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FXOpen wishes you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Dear Traders, The year has almost come to an end and everybody evaluates their progress. We hope you were successful trading Forex this year and want to achieve more success in 2018. Certainly FXOpen will provide you with top-notch Forex services and even more technological breakthroughs. In 2017 we launched some useful programs and tools to assist you that may be of interest: Cashback-program: join and take advantage of the 90-day FXOpen Cashback Program and receive an additional refund to your commission for any kind of trades. Improved Partnership program: we increased our partners share of trading commissions from affiliates you introduced to us. Analytics service: you can easily see an overview of all your trades and help yourself to understand your trading strategy more thoroughly. PAMM service: if you are a professional, you can trade cryptocurrencies on a managed account with multiple private and corporate investors. We are delighted to have you as a client, and we look forward to serving you in the new year. Our team would also like to wish you personal happiness and profitable trading in the coming year. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Follow the updates on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. FXOpen Customer Service E-mail: support@fxopen.com Live Chat (24/5) Source: FXOpen company news

Trading Hours on Christmas and New Year 2018 Dear Traders, Please, note the changes in trading session times on Christmas and New Year 2018. December 22, 2017 Forex – normal trading hours Metals – normal trading hours Oil – trading ends at 22:00 (GMT+2) Indices: Australia 200 - trading ends at 07:30 (GMT+2) UK 100 – trading ends at 14:30 (GMT+2) Other indices will be traded without changes. December 25, 2017 All markets are closed, no trading will be available all day. December 26, 2017 Forex, Metals. Oil – normal trading hours Indices: Australia 200 trading closed Europe 50 trading closed France 40 trading closed Germany 30 trading closed Germany 30 (Mini) trading closed Spain 35 trading closed Other indices will be traded without changes. December 29, 2017 Forex, Metals – normal trading hours Oil - trading ends at 22:00 (GMT+2) Indices: Australia 200 trading ends at 07:30 (GMT+2) UK 100 trading ends at 14:30 (GMT+2) Other indices – without changes. January 1, 2018 All markets are closed. No trading available all day. January 2, 2018 Normal trading hours for all financial instruments. Crypto currencies will be traded without changes. Between December 26, 2017 and January 2, 2018, the leverage for Forex pairs will be decreased by 5 times it's original value . For example, from 1:500 down to 1:100. On January 2nd the leverage can be increased back to the normal level. STP and Micro account owners can change the leverage via Settings > Profile in My FXOpen area. ECN account owners should contact finance@fxopen.com to have their leverage reverted back to normal. For Crypto accounts, leverage will remain the same as usual (1:3). Please, consider these changes when planning your trading activities during the festive season. Source: FXOpen news.

Results of "Classic without borders" Contest "Classic without borders" - a free Forex competition on demo accounts - came to a close on December 1. For two weeks, more than 1450 traders were actively competing in the contest for the prize fund of 2,000 USD. The contest ended with a phenomenal result in the history of the ForexCup contests: the best trader under the nickname malchish was able to increase his starting deposit of $5000 by more than 61 thousand percent to $2.5 million. More details on the contest results and the complete list of winners are available here.

