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On the 22nd and 23rd of February Grand Capital, alongside with its partner, a software provider UpTrader, participated in the 10th iFX Expo 2017.

Giancarlo Spinnato, Head of GC LTD:

«This year's expo hosted a record number of visitors and interesting meetings. It seemed like everybody was there. It shows how attractive China is for brokers and IT companies. Europe has already seen the boom in popularity of Forex, but it has just started in China. That is why the potential of the region is immense. I think that those who will be able to penetrate Chinese market will be awarded with great success."

The expo took place in Hong Kong and welcomed 2700 attendees from 70 countries. Around 80 brokerages, liquidity providers, payment systems, software developers presented their services to the visitors.

A lot of attention was paid to innovations and software products. During the expo, and UpTrader, the company which develops web resources and software for brokerage companies, met to discuss a possible collaboration on Platform 5 trading platform popularization.

In the beginning of February we launched a photo contest on our official Facebook page. For the past three weeks our Facebook fans had been sharing their perspective on the image of an ideal trader by posting creative photos of themselves and/or their friends .

As always, we thank all the contestants! The contest has ended, the winners have been announced and the bonus prizes are ready to be granted.

Our judges tried to choose the most memorable and funny photos.

Meet the winners of our first creative contest this year:

• 1st place and $200: Latifah Ziraba

• 2nd place and $150: Jerry Ditshego

• 3rd place and $100: Regan Jeya Antony

To learn more about the rules of our Facebook contests click here.

Follow our updates not to miss the new exciting contests!

$26 000,00 — the maximum deposit growth last week. With February coming to an end, we wich everyone profitable trading this spring! In the meantime, meet the numbers for the trading week of February 20th – 24th.  

The most active client

Placed 1222 trades, including 692 profitable ones and 530 that resulted in a loss. The majority of trades involved  AUD/CAD, CHF/JPY, AUD/JPY paris.           

Maximum deposit growth

In one week on a single account was $26 000,00.

The most profitable trade of the week

Resulted in a profit of +$8 201,00. The trade was opened on the 16th of February at 2:07PM and closed on the 20th of February at 6:25PM.

The most interesting trading instruments chosen by traders:

#GC — gold futures. Traded on COMEX. Contract volume: 100 troy ounces (around  3,11 kg). Minimum price step: $0,10 per ounce ($10,00 per contract). The amount of gold that has been mined globally is 150 thousand tons. 20% belongs to governments, 55% is owned by individuals in a form of jewelry, 12% is utilized in manufacturing and around 16% is in investments.

#T​F — Russell 2000 futures mini contract. Traded on ICE. One pip is  0,1 and costs $10. Russell 2000 index is reflecting the dynamics of 2 000 second-tier companies that are in the bottom of the list of the 3 000 largest public companies listed in the US stock exchanges.

#ZS — Soybean futures. One of the oldest and most popular futures contracts. Traded on Chicago Mercantile Exchange as well as on Globex. A contract volume is 5000 bushels. Minimum price step is 0,25 cents and consts $12,5.

#MECHEL  — Russian mining and metals company. The company unites producers of coal, iron ore and steel products.  The products are sold in Russia and overseas.

#VZ (Verizon Communications) — American telecommunications company. In 2016 it was the largest companies in the US based on market capitalization and the largest in the world after China Mobile.

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Our weekly recap uncovers secrets: which currency pairs were used by the most active trader of the week, which trade was the most successful and other interesting numbers and facts. Check and compare! 

Here are the results of the trading week 13th – 17th of February:

The most active client

Placed 1280 trades, including 692 profitable ones and 588 that resulted in a loss. The majority of trades involved CHF/JPY, AUD/CAD and EUR/GBP.          

Maximum deposit growth

In one trading week on a single account was $46 866,00.

The most profitable trade of the week

Resulted in a profit of +$13 400,00. The trade was opened on the 26th of January at 10:17PM and closed on the 15th of February at 3:41PM. 

The most interesting instruments chosen by traders:

#CL —  Light Sweet Crude Oil futures. Traded on NYMEX. Contract volume: 1 000 barrels (42 000 gallons). Minimum price step: $0,01 per barrel ($10,00 per contract);

#DX — US Dollar index futures. Traded on electronic platform of ICE.​ The contract size is calculated according to the formula: $1 000, multiplied by the index quote. 1 pip is 0,005 index points and equals $5,00;

#FDAX — DAX index futures. Traded on EUREX​.​ DAX  is the Germany's most important index. It is a capitalization-weighted index . 1 pip is 0,5 unit  and costs €12,50;

#LENTA («Лента») — Russian hypermarket chain, leader in Russia, based on the number of retail space and and fifth largest in terms of revenue (2015). Lenta operates 190 stores in 77 cities of Russia and 50 stores in Moscow city; 

#TRV (The Travelers Companies) — one of the largest US insurance companies, present in Dow Jones Industrial Average. Market capitalization: 34 billion USD (August 2016).

