Alpari Group Appoints Former State Street (Currenex) VP to Lead North American Institutional Sales

Alpari (US) (“Alpari”), a global provider of online foreign exchange (“FOREX”, “FX”) trading services, today announced the appointment of Jermaine Harmon to Head of Institutional Sales in North America. He was formerly Vice President of Sales at State Street (Currenex).

Jermaine will be responsible for establishing and strategically managing the Alpari (US) institutional sales team. He has over 10 years FX experience consisting of electronic communications trading, strategic management of industry operations, prime broker relationships, market analysis and FX algorithmic exposure. At Currenex, Jermaine was solely responsible for generating company revenue through national and Canadian institutional sales and strategy development. He played a pivotal role in the marketing of new company products and services.

Jermaine has been appointed by Alpari (US) CEO, Daniel Skowronski, another former Currenex employee who recently joined the Alpari executive management team. Daniel says, “Bringing Jermaine on board is one of the first steps we have taken to establish the presence of Alpari in the institutional Forex market. His professional sales experience and core competencies in the FX banking and hedge fund sectors will enhance our suite of institutional products.” Equally enthusiastic about joining Alpari, Jermaine adds, “With incredible growth and expansion underway, I look forward to leading the team that takes Alpari to the next level.”

Alpari (US), LLC is one of a group of Alpari companies with operations in New York, London, Shanghai, Dubai, Moscow and Kiev. Established In 2006, Alpari (US) is located on Wall Street in New York City.

Alpari (US)’s mission is to ensure that clients have an informed and responsible online foreign exchange trading experience, featuring innovative technology and dedicated customer service. The company is continually expanding its product base and enhancing the quality of the online broker services provided in order to offer a professional Forex Trading experience. Alpari (US) plans to continue doing business in a healthy and competitive environment for many years to come.

As a fully regulated financial services firm, Alpari US takes pride in building and maintaining a strong reputation amongst our clients and the FX industry.

Please refer to our Regulatory Compliance page for more information about Alpari (US)’s registration with the CFTC and NFA.

Get Paid to Trade – Alpari (US) extends 20.10% Promotion

Great news! We’re giving all our Micro and Retail account holders another chance to enjoy a great credit bonus of up to 20.10% when trading Forex with Alpari (US).

Between July 17th and September 3, traders can get up to 20.10% credit bonus* on deposits made into Micro and Retail Forex accounts. In order to participate, simply register.

You can enjoy a wide range of benefits when trading with Alpari (US), a global provider of FX trading services:

• Spreads from 1 pip**
• No commissions***
• OTC currency and precious metals trading via MetaTrader 4
• Expert analytical tools including Trading Central, Autochartist, real-time Dow Jones newswire and Alpari Squawk Box

*Conditions apply. Please see terms and conditions. **Under normal market conditions ***Alpari (US) is compensated through the bid/ask spread. Team

Alpari (US), LLC is one of a group of Alpari companies with operations in New York, London, Shanghai, Dubai, Moscow and Kiev. Established In 2006, Alpari (US) is located on Wall Street in New York City.

Alpari (US)’s mission is to ensure that clients have an informed and responsible online foreign exchange trading experience, featuring innovative technology and dedicated customer service. The company is continually expanding its product base and enhancing the quality of the online broker services provided in order to offer a professional Forex Trading experience.  Alpari (US) plans to continue doing business in a healthy and competitive environment for many years to come.

As a fully regulated financial services firm, Alpari US takes pride in building and maintaining a strong reputation amongst our clients and the FX industry.

Please refer to our Regulatory Compliance page for more information about Alpari (US)’s registration with the CFTC and NFA.

My Alpari – Secured customer login area

Today, Alpari (US) is excited to announce that My Alpari, a private account login web interface, has officially been launched. Developed and dedicated specifically for Alpari (US) clients, My Alpari delivers a more personal and all-inclusive client experience.

Alpari (US) has taken the time and initiative to evaluate and understand our customer’s needs. Substantial amounts of time and effort have be put into developing this fully-customized and secure login area, which provides clients with everything they need to enhance and maintain their satisfaction as an Alpari trader.

Tailored to a wide variety of client services and needs, My Alpari conveniently places Live client account information, funding methods and trading tools in one secured and concise environment. Login now to experience for yourself!