Christmas competition "ForeXmas" starts on December 11, 2017 FXOpen and ForexCup invite traders to take part in a Christmas Forex contest on demo accounts "ForeXmas". The contest will be held between December 11th and 22th, 2017. The organizers will award the 40 best winners with the prize money for a total of USD 3,000. Registration is already open. Terms of the contest "ForeXmas": Dates: December 11 - 22, 2017; Registration: has already started and will remain open until December 17; Initial deposit: USD 5,000; Leverage: 1:500; Trading instruments: EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, USDCHF, USDCAD, AUDUSD, NZDUSD, EURGBP; Maximum number of trades opened at a time (including pending orders): 100; Minimum volume of one order: 0.01; Maximum volume of one order: 100; Margin call: 100%; Stop out: 50%; Account type: demo (competition) ECN; EAs and locking: allowed; Requirements for getting the prize: to increase the initial deposit by at least 20%; minimum quantity of trades is 10 with minimum volume of 10 lots; to be in the rating among 40 best traders by Equity. Winners and rewards: Prize fund: USD 3,000; 10 best participants will be rewarded the following money prizes (50% is withdrawable, 50% as a bonus cannot be withdrawn): 1st place — USD 900 (USD 450 + USD 450 as a bonus); 2d place — USD 300 (150 + 150); 3d place — USD 240 (120 + 120); 4th place — USD 210 (105 + 105); 5th place — USD 120 (60 + 60); 6th place — USD 90 (45 + 40); 7th place — USD 60 (30 + 30); 8th place — USD 60 (30 + 30); 9th place — USD 60 (30 + 30); 10th place — USD 60 (30 + 30); From 11th to 40th places — USD 30 as a bonus. Important! To get the prize, the winner should open an STP account and email us its number at info@forexcup.com. Profit from trading can be withdrawn at any time via any payment system available with FXOpen. What you should do: Newbies: Register your account with FXOpen or ForexCup; Make sure that the "First Name" and "Last Name" fields are filled in in your personal area; Join the contest using this link with your account data. Existing clients: Make sure that the "First Name" and "Last Name" fields are filled in in your personal area; Join the contest using this link with your FXOpen or ForexCup registration data. GET REGISTERED FXOpen broker and ForexCup Team wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May the festive season and the whole year be filled with lots of happiness, luck and prosperity! Useful links: "ForeXmas" thread on ForexCup forum; How to participate in ForexCup competitions; ForexCup Competition rules; FAQ; ECN accounts. Source: FXOpen news

Changes to CFDs Trading Hours on Thanksgiving Dear Traders, Please note that due to the celebration of Thanksgiving in the USA trading hours on November 23-24, 2017 will be changed as follows: Thursday, November 23rd, 2017 Forex pairs - normal trading hours; Metals - trading ends at 20:00 (GMT+2); Oil and Gas - trading ends at 19:45 (GMT+2); Indices: Japan 225 – trading ends at 20:00 (GMT+2); US SPX 500 – trading ends at 20:00 (GMT+2); US SPX 500 (Mini) – trading ends at 20:00 (GMT+2); US Tech 100 – trading ends at 20:00 (GMT+2); US Tech 100 (Mini) – trading ends at 20:00 (GMT+2); Wall Street 30 – trading ends at 20:00 (GMT+2); Wall Street 30 (Mini) – trading ends at 20:00 (GMT+2); All other financial instruments will be traded as usual. Friday, November 24th, 2017 Forex pairs - normal trading hours; Metals - trading ends at 20:45 (GMT+2); Oil and Gas - trading ends at 19:30 (GMT+2); Indices: Japan 225 – trading ends at 20:15 (GMT+2); US SPX 500 – trading ends at 20:15 (GMT+2); US SPX 500 (Mini) – trading ends at 20:15 (GMT+2); US Tech 100 – trading ends at 20:15 (GMT+2); US Tech 100 (Mini) – trading ends at 20:15 (GMT+2); Wall Street 30 – trading ends at 20:15 (GMT+2); Wall Street 30 (Mini) – trading ends at 20:15 (GMT+2); All other financial instruments will be traded as usual. Please, consider these changes when planning your trading activities this week. Follow the updates on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. FXOpen Customer Service E-mail: sales@fxopen.com Live Chat (24/5) Source: FXOpen news

