Thursday, December 2, 2010

Unlimited growth potential with attention to your career development

  • Diverse "hands-on" job experience
  • Opportunity to rotate to new positions and departments based on skill set and achievements
  • Chance to contribute personal impact on the business
  • Direct interaction with clients and senior management
  • Unlimited advancement potential
From Day One, FOREX.com employees gain a wide range of experience within the firm, and our flexible approach to development enables our employees to explore a variety of career paths. This attention to professional development is especially attractive for newer entrants to the workforce who may still be discovering their own talents and interests.
*Includes customer trades, rollovers and counterparty transactions.

A fast-paced entrepreneurial culture focused on customer service

At FOREX.com, providing the highest level of customer service is our credo, and it's why and how we continue to build our business. We are committed to providing our clients with the best online trading experience, backed by the best technology and outstanding customer service. As a modest but growing company, every position at FOREX.com is critical to our operations, and employees at all levels participate in directly servicing our clients. We work hard every day to exceed our customers' expectations. And, in this age of Internet hyperconnectivity, company reputations are constantly being put to the test -- as they should be. So we strive for responsive, open and honest customer service with our clients. It's Job #1

A talented and diverse workforce who work hard and have fun

FOREX.com's office culture is best described as casual and collaborative, yet dynamic and professional. The firm is growing rapidly, especially in the areas of client services and sales, and a significant percentage of our employees are under the age of 30.
FOREX.com's CEO and executive team are highly respected Wall Street veterans who not only share their experiences and market expertise, but also take the time to coach and mentor our developing talent. And, we encourage open door and two-way communications. All employees are empowered to offer observations and suggestions on how the company can not only perform better as a team, but also how we can provide an even higher level of customer service.

Why work at FOREX.com?

Stellar growth, reputation and recognition, with a global footprint in an exciting industry
Since FOREX.com was founded in 1999, the firm has experienced tremendous growth, helping pace the emerging online foreign exchange (forex) industry:
FOREX.com's international customer base represents traders from over 140 countries. The firm trades nearly $250 billion per month with its customers and trading partners.*
  • The company grew over 70% for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, marking the sixth consecutive year that the company has reported top line growth in excess of 65%.
  • FOREX.com is a division of privately-held GAIN Capital. GAIN Capital has a very strong balance sheet with over $225 million in assets and membership equity.
  • GAIN's investor group includes several prestigious venture capital firms that collectively manage over $28 billion in assets. GAIN's investor group includes 3i, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Tudor Ventures, Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, Edison Venture Fund, and Blue Rock Capital.
  • Industry-recognition: For the last four consecutive years (2005-2008), GAIN Capital was named to the prestigious Inc. 500 list as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. GAIN Capital was also ranked #41 in the Financial Services sector on the Inc. 5000 list in 2007.
  • The firm was ranked as the #1 Fastest Growing Company in New Jersey on the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list, and has been on the Technology Fast 50 list for the past four consecutive years (2007-2004).
  • GAIN was also voted 2003 "Growth Company of the Year" by the New Jersey Technology Council and "Start Up Company of the Year" in 2002 by the Eastern Technology Council.
  • Our proprietary trading platform continues to receive industry accolades and awards. In recent years, GAIN Capital Group was the first non-bank institution to be named #1 Currency Forecaster by FX Week magazine. In addition, FOREX.com's ForexTrader platform was selected as the 2008 Best Retail Platform by the readers of Profit & Loss magazine. FOREX.com was also a 2008 Finalist for Best Forex Brokerage, as chosen by the readers of Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities, and was also a 2006 finalist for the Best Retail Platform for FXWeek's e-FX Awards, who stated that "...GAIN has done [the] most to deliver the best, most rounded offering to consumers".

Careers

For nearly ten years, FOREX.com has helped define the global online foreign exchange industry. As a market leader, FOREX.com continues to attract highly motivated people who seek career opportunities with unlimited potential to grow along with their firm.
FOREX.com is one of the world's largest and most respected online forex trading firms. From being the first firm to introduce innovative online trading practices — such as instantaneous execution from streaming quotes — to our commitment to fair and honest dealing practices and our cutting-edge proprietary trading technology, FOREX.com remains at the forefront of the exciting and vibrant global foreign exchange industry.
We are constantly looking for talented individuals to join our team.
Posted to the right is a list of our current opportunities. If you have experience in the retail foreign exchange industry, but do not see a relevant job opening, we would still like to hear from you – please submit your CV to ukcareers@forex.com.

