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The ongoing tensions between the US-China are back on the forefront, which has dampened the sentiment among investors today. Trump approved the arms sales to Taiwan, and the US Senate passed legislation that can delist the Chinese companies from US exchanges. Investors have pulled money out of Chinese ETF at a record pace as they…
In Europe, the optimism among investors has faded once again as investors digest growth forecast from the European Commission. The EC now expects the EU-wide GDP to plunge by -7.4% in 2020 against the previous forecast of +1.4%. The EU countries that are heavily reliant on tourism are likely to be hit the most. Of…
European futures are trading mixed today as the enthusiasm fades about a vaccine by Moderna. A health publication report showed that the vaccine is still very much in its early stages, and there are considerable hurdles ahead. Experts still need to see more data from the company before they draw any firm conclusions, and this…
US futures are trading higher and traders are somewhat cautious after yesterday’s mouth-watering rally. It appears that equity markets have given a clear indication of what can drive the price action higher – a coronavirus vaccine or a treatment of COVID-19. Yesterday’s stellar rally in the global equity markets was pretty much a repeat of…
Analysis is crucial to making informed decisions, with risk management at the forefront. And to carry out thorough and stringent analysis, no corner of the market should be left unturned. Our Chief Market Analyst Naeem Aslam explored the events of the week with his analytical radar at the ready to bring our trading community all…
European futures are trading higher as traders are picking up momentum from Asia. Investors are hopeful about business activity resuming across major countries after a long period of lockdown. This sanguinity has also pushed the US futures higher and today’s price action may help the major US indices to trim some of their losses from…
US futures are trading higher on the final trading day of the week after a volatile session. The Dow Jones dropped over 450 points during early hours of trading yesterday but finished the day with a gain of over 377 points. The question for traders is whether yesterday’s sell-off was an opportunity to buy stocks?…
The US futures are trading lower today as the Federal Reserve’s chairman has failed to assure the markets that they really have the tools to prop the recovery. The fact is that recovery has become a painful word, and it is going to take some time for the US and the global economy to get…
As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact not only on public health but also on the global financial markets. Since the coronavirus-inspired storm that began in February 2020, we’ve seen the market react with large drops, often followed by large increases, which together have created high levels of market movement…
The Corona Virus market updates come to an end as we move past peak infection rates in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Going forward, the emphasis will be on how much of a long-term impact Covid-19 has had on economic growth. For example, the Non-Farm Payroll numbers reported for April 2020 were very low. As…
The UK’s prelim GDP crashed, and this is the reason that the FTSE 100 index is trading lower today. But sterling decided to look beyond this backward-looking data, it is trading higher against the dollar by 0.22%. The UK’s GDP number q/q came in at -2% which was better than the forecast of -2.6%. The…
The US equity markets staged another rally yesterday with both S&P500 and NASDAQ indices closing in positive territory while the European markets closed lower. Investors in Europe are set to pick up the momentum where they left off yesterday and it seems like bulls are out of luck for now. When we look at the…
As the world seemed to show signs of normality away from Coronavirus lockdown, the markets continued to ebb and flow, revealing pockets of opportunity. Taking an in-depth analytical look into these windows of trading opportunity, as always, was our Chief Market Analyst Naeem Aslam; who then delivered his findings to our trading community via our…
The worst unemployment report since the Depression era screamed across computer and television screens Friday morning, announcing that a breathtaking 20.5 million Americans lost their jobs in April and unemployment rate soared to 14.7%. Wall Street’s response? All three major U.S. indexes finished last week with gains; the S&P 500 has bounced more than 30%…
The US NFP number, released last Friday, was gut-wrenching and the fact is that Americans should brace themselves for more fearmongering numbers in the coming weeks and months as the unemployment situation is likely to become more worse before it gets better. The US unemployment rate has soared to 14.7% and Trump administration thinks that…
The mother of all economic data is going to be released later today. The upcoming reading is likely to give us much better information about the US economy as compared to the previous month. The weekly jobless claims data (3.1 million actual against 3.0 million forecast) confirmed yesterday that more Americans have filled for jobless claims….
Today is all about the Bank of England’s monetary policy. The BOE kept the interest rate unchanged at its current level of 0.1%. Two members of the MPC voted to increase the asset purchase program. This means that the possibility of the bank increasing its asset purchase program isn’t imminent, but it isn’t out of…
It’s fair to say that the brutality of the coronavirus stock market crash caught everyone off guard. But while we’re still licking our wounds, and as the coronavirus pushes millions into unemployment and a deep recession looms large over the global economy, it seems that America’s billionaires are becoming even richer. According to a new…
European futures are trading weak as investors are reacting to another feeble economic reading. The German factory order data has shown that the economic engine of the eurozone has too many problems, the data missed the forecast by a large margin. The actual reading came in at -15.6% while the forecast was -10%. In addition…
The fluctuation of crude oil prices has always made the commodity an interesting asset for investors to trade on. Crude oil prices are significantly influenced by many micro and macro factors. Generally, within the oil markets, there is a bias towards expected upside or downside moves within certain time frames. As a result, investors who…
It was a week of announcements, from Tesla and Google sharing their earnings stats through to Lockdown measures changing. Announcements can bring movement in the Markets, and thus our Chief Market Analyst Naeem Aslam put the events of the week through their paces analytically to break down the need to know information for our trading…
European futures are trading higher as investors are optimistic about the re-opening of the global economy. More and more countries are moving closer to easing the lockdown measures. This was one of the key reasons that the US stock reversed their losses yesterday and the S&P500 eked out some minuscule gains towards the end of…
European stocks are trading lower as investors are worried about the rising tension between China and the US. This increase in tension is taking place at an inappropriate time. The world is suffering from one of the worst and deepest recessions, and the last thing that investors want to see is Trump ratcheting up tensions…
Yesterdays price action was particularly important, as at 13:30 (UK time) we had the US GDP numbers. Additionally, yesterday we received news from Gilead Science that one of the drugs they are working on for Coronavirus seems to be extremely effective in curing those who are ill with the virus. To find out how this…
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European futures are moving higher on the final trading day of the month. Traders are giving a free pass to dismal French GDP data that confirmed GDP contraction of -5.8%. Investors are optimistic about the possibility of a treatment for COVID-19. Basically, any drug that can combat the pandemic is a game-changer. Investors have…
A Touch Of FOMO Today is a risk-on day. Investors are building on Asian equity markets momentum. All major Asian markets, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and even Sydney have surged today. The MSCI Asian index has rallied out of bear territory and this is an encouraging sign for European investors. Nasdaq futures are supported due to…
As more and more countries are easing their lockdown rules, investors are feeling positive. Signs of life going back to normal seem to be around the corner. Additionally, Intercontinental announced that they are opening all of their hotels in China, this means the tourism industry is slowly reopening. To find out more watch AvaTrade’s Chief…
Oil prices tanked once again today, and West Texas Crude oil June contract has dropped more than 13%. Most of the sell-off is mainly because of the fear that the expiry date for this contract is approaching fast and there isn’t much space left for storage. The anxiety amongst oil traders is that we are…
Whilst some countries are relaxing their lockdown policies, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced today that he will not be loosening the regulations regarding social distancing. He is also not eager to reopen the economy to quickly, as the UK is worried about a second wave of Covid-19. To learn more about Coronavirus and its…
Coming into 2020, it had been 11 years since investors encountered a true bear market. However, worries about the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic quickly brought this streak to an end. Interestingly enough, we have witnessed a V-shaped recovery, though it has been in the stock market, not in the economy. On the one…
Another week of volatility was firmly in the analytical clutches of our Chief Market Analyst Naeem Aslam to break down and deliver the need to know for our trading community. Crude Oil. Had it become the biggest casualty of the Coronavirus? Naeem talked about it here. Netflix stock, however, was a gainer in current times….
An important week commences with mines of economic numbers and important central bank meetings. The Bank of Japan kept the interest rates unchanged but tweaked some policy measures. The BOJ declared unlimited buying of government bonds and removed price momentum from its forward guidance. However, the dollar-Yen pair failed to gather any significant momentum on…
Markets are trading to the downside. This is because investors were hoping that the drug for Covid-19 that Gilead Science was working on would bring an end to the virus and to the economic crisis. However, as results were not as expected, we can see this effecting the markets. To find out more about Covid-19…
US futures and European equity markets are trading lower as traders react to economic numbers. The UK’s retail sales number plunged today and came well below the expected reading. The theme was similar for the European services and manufacturing PMI data released yesterday. The US jobless claims data also confirmed that there are over 26…
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Looking at the European economic numbers it is clear that Covid-19 is having a huge affect on the markets. As a result of these numbers the European Central Bank has followed in the footsteps of the Fed and will buy junk bonds. Additionally, they will be developing an EU fund which will provide some support…
After every extensive sell-off, there is a relief rally, and this is exactly what we are experiencing in oil prices. The front end (June) contracts for Crude and Brent have rallied and the oil prices are trying to win the investor communities confidence back. However, it will take a very long time for that to…
“I’ve long felt that the only value of stock forecasters is to make fortune-tellers look good. Even now, I continue to believe that short-term market forecasts are poison and should be kept locked up in a safe place, away from children and also from grown-ups who behave in the market like children.”- Warren Buffett Prophecy, it…
Equity markets are trading higher as the US got approval for 500 billion dollars’ worth of loan for small business. Investors were very worried about the small business as bankruptcy would hugely affect the markets. Whilst equity markets are rising, Oil is at an all-time historic low. Watch Naeem Aslam AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst to…
Coronavirus induced market fluctuations continued to create plenty of opportunities for traders. To unearth the lucrative and cast away the insignificant for our trading community, our Chief Market Analyst Naeem Aslam deployed the power of Technical, Fundamental and Sentimental Analysis. The mighty trio of analysis left no analytical stone unturned with Naeem at the helm….
