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05/05/2016 - A couple of weeks ago, the makers of the renowned News Trading EA - Quantina News Trader Ultimate, released more spectacular Expert Advisers from their lab. Although one of the EA was released some couple of weeks ago, and the other two are fresh out of the Lab. An outstanding quality about Quantina Intelligence Research Lab is their continuous research, and development of news trading systems as well as other automated trading software. The Three New EAs New Release #1.
The EA automatically execute trades for you, based on the difference between the actual and expected (or customized) macroeconomic data. If data is positive (higher than expected) it can automatically enter the buy order on the market. If data is negative (lower than expected) it can automatically enter the sell order on the market by mouse click emulator. Key Features Stand Alone Application: No need to install it, one single file only. It doesn’t make any changes in registry and it doesn’t use FTP protocol. Compatible with any PC or VPS. As a stand-alone application give your trading platform a freedom and huge trading advantage. Most Advanced Coding Method: It’s coded to consume less computer resources, hence It has a faster execution and stable operation. Avoids Multiple News Indicator conflict: The Developers realized that one single economic news release can not give us a correct trading direction if at the same time releasing several different economic data on the market. If there are conflict in the deviation then the market could be highly volatile and unpredictable.
Integrated MND Core (Multiple News Decision Core): A special core (Multiple News Decision Core) was designed to provide additional advantages during news trading. With MND core you will able to add multiple news events with different conditions to a single Intelligence (trading decision). Quantina Intelligence News System can process multiple indicators. User-friendly Interface - Instant Trading Signal: You can choose any news event from a simple Economic Calendar on our interface. Set your conditions easily as a simple form. Add it to your Intelligence and set up click co-ordinates on your broker’s BUY or SELL button. Activate it with one click. No need to understand scripts or any programming language. Trades Every News Impact Types: Not just all the most important economic indicators such as US NonFarm Payroll, Unemployment Rate, or Inflation reports can be traded, but every high, medium, and low impact news events from almost 42 countries can be traded. Unlimited opportunities and trading rules can change everything. After News Auto Click Delay: Instant Auto Click and After News Auto Click method also can be used in this version. Customizable After News Auto click can delay your trades for the beginning of next timeframe to avoid - high spread and - volatile market conditions. Delay valid for the scheduled time and not for the news released. In this case you will have extra advantage for trading opportunity. Fast-Link To Get More Info: There is a built-in get more information link for every economic news event, which is sourced from Investing.com. The information contains the type of news event, history data with charts, and also a simple explanation for beginners regarding how the actual data will affect the currency (e.g. “A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the GBP, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the GBP.”) Designed For All Kind of Users: The EA was made by professionals and also tested on beginners to ensure it is optimized for all kind of users. Ideal for technical and fundamental trades. Other Features
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For more information visit website - Quantina Intelligence Auto Click News Trader 2016 v1.5 New Release #2.  Price Details & Economic Advantage
For more information please visit website -Quantina Forex News Trading Pack (Including Remote Installation) Special discounts please Contact Us New Release #3.  This new EA is really an intelligent design by Quantina. As the name implies, it trades after the news release has occurred after following a very clever logic that scans the market for opportunities of a price reversal, which is very common in news events, and then takes advantage of it. How It Works After a high or medium impact news events, the FOREX market will react and price will certainly move in one direction (long or short). The EA will wait until the end of the timeframe before it enters the market. This protects you from high spread, and latency issues. The EA works with market orders to reduce data usage with your broker server. It can observe the candle of a scheduled news event and open trades in the same and/or opposite trend direction beginning of the very next candle. Depending on the size of impact and direction, it will track and secure your executed order with the BreakEven method* and Trailing Stop as usual in Quantina Expert Advisors.
key Features 1. 4/5 digit platform supported automatically  3. Latest MT4 build 950+ compatible 4. Advanced Break Even Method (Trigger + Lock) 5. Opposite Trade Direction for medium impacts 6. Trail before break even available 7. Separated Buy and Sell Order Distance 8. Intelligent Money Manager (Calculated with Stop-Loss) 9. High Spread Protection 10. Settings can be used in PIPS or in Points 11. Stealth Mode Function to protect your account Price - £90.00 Purchase For One Time Payment or Rent Monthly Visit Website For More Information - Quantina After News Trader EA 2016 Special discount offer please Contact Us | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Yuletide Promotion (50% Discount) On All Quantina Forex Intelligence Products FXTradeCity is glad to announce its 50% Discount promotion on all Quantina Intelligence Products in this season of celebration. This means friends, visitors and fans of FXTradeCity will get all products on Quantina Intelligence website for Discount of 50% cost price until the expiration of the promotion. Benefits  Quantina Forex News Trader EA 2015 ULTIMATE v3.1 (Automated-and-Manual Trade) - See more details of the EA Cost Price: £190.00 50% Discount: £95  Quantina Forex News Trader EA 2015 DEMO v3.1 (Automated and Manual) See more details of the EA Cost Price: £29.00 50% Discount: £14.50  Quantina Intelligence iTrend EA 2015 Universal Edition v1.5 See more details of the EA Cost Price: £99.00 50% Discount: £49.50  Quantina Intelligence Session Trader EA 2015 Universal Edition See more details of the EA Cost Price: £29.90 50% Discount: £14.95   Quantina Straddle Trader EA 2016 (With Latency Meter) Half Automated Trading System with high spread- and profit protection system. See more details of the EA - **Available for ONLY existing cutomers Cost Price: £19.00 50% Discount: £9.50 ......and many more products (indicators, special settings packs, e.t.c.). To take advantage of this offer use the Coupon Code: VIPxcOnyeB at check out during payment for any product on Quantina's website. We strongly recommend deploying your news trading EAs on a VPS in order to avoid missing any trade. NextPointHost is a very good VPS Provider offering up to 25% additional lifetime discount depending on the billing cycle. We learnt a new data centre will soon be launched in London amongst other data centres in Europe. See more details: NextPointHost Forex VPS Hosting Wish you a pipful encounter trading the news. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The makers of MT4 officially announced the launching of a web based MT4 platform on browsers. The news which was posted on 31st August, 2015 in the official website states that users can utilize the platform via any browser and operating system (Windows, Mac, Linux). No additional software is required — everything is done on the MQL5.community website. The only requirements needed to get started is to register for an MQL5.community account and a demo account on the MetaQuotes-Demo server.  The platform is not limited to only Metaquotes demo servers, because traders can still register their broker name, and login in to their accounts. Click this link to add a trading account: https://www.mql5.com/en/trading This innovation breaks the barrier of standalone platforms which restricts traders to their PCs. Now traders can get access to their platform everywhere, anywhere as long as a browser is there. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The makers of the renowned Forex Insider Indicator, PowerFlow EA & ProFX recently launched the updated version of FXPulse Tool. The utility, which aids news trading by providing news events directly on the chart makes it the fourth major update since inception. A major feature in the new version is the multilingual interface & faster delivery of news events directly on the chart. Key Features
Once more the utility comes FREE with no conditions.
