Contest, Win Big Prizes | expired |
Is there imbalance power in the forex market?
According to a study by the Bank of International Settlements that was originally published in 2013 and revised in 2016 about client flows in forex trading, the flow of institutional traders reflects a significantly superior alignment with future pricing than that of corporate and private traders' flows. To put it simply, the power imbalance in forex trading gives a huge advantage to institutional traders.
Their order flow is usually so powerful that it can drive the price to move in a certain direction, hence creating a trend. But don't lose hope just yet because fortunately, there is still a way to analyze market sentiment for retail traders, and that is through the Commitment of Traders data report.
Continue Reading at Guide to Analyzing Trend Based on COT Data
Is it important to know major banks' FX positions?
Knowing major banks' FX positions can be important for certain traders, as it provides insights that can help identify low-risk, high-reward, and high-probability entry points in the market.
Continue Reading at Looking for Major Banks FX Positions? This Premium Tool Will Help You
Are there any correlations between stock market indices and currencies?
As a matter of fact, yes. For instance, there is often a correlation between the rise of the US Dollar and strong gains in stock indices like Dow Jones, NASDAQ, and S&P500. Similarly, a correlation has been observed between the Nikkei stock index and the Japanese Yen.
Continue Reading at Correlation Between Stock Market And Forex
How to use CDS in forex fundamental analysis?
The value of CDS used as tool for fundamental analysis is based on the sovereign CDS. The current value of sovereign CDS can be used to predict the direction of currency movement of a country in the future. The higher the CDS of a country, the higher the risks of those countries. For example, the European crisis that happened in Eurozone worried investors and market analysts. It means the crisis influenced the value of CDS. Therefore the risk of bankruptcy would increase exponentially. It is due to the lack of investor's confidence in the value of those countries' currencies.
In the picture above, we could see 5-year CDS from Portugal, Greece, Italy, and Spain experienced sharp increases in February 2012. It showed that in medium to long-term, the crisis in Europe was still going to be the main news and could possibly crush Euro. We could see how the crisis affects Eurozone economic recovery, and consequently, the Euro.
Continue Reading at The Most Accurate Fundamental Analysis