“Classic without borders”: a new demo competition for enthusiasts of classic trading instruments FXOpen broker and ForexCup project invite traders to take part in a new Forex contest on demo ECN accounts “Classic without borders”. The contest will be held between November 20th and December 1st, 2017. Registration is already open. Terms of the contest “Classic without borders”: Dates:November 20 — December 1, 2017; Registration: has already started and will remain open until November 25; Prize fund: USD 2,000; Winners and rewards:10 best participants will be rewarded the following money prizes (50% is withdrawable, 50% as a bonus cannot be withdrawn): 1st place — USD 800 (USD 400 + USD 400); 2nd place — USD 320 (160 + 160); 3rd place — USD 200 (100 + 100); 4th place — USD 120 (60 + 60); 5th place — USD 120 (60 + 60); 6th place — USD 100 (50 + 50); 7th place — USD 100 (50 + 50); 8th place — USD 80 (40 + 40); 9th place — USD 80 (40 + 40); 10th place — USD 80 (40 + 40). Initial deposit: USD 5,000; Leverage: 1:500; Account type: demo (competition) ECN; Trading instruments: EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, USDCHF, USDCAD, AUDUSD, NZDUSD, EURGBP; Maximum number of trades opened at a time (including pending orders): 100; Margin call/ stop out: 100% / 50%; EAs and locking: allowed; Requirements: to get the prize, you have to increase the initial deposit by at least 20%and the minimum quantity of trades is 10 with minimum volume of 20 lots. Important! To get the prize, you will have to open an STP account and email us its number at info@forexcup.com. Profit from trading can be withdrawn at any time via any payment system available with FXOpen. What newbies should do: Register your account; Join the contest using this link with your account data. GET REGISTERED Useful links: “Classic without borders” thread at ForexCup forum; How to participate in ForexCup competitions; ForexCup Competition rules; FAQ; ECN accounts. Source: FXOpen news

On November 5th MT4 Server Time Switches to GMT+2 On November 5th, 2017 FXOpen will switch its trading servers from GMT +3 to GMT +2. The GMT offset in the company’s MetaTrader platform will be set to GMT+2 starting with the market opening on Monday (November 6th, 2017). The change will affect all types of FXOpen trading accounts. The changing of server time should not impact your open trades or the process of opening, placing, closing and modifying orders. However, you should keep this information in mind while planning your trading activities. Also, do not forget to adjust the time settings in your Indicators and Expert Advisors accordingly. Follow the updates on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. FXOpen Customer Service E-mail: sales@fxopen.com Live Chat (24/5) Source: FXOpen news

FXOpen Launches PAMM Crypto Accounts Dear Traders, FXOpen is pleased to announce that now you can open a PAMM Crypto account as a Master and trade such cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and DASH against the US Dollar, Euro and Russian Ruble in the form of CFDs. You can also make an investment into this type of account as a Follower. Important! The currency of your Investment account must match the currency of the PAMM account you intend to join. The minimum amount for creating Offers - $1000. Learn more about the trading conditions on PAMM Crypto accounts here. Open a PAMM Crypto Account Follow the updates on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. FXOpen Customer Service E-mail: support@fxopen.com Live Chat (24/5) Source: FXOpen news

FXOpen Reduced Margin for USD and JPY Pairs Dear Traders, Please, be informed, that after the recent increase, margin for USD and JPY pair has now returned back to its normal level. Do not forget to adjust your trading positions accordingly, if needed. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. FXOpen Customer Service E-mail: sales@fxopen.com Live Chat (24/5) Source: FXOpen news

North Korea Situation Update: FXOpen triples margin for USD and JPY pairs Dear clients, Due to the growing political tension between North Korea and the USA, FXOpen has already tripled margin requirements for USD and JPY pairs. If the situation escalates, we may further increase the margin requirements up to 5 times the original level as stated in our previous announcement. We are taking these measures to reduce the risks posed by high volatility, rapid price movements or market gaps that may occur. We would like to take the chance and remind you once again to keep sufficient funds in your account to maintain open positions in the case of margin increase. FXOpen Customer Service E-mail: support@fxopen.com Live Chat (24/5) Source: FXOpen news