• View and edit all your customer profile;
• View your trading account status, balance and equity;
• Deposit, withdraw and transfer funds between your accounts;
• Instantly open additional accounts;
• Easily upload Alpari (US) customer documentation, forms and trading agreements;
• Access Live client Alpari Academy tools, live chat, FAQ and more;
• Get exclusive updates on Alpari (US) promotions and service announcements.

My Alpari is hosted in a VeriSign secured and user-friendly portal. Alpari (US) will be continually making updates to the portal and progressively enhancing its use and functionality to better suit our clients. We also encourage users to send feedback to cs@alpari-us.com so that we can customize My Alpari and deliver the best possible user experience.

Live clients LOGIN to My Alpari here!

If you have any further questions about My Alpari please contact our Client Services Team.

Alpari Squawk – FREE Live Market Commentary

Alpari Squawk is a dedicated audio news stream that filters all the major market-moving stories throughout the trading day. Listeners are able to hear up-to-the-minute news covering all the major asset classes from professional market analysts based in the City of London.

• Free for all Live account holders
• Make more informed decisions
• Up to the second live commentary broadcast from London (for Pro accounts)
• Coverage of Fixed Income, Interest rate, Equities, FX and Commodity markets.

Alpari Squawk is free for all Live clients. Pro account holders get a real-time feed, while Micro and Retailaccount holders have access to a 60 second delayed feed. Try Alpari Squawk now!

Extended through March

Since the month of February was so short, Alpari (US) wants show their appreciation by extending the Exclusive Funding Bonus promotion for existing clients. In the month of March, existing clients can still take advantage of the most exclusive funding opporunity yet in 2010! Earn up to $3,000* simply by making a deposit and trading on our MetaTrader 4 platform! Please see the below table for deposit bonus details. All clients must opt-in to this promotion by registering their information below. Sign up today! Register! Deposit Funds. Start Trading. Collect Bonus! Existing Alpari (US) Clients – Register HERE Existing Client deposits are subject to the following terms: Offer runs from February 9, 2010 – March 31, 2010 Offer applies to existing Alpari (US)  accounts opened prior to February 9, 2010. The bonus cannot be transferred between accounts. Funds transferred between accounts are not considered initial deposits and are therefore not eligible for the incentive bonus. There is a maximum incentive bonus of $3,000 per account (please see round turn lot requirements below). Offer cannot be combined with any other Alpari (US) promotion. Offer does not apply to referred broker accounts. The bonus will be removed from an account after 90 days of account inactivity. Any withdrawals made during the promotion will disqualify the participant. The bonus is not available for withdrawal until the applicable number of standard round turn lot transactions are completed. There is no time frame to complete the round turn requirements. Please see the requirements below. Standard Round Turn Lot Requirements: Minimum Deposit Incentive Bonus Round Turn Requirements $250 $25 3 lots $500 $50 5 lots $1,000 $100 10 lots $2,500 $250 20 lots $5,000 $500 40 lots $10,000 $750 60 lots $25,000 $2,000 140 lots $50,000 $3,000 225 lots Additional Terms We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to disqualify any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the operation of the Promotion, or breaches the Promotion Terms or Our Terms. We reserve the right to alter, amend or terminate this Promotion, or any aspect of it, at any time and without prior notice. We may make changes to these Promotion Terms and will notify you of these changes by posting the modified terms on the Alpari (US) website. We recommend you revisit these Promotion Terms regularly and, by your continued use of the Alpari (US) website and services you accept any such modified terms. Any dispute or situation not covered by these Promotion Terms will be resolved by our management in a manner it deems to be the fairest to all concerned. That decision shall be final and/or binding on all entrants. No correspondence will be entered into. If these Promotion Terms are translated into a language other than English, then the English version of the Rules shall prevail where there is an inconsistency. Risk Warning Trading foreign exchange, commodity futures, options, precious metals and other over-the-counter products carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage associated with such trading can result in substantial losses, as well as gains. The past performance of any trading strategy or methodology is not indicative of future results, which can vary due to market volatility; it should not be interpreted as a forecast of future performance. You should carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition, level of experience and appetite for risk, and seek advice from an independent financial adviser, if you have any doubts. Alpari (US), LLC is registered with the CFTC as a Futures Commission Merchant and is a member of the NFA – Member ID: 0379678. ©2006-2010 Alpari (US), LLC

Alpari (US) Exclusive – Funding Bonus – Extended through March!

