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As a Forex broker, eToro has always made an effort to stand out. When its competitors were offering the ever-popular MetaTrader 4 Forex trading platform, eToro offered 3 forms of proprietary software – the WebTrader, OpenBook and Mobile Trader. When other Forex brokers offered trading rooms or signals services, eToro promoted its unique form of social Forex trading, where traders could copy the trades of other eToro traders in the hopes of finding successful points of entry and exit.
The Arab Spring has been bearing its first fruits of late, with Tunisians and Moroccans electing what are being termed "?moderate Islamists" and the Egyptians having gone to the polls as well to elect the Muslim Brotherhood while Syria slips into civil war.
On November 30, 2011 FXCM announced the unveiling of its new web-based Forex trading platform, the Trading Station Web platform. With this announcement, FXCM joins the ranks of other top Forex brokers such as Ava FX, eToro and FOREX.com.
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The holiday season is just around the corner, and Ava FX is embracing the giving spirit by offering some of the best end-of-year Forex promotions we've seen yet. In their latest promotion which runs from today, December 1, 2011, through December 21, 2011, the company is offering new traders the choice of a free iPad2 or a cash bonus.
Ever wonder why there are so few NFA regulated Forex brokers as compared with brokers regulated by CySEC, BaFin, ASIC and other regulatory bodies? I bet you thought it's because of the NFA's strict laws governing their Forex brokers, like limiting them to 50:1 leverage, and imposing difficult reporting requirements. And if you thought that, you might be right – until now.
Launched in 2006, Tadawul FX has proven that it is a Forex broker that it is here to stay – but that doesn't mean that it has stopped expanding its offerings. This week, Tadawul FX announced one of its biggest developments of 2012, the launch of its Russian language website.
A few months ago we decided to spice up this blog so that instead of focusing solely on market analysis and Forex industry news we'll also shine the spotlight on some notable Forex traders whose unique approaches have helped them become full-time traders. Few of these traders, however, have a story as interesting as Andrew Mitchem, a dairy farmer-turned full-time Forex trader who has proven that you can be a successful Forex trader no matter what your background is.
If you've ever considered using Zulutrade model is simple – it lists hundreds of Forex signals providers and their profit/loss ratios, and allows traders to choose which signals they wish to integrate into their trading platform. Zulutrade works in conjunction with some of the top Forex brokers including Forex.com, Ava FX, Alpari and FX Solutions, among others, and can be merged seamlessly into your current trading platform.