We Launched Withdrawals to China UnionPay Cards Dear Traders, FXOpen is glad to announce the launch of withdrawals via China UnionPay in CNY. Now it is easier than ever before to withdraw funds from an FXOpen eWallet to your UnionPay card. Withdrawal commission is only 10 CNY (RMB), minimum withdrawal - 20 CNY (RMB). Withdraw via China UnionPay Find all methods of depositing and withdrawing available with FXOpen on the company's website. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. FXOpen Customer Service E-mail: sales@fxopen.com Live Chat (24/5) Source: FXOpen news

Changes to Trading Commission on Crypto Accounts Dear Clients, Please, note that starting from September 1, 2017 the half-turn commission for crypto accounts will be 0.5% of the transaction volume. Please, consider this information when planning your trading activities. Follow our news on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. FXOpen Customer Service E-mail: support@fxopen.com Live Chat (24/5) Source: FXOpen news

FXOpen Increases Margin Due To Tension Between North Korea And The USA Due to the growing political tension between North Korea and the USA, FXOpen may increase margin requirements up to 5 times their normal values without further notice starting with the market opening on August 17th, 2017. This may affect all traded financial instruments. We are taking this measure to reduce your risk due to the potential high volatility, rapid price movements or market gaps that may occur in case of further political escalation. Please consider this information in your trading and ensure you have sufficient funds on your account to maintain your positions. FXOpen Customer Service E-mail: support@fxopen.com Live Chat (24/5) Source: FXOpen news

“The Lord of the Crypto”: Free Demo Contest for Cryptocurrency Fans Starts on July 31 Do you prefer crypto to traditional currencies? ForexCup and FXOpen have a challenge for you to try your strength in crypto currency trading. “The Lord of the Crypto” is a free contest for crypto fans on demo accounts. The journey bringing profit to traders will last for four weeks between July 31 and August 25, 2017. You will find awesome prizes on arrival with a total value of 2,000 USD. JOIN THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE CRYPTO “The Lord of the Crypto” facts and figures: dates: July 31 - August 25, 2017; registration dates: July 7 - August 13, 2017; prize fund: 2,000 USD; number of winners: 10. Money prizes: 1st place - 800 USD; 2d place - 300 USD; 3d place - 200 USD; 4th place – 100 USD; 5th place - 100 USD; 6th place - 100 USD; 7th place - 100 USD; 8th place - 100 USD; 9th place - 100 USD; 10th place - 100 USD. * Please note that the above-mentioned money prizes cannot be withdrawn and are intended only for trading on FXOpen Crypto accounts. To get the money, you will have to open a Crypto account by yourself and email us its number on info@Forexcup.com. Profit from trading can be withdrawn at any time via any payment system available at FXOpen. You should also pay attention to the competition rules, violation of which would lead to disqualification. Contest terms: free participation; contest account: competition ECN; initial deposit: 5,000 USD; leverage: 1:3; EAs: allowed; locking: allowed; lot volume: from 0.10 to 1.00 (maximum 1 lot per order); trading instruments: BTCEUR, BTCRUB, BTCUSD, LTCBTC, LTCEUR, LTCRUB, LTCUSD, NMCBTC, NMCUSD, PPCBTC, PPCUSD, ETHUSD, ETHBTC, ETHLTC, ETHRUB, DSHBTC; trading platform: MetaTrader 4 (download). Additional restrictions: total trades minimum quantity: 10; total trades minimum volume (lots): 10; maximum number of trades opened at a time (including pending orders): 5; to get the prize, you have to increase the initial deposit by at least 10%. GET REGISTERED Read more about the terms of the contest in the Lord of the Crypto thread at ForexCup forum. Useful links: “The Lord of the Crypto” thread at ForexCup forum; How to participate in ForexCup competitions; ForexCup Competition rules; FAQ; FXOpen Crypto Accounts. Source: FXOpen company news

