79% of retail accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.
79%of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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The Forex & CFD market | Our Industry
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Here is an overview for the press about the global Forex & CFD market and Admiral Markets. If you need further information, please do not hesitate to email our press contacts.
The Forex Market: An Overview
The foreign exchange market, or Forex market for short, is the largest and most liquid financial market in the world. The name is derived from Foreign Exchange, the English term for foreign exchange trading. According to the 2010 Bank of International Settlements (BIS) report - the leading authority in the industry - the global daily sales of the forex market reached $4 trillion in April 2010. This is a 20 percent increase compared to 2007 and the previous report according to which an average daily sales were $3.3 trillion. Since the BIS only conducts its survey every three years, later relevant figures are not available. However, a BIS analyst estimates global daily sales of up to $4.7 trillion as of October 2011. Continued growth in times of the global financial crisis shows how robust the forex market is.
There is no single market for foreign exchange trading, unlike the stock market which is managed through exchanges like the London and New York stock exchanges. Instead, Forex market participants trade directly with each other via a broker, which is why it's also referred to as an OTC, or over the counter, market.
The biggest players in the market, usually large banks, set the benchmark prices for currencies. Euromoney magazine lists Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, Barclays, UBS, HSBC and JPMorgan as the banks with the largest share of the global foreign exchange market in its 2012 survey.
The main Forex market is the United Kingdom, with one of the main trading centers in London, where 37 percent of all foreign exchange transactions took place in 2010. The second strongest market is the United States, which accounted for 18 percent of global currency market sales, followed by Japan (6 percent), Singapore (5 percent), Switzerland (5 percent), Hong Kong SAR (5 percent) and Australia (4 percent). The most traded currency pair is by far EUR / USD, which accounts for almost a third (28 percent) of all daily forex trading, followed by USD / JPY (14 percent) and GBP / USD (9 percent).
The growth in Forex market volume is derived from an increasing number of retail investors participating in foreign exchange trading; according to the BIS quarterly report of December 2010. Long trading hours (around the clock, except on weekends), high liquidity and the availability of leverage are the reasons that private traders trade the currency market. Individual and small institutional investors in 2010 were estimated to be responsible for daily sales of up to $150 billion in spot forex trading. Forex Magnates, a forex news and research firm, puts retail customers' currency trading volume at $217 billion a day at the end of 2011.
Private investors or traders usually trade via forex brokers - online currency traders like Admiral Markets Group - which enable business for private customers. According to a 2010 report by Greenwich Associates, it accounted for 12 percent of global forex trading in 2009. Its share declined in 2010 but increased again in 2011, as Greenwich Associates published in its report.
The increase in retail customers as important participants in the forex market is primarily due to the expansion of electronic settlement methods. Electronic trading and its brokerage reduces transaction costs and increases market liquidity - which in turn benefits customers in smaller trades. Usually there are no order fees for Forex trades for account offers for private customers. In an April 2012 report, Greenwich Associates estimates that more than 60 percent of global currency trading is done electronically these days.
CFDs: Long or Short, Buy or Sell
CFD stands for 'Contract for Difference', and it is an instrument that allows you to trade on how the price of an asset (like Bitcoin) might change without having to buy the asset itself. All leveraged trading instruments at Admiral Markets are offered via CFDs, including forex currency pairs.
CFDs are subject to strict regulatory requirements in the European Union. The available retail client leverage for the major Forex currency pairs is limited to 1:30 and the main indices have a maximum leverage of 1:20. Only professional clients can receive a higher leverage on application and if they are suitable, but this comes without the regulatory safeguards that were introduced for retail investors in 2018.
Forex & CFD trading: Pros & Cons
The possible advantages:
Leverage allows you to trade relatively large amounts with small account balances
Markets move in both directions, though traditional investing is usually only profitable in rising markets. With Forex and CFDs, you can also trade on falling prices
Real-time quotes and real-time charts are free for many OTC instruments
Free, professional trading software, the MetaTrader (both MT4 & MT5)
There are no order fees and no commissions for forex and indices in our Trade.MT4 and Trade.MT5 accounts. The main cost of trading is our narrow spread, the difference between the BUY and SELL price of an asset.