Brent oil has tumbled to a 21-year low and touched this century’s low. The spread between the US Crude and Brent has started to narrow. Nonetheless, the chances of Brent falling to zero, or below zero, are small. Having said this, the sell-off in oil is brutal, and it is highly likely that we are…
Coronavirus continues to affect the financial markets. The extent of the ramifications of the virus are still unknown, however, yesterday we saw a dramatic turn as crude oil traded in negative territory. To understand this dramatic change, and learn more about the effects of the virus on the markets watch AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst Naeem…
European markets are trading lower as a result of the blow out that happened in oil markets yesterday and the dismal UK’s unemployment number. Crude Oil’s May contract closed in negative territory for the first time in oil price history. Investors are worried about the consequence of this in emerging markets. Traders are also unsure…
All eyes are on Britain’s exist strategy. The pressure is on Boris Johnson who suffered criticism for starting the lockdown to late, and therefore caused damage to the economy and to the health of his citizens. How is the Dollar/Sterling trading as a result of the lockdown? Watch Naeem Aslam AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst to…
Donald Trump announced the partial reopening of the US economy – this caused major indices to rise almost 800 points. The equity markets are also rising as a result of the news of the re-opening of the biggest economy in the world. Despite all of this are the markets going to drop again? Watch Naeem…
US futures are set to pierce their ceilings as the Dow Jones futures are trading higher more than 700 points. The fresh optimism is fueled on the back of two factors: firstly, Donald Trump’s announcement of partial opening of the economy and finally, Gilead Science has found more effective results in treating the coronavirus patients….
Traders are unsure whether to be hopeful or pessimistic. On the one hand there is huge optimism as China reopens its economy and the pandemic seems to be finally under control, on the other hand countries like the US seem to still be fighting a losing battle against Covid-19. Watch Naeem Aslam, AvaTrade’s Chief Market…
Over in Europe, investors are shrugging off the pessimism and willing to focus on more positive things. Germany has drawn a plan to ease off the lockdown restrictions and traders are optimistic about this development. Having said this, European markets aren’t trading higher with bigger margins, we are only seeing some small gains, and it…
The spotlight of analysis shone brightly upon some big names last week. From Tesla and Crude Oil to Facebook, our trading community was the first to see and hear what our Chief Market Analyst thought of significant events. They were also reminded that AvaTrade has got them covered, from all angles. Trading safely is the…
Over in Germany we can see a surge in the number of Coronavirus cases, however it is interesting to note that Germany has announced that their lockdown will continue until the 3rd of May. Clearly Germany is in no rush to re-open the economy. The US seem to be doing quite the opposite. Donald Trump…
Crude oil is trading at $19.60 today and at this level, there is a significant threat to the U.S. shale oil industry. So, what do we need? Organic production cut from the U.S. shale oil industry Increase in Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Bargain hunters stepping in Global lockdown to ease off In the absence…
After seeing some wild daily swings in March, could the economic instability inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic be setting up gold prices to break out to new highs in April? Gold prices gained in volatile trading this week amid weakening appetite for risk as rising deaths dampened hopes for a swift containment of the coronavirus….
European futures are trading higher as the earnings season that has been lost in the fog begins. Perhaps, this is the most uncertain earning season in history. U.S. banks will begin the earning season today, and it is JP Morgan that is going to be out of the gate first. Coronavirus has rattled the world…
U.S. stocks are coming off their biggest week of gains since 1974. The S&P 500 rebounded 25% from a low reached on March 23rd, and so did the broader market average. The market’s latest rally has been fueled mainly by three factors: an improving outlook on the coronavirus outbreak, massive monetary and fiscal stimulus and…
Looking at the import and export numbers coming from China we can be optimistic. The numbers are far better than expected. Whilst this is a reason for some optimism we must keep in mind that the world’s biggest economy, the United States, is still suffering greatly from the Coronavirus. To learn more watch AvaTrade’s Chief…
A historic deal has been agreed to curtail oil supply among the oil-producing nations. This deal has put an end to the devastating oil war that brought the price of oil to its knees and many oil-producers to the brink of bankruptcy. A Deal Is Forged OPEC+ alliance finally agreed to cut oil production by…
The federal Reserve has increased its liquidity program by another 2.3 trillion dollars. It has increased its liquidity program to try and cushion the effects of coronavirus on the markets. Additionally, the Equity market continues to show its resilience in the face of coronavirus. Is this as a result of the Federal Reserve’s monetary…
The time for cardiac arrest has passed, OPEC+ introduced its supply cut. It was widely expected that the cartel would cut its production by nearly 10 million B/D, and they have delivered. OPEC+ is done with its job–for now. We need two important factors to play their role, and they are as follows: Non-OPEC+ members…
Yesterday was a difficult day for the UK, as it saw its deadliest day so far as a result of the Coronavirus. Both New York and Berlin also experienced a high number of deaths thanks to the virus. However we did see some positive numbers over in the US. This is because Investors are looking…
US futures are trading higher as investors continue to focus beyond the negative influence of Coronavirus. There is no doubt that the current journey is going to be arduous, and full of obstacles, but keeping a positive attitude matters the most. It is this optimism that pushed the markets higher on Wall Street last night…
Oil prices have rallied since last Thursday on the back of hopes that there will be a supply cut from OPEC+. The cartel assured the markets on Friday that it will hold a meeting on Monday, but then it was pushed till Thursday and this has dampened the oil prices. The Background On the 2nd…
What a time to be an oil trader! Since the coronavirus outbreak, oil prices have taken a major blow. Crude futures tumbled to a 17-year low in March as the global outlook for fuel demand darkened with travel and social lockdowns. And although oil prices staged their biggest jump in history just last week on…
Naeem Aslam, AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst reports that whilst there are still many deaths and new cases, it seems that the Coronavirus pandemic is finally under control. This feeling of control has pushed the markets higher. Are we nearing the end of the financial crisis? Watch more to find out. Register Now Or Try Free…
The Coronavirus crisis has taken a dramatic turn in the UK because there is fear of a leadership crisis, as the British Prime Minister is in intensive care. He was hospitalized on Sunday after spending nearly 10 days in quarantine. Johnson is struggling to shake-off Covid-19 and his government is in panic mode to contain…
As March morphed into April, there were yet more pockets of trading opportunity thanks to the ever-present volatility. In order to enable our traders to arrive at informed decisions and capitalise on lucrative opportunities, a plethora of analysis was undertaken by our Chief Market Analyst Naeem Aslam and Webinar Master Troy. All of which was…
Investors are shrugging off pessimism today and they are focusing on more optimistic things: the slowing death rate caused by Coronavirus. Italy, Spain, France, and Germany have all seen declining numbers. There is also optimism regarding New York’s mortality rate, but it may be premature to draw conclusion on anything further because the infection rate…
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There have been over one million reported Coronavirus cases worldwide. Because of this, if we look at the European markets we can see that the they are trading on the down side. Europe is worried that coronavirus is not under control and that the worst is still ahead. To learn more about coronavirus and…
Equity futures are trading lower because investors are concerned as the number of infected cases exceeds 1 million. No doubt the world is going to look different, this lethal virus has consumed over 53,000 lives in only four months. The global economy is likely to shrink more than 2% during the first half of 2020…
Two main things are having huge effects on the US markets at the moment: Infection rate and death rate as a result of Coronavirus. Due to these two factors the markets have started to sell off enormously. Will the US markets revisit their previous low? Watch Naeem Aslam AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst to learn more….
As the numbers of new Coronavirus cases and deaths decline in Italy, investors assume that Italy has indeed seen its peak in the coronavirus outbreak. AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst reports that due to this assumption equity markets are trading higher. To find out more about Coronavirus and its effects on the market watch this video….