Alpari (US) Exclusive
Funding Bonus

Extended through March

Register. Deposit Funds. Start Trading. Collect Bonus!

Don’t have an Alpari (US) account? This March, open a MetaTrader 4 Micro or Retail trading account today and Alpari (US) will thank you with a $50 cash bonus.*

All participants must opt-in to this promotion by registering their information here.

New Client Accounts are subject to the following terms:

Offer runs from February 9, 2010 – March 31, 2010 Offer applies to new, approved Alpari (US) Live trading accounts. There is a minimum deposit requirement of $500. Offer cannot be transferred between accounts. Offer cannot be combined with any other Alpari (US) promotions. Offer does not apply to referred broker accounts. Participant must make a minimum of 5 standard lot round turn transactions. There is no time frame to complete the trading requirements. The bonus will be applied to an account as a credit bonus. The bonus will not be available for withdrawal until the applicable number of standard round turn lot transactions is completed. The bonus will be removed from an account after 90 days of account inactivity. Any withdrawals made during the promotion will disqualify the participant. Participants must opt-in (register) for the promotion prior to placing their first trade, in order for it to be applied to their account. The maximum bonus is $50 per Live account.

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Additional Terms

1. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to disqualify any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the operation of the Promotion, or breaches the Promotion Terms or Our Terms.

2. We reserve the right to alter, amend or terminate this Promotion, or any aspect of it, at any time and without prior notice. We may make changes to these Promotion Terms and will notify you of these changes by posting the modified terms on the Alpari (US) website. We recommend you revisit these Promotion Terms regularly and, by your continued use of the Alpari (US) website and services you accept any such modified terms.

3. Any dispute or situation not covered by these Promotion Terms will be resolved by our management in a manner it deems to be the fairest to all concerned. That decision shall be final and/or binding on all entrants. No correspondence will be entered into.

4. If these Promotion Terms are translated into a language other than English, then the English version of the Rules shall prevail where there is an inconsistency.

Risk Warning

Trading foreign exchange, commodity futures, options, precious metals and other over-the-counter products carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage associated with such trading can result in substantial losses, as well as gains. The past performance of any trading strategy or methodology is not indicative of future results, which can vary due to market volatility; it should not be interpreted as a forecast of future performance. You should carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition, level of experience and appetite for risk, and seek advice from an independent financial adviser, if you have any doubts. Alpari (US), LLC is registered with the CFTC as a Futures Commission Merchant and is a member of the NFA – Member ID: 0379678.

©2006-2010 Alpari (US), LLC

Alpari (US) Exclusive

Funding Bonus

Extended through March

Register. Deposit Funds. Start Trading. Collect Bonus!

Don’t have an Alpari (US) account? This March, open a MetaTrader 4 Micro or Retail trading account today and Alpari (US) will thank you with a $50 cash bonus.*

Alpari (US) Exclusive

Funding Bonus

Extended through March

Register. Deposit Funds. Start Trading. Collect Bonus!

Don’t have an Alpari (US) account? This March, open a MetaTrader 4 Micro or Retail trading account today and Alpari (US) will thank you with a $50 cash bonus.*

Alpari (US) supports forex dealers coalition in opposition to proposed CFTC leverage rule.

(February 4, 2010 New York, NY) – Alpari (US), LLC, a regulated Foreign Exchange Company and global provider of online Forex trading, has announced public support of the Foreign Exchange Dealers Coalition (FXDC), an alliance of US foreign exchange market dealers formed to collectively challenge the CFTC proposed rule requiring Forex dealers to collect a 10% deposit on all foreign exchange transactions.

The FXDC was formed to pool industry resources and advocate in favor of fair regulation and market oversight without limiting freedom of choice, innovation or job creation in the forex market. The coalition is supported by many prominent US forex dealers, including GFT Forex, Oanda, IBFX, Gain Capital, FXCM, FX Solutions, FXDD, PFG Best, CMS Forex and Alpari (US).

