FXCM Market Insights

A bitcoin wallet stores the private keys required to make bitcoin transactions. While a bitcoin wallet is somewhat similar to a more traditional wallet, there are important differences.

FXCM offers several software trading suites. MT4, Trading Station and NinjaTrader afford traders the ability to analyse, interpret and identify opportunity within the market.

Becoming a day trader requires many distinct inputs. In addition to proper technology, capital and time, the development of a comprehensive trading plan is a prerequisite.

Learn more about exactly what a "bubble" is, how it forms in a marketplace, and why learning its phases can potentially help your investment strategy.

The Brexit initiative has been fraught with uncertainty. Find out if the June 2017 UK election will have an impact on the GBP and your trading strategy.

The best time to trade equities, currencies and futures is unique to each product. Periods of enhanced market participation often create optimal liquidity and volatility.

There are several reasons why investors should choose foreign exchange (forex) trading over trading stocks. Learn more about them here.

The German elections of 2017 may affect the UK economy in several ways. Currency values and Germany-UK trade relations will more than likely be influenced.

The 2016/17 election season poses challenges to the euro. As the political environment evolves, euro valuations and sentiment towards the EU may fluctuate.

There are a number of traditional and creative ways to make money in the stock market for traders willing to get to know available trading strategies.

French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is making a strong showing in polls, leading some analysts to mull possible changes in French economic policies.

Terrorism is an unpredictable factor which may create market volatility. It can destabilise both domestic and foreign equity, currency and commodity markets.

South Korea, rocked by a scandal, will hold presidential elections this year that may set the country on a different political and economic course.

U.S. President Donald Trump has singled out Mexico as a factor for the U.S. trade gap, threatening to implement policies that could weigh against the peso.

The new symbols list is a new feature of FXCM's software, Trading Station. It affords traders the ability to create custom currency pairing lists.

Forex traders commonly develop watchlists to keep track of assorted currency pairs involved in active trade. Learn about how you can use watchlists on FXCM.

The USD/MXN currency pair, a traditionally significant forex trade in the Americas, has gained renewed prominence. Find out more at FXCM.

President Trump's use of Twitter is the subject of voracious debate. Short term market volatility has been attributed to Trump's tweets. Learn more here.

Historical data analysis is a valuable tool for active traders. Data mining and backtesting trading strategies can potentially improve performance.

Growth of mobile trading has followed the expansion of the internet worldwide, and is set to continue as traders discover the ease of mobile technology.