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 NextPointHost Forex VPS & Hosting Solutions Celebrates 5 Years Anniversary With Special Discount Offers & A Special Birthday Draw NextPointHost recently announced Discounted Prices and a Special Birthday Draw For Their 5th Anniversary - Tuesday, May 5, 2015 NextPointHost, a premier provider of affordable and VPS hosting, announced it is marking its 5th anniversary by announcing a couple of special discounts to help celebrate five years of offering world-class web hosting services to customers in Europe and internationally. In celebration of its 5-year anniversary, the company has announced discounts on two of the most popular hosting services – shared and VPS SSD servers - offering new and existing customers 50% off all new orders placed before 20th May 2015. NextPointHost will also be giving away a Free SSD VPS Hosting account for 1 year. Anyone can take part in the Birthday Draw just by visiting their Facebook page and submitting the application form for a chance to win. Having started with just three Forex VPS hosting plans in 2010, NextPointHost’s service portfolio has grown and adapted over the past 5 years to include products under 6 different categories and catering to businesses of all sizes. In fact much of the past 5 years at NextPointHost has been spent on tweaking and perfecting their hosting solutions. The company has already exhibited phenomenal success in the market. “NextPointHost’s 5th anniversary is a significant milestone in an industry that is changing constantly, said Genko Penev, CEO of NextPointHost. “A long-term focus on customer care and a stable operations have greatly contributed to NextPointHost’s success. We now have two datacenters, and a range of hosting products far more powerful than anything I could have imagined back in 2010.” To find out more about the 50% discount on shared and VPS hosting servers, and other promotions and services please visit: NextPointHost Website NB NextPointHost ranks No.1 in our Top 5 Forex VPS Providers. See our VPS Table: Top 5 Forex VPS Proiders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 CFTC Launches Online Tool That Helps Investors To Check The Registration, License, & Disciplinary History Of Certain Financial Professionals. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently launched a SmartCheck tool that allows investors to verify the credentials of investment professionals, uncover any past disciplinary history, and stay ahead of scam artists with news and alerts. The investigative tool exposes Six (6) key information which reveals the true background of a registered financial professional or institution. KEY DETAILS/FEATURES
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HotForex recently announced the launch of the much awaited Social Media Trading Network, which connects more than 250,000 traders across the world. The innovative scheme allows traders in the network to Identify, follow and copy the most successful traders; build portfolio; exchange information; and, track progress.  The social trading platform, which is powered by one of the fastest growing network in the world FXStat is also available on mobile Smartphones. So traders can keep up-to-date with the latest news, and react to market moves as they happen anywhere anytime. KEY FEATURES
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MetaQuotes the developers of MetaTrader 4 & MetaTrader 5 has innovated a scheme, which enables RENTING of EAs, & Forex Products from the MQL Community. This innovation according to MetaQuotes allows members not only to buy MetaTrader Market applications but also rent them. According to the developers, "Renting a product is clearly much cheaper than purchasing a full license". Part of the objectives of this scheme is to build trader's confidence about a product before buying it. This action might gradually eradicate demo versions as a product can be rented for a certain period of time to make sure that it is really what you need - much like the same objective for a demo version with limited features. Developers of Forex systems have a lot to benefit through this scheme as more clients would be attracted to cheaper prices with contractual duration.
