Friday, July 25, 2008

SigmaForex LTD Registrations And Regulations





SigmaForex LTD is leading European professional online trading Brokers registered in the United Kingdom and most of the EU countries.

What is meaning by registered?

means that there is a company called SigmaForex LTD inside united kingdom & registered by United Kingdom Law & follow the governmental rules.

SigmaForex LTD registered & follows the governmental rules in United Kingdom and anyone can check that by visiting this official website: http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/ this is a UK governmental website.

http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/d8846c7fe805874be7c646b1ed4f10ce/companysearch?disp=1&frfsh=1216759237#result this is the full link where you can find SigmaForex LTD with the registration number.

SigmaForex LTD Regulations:

SigmaForex LTD working now to be regulated with FSA (United Kingdom Financial Service Authority) but now SigmaForex LTD is complying with FSA and many financial authorities like NFA, CFTC, FSC and others.

Why SigmaForex LTD not working in the regulation of NFA?

Most of Traders ask this question and it's a common question for any broker. Here's the answer; NFA (National Future Association) regulate the Financial Companies that based in United State and have Future Trading. SigmaForex LTD not inside United State and doesn't has Future Trading. But NFA rules are compatible with the rules that SigmaForex is following and you can check with your self.

Complying: Means that this company follows the rules 100% and meet their regulatory obligations efficiently.

Dear Trader, you must be involved and know the difference between FSA and NFA. Many Forex Brokers inside united State not regulated by NFA because they don't work with Future Trading but they are complying with them & follow the same rules as the Forex broker that regulated with NFA.

Forex Broker Regulation - Part One

The Bank of EnglandWhat good is forex broker that you can trade and make money with, but when it comes time to take your money, they don't give it to you, because they don’t have it?

Forex Broker Bust Story. Refco was the biggest forex broker that was worth around $4 billion dollars. In October of 2005, Refco shut down its operations and every trader who had money with them got screwed big time.

Refco was regulated and for some time they were spending not only their profits but also deposits of their clients.
The amounts of money that traders saw on their trading platforms and the amounts of money Refco had in their bank accounts were different by $400 million.

So when the news hit the wire that Refco is running at such deficit, traders panicked and started asking for withdrawals. The only problem was that Refco was $400 million short of what it owed to traders.

There was a trial of course, and whatever assets the company had the court ordered to distribute among traders. I knew some people that had money with Refco. As far as I remember, after all assets were sold they got around 10% of what was owed to them. That means if person had $10,000 in his trading account, he got only $1,000 of it.

Forex Broker Regulation - Part Two

Difference Between Regulated And Complying

The Most Common Question that traders ask brokers is:
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"Are You Regulated by NFA?"
"Are You Regulated by FSA?"
"Are You Regulated by CFTC?"
"Are You Regulated by SEC?"
"Are You Regulated by SIPC?"
"Are You Regulated by FINRA?"
"Are You Regulated by Mr.X?" :)

No, Don't Ask this question because there are many fictions regulations. Don't Be The Fish!
The Right Action to take is to compare between the rules and restrictions of the regulatory associations and the rules that the broker follow.

Complying With FSA means that this broker working in the regulation process and follow all the rules that the regulatory body has.

Regulated By FSA means that this broker already regulated by FSA & may Follow the rules.

Why?
NFA, FSA, CFTC, SIPC, SEC, .....etc all of these associations are private sectors in the origin. The Main Aim is to Collect as much brokers as they can to increase from their popularity beside the governmental associations
Do You Know that FSA, NFA or others charge Millions Of Dollars to authorize the regulation of brokers. All these money are distributed as following;
1- Part For The Tax Authority
2- Part For The Private Sector
3- Part For Governmental Sector
Some Brokers Play with these rules after paying all of these parts and it's time for scamming.

Don't Take Your Decision After The 1st Impression
Test The Services
Test The Trust
Test The Security
Test The Attitude
Test The Credibility
Test The History
Test The Quality
Test The Speed
Compare With Others
The Take Your Decision!

Forex Broker Regulation - Part Three

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The difference Between NFA (National Future Association) And FSA (Financial Services Authority)

NFA [National Future Association]:
To Be Able To Register in NFA you must have the following:
  1. You Brokerage Firm Based in United State
  2. Working in Futures
These two rules are basically must be there to be able to regulate with NFA

FSA [Financial Services Authority]:
To be able to register with The FSA your brokerage firm must be exist & based in United Kingdom

Question: I have a brokerage Firm in United Kingdom. Can I register with NFA?
Answer: No You Can't. But If you have branches in USA you can do it

Question:
I have a brokerage Firm in USA. Can I register with FSA?
Answer: No You Can't

MetaTrader4 Creats Conflict between SigmaForex and InterBank FX

Confusions seem to be endless with technical programs. As a result of using MetaTrader4 program, many intersections between different platforms occur.

Applying this fact between SigmaForex platform and that of InterBank FX, while installing any of them.

InterBank FX MetaTrader4: After installing InterBank FX MetaTrader4 you will find the extension

[C:\Program Files\Interbank FX Trader 4\config]

Open the folder that called "config" you will find InterBank FX Demo.srv and InterBank FX -Live.srv

SigmaForex also have the same Forex Software but under their name Meta Trader 4.

Let's run the setup of this software & go the same extension again [C:\Program Files\MetaTrader - SigmaForex\config], Open also [C:\Program Files\InterBank FX Trader 4\config]

The Same Folders, The Same Software make some version of windows rewrite the files in these folders with different names.

The Result:

That you will be able to be connected with two kinds of servers through one program!

Intersection between MetaTrader4 Programs


As you know that MetaTrader4 used widely among brokers because it is so simple in use & more easy for new traders in Forex market.

There are many advantages for this Forex Software but as we know that there is no advantages without disadvantages; so, one of the most disadvantages in Meta Trader4 that there is conflict in SRV files in its configuration.

For An Example:

FXCM Meta Trader 4: After installing FXCM Meta Trader4, you will find in C:/ driver a folder named Program Files

C:\Program Files\FXCM Trader 4 this is the extension of the FXCM Meta trader 4

Open the folder that called "config" you will find FXCM-Demo.srv and FXCM-Live.srv

SGB (Swiss Global Broker) also have the same Forex Software but under their name Meta Trader 4.

I want you to run the setup of this software & go the same extension again [C:\Program Files\Swiss Global Broker\config], Open also [C:\Program Files\FXCM Trader 4\config]

The Same Folders, The Same Software make some version of windows rewrite the files in these folders with different names

The Result:

That you will be able to be connected with two kinds of servers through one program!

Monday, July 21, 2008

What Is The Link Between SigmaForex And North Finance




Question:
Is SigmaForex Partner with FXCM?

Question: Is SigmaForex Partner with North Finance?

Question: Is SigmaForex Partner With Interbankfx?

Answer: For Sure SigmaForex is an independent broker.

Question: Why I see in the statement of SigmaForex Another broker.

Answer: Because you don't follow the instructions of Meta Trader 4

Question: What are these instructions?

Answer: 1st You have to make sure that your new installation is separated from the other installations that already exist.

Question: Please, open a channel of understanding for me

Answer: Tell You What?!

Look there is a problem in Meta Trader which is that most of brokers are using it as a trading station. Also most of traders are using it without any suffer because it's so easy & so simple while trading.

But because most of brokers are using it so you may find a conflict inside your Meta trader & another Meta Trader for a different broker inside our PC.

For Example: SigmaForex & North finance: the both are different brokers

After installing Meta Trader of SigmaForex & After Installing the Meta Trader of North Finance I found SigmaForex-Demo inside North Finance Meta Trader 4! I thought they are related to each others but the truth is that they are different independent brokers, but while installing one of them a file has been transferred from one Meta Trader to the other.