Under the CFTC proposal, significant amendments have been proposed to the leverage permitted on certain accounts. If passed, the proposed rule would disproportionately effect on average retail investors.  Currently, the CFTC enforces a 100:1 leverage (1% margin requirement) to open and maintain a position on a forex transaction. With the proposed 10:1 leverage (10% margin requirement), retail traders would have to invest significantly more to place the trades of the same size, ultimately resulting in decreased return or loss on invested margins. The risk-reward ratio that is so appealing to the retail investor today would no longer be available.

Olga Rybalkina, CEO of Alpari (US), LLC, commented, “Alpari (US) has always been a strong supporter of the fair business practices and investor protections offered through industry regulations, but we do not support this CFTC proposal. We believe it discourages new investors from learning how to trade forex and developing their trading skills. Alpari places a strong emphasis on educating retail traders so they can make informed decisions. We believe this new regulation will effectively close the door on the retail traders in the forex market and, once again, make FX trading only accessible to financial institutions.”

For more information about Alpari (US), please visit www.alpari-us.com.

For more information about the FXDC, please visit http://www.fxdc.org.

About Alpari (US)

Alpari (US), LLC is one of a group of Alpari companies with operations in New York, London, Shanghai, Dubai, Mumbai, Moscow and Kiev.  Launched in Russia in 1998, where Alpari is now one of the current market leaders, the companies collectively have a presence in 6 countries with approximately 130,000 Live Accounts and monthly Forex trading volumes in excess of $100 billion*.  The group of Alpari companies experienced an impressive growth in Live Accounts during 2008.

Alpari (US) was established in 2006. The company is based on Wall Street, in the financial district of New York City, where it is registered by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA), Member ID: 0379679.  With the growing success of its Forex business, Alpari (US) has now expanded its product base to offer U.S. exchange-traded futures and options to domestic and international investors, speculators, and institutions.

Please note that trading foreign exchange on margin carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. For more information about the Forex industry and the regulatory protections offered to those who trade within it, please visit the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association (NFA) websites at http://www.cftc.gov and http://www.nfa.futures.org.

*September 2009 data

For more information please contact:

Jaclyn Cole, Marketing Coordinator
Alpari (US), LLC
646.825.5760 x 554
jaclyn.cole@alpari-us.com

Caroline Andoscia
AndosciaCommunications
212.475.2122 o
917.207.4060 c
caroline@andosciacommunications.com

Alpari Forex Trading – New to Markets?

New to Markets?

This section of Alpari Avademt helps you to Learn Forex trading. The information here can be used as a reference to assist you in learning about Online Forex Trading.

The Foreign Exchange Market (Forex) is the arena in which a nation’s currency is exchanged for that of another at a mutually agreed rate. It was created in the 1970’s when international trade transitioned from fixed to floating exchange rates, and is now considered to be the largest financial market in the world because of its huge turnover.

All currencies are traded in pairs and each is assigned with an abbreviation. Here are some of them:

Abbreviation	Currency
EUR	Euro
USD	US Dollar
GBP	British Pound
JPY	Japanese Yen
CHF	Swiss Franc
AUD	Australian Dollar
CAD	Canadian Dollar
NZD	New Zealand Dollar

The “Base” currency is the first currency in the pair. The “Quote” currency, or “term” currency is the second currency in the pair.

Base currency	Quote currency	Rate
USD	/ JPY	=120.25

This abbreviation specifies how much you have to pay in the quote currency to obtain one unit of the base currency (in this example, 120.25 Japanese Yen for one US Dollar). The minimum rate fluctuation is called a point or a pip.

Most currencies, except USD/JPY, EUR/JPY, CHF/JPY and GBP/JPY where a pip is 0.01, have 4 digits after the period (a pip is 0.0001), and sometimes they are abbreviated to the last two digits. For example, if EURUSD is traded at 1.2389/1.2391 the quote may be abbreviated to 89/91.

The currency pairs on Forex are quoted as the Bid and Ask (or Offer) prices:

	Bid	Ask
USD / JPY =	120.25  /	120.28

Bid is the rate at which you can sell the base currency, in our case it’s the US dollar, and buy the quote currency, i.e the Japanese Yen.

Ask ( or Offer) is the rate at which you can buy the base currency, in our case the US dollar, and sell the quote currency, i.e. the Japanese Yen.