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Swiss Central Bank Takes Off Cap On Franc Extreme Gaps on CHF Causes Net Breaking Losses
The unexpected decision caused instant losses running into billions, and as well profits for some traders who probably had open sell positions in pairs like USDCHF. According to Bloomberg.com, major dealers struggled to process orders amid a flood of customer calls, and trade requests, according to people with direct knowledge of the events. Some of these banks includes; Deutsche Bank AG (DBK), UBS Group AG (UBSG) and Goldman Sachs (GS) Group Inc. The Swiss Franc grew 41% against the Euro and about 38% against the USD, but unfortunately most investors couldn't take advantage of this because quotes were frozen by brokers probably as a fail safe move thereby causing "No Liquidity" in most platforms. Most financial experts believes that a higher than expected number of traders were caught unawares in this frenzy move. Some brokers have already begun sending emails informing their clients of their decision to fill client orders and positions in other to fill the gap. It is likely that brokers with low holding capital might close up due to the huge losses that will be involved after they bridge the gap. Probably by next week we should be having a clear figure of this. See full reports from Bloomberg.com:Mayhem Erupts on Trading Floors After Swiss Central Bank Removes Cap on Franc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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HOW QUANTINA EA WORKS The EA downloads the next news events from the Forex Factory's website. If something goes wrong or the Economic Calendar comes up late then the EA will contact Quantina's server, and compare the correct news events, so you will never going to miss any news events, especially the high impacts news. A few seconds before the scheduled news release, the EA selects the correct currency pair automatically and sets a buy stop and sell stop orders. When the news released hits one of them (buy or sell). EA will start to track it immediately, calculating with actual spread and slips (version 2015 v3.1 and above) and sets the Safety Net to the first profitable position (BreakEvenPips). You will earn at least that much profit even if the market suddenly turns back. However, if the market price moves forward in your favour, The EA will track it, and handle your opened position for the maximum profit. With spike trading method average trading time is about 2-3 minutes. Average profit is about 1 - 25 pips / trade. (Average trading time 5-25 minutes, Average Profit 60pips/trade). Advanced traders can use all the possibile trading methods at the same time on the same account which is highly profitable. Beginners are advised to follow the video instructions to reach high profit by monthly basis.)FEATURES AND BENEFITS OF QUANTINA EA NEWS TRADER & OTHER PRODUCTS
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 Forex Manipulation More Bank Probe On The Way Two (2) Major Banks on the Hit ListReports from financial sources (Bloomberg), on December 11, 2014 has it that two (2) major banks are on the radar of New York's Financial Regulators for alleged use of sophisticated algorithms in their trading platforms to manipulate Forex prices. According to Bloomberg's report the New York's Financial Services found likely evidence that Barclays Plc (BARC) and Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) may have used algorithms on their trading platforms to manipulate foreign-exchange rates, by using automated tools that goes beyond individuals colluding to rig currency benchmarks, and take advantage of less sophisticated clients. It is worthy to note that Deutsche Bank, and Barclays weren’t among the six firms that agreed to pay $4.3 billion to U.S., U.K. and Swiss authorities last month in the first settlements in the global probe. Currently monitoring systems have been installed in these banks as part of the investigations as stated by a spoke person of the Financial Investigating Authority. It is highly expected that another round of penalties or fines might be the lot of these banks if found wanting. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 CFTC Orders Five Banks to Pay over $1.4 Billion in Penalties for Attempted Manipulation of Foreign Exchange Benchmark Rates. Total Penalties Since June 2012 up to $3.4 Billion A shocking, and bizarre news came out officially from the Forex watchdog - CFTC on November 12, 2014 stating penalties imposed on Five (5) notable Banks for attempted manipulation of foreign exchange benchmark rates. The shocking side of the story is the calibre of bank's involved - Citibank, RBS, JPMorgan, UBS & HSBC. The statement alleged that the heinous breach, which was carried out with other private banks through a private chatting platform was aimed at manipulating the World Markets/Reuters Closing Spot Rates (WM/R Rates), which is the most widely referenced FX benchmark rates in the United States, and globally.See details of the official press statement below: "Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued five Orders filing and settling charges against Citibank N.A. (Citibank), HSBC Bank plc (HSBC), JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. (JPMorgan), The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (RBS) and UBS AG (UBS) (collectively, the Banks) for attempted manipulation of, and for aiding and abetting other banks’ attempts to manipulate, global foreign exchange (FX) benchmark rates to benefit the positions of certain traders. The Orders collectively impose over $1.4 billion in civil monetary penalties, specifically: $310 million each for Citibank and JPMorgan, $290 million each for RBS and UBS, and $275 million for HSBC. The Orders also require the Banks to cease and desist from further violations, and take specified steps to implement and strengthen their internal controls and procedures, including the supervision of their FX traders, to ensure the integrity of their participation in the fixing of foreign exchange benchmark rates and internal and external communications by traders. The relevant period of conduct varies across the Banks, with conduct commencing for certain banks in 2009, and for each bank, continuing into 2012. Aitan Goelman, the CFTC’s Director of Enforcement, stated: “The setting of a benchmark rate is not simply another opportunity for banks to earn a profit. Countless individuals and companies around the world rely on these rates to settle financial contracts, and this reliance is premised on faith in the fundamental integrity of these benchmarks. The market only works if people have confidence that the process of setting these benchmarks is fair, not corrupted by manipulation by some of the biggest banks in the world.” According to the Orders, one of the primary benchmarks that the FX traders attempted to manipulate was the World Markets/Reuters Closing Spot Rates (WM/R Rates). The WM/R Rates, the most widely referenced FX benchmark rates in the United States and globally, are used to establish the relative values of different currencies, which reflect the rates at which one currency is exchanged for another currency. FX benchmark rates, such as the WM/R Rates, are used for pricing of cross-currency swaps, foreign exchange swaps, spot transactions, forwards, options, futures and other financial derivative instruments. The most actively traded currency pairs are the Euro/U.S. Dollar, U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen, and British Pound Sterling/U.S. Dollar. Accordingly, the integrity of the WM/R Rates and other FX