Forex Broker News

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AFBFX is rebranding to Orbex - Important Customer Announcement

Wednesday 26th of February 2014

AFBFX are pleased to introduce Orbex, a company committed to service excellence and the continuous improvement of our online trading offering. As they continue to expand across the globe, they chose to change their brand name to Orbex, to better reflect their international presence and service with a strong, unique and memorable name.



On March 3, AFBFX will officially become Orbex, and all trading accounts will automatically be transferred for you under Orbex's umbrella. Orbex will continue to be regulated by CySec, and their license number, 124/10, will remain the same.

There will be no planned interruptions in service during this transition, and all your positions will remain intact. What will change under the new company name is that Orbex will offer enhanced customer service, to allow you to focus on what really matters - your trading

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

In order to access your new Orbex account, all you need to do is install the new Orbex MT4 platform from their website. You can login with the same credentials you are currently using for your AFBFX account.

You can continue using the current AFBFX platform until 12 March should you wish to do so. However, it is very important to complete installation of Orbex MT4 before this date, as of 12 March 2014, the current AFBFX platform will be discontinued.

As Orbex, the enhanced Customer Service includes one-hour response time guarantee, easy funds withdrawal, service in 10 languages, an expanded Orbex Customer Service Team offering around-the-clock support via phone, email, or live chat, more trading education, and the latest market research for you. Likewise, Orbex will continue to provide the best trading conditions in the market on major currencies and 50 pairs of instruments, offering a diverse range of products, including FX, precious metals, future contracts (OTC), equity indices (OTC), CFDs and energy and commodities.

Neteller and POLi are here

Friday 21st of February 2014

IC Markets are pleased to announce the addition of two more funding methods to their growing list of available funding options.

In response to overwhelming client demand they have added both Neteller and Poli to their list of funding choices. Now clients have 11 different funding methods to select from.

What is Neteller?



Neteller is an e-money deposit method that allows you to fund your account in real-time. You can also withdraw funds back to your linked bank account.

Key Features

• Real-time deposits and withdrawals
• Deposit in 7 different currencies EUR, USD, AUD, GBP, JPY, SGD and CAD
• Prepaid Neteller MasterCard

What is POLi?



POLi is a free real-time online payment system that allows you to fund your AUD trading account instantly using a local bank transfer from most major Australian banks.

Key Features

• Instant bank transfers from 11 Australian banks
• Free AUD deposit method
• Deposit 24 hours a day 7 days a week

Order your XM Mastercard Now

Friday 21st of February 2014

As a trader wouldn't it be great if you could have a debit card that was globally accepted, allowing you to withdraw cash from ATMs, make purchases in stores and online, transfer funds between your trading account and card, and enjoy the reassurance of online customer support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?

With XM Cards you can!

What are XM Cards?

XM Cards are prepaid cards that can be used all over the world to withdraw funds and trading profits from your MT4 trading account. There are 3 types available: XM USD MasterCard, XM EUR MasterCard, and XM USD Shanghai (China UnionPay).

The XM USD MasterCard and XM EUR MasterCard can be used wherever you see the MasterCard logo, and the XM USD Shanghai card can be used wherever you see the China UnionPay logo.

To read more or order your XM Card --> Click Here to Visit the Page

Restricted Regions -> Please note that XM cards cannot be issued to clients residing in the following countries: Cuba, India, Iran, Israel, Myanmar, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

XM obtains ASIC (Australia) Regulation

Wednesday 19th of February 2014

XM are proud to announce that Trading Point Holdings has now incorporated Trading Point of Financial Instruments Pty Ltd. which is authorized and regulated by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) under license number 443760.

The ASIC is one of the most highly respected financial services regulators in the world, making the license granted to XM a significant milestone in their global expansion strategy.

XM remain committed to providing a fair and transparent trading environment for all investors, which made the pursuit of an ASIC license a natural progression for them.

New Currency Pairs From AxiTrader

Monday 17th of February 2014

Trade the Chinese Yuan in the Year of the Horse



AxiTrader are pleased to welcome in the year of the horse with new markets in your AxiTrader account. Of particular note, you can now trade on the Chinese Yuan against the United States dollar currency pair (USD/CNH), along with a wide variety of Singapore Dollar crosses.

To access the new currency pairs inside MT4 you can right click on the market watch window and select either 'Symbols', or 'Show All'.

New Currency Pairs

FXCC MT4 Upgrade to Build 610

Friday 14th of February 2014

As a broker always on the client's side, FXCC are taking all the necessary steps in keeping their services up-to-date with the latest technology advances.

Therefore, they would like to bring to your attention the update which will be made on all the MetaTrader 4 platforms, to align them to the latest build released by MetaQuotes, build 610.

This change will take place on Saturday 15, February 2014.

In case you added your personal Indicators or Expert Advisors to the trading platform, you are required to apply some changes to them, to comply with the new MQL4 language.

Please save your Indicators/Expert Advisors to the new folder location displayed below, which can be found by going to File > Open Data Folder on the MT4 platform menu:

MQL4 > Experts/Indicator

• If you purchased the Expert Advisor/Indicator, contact the provider and request for an updated version.
• If you are a programming lover and you created your own system, please follow these steps to re-compile the code:
  1. Launch the MetaQuotes Language Editor from under Tools, on the platform menu.
  2. Go to View > Navigator.
  3. Load the script of your Indicator/EA by double-clicking on it or by navigating to File > Open on the MQL4 menu.
  4. Click on the Compile button on the MQL4 window toolbar.
  5. If there are no compilation errors, restart the platform and you can now use your Indicator/EA with the new build.

Gold and Silver pairs will close early on President's Day

Friday 14th of February 2014

FinFX would like to notify their clients that due to US Presidents' Day on the 17th February 2014, there are some changes in the trading schedule for precious metals.

The Gold (XAUUSD) and Silver (XAGUSD) pairs will close on Monday 17 February 2014 at 18:15 GMT / 1:15 PM EST and reopen again at 23:00 GMT / 6 PM EST!

However, the Forex pairs will be open normally during this time.

Contest Arena 100% Free for a Limited Time Only

Thursday 13th of February 2014

Based on your feedback and popular demand from clients, the XM Contests Arena will be 100% Free for a limited time only.

During this special period of time everyone can join all contests absolutely Free and get the opportunity to Win part of $25.000 USD in Cash Prizes Every Month!

What kind of contests are coming up?
a) Contests that you can use contest dollars to enter and win cash prizes.
b) Contests that you can enter and win more contest dollars.

Starting from today clients can use their $20 free credit to enter "Scheduled" contests which pay out cash prizes or enter contests which provide the opportunity to earn more contest dollars (contest credit).