European markets are trading higher in the hope that the worst may be over for the epicenter of Europe. The coronavirus outbreak seems to have stabilized in Italy. There is only moderate growth in new coronavirus cases and the death rate has eased off. It is highly likely that Spain may be seeing its peak…
If you’re a shaken investor sitting on big paper losses, getting an indication of when can we expect the stock market to stop falling amidst the global turmoil is probably at the top of your Geez I-wish-I-knew list. With the S&P 500 index down more than 30% since the commencement of the COVID-19 outbreak, investors…
US futures and European markets have tumbled today as investors have started to show their concern about worsening coronavirus figures in the US. In his speech yesterday, President Trump talked about a bright future for the US but only once the virus outbreak is under control. Now, investors are suffering from this pain today. The…
Due to the fact that the equity markets continue to surge, investors are asking themselves the million dollar question. Is the worst behind us? Have we seen the worst effect of coronavirus? Naeem Aslam AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst gives his insights as to the above question. Register Now Or Try Free Demo Follow our corona…
Unsettling times have hit the global market. Last week, the Dow‘s close at 19,173 points concluded the worst week since 2008 and marked its lowest level since December 2, 2016. Stocks have become far less expensive than they were only a few weeks ago. This sell-off has been particularly fast and brutal, going down as…
There is always a glimmer of hope and one should always keep that in mind. For traders, this glimmer of hope came in the shape of positive economic news from China. The Chinese factory activity picked up. Asian markets skyrocketed on the back of this news because traders were eager to hear something which finally…
Italy has finally seen two consecutive days with lower death rate, this indicates that Italy may have reached its peak in the coronavirus pandemic. If this is indeed the case, this is a positive sign for the markets. Watch Naeem Aslam to understand how coronavirus is affecting the markets. Register Now Or Try Free Demo…
Volatility continued within the markets last week, churning out opportunity upon opportunity for traders. Our Chief Market Analyst syphoned off the lucrative from the insignificant and delivered his findings to our trading community via our YouTube channel. Was Gold set to be lucrative? Naeem unleashed his Technical Analysis skills to explain: The VIX Index. Was…
Sourced from Harvard Business Review and CNBC Without doubt, the Covid-19 outbreak has become one of the biggest threats to the global economy and financial markets. Since the outbreak, business leaders are asking whether the market drawdown truly signals a recession, how bad a Covid-19 recession would be, what the scenarios are for growth and…
European markets are trading lower as investors have failed to shrug off concerns from Asian markets. However, equity markets have not hit daily limits down or up, and this is the first Monday in nearly four weeks that markets have not done this. Asian markets started the week on the back foot and the equity…
Due to a massive three day rally for the equity markets investors are asking themselves have the markets finally reached the bottom? We can see a positive inflow from the biggest Gold ETF, does this mean we are going to see higher prices? To hear more about the volatility in the markets watch Naeem Aslam,…
We are seeing a downward move in the European markets, the reason for this, is that the European leaders failed to agree on stimulus credit line. To understand how this effects the markets watch Naeem Aslam AvaTrade’s chief market analyst. Register Now Or Try Free Demo Follow our corona virus business updates!
US futures are trading lower today as investors are picking up the momentum from Europe. The European leaders have failed to iron out a concrete plan with all the necessary details to rescue the region’s economy from a disaster yesterday. The key details have been left out to discuss further during the coming weeks. This…
The world is still under lockdown. Looking at the equity market we can see that the Dow surged over 2% yesterday whilst the NASDAQ, usually one of the strongest indexes, was the weakest. To learn more about the markets watch AvaTrade’s chief market analyst Naeem Aslam in this video. Register Now Or Try Free Demo…
European futures are trading lower as the French business confidence data printed a record drop during March. Sadly, in the coming days, these economic numbers are likely to become even uglier. What we are seeing now is only a starter, the main course and desserts are still to come. So far, the European indices have…
The $2 trillion Fiscal package has finally been agreed upon. This will definitely influence the markets. Whilst this is a positive move, the Dow surge over 11% and that has clouded the focus of investors. To hear AvaTrade’s chief analyst thoughts on the days event watch this video. Register Now Or Try Free Demo Follow…
The deal is finally here. Democrats and Republicans have agreed on a massive stimulus aid package. Traders have been eagerly waiting for this $2 Trillion aid package that is likely to bolster the US economy. There is no doubt that the US desperately needed this aid package to stem the outbreak of Coronavirus. However, whether…
A state of anxiety echoed around the world as it was reminded it is not immortal. A warning shot across the bows for mankind, demonstrating life can change in a moment, and in turn, markets quivered with volatility. And from volatility, opportunity is born. Opportunity is not be missed, and thus Naeem Aslam, AvaTrade’s Chief…
Whilst VIX dropped substantially from its all time high , the Gold price surged and went above 1500. To learn more about the volatile markets watch Naeem Aslam AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst. Follow our corona virus business updates! Register Now Or Try Free Demo
The price is likely to enter an important level of support zone. Watch the video to understand how to line up the RSI with your support zone in order to have a better entry point. Any rally is likely to push the price in our defined resistance zone as described in the video from AvaTrade’s…
European futures are trading higher as investors have paid attention to some positive news in relation to the Coronavirus outbreak. It appears that the pace of the virus outbreak in Milan is slowing down, and this means that it is likely that Italy may have seen the peak, or is at least nearing its peak….
While past rebounds can’t predict what will happen now, judging by the market’s performance during the start and end of other infectious diseases, including SARS, Ebola and avian flu, global investors may have little to fear that the current outbreak will hurt the U.S. stock market for the long-term. Read on to learn why.
As Europe continues to suffer from Covid-19, governments are tightening the limitations on citizens and many countries are moving towards total lockdown. The equity markets continue to fall as congress failed to pass the $2 trillion aid package. AvaTrade’s chief analyst Naeem Aslam give further insight on the effects coronavirus has on the financial world….
US Futures are set to begin another brutal week after Asian markets tumbled in overnight’s price action. It is all about the surge in the death toll triggered by Coronavirus—the flashing red lamp on traders’ dashboards. This is a time when politicians should stop bickering about their differences and do what is right for the…
As a result of the ongoing pandemic, coronavirus, the equity market is selling at a massive discount. So to, commodities are down. Watch AvaTrade’s Chief Analyst Naeem Aslam, to learn how the turbulence in the markets could be to your benefit. Register Now Or Try Free Demo Follow our corona virus business updates!
Investors are scratching their heads and asking themselves one question if this is the time to buy equities given the fact that markets have started to recover some of their losses. For instance, the US markets closed in positive territory yesterday, and the momentum was picked up by Asian markets overnight. Today, the European and…
Another interesting day in the markets. Yesterday the Dow Jones closed over 1300 point, however the VIX jumped a mere 2%. Making sense out of the turmoil, Naeem Aslam, AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst explains how we can find various opportunities during these difficult times. Register Now Or Try Free Demo Follow our corona virus business…
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Sourced in part from CNBC Make It Worried about what the global financial instability could mean for your money? We’re sure you are. Here’s a short list of the do and don’ts during these stormy times. The Coronavirus has officially been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, bringing even more instability to the…
Sterling has entered in a critical area of support on a monthly time frame. Watch the video from AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst, Naeem Aslam, to understand where that support zone is and what is the significance of this zone. Register Now Or Try Free Demo Follow our corona virus business updates!
Crude and Brent oil are down over 60% year-to-date. Yesterday, crude oil fell 24% to $20.37, touching an 18-year low due to the global panic about Coronavirus. Both WTI and Brent are on track to record their worst month in history, down over 54% and 50% respectively. The global lockdown on worldwide travel and halted…
What is a coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered…
Thanks to the financial Bazooka which was delivered there are now many opportunities in the market. AvaTrade’s chief Analyst explains how these opportunities present themselves in equities, forex and commodities. Watch the video to learn more. Register Now Or Try Free Demo Follow our corona virus business updates!
European futures are trading sharply lower even though fiscal policies have opened war coffins in order to soften the blow of the COVID-19 pandemic. In simple terms, the turbulent time continues for equity markets around the globe. Over the past couple of days, the S&P500 futures index has hit the limit up 3 times and…
Global equity markets have been in major turmoil since governments and central banks have started to acknowledge that Coronavirus is a real threat. The fact is that government and central banks have been late in acknowledging that it is a significant threat to the global economy, and have failed to respond to it accordingly. Failing…
Fear of a stock market crash is never far away. And they’re brutal when they hit. Ask anyone who was heavily invested in stocks during 2000–2002, 2008 and again in 2020. Fortunately for the average investor, crashes tend to be sharp and short-lived.
As Coronavirus causes fear and havoc, market participants are acting according to their gut feeling and not according to logic. AvaTrade’s chief market analyst explains what is behind the current market moves and gives insight as to what direction we should be moving in. Watch the video to find out more. Register Now Or Try…
Understand the impact of Coronavirus in the financial markets. Naeem Aslam AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst explains how even novice traders can use the current change in the markets to their benefit. Watch the video to find out more. Register Now Or Try Free Demo Follow our corona virus business updates!
Last week the world reacted to the effects of the Coronavirus by stepping up their preventive measures, from closing schools and cities through to restricting air travel from other continents. With volatility in the air, markets reacted by default. The significant market events were analysed and explained in detail by our Chief Market Analyst, Naeem Aslam. The…
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The world is facing a pandemic. These are extraordinary times, and we need extraordinary measures. On Sunday, the Federal Reserve made an extraordinary move to safeguard the economy from the impact of Coronavirus by dropping its benchmark interest rate from 0.25% to 0%. In addition to this, the Fed has relaunched its quantitative easing program…
Thanks to Coronavirus we are witnessing huge volatility in the markets, things continue to be unpredictable. After showing worrying figures we can see that the European markets and US futures have sharply bounced back up from their biggest one day drop. AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst explains the movements in the markets and analyzes the shifts….