benchmarks is critical to the integrity of the markets in the United States and around the world. The Orders find that certain FX traders at the Banks coordinated their trading with traders at other banks in their attempts to manipulate the FX benchmark rates, including the 4 p.m. WM/R fix. FX traders at the Banks used private chat rooms to communicate and plan their attempts to manipulate the FX benchmark rates. In these chat rooms, FX traders at the Banks disclosed confidential customer order information and trading positions, altered trading positions to accommodate the interests of the collective group, and agreed on trading strategies as part of an effort by the group to attempt to manipulate certain FX benchmark rates. These chat rooms were sometimes exclusive and invitation only. (Examples of the coordinating chats are attached under Related Links.) The Orders also find that the Banks failed to adequately assess the risks associated with their FX traders participating in the fixing of certain FX benchmark rates and lacked adequate internal controls in order to prevent improper communications by traders. In addition, the Banks lacked sufficient policies, procedures and training specifically governing participation in trading around the FX benchmarks rates; and had inadequate policies pertaining to, or sufficient oversight of, their FX traders’ use of chat rooms or other electronic messaging. According to the Orders, some of this conduct occurred during the same period that the Banks were on notice that the CFTC and other regulators were investigating attempts by certain banks to manipulate the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interest rate benchmarks. The Commission has taken enforcement action against UBS and RBS (among other banks and inter-dealer brokers) in connection with LIBOR and other interest rate benchmarks. (See information below.) The Orders recognize the significant cooperation of Citibank, HSBC, JPMorgan, RBS, and UBS with the CFTC during the investigation of this matter. In the UBS Order, the CFTC also recognizes that UBS was the first bank to report this misconduct to the CFTC. In related matters, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued Final Notices regarding enforcement actions against the Banks and imposing collectively penalties of £1,114,918,000 (approximately $1.7 billion), and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has issued an order resolving proceedings against and requiring disgorgement from UBS AG. The CFTC thanks and acknowledges the invaluable assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the FCA, and FINMA. CFTC Division of Enforcement staff members responsible for these cases are Robert Howell, Jonathan Huth, Traci Rodriguez, Jennifer Smiley, David Terrell, Melissa Glasbrenner, Heather Johnson, Jordon Grimm, Elizabeth Streit, and Gretchen L. Lowe. * * * * * With these Orders, since June 2012, the CFTC has imposed penalties of over $3.34 billion on entities relating to acts of attempted manipulation, completed manipulation, and/or false reporting with respect to global benchmarks. See In re Lloyds’ Banking Group, PLC , CFTC Docket No. 14-18 (July 28, 2014)($105 million)(CFTC Press Release 6966-14); (In re RP Martin Holdings Limited and Martin Brokers (UK) Ltd., CFTC Docket No. 14-16 (May 15, 2014) ($1.2 Million penalty) (CFTC Press Release 6930-14); In re Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (Rabobank), CFTC Docket No. 14-02, (October 29, 2013) ($475 Million penalty) (CFTC Press Release 6752-13); In re ICAP Europe Limited, CFTC Docket No. 13-38 (September 25, 2013) ($65 Million penalty) (CFTC Press Release 6708-13); In re The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and RBS Securities Japan Limited, CFTC Docket No. 13-14 (February 6, 2013) ($325 Million penalty) (CFTC Press Release 6510-13); In re UBS AG and UBS Securities Japan Co., Ltd., CFTC Docket No. 13-09) (December 19, 2012) ($700 Million penalty) (CFTC Press Release 6472-12); In re Barclays PLC, Barclays Bank PLC, and Barclays Capital Inc., CFTC Docket No. 12-25 (June 27, 2012) ($200 million penalty) (CFTC Press Release 6289-12). 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HotForex recently annoucned the launching of the renewed and improved version of one of their prolific web trading platform - WebTrader. The platform which is highly customizable to trading environment comes with latest update that brings improved responsiveness and even better performance as stated by the developers. The WebTrader interface has been automatically updated, so existing users only need to login to get access to the new features (Note: If you have any issues viewing the new version, simply clear your cache). New Features:
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 Currently they are about 3,970 signals available for subscription in MQL Signal Services (See The Top 7 MT4 MQL's Signal Providers). There are very few Brokers who support the MQL Signal Services. This new innovation by HotForex would allow traders to subscribe to any of the signal services provider of their choice, and get automated placement of trades to their platforms seamlessly. Brief on Hotforex HotForex is an award winning, fully regulated and licensed online Forex and commodities broker. Offers various accounts, trading software and trading tools to trade Forex and Commodities for individuals, fund managers and institutional customers. Retail, IB and White Label Clients have the opportunity to access interbank spreads and liquidity via state of the art automated trading platforms. Headquartered in Mauritius and supported by their worldwide Customer Management Centre's, HotForex offers its clients an unparalleled trading experience with excellent multilingual support in an effort to provide its clients with every advantage possible in order to facilitate their trading activities. HF Markets Limited, has a Category 1 Global Business License issued by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of the Republic of Mauritius under the name of HF Markets Limited Company No.: 094286/GBL; Category 1 Global Business № C110008214 License. See more...
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| The much awaited Forexpeacearmy's 2013 Forex Broker Scam of the year was released on Friday 18th April, 2014. The FPA has a reputation for unbiased benchmark and review of Forex products and services. The yearly contest was designed to serve as a deterrent to deceitful brokers, ensure fair-play, and to keep traders informed. Here are the top 4 worst brokers in 2013: Rank No 4: (HFX.com) Apart from failing to pay their client (traders) debts, this broker was known for posting fake reviews about their services, and wiping off their client accounts after assuring to place profitable trades and many more.... Rank No 3: (Forexoma.com) The once Forex education, signal provider, and trading systems site owned by Vahid Chaychi were accused of taking away their client funds. At a particular time their website went down and the complaints for withdrawal issues among others increased. In no distant time their MT4 server went down and the complaints skyrocketed. Read more... Rank No 2: (Liteforex.com) This broker cleverly used their terms of service to limit their clients from making legitimate profits in their trades especially with news trading. This gave them arbitrary power to impound client funds for no legitimate reasons. Rank No 1: (4XP.com) 4XP picked the worst of the worst broker in 2013. For the complete story of the 2013 Forex Broker Scam of the Year please click here Do you think you have been scammed? Submit your complaint with the FPA or contact us to assist you. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Swiss Competition Authority Opens Probe On Eight Banks For Alleged Forex Manipulation Report on Monday 31st March, has it that the following banks: Royal Bank of Scotland, Credit Suisse, Zuercher Kantonalbank (ZKB), Barclays Bank, Citigroup, JP Morgan, UBS, and Julius Baer are on the radar of the Swiss Competition Authority probe panel for alleged collusion to manipulate exchange rates in foreign currency trades. A crucial part of the watchdog’s examinations are to ascertain whether traders from different banks teamed up to induce currency prices, and whether they traded ahead of their own customers or failed to accurately represent to customers how they were determining the prices. A statement credited to the Switzerland's Competition Commission WEKO, on Monday states that it had opened an investigation into the Swiss, British and U.S. banks over potential conspiracy to manipulate foreign exchange rates of which the most important exchange rates were affected. A similar preliminary investigation last October was opened by the Swiss Competition Authority after gathering facts about potential manipulation of foreign exchange markets by banks. Previous investigations of this sort by international investigating agencies had led to huge fines to errant banks. Also last week, UBS suspended several currency traders, pending international investigations into allegations of collusion and market rigging. In reaction to these allegations, some of the banks penciled in the statement were shocked at WEKO's action because they were not given advance notice prior to the release of these allegations to the public. Julius Baer said an internal investigation had found no evidence of foreign exchange market abuse behavior. Credit Suisse in their reaction found the allegation as “astonishing” and further stated that WEKO's press release contained inappropriate references to Credit Suisse AG and that the claims were "inappropriate and harmful" to its reputation. Meanwhile UBS, JP Morgan, RBS and Citigroup have not made any public statement on WEKO’s action as at the time of the release. According to reports from Reuters, the Swiss Competition Authority would conduct the investigation by themselves without the interference or assistance of foreign authorities due to legal reasons. If these banks are found culpable then they would like face fines up to 10% of their turnover generated in the relevant market in Switzerland over the last three years. A major concern for Forex traders is that these banks are the custodians of client funds for major Forex brokers. Therefore a lot could be at stake for the banks and other institutions like the Forex Brokers with regards to client confidence on the Broker's Bank integrity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 MetaQuotes has upgraded its previous MT4 Client Terminal Build 600 to Build 610. This upgrade, which ultimately seeks to fix certain bugs came out barely 2 weeks after the release of Build 600. The first release has been welcomed with diverse tales from traders, which most of them prefered the traditional MT4 Build 509.According to Metaquotes, the new Build 610 has resolved the following issues:
See: Difference Between MT4 and MT5 Before New Build 600 & 610
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MetaQuotes Releases MT4 Build 600 With New Features, Uncertainties, Massive Changes To Affect EAs & Trading MetaQuotes has upgraded its previous MT4 Build 509 to Build 600, which is close to an exact replica of MetaTrader 5. See: Difference Between MT4 and MT5 Before New Build 600 Although MetaQuotes has assured that the key elements of MT4 Build 509 would not be affected in the new build. But only time would tell. Please see the following new features and likely uncertainties before you upgrade or download the new build. New Features (Build 600):
 USD Drive EA: 13 Months Live Trading Gain 63.485%,7413 pips plus on MyFXBook.com.Uncertainties:
So before you upgrade or download the new build 600 please get a copy of the documentation, and read it carefully. Although an automatic upgrade of your terminal to build 600 by your broker could take place without your consent. Therefore i advise everyone to adapt to the new changes. The big question is: What exactly is MetaQuotes up to in the near future concerning MT4? Have you installed the new version? Please share your experience with everyone. Leave your comments in the article on MT4 vs MT5 Further Reading: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CySEC Re-emphasizes Ban On Frivolous Bonus Issued By Investment Security Firms Tied To Clients Trading (Forex, CFDs, Futures, Options, Stocks, e.t.c)  The four (4) point regulatory policies in the statement signed by the Chairwoman of the Commission - Demetra Kalogerou, are to be adhered by all Investment Firms in Cyprus forthwith. The regulatory policy seeks the following control measures:
However the above was not previously being adhered to by most brokers especially options brokerages who demands clients to generate a certain amount of trading activity before he/she can have access to his/her funds. CySEC Statement: Granting Trading Benefits To Clients Source: Leap Rate - CySEC Bans Bonuses Tied To Trading Editor's Note This is a welcome development by CySEC to reduce all forms of bonus that finally wrecks unsuspecting traders. I suggest all other regulatory bodies copy such action and adopt it. |
InvestTechFX Technologies Incorporated Arrested By Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Investors Lost Millions in Forex Trading Scam
(Toronto, Ontario – December 3, 2013) - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) - GTA Financial Crime unit has charged the two directors of InvestTechFX Technologies Incorporated for allegedly defrauding investors out of millions of dollars.
InvestTechFX Technologies Incorporated (InvestTechFX) is a web-based foreign exchange trading company. The RCMP’s investigation revealed a fraudulent scheme spanning over three continents and 10 countries, which has inflicted millions of dollars in losses for victims from around the world.
The RCMP alleges that between January 1, 2008 and November 25, 2013, Alan ZER (48 years old) and Rony SPEKTOR (51 years old) operated their website to draw foreign exchange investors worldwide into opening trading accounts. Investors deposited funds into the accounts believing that InvestTechFX was facilitating active trading in the foreign exchange (forex) market. However, the investigation has revealed that InvestTechFX did not honour the client trading orders. The funds were simply transferred into personal accounts of ZER and SPEKTOR. Investors’ attempts to withdraw their funds were denied by InvestTechFX through allegedly false, misleading and deceitful justifications.
On November 28, 2013, RCMP investigators executed a search warrant at an office in Toronto where the majority of the victims were enticed to transfer funds into their InvestTechFX accounts. During the search warrants, police found and seized evidence consistent with ‘boiler room’ activities. Three individuals found working in these premises were arrested and released on a ‘Promise to Appear’ at the Toronto West Courthouse (1000 Finch Ave. West) on January 3rd, 2014.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of ZER and SPEKTOR, who are alleged to be the masterminds of this elaborate scheme. Their whereabouts remain unknown to police. RCMP laid ‘Informations’ on ZER and SPEKTOR at Toronto Old City Hall Courthouse (60 Queen St. West).
“Today’s frauds continue to grow more complex through the use of technology, which highlights the continued need for awareness and due diligence”, stated Superintendent Dave BELLAMY, the Officer in Charge of the RCMP GTA Financial Crime units. “We remain committed to detecting, disrupting and dismantling these types of organizations in our efforts to maintain investor confidence and protect the integrity of our economy.”
Investors who believe they have been defrauded by InvestTechFX Technologies Inc. are asked to contact the RCMP GTA Financial Crime unit at 1-855-253-7267.
The RCMP would like to thank United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA), the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China and numerous agencies in the United States for their assistance in this investigation.
Source: RCMP Press Release - Investors Lose Millions In Forex Trading Scam
Editor's Note
This firm has been on the radar of forexpeacearmy.com. They were labeled as a Scam for long. See: ForexPeaceArmy Scam Findings - InvestTechFx. Also see: discussion thread of the scam findings againstInvestTechFx
The firm's winning of the 2011 Forex Broker Scam of Year attest to their shady deals and fraudulent schemes to their client
--> The RCMP alleges that between January 1, 2008 and November 25, 2013, Alan ZER (48 years old) and Rony SPEKTOR (51 years old) operated their website to draw foreign exchange investors worldwide into opening trading accounts. Investors deposited funds into the accounts believing that InvestTechFX was facilitating active trading in the foreign exchange (forex) market. However, the investigation has revealed that InvestTechFX did not honour the client trading orders. The funds were simply transferred into personal accounts of ZER and SPEKTOR. Investors’ attempts to withdraw their funds were denied by InvestTechFX through allegedly false, misleading and deceitful justifications.
On November 28, 2013, RCMP investigators executed a search warrant at an office in Toronto where the majority of the victims were enticed to transfer funds into their InvestTechFX accounts. During the search warrants, police found and seized evidence consistent with ‘boiler room’ activities. Three individuals found working in these premises were arrested and released on a ‘Promise to Appear’ at the Toronto West Courthouse (1000 Finch Ave. West) on January 3rd, 2014.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of ZER and SPEKTOR, who are alleged to be the masterminds of this elaborate scheme. Their whereabouts remain unknown to police. RCMP laid ‘Informations’ on ZER and SPEKTOR at Toronto Old City Hall Courthouse (60 Queen St. West).
“Today’s frauds continue to grow more complex through the use of technology, which highlights the continued need for awareness and due diligence”, stated Superintendent Dave BELLAMY, the Officer in Charge of the RCMP GTA Financial Crime units. “We remain committed to detecting, disrupting and dismantling these types of organizations in our efforts to maintain investor confidence and protect the integrity of our economy.”
Investors who believe they have been defrauded by InvestTechFX Technologies Inc. are asked to contact the RCMP GTA Financial Crime unit at 1-855-253-7267.
The RCMP would like to thank United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA), the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China and numerous agencies in the United States for their assistance in this investigation.
Source: RCMP Press Release - Investors Lose Millions In Forex Trading Scam
Editor's Note
This firm has been on the radar of forexpeacearmy.com. They were labeled as a Scam for long. See: ForexPeaceArmy Scam Findings - InvestTechFx. Also see: discussion thread of the scam findings againstInvestTechFx
The firm's winning of the 2011 Forex Broker Scam of Year attest to their shady deals and fraudulent schemes to their client
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Court Verdict: To Pay Back Over $1Billion & $100 Million Imposed Penalty
Federal Court in New York Orders MF Global Inc. to Pay over $1 Billion in Restitution to Customers of MF Global Inc.The court’s Order also imposes a $100 million penalty on MF Global
Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) obtained a federal court consent Order against Defendant MF Global Inc. (MF Global) requiring it to pay $1.212 billion in restitution to customers of MF Global to ensure customers recover their losses sustained when MF Global failed in 2011.
The consent Order, entered on November 8, 2013 by U.S. District Court Judge Victor Marrero of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, also imposes a $100 million civil monetary penalty on MF Global, to be paid after MF Global has fully paid customers and certain other creditors entitled to priority under bankruptcy law. The Trustee for MF Global obtained permission from the bankruptcy court to pay restitution in full to customers to remedy any shortfall with funds of the MF Global general estate.
The consent Order arises out of the CFTC’s complaint, filed on June 27, 2013, charging MF Global and the other Defendants with unlawful use of customer funds (see CFTC Press Release 6626-13, June 27, 2013). In the consent Order, MF Global admits to the allegations pertaining to its liability based on the acts and omissions of its employees as set forth in the consent Order and the Complaint. The CFTC’s litigation continues against the remaining defendants: MF Global Holdings Ltd., Jon S. Corzine, and Edith O’Brien.
Gretchen Lowe, Acting Director of the CFTC’s Division of Enforcement, stated, “Division staff have worked tirelessly to ensure that 100 percent restitution be awarded to satisfy customer losses. The CFTC will continue to ensure that those who violate U.S. commodity laws and regulations designed to protect customer funds will be vigorously prosecuted.”
The CFTC’s Complaint charged MF Global, a registered Futures Commission Merchant (FCM), with violating provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC Regulations intended to protect FCM customer funds and requiring diligent supervision by registrants. Specifically, the Complaint charged that during the last week of October 2011, MF Global unlawfully used customer segregated funds to support its own proprietary operations and the operations of its affiliates. In addition to the misuse of customer funds, the Complaint alleged that MF Global (i) unlawfully failed to notify the CFTC immediately when it knew or should have known of the deficiencies in its customer accounts, (ii) made false statements in reports it filed with the CFTC that failed to show the deficits in the customer accounts, (iii) used customer funds for impermissible investments in securities that were not considered readily marketable or highly liquid in violation of CFTC regulation, and (iv) failed to diligently supervise the handling of commodity interest accounts carried by MF Global and the activities of its partners, officers, employees, and agents.
The CFTC appreciates the assistance of the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the Southern District of New York and the Northern District of Illinois, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom.
