Wednesday 25 June 2014

July Getting Closer — it’s Time to Join “FX Market Masters July 2014”!

The more contests you take part in, the more experience you gain! ForexCup team is sure about that and therefore opens registration in one more contest — FX Market Masters July 2014.”



The contest has lots of advantages — no doubt, it will be popular with different groups of traders, such as:
  • Pragmatic traders —4 trading weeks are enough to think over the trading strategy;
  • Self-confident traders — they will fight for 5 prizes while the prize fund totals US$1500;
  • Thorough traders — they are definitely willing to get bonuses and know what should be done for that — 10% of profit and bonus is in the pocket;
  • Provident traders — they know that the entry fee will reduce the competition and give more chances to win;
  • Ambitious traders — the main prize is a PAMM ECN/STP account, which is worth fighting!


As usual, all participants will enjoy inspiring contest atmosphere, will be able to develop their trading skills and compete with contestants from all over the world.

Important! You are required to have at least US$8 in your e-Wallet to register to take part in the tournament. You can add funds to your account via any payment system. If you have funds available in your FXOpen trading account, you can transfer the needed sum to your e-Wallet. Go to your account.


The detailed terms of “FX Market Masters July 2014”

Key dates:
June 18, 2014
– registration starts;
July 13, 2014 – registration ends;
June 30, 2014 – competition starts;
July 25, 2014 – competition ends;
July 28, 2014 – summing-up.

Prizes:
1st place
– 68%*;
2nd place –15%*;
3rd place – 10%*;
4th place – 4%*;
5th place – 3%*
*- % of the competition prize fund or of the guaranteed prize unless the contest prize fund is less than US$1,500.

Bonuses:
  • 1% of the profit made during the competition will be added to the account of the traders, able to increase the provided start-up deposit by 10 % or more;
  • Declared bonus budget – US$3,000.


Terms of the contest:
  • Entry fee: US$8;
  • Trading instruments: EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, USDCHF, USDCAD, AUDUSD, NZDUSD, EURGBP, GBPCHF, GBPJPY, GBPNZD, GBPCAD, GBPAUD, GBPSGD, EURCHF, EURAUD, EURJPY, EURCAD, EURNZD, EURSEK, EURDKK, EURTRY, EURNOK, EURPLN, EURHKD, AUDCAD, AUDJPY, AUDCHF, AUDNZD, CADJPY, CADCHF, CHFJPY, NZDCHF, NZDCAD, NZDJPY, NZDSGD, SGDJPY, USDTRY, USDHKD, USDSGD, USDPLN, HKDJPY, NOKJPY, NOKSEK, USDMXN, USDRUB, USDSEK, USDNOK, USDDKK, USDCNH;
  • Trading platform: MetaTrader 4 (download);
  • Contest account: competition ECN;
  • Start-up deposit: US$5,000;
  • Leverage: 1:100;
  • EA: allowed;
  • Locking: allowed;
  • Lot volume: from 0.1 to 1 (maximum 1 lot per order);
  • Number of orders, open at a time (including pending orders): maximum 5;
  • The liquidation of the contest PAMM ECN/STP account: 3 trading months after its opening with more than 60 trades made in the PAMM ECN account and more than 120 trades – in the PAMM STP.



Dear Traders,
Please, pay your attention to the fact that your trades are automatically closed at the end of the contest. Therefore, the closing price may be either the same as the market closing price, or differ from it – because your trades are usually closed not immediately, but with some delay.


Basic requirements to be eligible for a prize/bonus:
  • Minimum number of trades – 20 trades of 20 lots’ total volume;
  • Make at least one post in the corresponding thread of FXOpen Forum (otherwise prizes and bonuses will be withheld);
  • A brief interview when the contest is over is an obligatory requirement to be eligible for the main prize (ForexCup team will proved the question list).


Useful links:

Friday 6 June 2014

Scalping Virtuoso-10 — join the anniversary contest!

Scalping Virtuoso-10 — join the anniversary contest!

Today, on May 28, 2014, ForexCup opens registration for the 10th Scalping Virtuoso contest. Anyone who is interested in scalping techniques is welcome to join the competition.

The 10th tournament is the first anniversary for Scalping Virtuoso. The competition creators are happy about its popularity and would like to thank everybody who has ever joined the contest.

The participants of the 10th round are offered the following terms:
  • Unlimited scalping — the main advantage of Scalping Virtuoso. It doesn’t matter if you are a professional scalper or a newbie in the field. Anyway, you’ve got the chance to develop your skills or show your experience;
  • 50 currency pairs — a lot of trading instruments to choose from;
  • 8 prize places for the leaders — a good cash prize is the most motivating thing in any contest;
  • 5 trading days — a traditional trading period;
  • A small entry fee of US$5 will reduce the level of contention and keep only the most motivated traders in the contest.


SCALPING VIRTUOSO-10 — ARE YOU GOING TO BE AMONG THE LEADERS?


Important! To participate in the competition you should have at least US$5 in your eWallet. You can deposit funds via any payment systems available in MyFXOpen personal area. You can also transfer funds from your trading accounts in the company to the eWallet. Go to MyFXOpen.


Key dates:
  • May 28, 2014 – registration starts;
  • June 11, 2014 – registration ends;
  • June 9, 2014 – competition starts;
  • June 13, 2014 – competition ends;
  • June 16, 2014 – summing-up.


Prizes:
  • 1st place – 50% *;
  • 2nd place – 23% *;
  • 3rd place – 7% *;
  • 4th place – 6% *;
  • 5th place – 5% *;
  • 6th place – 4% *;
  • 7th place – 3% *;
  • 8th place – 2% *.

