Registered: Apr 2012
Posts: 16

Alpari (UK) is pleased to announce a change to the minimum gold price increment from 5 US cents to 1 US cent (USD0.05 to USD0.01). This will provide traders with tighter spreads and improved depth of pricing when trading gold and silver against the US dollar.

At the same time, you will also notice that gold and silver quotes have changed with the addition of the third decimal. For the time being, this will not impact your trading* as the third decimal will always be zero.

What does this mean?

This means that the minimum price increment for gold is now USD0.010. For example, XAUUSD (gold against the US dollar) price movement would be 1615.120, 1615.130, 1615.140 etc.

The minimum silver price increment remains unchanged at USD0.010.

The minimum trade size for gold and silver also remains the same – 0.1 lots on Classic account and 0.01 lots on Micro accounts.

We're here to help

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Client Services team by phone +44 (0)20 7426 2900 or email support@alpari.co.uk.

*Some EAs may need to be adapted.


________
Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

Registered: Apr 2012
Posts: 16

Ready, steady, code. Alpari (UK), Platinum Sponsor of the Automated Trading Championship 2012, run by MetaQuotes, invites programmers to prove their EA skills against competitors from all over the world

Ready to make your mark? As a proud sponsor of the Automated Trading Championship 2012, Alpari (UK) invites all our MetaTrader clients to enter the contest, prove the effectiveness of your EA strategy and compete for a share of the USD 80,000 prize pot.

As a leading provider of the MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms, Alpari understands the importance of initiatives that help programmers develop, publish and prove their EA strategies. The Automated Trading Championship is the perfect arena for EA programmers to make their mark.

To join the contest, just register and develop an Expert Advisor using MetaQuotes Language 5 (MQL5) for the new MetaTrader 5. Then watch the progress of your EA as it competes against entries from all over the world.

Prove the value of your EAs in front of a global audience

The competition runs from October 1st 2012, and ends on December 28th 2012. The programmer of the Expert Advisor that makes the largest positive profit will be crowned Automated Trading Champion 2012*.

Even if you don't win, this is a fantastic opportunity to prove your EA knowledge and demonstrate the value of your programming skills to a global audience. As well as other EA programmers, you'll be performing in front of the contest jury panel, which includes Andrey Vedikhin, one of the cofounders of the Alpari Group of Companies and Chairman of Alpari (UK).

Ready to take part? Deadline for registration is September 21. For more information and the latest news on the competition visit the Automated Trading Championship website.

Find out more about expert advisors

*The rules of the automated trading championship 2012

Disclaimer: This Automated Trading Championship (the “Championship”) is organised and run by MetaQuotes, and Alpari UK acts only as a sponsor of the Championship. All terms and conditions relating to the Championship are prepared by MetaQuotes, and Alpari (UK) bears no responsibility for those terms.


________
Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

Registered: Apr 2012
Posts: 16

Sign up to our webinar series

With Alpari (UK)’s Trading Essentials webinar series you can gain a fundamental understanding of a range of topics; from the basics of trading the Forex markets to what the global economic crisis means for your trades. Presented by our Chief Market Analyst, James Hughes this series of four webinars will equip you with the knowledge you need to make better informed trading decisions.

Details of the individual webinars and how to sign up are below.

1. Introduction to Forex

The first webinar in the series will give you all the basic information you need when starting out in Forex trading, looking at how to use margin and leverage and basic trading strategies.

Wednesday 26th September 12 – 1pm
Sign up

2. How to trade the Global Crisis

This webinar will look at the origins of the global financial crisis and the issues in the Eurozone. It will also highlight what the crisis means for your trades and how keeping things simple is the best option.

Wednesday 3rd October 12 - 1pm
Sign up

3. MT4 Tutorial

This webinar will show you the basic mechanics of trading on the MetaTrader 4 platform looking at how to set up your layout, the charting package and an introduction to EAs.

Wednesday 10th October 12 – 1pm
Sign up

4. Introduction to Technical and Fundamental Analysis

The final webinar in the series will help you find out what to look for in economic releases and give you an understanding of some of the more basic technical indicators and oscillators.

Wednesday 17th October 12 – 1pm
Sign up

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.

Advantage Futures

Futures Brokerage & Clearing

AMP Global Clearing

Futures and FX Trading

Bright Trading

Professional Equities Trading

CTS

Futures Trading Software

DaytradingBias.com

Professional Trading Analytics

ECHOtrade

Professional Trading Firm

eSignal

Trading Software Provider

FXCM

Forex Trading Services

Global Futures

Futures, Options & FX Trading

Interactive Brokers

Pro Gateway to World Markets

JC Trading Group

Direct Access Trading

MB Trading

Direct Access Trading

MultiCharts

Trading Software Provider

NinjaTrader

Trading Software Provider

OANDA

Currency Trading

optionshouse

Option Trading & Education

Rithmic

Futures Trade Execution Platform

SpeedTrader

Direct Access Trading

SpreadProfessor

Spread Trading Instruction

thinkorswim by TD Ameritrade

Direct Access Trading

TradersStudio

System Building & Backtesting

Trading Technologies

Trading Software Provider

Trend Following

Trading Systems Provider