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End of Daylight Saving Time

Dear trader,

Please remember that due to the end of Daylight Saving Time in the UK and Europe on Sunday, 28 October 2012, the opening and closing times of certain markets will be affected until the end of Daylight Saving Time in the US on Sunday, 4 November 2012.

The products affected and the trading times are:

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

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Hurricane Sandy affects Alpari (UK) trading hours today

Please be aware that due to Hurricane Sandy which is approaching the east coast of the United States, the trading hours of some of our products will be affected today, 29 October 2012.

Derivatives and futures exchange, CME Group, has informed us that they will cease trading in US equity futures and options at 8:15 US Central Time (13:15 UK time, 15:15 MetaTrader/EET time).

This will affect the following Alpari (UK) products:
Wall Street 30 – US30
US 500 – US500
US Tech 100 – NQ100

We’re not yet aware of any changes to trading hours tomorrow, but we will inform you once the times have been updated.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our Client Services team at support@alpari.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 7426 2900 (Mon-Fri 07:00-22:00 UK time).

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

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Hurricane Sandy affects Alpari (UK) trading hours on Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Please be aware that due to Hurricane Sandy which has arrived to the east coast of the United States, the trading hours of some of our products will be affected on Tuesday, 30 October 2012.

Derivatives and futures exchange, CME Group, has informed us that they will cease trading in US equity futures and options at 8:15 US Central Time (13:15 UK time, 15:15 MetaTrader/EET time). The products will remain closed until 17:00 Central Time (22:00 UK time, 00:00 MetaTrader/EET time).

This will affect the following Alpari (UK) products:

Wall Street 30 – US30
US 500 – US500
US Tech 100 – NQ100

Currently, there have not been any changes to trading hours tomorrow, but we will inform you once the times have been updated.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our Client Services team at support@alpari.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 7426 2900 (Mon-Fri 07:00-22:00 UK time).


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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

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US equity index futures resume normal trading hours on 31 October 2012

After two days of disruptions due to Hurricane Sandy, the US derivatives and futures exchange, CME Group, is resuming normal trading hours in US equity index futures today, 31 October 2012.

This means that normal trading has resumed for the following Alpari (UK) products:

Wall Street 30 – US30
US 500 – US500
US Tech 100 – NQ100

We thank you for your patience.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our Client Services team at support@alpari.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 7426 2900 (Mon-Fri 07:00-22:00 UK time).


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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

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Trading hours change during Thanksgiving holiday

Please be aware that due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the US on Thursday, 22 November, and Friday, 23 November 2012, the trading hours for the following precious metals, CFDs and spread betting* products will be affected:

All times are MetaTrader time/EET; 24-hour clock.

Forex trading will not be affected.

Credit and debit card payments won't be affected, but please be aware that since Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the US, any US dollar bank wire payments will not be received on Thursday, 22 November 2012. As a result, there may be a slight delay in us receiving any US dollar wire payments into our bank account.

We're here to help, so if you have any questions, please contact Client Services at support@alpari.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 7426 2900 (07:00-22:00 UK time, Monday-Friday).

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

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The second in the Trading Essentials webinar series

The second in the Trading Essentials webinar series.

The Trading Essentials series aims to equip you with the knowledge and information to become the best trader you can possibly be.
The next four webinars in this series will focus on more in-depth trading strategies, the new MetaTrader 5 platform as well as how to use Expert Advisors.

Details of the four webinars in the series are below:

1. US Economy and Election Fallout

This webinar will discuss the recent developments in the US economy. This can be a tough time for traders to find viable trading opportunities due to the global economy's reliance on the US. During this webinar we will look at the outlook for the US economy, the election results and how best to play this difficult time.

Monday 3rd Dec, 6pm
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2. MetaTrader 5 Tutorial

During the first webinar series we looked at the award winning MetaTrader 4 platform and some of its major attributes. In this webinar we look at the new MetaTrader 5 platform, covering basic techniques; buy, sell, stops and limits. We will then go into more detail about the major differences between the two platforms and which platform will work best for you

Friday 7th Dec, 6pm
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3. Using Expert Advisors (EAs)

One of the major reasons the MetaTrader 4 platform is so popular is due to the ability to use trading robots or expert advisors to place automated trades on your behalf. In this webinar we will cover the mechanics of EAs and show you exactly how to place them on your MT4 account as well as looking at some of the more popular strategies out there.

Monday 10th Dec, 6pm
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4. Advanced Charting and Technical Analysis

Charting and Technical Analysis can be a very complicated subject and can be daunting for those who have never paid much attention to the topic. However, to those more used to the techniques involved it can be the only trading tool they ever need. This webinar will look at charting techniques in more depth including strategies including oscillators and Fibonacci.

Friday 14th Dec, 6pm
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About James Hughes

James has 10 years experience in the financial services sector and is a well known market commentator appearing regularly in the financial media and on television channels such as the BBC, Sky News, CNBC and Bloomberg television. He also provides valuable insights and knowledge to clients through Alpari (UK)'s education and research programme.

 

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Alpari (UK) opening hours for the 2012/13 Christmas and New Year holiday period

Since the Christmas and New Year holiday season is coming up in the UK, here you can find our opening hours during this period.

All times are GMT (UK time).

We wish you merry Christmas and a happy new year.

If you have any questions, please contact our Client Services at support@alpari.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 7426 2900 (07:00-22:00 UK time, Monday-Friday before the holidays).

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

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Trading hours during US Martin Luther King Day

Please be aware that due to Martin Luther King Day in the US on Monday, 21 January, and Tuesday, 22 January 2013, the trading hours for the following products will be affected:

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

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Alpari UK introduces floating leverage on spot gold and silver

Dear Trader,

From 13 February 2013, Alpari UK introduces floating leverage up to 1:200 on spot gold and silver on MetaTrader 4 Micro, Classic and Pro accounts.

Floating leverage is a system which automatically applies higher leverage on a trade by trade basis depending on your trade volume. So far we’ve offered it on forex trading; however, from Wednesday, 13 February 2013, it’ll also be applied on spot gold and silver trading.

So far spot gold and silver trading has had a fixed margin of 2% (1:50 leverage). From Wednesday, depending on your trade volume, you can take advantage of up to 1:200 leverage (0.50% margin) when trading spot precious metals.

For example, an open position of less than USD2 million in nominal value carries a maximum leverage of 1:200. On the other hand, if your open position is higher than USD9 million, the first USD2 million carries a leverage of 1:200, the next USD2 million 1:100 and the next USD5 million 1:50. Everything above carries a leverage of 1:33 (3% margin).

You can learn more about floating leverage and how it affects your trading on our website.

Please be aware that if you have an open position when the switch takes place, your margin will be recalculated once you log back in to the server.

We’re here to help, so if you have any questions, please contact our Client Services at support@alpari.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 7426 2900 (07:00-22:00 UK time, Monday-Friday).

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

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Trading hours during US Presidents’ Day

Please be aware that due to Presidents’ Day (George Washington’s birthday) in the US on Monday, 18 February 2013, trading hours on both 18 and 19 February will be affected for the following products:

We're here to help, so if you have any questions, please contact Client Services at support@alpari.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 7426 2900 (07:00-22:00 UK time, Monday-Friday).

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative