Without having to trade, you can profit from the NFP release just by estimating the price movement during the event. Here's everything you need to know about the Tickmill's NFP Machine.

Analytical skill is one of the most important skills that traders need to have in order to become an expert in the highly unpredictable and competitive field of forex trading. This set of skills includes being able to analyze the market quickly, recognize market trends, and use the gained information to make smart trading decisions. Aside from formal education, analytical skills can also be obtained from experience. Market conditions are never the same, so it's vital to know how to control your trade in any situation.

Aside from trading, analytical skills can be useful in other activities as well. For instance, some brokers offer exciting contests that are aimed to test traders' skills in a non-trading environment. This can be a great opportunity to put your skills to use and earn various prizes for your trade. In this article, we will be focusing on Tickmill's special contest called "NFP Machine". But first, let's learn a little bit about NFP and its importance in forex trading.

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NFP and its Relation to Forex Trading

Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) is a key indicator in the US economy. It is essentially a report that contains the number of jobs added in all US industries except farms, governments, private households, and non-profit organizations. The report is released monthly, normally on the first Friday of each month at 08:30 ET by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The NFP data is important in forex trading because it reflects the current state of the US economy. Low job numbers show that the economy is currently running low. When this happens, there is a high chance that the Federal Reserve would loosen their monetary policy, which is aimed to raise employment and increase economic output. This will result in lower interest rates and lower demand for the Dollar, hence affecting the currency market quite significantly.

It is also important to know that NFP releases are usually accompanied by a sudden increase in volatility and widening spreads. If not careful, traders can easily get stopped out due to the extreme market condition. This is why traders must be cautious of big economic releases like NFP reports.

 

Tickmill's NFP Machine, Predict the Price to Win Cash Prizes

Seeing the importance of NFP reports, the leading broker Tickmill decided to make a special campaign called "NFP Machine" to put traders' analytical skills into use. This campaign was first introduced on May 30, 2016, to this date. As of September 2019, the campaign takes place on the Woobox trading platform and the specifics are announced on the broker's official Facebook page on the first week of each month. This campaign is available to all Tickmill live account holders worldwide.

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Tickmill is an award-winning global ECN broker, authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK, CySEC in Cyprus, and the FSA of Seychelles. Founded in 2014, it offers its retail and institutional clients various trading services with a prime focus on forex, stock, commodities, CFDs, and metals.

For traders who prioritize the value of spreads in broker selection, Tickmill provides excellent services with low spreads, starting from 0.0 pips.

The London-based company has a mission to provide clients with the best possible trading environment, so clients can focus on trading and become successful traders. One way to reach its mission is to offer a fast-execution of 0.15s. With this facility, it's no wonder that Tickmill gets the 2019 Best Forex Execution Broker award by the CFI.co Awards. Also, Tickmill received the achievement as Best CFD Broker Asia 2019 by International Business Magazine, the Best Forex Broker Asia, and the Most Transparent Broker 2019 by Forex Awards.

After registering in Tickmill, traders can choose the most ideal asset among 60 currency pairs that they can trade. If traders aren't sure yet to open a real account, Tickmill recommends learning to trade through a demo account.

There are also educational features such as Webinars, Seminars, Ebooks, and Video Tutorials. All of these facilities can be used by traders to increase knowledge about trading and the financial market as a whole. If traders already have enough knowledge, they have a greater opportunity for earning profit consistently.

For traders registered in real accounts, they can choose between provides three types of accounts, including Pro Account, Classic Account, and VIP Account. Traders can open positions with a minimum order of 0.01 Lots. This applies to all types of accounts.

The company provides recommendations for traders who are still confused when choosing an account. For example, for novice traders, Tickmill encourages clients to choose a Classic Account. It offers optimal conditions with fast order execution while enabling traders to use virtually any trading strategy. Additionally, the account is trade commission-free so traders only pay the bid/ask spread. Other than the 3 main accounts above, Tickmill also provides an Islamic account (swap-free).

The downside is, trading with Tickmill will only enable traders to use MetaTrader 4 as their offered trading platform. Although not much if compared to other brokers, the Tickmill platform provides a user-friendly and highly customizable interface, accompanied by sophisticated order management tools to help traders control positions quickly and efficiently.

The convenience of trading on Tickmill is enhanced by the existence of One-Click EA integrated on MT4. Traders will get Stop Loss and Take Profit calculations automatically. On top of that, Tickmill provides a VPS hosting for automated traders that can't be bothered with technical problems such as troublesome internet connection.

They offer several third-party research solutions, including Autochartist, which is a popular pattern-recognition software that uses automated technical analysis to make forecasts and generate trading signals. Autochartist is available both in Tickmill's web portal and as a platform plugin for MetaTrader 4.

As a Tickmill client, a trader can deposit and withdraw with a variety of payment methods, including Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer, and Skrill. Tickmill accepts deposits and withdrawals in 4 currencies, which include USD, EUR, GBP, and PLN.

Overall, Tickmill is a competitive broker in spreads and provides a safe trading environment with its regulated entities in three different jurisdictions. Although their trading platform is not outstanding, the analytical tools they present to equip traders' needs are considered by retail broker standards.

Basically, NFP Machine is a "prize prediction" contest, in which participants must guess the price of a specific instrument on a specific date and time. The rules are fairly simple. During the NFP release week, Tickmill will set a certain financial instrument for the forex contest and challenge traders to speculate the price on the MT4 trading platform exactly 30 minutes after the NFP release.

Traders who can guess the exact number of the price will get a $500 cash prize sent to their trading account. However, if no one guesses right, the trader with the closest prediction will receive a $200 prize.

Where to Find the Information on the Official Broker Site?

  • This information is reported per Mar 1 2023.
  • We can not ensure if this offering is still available or remain the same in future.
  • The broker announcement page may or may not exist anymore, You may explore Tickmill homepage and try to find "Promotion" section on the menu, footer, etc, to ensure the availability and validity of this promotion.
    

 

How to Participate in Tickmill's NFP Machine

  1. Create a Tickmill live account (if you haven't already) and become a Tickmill user to participate in the contest.
  2. During the NFP release week, go to the Woobox platform to join the contest.
  3. Enter your prediction along with your full name and Tickmill live account number.
  4. If you win, you will be contacted via email that you used to register with the company. The prize will also be credited to your account wallet immediately.

It's worth mentioning that traders can start submitting their predictions on the Woobox trading platform from Monday at 00:00 until Friday at 15:00 server time on the NFP week. The winner will be announced by the broker about an hour after the NFP release, and the name will be featured on the wall of fame on the broker's website.

 

Is The Bonus Withdrawable?

The prize of Tickmill's NFP Machine is withdrawable. You can use it for trading purposes or withdraw it as cash. If you want to withdraw the money, you'll need to trade at least 1 standard lot for each $5 of the cash prize. Assuming you get a $500 cash bonus, then you'll need to trade at least 100 standard lots to withdraw. Also, note that you can only receive the price on your own wallet and you are not allowed to transfer the prize to another trading wallet.

 

End Thoughts

Tickmill's NFP Machine campaign is one of the broker's features that present a great opportunity to make use of your analytical skills and earn additional income aside from your trading activities. All you need to do is submit your prediction during NFP release week and get the chance to win some cash. You don't have to open any trades or put any money at stake here. If you won, you can then use the money to either fund your trade or withdraw it to your bank account. Your name will also be featured on Tickmill's wall of fame after the winners have been announced.

 


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