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Every week we pick out the most successful traders of Grand Capital. Today we present the best results for the week of April 30th — May 4th.

The most active client

Placed 1672 trades, including 1032 profitable ones and 640 that resulted in a loss. The majority of trades involved EUR/USD.

Maximum deposit growth

For one week on a single trading account was $31,565.74.  

The most profitable trade of the week 

Resulted in a profit of +$4260,00. The trade was opened on the 4th of May at 15:33 and closed on the 4th of May at 16:09. 

The most interesting trading instruments chosen by traders last week:  

SOYBEANS — Soybean futures. One of the traditional, popular and reputable futures contracts. One contract volume is 5,000 bushels. Minimum price movement is 0,25 cent and costs $12,5.

FDAX — DAX index futures. The contract size for DAX is calculated according to the formula: €25 multiplied by the current level of the index. The tick value is 0,5 points and costs €12,50. DAX is the most important German index. It is comprised of 30 major German companies.

LIVE CATTLE — a deliverable fo 40,000 pounds of Live cattle. Live cattle is a major segment of American Agriculture. Minimum price movement if 2,5 cents or $10,00. 

#JPM (JPMorgan Chase) — an American financial holding. Historically, it is a financial conglomerate which was formed as a result of a merge of the number of large US banks. The capitalization is $322 billion (2017). 

#HD — (The Home Depot) —  an Americal commercial network, the largest one in the sector of renovation tools and building materials. The company is the second retailer in the US after Walmart and the third on the planet after Walmart and Carrefour. The capitalization of is $162,66 billion (2017).

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We think that it is important for traders to learn from their own mistakes and for that reason we asked our contest winners to share their most cringing mistakes. Despite the fails, they didn’t stop trading and have gained more than they’ve lost.  

Marina Zorina from Russia, the winner of round 2017 of Rally Trade contest with the main prize of $500 no-deposit bonus. Previously also won in Futures Trade

• Trading experience: 10 years 
• Favorite trading instruments: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and other majors
• Trading strategy: scalping

“I’ve been trading for a long time and my perspective on trading has changed significantly with time. When I just started there was this rush, adrenaline, but now I am more patient and steady going. Trading has become a daily work for me. I start my day with analysis of currency pairs, then I check the time of important news releases and build my trading strategy from there. I only trade major currency pairs as I don’t see the point in spreading your attention over a huge amount of trading instruments. I like Rally Trade contest because of the one-day time limit. It is the right time to test the trading strategy. In this round my main competitor was a trader from Kalinovka, I saw our balances constantly changing. I own my victory to scalping, which I use in my everyday trading.”

Alexey Kotlyarov from Belarus, winner of the 416th round of Drag Trade contest with the main prize of real $200

• Trading experience: 4 years
• Favourite trading instruments: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, sometimes GBP/JPY, EUR/JPY
• Favorite indicators: ZigZag and moving average

“I am 25 years old, I work as a window fitter. I learned to trade on my own by trial and error. At first I failed a lot. I consider my biggest mistake the loss of $4000, which I raised from only $500 in one month. Funny enough, losing it took only one hour :( Now I am more cautious. Experience is, indeed, the best teacher. When, sitting by that monitor, you realise that you can’t control your emotions, it is the best to just stand up and give yourself a good 5-10 minute walk. I don’t set extreme goals in trading, as it is more of an extra source of income for my family budget. What’s most important in Drag Trade is to determine which instruments you are going to trade with. You only have one hour and the volatility is extremely important here. That’s why I chose CAD for this round, because of the high volatility. As usual, I used wave analysis. Frankly speaking, I was surprised with my results. When the final results were published, I realized that “too cool for school” is not the line of thinking for this contest. My closest competitor was only a couple of pips behind.” 

Alexander Markov from Russia, the winner of the 417th round of Drag Trade contest. Received the real $200

• Trading experience: 3 years
• Favorite trading instruments: major currency pairs
• Trading strategy: intraday

“I am 22 and I work as a manager. My friend got me “hooked” with trading. As any novice, I’ve made lots and lots of mistakes. I remember elevating my balance during the whole week and ended up multiplying my deposit by 5 times and on Friday I’ve lost everything because of news. I was honestly grieving. I only trade currencies, It may seem really simple — all you need is to predict whether the price will go up or down. Oh, how much effort it takes to comprehend how it all works... I use intraday strategy and scalping. I can’t wait for too long and set 100-point stop losses. When I choose a broker I pay attention to the spread, execution speed, commissions and, of course, withdrawals. I like Grand Capital contests because they are short. I don’t have time for spending long days in front of a monitor. I pay my respects to my luck for winning this round. Last time I took the second place, I missed just a little. My advice for novices is to look for their strategy or a system. When you find it, don’t give us even if sometimes something goes wrong.”

You can read the contest rules and register for the next round here.

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Every year FXDailyinfo holds an online vote to determine the best Forex and Binary Options brokers. FXDailyinfo has been nominating Grand Capital for several consecutive years. This is not the first time Grand Capital efforts are recognized by FxDailyInfo community.  

