Forex Market Comparison

Trade Around the Clock
The forex market is a near-seamless 24-hour market. Subject to available liquidity, FXCM offers trading from Sunday, starting after 5:15 PM EST, until Friday, 4PM, EST (FXCM Client Service is available 24/7). With the ability to trade around the clock, currency traders have the advantage of customizing their own trading schedule; they can usually get in or out of the market at any time without waiting for an opening bell or encountering a market gap. While trading stocks after usual market hours is possible, very often that possibility is negated by a lack of order flow or a drastic widening of the bid-ask spread.

Pay No Commissions*
In the forex market costs are confined to the bid-ask spread. FXCM charges no commission or additional transaction fees, and its customers trade on spreads provided to FXCM by some of the world's largest banks via the FX Trading Station. In the stock market, “no-fee” programs are frequently offered only with provisos mandating minimum account balances or minimum trades per month.
* FXCM is compensated through the bid/ask spread except where otherwise noted. Please note commission charges apply for certain classes of non-standard accounts such as Active Trader


No Uptick Rule
Unlike the equity market, there is no restriction on short selling in the forex currency market, no matter which way the market is moving. Since currency trading involves buying one currency and selling another, a trader has the same ability to trade in a rising market as in a falling one.
Forex Market Information Easily Accessible
Information about stocks is abundant, but so are the stocks. Finding a trade opportunity in the equities markets may mean sifting through data on thousands of stocks, while the forex trader has only six major currencies to research. Additionally, the vital information that moves equity markets, such as revenues and profits, is proprietary and private. In contrast, virtually all of the news that bears on the forex market is in publicly disseminated reports from governments or research institutions, and released to everybody at the same time.
We feel that the knowledge you've gained in analyzing stocks can easily be transferred to the forex market. Many of the economic indicators familiar to equity traders, such as payroll data and interest rates, affect the currency markets. And many technical traders have found the forex market to be particularly attractive, since currencies respond well to many of the common technical indicators, such as MACD, RSI, and Candlestick charting.
To learn more about transitioning from trading equity markets to trading in the Forex market, contact the FXCM staff today at 888-503-6739. *FXCM is compensated for its services through the bid ask spread. -->
High Risk Investment
Trading foreign exchange on margin carries a high level of risk, and may not be suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. Before deciding to trade foreign exchange you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite. The possibility exists that you could sustain a loss of some or all of your initial investment and therefore you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all the risks associated with foreign exchange trading, and seek advice from an independent financial advisor if you have any doubts.

EDX Roadmap

EDX London is following a new and independent vision, which centres on transforming our derivatives markets to become a global derivatives exchange. To achieve our vision and to better serve our customers we must be operating on agile and robust technology as well as provide market participants with a flexible and innovative market structure.
Achieving this vision starts with EDX London switching to SOLA trading technology in November 2009. SOLA is a leading technology platform developed by the TMX Group. It is currently used to trade Canadian derivatives at Montreal Exchange and US equity options at Boston Options Exchange.
Adopting SOLA allows EDX to move onto next generation trading technology to deliver an enhanced derivatives market with greater scalability, lower latency, more product choice and new trading opportunities.
EDX will continue to partner with Oslo Børs using SOLA to provide members with linked trading and clearing across the full range of Nordic and Russian derivatives products we have today.

Forex invest

Forex Invest (LLC) is a global investment management company with approximately $7 million under management as at 12th of September, 2008. We provide a premier range of products to institutional and individual investors. The company is focused on stock market, forex, property and other infrastructure assets. Established in 2004, Forex Invest is now in a position where we proudly serve a growing international client base from the Americas, Europe, Asia the Middle East and Africa. We employ 17 investment professionals.We believe that superior investment performance is achieved through a skillful balance of three core attributes: knowledge, experience and adaptability. There is only one way to be on the cutting edge - commitment to innovation. We do our best to achieve a consistent increase in investment performance for our clients, and superior value-add. We appreciate our clients' loyalty and value the relationships we build with each customer. No matter what country you come from, our professional managers will help you to choose investment product that best fits your demands. Forex Invest has been established to manage the funds of company's clients. In other words, we apply our specialists' asset management skills in serving the needs of our customers worldwide. We provide full range of investment management solutions for both amateur and senior investors.

Why online investing is better than bank savings account?
1. Online transactions are cheaperOnline (e-currency) transactions are significantly cheaper than bank wire transfers - and far more convenient.2. Online transactions are convenientOnline transactions allow you to do your investing whenever you want, not when the bank wants to open for business. Forex Invest's website offers 24-hour, 7 days a week access to make deposit, withdraw funds and even apply for a new account. Best of all there are no queues.3. 24/7 customer assistanceHave a question or need assistance? Enjoy professional and warm customer support service when n65krjednsb zever you wish. Our aim is to make online investment accounts more convenient than traditional bank savings accounts and we're on our way.4. Investment AdviceOur Financial Advisory Desk will provide account management advice as well as help you undertake investments.