FXCM Research Team

FXCM Research Team

FXCM Research Team consists of a number of FXCM's Market and Product Specialists.

Articles published by FXCM Research Team generally have numerous contributors and aim to provide general Educational and Informative content on Market News and Products.

  • Language Processing Platforms and Forex Trading

    AI and Language Processing In recent years, AI has made amazing progress in understanding and using human language. AI language processing has changed how computers interact with us. It can translate languages, analyse feelings in texts, create chatbots, and help us in many industries. AI and language processing have transformed our world, opening new ways for computers and people to work together. In this article we explore two language processing…

  • Fundamental Analysis: What is it? Why do you need it?

    Fundamental Analysis: What is it? Why do you need it? For traders, there are several tools or resources that can help with the decision-making process. Knowing the right time to buy and the right time to sell is what makes a telling difference to the success of your trades. Technical Analysis is one of arguably two main methods used by a lot of investors to work out what position to…

  • Top 12 Bitcoin & Crypto Trading Strategies

    Bitcoin, the first digital currency to scale, has managed to generate widespread visibility since the first units were mined in 2009. In that time, Bitcoin has enjoyed astronomical price increases, rising from less than US$0.10 to nearly US$20,000 in 2017. Given that the digital currency has enjoyed such impressive upside, it is easy to see why investors would want to trade this innovative crypto asset. Bitcoin is highly volatile and…

  • How to trade the UK 100 Index: Everything you need to know

    How to trade the UK 100 index: Everything you need to know The FTSE 100 is a share index of the 100 companies with the highest market capitalisation listed on the London Stock Exchange. In practice, it's home to the most significant UK-regulated businesses; giants like AstraZeneca, Shell, HSBC and BP. The UK 100 is a derivative product based on the FTSE 100. If you want to trade on both…

  • How Has The Russia/Ukraine War Impacted The Markets?

    The Russian invasion of Ukraine in late-February 2022 brought historic volatility to the financial markets. Traders and investors alike were forced to address the financial fallout as the markets repriced products such as crude oil, wheat and the Russian ruble (RUB). As the situation developed into an extended armed conflict, asset pricing ebbed and flowed in response to key events. Unprecedented sanctions, logistics challenges and escalatory cycles all prompted periodic…

  • What Is Crypto Insurance?

    An insurance policy is a contract that protects a person, family, or business from specific hazards. It is a legally binding agreement between a policy holder and provider that financially secures the holder against specific perils. Homes, cars, crops and personal health are a few items that people commonly wish to protect against the unknown. In order to accomplish this goal, an individual will take out an insurance policy to…

  • How To Make Money Trading Online

    New traders should have no illusions—online trading involves risks and costs. Anyone looking to try online trading should be fully aware that it requires time dedicated to planning and analysis, and also plenty of thought about costs and risks of losing money. Nearly all traders enter losing trades at one time or another, especially beginners. To make money, traders need to focus on avoiding losing trades and money, and then…

  • Most Volatile Currencies Of 2022

    2022 was a fascinating year for the forex market as a collection of unique market drivers stimulated robust action for many currencies around the world. The Russia/Ukraine War and post-COVID-19 monetary policy were two of the largest underpinnings. Also, global recession and disjointed commodities prices impacted many FX pairs. Read on to learn more about five of the most volatile currencies of 2022. While exotic and developing economy monies frequently…

  • Forex vs Stocks | What Are The Differences?

    Finding success in the stock market can be difficult. Luckily, there's a better way. Stock traders all over the world are switching to forex because of the many advantages of the forex market. With forex, you'll discover 24-hour trading and high turnover volume. Plus, with the forex market, you can turn small movements into big opportunities (for profit or loss). Regardless of your trading style, the diversification offered by the…

  • 3 Times To Cash-Out of An Investment

    According to Cornell Law School, an investment is "to put money in a certain manner so that it will generate revenue, such as investing money into a business, property, securities, a house, stocks, etc. with the purpose of generating income and obtaining a profit." Individuals invest for countless reasons, namely capital appreciation and wealth preservation. For investors, one of the most important financial decisions is when to exit an interest…

  • How To Understand The Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet

    The U.S. Federal Reserve's balance sheet consists of the Fed's portfolio of U.S. Treasury and government-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Along with controlling short-term interest rates, the balance sheet is one of the Fed's main instruments for conducting monetary policy in order to execute its mandate of maintaining moderate interest rates and full employment. Since the global financial crisis in 2008, and then again during the COVID-19 pandemic-induced economic lockdown in…

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