Changes to Commodities and Indices Trading on Independence Day Dear clients, Please note that due to Independence Day celebrated in the USA on 4 July 2016 you may experience the following changes in trading hours on July 3rd and 4th. July 3rd Currency pairs: normal trading hours; Metals, Oil and Natural Gas: normal trading hours; Indices: Japan 225 trading ends at 20:15 GMT+3; US SPX 500 trading ends at 20:15 GMT+3; US SPX 500 (Mini) trading ends at 20:15 GMT+3; US Tech 100 trading ends at 20:15 GMT+3; US Tech 100(Mini) trading ends at 20:15 GMT+3; Wall Street 30 trading ends at 20:15 GMT+3; Wall Street 30 (Mini) trading ends at 20:15 GMT+3. All other indices will be traded without changes. July 4th Currency pairs: normal trading hours; Metals: trading ends at 20:00 GMT+3; Oil and Natural Gas: trading ends at 19:45 GMT+3; Indices: Japan 225 trading ends at 20:00 GMT+3; US SPX 500 trading ends at 20:00 GMT+3; US SPX 500 (Mini) trading ends at 20:00 GMT+3; US Tech 100 trading ends at 20:00 GMT+3; US Tech 100 (Mini) trading ends at 20:00 GMT+3; Wall Street 30 trading ends at 20:00 GMT+3; Wall Street 30 (Mini) trading ends at 20:00 GMT+3. Follow the updates on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. FXOpen Customer Service E-mail: support@fxopen.com Live Chat (24/5) Source: FXOpen company news

FXOpen launches Cashback Program FXOpen is happy to announce the launch of Cashback Program. It allows traders to receive an additional refund for any kind of trades including loss-making. It's easy to get cashback: it's added automatically to your Commission account with no further actions. The cashback amount is determined in accordance with the total margin used on all client's trading accounts. You can benefit from the Cashback Program during the first 90 days from the moment of registration in FXOpen. The minimum cashback is $5, the maximum is $1,000. The maximum cashback per trade is $100. How to calculate Cashback? The Standard commission (a percentage of the FXOpen commission) equals 2.4 pips (5-decimal pricing) per trade in an STP account and 15% of the commission for ECN and Crypto accounts. The table below shows coefficients for cashback calculation. The right column of the table illustrates the cashback calculation of the Standard Commission of $15. . The advantages of FXOpen Cashback Program Cashback amount can reach up to 150% of Standard commission per trade. It is one of the highest refunds among Forex brokers. Cashback is fully automated. The funds are credited to the client's Commission account. They can be withdrawn or used for trading right after crediting. The program is activated automatically at the time of registration with no additional requests. It is valid throughout the 90 days. To get more information on FXOpen Cashback Program, please visit our Knowledge base. Follow the updates on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. FXOpen Customer Service E-mail: support@fxopen.com Live Chat (24/5) Source: FXOpen company news