GAIN Capital’s FOREX. Enhances iPhone Application

NEW YORK, November 22, 2010 - GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc., a global provider of online trading services specialising in foreign exchange (forex or FX) and contracts for difference (CFDs), today announced the launch of an enhanced version of its iPhone trading application.  The new version of the app is now available to FOREX.com clients worldwide in three languages: English, Japanese, and Russian.  The free application offers full trading capabilities, along with up to the minute news, charts, research and account information.
FOREXTrader for iPhone v2.0 includes:
  • Current rates for over 40 currency pairs, plus metals, oil and equity index CFDs1
  • A variety of order types, including market, limit, stop, One Cancels Others (OCO), If Then, If Then / OCO and Trailing Stop
  • Candlestick and line charts with multiple time intervals
  • Live newsfeed from Dow Jones
  • Access to FOREX.com research, including intraday market updates for each trading session, daily reports, and more
  • Economic calendar
  • Account and position management tools
  • The ability to set price alerts by currency pair (customers only)
  • Multi -language support (English, Japanese and Russian)
  • iOS4 multitasking support
“The response to our iPhone app has been very strong following the launch for US clients earlier this year.  We’re thrilled to now offer the app to our clients around the world, and in multiple languages,” said Samantha Roady, chief marketing officer for GAIN Capital.   “We are committed to providing a robust mobile offering for our clients to access their accounts and interact with the markets."
The FOREXTrader for iPhone application complements FOREX.com’s mobile website, which is enhanced for the latest generation of smartphones such as the Google Android, Palm Pre, and iPhone and is compatible with all major browsers.  The mobile site provides visitors with quotes, charts, news and research and an extensive learning section featuring articles, video tutorials and more.  It also offers secure account access for customers and registered practice account users to trade and manage their account.
To download the free application, iPhone and iPod touch users can now visit the App Store directly from their devices and search for “FOREXTrader” or “FOREX.com”.
1CFDs are not available to residents of the United States or Japan.

About GAIN Capital

GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. is a global provider of online trading services, specializing in foreign exchange (forex or FX) and contracts for difference (CFDs). Customers and trading partners in more than 140 countries have utilized the company’s award-winning trading platform which transacts nearly $250 billion per month.*
A pioneer in online forex trading, GAIN Capital provides execution, clearing, custody and technology products and services to an institutional client base including asset managers, broker/dealers and other financial services firms. GAIN also operates FOREX.com, one of the largest and best-known brands in the retail forex industry.
With offices in New York City; Bedminster, New Jersey; London; Sydney; Hong Kong; Tokyo and Seoul, GAIN Capital and its affiliates are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the United States, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the United Kingdom, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in Japan, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in Australia.
GAIN's investor group includes private equity firms 3i, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Tudor Ventures, Edison Venture Fund and Cross Atlantic Capital Partners.
For company information, visit www.gaincapital.com or www.forex.com
*Includes customer trades, rollovers, and counterparty transactions.

In the News

Our analysts are often sought after for their fundamental and technical analysis expertise, and often appear on leading global business networks such as Bloomberg, CNBC, and BBC World to name a few.

FXWeek e-FX Awards Finalist: Best Retail Platform (2007)

For the 2nd straight year, FX Week acknowledge GAIN in their "e-FX awards", a recognition of the best practices and innovation in the forex market.

14 Fastest Growing Company in New Jersey (2007)

Five year revenue growth of over 800% resulted in the 2007 number 14 ranking in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 for New Jersey.

Deloitte Fastest Growing Firms in North America (2007)

GAIN Capital Group named to 2007 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 with 829% 5-year revenue growth

Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies List (2008)

GAIN Capital continues to demonstrate growth, placing at #41 in the Financial Services category on Inc. Magazine's list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.

#43 Fastest Growing Company in NY/NJ/CT Region (2008)

Five year revenue growth of 849% resulted in the GAIN achieving a #43 ranking in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 NY/NJ/CT region

Deloitte Fastest Growing Firms in North America (2008)

GAIN Capital Group earned a spot on the 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 with five-year revenue growth of 849%.

hares Awards Best FX Broker

Our sophisticated trading platforms, advanced trading tools and expert research has won FOREX.com 'Best FX Broker' from the Shares Awards 2010

Best US Forex Broker

FOREX.com was named Best US Forex Broker at the Forex Expo awards 2010 in Moscow.

