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F F O O R R E E I I G G N N E E X X C C H H A A N N G G E E S S T T A A T T I I S S T T I I C C S S F F O O R R E E X X T T R R A A D D I I N N G G S S T T A A T T I I S S T T I I C C S S 15 FOREX CURRENCIES x 15 YEARS OF DAILY DATA GEORGE M. PROTONOTARIOS Foreign Exchange Statistics “Forex Trading Statistics” Information is Power When Trading Forex Forex Trading Statistics -Copyright © January 2015 George M. Protonotarios ©-All rights reserved worldwide Distribution by Qexpert.com www.Qexpert.com

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FOREX TRADING STATISTICS

Introduction –Information is Power when Trading Forex

Forex trading is a complicated financial game where winning or losing depends uponthree major parameters: (i) level of information, (ii) efficiency of the tradingstrategy, and (iii) efficiency of the money management. This eBook aims tostrengthen the level of information of all online Forex traders.

Global currency rates fluctuate according to important fundamental changes(macroeconomic, strategic, political, social and technological). The core of anyinvestment valuation is based on fundamental facts and figures. Statistics is in thebusiness of analyzing past price data and identifying potential price patterns. Asthese price patterns were originally formed according to a particular row offundamental events and figures, we may argue that Fundamental Analysis andStatistics form a unified area of researching and analyzing the behavior of globalfinancial markets.

After reading this eBook you will be able to realize that Forex currencies fluctuate byfollowing particular time patterns. The demand for Forex currencies tend to increaseor to decrease during particular calendar months. These months are usually end-of-quarter months, and especially December, as the year ends. Additionally, you will beable to identify positive and negative correlations between Forex pairs that tend tooccur during certain calendar months.

Never forget that statistics is based on past data and that means it will never be ableto forecast the upcoming price action with certainty and accuracy. If you adorecertainty probably you are in the wrong business. Whenever unexpectedfundamental changes occur, statistics will prove useless in describing / forecastingthe price action. Statistics and technical analysis should be seen as a complementaryframework to fundamental analysis, and not as an independent framework ofanalyzing and forecasting the price of any financial-traded asset.

This eBook is dedicated to all those living their life outside of the ‘box’. Make moneyusing it, but also use it with caution and with respect to your Trading Strategy and toyour Money Management System. Apply your money management with militarydiscipline and balance always your capital-leverage decisions. Capital leverage is anenemy and a friend at the same time, choose sides wisely. Never forget risk becausemaking money starts from not losing money.

George M. Protonotarios, Athens, HellasFinancial Analyst -Msc in “Int. Banking & Finance” Salford, UKwww.Qexpert.comwww.TradingCenter.orgwww.Forex-Investors.com

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METHODOLOGY-PRESENTING TABLES & CHARTS-

(1) Data Framework-This research is based on daily activity of 15 liquid Forex Currencies-This research is based on 15 years of Foreign Exchange data (2000-2014)-Data is extracted via the trading platform MetaTrader-4 (MetaQuotes)

(2) Foreign Currency Reserves-The figures of Foreign Currency Reserves are in accordance with IMF (2014)-BoE is presented to hold 10.135 million USD in Foreign Currency Reserves but theUK Central Government holds 72.092 million USD in Foreign Currency Reserves

(3) Monthly Average Returns-The monthly average returns have been calculated by averaging the returns of eachcalendar month for the past 15 years (January 2000 to December 2014)

(4) Counting the Number of Positive / Negative Return Months-On the right of each Monthly-Return Column you will be able to find the number ofpositive / negative months presented into two separate columns-For example, EURUSD during the month June (for the past 15 years) had shown 10times positive and 5 times negative returns, therefore the two columns show 10↑|5↓-In each and every table the sum of Positive-Return Months and Negative-ReturnMonths equals always 15-For the visualization of the number of Positive / Negative months on all charts, thefollowing formula is applied:◙ {{((NNuummbbeerr ooff PPoossiittiivvee MMoonntthhss –– NNuummbbeerr ooff NNeeggaattiivvee MMoonntthhss)) // NNuummbbeerr ooff MMoonntthhss}} // 110000

(5) Average Daily Volumes-The average daily volume is presented on the penultimate column of each table-The daily volume is presented in Million USD-The volume figures shouldn’t be considered as industry’s representatives as they areextracted from individual Forex Brokers-The volume figures are presented on this eBook solely as a comparison measurebetween different calendar months-The daily volume is averaged, as follows:◙ Average Daily Volume = (Monthly Volume / Total Number of Trading Days per Month)

(6) Average Daily Volatility-The average daily volatility is presented on the ultimate column of each table-The average daily volatility is calculated based on daily data and then averaged foreach calendar month, as follows:◙ Average Daily Volatility = {( Intraday High - Intraday Low ) / Intraday Low }

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Chapter-1: EURUSD STATISTICSThe European Currency against the United States Dollar (€/$) –Nickname ‘Fiber’

CENTRAL BANK ECB FEDFOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES 51.373 Million USD 41.901 Million USD

◙ Preface:EURUSD is the most liquid currency pair worldwide. Almost all Forex brokers offerEURUSD at their lowest available spreads (Bid/Ask) and that makes this pair ideal forintraday trading and scalping. Furthermore, there are many Expert Advisors (EAs)that trade exclusively EURUSD. Historically, EURUSD is trading in a general rangebetween €/$=0.80 and €/$=1.60. Based on historic data, there is a positivecorrelation between EURUSD and GBPUSD while there is a negative correlationbetween EURUSD and USDCHF.

◙ EURUSD Monthly Statistics:12/31/1999: 1.005912/31/2014: 1.2097These are the monthly average returns of EURUSD based on 15 years of daily data.

CALENDARMONTH

AVERAGEMONTHLYRETURNS

TIMES(↑)

TIMES(↓)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLUME(*)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLATILITYJANUARY -0.91% 6 9 450,336 0.899%FEBRUARY -0.13% 8 7 438,216 0.847%MARCH 0.26% 7 8 532,009 0.833%APRIL 0.76% 8 7 455,763 0.802%MAY -0.64% 6 9 495,661 0.884%JUNE 0.65% 10 5 460,597 0.847%JULY -0.04% 6 9 521,254 0.780%AUGUST -0.50% 8 7 327,875 0.777%SEPTEMBER 0.63% 8 7 178,348 0.865%OCTOBER -0.55% 7 8 677,330 0.871%NOVEMBER 0.48% 8 7 390,336 0.869%DECEMBER 1.69% 9 6 394,708 0.786%

(*) Average Daily Volume in Million USD (presented only as a comparison measure)

◙ Best Months to Trade the EURUSD:

(↑)-LONG TRADES

According to data during 2000-2014 the best months to go long on EURUSD are:→ DECEMBER, with positive average returns +1.69%→ APRIL, with positive average returns +0.76%→ JUNE, with positive average returns +0.65%→ SEPTEMBER, with positive average returns +0.63%

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(↓)-SHORT TRADES

According to 2000-2014 data the best months to go short on EURUSD are:→ JANUARY, with negative average returns -0.91%→ MAY, with negative average returns -0.64%→ OCTOBER, with negative average returns -0.55%→ AUGUST, with negative average returns -0.50%

◙ EURUSD Monthly Statistics Chart:This is the EURUSD Monthly Performance Chart.

Chart: EURUSD Average Returns (%) per Calendar Month

Explanation:

-The Blue Line corresponds to the average EURUSD returns for each calendar month.-The Green Line corresponds to the number of Bullish (↑) and Bearish (↓) calendarmonths: For drawing the Green Line, the following formula was applied:● {{((NNuummbbeerr ooff BBuulllliisshh MMoonntthhss –– NNuummbbeerr ooff BBeeaarriisshh MMoonntthhss)) // TToottaall NNuummbbeerr ooff PPeerriiooddss}} // 110000

◙ Best Intraday Times to Trade the EURUSD:The best time to trade EURUSD is when London and New York are opensimultaneously. The overlap occurs between 13.00 GMT and 16.00 GMT or else 8.00EST to 11 EST.(Check the Forex Market Hours in the following graph)

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Graph: Forex Markets Hours GMT (Eastern Time = GMT - 05:00)

◙ Most Volatile Days of the Week to Trade EURUSDThese are the most volatile days to trade EURUSD based on the average pip range ofeach day of the week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday110 pips 140 pips 135 pips 145 pips 140 pips

Chart: EURUSD Hourly Moves EST (Eastern Time = GMT - 05:00)

Source: Jamie Saettele, CMT

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◙ Forex Brokers and EURUSD TradingThese are some popular Forex Brokers and their Real Terms when Trading EURUSD.Only ForexBroker Inc welcomes US traders (allows only traders from US and Japan).