Open C:\Program Files\MetaTrader - SigmaForex\config

Open C:\Program Files\FxPro MetaTrader\config

You Will find SigmaForex.srv


SRV file is a linkage between your setup & the server of the broker, so if one or more from these files transferred from one setup to another it will show you two brokers in the same Platform!

SigmaForex Doesn't Have Any Errors

Strange And unbelievable!
Meta Trader 4 has the option that you can enter more than type of account for different brokers through the same platform.
For Example If You installed SigmaForex Platform, you will find in your drive C:/ the following Pass: [C:\Program Files\MetaTrader – SigmaForex]
If you installed another Meta Trader 4 for another broker a conflict can be occurred because 2 Meta Trader 4 but for different Brokers.
Let's Continue our example with another broker like FXCM or Interbankfx or Swiss Global Broker. All of them are using Meta Trader 4 as trading station. Let's Install FXCM Software.You will find this pass in your Drive C:/ [C:\Program Files\FXCM Trader 4]
N.B: Some Versions of windows copy the same folders while installing the same version of the software .


That You may find FXCM installed inside SigmaForex & this one from the disadvantage in Meta Trader 4 & Meta Quote published this issue in their FAQs to be available for Traders to solve the issue.
The Solution is to open the platform that you are using e.g.: SigmaForex. Then Open A folder called Config. [C:\Program Files\MetaTrader - SigmaForex\config]
You have to erase All SRV files for other brokers & just leave SigmaForex-Demo.svr and SigmaForex-live.svr
And here's the post of the Meta quote from their website:
"Client terminal allows you to connect to any MetaTrader 4 Server. If you connected to another company's server from your client terminal, the parameters of that connection were stored in a special configuration SRV file in the "\MetaTrader 4\config\" folder of the client terminal.To remove foreign servers from the server list of your client terminal, just go to the "\MetaTrader 4\config\" folder of the client terminal and delete the unn.

SigmaForex Doesn't Have Any Errors

Strange And unbelievable!
Meta Trader 4 has the option that you can enter more than type of account for different brokers through the same platform.
For Example If You installed SigmaForex Platform, you will find in your drive C:/ the following Pass: [C:\Program Files\MetaTrader – SigmaForex]
If you installed another Meta Trader 4 for another broker a conflict can be occurred because 2 Meta Trader 4 but for different Brokers.
Let's Continue our example with another broker like FXCM or Interbankfx or Swiss Global Broker. All of them are using Meta Trader 4 as trading station. Let's Install FXCM Software.You will find this pass in your Drive C:/ [C:\Program Files\FXCM Trader 4]
N.B: Some Versions of windows copy the same folders while installing the same version of the software .


That You may find FXCM installed inside SigmaForex & this one from the disadvantage in Meta Trader 4 & Meta Quote published this issue in their FAQs to be available for Traders to solve the issue.
The Solution is to open the platform that you are using e.g.: SigmaForex. Then Open A folder called Config. [C:\Program Files\MetaTrader - SigmaForex\config]
You have to erase All SRV files for other brokers & just leave SigmaForex-Demo.svr and SigmaForex-live.svr
And here's the post of the Meta quote from their website:
"Client terminal allows you to connect to any MetaTrader 4 Server. If you connected to another company's server from your client terminal, the parameters of that connection were stored in a special configuration SRV file in the "\MetaTrader 4\config\" folder of the client terminal.To remove foreign servers from the server list of your client terminal, just go to the "\MetaTrader 4\config\" folder of the client terminal and delete the unn.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Manage your Risa With SigmaForex News


EurUsd Market hit 1.6039 high on Tuesday. This marks initial resistance over 1.6000 Pivot point resistance. A break there would open the way to key resistance 1.6200. On the downtrend, return below 1.5800 will undermine the recent uptrend. Any weakness may bring back 1.5400 – 1.5800 consolidation range. Below, strong support holds 1.5304 13th June low.


GbpUsd Cable is getting over trading range 1.9400 – 2.0000. It hit 2.0158 high on Tuesday. Key level holds again 2.0100. On the downside, only a return below 1.9649 might bring again focus on 1.9337 January low and 1.9105 (50% retracement of 1.7049 – 2.1162 advance). Initial support holds 1.9649 July 7th low. Strong support holds 1.9363 20th February and 14th May low.