MEOT Best Retail Services Provider




FOREX.com was honored as Best Retail Services Provider at the Middle East Online Trading Summit Awards 2010 in Dubai.

FT Investors Chronicle Best Forex Platform

FOREX.com was voted Best Forex Platform by readers of the FT and Investors Chronicle in the 2010 Investment Awards.

Awards

FOREX.com is a division of GAIN Capital Group, LLC, a leading provider of foreign exchange services, including direct-access trading and asset management.
Founded in 1999 by Wall Street veterans, GAIN Capital Group, LLC. is now one of the largest, most respected firms in the industry, servicing clients from more than 140 countries around the globe, including fund managers, Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), and individual traders.
GAIN Capital Group, LLC is a registered Futures Commission Merchant (NFA ID #0339826), regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As an FCM, GAIN Capital Group must uphold the highest standards and business practices and is subject to strict financial requirements and reporting. Interested parties can visit the NFA web site at any time to review GAIN Capital Group's record.

Commodities/Indices

Product Min Typical Product Min Typical Product Min Typical 
USOIL 5.0 7.0 UKOIL 5.0 7.0 UK100 2.00 2.50
SPX500 0.75 1.05 GER30 2.10 2.50 FRA40 2.80 3.25

FOREX. Dealing Spreads

Product Min Typical Product Min Typical Product Min Typical Product Min Typical 
AUD/CAD 2 4.3 AUD/CHF 4.3 4.9 AUD/JPY 2.8 4.3 AUD/NZD 3.8 8.9
AUD/USD 0.9 2.3 CAD/CHF 5.3 5.6 CAD/JPY 2.8 4.5 CHF/JPY 1.8 3.7
EUR/AUD 3.8 5.8 EUR/CAD 3.3 6.1 EUR/CHF 1.3 3.5 EUR/DKK 3.3 5.0
EUR/GBP 1.0 3.7 EUR/JPY 1.1 3.1 EUR/NOK 20.8 56.8 EUR/NZD 6.8 12.2
EUR/SEK 20.8 59.8 EUR/USD 0.9 2.1 GBP/AUD 3.8 7.3 GBP/CAD 3.8 7.3
GBP/CHF 3.8 6.5 GBP/JPY 2.1 5.0 GBP/NZD 14.5 17.0 GBP/USD 0.9 3.2
NZD/CAD 6.8 7.1 NZD/CHF 5.3 5.8 NZD/JPY 2.8 4.9 NZD/USD 0.9 2.9
SGD/JPY 3.8 4.4 USD/CAD 0.9 3.7 USD/CHF 0.9 3.1 USD/DKK 3.3 5.5
USD/HKD 4.3 4.7 USD/JPY 0.9 1.9 USD/MXN 55.0 90.0 USD/NOK 20.8 50.3
USD/SEK 20.8 43.7 USD/SGD 4.3 4.8 USD/ZAR 55.0 85.0 XAG/USD 4.0 4.5
XAU/AUD 76.0 91.0 XAU/CHF 76.0 93.0 XAU/EUR 66.0 67.0 XAU/GBP 66.0 68.0
XAU/USD 55.0 57.0

