There are 4 types of forex software:
- Signal software facilitates automated trading according to your specifications.
- Charting software which helps you analyze market trends using technical analysis tools.
- News software which provides real-time news in an "in-your-face" approach.
- Trading software which receive trading orders and execute them instantly.
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Overview
Plus 500 offers a user-friendly platform together with some great bonuses for new accounts. You can see the straightforward layout of the screen in the screenshot below. There are clear graphing facilities, and a list of currency pairs with reasonable spreads.
Opening an Account
The procedure to open an...
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Overview
GFC Trader is the Windows-based platform offered by GFC, and is based on the Act Trader software. They also offer a web-based version which can be used from any computer, and a mobile version for use from cell phones.
Because of its background, the software comes with a very good Trader Manual and video help, and would be a good choice...
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AVA FX is a broker based out of Cyprus, and they provide at no charge a trading platform which is called AVA Trader. It is downloadable from their website at www.avafx.org, and the website below gives some details of their offering and the current bonus offer.
There are conditions to the bonus of up to $1200, as it depends...
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For years MetaTrader 4 has set the standard for interactive trading software - but is its reputation still deserved?
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AC Markets has been established since 2002, and operates from Switzerland. It is heavily regulated by the Swiss Authorities which should mean it is a very sound company. We had a lot of difficulty with the website, and below is one of the screenshots. Dialog boxes kept disappearing behind others, as you can see, and for some reason this...
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eToro has a simple and easily understandable interface. It's ideal for beginners, but also has all of facilities that the experienced trader would require. As you can see from the screenshots in this review, they have taken a great deal of care to produce a program that is visually attractive as well as functional.
The screenshot below...
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Few brokers have attracted such vehement and opposing views as FXCM. As one of the largest Forex brokers, it is not surprising that a few people have had bad experiences. However, they are headquartered in New York, and regulated in the USA, Canada, Hong Kong, and Great Britain so, unlike offshore brokers, you should have adequate legal...
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Act Forex is a new platform released towards the end of 2009, and it has already been adopted by many brokers, some of whom are listed in the screenshot below.
Many brokers offer a choice between Act Forex and MetaTrader when you open your account, so comparisons must inevitably be made. As Act Forex has come so recently to...
Trading Platform
Overview
For traders who are on the move, and can't take their computer with them, Easy Forex may provide an answer. Unlike many of the other Forex brokers, Easy Forex have decided to offer a browser based interface, which means you can access it from any computer that is connected to the Internet. Headquartered in Cyprus, Easy Forex is regulated...
Trading Platform
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Forexyard Trader is simple to use, and they have a lot of information for beginners. The platform is based on the Act Forex software, which means it is uncomplicated and intuitive to use. Forexyard are one of the larger online brokers, and have achieved a name for themselves in the industry.
That name was not always a good one, and one of...
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