New ForexCup Competition "Heroes of PAMM" Starts on July 3rd. Join now! Get ready to take part in the most exciting Forex contest and compete for the real prize money! The Contest "Heroes of PAMM" is held on real PAMM accounts. The 1st stage will be held between July 3rd and September 29th, 2017. Upon its completion, the organizers - ForexCup and FXOpen - will award the best winners with the prize money for a total of USD 10,000. The funds will be added to the winners' investment accounts. The best trader of the contest will get USD 5,000 to his/her PAMM account. For the second and third places the winners will get USD 3,000 and USD 2,000, respectively. Don't miss your chance to become an owner of a high-value account! Terms and Conditions of the contest "Heroes of PAMM": Dates: July 3 - September 29, 2017; Prize fund: USD 10,000; Rewards: 1st place - USD 5,000; 2nd place - USD 3,000; 3rd place - USD 2,000. Initial deposit: any amount, but not less than the minimum amount for opening a PAMM account (for PAMM ECN - from USD 1,000, for PAMM STP - from USD 200); Trading restrictions: none. Any trading instruments on PAMM STP and PAMM ECN accounts, any trading strategies, advisors (AEA, MEA, etc.) and any other standard MT4 add-ons and scripts are permitted; Registration is already open and will remain open throughout the whole competition. However, trading should be conducted on your PAMM account for at least two weeks to get a prize. During the contest participants can add or withdraw money from their accounts, receive investments to their PAMM accounts, create offers, use all instruments of a PAMM system with no restrictions as well. It is prohibited to close for investors such statistics of your PAMM account as equity, drawdown, exposure level, completed trades. To join the contest, follow the next steps: 1. If you don't have a PAMM account, you should open it: Register your account with fxopen.com (if you already have a PAMM account, which had the drawdown less than 20%, turn to the 2nd step); Verify your main account; Open an investment account and add funds to it with any payment system in your FXOpen account; Open PAMM ECN or PAMM STP account. 2. Leave a link to your PAMM account in this thread (you can also leave a link to your existing PAMM account with the drawdown less than 20%). 3. The rating will be published in the contest thread weekly. You can watch the activity of each account online by clicking the links below. Receiving investments throughout the competition is permitted. All statistics will be taken from PAMM Account Rating. * The prize will be added to an investment account according to 50/50 offer (50% of the profits go to the manager, 50% - to the investor (company)). * To be eligible for the prize, you must make at least 20% profit and the minimum trading volume of 0.5 lots per tour. At the same time, the drawdown of your PAMM account must be less than 20% during the competition. * The company withdraws the funds in case the drawdown exceeds 20%. Useful links: PAMM STP Accounts PAMM ECN Accounts How to create Master Offer Heroes of PAMM thread in ForexCup forum Source: FXOpen company news

FXOpen accepts Wechat and Alipay Dear Traders! FXOpen is glad to announce new cutting-edge options for depositing funds in CNY: WeChat (the most popular messenger in Asia) and Alipay (one of the largest digital payment services in China). Commissions for depositing funds are as follows: ・Alipay - 3.3% ・WeChat Pay - 3.3% ・Bank cards - 3% Deposit limits are as follows: ・WeChat, Alipay - up to 50 000 CNY per transaction ・Bank card - up to 200 000 CNY per one-off deposit To use new payment systems, please, log in to My FXOpen area and select China UnionPay in the Add Funds menu. After clicking Next, Alipay and WeChat options become available. Add Funds via WeChat or Alipay Follow the updates on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. FXOpen Customer Service E-mail: support@fxopen.com Live Chat (24/5) Source: FXOpen company news

FXOpen triples partner commission for EUR pairs FXOpen announces a new promotion aimed to make our affiliate program more beneficial for agents. Do you want to get passive revenue from referring new customers to us? Now you can earn 3 times as much agent commission with FXOpen! Throughout all summer we are increasing the partnership commission for EUR pairs 3 times. Starting from June 1st until August 31st, 2017, agents will receive triple commission for trades with the following currency pairs: EUR/GBP EUR/JPY EUR/AUD EUR/NZD EUR/CAD Benefits of the new partnership program: No minimum deposit is required to start; The agent's partner commission increases proportionally to the margin in referrals' accounts; A partner commission can be as high as 1000 USD per day from a single customer; The total maximum amount of commission for the entire trading period can be as high as 10 000 USD from a single customer; A wide selection of marketing tools to advertise your referral link to potential customers: promo materials, banners, landing pages, etc.; You can receive partnership for each transaction of your referral; The three-tier referral program gives you the opportunity to earn profit by attracting not only self-traders but also new partners like yourself, and benefit from all the 3 levels of partnership. See the detailed description of FXOpen Partnership Program. How to begin: 1. All you need to do to become an agent and participate in the FXOpen Partnership Program is to register an eWallet and generate a referral link. 2. Invite traders to register via your referral link and you will receive commission for each their trade. 3. View the number of customers who registered via your link in My FXOpen Personal Area. Become a Partner and earn more with FXOpen! FXOpen Customer Service E-mail: support@fxopen.com Live Chat (24/5) Source: FXOpen company news