► Go to Central Index

EURUSD BROKER EURUSDSPREADS

EURUSDSWAPS TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNT INFORMATION

EXECUTION: STP / ECN

REGULATED BY:

FCA UK, CySEC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

FOUNDATION: 2007

EURUSDSPREADS:

1.4 pip

COMMISSIONS: NO

OR CURRENEX:

-Spread at 0.4pip +$6/lotcommissions

■ EURUSD:

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.28

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.10

PLATFORMS

□ MetaTrader4

□ WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

Free VPS Server fordeposits of morethan $5,000

FX ASSETS: 43

LEVERAGE:

1:1000

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

HOTFOREX

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HotForexWeb-Site

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

EXECUTION: STP

REGULATED: MiFID (EU)

US TRADERS: YES

FOUNDATION: 2012

US AND JAPANONLY

EURUSDSPREADS:

1.3 pip

COMMISSIONS: NO

■ EURUSD:

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.37

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.36

PLATFORMS

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

FX ASSETS: 45

LEVERAGE:

1:500

$10 MinimumDeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

100% (US ONLY)

BROKER INC

WEB-SITE:

► Visit ForexBroker Inc. (OnlyUS and Japanese)

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

EXECUTION: STP Model

REGULATED: FSA UK,CySEC, ASIC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

FOUNDATION: 2008

EURUSDSPREADS:

1.8 pip

COMMISSIONS: NO

■ EURUSD:

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.36

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.17

PLATFORMS

□ Web Trader

□ Mirror-Trader

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

FX ASSETS: 60+

LEVERAGE:

1:800

$50 minimumdeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

XEMARKETS

WEB-SITE:

► Visit XM Web-Site

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

EXECUTION: ECN

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

FOUNDATION: 2010

EURUSDSPREADS:

1.4 pip pluscommissions

COMMISSIONS: 0.6 pips per lot

LONG (↑) :

$ (N/A)

SHORT (↓) :

$ (N/A)

PLATFORMS

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

FX ASSETS: 60+

LEVERAGE:

1:300

$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

30-100%

FXCC

WEB-SITE:

► Visit FXCCWeb-Site

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

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Chapter-2: GBPUSD STATISTICSThe British Pound Sterling against the United States Dollar (£/$) –Nickname Cable

CENTRAL BANK BoE FEDFOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES 10.135 Million USD 41.901 Million USD

◙ Preface:GBPUSD is one of the three most liquid pairs worldwide along with EURUSD andUSDJPY. Historically, GBPUSD shows positive correlation with EURUSD and negativecorrelation with USDCHF.Note: The Bank of England (BoE) holds only 10.135 million USD in Foreign CurrencyReserves but the UK Central Government holds 72.092 million USD in ForeignCurrency Reserves.

◙ GBPUSD Monthly Statistics:12/31/1999: 1.614412/31/2014: 1.5571

These are the monthly average returns of GBPUSD based on 15 years of daily data.

CALENDARMONTH

AVERAGEMONTHLYRETURNS

TIMES(↑)

TIMES(↓)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLUME(*)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLATILITYJANUARY -0.09% 6 8 279,107 0.824%FEBRUARY -0.87% 7 8 266,974 0.770%MARCH -0.26% 8 7 287,398 0.748%APRIL 1.43% 13 2 266,291 0.684%MAY -0.56% 4 11 239,674 0.737%JUNE 0.94% 10 5 216,017 0.767%JULY 0.32% 7 8 296,667 0.695%AUGUST -0.95% 5 10 273,236 0.688%SEPTEMBER 0.48% 9 6 179,929 0.761%OCTOBER -0.13% 8 7 240,637 0.804%NOVEMBER -0.47% 5 10 278,349 0.801%DECEMBER 0.36% 6 9 241,708 0.748%

(*) Average Daily Volume in Million USD (presented as a comparison measure from month to month)

◙ Best Months to Trade the GBPUSD:

(↑)-LONG TRADES

According to data during 2000-2014 the best months to go long on GBPUSD are:→ APRIL, with positive average returns +1.43%→ JUNE, with positive average returns +0.94%→ SEPTEMBER, with positive average returns +0.48%

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(↓)-SHORT TRADES

According to 2000-2014 data the best months to go short on GBPUSD are:→ AUGUST, with negative average returns -0.97%→ FEBRUARY, with negative average returns -0.87%→ MAY, with negative average returns -0.56%

◙ GBPUSD Monthly Statistics Chart:This is the GBPUSD Monthly Performance Chart.

Chart: GBPUSD Average Returns (%) per Calendar Month

-The Blue Line corresponds to the average GBPUSD returns for each calendar month.-The Green Line corresponds to the number of Bullish (↑) and Bearish (↓) calendarmonths: For drawing the Green Line, the following formula was applied:● {{((NNuummbbeerr ooff BBuulllliisshh MMoonntthhss –– NNuummbbeerr ooff BBeeaarriisshh MMoonntthhss)) // TToottaall NNuummbbeerr ooff PPeerriiooddss}} // 110000

◙ Most Volatile Days of the Week to Trade the GBPUSDThese are the most volatile days to trade GBPUSD based on the average pip range ofeach day of the week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday150 pips 170 pips 150 pips 170 pips 180 pips

◙ Best Intraday Times to Trade the GBPUSD:The best time to trade GBPUSD based on the average historic volatility occursbetween 08.00 GMT and 15.00 GMT.

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◙ Forex Brokers and GBPUSD TradingThese are some popular Forex Brokers and their Real Terms when Trading GBPUSD.Only ForexBroker Inc welcomes US traders (allows only traders from US and Japan).

► Go to Central Index

FOREX BROKER GBPUSDSPREADS

GBPUSDSWAPS TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNT INFORMATION

EXECUTION: STP / ECN

REGULATED BY:

FCA UK, CySEC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

FOUNDATION: 2007

GBPUSDSPREADS:

2.3 pip

COMMISSIONS: NO

OR CURRENEX:

-Spread at 0.4pip -Plus $6/lotcommissions

■ GBPUSD:

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.20

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.51

PLATFORMS

□ MetaTrader4

□ WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

Free VPS Server /$5,000+ deposit

FX ASSETS: 43

LEVERAGE:

1:1000

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HotForexWeb-Site

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

EXECUTION: STP

REGULATED: MiFID (EU)

US TRADERS: YES

FOUNDATION: 2012

(ONLY US ANDJAPAN)

GBPUSDSPREADS:

1.5 pip

COMMISSIONS: NO

■ GBPUSD:

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.19

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.53

PLATFORMS

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

FX ASSETS: 45

LEVERAGE:

1:500

$10 MinimumDeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

100% (US ONLY)

WEB-SITE:

► Visit ForexBroker Inc. (OnlyUS and Japanese)

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

EXECUTION: STP Model

REGULATED: FSA UK,CySEC, ASIC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

FOUNDATION: 2008

GBPUSDSPREADS:

2.6 pip

COMMISSIONS: NO

■ GBPUSD:

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.19

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.45

PLATFORMS

□ Web Trader

□ MirrorTrader

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

FX ASSETS: 60+

LEVERAGE:

1:800

$50 minimumdeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit XM Web-Site

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

EXECUTION: STP

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

FOUNDATION: 1978

GBPUSDSPREADS:

2.6 pip

COMMISSIONS: NO

PRO ACCOUNT:

Better spreadsand MinimumAccount $5,000

■ GBPUSD:

LONG (↑) :

-0.5%

SHORT (↓) :

-1.5%

PLATFORMS

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

FX ASSETS: 43

LEVERAGE:

1:300

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

10%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HYMarkets Web-Site

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

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Chapter-3: USDJPY STATISTICSThe United States Dollar against the Japanese Yen ($/¥) –Nickname ‘The Yen’

CENTRAL BANK FED BoJFOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES 41.901 Million USD 1.199.000 Million USD

◙ Preface:USDJPY is a very dynamic Forex pair that trades within straightforward long-termcycles. USDJPY is one of the three most liquid Forex pairs worldwide along withEURUSD and GBPUSD. Note that the bank of Japan holds massive Foreign CurrencyReserves worth about 1.2 trillion USD.

◙ USDJPY Monthly Statistics:12/31/1999: 102.1312/31/2014: 119.72

These are the monthly average returns of USDJPY based on 15 years of daily data.

CALENDARMONTH

AVERAGEMONTHLYRETURNS

TIMES(↑)

TIMES(↓)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLUME(*)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLATILITYJANUARY 0.34% 9 6 506,863 0.905%FEBRUARY 0.80% 8 7 452,085 0.865%MARCH 0.98% 10 5 550,213 0.971%APRIL 0.12% 6 9 458,674 0.879%MAY -0.57% 5 10 404,525 0.884%JUNE 0.11% 8 7 372,303 0.821%JULY -0.27% 9 6 538,353 0.784%AUGUST -1.29% 5 10 497,205 0.813%SEPTEMBER 0.11% 8 7 290,753 0.848%OCTOBER -0.61% 7 8 371,091 0.846%NOVEMBER 0.45% 8 7 440,968 0.817%DECEMBER 1.11% 9 6 411,453 0.782%

(*) Average Daily Volume in Million USD (presented as a comparison measure from month to month)

◙ Best Months to Trade the USDJPY:

(↑)-LONG TRADESAccording to data during 2000-2014 the best months to go long on USDJPY are:→ DECEMBER, with positive average returns +1.11%→ MARCH, with positive average returns +0.98%→ FEBRUARY, with positive average returns +0.80%

(↓)-SHORT TRADESAccording to 2000-2014 data the best months to go short on USDJPY are:→ AUGUST, with negative average returns -1.29%→ OCTOBER, with negative average returns -0.61%→ MAY, with negative average returns -0.57%

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◙ USDJPY Monthly Statistics Chart:This is the USDJPY Monthly Performance Chart.

Chart: USDJPY Average Returns (%) per Calendar Month

◙ Most Volatile Days of the Week to Trade the USDJPYWednesday, Thursday and Friday are the most volatile days to trade USDJPY basedon the average pip range.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday65 pips 80 pips 90 pips 125 pips 100 pips

◙ Best Intraday Times to Trade the USDJPY:In general, the best time to trade USDJPY is during the Asian session but also duringthe late US session.

Chart: USDJPY Hourly Moves (Source: DailyFx)

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◙ Forex Brokers and USDJPY TradingThese are some popular Forex Brokers and their Real Terms when Trading USDJPY.Only ForexBroker Inc welcomes US traders (allows only traders from US and Japan).