Spreads are the difference between the Bid and the Ask prices.

Pip is the smallest price move a currency can make. Also known as a point. e.g. 1 pip = 0.0001 for EUR/USD, and 0.01 for USD/JPY.

The currency Rate is the value of one currency expressed in terms of another. The fluctuation rate depends on numerous factors including the supply and demand on the market and/or open market operations by a government or by a central bank.

1.0 lot size for different currency pairs:

Currency	1.0 lot size	1 pip
EURUSD	EUR 100,000	0.0001
USDCHF	USD 100,000	0.0001
USDJPY	USD 100,000	0.01
GBPUSD	GBP 100,000	0.0001
AUDUSD	AUD 100,000	0.0001
USDCAD	USD 100,000	0.0001
EURGBP	EUR 100,000	0.0001
EURCHF	EUR 100,000	0.0001
EURJPY	EUR 100,000	0.01
GBPJPY	GBP 100,000	0.01
GBPCHF	GBP 100,000	0.0001
EURCAD	EUR 100,000	0.0001
EURAUD	EUR 100,000	0.0001
USDSGD	USD 100,000	0.0001
NZDUSD	NZD 100,000	0.0001
CHFJPY	CHF 100,000	0.01
EURNZD	EUR 100,000	0.0001
AUDJPY	AUD 100,000	0.01
AUDNZD	AUD 100,000	0.0001
AUDCAD	AUD 100,000	0.0001
AUDCHF	AUD 100,000	0.0001
CADCHF	CAD 100,000	0.0001
CADJPY	CAD 100,000	0.01
NZDJPY	NZD 100,000	0.01
USDNOK	USD 100,000	0.0001
USDSEK	USD 100,000	0.0001
USDHKD	USD 100,000	0.0001
SGDJPY	SGD 100,000	0.01

Learn more:

• Contract Specifications
• Swap Policy
• More about Forex

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Alpari Forex Trading – Alpari Academy

Alpari Academy

The Alpari Academy is a user-friendly educational service which we believe will help traders to make more informed and responsible trading decisions.  We have designed this service to provide clients with materials that will keep them up to date with developments in the FX market.  Additionally, Alpari Academy provides investment research and trading tools used to enhance trading style and decision making.

As a company we do not provide advice so this section should be used as a supplementary trading tool that educates and informs users of what is moving the markets rather than a trade advisor.

Click the links below to browse our research and educational tools:

Research Tools	Video Tutorials
Fundamental Analysis Technical Analysis Autochartlist Economic Calendar Web Broadcast Historical Data	Getting Started with Alpari (US) MetaTrader 4 Autochartist
New to Markets?	Market Analysis Guide
Introduction Contract Specifications Swap Policy Glossary More…	Introduction Technical Analysis Guide Bill William’s Chaos Theory Japenese Candlesticks Theory

 

Alpari Forex Trading – Institutional Trading Services

Institutional Trading

 

 Advanced online Forex trading services for the institutional market

Alpari has partnered with Currenex, one of the world’s leading electronic communication networks (ECNs), to provide a sophisticated trading environment for online FX trading, Alpari Direct and Alpari Direct Pro. With Alpari Direct and Alpari Direct Pro, traders will be able to access a great liquidity pool from top-tier liquidity providers along with fast execution and competitive prices. 

We invite you to explore this section of our site and find out more about an opening an Alpari (US) institutional account and trading with Alpari Direct Pro.  

Benefits	Platforms
The Pro Account	Alpari Direct and Alpari Direct Pro
Liquidity through Currenex ECN Non-Dealing Desk execution Straight Through Processing Access to market depth and transparent pricing Lower commissions for high volume traders	100% automated trade execution Alpari Direct Web-Based platform 1-click trading from charts 23 major currency pairs Dow Jones News Feed
Demo Accounts	Live Accounts
Get an instant preview	Premium terms for advanced traders
Alpari Direct and Alpari Direct Pro feature a fully-functional demo environment where our clients can trade risk-free, with unlimited funds. Please click the above link to complete the registration form and login and access details will be emailed to you.	Applying for an Alpari (US) Live account is a simple and convenient process. Please click the above link to get started with the application process.

 

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