The U.S housing market makes the backbone of the U.S economy, and any weakness in this sector look spineless. During the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008, it was the U.S housing sector that pushed the economy over the edge and into a period of a prolonged recession. People were out of jobs and couldn’t…
The unprecedented era of the bull market has come to an end, and the bear market begins now! Coronavirus, the cause of this chaos has been declared as a pandemic, and officials around the globe are busy implementing necessary measures to ward it off, including travel bans, discouraging social gathering, closing public schools, and encouraging…
While many on Wall Street see the current turmoil as an overreaction, others have begun to worry there’s no cure for what’s ailing stocks. So, what’s an investor to do? Read on to learn about how many shrewd investors are turning turmoil into opportunity. It’s a rough time to be an investor. Panic is seizing…
Sterling recovered all of its weakness which was triggered due to the bank of England’s monetary policy decision. It lowered its interest rate by 50 basis points. However, the Sterling-Dollar pair is in a strong downward trend. Watch the video of AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analys, Naeem Aslam, to understand where the important support and resistance…
Gold is known as the safe-haven assets and whenever we see a meltdown in the equity markets or prospects of loose monetary policy, its price starts to shoot up. Currently, the gold price has a strong negative correlation with the equity markets meaning when the equity markets fall we see investors pouring money into gold…
AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst, Naeem Aslam talked about potential area of support in our technical analysis video yesterday and today we have seen a massive surge from this area of support. Watch this video to understand what are his current thoughts about Crude Oil trading. See a trading opportunity? Open an account now! Register Now…
There two factors which are driving the markets: coronavirus and oil price. However, today investors are more focused on stimulus packages and this is what driving the markets. Is this the right approach? Watch this video to understand what AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analysts, Naeem Aslam thinks about this. See a trading opportunity? Open an account…
The Dow Jones suffered its worst day yesterday since the financial crisis, as the index tanked over 2000 points . Two factors drove the price lower: Coronavirus fear and the failure of the oil supply cut by OPEC. Investors were hopeful that the cartel would introduce the biggest supply cut on record on Friday, to…
It is quite possibly the number one question on the tip of every budding trader’s tongue and deeply ingrained into the brain circuitry of established traders; how do you spot the buy and sell opportunities? AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst Naeem Aslam told us how in a special session focusing on the impact of the Coronavirus…
Oil price has entered in a major area of support, AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst, Naeem Aslam, explains why the current sell off is an opportunity to buy oil. See a trading opportunity? Open an account now! Register Now Or Try Free Demo Follow our corona virus business updates!
Markets are completely out of luck as there is no prospect of good news which can help the current sell-off. Traders are largely disappointed that the OPEC+ failed to provide any kind of oil supply cut. Markets were expecting Saudi Arabia and Russia to put their differences aside and act in a way that would…
Ahead of the US NFP data, investors are hedging their bets and buying gold. The total gold ETF holdings are pretty much at record level and AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst, Naeem Aslam, explains what this means for the price action and what are the important price levels. See a trading opportunity? Open an account now!…
The US NFP data is the mother of all economic numbers and investors are heavily focused on this economic data. The reason is that this economic number sets the tone for the equity, forex, commodity and fixed income markets. More importantly, it also drives the global markets because there is always a spillover effect of…
As February drew to a close in its leap year, the AvaTrade YouTube dream team took big gulps of news in from around the world. They whittled everything down with their analytical prowess to bring our viewers the most lucrative knowledge! Indices can be extremely fruitful. Carrying lower risks with strong potential, many of our…
Investors have started to back riskier assets once again as they feel optimistic regarding the coordinated action of central banks around the globe. The Dow Jones scored more than 1000 points yesterday and closed with a gain of 4.53%. The S&P500 index increased by 4.22% and the Nasdaq index gained 3.85%. If we compare all…
Chinese economic numbers surprised the markets, the Asian trading session closed higher. European markets are under the influence of this optimism, but they do have their own factors
The Fear of the Unknown There is some serious trouble brewing, and traders are not aware of what is to come. This is the message that investors took away from the Federal Reserve’s surprise action yesterday. The Fed delivered the biggest emergency interest rate cut since the financial crisis and it was completely unexpected. A…
The price action shows that the price is likely to drop further. Watch this video to understand the important levels. Register Now Or Try Free Demo
European and US futures are trading lower after yesterday’s dead cat bounce. It was the biggest one day move for the US equity markets since 2009, the Dow Jones soared 5.09%, the S&P500 index surged by 4.60% and the Nasdaq index increased by 4.49%. Investors bought into the idea that the Federal Reserve is going…
European futures are trading sharply higher as traders are optimistic about the support from central banks around the globe. The Federal Reserve over in the US is ready to reduce the interest rates this month. The upcoming March meeting is a live one now. The Fed issued a rare statement on Friday in order to…
What Pandemic? Safe Haven to Close the Week in Negative Territory What’s been interesting to observe this week is that while equity markets have been battered badly, and all the major global indices such as the Down Jones, the FTSE 100, the DAX, the Nikkei, the Hang Seng have experienced a drop more than 10%…
The brutality continues for the equity markets and the European futures are trading sharply lower once again today. Everyone cannot think of anything but Coronavirus. In Italy, the coronavirus cases continue to escalate, 424 people are infected, and 12 individuals have died. Investors are highly concerned about the impact of coronavirus on global growth. Obviously,…
Investors Focused On Crude Inventory data The crude oil price dropped after forming a double top and now the price has entered in a critical area of support. Watch this video to understand where those critical areas of support and resistance exist. Register Now Or Try Free Demo
The Dow index experienced its biggest daily one-day drop year-to-date yesterday. It fell below the 50-day SMA and also below the 100-day SMA. Watch this video to understand what is next for the price. See a trading opportunity? Open an account now! Register Now Or Try Free Demo Follow our corona virus business updates!
Risk off is the name of the trade today. Investors are tensed due to the fear of a prolonged economic slowdown due to the outbreak of Coronavirus was anticipated. In reality, it was nothing more than the market participants overreacting to news of the virus spreading. This slowdown was indeed expected, and If investors thought…
In the same week that saw Bitcoin put through its paces by Naeem, the Euro Stoxx 600 reached new heights, and the People’s Bank of China acted for the people and Gold topped 1600 too. Leaving no analytical stone unturned, our Chief Market Analyst Naeem delivered daily need-to-know analysis in an easy to digest manner….
The US and European futures are trading sharply lower. Basically, investors are starting the week on the back foot and no one is ready to take big risks. Traders are anxious about the global economic growth number for the first quarter and are not sure if there is enough backing from central banks across the…
European futures are picking up their momentum from Wall Street where we experienced extensive sell-off. If the sell-off really picks up momentum, it could push the FTSE 100 index in a negative territory for this week. So far, the index is set to record a positive week. US stocks fell yesterday because investors were concerned…
How To Trade The Crude Oil Inventory Data? Crude oil price has entered in a resistance zone ahead of the crude inventory data. The forecast is for 3.3M while the previous reading was 7.5M. Watch this video to understand the importance of resistance and support zone Register Now Or Try Free Demo
PBOC Confirms Its Commitment To Spur Growth The People Bank of China sent another solid signal to investors to sway them that the bank is ready to support the economy through its monetary policies. The PBOC delivered on its promise and lowered its lending benchmark rate, the 1-year LPR was cut by 10 basis points…
Risk-off trade has fueled a rally for gold traders, we are on track to record two months of gains and the monthly chart shows a bullish candle. Watch the video from AvaTrade’s Chief Analyst, Naeem Aslam, to learn more. See a trading opportunity? Open an account now! Register Now Or Try Free Demo Follow our…
Investors are pushing the US futures and European markets higher fueled by Chinese optimism. As we discussed yesterday, China is sending a strong signal to markets that Beijing is equipped to support the markets with whatever it takes. Apple’s revenue warning jolted the market’s yesterday. Investors questioned the resilience of the bull rally in equity…
Market sentiment has tumbled once again due to a fresh revenue warning from Apple. The Californian based company announced that it may not be able to meet its quarterly revenue due to the iPhone supply shortage and lower demand in China caused by the outbreak of Coronavirus. Apple makes most of its products in China,…
And all were featured on our AvaTrade YouTube channel last week as we brought more analytical delights to the masses! Our Chief Market Analyst, Naeem Aslam, gave our traders lucrative insight to factor into their trading strategies; and Troy, a senior account manager at AvaTrade, helped our traders to get a tighter grip on analysis…
AvaTrade’s Chief Analyst reports that the Euro-Dollar has entered into an important support zone and the CFTC data shows that speculators have reduced their bullish bets. See a trading opportunity? Open an account now! Register Now Or Try Free Demo Follow our corona virus business updates!