The consent Order recognizes the cooperation of the Trustee for MF Global and requires the Trustee’s continued cooperation with the CFTC.
CFTC Division of Enforcement staff members responsible for this case are Sheila Marhamati, David W. Oakland, Chad Silverman, K. Brent Tomer, Douglas K. Yatter, Steven Ringer, Lenel Hickson, and Manal Sultan. Staff from the CFTC’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, Division of Clearing and Risk, and Office of Data and Technology also assisted in this matter.
Court Verdict: To Pay Back Over $17 Million & 97 Months Jail Term
In a related criminal proceeding, Parrilla sentenced to 97 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution of more than $4.6 million
Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) obtained a federal court Order awarding restitution for defrauded customers, disgorgement, and a civil monetary penalty totaling more than $17 million against defendant Lyndon Parrilla, of California, in connection with an off-exchange foreign currency (forex) fraud scheme in which Parrilla and his company, Green Tree Capital (Green Tree), defrauded over 50 customers in the United States of over $4 million.
Judge Joseph L. Tauro of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered the final judgment and permanent injunction Order on October 24, 2013 (see Related Link), requiring Parrilla to pay restitution of $4,197,342 to defrauded customers, disgorgement of $3,353,925, and a $10 million civil monetary penalty. The Order also imposes permanent trading and registration bans against Parrilla and prohibits him from further violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations, as charged.
The Order stems from a CFTC Complaint filed on April 12, 2011, that charged Parrilla and Green Tree with fraud, misappropriation, and other CEA violations (see CFTC Press Release 6024-11). The court previously entered judgment against Green Tree on June 30, 2011.
The final judgment Order is based on the court’s findings set forth in an earlier Order, entered on September 30, 2013 (see Related Link), that finds that Parrilla and Green Tree fraudulently solicited over $4 million from at least 50 customers in the United States, from approximately October 2009 until April 2011, for the purported purpose of trading off-exchange forex contracts on a leveraged or margined basis in managed accounts.
In soliciting the funds, the Order finds that Parrilla, on behalf of Green Tree, misrepresented that Green Tree had a record of delivering consistently profitable returns when, in fact, it incurred trading losses since its inception, and almost 80 percent of customer funds was never traded or invested in any manner. In fact, according to the Order, Parrilla misappropriated over $3.3 million of customer funds to pay personal and entertainment expenses, including Las Vegas casino expenses, purchase automobiles and clothing, and ATM or cash withdrawals. To disguise these misrepresentations, trading losses, and misappropriations, Parrilla sent false Green Tree account statements to customers by email. Further, the Order finds that Parrilla misrepresented his experience and expertise, and failed to disclose that the National Futures Association (NFA) permanently barred him from NFA membership.
As a result of a parallel criminal action brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in November 2012, Parrilla was sentenced to, among other things, a term of 97 months imprisonment and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $4,675,156.
The CFTC appreciates the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
CFTC Division of Enforcement staff members responsible for this case are Alex C. Levine, David Chu, Lindsey Evans, Melissa Glasbrenner, Mary Beth Spear, Ava M. Gould, Scott Williamson, Rosemary Hollinger, and Richard B. Wagner.
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The prize amount will be credited to the winners’ Liquid Markets real trading account and all prizes are 100% withdrawable. The contest will run throughout August, starting on August 4th 2013 and finishing on August 30th 2013.
Please note: Registration for this competition ends on July 31st 2013.
For more details on how to participate click here:
FIREPIPS SIGNAL SERVICES EXPERT ADVISOR
Free Two (2) Weeks Trial Offer - TRADE COPIER
FirePips one of the renowned signal services provider has announced a Free Two (2) weeks Trial Offer for its Trade Signals, which includes the FireZone Strategy, AAA Strategy & other startegies.
The new Expert Advisor relieves you from the stress of checking your email or using the Desktop App option to check for signals and updates delivered from FirePips Server. Now signals are copied right into your trading account in real time through the EA (Trade Copier).
An average total 150-400 pips per month are generated through the FireZone Daily and 8Hr Signals. See other performance statistics here: http://www.firepips.com/performance
The new Expert Advisor relieves you from the stress of checking your email or using the Desktop App option to check for signals and updates delivered from FirePips Server. Now signals are copied right into your trading account in real time through the EA (Trade Copier).
An average total 150-400 pips per month are generated through the FireZone Daily and 8Hr Signals. See other performance statistics here: http://www.firepips.com/performance
Take advantage of this FREE Offer; send your MT4 Account No (Real or Demo) to admin@firepips.com or visit the website http://www.firepips.com/free-trial
Click here for more details on FirePips Signal Services
THIS OFFER IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 500 RESPONDENTS ONLY
MQL COMMUNITY SIGNAL SERVICES
Forex Signal Services Subscription
MQL Community Signal Services grows to over 8,000 Signal Services available for subscription as at July, 2013.
Subscribe to FREE and PAID Signal Services from MQL's Community Signal Services with more than 8000 Signal Services available for Subscription.
The signals are traded with Automatic Execution on your Account.
You can also earn more profits by selling your signals to thousands of subscribers hooked up with MQL. Signals are available on MT4 and MT5.
For more details on how to subscribe click here:
See the Top 10 MetaTrader 4 Signals
CFTC FILES CHARGES AGAINST BINARY OPTIONS Subscribe to FREE and PAID Signal Services from MQL's Community Signal Services with more than 8000 Signal Services available for Subscription.
The signals are traded with Automatic Execution on your Account.
You can also earn more profits by selling your signals to thousands of subscribers hooked up with MQL. Signals are available on MT4 and MT5.