Pricing & Execution

At FOREX.com, you can trade on spreads as low as 0.9 pips on the most popular currency pairs. Our competitive pricing is coupled with a commitment to deliver the best possible execution on each and every trade.
FOREX.com Dealing Spreads - Most Popular
Product Min Typical Product Min Typical Product Min Typical
EUR/USD 0.9 2.1 USD/JPY 0.9 1.9 GBP/USD 0.9 3.2
AUD/USD 0.9 2.3 EUR/JPY 1.1 3.1 EUR/GBP 1.0 3.7
USD/CHF 0.9 3.1 GBP/JPY 2.1 5.0 EUR/CHF 1.3 3.5
USD/CAD 0.9 3.7 NZD/USD 1.1 2.9 XAU/USD 55.0 57.0
View full pricing schedule           
As one of the largest Forex providers, FOREX.com has long standing trading relationships with a number of top tier global banks. These relationships enable us to offer our customers highly competitive pricing in all market conditions.
  • Market-Driven Pricing: Our quotes are derived directly from the prices we receive from our bank trading partners, so our dealing spreads always reflect available liquidity in the foreign exchange market.
  • Low Minimum Spread: When market liquidity is high, we pass this on to you in the form of our tightest possible spreads – the minimum spread. Typical spreads are now listed alongside the minimum spreads for greater transparency.
  • Capped Max Spread: As liquidity changes, our spreads will adjust accordingly, but only up to a maximum spread of 3 times the typical spread in any currency pair. This cap protects you against excessively wide spreads during major economic announcements and other volatile market conditions, representing 99.99% of all price quotes during normal market hours.*
  • Precise Quotes: Our real-time executable prices are quoted in more precise 0.1 pip increments – this extra digit of precision is designed to deliver tighter, more accurate bid/ask spreads
  • Price Improvement Ability: If you submit a market order and a better price is available at the time your deal is executed we’ll give it to you, up to a 2 pip improvement.
As always, you pay no commissions at FOREX.com. Your only transaction cost is the dealing spread - the difference between the bid and the ask price.
*Percentage of time FOREX.com spreads remained at or lower than maximum spread for period between 1/6/09 – 31/5/10.
Over the past ten years, FOREX.com has made significant technology investments to support our growing customer base and to ensure we maintain our high execution standards. Market orders are handled systematically and filled at the best available rate - without human intervention. Most trades are filled instantaneously to avoid hanging trades or unnecessary delays.
Sign up for a free 30-day practice account to familiarise yourself with our pricing and execution capabilities as well as all the powerful tools and features of our trading platform, including real-time currency charts, expert research, and incredible learning resources.

Japanese Candlesticks

Benefit from scans all underlying trends to identify specific candlestick patterns, uncovering potential trend reversals and acceleration details. Includes doji, engulfing, harami, piercing line, hammer, morning star, evening star, dark cloud cover, and more – a perfect complement to the Technical Analysis and Technical Indicators tools.

Technical Indicators

with only the technical indicators you care about. Choose from popular bullish and bearish indicators like MACD, Bollinger Bands, RSI and more.

Technical Analysis

Designed to help you optimize the timing of your trades, Technical Analysis focuses on emerging technical signals for all our currency pairs — see up to seven intraday updates (from the London session's open through the close in New York) plus daily and weekly updates, then review trade scenarios that include specific entry and exit points.

Trading Central

Rely on Trading Central's menu of institutional-grade research to help you monitor the forex market – their reports combine a chartist’s approach with traditional and proprietary indicators and pattern recognition to evaluate directional moves, identify price targets, and scan the markets for potential trade ideas.

US: Factory Orders

Definition
Factory orders represent the dollar level of new orders for both durable and nondurable goods. This report gives more complete information than the advance durable goods report which is released one or two weeks earlier in the month.
Why this is important
Investors want to keep their fingers on the pulse of the economy because it usually dictates how various types of investments will perform. The stock market likes to see healthy economic growth because that translates to higher corporate profits. The bond market prefers more moderate growth which is less likely to cause inflationary pressures. By tracking economic data like factory orders, investors will know what the economic backdrop is for these markets and their portfolios. The orders data show how busy factories will be in coming months as manufacturers work to fill those orders. This report provides insight to the demand for not only hard goods such as refrigerators and cars, but nondurables such as cigarettes and apparel. In addition to new orders, analysts monitor unfilled orders, an indicator of the backlog in production. Shipments reveal current sales. Inventories give a handle on the strength of current and future production. All in all, this report tells investors what to expect from the manufacturing sector, a major component of the economy and therefore a major influence on their investments.

Frequency
Monthly.

Source
Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Availability
First week of the month.

Coverage
Data are for two months prior to release month. Data for June are released in August.

Premium Research

Access a full breadth of institutional -grade research to help you monitor the Forex market – their reports combine a chartist’s approach with traditional and proprietary indicators and pattern recognition to evaluate directional moves, identify price targets, and scan the markets for potential trade ideas.

FOREX. Research

Our award-winning research team and experienced trading desk provide expert insight and actionable ideas whenever the market warrants to help keep you on top of breaking news, the latest technical movements, and key events that may affect currency rates. You'll be up-to-date on important economic events, price movements, trends, and general market developments.