Unlike other derivatives (e.g. options, futures, warrants) volatility has very little influence on price, due to the CFDs mirroring the price of the underlying asset.
The possible disadvantages:
Leverage multiplies both the possible profits and the possible losses of any trade
There are financing costs (Swaps) for holding positions overnight, known as swap costs: these are relatively small, but should be taken into account for longer-term trades
Active trading and ongoing monitoring of open positions. As a rule, CFDs are not suitable as passive investments
Investors trade CFDs directly rather than through a financial advisor, meaning they receive no investment advice for their situation. With this in mind, every investor has to inform himself about the stock exchanges and markets and act independently. Knowledge of the stock exchange, stock exchange rules, stock exchange practices and market risks must be available!
Here is a clear example of the possible profit and loss for a trade, which covers different scenarios with different levels of leverage:
About Admiral Markets
Admiral Markets investment firms, operating under the Admiral Markets trademark, are leading online trading service providers offering investment services for trading with Forex and CFDs on indices, metals, energies, agricultures, stocks, ETFs and bonds.
Admiral Markets' dedication to providing access to highly functional software and quality assurance means that their clients receive the best and most transparent trading experience. Admiral Markets uses external auditors to enhance its operational and internal procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.
Since the foundation in 2001, the Admiral Markets Group has continually expanded its reach and today offers its services worldwide through its regulated trading companies, thus turning into a truly global organization. One world - One broker.
The core business of Admiral Markets is Forex & CFD trading, i.e. trading with leverage in all market situations, for active traders. The business has been gradually expanded since 2018, and stocks and ETFs can now also be traded extremely inexpensively through Admiral Markets.
We offer the free trading software MetaTrader (MT4 and MT5), with free real-time quotes and charts included. To expand MetaTrader, we also developed the exclusive MetaTrader Supreme Edition plugin, which expands on the basic version of the trading software with a range of new indicators, sentiment tools and Expert Advisors. In 2020, we further expanded MetaTrader Supreme Edition with the StereoTrader interface, especially designed for day traders and scalpers, which provides high-end order options.
Admiral Markets offers online trading for experienced, responsible traders who want to actively trade in the markets, with or without leverage. No investment advice is offered, but there is daily support, customer support and online education. Trading ideas, chart analysis and discussion of the current stock market situation with the leading day traders via our very popular webinars live, as well as via recording on YouTube.
A video introduction about Forex and how to trade it
Leadership
Sergei Bogatenkov, CEO
As the CEO of Admiral Markets, I welcome You on our web-page and hope it contains information You are looking for.
Since 2001, Admiral Markets has developed into a global success-story bringing different stakeholders into one powerful financial hub. We value cooperation, trust and the idea of togetherness. So whenever You would like to have more information about our everyday business, You are looking for business opportunities or would like to give any feedback which would benefit us as a global player or employer, feel free to contact us. We always appreciate open communication.
Jens Chrzanowski, Member of the Board
Admiral Markets is the symbol of trust and reliability. We believe that in order to be continously successful and a market leader, one must always seek for perfection. Perfection also in communication towards our own employees, clients, authorities, investors and everybody who is entitled to be involved in the information flow regarding Admiral Markets. We give our best to share the latest updates regarding the business. Communication has always been extremely important for Admiral Markets. So please feel free always to address us to whatever question You might have.
Key Facts about the Admiral Markets Group | Milestones
The globally active Admiral Markets Group AS offers online brokerage and financial services, with a focus on Forex & CFD Trading. The global head office is located in Tallinn, Estonia - different legal entities exist in different regions.
More about the Admiral Markets Group, including annual reports, can be found here.
Key figures for the Admiral Markets Group
Key figures and facts, 2019:
Active customers in over 130 countries
Around 24,150 active customers with over 30,500 accounts globally (active: minimum 1 transaction per year)
Offices / representations worldwide: 18
284 employees worldwide, thereof 32% women and 68% men
The detailed business key figures (KPI) can be found audited in the annual reports here.
Company history | Milestones
2020
In addition to seminars, webinars, analysis and more, trading podcasts have been added to the program. These can be found in all leading portals such as Spotify, Deezer, Soundcloud, Apple Podcast and Google Podcast.