We are excited to announce that this year Grand Capital won the "Best Affiliate Program" award with 57% of voters supporting us.

It is the third title won by Grand Captial partnership team. Earlier the program was proclaimed the best during  MENA Financial Expo-2016 in Dubai and later the same year - by the FxDailyInfo online vote. 

We would like to take this opportunity to remind you of what makes Grand Capital partnership program stand out: 

— High commissions: $15 to $80 per Lot;

— Direct transactions between clients and partners;

— Marketing budget;

— Individual conditions for different regions.

Learn more by visiting the partnership section of our website.

We thank everyone who supported Grand Capital during the vote. This victory shows us that Grand Capital partners trust the company and are willing to move forward with us.

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Last week best trading results summed up. 

The most active client

Has placed 920 trades including 847 profitable ones and 73 that resulted in a loss. The majority of trades involved SILVER. 

Maximum deposit growth

In one trading week on a single account was $46,307.06.  

The most profitable trade of the week

Resulted in a profit of +$4,040.00. The trade was opened on the 20th of April at 12:55 and closed on the 27th of April at 09:39. 

The most interesting trading instruments chosen by traders last week:  

ROUGH RICE — Rice futures contract. Rice is one of the most expensive grains to produce. It is produced worldwide and is the third after wheat. One tick is 0.5 cent and costs $10.

COCOA — Cocoa futures contract. The contact size is standard and equals 10 tonnes. One tick costs $10. The largest cocoa producer in the world is Côte d’Ivoire.

FCE — CAC 40 futures contract. The contract size is calculated according to the formula: €10 multiplied by the current index size. One tick costs €5,00. The index includes 40 largest French companies. 

#AMAZON — an American company, the largest online seller or goods, and services in the world. Amazon.com service includes 34 categories, including e-books, foods, household goods, etc. 

#SBER («Сбербанк») — Russian financial conglomerate, the largest international bank in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe. It is controlled by the Central Bank of Russian Federation, which holds over 53% of the bank's shares.

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Dear clients!

On the 27th of April, the Republic of South Africa celebrates Freedom Day. It is a joyous holiday that commemorates a very important victory in the history of the country and all humanity in general.

We sincerely congratulate the people of South Africa and wish they have strength, persistence and, luck on their way to financial freedom. Let your profits grow with each passing day and let there be harmony and happiness in your personal life. Remember that it is only in your hands to achieve success and create a better financial environment for yourself and your loved ones.

For our part, we will continue contributing to your aim of reaching and preserving the financial well-being. Don't forget that Grand Capital offers a variety of ways to make your trading even more profitable:

• +40% bonus to any deposit amount
• Day of Risk-Free Trading for Binary Options traders
• Investment portfolios

Our company continuously keeps expanding in the region of South Africa and we have lots of pleasant surprises in store. Follow our news!

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Dear clients!

Please take into consideration the changes in trading schedule for May holidays.

On April 29th, May 1st, 5th, 6th, 9th, Russian stock exchange is closed. Russian stock CFD trading will be unavailable. 

Due to the celebration of the International Workers’ Day on May 1st, trading futures contracts on the following indices will be unavailable: AEX, FCE, FDAX, FSMI, FESX, FSTX.

May 7th is a holiday in the United Kingdom. FTSE 100 index futures trading will be closed.

Grand Capital client support will be functioning as usual.

Deposit and withdrawal requests will be processed in accordance with the company’s regulations. Deposit and withdrawal requests involving bank cards and wire transfers will be processed in accordance with your bank’s schedule during the holidays.

We remind you that liquidity for some instruments may be lower during the holidays.

Please, take this information into account when planning your trading activity.

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Last week’s most profitable trade resulted in a profit of $12.546. Follow the best traders at Grand Capital!

The most active client

Placed 996 trades, including 720 profitable ones and 276 that resulted in a loss. The majority of trades involved USD/CAD, EUR/USD and EUR/JPY.

Maximum deposit growth

In one trading week on a single account was $26,013.46.

The most profitable trade of the week

Resulted in a profit of $12,546. The trade was opened on the 11th of April at 1:02 PM and closed on the 16th of April at 1:24 PM.

The most interesting trading instruments chosen by traders:

• WHEAT — wheat futures contract. The size of a wheat futures contract is 5,000 bushels. Since bushel is a volume measurement unit, different kinds of grain have different weight equivalents. For wheat it's 136.00775 metric tons;
• S&P 500 — a futures mini contract for S&P 500 stock index. The size of the mini contract for S&P 500 index is calculated by multiplying $50 by the index quotation value. One tick equals 0.25 index points and costs $12.50. S&P 500 index is a stock index which includes the selected 500 US public companies with the largest market capitalization;
• #FGBL — futures contract for German long-term bonds EUROBUND. The contract value is €100,000. Contract price quotation is a percentage of the nominal value of the contract. 1 tick equals 0.01 points and costs €10.00;
• #APPLE — an American manufacturer of personal computers, tablets, audio players, mobile phones and software. Apple occupies the first place in the world by market capitalization, which is $850 billion as of September 5th, 2017;
• #GE (General Electric) — an American multi-industry corporation, a manufacturer of many types of equipment, including locomotives, power plants, gas turbines, aircraft engines, medical equipment, etc. As of 2016, the market capitalization of General Electric is $288 billion.