SWAP for Crypto pairs increases up to 18% per annum Dear Traders, We are increasing SWAP for crypto instruments on Meta Trader 4 accounts from 10% up to 18% per annum. This decision is caused by the recent increased volatility on the crypto currency market. For more information about SWAPs, please, see our Trading Terms for Crypto accounts. Follow the updates on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. FXOpen Customer Service E-mail: support@fxopen.com Live Chat (24/5) Source: FXOpen company news

PAMM School Starts on May 15th. Join now! FXOpen invites all traders to join PAMM School – a new format of ForexCup trading competitions. PAMM School is a free trading contest for ECN demo accounts. PAMM School starts on May 15th and will last until June 23rd. Registration for the contest is already open and will remain open until May 28th. We have increased the prize fund up to 4000 USD. The top 20 traders will get 20 PAMM STP accounts with 200 USD each and will automatically be admitted to the new competition on live PAMM accounts. JOIN PAMM SCHOOL NOW! 10 things you should knoow about PAMM School: ・free participation; ・Dates: May 15th - June 23rd, 2017 ・Registration: April 28th - May 28th, 2017 ・Prize fund: 4000 USD ・Rewards: the best 20 traders will get a PAMM STP account with 200 USD each* ・Requirements: the initial deposit must be increased by at least 20% and the minimum quantity of trades must be 10 ・Initial deposit: 200 USD on a demo ECN account ・Leverage: 1:100 ・EAs and locking: allowed ・Maximum number of trades opened at the same time (including pending orders): 5 APPLY NOW! * The 200 USD prize money will be added to the winner's Investment account. This money is not withdrawable and can only be used to open a PAMM STP account. All PAMM accounts opened by the winners will automatically be eligible to take part in the new contest on live PAMM accounts. To take part in this new contest, the drawdown of your account must be less than 20%. Read more about the terms of PAMM School in this thread at ForexСup forum. Source: FXOpen company news

50% Off on Commission for Deposits via Skrill Rapid Transfer FXOpen launches a new method of deposit – Skrill Rapid Transfer. During the first 3 months, our customers will have a chance to benefit from a 50% discount on transaction fees when paying via Skrill Rapid Transfer. Until July 17th you can fund your FXOpen eWallet using Skrill Rapid Transfer and pay only 1% commission! Benefits of Rapid Transfer: ・You can pay directly from you online banking account, no need to register with Skrill; ・Full chargeback protection; ・Low transaction fees; ・Your transfer is protected by your bank’s high security standards; ・Instant notification of successful payment. Add Funds via Skrill Rapid Transfer Skrill Rapid Transfer is available to customers from: Austria France Germany Hungary Italy Poland Portugal Spain United Kingdom Sweden Denmark Finland Deposit via Skrill Rapid Transfer Now! Follow the updates on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. FXOpen Customer Service E-mail: support@fxopen.com Live Chat (24/5) Source: FXOpen company news

FXOpen Launches Forex School March FXOpen invites novice traders to apply to Forex School March – a ForexCup trading competition on demo accounts. Forex School is a recurring competition and participation is free of charge. Forex School March will take place between March 27th and April 7rd. At the end of the contest the top 20 traders will be awarded real money prizes and the opportunity to take part in Forex Finals (Tour XVIII) - the live trading contest (April 18th - May 5th, 2017). APPLY TO FOREX SCHOOL Forex School March Facts and Figures Dates: March 27th - April 7th, 2017 Registration: March 15th - April 2nd, 2017 Prize fund: 2000 USD Winners and reward: the best 20 traders get 100 USD each* Requirements: the initial deposit must be increased by at least 30% and the minimum quantity of trades must be 10. Restrictions: 1. the prize-winner who wishes to participate in the following rounds of Forex Schools must skip one contest; 2. one contestant can get into the top 20 winners and receive the prize no more than twice. Terms of the contest: free participation; initial deposit: 100 USD; leverage: 1:500; locking: allowed; EAs: allowed; maximum number of trades opened at the same time (including pending orders): 100; minimum number of trades per contest: 10; trading platform: MetaTrader 4 (download); 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, XAUUSD, XAGUSD, SGDJPY, USDTRY, USDHKD, USDSGD, USDPLN, HKDJPY, NOKJPY, NOKSEK, USDMXN, USDRUB, USDSEK, USDNOK, USDDKK, USDCNH. REGISTER HERE * Please note that 100 USD are not withdrawable and can only be used as a participation fee to join the Forex Finals competition. Read more about the terms of the contest Forex School (March) in this thread at ForexСup forum. Source: FXOpen company news