We are expecting low liquidity in the markets as the US stocks are closed today for Presidents Day. This pattern of low liquidity is normal whenever the biggest market in the world is closed. Investors do not like to trade large sums when they aren’t sure in which direction the big players are moving. So…
When you look at the Euro/dollar chart, it does make you wonder what is behind the move? Is the Euro going to fall apart? Is the Euro-parity finally on the cards again? All those questions are valid, and as an investor or a trader, one should ask those questions, because the Euro-dollar has been in…
Uber stock was up nearly 10% yesterday in the after-market session as the company reported a number that surprised Wall Street analysts. Its stock fluctuated in the after-market session on the back of both good and bad news. Nonetheless, Uber’s stock is up more than 40% since November when it hit a low of $25.58…
Our chief analyst looks at the massive plunge in the volatility and he looks at possible entry and exit points for VIX traders. See a trading opportunity? Open an account now! Register Now Or Try Free Demo
Investors over in Europe are pessimistic today due to the spike in the Coronavirus infection and the rising death rate in China. A revised methodology for diagnosing the disease has been implemented which should address the initial erroneous testing techniques which led to an increase in the spread of the infection. The surge in the…
The Fed chair was grilled by the senate yesterday and it brought mammoth volatility for markets. In this video, Naeem Aslam explains what to expect from him today and how gold may move, more importantly, what levels to focus on. Register Now Or Try Free Demo
Coronavirus is bound to have an impact on the global economy, and for anyone who thinks otherwise, they are in for a surprise. Recent measures by the People Bank of China include support from their monetary policy and cutting the tariff rates in half on the U.S. imports, this may take some sting from the…
UK’s GDP Data Likely To Move Sterling and FTSE Naeem Aslam, AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst, talks about major support and resistance zones in the light of upcoming UK’s economic numbers. Register Now Or Try Free Demo
Investors over in Europe are ready to push the markets higher and pick up the momentum from Asia. Most of the Asian indices traded in positive territory shrugging off the concerns related to the outbreak of Coronavirus. Speculators do believe that the impact is going to be limited, which is really difficult to digest. The…
Coronavirus is the biggest threat flashing on traders’ platforms on Monday morning. Investors are concerned about the rising number of deaths in China and workers are unable to return to work. The fear is that by opening factories you increase the risk of contamination. Apple’s stock is likely to be hit in Europe and in…
iPhone’s biggest supplier failed to open its factories in China due to the outbreak of virus and this is likely to impact the price. Watch this video to understand the important price levels. Register Now Or Try Free Demo
Last week Tesla shares jumped up by almost 20% in a single day. And the Asian Market experienced the biggest one-day sell off since 2015. These fast-paced movements delivered an analytical feast for Naeem Aslam, AvaTrade’s Chief Market Analyst. As always, Naeem got his teeth firmly stuck in to provide yet more market insight in his usual upbeat and positive…
We added more top-notch content to our AvaTrade YouTube channel last week as our Chief Market Analyst, Naeem Aslam, delved into the finer details of analysis itself with his exclusive daily videos. If you have ever wondered what analysis actually is and find all those charts and statistics a little bit overwhelming at times, let…
European markets are trading higher and investors are partaking in riskier assets on the back of the European economic data which was somewhat positive. The French flash services PMI printed a stronger reading of 51 against the forecast of 50.4.
Ahead of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision, we look at various assets which could move significantly. In this video, we look at DAX and Euro and analyse potential levels. Watch this video here Register Now Or Try Free Demo
afe Haven assets are popular among investors as Wuhan enters lockdown. In simple terms, investors are cautious and the risk-on trade isn’t catching any significant bid.
Ahead of the European Central Bank meeting, the call option premium for the EURO/USD pair has increased. This mean it is likely for the price to move higher. In this video, we look at some key levels and analyse various opportunities. Register Now Or Try Free Demo
European markets are expected to open higher as investors are ready to shake off the subdued trading session over on Wall Street. The S&P 500 index dropped by minus 0.27%, the NASDAQ index fell by minus 0.08% and the Dow Jones index dipped by minus 0.52%. As a result, we saw a massive surge…
President Trump has shown a soft side in his latest tweet by agreeing to a truce between the US and France over their dispute about digital taxes
European markets are seeing a noiseless session due to a public holiday over in the US. This means less trading volume during the European trading session. Nonetheless, traders are feeling positive to kick start the week and some of this confidence is due to a better than expected German PPI reading, it came in at 0.1% against the forecast of 0.0%.
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Alphabet Inc, the parent company of Google and the world’s fifth-largest technology company by revenue is on the verge of joining the prestigious $1 trillion club. Although it won’t be the first company to reach a market capitalisation of $1 trillion, it certainly puts the tech giant in an exclusive club. Creation of a Tech…
Why Do People Invest in Cryptocurrencies? Cryptocurrencies rose to stardom in 2017-2018, despite having been around for almost a decade prior to that. Even though the hype of the crypto-rush has passed, they have retained an air of aura about them. The investing world still has fond memories of the huge returns that this exciting…
See what happened when two forces at the top of their game teamed up at the Etihad Campus for an afternoon of football and trading. Hint: another winning AvaTrade campaign.
We all have our favourite assets. But ask 50 traders what their top 5 assets are, and there’s a good chance that the S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, DAX 30 or FTSE 100 won’t make the shortlist. After all, trading oil is “explosive”, gold is “sexy”, EUR/USD is “dependable” and trading Amazon, well, that’s simply…
When it comes to shopping, we all know that the Christmas holiday season is the craziest time of the year. For shoppers, this is a fun time as we go all out and spare no expense when searching for the perfect gift for our loved ones. When it comes to trading, naturally we’re always on…
Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) are set to meet in Vienna on December 5th to discuss production output for the foreseeable future. This is the organization’s second and final meeting of the year and follows July’s meeting where the decision was made to restrict production for the following 9 months….
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In the 19th century, the gold rush was booming. One’s immediate thought is that the miners and mining companies were the ones that made big money from gold mining activities, but in fact, it was ancillary services around the mining industry that made large profits. One particularly profitable business was supplying mining tools, which as…
Dublin, Nov 5th, 2019: AvaTrade, the leading forex and CFD broker, announced today the reduction of its spreads by up to by 50%. This exciting reduction is part of the company’s ongoing strategy to put customer satisfaction first. On top of these reduced spreads, AvaTrade has maintained its position as being one of the most…
Whether or not there is a Satoshi Nakamoto is a moot point. What is clear is that in the aftermath of 2008, two lessons were learned by too few: Spending more than one owes – debt – entails a departure from pure capitalism in that it introduces a form of bondage into a system that…
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Jack Ma is stepping down from Alibaba, the half-trillion company he created and ran for 2 decades, on his 55th birthday. To celebrate his birthday and success, AvaTrade is offering a 55% spread reduction on Alibaba shares.
MBS’ half-bro replaces Falih as JPMorgan takes Aramco IPO lead. Also, German data surprises to the up, Irish-only backstop discussed, & NFP raises eco-fears
Parliament prevents no-deal & snap elections, German slump portends regional recession, but global markets up on possible US-China talks in October
Hang Seng jumps 3% as HK leader withdraws extradition bill, Boris calls for elections after House defeat & 1st US ISM Manufacturing PMI shrink in 3 years.
UK lawmakers ask court to prevent suspension, HK’s Lamb wants to quit, Congress to investigate Trump’s porno hush money,& ECB calls Libra treacherous.
UK PM gets Queen’s approval to suspend anti-no-deal Parliament. US & China pour more tariffs into the fire, France props up EU data, & ARAMCO US IPO nixxed.
What crypto-plots are the Brits planning? Also, Corbyn aims to thwart Boris, Lam weighs emergency powers, & US bond yield inversion deepens.
Chinese VP & Trump talk ‘talks’, UK-EU too, while Rouhani backs down. Also German GDP contracts, BTC turns bearish, and J&J decries $1/2bn fine.
Markets down on more tariffs exchange, US manufacturing down for 1st time in a decade, Carney attacks the USDollar & the Venezuelan oil route explained.
The Jackson Hole Economic Summit assembles the who’s who of the global economy. Find out how their declarations move markets.
Forex signals came about as a natural innovation of the financial industry. They basically solve the most daunting activity any trader has to perform – to identify the right trading opportunities at the right time.
ME oil tensions, Asian trade tensions, another Italian government falls, and gold is on the rise again. Also, EC snubs Boris, & US bills invert again.
The Fed must decide if it will be an accomplice in Trump’s trade war or force him to rethink his tactics. Read the Minutes of their last report and trade the sentiment.
In light of pressures on HSBC, JardinMatheson & CathayPacific, Alibaba worries over HK freedoms. Also EC nixes Johnson’s Irish take, and RBA may down rates.
cryptocurrencies are swiftly becoming so much more than a mere fad – witness, AvaTrade’s recent addition of the Crypto-10 index.
Cannabis has been around for a long time, with opponents and proponents galore. It’s about to become a stable component of most standard portfolios.
Trump is looking desperately for a trading success, and Europe is an easy target. How do investors feel about that, and how does that influence the Euro?
Cathay Pacific fires protesting staff, Google/Youtube cuts anti-Putin ads. Also UK min states commitment to open post-Brexit Irish borders.
Tensions in Asia slightly relieved, HK retail plummets, UK & US foreign mins discuss free trade, and and gold set to hit 1600 (GoldmanSachs)
HSBC hit with another €295 mn fine for fraud & laundering, Disney quarterlies disappoint on steaming costs & Fox integration, and China warns India on Huawei
US brands China a manipulator, China stops all agro buying & Hawaii flights, warns on US missile placement. Also, Australia leaves unchanged & Havens surge
Hangseng loses 3% as China threatens Hongkong retaliation, safehavens – Yen, Gold – up as markets bleed out Trump’s taxing all remaining Chinese imports.
The USD is up despite yesterday’s US rate cut, Johnson advocates Irish power-share, US-China talks falter on, & manufacturing timidly up.
Sinn Fein calling for Irish unification, dissent smoulders as Fed cuts rates today, oil continues supply-choked uptrend & Airbus thrives on Boeing Woes
Trump & his central bankers have been waging war on interest rates. What will happen Wednesday and why?
US will sell arms to Saudis, but documents reveal thwarted nuke reactor sale. Also China contracts for 3rd time & Japan could ease further.
Junkers says no to Brexit deal redo, Sturgeon to hold independence referendum. also, Hang Seng down on HK protests, and UK moves warships to Gulf.