► Go to Central Index

FOREX BROKER USDJPYSPREADS

USDJPYSWAPS TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNT INFORMATION

EXECUTION: STP Model

REGULATED: FSA UK,CySEC, ASIC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

FOUNDATION: 2008

USDJPYSPREADS:

USDJPY: 2.0 pip

COMMISSIONS:NO

■ USDJPY:

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.16

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.25

PLATFORMS

□ Web Trader

□ MirrorTrader

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

FX ASSETS: 60+

LEVERAGE:

1:800

$50 minimumdeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit XM Web-Site

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

EXECUTION: ECN

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

FOUNDATION: 2010

USDJPYSPREADS:

1.1 pip pluscommissions

COMMISSIONS:

0.6 pips per lot

LONG (↑) :

$ (N/A)

SHORT (↓) :

$ (N/A)

PLATFORMS

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

FX ASSETS: 60+

LEVERAGE:

1:300

$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

30-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit FXCCWeb-Site

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

EXECUTION: STP / ECN

REGULATED BY:

FCA UK, CySEC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

FOUNDATION: 2007

USDJPYSPREADS:

1.7 pip

COMMISSIONS:NO

OR CURRENEX:

-Spread at 0.4pip -Plus $6/lotcommissions

■ USDJPY:

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.11

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.22

PLATFORMS

□ MetaTrader4

□ WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

Free VPS Server /$5,000+ deposit

FX ASSETS: 43

LEVERAGE:

1:1000

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HotForexWeb-Site

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

EXECUTION: STP

REGULATED: MiFID (EU)

US TRADERS: YES

FOUNDATION: 2012

ONLY US ANDJAPAN

USDJPYSPREADS:

1.3 pip

COMMISSIONS:NO

■ USDJPY:

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.14

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.22

PLATFORMS

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

FX ASSETS: 45

LEVERAGE:

1:500

$10 MinimumDeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

100% (US ONLY)

WEB-SITE:

► Visit ForexBroker Inc. (OnlyUS and JapaneseTraders)

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

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Chapter-4: USDCHF STATISTICSThe United States Dollar against the Swiss Franc –Nickname ‘Swissie’

CENTRAL BANK FED SNBFOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES 41.901 Million USD 479.947 Million USD

◙ Preface:The Swiss Franc has been an historical ‘safe heaven’ for all currency investors due tothe Swiss neutrality in all major wars of the past many centuries in Europe. CHF isalso a major reserve currency used by all central banks in the world. The SwissNational Bank holds massive Forex Currency Reserves worth about 480 billion USD.As concerns liquidity, USDCHF is not as liquid as EURUSD, USDJPY and GBPUSD butit can be traded in tight spreads between 2 and 4 pips. As concerns correlations,there is an historic negative correlation between USDCHF and EURUSD but also anhistoric negative correlation between USDCHF and GBPUSD.

◙ USDCHF Monthly Statistics:12/31/1999: 1.590212/31/2014: 0.9940

These are the monthly average returns of USDCHF based on 15 years of daily data.

CALENDARMONTH

AVERAGEMONTHLYRETURNS

TIMES(↑)

TIMES(↓)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLUME(*)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLATILITYJANUARY 1.38% 10 5 355,987 0.956%FEBRUARY -0.27% 6 9 309,090 0.897%MARCH -0.21% 6 9 345,470 0.941%APRIL -0.49% 6 9 316,376 0.894%MAY 0.53% 8 7 306,055 0.918%JUNE -1.07% 4 11 278,459 0.936%JULY -0.21% 9 6 362,030 0.868%AUGUST 0.19% 8 7 325,957 0.946%SEPTEMBER -0.13% 5 10 227,196 0.948%OCTOBER -0.18% 7 8 283,627 0.896%NOVEMBER -0.67% 7 8 344,281 0.888%DECEMBER -1.98% 6 9 312,108 0.876%

(*) Average Daily Volume in Million USD (presented as a comparison measure from month to month)

◙ Best Months to Trade the USDCHF:

(↑)-LONG TRADES

According to data during 2000-2014 the best months to go long on USDCHF are:→ JANUARY, with positive average returns +1.38%→ MAY, with positive average returns +0.53%→ AUGUST, with positive average returns +0.19%

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(↓)-SHORT TRADES

According to 2000-2014 data the best months to go short on USDCHF are:→ DECEMBER, with negative average returns -1.98%→ JUNE, with negative average returns -1.07%→ NOVEMBER, with negative average returns -0.67%

◙ USDCHF Monthly Statistics Chart:This is the USDCHF Monthly Performance Chart.

Chart: USDCHF Average Returns (%) per Calendar Month

-The Blue Line corresponds to the average USDCHF returns for each calendar month.-The Green Line corresponds to the number of Bullish (↑) and Bearish (↓) calendarmonths: For drawing the Green Line, the following formula was applied:● {{((NNuummbbeerr ooff BBuulllliisshh MMoonntthhss –– NNuummbbeerr ooff BBeeaarriisshh MMoonntthhss)) // TToottaall NNuummbbeerr ooff PPeerriiooddss}} // 110000

◙ Most Volatile Days of the Week to Trade the USDCHFThese are the most volatile days to trade USDCHF based on the average pip range ofeach day of the week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday85 pips 120 pips 105 pips 105 pips 115 pips

◙ Best Intraday Times to Trade the USDCHF:In general, the best time to trade USDCHF is during the London session and the NewYork session. The peak occurs between 13:00 GMT and 14:00 GMT.

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◙ Forex Brokers and USDCHF TradingThese are some popular Forex Brokers and their Real Terms when Trading USDCHF.Only ForexBroker Inc welcomes US traders (allows only traders from US and Japan).

► Go to Central Index

FOREX BROKER USDCHFSPREADS

USDCHFSWAPS TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNT INFORMATION

EXECUTION: STP / ECN

REGULATED BY:

FCA UK, CySEC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

FOUNDATION: 2007

CURRENEXSPREADS:

2.0 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

■ USDCHF:

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.10

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.25

PLATFORMS

□ MetaTrader4

□ WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

Free VPS Server /$5,000+ deposit

FX ASSETS: 43

LEVERAGE:

1:1000

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HotForexWeb-Site

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

EXECUTION: STP

REGULATED: MiFID (EU)

US TRADERS: YES

FOUNDATION: 2012

US AND JAPANONLY

USDCHFSPREADS:

2.3 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

Platinum VariableAccount

■ USDCHF:

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.17

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.29

PLATFORMS

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

FX ASSETS: 45

LEVERAGE:

1:500

$10 MinimumDeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

100% (US ONLY)

WEB-SITE:

► Visit BrokerInc.(Only US andJapanese Traders)

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

EXECUTION: STP Model

REGULATED: FSA UK,CySEC, ASIC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

FOUNDATION: 2008

USDCHFSPREADS:

2.6 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

■ USDCHF:

LONG (↑) :

$ +0.03

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.12

PLATFORMS

□ Web Trader

□ MirrorTrader

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

FX ASSETS: 60+

LEVERAGE:

1:800

$50 minimumdeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit XM Web-Site

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

EXECUTION: ECN

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

FOUNDATION: 2010

USDCHFSPREADS:

2.9 pips

COMMISSIONS: 0.6 pips per lot

LONG (↑) :

$ (N/A)

SHORT (↓) :

$ (N/A)

PLATFORMS

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

FX ASSETS: 60+

LEVERAGE:

1:300

$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

30-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit FXCCWeb-Site

REVIEW:

► Review FxBroker

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Chapter-5: USDCAD STATISTICSThe United States Dollar against the Canadian Dollar –Nickname Loonie

CENTRAL BANK FED BoCFOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES 41.901 Million USD 62.756 Million USD

◙ Preface:USDCAD is one of the 7 major Forex currencies and it is considered a very liquid pair.Historically the exchange rate of the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is highly correlated tothe Oil price. Canada is exporting daily about 2 million oil barrels to the UnitedStates, while 85% of all Canada’s exports are going in the US.

◙ USDCAD Monthly Statistics:12/31/1999: 1.447612/31/2014: 1.1615

These are the monthly average returns of USDCAD based on 15 years of daily data.

CALENDARMONTH

AVERAGEMONTHLYRETURNS

TIMES(↑)

TIMES(↓)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLUME(*)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLATILITYJANUARY 0.31% 9 6 258,211 0.766%FEBRUARY 0.17% 6 8 237,162 0.688%MARCH -0.18% 6 9 265,262 0.702%APRIL -1.17% 4 11 224,397 0.661%MAY -0.73% 6 9 179,611 0.755%JUNE 0.02% 5 10 154,283 0.763%JULY -0.05% 8 7 227,099 0.702%AUGUST 0.09% 6 9 229,435 0.719%SEPTEMBER -0.36% 6 9 116,141 0.726%OCTOBER 0.67% 9 6 160,956 0.866%NOVEMBER -0.05% 7 8 249,399 0.838%DECEMBER -0.02% 8 7 231,666 0.735%

(*) Average Daily Volume in Million USD (presented only as a monthly comparison measure)

◙ Best Months to Trade the USDCAD:

(↑)-LONG TRADES

According to data during 2000-2014 the best months to go long on USDCAD are:→ OCTOBER, with positive average returns +0.67%→ JANUARY, with positive average returns +0.31%→ FEBRUARY, with positive average returns +0.17%

(↓)-SHORT TRADES

According to 2000-2014 data the best months to go short on USDCAD are:→ APRIL, with negative average returns -1.17%

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→ MAY, with negative average returns -0.73%→ SEPTEMBER, with negative average returns -0.36%

◙ USDCAD Monthly Statistics Chart:This is the USDCAD Monthly Performance Chart.Chart: USDCAD Average Returns (%) per Calendar Month

-The Blue Line corresponds to the average USDCAD returns for each calendar month.-The Green Line corresponds to the number of Bullish (↑) and Bearish (↓) calendarmonths: For drawing the Green Line, the following formula was applied:● {{((NNuummbbeerr ooff BBuulllliisshh MMoonntthhss –– NNuummbbeerr ooff BBeeaarriisshh MMoonntthhss)) // TToottaall NNuummbbeerr ooff PPeerriiooddss}} // 110000

◙ Most Volatile Days of the Week to Trade the USDCADThese are the most volatile days to trade USDCAD based on the average pip rangeof each day of the week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday95 pips 110 pips 105 pips 120 pips 125 pips

◙ Best Intraday Times to Trade the USDCAD:In general, the best time to trade USDCAD is between 13.00 GMT and 15.00 GMT.