Spring starts with tour XVII of "Forex Finals" As the Forex market is gaining momentum after a slack period around New Year and Christmas, we are launching the 17th tour of Forex Finals. "Forex Finals" is a recurring trading competition on live accounts. The competition starts on March 6th and will run until March 31st. Registration is already open. As usual, you can count generous money prizes to give your motivation a proper boost. The top 5 traders will share the prize fund of 1,400 USD. And the ultimate winner will receive a PAMM STP account with 1,000 USD in it. REGISTER NOW Tour XVII Facts & Figures Dates: March 6-30, 2-17 Prize fund: 1 400 USD *Rewards: 　• 1st place – PAMM STP with 1,000 USD 　• 2nd place – 200 USD 　• 3rd place – 100 USD 　• 4th place – 50 USD 　• 5th place – 50 USD Initial deposit: 100 USD on STP; Trading restrictions: none. We allow all trading instruments available on FXOpen STP accounts, any trading strategies, advisors (AEA, MEA, etc.) and any other standard MT4 scripts and add-ons; Registration is already open and will remain open throughout the competition. If you already participated in one of the previous tours, you don`t have to register again. PARTICIPATE NOW Read more about the terms of "Forex Finals" at ForexCup forum. *Restrictions: To be eligible for the prize you need to comply with 2 requirements: 1. the minimum trading volume per tour is 0.5 lots; 2. the initial deposit must be increased by at least 20%. Source: FXOpen company news

Admission for Forex School February Begins FXOpen offers novice traders the opportunity to practice their skills by joining Forex School February – a ForexCup trading competition on demo accounts. Forex School is a recurring competition and participation is free of charge. Forex School February will take place between February 20th and March 3rd. Registration is already open. At the end of the contest the top 20 traders will be awarded real money prizes and the opportunity to take part in Forex Finals (Tour XVII) - the live trading contest. APPLY TO FOREX SCHOOL Forex School February Facts and Figures Dates: February 20-March 3, 2017 Registration: February - 08-28, 2017 Prize fund: 2000 USD Winners and reward: the best 20 traders get 100 USD each* Requirements: the initial deposit must be increased by at least 30% and the minimum quantity of trades must be 10. Note the restrictions: 1. the prize-winner of the contest who wishes to participate further in the following "Schools" has to skip one contest; 2. one contestant can get into the top 20 winners and receive the prize no more than twice. Terms of the contest: free participation; initial deposit: 100 USD; leverage: 1:500; locking: allowed; EAs: allowed; maximum number of trades opened at the same time (including pending orders): 100; minimum trades quantity: 10; trading platform: MetaTrader 4 (download); 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, XAUUSD, XAGUSD, SGDJPY, USDTRY, USDHKD, USDSGD, USDPLN, HKDJPY, NOKJPY, NOKSEK, USDMXN, USDRUB, USDSEK, USDNOK, USDDKK, USDCNH. APPLY TO FOREX SCHOOL * Please note that 100 USD are not withdrawable and can only be used as a participation fee to join Forex Finals competition. Read more about the terms of the contest Forex School (February) in this thread at ForexСup forum. Source: FXOpen company news