Dollar disregards Mueller, Johnson axes 18, Facebook shares up despite $5bn fine, and ECB could cut interest rates later today
Britain’s new pro-hard-Brexit chief bodes bad for money markets, Mueller readies to talk about Trump, Iran OKs crypto mining, & Alibaba accepts US retailers
Facebook has declared war upon the establishment. Their attempt to issue their own currency represents that stage in nation building that comes just before electing a government and stitching together a flag.
UK seeks to create a fleet to safeguard Homuz taffic, US pig farmers seek to supply Chinese pork-fever stricken market, & Santander loses 18% profits.
Iran seizes UK oil tanker in retaliation for Gibraltar grab, EU leaders overture Johnson, and China launches Nasdaq-style Star Exchange.
Drama on the earnings front – are you ready for this week’s quarterly deluge? Google, Boeing, coke, Amazon, Daimler, Intel, Twitter & More…
Netflix earnings overshadowed by 1st user departures in 8 years. Japan abandons SKorea talks, US Congress rejects Saudi arms deal, & G7 rejects Libra.
Bitcoin plunges as Congress expresses disdain in Facebook, US weighs in on Japan-SKorea dispute, and Von Der Leyen new EC Chief.
Two firms publishing their quarterly earnings today have been badly flounced in the past by the competition; both have managed to come back fighting! Netflix shares have managed to recover their post-Disney blues, and Microsoft is riding the cloud to places that Apple & Google can only dream of. Find out more.
Alibaba to split stocks 8:1 ahead of HK IPO, US budget – $1tn deficit , Johnson & Hunt – no to backstop, and FB: no Libra without US approval.
J&J hit by asbestos-in-talc allegations, citi today, Amex, Goldman, Morgan & J&J tomorrow, also Bitcoin loses ground, & China stimulus seeing results.
Chinese PM Li Keqiang is a lawyer with a PhD in Economics. Will his policies prove to be a blessing or a bane?
Powell adds to rate cut consensus, urges Facebook to quit Libra. Also, S.Korea asks US to help against japan. Hamond: France to harm post-Brexit UK exports.
API reports 8 million barrel withdrawal, UK Brexit Sec says no-deal consequences worse for Ireland, S. Korea/ Japan tensions rise, and Nasdaq up on FANGs.
This year’s 1st quarter was good to the Brits – GDP grew by 0.5%, which was better than the previous year’s 0.2%. Year-on-year, 2019 is up 1.8% versus 2018’s 1.4. And still, Deutsche Bank last week cut Britain’s growth outlook from 1.5% to 1.2. The largest threat to the UK well-being is housing and employment….
US Trade Commission accuses China & Mexico of unfair steel subsidies, Apple drags Nasdaq down, and Lam – Extradition bill is dead.
Shares up 5% as restructuring begins, also UK ambassador calls Trump dysfunctional, lawmakers demand FB quit Libra, & Boeing losing orders by the billions.
With OPEC+ behind us and Trump on the Iranian warpath, oil prices are being driven by the news cycle.
A buffer between US manufacturing and the FED’s monetary policy, this month’s NFP promises to deliver drama.
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Trump accuses China/Europe of currency manipulation, Hunt & Johnson support Hong Kong protests, Boeing pledges a hundred mil, and Bitcoin climbs.
AvaTrade is introducing three new crypto pairs and updating three others as the world – both financial and otherwise – marches towards a borderless, seamless environment that encompasses finance, technology and the rule of law.
EU finalizes first of five new chiefs, will not revise Brexit agreement. Also Russia to lower rates, US still blacklisting Huawei, and gold shoots back up.
Over the past year, AvaTrade has steadily added crypto instruments to its offering as client demand continues to see growth.
No-Deal Brexit will empty coffers, he says. Also, China relaxes some foreign invetment limitations, OPEC OK’s cuts extension, & Bitcoin continues down.
Tariffs on hold, Huawei a maybe, markets surge. Also, BTC loses summit on outage, Iran OK to Saudi/Russian led oil cut, and EU nomination squables continue.
“Faceboook’s decision to enter the crypto craze has legislators are up in arms. Are they worried about regulation or scared of the new order?”
Despite Brexit the UK economy has been surprisingly resilient and the consensus within the walls of the BoE is shifting towards an interest rate HIKE!
This month’s interest rate decision by the Bank of Japan comes against a background of increasingly unstable financial markets. Will the BoJ ease policy?
Asian markets surge on announcement. Also, FB’s Libra meeting with legislative resistance, Tesla up on Chinese EV funding woes, and Brits buy 737Maxes.
President Trump is demanding an interest rate cut. The FED continues resisting. But the economy is beset with turmoil. Which way wil they go Wednesday?
Facebook to release its Libra manifesto today, US manufacturers protest China tariffs, Italy to abide by EC deficit restrictions, & EU trade balance today.
The US-China Trade War is likely to benefit the European Union to the tune of $70bn, but could exporters become over reliant on China?
HK exec rescinds extradition – tycoons emigrate, Johnson wins party, US chipmakers appeal Huawei ban, and Alibaba prepares for stock split.
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Suing US companies for patents licenses – $1bn, also China launches new IPO board, Bitcoin breaks 8k, and fin firms avoid London – mainland Brexit move.
The Swiss Franc could be losing its lustre as a safe-haven asset. Will this affect the bank’s rate decision Thursday?
New extradition law raise cloud over foreign businessmen, also institutionals getting riskier, Coinbase adds 6 more Euro states & 150K homeless in LA.
UK production dives, US expands Iran sanctions & warns China against HK extradition law – undermines confidence, competitiveness, endangers foreigners.
Equities ignore eco-data in US & Europe, China threatens firms on sanctions cooperation, Peso recovers on tariff delay, and oil down on huge rig cut.
China reports trade balance Monday June 10 at 2:00 AM. Will it reflect the ongoing trade war with the US?
Fiat-Chrysler cancels Renault deal – cite “stifling” French politics, rare earths up 14% in 3 weeks, Dow down on Trump’s Mexico tweet, and oil stocks surge.
Markets flourish as FED head promises to respond to trade war troubles, China issues US travel warning, and EU castigates Greece (& Italy).
Trump visits the Queen. China cheats on rules of origin, UK mfg shrinks in May, & Congress to investigate Facebook, Amazon, Google – shares crash.
China says US was the talks backtracker, Europeans & Asians shunning UK goods, RBA to lower Ausie rates, and FAA warns 737 wings cracking.
Bitcoin is making its comeback; whether it will rise to, or surpass its former 2017 glory is unknown, but the Bitcoin bulls are feeling optimistic. In the world of technology, where evolution is measured in mere minutes, Bitcoin is rather old as it celebrated its 10th birthday at the beginning of 2019. It was only…
Also, UK car production halved by Brexit, Germany unemployment rises for 1st time in 6 years, and rare earth threat buries indexes.
The drugmaker is accused of misrepresenting opioids, leading to 70,000 deaths, also China to limit rare-earth exports, & Salvini to take budget rules to EP.
The Chinese firm is returning to where it delisted in 2012 before breaking the NYSE record with its 2014 $21bn IPO, BTC at new high, & NY to replace London
Following the electoral rain-check for Europe, markets today are closed in the US for Memorial Day and in the UK for a banking holiday.
European Parliament elections – May 23-26 – come this week against a nationalism renaissance – a possible economic fiasco.
Details of the “deal”, Chinese debt unsustainable, elections in India, and European Parliament set to lose a third to sceptics.
Contenders prepare for a Post-May Brexit, Chinese Ambassador says waiting to restart talks, but Xi preparing for the long-haul, and Russia mulling OPEC cut.
US retreats on Huawei after XI hints at rare earth curbs, May headed for another Parliamentary MayDay on Brexit, and IRS prepares to administer cryptos.
Conservatives take parliament by storm, China suspends US trade talks, and oil up on OPEC+ decision to continue curbing supply.
Italy to flaunt EU budget restraints, US data continues to underwhelm, Aussie unemployment overshadows rate hike, and Bitcoin invades consensus.
AvaTrade, a foreign exchange (forex) and contracts for difference (CFD) broker, and CPattern, announced this Wednesday in a joint statement that they will be expanding their collaboration.
Global data showing trade-war strain, oil buoyed by Gulf attacks despite huge API build, and Gold could be in for some Chinese panic buying.
Equities follow US index collapse southward, GBP gains on bipartisan hopes, Apple could face billions in court charges. and Bitcoin wisp-fully surge.
Uber opens with a whimper, Bitcoin crosses 7k, US data weak, Asian markets bleed, China remains intransigent, more tariffs to come.
Trump’s Tariff-Terror Tactics Take Toll, Chinese Dep-PM to travel to talks anyhow, gold up on sentiment, and BMW shares down on earnings.
US blames China for backpedling on agreement, Carney hints at future hikes, Barr faces contempt charge, & CFTC seeing more bitcoin processing applications.
Trump threatens more China tarrifs amidst talks, also Chinese & British PMI improves, Bitcoin up on more indexes & US tax refunds, and Berkshire stumbles.
It all began when Bitcoin strangely added $500 on April 2nd following a rumour that the SEC was finally authorising the trading of 2 Bitcoin-based Exchange-Traded Funds. This happened after a report the day before in the Wall Street Journal, which claimed that 95% of Bitcoin trading is artificial. But there is more to the…
Powell defies the Boss, May could rething customs alliance, US taxpayers can get rebates in Bitcoin, and Berkshire-Hathaway to release on the Sabbath
FOMC expected to ignore Trump, China to ease funding, UK shop prices down, and Apple shares up on buyback and despite revenue miss.