Graph: Forex Markets Hours GMT (Eastern Time = GMT - 05:00)

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◙ Forex Brokers and USDCAD TradingThese are some USDCAD Forex Brokers. Only ForexBroker Inc welcomes US traders.

► Go to Central Index

FOREX BROKER USDCADSPREADS

USDCADSWAPS PLATFORMS ACCOUNT INFORMATION

HOTFOREX

REGULATED BY:

FCA UK, CySEC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

USDCADSPREADS:

2.7 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.55

SHORT (↓) :

$ 0.00

□ MetaTrader4

□ WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HotForex

REVIEW:

► Review

FOREX BROKER INC.

REGULATED: MiFID (EU)

US TRADERS: YES

ONLY US ANDJAPAN

SPREADS:

2.5 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.24

SHORT (↓) :

$ +0.16

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$10 MinimumDeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

100% (US ONLY)

WEB-SITE:

► Visit (Only USand Japan)

REVIEW:

► Review

XEMARKETS

REGULATED: FSA UK,CySEC, ASIC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

USDCADSPREADS:

2.2 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.59

SHORT (↓) :

$ +0.03

□ Web Trader

□ MirrorTrader

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

$50 minimumdeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit XM

REVIEW:

► Review

FXCC

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

SPREADS:

1.3 pip pluscommissions

COMMISSIONS:

0.6 pips per lot

LONG (↑) :

$ (N/A)

SHORT (↓) :

$ (N/A)

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

30-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit FXCC

REVIEW:

► Review

HYMARKETS

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

USDCADSPREADS:

2.8 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.20

SHORT (↓) :

$ 0.00

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

10%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HY

REVIEW:

► Review

AVATRADE

REGULATED: ASIC, BVI

US TRADERS: NO

SPREADS:

2.8 pips floating /typical

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

-2.559%

SHORT (↓) :

-0.691%

□ MetaTrader4

□ WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

30%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit Ava

REVIEW:

► Review

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Chapter-6: AUDUSD STATISTICSThe Australian Dollar against the United States Dollar –Nickname Aussie

CENTRAL BANK RBA FEDFOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES 42.490 Million USD 41.901 Million USD

◙ Preface:AUDUSD is a very liquid currency pair, ranked in the 6th place among the most activepairs in the world. Traditionally there is a high demand for the Australian Dollar as itoffers high interest rates to currency investors. AUDUSD is considered also a“Commodity Currency” as the Australian economy is a major commodity exporter.Historically AUDUSD has shown a positive correlation with NZDUSD and EURUSD.

◙ AUDUSD Monthly Statistics:12/31/1999: 0.656312/31/2014: 0.8160

These are the monthly average returns of AUDUSD based on 15 years of daily data.

CALENDARMONTH

AVERAGEMONTHLYRETURNS

TIMES(↑)

TIMES(↓)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLUME(*)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLATILITYJANUARY -0.28% 6 9 130,423 1.033%FEBRUARY 0.37% 10 5 111,515 0.953%MARCH 0.25% 8 7 164,669 0.995%APRIL 1.86% 12 3 141,025 0.941%MAY -0.89% 5 10 214,695 1.053%JUNE 0.73% 10 5 222,031 1.075%JULY 0.29% 7 8 236,693 0.984%AUGUST -0.98% 5 10 255,120 1.025%SEPTEMBER -0.20% 8 7 218,534 1.101%OCTOBER 0.45% 12 3 328,166 1.290%NOVEMBER -0.08% 8 7 130,049 1.191%DECEMBER 0.78% 7 8 145,745 0.918% (*) Average Daily Volume in Million USD (presented only as a monthly comparison measure)

◙ Best Months to Trade the AUDUSD:

(↑)-LONG TRADES

According to data during 2000-2014 the best months to go long on AUDUSD are:→ APRIL, with positive average returns +1.86%→ DECEMBER, with positive average returns +0.78%→ JUNE, with positive average returns +0.73%

(↓)-SHORT TRADES

According to 2000-2014 data the best months to go short on AUDUSD are:

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→ AUGUST, with negative average returns -0.98%→ MAY, with negative average returns -0.89%→ JANUARY, with negative average returns -0.28%

◙ AUDUSD Monthly Statistics Chart:This is the AUDUSD Monthly Performance Chart.Chart: AUDUSD Average Returns (%) per Calendar Month

-The Blue Line corresponds to the average returns for each calendar month.-The Green Line corresponds to the number of Bullish (↑) and Bearish (↓) calendarmonths: For drawing the Green Line, the following formula was applied:● {{((NNuummbbeerr ooff BBuulllliisshh MMoonntthhss –– NNuummbbeerr ooff BBeeaarriisshh MMoonntthhss)) // TToottaall NNuummbbeerr ooff PPeerriiooddss}} // 110000

◙ Most Volatile Days of the Week to Trade the AUDUSDThese are the most volatile days to trade AUDUSD based on the average pip rangeof each day of the week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday85 pips 115 pips 100 pips 115 pips 110 pips

◙ Best Intraday Times to Trade the AUDUSD:In general, the best time to trade AUDUSD is during the Asian session.

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◙ Forex Brokers and AUDUSD TradingThese are some AUDUSD Forex Brokers. Only ForexBroker Inc welcomes US traders.

► Go to Central Index

FOREX BROKER AUDUSDSPREADS

AUDUSDSWAPS PLATFORMS ACCOUNT INFORMATION

HOTFOREX

REGULATED BY:

FCA UK, CySEC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

AUDUSDSPREADS:

2.2 pips Fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ +0.15

SHORT (↓) :

$ -1.05

□ MetaTrader4

□ WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HotForex

REVIEW:

► Review

FOREX BROKER INC.

REGULATED: MiFID (EU)

US TRADERS: YES

US AND JAPANONLY

SPREADS:

2.3 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ +0.29

SHORT (↓) :

$ -1.09

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$10 MinimumDeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

100% (US ONLY)

WEB-SITE:

► Visit (Only USand Japan)

REVIEW:

► Review

XEMARKETS

REGULATED: FSA UK,CySEC, ASIC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

AUDUSDSPREADS:

2.2 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ +0.37

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.89

□ Web Trader

□ MirrorTrader

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

$50 minimumdeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit XM

REVIEW:

► Review

FXCC

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

SPREADS:

1.8 pips pluscommissions

COMMISSIONS:

0.6 pips per lot

LONG (↑) :

$ (N/A)

SHORT (↓) :

$ (N/A)

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

30-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit FXCC

REVIEW:

► Review

HYMARKETS

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

AUDUSDSPREADS:

2.6 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

+1.500%

SHORT (↓) :

-3.500%

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

10%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HY

REVIEW:

► Review

AVATRADE

REGULATED: ASIC, BVI

US TRADERS: NO

SPREADS:

2.7 pips floatingtypical

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

+1.839

SHORT (↓) :

-3.989%

□ MetaTrader4

□ WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

30%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit Ava

REVIEW:

► Review

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Chapter-7: NZDUSD STATISTICSThe New Zealand Dollar against the United States Dollar –Nickname Kiwi

CENTRAL BANK RBNZ FEDFOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES 14.088 Million USD 41.901 Million USD

◙ Preface:The New Zealand Dollar is the official currency of New Zealand, Cook Islands,Tokelau, Niue, and Pitcairn Islands. NZDUSD is a considerably liquid Forex pair giventhe small size of the New Zealand economy. New Zealand is a major exporter of rawmaterials, wood, meat, fish and dairy and therefore NZD is a commodity currency.The New Zealand dollar offers traditionally high interest rates and that createsdemand for NZD derived from Carry Traders. NZDUSD has shown historically apositive correlation with AUDUSD but also with EURUSD. If you compare the MonthlyAverage Tables of NZDUSD, AUDUSD and EURUSD you will see significantsimilarities.

◙ NZDUSD Monthly Statistics:12/31/1999: 0.521012/31/2014: 0.7789

These are the monthly average returns of NZDUSD based on 15 years of daily data.

CALENDARMONTH

AVERAGEMONTHLYRETURNS

TIMES(↑) TIMES (↓)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLUME(*)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLATILITYJANUARY -0.38% 9 6 214,659 1.143%FEBRUARY -0.15% 8 7 218,962 1.038%MARCH 0.32% 8 7 210,268 1.153%APRIL 1.38% 12 3 186,982 1.075%MAY -0.62% 6 9 158,749 1.163%JUNE 0.84% 10 5 135,646 1.173%JULY 0.17% 7 8 210,227 1.035%AUGUST -0.62% 6 9 186,256 1.168%SEPTEMBER 0.02% 8 7 101,983 1.216%OCTOBER 0.59% 11 4 138,134 1.289%NOVEMBER 0.39% 10 5 192,050 1.200%DECEMBER 2.05% 9 5 168,953 1.003% (*) Average Daily Volume in Million USD (presented only as a monthly comparison measure)

◙ Best Months to Trade the NZDUSD:

(↑)-LONG TRADES

According to data during 2000-2014 the best months to go long on NZDUSD are:→ DECEMBER, with positive average returns +2.05%→ APRIL, with positive average returns +1.38%→ JUNE, with positive average returns +0.84%

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(↓)-SHORT TRADES

According to 2000-2014 data the best months to go short on NZDUSD are:→ AUGUST, with negative average returns -0.62%→ MAY, with negative average returns -0.62%→ JANUARY, with negative average returns -0.38%

◙ NZDUSD Monthly Statistics Chart:This is the NZDUSD Monthly Performance Chart.