From now on, Gate 5 at Tallinn Airport will be all about Admiral Markets.
2019
The introduction of the wallet function in the customer portal as a central account, for managing and managing the trading accounts, linking bank accounts and credit cards and many other features.
The introduction of Premium Analytics, featuring market news, technical analysis, economic calendar and sentiment analysis, which are aggregated from over 1000 financial news sources. The content is provided by leading sources such as Dow Jones, Trading Central and Acuity.
ESMA and CFD regulation in the EU - the topic of the year 2018 for the whole industry. Implementation of the new ESMA CFD regulation rules on Monday, 30th July 2018 in Europe.
Moving to the new Admiral Markets head office in Tallinn, Estonia in October: Maakri Kvartal.
2017
Appointment of the new Admiral Markets Group AS management team.
Introduction of cryptocurrency CFDs such as Bitcoin crossed with the US dollar, BTCUSD, in order to be able to trade on rising and falling prices.
Introduction of our Invest.MT5 account, to allow clients to make long-term investments in stocks and ETFs without leverage in addition to CFD trading.
2016
Introduction of numerous new products and services: expansion of the range of CFD trading instruments; introduction of the browser-based WebTrader; new volatility protection settings for optimised risk management for traders and more.
2015
The Swiss Franc black swan event had an impact on the entire Forex & CFD industry worldwide. This extraordinary market event led to a revision of existing projects at Admiral Markets. The focus of the business was on the main markets (core markets) and internal and external risk management was optimised.
2014
Conversion of account models and order execution systems from instant execution to market execution.
2013
Obtained our UK license from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is widely recognised as the best and most stringent regulation for business worldwide.
Obtained license for Admiral Markets from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC).
September - Admiral Markets renews its brand presence with a new logo. The new logo, in the typical company colours red and blue, symbolizes the duality that is so strongly present in trading. This duality is reflected in key trading items such as buying or selling, long or short positions, hitting stop loss or taking profit, entering a bearish or a bullish market and so on.
2011
Acquisition / purchase of the Russian broker UMIS.
Expansion of business to Australia and registration and licensing with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC).
Launch of the German branch of Admiral Markets in Berlin on June 1st, 2011.
2009
Admiral Markets AS receives EU-wide license to operate from the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (EFSA).
2007
The name of the company is changed and the Admiral Markets brand is born.
2003
Opening of new offices in Tallinn, Estonia, the starting signal for the company's expansion in Eastern Europe.
2001
The company's first office opens on March 5 in St. Petersburg, Russia. The registration or company name at the time: Admiral Investments and Securities Ltd.
Admiral Markets' Awards
Admiral Markets is the winner of 40+ global awards, making us one of the world's leading brokers. We are very proud when independent sources confirm our excellent offering!
Here you will find some of the most important awards Admiral Markets has received for its services.
2020
"Focus Money": Fairest price-performance ratio among CFD brokers in Germany.
Reliable partner even in times of crisis ("Corona Crisis 2020"): Accessible customer service, stable technical systems and good conditions - DKI, German Customer Institute.
As in 2019: CFD broker of the year 2020 according to Brokerwahl.de - the most important and most prestigious industry award in Germany.
TOP CFD broker according to the 2020 customer survey carried out by DKI.
2019
Best Forex Company Germany Award 2019 - Admiral Markets.
CFD Broker 2019, 1st place again: Admiral Markets.
Forex broker 2019, 1st place again: Admiral Markets
Focus Money says "Fairest price / performance ratio for CFD brokers 2019.
CFD broker of the year 2019 according to brokers choice.
ADVFN International Financial Awards 2019, in the category "Best Forex Trading Platform".
Onlinebroker-Portal.de reader survey 2019: 1st place for Admiral Markets.
2018
Brokervergleich.de splits between Forex & CFD: Good if we get first place in both categories!
Forex, and CFD - # 1 spot for Admiral Markets 2018.
Focus Money 2018: Fairest price-performance ratio category CFD broker.
2017
Excellent service according to the 2017 DKI customer survey.
Forex broker of 2017 according to broker comparison.
CFD broker of 2017 according to broker comparison.
2nd place in the Forex category at Brokerwahl 2016.
Onlinebroker portal reader survey 2016: winner in the Forex category.
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