*- of the bonus fund sum or of the guaranteed prize if the competition prize pool is lower than US$300

Terms of the contest:
  • Entry fee – US$5;
  • Guaranteed prize fund: US$300
  • Trading instruments: EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, USDCHF, USDCAD, AUDUSD, NZDUSD, EURGBP, GBPCHF, GBPJPY, GBPNZD, GBPCAD, GBPAUD, GBPSGD, EURCHF, EURAUD, EURJPY, EURCAD, EURNZD, EURSEK, EURDKK, EURTRY, EURNOK, EURPLN, EURHKD, AUDCAD, AUDJPY, AUDCHF, AUDNZD, CADJPY, CADCHF, CHFJPY, NZDCHF, NZDCAD, NZDJPY, NZDSGD, SGDJPY, USDTRY, USDHKD, USDSGD, USDPLN, HKDJPY, NOKJPY, NOKSEK, USDMXN, USDRUB, USDSEK, USDNOK, USDDKK, USDCNH;
  • Trading platform: MetaTrader 4 (download);
  • Contest account: competition ECN;
  • Start-up deposit: US$5,000;
  • Leverage: 1:100;
  • EAs: allowed;
  • Locking: allowed;
  • Lot volume: from 0.1 to 100;
  • Number of orders, opened at a time (including pending orders): 100


Dear Traders,
Note, please that your trades are automatically closed at the end of the contest. Therefore, the closing price may be either the same as the market closing price, or it may differ from it. It is reasoned by the fact that your trades are usually closed not immediately, but with some delay.

Basic requirements to be eligible for a prize/bonus:
  • Make at least one post in the corresponding thread of FXOpen Forum (otherwise prizes and bonuses will be abolished);
  • Make at least 5 trades of 5 lots’ total volume during the contest and increase your start-up deposit (to be eligible for a bonus your start-up deposit must exceed US$5,000);
  • Give an interview after the contest results are announced (the list of questions is provided by the ForexCup team). This is an obligatory requirement to receive the main prize.

How You Will Start Your Summer? Join CryptoMania June’14 at ForexCup!

How You Will Start Your Summer? Join CryptoMania June’14 at ForexCup!

Summer is the best season for any activities. ForexCup team joins the trend and is happy to introduce CryptoMania, a new series of Forex contests. The first competition will start on June 9.




The idea of CryptoMania is not a random one. Virtual currencies are becoming more and more popular day by day and FXOpen Company offers lots of opportunities for Crypto trading. That’s why it was quite consecutive to create a contest based on cryptocurrencies trading. From now on everybody can test Crypto accounts and even get a reward in case of successful trading.

The terms of CryptoMania June are:
Free participation which is a traditional advantage of the majority of ForexCup contests;
Contest trading on cryptocurrencies only — the unique ability to test new trading instruments without any risk;
US$6,000 for prizes and bonuses — prize and bonus funds amount to US$3,000 each. So, your reward will be worthy anyway;
US$900 for a winner and 9 more prizes for the rest of the most successful traders;
30% of profit is a starting point to claim a part of a bonus fund.

The main advantage of the CryptoMania contest is that anyone can get valuable experience by participating in such a unique competition.


Detailed terms of participation:

Key dates:
  • May 20, 2014 — registration starts
  • June 22, 2014 — registration ends
  • June 9, 2014 —competition starts
  • July 4, 2014 — competition ends
  • July 7, 2014 — summing-up


Prizes:
  • 1st place — US$900 + bonus;
  • 2nd place — US$600 + bonus;
  • 3rd place — US$300 + bonus;
  • 4th place — US$270 + bonus;
  • 5th place — US$240 + bonus;
  • 6th place — US$210 + bonus;
  • 7th place — US$150 + bonus;
  • 8th place — US$120 + bonus;
  • 9th place — US$120 + bonus;
  • 10th place— US$90 + bonus.

Prizes are available for opening Crypto accounts only and cannot be withdrawn. The profit from trading can be withdrawn at any moment.

Bonuses:
•1% of the profit made during the competition will be added to the account of the traders, able to increase the provided start-up deposit by 30 % or more$
Declared bonus budget – US$3,000. The maximum bonus for 1 participant — US$250.

Terms of the contest:
Free participation
•Trading instruments:
BTCUSD, LTCUSD, LTCBTC, NMCUSD, NMCBTC, BTCEUR, LTCEUR, BTCRUB, LTCRUB, PPCUSD, PPCBTC, BTCCNH, LTCCNH
Trading platform: MetaTrader 4 (download)
Contest account: competition
Start-up deposit: US$5,000
Leverage: 1:3
EAs: allowed
Locking: allowed
Lot volume: from 0.1 to 100
Number of orders, opened at a time (including pending orders): maximum 3

Dear traders, note please, that trades are closed automatically at the end of the competition. Accordingly, the closing price may either coincide with the market closing price or differ from it as the positions are closed with a little delay not instantly.

Basic requirements to be eligible for a prize/bonus:
•Make at least one post in the corresponding thread of FXOpen Forum (otherwise prizes and bonuses will be abolished);
•Make at least 20 trades of 20 lots’ total volume during the contest;
Give an interview after the contest results are announced (the list of questions is provided by the ForexCup team). This is an obligatory requirement to receive the main prize.

Useful links:
How to participate in competitions;
Competition Rules;
FAQ;
Guide on ForexCup prizes and bonuses