Chart: NZDUSD Average Returns (%) per Calendar Month

-The Blue Line corresponds to the average NZDUSD returns for each calendarmonth.-The Green Line corresponds to the number of Bullish (↑) and Bearish (↓) calendarmonths: For drawing the Green Line, the following formula was applied:● {{((NNuummbbeerr ooff BBuulllliisshh MMoonntthhss –– NNuummbbeerr ooff BBeeaarriisshh MMoonntthhss)) // TToottaall NNuummbbeerr ooff PPeerriiooddss}} // 110000

◙ Most Volatile Days of the Week to Trade the NZDUSDThese are the most volatile days to trade NZDUSD based on the average pip rangeof each day of the week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday80 pips 100 pips 85 pips 100 pips 95 pips

◙ Best Intraday Times to Trade the NZDUSD:In general, the best time to trade NZDUSD is during the Asian session.

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◙ Forex Brokers and NZDUSD TradingThese are some NZDUSD Forex Brokers. Only ForexBroker Inc welcomes US traders.

► Go to Central Index

FOREX BROKER NZDUSDSPREADS

NZDUSDSWAPS PLATFORMS ACCOUNT INFORMATION

HOTFOREX

REGULATED BY:

FCA UK, CySEC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

NZDUSDSPREADS:

3.2 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ +0.35

SHORT (↓) :

$ -1.27

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SCALPING: YES

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

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REVIEW:

► Review

FOREX BROKER INC.

REGULATED: MiFID (EU)

US TRADERS: YES

US AND JAPANONLY

SPREADS:

3.4 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ +0.37

SHORT (↓) :

$ -1.33

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$10 MinimumDeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

100% (US ONLY)

WEB-SITE:

► Visit (Only US)

REVIEW:

► Review

XEMARKETS

REGULATED: FSA UK,CySEC, ASIC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

NZDUSDSPREADS:

3.0 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ +0.55

SHORT (↓) :

$ -1.02

□ Web Trader

□ MirrorTrader

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

$50 minimumdeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit XM

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► Review

FXCC

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

NZDUSDSPREADS:

2.5 pips typical

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ (N/A)

SHORT (↓) :

$ (N/A)

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

30-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit FXCC

REVIEW:

► Review

HYMARKETS

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

NZDUSDSPREADS:

4.4 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

+ 2.500%

SHORT (↓) :

-4.500%

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

10%

WEB-SITE:

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REVIEW:

► Review

AVATRADE

REGULATED: ASIC, BVI

US TRADERS: NO

NZDUSDSPREADS:

5.0 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

+2.359%

SHORT (↓) :

-4.559%

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$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

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30%

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Chapter-8: EURGBP STATISTICSThe European Currency (Euro) against the British Pound Sterling

CENTRAL BANK ECB BoEFOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES 51.373 Million USD 10.135 Million USD

◙ Preface:EURGBP is a Euro cross and one of the 8 most traded currency pairs in the world.EURGBP is considered the 8th Major by many Forex traders. Statistically, EURGBP iscorrelated to the EURUSD.

◙ EURGBP Monthly Statistics:12/31/1999: 0.621512/31/2014: 0.7764These are the monthly average returns of EURGBP based on 15 years of daily data.

CALENDARMONTH

AVERAGEMONTHLYRETURNS

TIMES(↑)

TIMES(↓)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLUME(*)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLATILITYJANUARY -0.79% 4 11 441,865 0.770%FEBRUARY 0.79% 10 5 402,792 0.752%MARCH 0.57% 10 5 391,755 0.695%APRIL -0.66% 7 8 348,287 0.662%MAY -0.13% 5 10 315,496 0.724%JUNE -0.29% 9 6 289,426 0.700%JULY -0.32% 8 7 396,883 0.620%AUGUST 0.51% 8 7 400,640 0.620%SEPTEMBER 0.12% 7 8 288,438 0.682%OCTOBER -0.39% 6 9 304,381 0.730%NOVEMBER 0.99% 11 4 417,850 0.701%DECEMBER 1.34% 11 4 387,443 0.696% (*) Average Daily Volume in Million USD (presented only as a monthly comparison measure)

◙ Best Months to Trade the EURGBP:

(↑)-LONG TRADES

According to data during 2000-2014 the best months to go long on EURGBP are:→ DECEMBER, with positive average returns +1.34%→ NOVEMBER, with positive average returns +0.99%→ FEBRUARY, with positive average returns +0.79%

(↓)-SHORT TRADES

According to 2000-2014 data the best months to go short on EURGBP are:→ JANUARY, with negative average returns -0.79%→ APRIL, with negative average returns -0.66%→ OCTOBER, with negative average returns -0.39%

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◙ EURGBP Monthly Statistics Chart:This is the EURGBP Monthly Performance Chart.

Chart: EURGBP Average Returns (%) per Calendar Month

-The Blue Line corresponds to the average EURGBP returns for each calendar month.-The Green Line corresponds to the number of Bullish (↑) and Bearish (↓) calendarmonths: For drawing the Green Line, the following formula was applied:● {{((NNuummbbeerr ooff BBuulllliisshh MMoonntthhss –– NNuummbbeerr ooff BBeeaarriisshh MMoonntthhss)) // TToottaall NNuummbbeerr ooff PPeerriiooddss}} // 110000

◙ Most Volatile Days of the Week to Trade the EURGBPThese are the most volatile days to trade EURGBP based on the average pip range ofeach day of the week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday75 pips 85 pips 80 pips 75 pips 90 pips

◙ Best Intraday Times to Trade the EURGBP:In general, the best time to trade EURGBP is during the London session, andespecially from 8:00 GMT to 16.00 GMT.

Graph: Forex Markets Hours GMT (Eastern Time = GMT - 05:00)

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◙ Forex Brokers and EURGBP TradingThese are some EURGBP Forex Brokers. Only ForexBroker Inc welcomes US traders.

► Go to Central Index

FOREX BROKER EURGBPSPREADS

EURGBPSWAPS PLATFORMS ACCOUNT INFORMATION

HOTFOREX

REGULATED BY:

FCA UK, CySEC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

EURGBPSPREADS:

2.2 pips Fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.30

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.10

□ MetaTrader4

□ WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HotForex

REVIEW:

► Review

XEMARKETS

REGULATED: FSA UK,CySEC, ASIC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

EURGBPSPREADS:

2.2 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.36

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.04

□ Web Trader

□ MirrorTrader

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

$50 minimumdeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit XM

REVIEW:

► Review

FXCC

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

EURGBPSPREADS:

2.1 pips typical

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ (N/A)

SHORT (↓) :

$ (N/A)

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

30-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit FXCC

REVIEW:

► Review

HYMARKETS

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

EURGBPSPREADS:

2.8 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

-2.000%

SHORT (↓) :

-1.000%

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

10%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HY

REVIEW:

► Review

AVATRADE

REGULATED: ASIC, BVI

US TRADERS: NO

EURGBPSPREADS:

3.0 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

-1.526%

SHORT (↓) :

-0.474%

□ MetaTrader4

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$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

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30%

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Chapter-9: EURCHF STATISTICSThe European Currency (Euro) against the Swiss Franc

CENTRAL BANK ECB SNBFOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES 51.373 Million USD 479.947 Million USD

◙ Preface:EURCHF is an important exchange rate as it incorporates two of the most valuablecurrencies in the world. Euro is the second most traded currency worldwide after theUS Dollar. From the other hand, the Swiss Franc is considered a ‘Safe Heaven’ forcurrency investors and also a major Reserve Currency for all central banks. TheSwiss Franc was linked to the Euro until early 2015. The decision of the SwissNational bank to unlock the Swiss Franc caused one of the most volatile days in theForex Market’s history.

◙ EURCHF Monthly Statistics:12/31/1999: 1.600012/31/2014: 1.2028

These are the monthly average returns of EURCHF based on 15 years of daily data.

CALENDARMONTH

AVERAGEMONTHLYRETURNS

TIMES(↑)

TIMES(↓)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLUME(*)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLATILITYJANUARY 0.37% 8 7 322,407 0.498%FEBRUARY -0.44% 4 11 278,798 0.412%MARCH -0.01% 7 8 306,490 0.441%APRIL 0.23% 7 8 292,531 0.400%MAY -0.31% 7 8 272,009 0.434%JUNE -0.49% 6 9 283,579 0.453%JULY -0.27% 8 7 296,170 0.434%AUGUST -0.34% 6 9 335,651 0.529%SEPTEMBER 0.33% 8 7 307,108 0.508%OCTOBER -0.75% 7 8 727,076 0.449%NOVEMBER -0.25% 6 9 372,434 0.427%DECEMBER -0.51% 7 8 276,934 0.446% (*) Average Daily Volume in Million USD (presented only as a monthly comparison measure)

◙ Best Months to Trade the EURCHF:

(↑)-LONG TRADES

According to data during 2000-2014 the best months to go long on EURCHF are:→ JANUARY, with positive average returns +0.37%→ SEPTEMBER, with positive average returns +0.33%→ APRIL, with positive average returns +0.23%

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(↓)-SHORT TRADES

According to 2000-2014 data the best months to go short on EURCHF are:→ OCTOBER, with negative average returns -0.75%→ DECEMBER, with negative average returns -0.51%→ JUNE, with negative average returns -0.49%

◙ EURCHF Monthly Statistics Chart:This is the EURCHF Monthly Performance Chart.