Asia Indexes ended in the green globally yesterday and this morning, save the Nikkei (down a quarter percent) and the Hang Seng (down 0.7%). Overnight, Chinese PMIs surprised with a fractional drop to 54.3 – non-manufacturing – and 50.1 – manufacturing (50.2, according to Markit’s Caixin measure), this despite the latest support measures, which were…
Earnings continue to surprise, Brits turning towards non-EU travel destinations, and OPEC’s Trump-ordered output stronger than US production decline.
Boeing & Tesla tank, Visa & Caterpillar star, German sentiment in the dumps, and Scotland’s Maggie Chapman believes the Union is in tatters.
P&G, Twitter & Coke push S&P and Nasdaq to all-time highs, oil down on API build, May & Carney emerge shooting, and US readies for China talks next week.
No more excuses – no more Iranian oil: prices soar, Easter begins with good data, ends with a bump, and earnings season continues with a vengeance.
This week, the Head of AvaTrade’s Partner Department along with 9 business partners experienced a fascinating 48 – hour event at the ManCity Football Academy. The first treat of the day was quite special – the selected few checked into their hotel rooms – rooms normally occupied by talented Manchester City players like Kevin De…
Morgan Stanley maintains banking downtrend, AmEx, Saipem & Checkpoint report today, and a presidential denouncement could pressure markets further.
The No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act (NOPEC) has dominated the headlines in recent months, threatening to cause a global diplomatic and economic impasse between the concerned parties. The bill seeks to limit the powers of The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), with reference to oil production as well as the consequent…
China recovery confirmed, EU eco sentiment up, US opens deficit talks with Japan, & Netflix falls on Disney stream despite results. Today – Morgan Stanley.
JPMorgan & Goldman Sachs revenues down, Haruhiko & Evans reiterate respective easing, and EU agrees to US tariff talk, but with a stick.
Asia Asian markets opened the week this morning in a truly optimistic vein after positive Chinese data and a strong opening to quarterly earnings season across the ocean. The Nikkei excelled with a 1.46% increase, followed by more-than a percent each from the mainland, and the Hang Seng trailing at 0.55%. Chinese data continues to…
The multifaceted world of financial markets offers numerous opportunities to make money by buying or selling financial assets online. Different traders use diverse strategies to pick out lucrative opportunities in the market. It is important to understand the various trading styles to determine which strategy is best suited for your trading goals.
UK gets ANOTHER extension, Asian markets react to accomodating FOMC, oil beleaguered by buildups, and banks expected to underperform this quarter.
The concept of money is almost as old as human civilisation. Money, as we know it now, derives its value from being a trusted medium of exchange, unit of measurement and a store of wealth. Over the course of human history, money has taken various material forms: from cowrie shells, coins and notes to the…
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US With earnings season to enter high gear this Friday, equities last night ended in the red after the IMF yesterday reduced its economic growth forecast for the world by 2/10 to 3.3%. More downward pressure was added when President Trump reopened another trade wars front against Airbus, saying EU subsidies are adversely impacting its…
Trump expresses jubilant optimism, another Brexit delay, BoJ’s Kuroda worried, and Facebook – too big to care: to be censored.
Mixed messages from the White House on trade negotiations with China, worse from the Halls of Brexit, and oil – make for a flummoxing Friday. NFP ahead…
What began as a joke continues to gather steam, May might settle with Corbyn, oil down on huge stocks buildup, and China-US trade talk optimism persists.
Markets up on China data, German Manufacturing at 7-year low, Australia maintains rates, and Bitcoin jumps 20% in 24 hours after an April Fool’s day prank.
China offers tech concessions, EU turns from Brexit to data, Trump calls for rate cut, and oil and bitcoin cross threshold
Parliament says no to all 8 Brexit plans, leaving pound indifferent, China offers US IT concessions. Gold jumps in Asia, and Audi/Jag outpace Tesla.
Parliament votes May out, US housing disappoints, another 737max returns home on an emergency, & NZD plunges on central bank minutes
Mueller acquits Trump, Fed-heads acquit yield inversion, Bitcoin to join Whatsapp, and Parliament trashes May – again. Read more…
Trump’s acquiescence to China’s offerings grows, EU data follows US south, Appple to reveal TV service, and Fed speakers to indicate future trends.
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A Star in the White House One of Donald Trump’s most frequently repeated policy pledges has been to drastically revamp the Sino-American relationship. The lugubrious president has not shied away from vociferously piling the blame on the PRC for a host of ills and problems that plague America, from stealing American jobs to “inventing the…
Cryptocurrencies are a form of digital money that runs on a completely new monetary system, which is decentralised and peer-to-peer. Essentially, this means that cryptocurrencies eliminate trusted third parties, such as banks or governments. For such a network to work effectively, it needs to be foolproof, with every transaction done in a transparent and verifiable…
On the last Tuesday of January, the British Parliament approved an amendment rejecting a no-deal Brexit. Investors in London and all over Europe took this as a good omen, and European equities felt a boost in the immediate aftermath of the vote, with the FTSE100 being one of the main beneficiaries. But despite the temporary…
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In financial trading, slippage is a term that refers to the difference between a trade’s expected price and the actual price at which the trade is executed. It is a phenomenon that occurs when market orders are placed during periods of elevated volatility, as well as when large orders are placed at a time when…
What is Liquidity? The Liquidity definition refers to the extent to which a particular asset can be bought or sold quickly on the market without having a significant effect on its price. Liquidity is an important factor that investors assess when making their trading decisions since it has an effect on their trades. It lets…
People look at the rich and powerful and sometimes feel that they’ve always been that way. What many don’t see are the struggles and failures endured in the early years, and sometimes even in the middle years, of these wealthy traders’ careers. It is understood that there are bumps in the road when you consider…
People tend to appreciate rare objects, and the rarer they get the more valuable they become. Unicorn companies obtain their status by following one criterion. As simple as it may seem, it’s not an easy one to achieve. In order to become a Unicorn, the privately held company needs to be valued at over $1…
Trading goes back further than 3000 BC when we began to trade goods and services with each other. It can be as simple as trading a piece of wood for a gallon of water. Let’s see how the building blocks for modern trade began. Open your trading account at AvaTrade or try our risk-free demo…
Sir John Templeton was arguably one of the greatest investors to ever walk the earth. A true contrarian, he knew well what it was to take on risk and manage that risk successfully. One of his famous quotes is: “To buy when others are despondently selling and to sell when others are avidly buying requires…
Facebook belongs to an exclusive group of companies, often referred to as FANG (short for Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google). Until recently, the group effortlessly maintained its stable global domination; but cracks are starting to show. On July 25th Facebook endured a fall when its revenues fell short of expectations by $322 million, causing shares…
Paul Tudor Jones is an American investor and founder of ‘The Robin Hood Foundation’, a foundation that has donated over $3 billion for various causes aimed at poverty reduction. The foundation was formed in 1988, and while its philanthropic efforts have been appreciated, its founder is perhaps more famous for what he did only a…
In 1960, at a conference in Baghdad, the countries of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq and Venezuela resolved to form The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Today, OPEC has grown to encompass a total of 14 oil-producing states. The organisation possesses 80% of the world’s known oil reserves and, as a result, they have…
Sergey Brin and Larry Page, the co-founders of Google, are definitely big fans of wordplay. They seem to be attracted to company names which are ‘goofy’ but still hugely significant at the same time. An example of this came in the summer of 2015 when they rolled out Google’s new operational structure under a new…
If you’re a parent, then you know just how hard it is to name your kids – You don’t want them to be made fun of by other kids or constantly tell people how to correctly pronounce their name. Naming a company can sometimes be just as tricky: You don’t want to confuse your customers…
Jesse Lauriston Livermore is probably the most famous stock trader in the history of the business. This is because, early in the 20th century, he single-handedly made and lost millions of dollars by shorting the stock market. Today, many traders know the name ‘Jesse Livermore’ thanks to the similarly-named Twitter account. Although the modern “Livermore”…
While the fictional Marvel Universe has Tony Stark, there is a real-world equivalent: Elon Musk. In fact, after Time Magazine named Musk in its ‘Time 100 List of 2010’, the director of the Iron Man film, Jon Favreau, claimed that Stark’s character was based on Elon Musk. This wealthy tech enthusiast, entrepreneur and philanthropist has…
Sometimes, it all starts with a name; Bill Gates literally means: ‘the gate of money.’ Bill Gates has been one of the wealthiest people on earth for some time now and has ranked as number one for more than half of the years Forbes has been tracking and ranking the wealthiest individuals of the planet….