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Grand Capital has launched a new Crypto account type, designed specifically for cryptocurrency trading.

The minimum deposit for cryptocurrency trading is now $100 with 1:3 leverage offered. Currently, there are 18 instruments available for trading on the Crypto account including BTC/USD, ETH/USD, LTC/USD, XRP/USD and other popular pairs.

Crypto account was implemented using the ECN technology, which provides access to the market of high liquidity and immediate order execution. Orders are executed in accordance with the best market quotes not depending on any external circumstances.

To start trading on Crypto:

1. Register on Grand Capital website.
2. Open a Crypto account.
3. Deposit at least $100.
4. Download Trading Platform 4 terminal for PC or mobile device, or use our WebTrader terminal for in-browser trading. 

Some useful information for trading:

• Contracts’ specifications: select the tab ECN Prime, and then CRYPTO CCY.
• Other account types at Grand Capital.

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The winner of the 62nd round of Future Trade is Yusuf Darmawan from Indonesia. Yusuf spent 20 hours straight in front of the monitor keeping track of the price movements. His preferred strategy and persistence helped him win the contest’s main prize, $1000 no-deposit bonus. 

Tell us a little about yourself, what is your occupation?

I’m a forwarding agent, I deliver documents and various valuables from my company’s head office to other cities.

How did you become a trader? For how long have you been trading?

A friend told me about Forex back in 2012. I have since read up on the subject and started trading in earnest in 2014.

Are financial markets popular in Indonesia?

I think that Forex is quite a popular trend now not only in my country but worldwide. Many brokers, Grand Capital included, hold educational seminars here in Indonesia. Thanks to these, a lot more people are getting to know about trading.

What’s the most attractive thing about trading for you?

I love trading because it demands different kinds of knowledge, from psychology to mathematical analysis.

Tell us about how you learned trading. What difficulties did you come across in the beginning?

At first, a friend was teaching me. Then I started learning on my own, read articles on the web and trained on a demo account. The hardest thing was to learn how to determine short and long positions.

Tell us about your most memorable trade.

It was Friday. The stock exchange was closing up and I made my bet on downtrend. On Monday the upper position surged and I lost my money. I was only a beginner then and I didn’t realize that in two days the market situation can change drastically. It was my biggest loss and I don’t make such mistakes anymore.

What strategies do you prefer? What strategies proved to be most successful?

I use High Low strategy. I place a long position if the indicator is oversold and vice versa.

What are your favorite trading instruments?

I like trading highly volatile contracts. My preferred instruments are gold, oil, GBP/USD and USD/CAD.

What’s the most important thing about a broker? How do you choose one and why have you picked Grand Capital?

The most important criterion is fast and secure withdrawal. It’s also quite important for brokers to offer profitable promotions and bonuses. Grand Capital ticks all the boxes.

Why have you decided to enter Future Trade?

I took part in the previous round of the contest, but I didn’t reach the top. So I was very excited and the main prize also provided a huge incentive.

What helped you win?

My strategy and persistence. I was carefully following the price movements for 20 hours straight. Yes, it was exactly my careful attention to trends that helped me win.

What would you recommend for beginners?

Some say that you shouldn’t trust the opinion of others and you should only rely on your own one. It’s so, but I would add that sometimes it’s still useful to heed the advice of the professionals. My advice for newcomers: don’t give up and go for the victory!

Read Future Trade contest rules and sign-up for the next round here.

Last week’s best trading results.

The most active client

Placed 1091 trades, including 717 profitable ones and 374 that resulted in a loss. The majority of trades involved SILVER.

Maximum deposit growth

In one trading week on a single account was $37,862.76.

The most profitable trade of the week

Resulted in a profit of $14,350. The trade was opened on the 13th of March at 9:04 PM and closed on the 11th of April at 4:21 PM.

The most interesting trading instruments chosen by traders:

• BRENT CRUDE OIL — crude oil futures. Minimum price step is $0.01 per barrel or $10 per contract. The contract volume is 1000 barrels (42,000 gallons). Brent oil is used to evaluate two-thirds of the world's international crude oil trading;
• PALLADIUM — palladium futures contract. The contract size is standard and equals 100 troy ounces (around 3.11 kg). One tick is 0.05 and costs $5;
• DX — US Dollar index futures. The futures contract quotes are specified in index points. 1 tick is 0.005 index points and equals $5. US dollar index is a comparison of the world's six major currencies with USD: EUR, JPY, GBP, CAD, SEK, CHF. A change of each currency rate has an impact on US dollar index and it’s constantly updated on weekdays;
• #JNJ (Johnson & Johnson) is an American holding company that includes more than 250 subsidiaries around the world that manufacture pharmaceuticals, sanitation products, and medical equipment. Its stock is a component of the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 index;
• #IBM (International Business Machines) — one of the world’s largest producers and suppliers of software and hardware, as well as IT and consulting services. As of 2017, IBM’s capitalization is $159.41 billion.

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