Chart: EURCHF Average Returns (%) per Calendar Month

-The Blue Line corresponds to the average EURCHF returns for each calendar month.-The Green Line corresponds to the number of Bullish (↑) and Bearish (↓) calendarmonths: For drawing the Green Line, the following formula was applied:● {{((NNuummbbeerr ooff BBuulllliisshh MMoonntthhss –– NNuummbbeerr ooff BBeeaarriisshh MMoonntthhss)) // TToottaall NNuummbbeerr ooff PPeerriiooddss}} // 110000

◙ Most Volatile Days of the Week to Trade the EURCHFThese are the most volatile days to trade EURCHF based on the average pip range ofeach day of the week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday55 pips 55 pips 65 pips 85 pips 75 pips

◙ Best Intraday Times to Trade the EURCHF:In general, the best time to trade EURCHF is during the London session, but duringalso the US Session EURCHF shows significant activity.

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◙ Forex Brokers and EURCHF TradingThese are some EURCHF Forex Brokers. Only ForexBroker Inc welcomes US traders.

► Go to Central Index

FOREX BROKER EURCHFSPREADS

EURCHFSWAPS PLATFORMS ACCOUNT INFORMATION

HOTFOREX

REGULATED BY:

FCA UK, CySEC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

EURCHFSPREADS:

2.9 pip fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.25

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.16

□ MetaTrader4

□ WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HotForex

REVIEW:

► Review

FOREX BROKER INC.

REGULATED: MiFID (EU)

US TRADERS: YES

US AND JAPANONLY

SPREADS:

3.5 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.09

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.19

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$10 MinimumDeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

100% (US ONLY)

WEB-SITE:

► Visit (Only USand Japan)

REVIEW:

► Review

XEMARKETS

REGULATED: FSA UK,CySEC, ASIC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

EURCHFSPREADS:

3.0 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.43

SHORT (↓) :

$ -1.65

□ Web Trader

□ MirrorTrader

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

$50 minimumdeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit XM

REVIEW:

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FXCC

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

EURCHFSPREADS:

3.0 pips typical

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ (N/A)

SHORT (↓) :

$ (N/A)

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

30-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit FXCC

REVIEW:

► Review

HYMARKETS

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

EURCHFSPREADS:

4.2 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

-1.900%

SHORT (↓) :

-1.900%

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

10%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HY

REVIEW:

► Review

AVATRADE

REGULATED: ASIC, BVI

US TRADERS: NO

EURCHFSPREADS:

4.0 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

-0.644%

SHORT (↓) :

-1.356%

□ MetaTrader4

□ WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

30%

WEB-SITE:

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Chapter-10: EURJPY STATISTICSThe European Currency (Euro) against the Japanese Yen –Nickname Euppy

CENTRAL BANK ECB BoJFOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES 51.373 Million USD 1.199.651 Million USD

◙ Preface:EURJPY is one of the most liquid Euro crosses as it combines the popularity of Eurowith the exporting excellence of the Japanese economy. EURJPY is a very volatileForex pair offered by Forex brokers in narrow spreads. The combination of tightspreads and daily volatility makes EURJPY ideal for Forex trading. The Yen is atraditionally low-yielding currency and that makes it suitable for carry traders whosell the Japanese Yen and buy higher-yielding currencies, such is NZD and AUD.

◙ EURJPY Monthly Statistics:12/31/1999: 102.9012/31/2014: 144.77These are the monthly average returns of EURJPY based on 15 years of daily data.

CALENDARMONTH

AVERAGEMONTHLYRETURNS

TIMES(↑)

TIMES(↓)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLUME(*)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLATILITYJANUARY -0.56% 8 7 501,927 1.127%FEBRUARY 0.67% 8 7 459,617 1.074%MARCH 1.19% 11 4 453,546 1.093%APRIL 0.84% 9 6 422,271 1.019%MAY -1.21% 9 6 396,159 1.054%JUNE 0.70% 10 5 379,554 0.974%JULY -0.29% 7 8 519,124 0.880%AUGUST -1.77% 3 12 508,253 0.938%SEPTEMBER 0.64% 10 5 340,675 1.017%OCTOBER -1.07% 8 7 316,007 1.079%NOVEMBER 0.88% 10 5 458,382 1.050%DECEMBER 2.74% 11 4 442,648 0.882% (*) Average Daily Volume in Million USD (presented only as a monthly comparison measure)

◙ Best Months to Trade the EURJPY:

(↑)-LONG TRADES

According to data during 2000-2014 the best months to go long on EURJPY are:→ DECEMBER, with positive average returns +2.74%→ MARCH, with positive average returns +1.19%→ NOVEMBER, with positive average returns +0.88%

(↓)-SHORT TRADES

According to 2000-2014 data the best months to go short on EURJPY are:

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→ AUGUST, with negative average returns -1.77%→ MAY, with negative average returns -1.21%→ OCTOBER, with negative average returns -1.07%

◙ EURJPY Monthly Statistics Chart:This is the EURJPY Monthly Performance Chart.Chart: EURJPY Average Returns (%) per Calendar Month

-The Blue Line corresponds to the average EURJPY returns for each calendar month.-The Green Line corresponds to the number of Bullish (↑) and Bearish (↓) calendarmonths: For drawing the Green Line, the following formula was applied:● {{((NNuummbbeerr ooff BBuulllliisshh MMoonntthhss –– NNuummbbeerr ooff BBeeaarriisshh MMoonntthhss)) // TToottaall NNuummbbeerr ooff PPeerriiooddss}} // 110000

◙ Most Volatile Days of the Week to Trade the EURJPYThese are the most volatile days to trade EURJPY based on the average pip range ofeach day of the week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday135 pips 180 pips 160 pips 225 pips 190 pips

◙ Best Intraday Times to Trade the EURJPY:In general, the best time to trade EURJPY is between 06:00 GMT and 16:00 GMT.

Graph: Forex Markets Hours GMT (Eastern Time = GMT - 05:00)

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◙ Forex Brokers and EURJPY TradingThese are some EURJPY Forex Brokers. Only ForexBroker Inc welcomes US traders.

► Go to Central Index

FOREX BROKER EURJPYSPREADS

EURJPYSWAPS PLATFORMS ACCOUNT INFORMATION

HOTFOREX

REGULATED BY:

FCA UK, CySEC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

EURJPYSPREADS:

2.3 pips Fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.24

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.15

□ MetaTrader4

□ WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HotForex

REVIEW:

► Review

FOREX BROKER INC.

REGULATED: MiFID (EU)

US TRADERS: YES

US AND JAPANONLY

SPREADS:

2.9 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.20

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.30

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$10 MinimumDeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

100% (US ONLY)

WEB-SITE:

► Visit (Only US &Japanese Traders)

REVIEW:

► Review

XEMARKETS

REGULATED: FSA UK,CySEC, ASIC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

EURJPYSPREADS:

2.7 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.37

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.38

□ Web Trader

□ MirrorTrader

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

$50 minimumdeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit XM

REVIEW:

► Review

FXCC

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

EURJPYSPREADS:

2.1 pips typical

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ (N/A)

SHORT (↓) :

$ (N/A)

□ MetaTrader4

□ Sirix WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

30-100%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit FXCC

REVIEW:

► Review

HYMARKETS

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

EURJPYSPREADS:

3.8 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

- 1.500%

SHORT (↓) :

- 1.500%

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

10%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HY

REVIEW:

► Review

AVATRADE

REGULATED: ASIC, BVI

US TRADERS: NO

EURJPYSPREADS:

4.0 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

- 1.097%

SHORT (↓) :

- 0.902%

□ MetaTrader4

□ WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

30%

WEB-SITE:

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Chapter-11: EURCAD STATISTICSThe European Currency (Euro) against the Canadian Dollar

CENTRAL BANK ECB BoCFOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES 51.373 Million USD 62.756 Million USD

◙ Preface:EURCAD is a relative liquid Forex pair. The Canadian economy is highly linked to theUS economy and that creates a positive correlation between EURCAD and EURUSD.Note that 85% of all Canadian exports are going to the United States and about 50%of all Canadian imports are coming from the United States. The CAD is alsoconsidered a commodity currency.

◙ EURCAD Monthly Statistics:12/31/1999: 1.455112/31/2014: 1.4054

These are the monthly average returns of EURCAD based on 15 years of daily data.

CALENDARMONTH

AVERAGEMONTHLYRETURNS

TIMES(↑)

TIMES(↓)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLUME(*)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLATILITYJANUARY -0.60% 6 9 255,926 1.052%FEBRUARY 0.03% 9 6 231,331 0.952%MARCH 0.16% 7 8 265,428 0.919%APRIL -0.52% 5 10 232,677 0.903%MAY -1.51% 6 9 238,430 0.900%JUNE 0.64% 10 5 240,974 0.892%JULY -0.09% 8 7 295,350 0.900%AUGUST -0.43% 6 9 278,010 0.866%SEPTEMBER 0.10% 8 7 193,056 0.962%OCTOBER 0.09% 9 6 230,926 0.947%NOVEMBER 0.41% 9 6 249,110 1.004%DECEMBER 1.60% 10 5 238,134 0.952% (*) Average Daily Volume in Million USD (presented only as a monthly comparison measure)

◙ Best Months to Trade the EURCAD:

(↑)-LONG TRADES

According to data during 2000-2014 the best months to go long on EURCAD are:→ DECEMBER, with positive average returns +1.60%→ JUNE, with positive average returns +0.64%→ NOVEMBER, with positive average returns +0.41%

(↓)-SHORT TRADES

According to 2000-2014 data the best months to go short on EURCAD are:

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→ MAY, with negative average returns -1.51%→ JANUARY, with negative average returns -0.60%→ APRIL with negative average returns -0.52%

◙ EURCAD Monthly Statistics Chart:This is the EURCAD Monthly Performance Chart.

Chart: EURCAD Average Returns (%) per Calendar Month

-The Blue Line corresponds to the average EURCAD returns for each calendar month.-The Green Line corresponds to the number of Bullish (↑) and Bearish (↓) calendarmonths: For drawing the Green Line, the following formula was applied:● {{((NNuummbbeerr ooff BBuulllliisshh MMoonntthhss –– NNuummbbeerr ooff BBeeaarriisshh MMoonntthhss)) // TToottaall NNuummbbeerr ooff PPeerriiooddss}} // 110000

◙ Most Volatile Days of the Week to Trade the EURCADThe most volatile days to trade EURCAD based on the average pip range areTuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

◙ Best Intraday Times to Trade the EURCAD:In general, the best times to trade EURCAD is during the European and the Americansessions.