UsdJpy Last 3-month up-trend has been ended as market broke down 105 level. Further profit taking would push the market into 100 – 104 consolidation trading range and toward 100 level. Renewed advance over 105 would put mid-June 108.59 resistance and 110.10 strong resistance (Trendline) into focus ahead of 111.92 early January high.


UsdChf Market hit 1.0013 low on Tuesday. Further weakness below 1.0000 may open the way toward 0.9637 17th March low. Renewed strength over 1.0200 would reopen the 1.0200 – 1.0600 consolidation range. Initial resistance holds 1.0353 9th July high.


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Dollar Record low against the Euro


The Dollar rose on Wednesday, moving further from a record low against the Euro, as a slide in Oil prices and surprisingly strong earnings at Wells Fargo & Co reduced fears about the US economy and financial sector. US stocks also rallied, while the Dollar got an added boost after minutes from the Federal Reserve's June meeting showed officials believed inflation pressures meant the next interest rate move was likely to be an increase.


With separate data showing US consumer prices rose last month at their fastest rate since the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, analysts said FX investors were increasingly certain of at least one Fed rate hike before the year is out. US short-term interest rate futures are pricing in a 76% chance that the Fed raises interest rates from their current 2% by December. EurUsd was down 0.58% at 1.5825 as North American trade wound down, well off a record high 1.6039 set a day ago. UsdJpy was up 0.32% at 105.10 and UsdChf was up 0.85% at 1.1077.


GbpUsd fell 0.3% to 1.9996. Investor attention remains focused on the US financial sector particularly after the US government was forced to come up with a rescue plan for mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, just as one of the country's biggest mortgage banks, Indy Mac, collapsed.


The turmoil around Fannie and Freddie and fears about more credit losses at regional banks drove the Dollar sharply lower a day ago, with the Euro hitting a record high at 1.6037. But concerns about the US financial sector receded a bit on Wednesday after Wells Fargo, the fifth-largest US bank, raised its dividend despite a 23% decline in profit caused by bad loans. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated to a House of Representatives panel on Wednesday that the risks to US growth have increased along with upside inflation risks, mirroring remarks he made a day earlier before the Senate


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Forex News



US June housing starts jump 9.1% to 1.06 mn - driven by multi-family homes – better than expected. Expectations were for a 960,000. Multiple homes were up 419 from 294k in May and single family 647k from 683 in May. Permits were up 1.091 from 978 also more than the 960,000 expected and again driven by multiple-family homes.
US weekly jobless claims rise 18,000 to 366,000 – better than expected. Consensus was 380,000. The 4-week moving average fell 4,500 to 376,500 and continuing claims fell 81,000 to 3.122 mn – also better than the 3.20 mn expected.
Housing starts are misleading – headline is up, single-family home starts are down 5.3%. That will make the market rethink that stability but as this market is about equities not economics or fixed income the finer details are unlikely to matter. Claims were better and legitimately give hope that the US is going to get by with less of a massive pullback in growth – the first recession without massive pain perhaps – which may be the best you can say about the data. Overall, the mood for FX is a continuation of the bounce that started yesterday. JPY break of 105.80 opens 106.50 test. The EUR 1.5810 is pivotal for 1.5685 test and the rest of the world is back to selling volatility and buying yield.


Forex Trading: Oil down $4.00


Forex Trading: Oil down $4.00 and commodity sell off is helping stocks and the dollar
Dow up 185.
Oil at 130.76. $130 support holding so far. As a guide for inflation watching, the front Crude Oil contract closed the month of June at around the $140 level. At $130, it would finally represent a break in the energy inflation that has been persistently leading to oversized gains in the CPI adn PPI inflation indicators. Is it too late, however.

EURUSD testing 1.5823 level which is the 50% retracement level of the last move higher. Watching this level. See chart below.

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