For more details on how to subscribe click here:
See the Top 10 MetaTrader 4 Signals
CFTC Charges “Prediction Market” Proprietor Banc de Binary with Violating the CFTC’s Off-Exchange Options Trading Ban and Operating as an Unregistered Futures Commission Merchant
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed on June 5, 2013 a civil complaint in federal district court in Nevada charging Banc de Binary, Ltd. (Banc de Binary), a foreign company that held itself out as being headquartered on Wall Street, with violating the CFTC’s ban on off-exchange options trading by offering commodity option contracts to U.S. customers for trading, as well as soliciting, accepting, and confirming the execution of orders from U.S. customers. The CFTC’s complaint also charges Banc de Binary with operating as an unregistered Futures Commission Merchant (FCM).
According to the CFTC’s complaint, Banc de Binary operates an online trading website through which customers can buy or sell binary (“call” or “put”) options, predicting whether the price of a certain commodity will increase or decrease in a given time period.
Specifically, from May 2011 through March 2013, Banc de Binary operated an online trading website which allowed U.S. customers to trade options products prohibited by the CFTC’s ban on off-exchange options trading. Through its website, Banc de Binary allegedly unlawfully solicited and permitted U.S. customers to buy and sell options betting on the prices of wheat, oil, platinum, sugar, coffee, corn, foreign currency pairs, and stock indices.
Click here to read the full story of the CFTC's charge and see ForexPeaceArmy User Reviews on Binary Options.
MQL METATRADER 4 PLATFORM RELEASE The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed on June 5, 2013 a civil complaint in federal district court in Nevada charging Banc de Binary, Ltd. (Banc de Binary), a foreign company that held itself out as being headquartered on Wall Street, with violating the CFTC’s ban on off-exchange options trading by offering commodity option contracts to U.S. customers for trading, as well as soliciting, accepting, and confirming the execution of orders from U.S. customers. The CFTC’s complaint also charges Banc de Binary with operating as an unregistered Futures Commission Merchant (FCM).
According to the CFTC’s complaint, Banc de Binary operates an online trading website through which customers can buy or sell binary (“call” or “put”) options, predicting whether the price of a certain commodity will increase or decrease in a given time period.
Specifically, from May 2011 through March 2013, Banc de Binary operated an online trading website which allowed U.S. customers to trade options products prohibited by the CFTC’s ban on off-exchange options trading. Through its website, Banc de Binary allegedly unlawfully solicited and permitted U.S. customers to buy and sell options betting on the prices of wheat, oil, platinum, sugar, coffee, corn, foreign currency pairs, and stock indices.
Click here to read the full story of the CFTC's charge and see ForexPeaceArmy User Reviews on Binary Options.
Release of MT4 Build 500
The new MetaTrader 4 Platform Build 500 has been released since May 1st 2013.
The new build comes with great features like:.
1. Drag and drop management of trades. i.e you can now adjust your SL or TP by dragging them directly on the chart.
2. You can now access MQL4 applications to Code Base from the terminal using drag and drop.
3. The Company's web site tab has been added in the client terminal.
4. One Click Trading and the ability to set alerts right from the charts.
5. Lots of fixes on bugs and errors especially in the trade signals operations and other areas.
For more details on the new features and how to get the latest build 500 click here
Please note that client terminals older than build 439 will be no longer supported from August 1st, 2013.
FOREX VERIFIEDThe new build comes with great features like:.
1. Drag and drop management of trades. i.e you can now adjust your SL or TP by dragging them directly on the chart.
2. You can now access MQL4 applications to Code Base from the terminal using drag and drop.
3. The Company's web site tab has been added in the client terminal.
4. One Click Trading and the ability to set alerts right from the charts.
5. Lots of fixes on bugs and errors especially in the trade signals operations and other areas.
For more details on the new features and how to get the latest build 500 click here
Please note that client terminals older than build 439 will be no longer supported from August 1st, 2013.
FREE EA Licenses From Forex Verified
Forex Verified is offering discount program offers up to 100% off on almost any Forex product/service you use.
Amongst the FREE offers includes:
2 Free Licenses for the Aeron EA.
1 Free License for Fx Power Signals: Conservative
and Every TFOT purchase includes the ProScalpingRobot for free.
For details on how to get them click here
.FOREXPEACEARMY SPECIAL OFFER ANNOUNCEMENTAmongst the FREE offers includes:
2 Free Licenses for the Aeron EA.
1 Free License for Fx Power Signals: Conservative
and Every TFOT purchase includes the ProScalpingRobot for free.
For details on how to get them click here
Drive Expert Advisor - USD Drive EA
The ForexPeaceArmy has announced an exclusive discount offer from Drive Expert Advisor the creator of USD Drive EA. This EA has been on Live and Demo Test for over 60 weeks in the ForexPeaceArmy's EA Test Lab with good performance statistics.
The robot has recorded profitable months since March 2012 according to the developers of the trend based robot. Amongst the currency pairs it trades are: EURUSD, USDJPY, AUDUSD, USDCAD, USDCHF and GBPUSD.
The EA costs $145.00 but a 45% discount price of $80.00 has been fixed for FPA members only for a limited time. Click here to get more details, review, and technical information of this EA.
Click here for Direct Purchase (Non-FPA Members)
This offer for FPA members expires on Monday, June 24th at 5 PM, New York Time.
METAQUOTESThe robot has recorded profitable months since March 2012 according to the developers of the trend based robot. Amongst the currency pairs it trades are: EURUSD, USDJPY, AUDUSD, USDCAD, USDCHF and GBPUSD.
The EA costs $145.00 but a 45% discount price of $80.00 has been fixed for FPA members only for a limited time. Click here to get more details, review, and technical information of this EA.
Click here for Direct Purchase (Non-FPA Members)
This offer for FPA members expires on Monday, June 24th at 5 PM, New York Time.
MT4 3rd Party Application Developers Beware!!! Metaquotes has begun banning 3rd Party Developers violating it's Platform Policy.... See who gets the first hit.
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