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

Friday, 30 May 2014

FX Insight. Test your luck! Hit the mark! (GBP/CAD on 07.06.2014).

FX Insight. Test your luck! Hit the mark! (GBP/CAD on 07.06.2014).

FXOpen regularly holds a competition where the winner can get $30.

Currency pair: GBP/CAD
Date for determination of the course: closed at 22:59 06.06.2014 (terminal time)
Acceptance of rates will be ended: June,3
Date of announcement the winner’s name: June, 9

Prize: $30.


How to participate?

You have to leave a message at FXOpen.com forum with your prediction for exchange quotation concerning the currency pair, mentioned in the competition

Determination of the winner

A participant, who mentioned the exact closing price for the currency pair or the closest variant, will become a winner. If a few persons mention close variants, the winner will be the one, who was the first one to do it. The close price for the currency pair will be taken from FXOpen trading terminal after the closing of trades on Friday by Bid price.

Rules of the competition “Guess the exchange rate”

1. You have to add your forum’s nickname to your bet (for example, nickname – your bet);
2. Spreads between participants’ beds should be no less than 5 points. For example, if there has been already made a bet for 1.5000, all other participants should choose variants not closer than 1.4995 or 1.5005;
3. You can’t repeat someone else’s rate;
4. Each participant are able to make only one bet;
5. You are not able to change or delete your prediction;
6. If your bet has been declined, you can leave ONE new bet which totally comply with the rules. Please, be attentive - just one bet from one user can be in the list of accepted rates
All the bets, which do not comply with previous paragraphs, will be deleted.

The terms of withdrawal of the prize

1. If you want to withdraw your prize, you have to make at least 5 deals of any lot;
2. Each trade should be with profit or loss (+-) 4 points;
3. Each deal should be opened for at least 10 minutes.

Thursday, 1 May 2014

Asian Forex Championship 2014 — Guess the Winner’s Homeland!

Asian Forex Championship 2014 — Guess the Winner’s Homeland!
Last year ForexCup started a nice tradition to hold regional Forex Championships. Hundreds of participants have already fought for the titles of the Best Russian, Chinese and Asian traders.


So, it’s high time to launch Asian Forex Championship 2014!




The world-class competition will start on May 5, 2014 and will continue until the end of June.

You are offered the following benefits:
8 trading weeks — it’s long enough to develop a trading strategy and make the biggest profit;
3 main prizes for Asians only* — US$3,000, US$1,800 and US$1,200 for the first, second and third places respectively. So, there are at least three reasons to join!
The bonus fund of US$6,000 available for everyone. Increase your start-up capital by 20% or more and a cash bonus is yours;
An excellent opportunity to develop your trading skills, test or create a new strategy, learn from other participants’ experience and enjoy the atmosphere of the Forex battle;
•By the way, participation is FREE.

Register at the competition page and get ready for the Asian Fight!

Key dates:
May 5, 2014 – the Championship starts;
June 1, 2014 – the registration ends;
June 27, 2014 – the Championship ends;
July 1, 2014 – summing-up.

Prizes*:
•1st place
PAMM ECN account with $3 000 balance + bonus;
2nd place – PAMM ECN account with $1 800 balance + bonus;
3rd place – PAMM ECN account with $1 200 balance + bonus.

How to receive and withdraw prizes?

1.Prizes are available for Asians only and are not withdrawable;
2.The obligatory conditions to be eligible for a prize — at least one post in the corresponding thread of the FXOpen forum, an interview after the Championship (questions are provided by ForexCup team) and at least 30 trades and minimal trading volume of 30 lots during the contest;
3.Any profit from trading in the prize account can be withdrawn without any restrictions.


Bonuses:
•The bonus fund of the competition totals $6 000.
•At the end of the contest all the participants, having increased their start-up deposit by 20% or more, will get 1% of the profit made.

How to receive and withdraw bonuses?
1.Bonuses are available to all the participants, increased their start-up capital by 20% or more;
2.The terms of bonus withdrawal —you should make at least 20 trades of 10 minutes each within 30 days;
3.The obligatory conditions to be eligible for a bonus — at least one post in the corresponding thread of the FXOpen forum and at least 30 trades and minimal trading volume of 30 lots during the contest;
4.Hedging is a forbidden technique to work off a bonus.


Competition terms:
Participation: free
•Trading instruments:
51 currency pairs
•Trading platform: MetaTrader4
Competition account: Demo ECN
Initial deposit: $5000
Leverage: 1:100
Expert Advisers: allowed
Locking: allowed
Trading volume: from 0.1 to 1 (maximum 1 lot per order)
Number of orders, opened at a time (including pending orders): maximum 5
Number of orders and their volume to be bonus-eligible: 30 orders totaling 30 lots
The competition key dates comply with ForexCup server time (GMT+3)


Useful links:
How to participate in competitions;
Competition Rules;
FAQ.



*Dear traders, please, pay attention that the Championship and its bonus fund are available for participants from all over the world. Participation in the contest is free for everyone. But take into consideration that main prizes together with remunerations and titles are available for residents of 54 Asian countries only (including Russia).

Should you have any questions please, contact us by email info@forexcup.com


UPD
The list of available Landing Pages:
1. English
2. Russian
3. Chinese
4. Indonesian

Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Scalping Virtuoso-9 is Open — Legendary Contests Come Back!

Scalping Virtuoso-9 is Open — Legendary Contests Come Back!
The Scalping Virtuoso contest, which was launched at the end of 2013, became rather popular among Forex contests fans. Each competition brought together more and more participants, who tried to win and improve their trading skills, in the meantime enjoying the atmosphere of the tournament.


That’s why ForexCup team has just decided to move on and we invite you to join the 9th tour of Scalping Virtuoso!

Are you ready to show your perfect scalping skills and develop further? Then, it’s your time! The contest is the right choice!

The conditions of Scalping Virtuoso-9 are rather simple and clear:

Unlimited scalping;
•8 prizes
and lots of chances to win;
49 currency pairs — use any instruments of your choice;
US$5 entry fee — and only motivated traders are in;
EAs are available — we are sure it will make your trading comfortable and easy.

SCALPING VIRTUOSO-9 IS OPEN — AND WE ARE IN SEARCH FOR WINNERS!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN HERE

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:
•April 9, 2014
– registration starts;
April 23, 2014 – registration ends;
April 21, 2014 – competition starts;
April 25, 2014 – competition ends;
April 28, 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;
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.

[I]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.

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Profitable WeeK 04/16/2014-04/23/2014


Profitable WeeK 04/16/2014-04/23/2014


Guaranteed prize
400.00
Place Prize
1 200.00 USD
2 100.00 USD
3 60.00 USD
4 24.00 USD
5 16.00 USD

Registration
Sunday, April 06, 2014 2:56:00 PM - Saturday, April 19, 2014 4:30:00 PM
Competition
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 4:35:00 PM - Wednesday, April 23, 2014 4:35:00 PM

Prize conditions
Trades quantity
5
Min. volume
5

Bonus receiving conditions
Profit bonus
1100.00
Min. profit per user
80%

Bonus withdrawal conditions
Min. trades
20
Min. trade time
10
Block days
30

Requirements
Initial balance
5000
Min. lot size
0.1
Max. lot size
1
Expert advisors
True
Leverage
100
Max opponent trade
3

Available 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

JOIN
http://www.forexcup.com/tournaments/profitable-week-04162014-04232014/