Jeff Bezos is the CEO and founder of Amazon, the world’s largest retailer. He owns 16% of the company, and as of November 2018, Jeff remains the richest man alive. In 2018 he became the world’s first centre-billionaire as well as the only person to surpass the $150 billion mark in net worth, since Forbes…
Tim Cook is the man behind Apple, the world’s largest company in market capitalisation and actually the first US-based firm to hit $1 trillion, a feat it achieved only in 2018. Tim was born in 1960 in Alabama. His upbringing was a modest one; his father was a shipyard worker whereas his mother worked at…
Born on May 14th, 1984, Mark Zuckerberg is the co-founder and CEO of the social media behemoth, Facebook. Only founded in 2004, Facebook has now simply grown too big to ignore. As of Q3 2018, Facebook averaged 2.27 billion active monthly users. Throughout Facebook’s existence and meteoric rise, Mark has remained the company’s product visionary…
If you asked most people who they thought was the world’s most successful investor, you could expect many of them to say, Warren Buffett. However, there is someone else who has had a more profound effect on the investment world than anyone else, and his name is John C. Bogle. As founder of Vanguard, the…
George Soros is a world-renowned Hungarian-American stock investor, currency speculator, businessman, social activist and philanthropist. He is also one of the wealthiest living individuals in the world. With his net worth currently estimated at $24 billion, Soros can exert a tremendous amount of political influence. He is also able to sway both stock and currency…
You need to be a very tenacious individual in order to muscle your way into the most exclusive group in the world – the Billionaires’ Club. Seventy-eight-year-old investment guru Carl Icahn is someone who has exhibited this trait from an early age, and it is one of the key reasons for his success. In interviews,…
Warren Buffett is one of the shrewdest and most successful investors in the world. As a result, he has managed to amass an enormous fortune, making him one of the wealthiest people in the world. His success has also made him one of the most influential voices in the investment world, with millions of people…
Currency pegging is when a country attaches, or pegs, its exchange rate to another currency, or basket of currencies, or another measure of value, such as gold. Pegging is sometimes referred to as a fixed exchange rate. A currency peg is primarily used to provide stability to a currency by attaching its value, in a…
In finance, a currency swap, also known as cross-currency swap, is a legal contract between two parties to exchange two currencies at a later date, but at a predetermined exchange rate. Usually, global banks operate as the facilitators or middlemen in a currency swap deal; but they can also be counterparties in currency swaps as…
At its most basic, arbitrage can be defined as the concurrent purchase and sale of similar assets in different markets in order to take advantage of price differentials. When a trader uses arbitrage, they are essentially buying a cheaper asset and selling it at a higher price in a different market, thereby taking a profit…
In the world of financial trading, asset correlation establishes how and when the prices of different financial instruments move in relation to each other. With regards to currencies and forex trading, correlation is the behaviour that certain currency pairs exhibit where they either move in one direction or in different directions, simultaneously: A currency pair…
While asset prices may appear to move randomly up and down, technical analysis shows that there are distinct repetitive cycles that occur. These are predominantly driven by the market moves made by large institutional investors, and in order to trade successfully, individual traders should watch these market moves, or market cycles, closely. Join financial markets…
The demand for digital currencies globally has continued to rise ever since their introduction in 2008. However, with more than 1500 types of cryptocurrencies, capped at trillions of dollars being traded globally, and with the expansion of the underlying blockchain ledger system, there is an increasing awareness by regulators and governments across the globe about…
One of the most popular investments in the financial markets today is the carry trade. This involves selling or borrowing an asset with a low-interest rate, with the aim of using the proceeds to fund the purchase of another asset with a higher interest rate. By paying a low interest rate on one asset and…
Since its launch in 2009, Bitcoin has dominated the cryptocurrency scene. To this date, it remains the poster child of the crypto world, the gold standard. But it has also inspired many spinoffs or crypto projects, and there are now over 1500 crypto coins on the market. Apart from Bitcoin, here are 10 of the…
What is Volatility? Financial market volatility is defined as the rate at which the price of an asset rises, or falls, given a particular set of returns. It is often measured by looking at the standard deviation of annual returns over a set period of time. At its core, volatility is a measure of how…
Dublin, December 18, 2018: AvaTrade, a leading forex and CFD broker, has taken yet another step in dominating the cryptocurrency trading market, by recently adding Stellar (XLMUSD) and Dash (DASHUSD) to its already rich portfolio. In addition to that, AvaTrade has reduced its overnight swaps on all cryptocurrency trades by over 50% and now has…
Join the Ripple success-story today – open an account now! Register Now Or Try Free Demo Many traders’ portfolios enjoy the benefits of Ripple’s glitz and glam. But not everyone can afford to buy cryptos these days. As the interest grew, so did the demand and the price. Online brokers, like us at AvaTrade, offer…
Saying that 2008 was not a good year is a serious understatement. The world was in the middle of a financial crisis, the worst of its kind since the great depression of the 1930s. But even in dark days, there is always a ray of hope. On the 31st of October 2008, the Bitcoin whitepaper…
Cryptocurrencies are truly a unique type of investment. On any given day, a crypto may see double or even triple-digit gains or losses, making it incredibly difficult for most traders to determine the actual cryptocurrency value of a particular coin. However, if you invest in Bitcoin or any other digital currencies, knowing how to compare…
In 2009, when the Bitcoin whitepaper came out, the idea was clear: there was a need to create a decentralised currency system that would free the ‘masses’ from the firm grip of central banks and other financial institutions. Bitcoin was born, becoming the currency of the people, effectively making fiat the currency of governments. Almost…
Over the past few years, cryptocurrencies have had a big impact on the global financial niche. Although Bitcoin and most other cryptocurrencies have declined in value in recent months from record highs last year, they now appear to be stabilising. This has led financial experts to conclude that cryptocurrencies are likely to thrive, moving forward….
As explained in the previous parts (1,2) of this article, cryptocurrencies are not considered to be assets since they do not generate any cash flows and are not commodities in the traditional sense since they are not raw materials used to produce anything useful. However, there are some digital currencies, like Ethereum, which take on…
To further understand the nature of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and how they relate to traditional assets, we need to examine the differences between investing and trading them. Key to this is the fact that you can both price and value assets. Interestingly though, you can price commodities more easily than you can value them,…
One of the most interesting arguments of the modern age of financial investment is that between the opponents and supporters of digital money. On one side, those against cryptocurrencies contend that Bitcoin and other such digital currencies are a scam and that people who are “fooled” into buying them will soon pay the price for…
Jack Ma, a former English teacher, made history in 2014 when his company, Alibaba Inc. set a record as the world’s biggest public stock offering, raising $25 billion. But at first, things didn’t go quite as planned for Ma. Jack Ma was born on October 15, 1964, to a low-income family in communist China. After…
Marissa Mayer, once touted as Yahoo’s savior, left the firm in disgrace after a series of high-profile scandals. Mayer, a Stanford University graduate, joined Yahoo in 2012 after a 13-year stint at Google, having joined the iconic tech giant in its very early days. She started out as employee #20 at Google with unassuming tasks…
Dublin, November 13, 2018: AvaTrade is proud to announce its new collaboration with Friedberg Direct, a division of one of Canada’s oldest and well-known dealers, Friedberg Mercantile Group Ltd. Friedberg Direct has licensed the AvaTrade Technology in order to offer AvaTrade platforms to Canadian residents. Starting today, this collaboration will allow Canadians to trade with…
Dublin, September 4th, 2018: AvaTrade, the leading forex and CFD broker, has reduced its spreads by up to 50% across all FX & CFDs. This modification intensifies AvaTrade as an industry-leading broker with some of the best trading conditions on the market, including ultra-low spreads, innovative trading platforms, and professional services. On top of these…
Dublin, June 12, 2018: English Premier League football club Manchester City has announced a new multi-year partnership with AvaTrade to become the Club’s Official Online Trading Partner. AvaTrade is a leading online broker, whose client base spans the globe. The company is revolutionising the online trading industry by providing an innovative, user-oriented trading environment built…
Dublin, February 20, 2018: AvaTrade, the leading forex and CFD broker announced today that it is adding 2 high-profile cryptocurrencies to its massive selection of 250+ financial instruments. Bitcoin Gold and EOS have recently become the go-to instruments for traders across the globe and are now available on the AvaTrade top platforms at optimal trading…
Dublin, November 1st 2017: AvaTrade, the leading forex and CFD broker, launched AvaTradeGO, a new MT4 based trading app. The app offers trading on both fixed and floating spreads trading accounts, as well as registration-free demo accounts. The new app is available for Android and iOS users. AvaTradeGO has a fresh & user-friendly interface, which…
Dublin, August 24th, 2017: AvaTrade, the leading forex and CFD broker, has added to its already rich portfolio the newest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin Cash. This brings the number of cryptocurrencies AvaTrade offers to 7, adding it to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ethereum classic, Dash, Ripple and Litecoin. The new trading instrument, Bitcoin Cash, will be traded under the…
Dublin, August 1st 2017: AvaTrade, the leading forex and CFD broker, has reduced the fixed, floating and options spreads by an average of 35% across the majors and as much as 50% on some FX pairs. This change sets AvaTrade as an industry-leading broker with some of the best trading conditions, including extra-low spreads, excellent…
Dublin, May 18th 2017: AvaTrade, the leading forex and CFD broker, is pleased to announce the addition of 3 rising digital currencies – Ethereum, Dash and Ripple, to its trading portfolio. These currencies show a drastic augmentation of 1,000-4,000% in the past year. Combining them alongside Bitcoin, which doubled in the last 6 months, the…
2006 Founded by two entrepreneurs with online marketing experience 2007 Operations launched, financed by Clal Finance 2008 Introduction of macro CFD and indices trading Volume surpass $150bn Over 10,000 active customers 2009 Founders acquire stake from Clal Finance Volume surpass $250bn Over 20,000 active customers 2010 Acquisition of ART Co., a Japanese FX broker Bonds…
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