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Grand Capital organizes on-site training and holds webinars for traders on a regular basis.

Now we provide a new format of learning — video lessons, which include 79 Forex trading lessons and  52 Binary Options trading lessons.

Simple. Video lessons explain financial terminology in a simple way. Each important example is illustrated with visual aids – charts and diagrams.

Fast. One lesson lasts 1 to 2 minutes. All the lessons are precise and to the point.

Interactive. Lessons can be rewind and watched an unlimited number of times so that the memories won’t fade away. If you are interested in a certain topic, you don’t have to take the whole course – just select the desired material in the course library.
 

1. Forex module includes 9 courses:

Basic course: what any trader must know about Forex market. This course is indispensable for a novice trader.

Market analysis: basics of fundamental and technical market analysis.

Trading psychology: how to conquer the fears and make the right trading decisions.

Trading strategies: various trading strategies explained (intraday trading, trading on news, trends, etc.).

Social trading: how to choose a signal provider and manage an account.

Platform 4 trading: how to set up and trade in Platform 4 trading terminal.

Stock trading: advantages and drawbacks to stock trading.

CFD trading: how CFDs work, advice for trading CFDs.

Special course on candlestick charts.
 

2. Binary Options module includes 6 courses:

Basic course: basics of Binary Options trading. This course is indispensable for a novice trader.

Market analysis: basics of fundamental and technical market analysis when trading Binary Options.

Trading psychology: how to control your emotions when trading Binary Options.

Trading strategies: various strategies for Binary Options trading explained.

Social trading: how to choose a signal provider and manage an account.  

Special course on candlestick charts.

The education section also includes:

· Trading signals.

· Glossary.

· eBook.
 

Learn in your native language! Video lessons are available in Russian, English, French, Arabic, Indonesian, Polish, Portuguese, Thai and Chinese. The Education is provided by our partner – the international online education center Traders Education.

Meet the newest winners of Grand Capital’s regular contests. Yevgeny Voloboyev shared his experience with Micro Trade, Viktoria Lebedeva told us about her victory in Futures Trade and Khossam Makhmud Akhmed really pushed the envelope and won two of our contests in one week.

Read our winners’ reviews.

Khossam Makhmud Akhmed from Egypt, the winner of 353rd round of Drag Trade and 187th round of Rally Trade

I’ve been trading for about four years. It all started the usual way: I stumbled upon an Internet article on Forex, finished several online courses and chose a reliable broker. I think that Forex is an effective source of income if, of course, you thoroughly study the market and understand its dynamics. Profit can be gained very quickly on the market. That’s why Forex industry is growing. However, the profit can be lost just as quickly. Greed and urge to grab more than you can carry are the marks of a newbie. It seemed like I was a winner only a moment ago, and had a solid growth on my account. But everything can change in a matter of seconds, and you’re an outsider. You have to be patient, set small goals and reach them. My most successful strategy is scalping and my favorite currency pairs are GBP/USD and USD/JPY. When considering a broker, I always pay attention to deposit/withdrawal timespan and order execution. It looks like Grand Capital is honest with its clients. I won two contests in one week. First it was Drag Trade. The excitement drove me to try Rally Trade, I have to say that in both rounds the weak movement of the prices played into my hands. There weren’t any big pieces of news that week and I was fully in control of the situation. I like both contests, but the hour-long Drag Trade really clicked with me. My advice for the beginners: study hard, practice on demo accounts and find the right broker.

Yevgeny Voloboyev, Belarus, the winner of 73rd round of Micro Trade

My job is managing the art therapy for persons with disabilities. I’ve been trading for three years now. I don’t think that I’ve become a true trader. I just looked to make some money for my projects and I did. I’m a self-taught trader. Sure, sometimes I feel the lack of knowledge and, to be honest, time as well.  A trader should always remember why they became a trader in the first place. I only trade EUR/USD pair. I like trading with Grand Capital — they are not pushy and don’t promise the pie in the sky, but at the same time they are reliable and offer a lot of interesting products. I trade on Micro accounts, so Micro Trade contest was right up my alley. The prospect of winning is an extra incentive. It’s a pity you can only win once! I was overwhelmed when I won, as I hadn’t expected it at all and it was a hell of a news! My advice is to keep a cool head and don’t let the passion and impatience get the best of you. If you’re going to start trading in earnest, I wish you to have all the knowledge. I wish Grand Capital team strength and success. “If the end is the salvation of the soul, then the end justifies the means” as Ignatius of Loyola said.

Viktoria Lebedeva from Russia, the winner if 49th round of Futures Trade

I’m an economist and work as a manager of retail shops. I’ve been trading for about three years in total. A lot of people don’t get the essence of trading and perceive the market as gambling, a casino. It’s a common misconception, however. I expand my knowledge through various Forex forums and info resourses like RBC, Finam and Bloomberg. Controlling your losses is difficult. That’s why a competent trader should have the nerves of steel to have a sober overview of the market situation. I consider every profitable trade a victory. I chose Grand Capital because of the vast variety of instruments and long history of the company. Obviously, contest strategy is different from the real one, you don’t lose your money on a demo account. I decided to participate in Futures Trade because of the biggest prize and because it’s easier to actualize all your capabilities in the span of a week, than a day of an hour. I recommend the beginners to read more, analyze the news and, of course, to participate in contests’.

You can learn the rules of our contests and sign-up for the next round here.

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On the 1st of February Grand Capital held a lucky draw, where the 18 winners from 10 countries were determined.

We now present the pictures of some of the lucky winners receiving the prizes.

Some winners personally came to Grand Capital regional offices to receive the prizes.

Alfia Amikhanova from Astrakhan won MacBook PRO and shared her experience with us:

"The night before the draw my husband and I were repeating "Dear Santa, we really need MacBook Pro" and our children were arguing and saying that the quadcopter is better. But we didn't know that these were the best prizes of the lottery. It needless to say how surprised we were when my name appeared in the list of winners. It was a great feeling! Wow, we won Macbook Pro! Grand Capital, dreams come true! Great company with great conditions. We like everything: prizes, bonuses and profitability. I wish good luck to everyone!"

Yuri Baclanov received iPhone 7 in our Moscow office:

All winners could exchange prizes for a certificate with the amount of cash equal to the cost of the prize.   

Lidia Irgalina from Ufa choose the certificate over mountain bike:

Fadeev Valeriy from Kazan also preferred the certificate instead of the electro scooter. Valeriy's wife picked up the prize from our office in Kazan:

Sergey Zhukin from Omsk, who won bluetooth speakers also chose the certificate:

The photos are provided by Grand Capital regional partners.

To watch the lucky draw click here.

The best results of the past trading week. Read and compare the results with yours. 

The most active client

Places 1357 trades, including 944 profitable ones and 413 that resulted in a loss. The majority of trades involved GBP/JPY, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, EUR/USD pairs.     

Maximum deposit growth

In one week on a single account was $53 065,48.

The most profitable trade of the week

Resulted in a profit of +$15 000,00. The trade was opened on the 3rd of February at 12:29 and closed on the 7th of February at 19:16. 

The most interesting instruments chosen by traders:

#6S — Swiss Franc futures. Contract size — 125 000 francs. Minimum price fluctuation (1 pip) — $0,0001 for 1 Franc or $12,5 per 1 contract;

#HG — Copper futures. Traded on COMEX. Contract volume — 25 000 pounds (around 11,34 tons). Minimum price step — $0,0005 per pound ($12,5 per contract);

#NG — Natural gas futures. Mainly traded at NYMEX in New York. Contract volume — 10 000 mln BTU (British thermal units). БТЕ — is a traditional unit of heat, part of the British Imperial system of units. 1 pip equals one-thousandth and costs $10;

#BAC (Bank of America) — American financial conglomerate. Provides financial services for individuals and legal entities. The largest bank holding company in the US, based on the number of assets. Takes the 23rd place among the largest companies according to Forbes (2015);

#MTS — Russian telecommunications company. The company provides mobile communications services, wired telephone, internet, mobile TV, cable and satellite TV. Trade volume — 431,2 bln RUB (2015).

Earn more with Grand Capital!

The 10th financial industry exhibition iFX Expo Asia will take place in Hong Kong on the 22nd and 23rd of February 2017. 

We invite all clients and partners to visit Grand Capital stand №63 to learn more about Grand Capital partnership terms and company services and receive a present - a highly profitable trading robot.

UpTrader company will also be presented at the expo. UpTrader develops software for brokerage companies. Company's representatives will give you consultation on how to establish your brokerage company fast and in accordance to all laws and regulations.

The venue address: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Dr, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

The entry is free for visitors! You can see the event's agenda on the official iFX Expo website.

Come at iFX Expo Asia 2017 and get a trading robot for free 

Specially for iFX Expo Asia 2017, Grand Capital has prepared a promotion — free trading robot В-52.

В-52 trading robot was created by our partners Jet Fund. Robot's profitability — up to 60%. Minimum deposit, required to use the EA is $500. Robot's profitability statistics on the real account for one year of trading is available to public. 

To receive your trading robot:

1) Come at Grand Capital stand №63 at iFX Expo Asia on the 22nd or 23rd of February and tell the representatives your Grand Capital account number. If you still don't have a trading account at Grand Capital register and open an account.

We will be glad to see you all at iFX Expo Asia 2017!