Graph: Forex Markets Hours GMT (Eastern Time = GMT - 05:00)

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◙ Forex Brokers and EURCAD TradingThese are some EURCAD Forex Brokers. Only ForexBroker Inc welcomes US traders.

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FOREX BROKER EURCADSPREADS

EURCADSWAPS PLATFORMS ACCOUNT INFORMATION

HOTFOREX

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EURCADSPREADS:

3.5 pips fixed

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LONG (↑) :

$ -0.69

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$ +0.12

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LONG (↑) :

$ -0.72

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$ +0.128

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REGULATED: FSA UK,CySEC, ASIC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

EURCADSPREADS:

5.0 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.73

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$ +0.10

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EURCADSPREADS:

3.6 pips typical

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$ (N/A)

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$ (N/A)

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US TRADERS: NO

EURCADSPREADS:

7.8 pips fixed

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LONG (↑) :

- 2.500%

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- 0.500%

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SPREADS:

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- 2.400%

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- 0.249%

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Chapter-12: EURAUD STATISTICSThe European Currency (Euro) against the Australian Dollar

CENTRAL BANK ECB RBAFOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES 51.373 Million USD 42.490 Million USD

◙ Preface:EURAUD is a very volatile Forex pair with an average daily range of about 250 pips.Traditionally EURAUD is highly correlated to EURNZD.

◙ EURAUD Monthly Statistics:12/31/1999: 1.535612/31/2014: 1.4804

These are the monthly average returns of EURAUD based on 15 years of daily data.

CALENDARMONTH

AVERAGEMONTHLYRETURNS

TIMES(↑)

TIMES(↓)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLUME(*)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLATILITYJANUARY -0.58% 6 9 329,856 0.976%FEBRUARY -0.43% 4 11 321,244 0.918%MARCH 0.19% 7 8 336,860 0.959%APRIL -1.07% 4 11 295,974 0.883%MAY 0.27% 7 8 263,940 0.918%JUNE -0.09% 7 8 265,601 0.935%JULY -0.22% 7 8 339,997 0.913%AUGUST 0.54% 8 7 347,269 0.907%SEPTEMBER 1.04% 9 6 276,690 0.992%OCTOBER -0.91% 4 11 297,400 1.091%NOVEMBER 0.62% 8 7 316,163 1.020%DECEMBER 0.85% 11 4 289,347 0.863% (*) Average Daily Volume in Million USD (presented only as a monthly comparison measure)

◙ Best Months to Trade the EURAUD:

(↑)-LONG TRADES

According to data during 2000-2014 the best months to go long on EURAUD are:→ SEPTEMBER, with positive average returns +1.04%→ DECEMBER, with positive average returns +0.85%→ NOVEMBER, with positive average returns +0.62%

(↓)-SHORT TRADES

According to 2000-2014 data the best months to go short on EURAUD are:→ APRIL, with negative average returns -1.07%→ OCTOBER, with negative average returns -0.91%→ JANUARY, with negative average returns -0.58%

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◙ EURAUD Monthly Statistics Chart:This is the EURAUD Monthly Performance Chart.

Chart: EURAUD Average Returns (%) per Calendar Month

-The Blue Line corresponds to the average EURAUD returns for each calendar month.-The Green Line corresponds to the number of Bullish (↑) and Bearish (↓) calendarmonths: For drawing the Green Line, the following formula was applied:● {{((NNuummbbeerr ooff BBuulllliisshh MMoonntthhss –– NNuummbbeerr ooff BBeeaarriisshh MMoonntthhss)) // TToottaall NNuummbbeerr ooff PPeerriiooddss}} // 110000

◙ Most Volatile Days of the Week to Trade the EURAUDThe most volatile days to trade EURAUD are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday andFriday.

◙ Best Intraday Times to Trade the EURAUD:-In general, the best time to trade EURAUD is during the Asian session (economicevents) and during the London session.

Graph: Forex Markets Hours GMT (Eastern Time = GMT - 05:00)

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◙ Forex Brokers and EURAUD TradingThese are some EURAUD Forex Brokers. Only ForexBroker Inc welcomes US traders.

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FOREX BROKER EURAUDSPREADS

EURAUDSWAPS PLATFORMS ACCOUNT INFORMATION

HOTFOREX

REGULATED BY:

FCA UK, CySEC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

EURAUDSPREADS:

3.4 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -1.45

SHORT (↓) :

$ +0.10

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FOREX BROKER INC.

REGULATED: MiFID (EU)

US TRADERS: YES

US AND JAPAN

SPREADS:

Variable

3.5-6.5 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -1.64

SHORT (↓) :

$ +0.54

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REGULATED: FSA UK,CySEC, ASIC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

EURAUDSPREADS:

4.5 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -1.64

SHORT (↓) :

$ +0.85

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REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

EURAUDSPREADS:

3.2 pips typical

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ (N/A)

SHORT (↓) :

$ (N/A)

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REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

EURAUDSPREADS:

6.2 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

-4.000%

SHORT (↓) :

+1.000%

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REGULATED: ASIC, BVI

US TRADERS: NO

EURAUDSPREADS:

8.0 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

-4.130%

SHORT (↓) :

+1.980%

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Chapter-13: EURNZD STATISTICSThe European Currency (Euro) against the New Zealand Dollar

CENTRAL BANK ECB RBNZFOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES 51.373 Million USD 14.088 Million USD

◙ Preface:The New Zealand Dollar is the official currency of New Zealand, Cook Islands,Tokelau, Niue, and Pitcairn Islands. EURNZD is a volatile currency that should betraded with caution and by using limited capital leverage. The average daily piprange is about 230 pips. EURNZD is positive correlated to the EURAUD but it isn’t asequally liquid. The New Zealand Dollar is a raw material currency.

◙ EURNZD Monthly Statistics:12/31/1999: 1.934912/31/2014: 1.5507

These are the monthly average returns of EURNZD based on 15 years of daily data.

CALENDARMONTH

AVERAGEMONTHLYRETURNS

TIMES(↑)

TIMES(↓)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLUME(*)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLATILITYJANUARY -0.42% 6 9 34,761 1.211%FEBRUARY 0.06% 7 8 36,202 1.074%MARCH 0.21% 8 7 33,101 1.186%APRIL -0.64% 6 9 30,847 1.025%MAY 0.10% 6 9 42,437 1.111%JUNE -0.18% 6 9 46,322 1.100%JULY -0.13% 8 7 40,846 0.994%AUGUST 0.22% 6 9 40,502 1.024%SEPTEMBER 0.73% 8 7 34,603 1.194%OCTOBER -1.00% 5 10 34,414 1.116%NOVEMBER 0.12% 7 8 41,682 1.190%DECEMBER -0.36% 8 7 35,423 1.158% (*) Average Daily Volume in Million USD (presented only as a monthly comparison measure)

◙ Best Months to Trade the EURNZD:

(↑)-LONG TRADES

According to data during 2000-2014 the best months to go long on EURNZD are:→ SEPTEMBER, with positive average returns +0.73%→ AUGUST, with positive average returns +0.22%→ MARCH, with positive average returns +0.21%

(↓)-SHORT TRADES

According to 2000-2014 data the best months to go short on EURNZD are:

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→ OCTOBER, with negative average returns -1.00%→ APRIL, with negative average returns -0.64%→ JANUARY, with negative average returns -0.42%

◙ EURNZD Monthly Statistics Chart:This is the EURNZD Monthly Performance Chart.

Chart: EURNZD Average Returns (%) per Calendar Month

-The Blue Line corresponds to the average EURNZD returns for each calendar month.-The Green Line corresponds to the number of Bullish (↑) and Bearish (↓) calendarmonths: For drawing the Green Line, the following formula was applied:● {{((NNuummbbeerr ooff BBuulllliisshh MMoonntthhss –– NNuummbbeerr ooff BBeeaarriisshh MMoonntthhss)) // TToottaall NNuummbbeerr ooff PPeerriiooddss}} // 110000

◙ Most Volatile Days of the Week to Trade the EURNZDThe best days to trade EURNZD are Thursday and Tuesday.

◙ Best Intraday Times to Trade the EURNZD:In general, the best time to trade EURNZD is between 06:00 GMT to 14:00 GMT.

Graph: Forex Markets Hours GMT (Eastern Time = GMT - 05:00)

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◙ Forex Brokers and EURNZD TradingThese are some EURNZD Forex Brokers. Only ForexBroker Inc welcomes US traders.

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FOREX BROKER EURNZDSPREADS

EURNZDSWAPS PLATFORMS ACCOUNT INFORMATION

HOTFOREX

REGULATED BY:

FCA UK, CySEC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

EURNZDSPREADS:

5.1 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -2.02

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$ +0.76

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REGULATED: MiFID (EU)

US TRADERS: YES

EURNZDSPREADS:

7.5 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -2.46

SHORT (↓) :

$ +0.76

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REGULATED: FSA UK,CySEC, ASIC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

EURNZDSPREADS:

8.2 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -2.08

SHORT (↓) :

$ +0.12

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REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

EURNZDSPREADS:

5.0 pips typicalfloating

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ (N/A)

SHORT (↓) :

$ (N/A)

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REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

EURNZDSPREADS:

12.6 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

-5.000%

SHORT (↓) :

+2.000%

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REGULATED: ASIC, BVI

US TRADERS: NO

EURNZDSPREADS:

12.0 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

-4.700%

SHORT (↓) :

+2.500%

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Chapter-14: GBPJPY STATISTICSThe British Pound Sterling against the Japanese Yen

CENTRAL BANK BoE BoJFOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES 10.135 Million USD 1.199.651 Million USD

◙ Preface:GBPJPY is a very volatile Forex pair with an average daily pip range of more than 230pips. Beginners and semi-advanced traders should better avoid trading it. Accordingto our Monthly Average Tables, GBPJPY is positive correlated to the EURUSD.