Currencies

39 Currency Pairs. Spreads As Low As 0.9 Pip.

Fractional pips for precision. Quality execution, service, and support.
Forex is the world’s most traded market, and FOREX.com is an award-winning firm committed to giving you powerful technology, valuable services, and dedicated support so that you can maximize your trading experience. You never pay any trade commissions, only on the spreads between the bid and ask, which can be as low as 0.9 pip.
View our currency pair pricing.
Why do so many trade currencies? First, there are opportunities in both rising and falling markets. Secondly, unlike many markets, currency trading can be pretty straight-forward and easy to understand. Here are some more reasons:
  • Trade 24 hours a day, six days a week, from Sunday 5 PM ET to Friday 5 PM ET
  • Speculate on rate fluctuations and future values of currencies. Fractional pips
    gives you more precision, and can save you money.
  • Trade with leverage – up to 50 times the value of your account – of course,
    more leverage means more opportunity and more risk
Why you should trade with FOREX.com:
Powerful trading tools - You get robust charting packages, systems trading for auto-execution, and sophisticated risk management tools to help limit downside risk and lock in potential gains.
Forex training and education - Whether you’re new to forex or looking for new ideas, you have access to a variety of forex training & educational resources, and you also get proprietary research you won’t find anywhere else and 24-hour access to licensed representatives for help with any questions.
Tighter spreads save you money - Our fractional pricing delivers quotes in more precise 0.1 pip increments, our dealing spreads are as low as 1-2 pips on the most widely traded currency pairs, and there are no commissions when you trade with us, you only pay the bid/offer spread.
We want you to succeed - Our liquidity and trade execution help you make the most of every online trade, and our margin policy eliminates concerns about debit balances by guaranteeing your risk is only limited to funds on deposit

Spot Gold & Silver

Trade spot gold (XAU/USD) and spot silver (XAG/USD) at FOREX.com.

FOREX.com offers trading in spot gold (XAU/USD) and spot silver (XAG/USD) with the same commitment to fair and transparent pricing that we have become known for in forex trading.
View our metals pricing.
Why people trade spot gold and silver:
  • To speculate on short- and/or long-term trading opportunities in a 24-hour market (Sunday 6:00 PM ET to Friday 5:00 PM ET)
  • To diversify their overall portfolio across different asset classes
  • Applying risk management as a hedge against market volatility and financial crises
  • No commissions, only the bid/offer spread
Why you should trade spot gold and silver with FOREX.com:
Our powerful trading tools – Our advanced charting and technical analysis can help you anticipate market action and target potential entry and exit points.
Tighter spreads save you money – We offer competitive dealing spreads, small contract sizes, and 1% margin requirements to help you make the most of all your trades.
Research you can count on – Our experienced research team provides robust market analysis you won't find anywhere else, from real-time commentary to essential daily and weekly reports that summarize key market developments with an insightful perspective.
We support your pursuit – You can rely on our educational resources to help you learn more about trading spot gold and silver. Find out more about Spot Metal Basics or watch our Spot Gold and Silver video tutorial.

Forums

And still another effective means of attracting the clients to affiliate programmes is using the popular forums devoted to financial topics. Embedding the link in a forum allows widening the target audience, the main part of which see the links posted by authors.

Education

One of the ways to attract a totally green on Forex person is an education course, which makes it possible to familiarize oneself with the basic advantages of currency market trading thus opening a new world of FX market to a novice.

InstaForex Bonuses

InstaForex offers its clients an excellent opportunity to obtain a bonus deposited in a trading account. Each client is liable to apply for two types of bonuses: a Fixed Welcome Bonus (30/110/200/1000/5000 USD) or a Welcome Bonus 30% of the deposit.

InstaForex Contests and Campaigns

The international online Forex broker InstaForex Company holds regularly the contests and campaigns with a total 500 000 USD prize pool. In addition to prize-money InstaForex raffles two sport cars Lotus Elise and Lotus Evora.

InstaForex - the best broker of Asia

InstaForex trading conditions are universal tools for funds management at Forex market. The main activity line of the international Forex broker InstaForex is rendering first-grade investment services aimed at speculative profit making from operating in the worldwide financial markets. InstaForex Company clients use the leading-edge technologies in the online-trading and they have an access to news and informational resources submitted by the major information agencies.

Today, InstaForex services are of a great interest for more than 200 000 Forex traders all over the world, among them there are beginners as well as professionals of Forex currency trading. Opening an account you get an access to Forex trading operations, CFD for NYSE shares and also to futures deals of Forex and commodity markets.