FXCM Research Team

Learn more about leveraged exchange traded funds, which are commonly called 2x ETFs, and the opportunities they can provide to investors.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an institution providing guidance and financing to member nations in an attempt to promote global currency and financial stability. It has been a constant staple of global finance since its 1944 inception at Bretton Woods.

Front-running is an unethical and illegal trading practice in which a broker with advance knowledge of a specific market order in a currency or other financial security for a client earns a profit by placing an order for their own account in advance of the client's larger order. Front-running is akin to insider trading, in that the perpetrator has advance knowledge of the larger client order and buys ahead of…

The practice of proper risk management in active trading is a necessity. Through adherence to a comprehensive trading plan, use of stop loss/profit targets and understanding risk vs reward, exposure may be minimised while in the pursuit of gains.

Ralph Nelson Elliott developed Wave Theory in the early 20th century through a study of stock data sets. Elliott Wave Theory alludes to price being fractal waves, each a product of investor psychology.

2018 has been an active year on the geopolitical front, led by a developing U.S.-China trade war. Escalating tariffs between the two nations threaten to disrupt the US$640 billion in annual two-way trade, but how would this impact the USD?

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is the sixth-largest stock exchange in the world and has undergone many changes since launching in the mid-1800s. Learn more about the SEHK at FXCM.

A straddle trade is used by investors who are particularly interested in when a stock price moves sharply in either direction. Read more about this strategy at FXCM.

Leading, coincident and lagging indicators are constructed by the Conference Board to reveal common turning point patterns in economic data. Learn more at FXCM.

The Canadian dollar (CAD) has a storied history throughout the development of North America, world wars and international financial challenges. Existing as a pegged or floating currency, the CAD has shown resilience in the face of global economic chaos.

OPEC is made up of some of the largest oil-producing nations in the world, making it a major political and economic player. Learn more about OPEC at FXCM.