◙ GBPJPY Monthly Statistics:12/31/1999: 164.9312/31/2014: 186.63These are the monthly average returns of based on 15 years of daily data.

CALENDARMONTH

AVERAGEMONTHLYRETURNS

TIMES(↑)

TIMES(↓)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLUME(*)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLATILITYJANUARY 0.24% 9 6 144,888 1.132%FEBRUARY -0.07% 8 7 137,074 1.073%MARCH 0.65% 11 4 144,098 1.131%APRIL 1.52% 11 4 145,544 1.001%MAY -1.11% 7 8 159,225 0.998%JUNE 1.03% 11 4 165,847 0.944%JULY 0.00% 7 8 156,238 0.866%AUGUST -2.21% 5 10 161,859 0.941%SEPTEMBER 0.57% 11 4 148,796 1.012%OCTOBER -0.73% 9 6 282,840 1.085%NOVEMBER -0.03% 9 6 217,858 1.037%DECEMBER 1.46% 9 6 246,771 0.917% (*) Average Daily Volume in Million USD (presented only as a monthly comparison measure)

◙ Best Months to Trade the GBPJPY:

(↑)-LONG TRADES

According to data during 2000-2014 the best months to go long on GBPJPY are:→ APRIL, with positive average returns +1.52%→ DECEMBER, with positive average returns +1.46%→ JUNE, with positive average returns +1.03%

(↓)-SHORT TRADES

According to 2000-2014 data the best months to go short on GBPJPY are:→ AUGUST, with negative average returns -2.21%→ MAY, with negative average returns -1.11%→ OCTOBER, with negative average returns -0.73%

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◙ GBPJPY Monthly Statistics Chart:This is the GBPJPY Monthly Performance Chart.

Chart: GBPJPY Average Returns (%) per Calendar Month

-The Blue Line corresponds to the average GBPJPY returns for each calendar month.-The Green Line corresponds to the number of Bullish (↑) and Bearish (↓) calendarmonths: For drawing the Green Line, the following formula was applied:● {{((NNuummbbeerr ooff BBuulllliisshh MMoonntthhss –– NNuummbbeerr ooff BBeeaarriisshh MMoonntthhss)) // TToottaall NNuummbbeerr ooff PPeerriiooddss}} // 110000

◙ Most Volatile Days of the Week to Trade the GBPJPYThese are the most volatile days to trade GBPJPY based on the average pip range ofeach day of the week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday170 pips 215 pips 180 pips 270 pips 230 pips

◙ Best Intraday Times to Trade the GBPJPY:GBPJPY is more active between 7:00 GMT and 17:00 GMT and on major economicreleases during the Asian session.

Graph: Forex Markets Hours GMT (Eastern Time = GMT - 05:00)

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◙ Forex Brokers and GBPJPY TradingThese are some GBPJPY Forex Brokers. Only ForexBroker Inc welcomes US traders.

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FOREX BROKER GBPJPYSPREADS

GBPJPYSWAPS PLATFORMS ACCOUNT INFORMATION

HOTFOREX

REGULATED BY:

FCA UK, CySEC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

GBPJPYSPREADS:

4.2 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.03

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.80

□ MetaTrader4

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$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

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FOREX BROKER INC.

REGULATED: MiFID (EU)

US TRADERS: YES

GBPJPYSPREADS:

5.0-7.0 pipsVariable

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.10

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.62

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$10 MinimumDeposit

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REGULATED: FSA UK,CySEC, ASIC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

GBPJPYSPREADS:

4.0 pips typical

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.14

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.55

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REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

GBPJPYSPREADS:

3.0 pips typicalfloating

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ (N/A)

SHORT (↓) :

$ (N/A)

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$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

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REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

GBPJPYSPREADS:

5.2 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

-1.000%

SHORT (↓) :

-2.000%

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AVATRADE

REGULATED: ASIC, BVI

US TRADERS: NO

GBPJPYSPREADS:

7.0 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

-0.572%

SHORT (↓) :

-1.427%

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Chapter-15: GBPCHF STATISTICSThe British Pound Sterling against the Swiss Franc

CENTRAL BANK BoE SNBFOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES 10.135 Million USD 479.947 Million USD

◙ Preface:GBPCHF is a low-volatility pair that fluctuates according the release of importanteconomic facts and figures. The Swiss Franc is maybe the safest currency in theworld and a major reserve currency for central banks. From the other hand, Londonis the world's largest financial center and the British Sterling is also a premier reservecurrency.

◙ GBPCHF Monthly Statistics:12/31/1999: 2.572412/31/2014: 1.5482

These are the monthly average returns of GBPCHF based on 15 years of daily data.

CALENDARMONTH

AVERAGEMONTHLYRETURNS

TIMES(↑) TIMES (↓)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLUME(*)

AVERAGEDAILY

VOLATILITYJANUARY 1.22% 11 4 127,637 0.872%FEBRUARY -1.17% 2 13 108,896 0.810%MARCH -0.55% 5 10 113,713 0.825%APRIL 0.92% 11 4 115,693 0.733%MAY -0.15% 9 6 109,419 0.745%JUNE -0.16% 5 10 115,675 0.783%JULY 0.06% 8 7 119,698 0.716%AUGUST -0.79% 6 9 113,551 0.797%SEPTEMBER 0.24% 7 8 122,958 0.825%OCTOBER -0.33% 6 9 358,017 0.817%NOVEMBER -1.22% 5 10 126,844 0.777%DECEMBER -1.69% 5 9 103,207 0.796%

(*) Average Daily Volume in Million USD (presented only as a monthly comparison measure)

◙ Best Months to Trade the GBPCHF:

(↑)-LONG TRADES

According to data during 2000-2014 the best months to go long on GBPCHF are:→ JANUARY with positive average returns +1.22%→ APRIL, with positive average returns +0.92%→ SEPTEMBER, with positive average returns +0.24%

(↓)-SHORT TRADES

According to 2000-2014 data the best months to go short on GBPCHF are:

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→ DECEMBER, with negative average returns -1.69%→ NOVEMBER, with negative average returns -1.22%→ FEBRUARY, with negative average returns -1.17%

◙ GBPCHF Monthly Statistics Chart:This is the GBPCHF Monthly Performance Chart.

Chart: GBPCHF Average Returns (%) per Calendar Month

-The Blue Line corresponds to the average GBPCHF returns for each calendar month.-The Green Line corresponds to the number of Bullish (↑) and Bearish (↓) calendarmonths: For drawing the Green Line, the following formula was applied:● {{((NNuummbbeerr ooff BBuulllliisshh MMoonntthhss –– NNuummbbeerr ooff BBeeaarriisshh MMoonntthhss)) // TToottaall NNuummbbeerr ooff PPeerriiooddss}} // 110000

◙ Most Volatile Days of the Week to Trade the GBPCHFThe best days to trade GBPCHF are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and especiallyThursday.

◙ Best Intraday Times to Trade the GBPCHF:The best time to trade GBPCHF is during the European session. During the USsession, GBPCHF remains also relative active.

Graph: Forex Markets Hours GMT (Eastern Time = GMT - 05:00)

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◙ Forex Brokers and GBPCHF TradingThese are some GBPCHF Forex Brokers. Only ForexBroker Inc welcomes US traders.

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FOREX BROKER GBPCHFSPREADS

GBPCHFSWAPS PLATFORMS ACCOUNT INFORMATION

HOTFOREX

REGULATED BY:

FCA UK, CySEC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

GBPCHFSPREADS:

4.7 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.10

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.62

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SCALPING: YES

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

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REGULATED: MiFID (EU)

US TRADERS: YES

GBPCHFSPREADS:

Variable

4.5-7.5 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ -0.19

SHORT (↓) :

$ -0.65

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XEMARKETS

REGULATED: FSA UK,CySEC, ASIC, MiFID

US TRADERS: NO

GBPCHFSPREADS:

3.8 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ +0.19

SHORT (↓) :

$ -1.88

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SCALPING: YES

$50 minimumdeposit

WELCOMEBONUS:

40-100%

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FXCC

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

SPREADS:

4.8 pips typicalfloating

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

$ (N/A)

SHORT (↓) :

$ (N/A)

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SCALPING: YES

$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

30-100%

WEB-SITE:

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REVIEW:

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HYMARKETS

REGULATED: FCA UK

US TRADERS: NO

GBPCHFSPREADS:

6.4 pips

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

-1.00%

SHORT (↓) :

-2.00%

□ MetaTrader4

SCALPING: YES

$50 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

10%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit HY

REVIEW:

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AVATRADE

REGULATED: ASIC, BVI

US TRADERS: NO

GBPCHFSPREADS:

7.0 pips fixed

COMMISSIONS: NO

LONG (↑) :

-0.218%

SHORT (↓) :

-1.981%

□ MetaTrader4

□ WebTrader

SCALPING: YES

$100 MinimumDeposit Amount

WELCOMEBONUS:

30%

WEB-SITE:

► Visit Ava

REVIEW:

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A Forex Robot (or else an Expert Advisor) is a commercial software code that plugsin a Trading Platform and provides Automated Forex Trading. These fully-automatedtrading systems are usually running on MetaTrader-4.(1) The use of a Forex Robot requires top internet technology or VPS hosting(2) The use of a Forex Robot requires the availability of an exclusive Real Account.Manual trading shouldn’t be confused with automated trading in the same account.

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