On December 8, 2012 InstaForex Company participated in the financial conference of ShowFX World held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. This type of event was held in the Southern Capital, however, the number of visitors and participants could be compared to that recorded for the largest conferences arranged by the exhibition brand ShowFX World.

The conference was attended by professional traders of the currency market as well as by newbies. The representatives of InstaForex were pleased to meet and to communicate with the active and potential customers of the company, sharing the latest innovations on Forex.

A lively atmosphere was observed all day long. Moreover, a particular interest was evoked by the speeches of specially invited analysts from the InstaForex team: Anatoly Khegay, Olga Dudukalova, Nadezhda Zhizhko, Sergey Belyaev, and Oleg Khmelevskoy, who dwelled upon their experience of working on the currency market as well as answered all questions of guests regarding the subjects of the speeches and the Forex trading theme on the overall.

Traditionally, the company arranged a lottery with such prizes as modern devices and money-certificates from InstaForex. The luckiest guests won iPhone, iPad and two $500 certificates.

InstaForex is grateful to all visitors, organizers and participants of the event, and hopes that the meeting held in the finance centre of Kazakhstan, has become a start of an annual tradition.

For the five-year history of InstaForex Great Race, tens thousands of traders have registered for the competition. Isn’t it the sheer proof of contest’s popularity? In the fifth season of InstaForex Great Race, the total prize pool reached $55,000. Be ready to get a piece of this pie! Hurry up to register and become a candidate for a part of the prize pool. The registration for the first step will last from December 10, 2012 to February 1, 2013.

Participate in InstaForex Great Race 2013, raise your professional level and earn money at no risk! Register for the new season of InstaForex Great Race 2013 right now!

Take part in InstaForex contests!

FX-1 Rally
This contest is for those who love speed and excitement! FX-1 Rally is a fascinating contest full of unpredictability, excitement, and rivalry. Anatoliy Miron demonstrated the best result. He won a $500 prize. InstaForex warmly congratulates Anatoliy on his achievement! Would you like to prove yourself as the quickest trader? Next Friday you can take part in the contest. Register for FX-1 Rally on the registration page. 

Lucky Trader 
InstaForex Contests are for courageous traders. However, it is pleasant to be among the owners of the title “Lucky Trader”. Nikolay Hilko has a good luck today. He is a lucky trader as he won $1,000 prize. Enroll for the next stage of the contest which will take place from December 17, 2012 to December 28, 2012. Registration is available until 23:00 December 16, 2012.

InstaForex Sniper 
Vitali Kotchenko is a winner of the most popular contest among the InstaForex traders. InstaForex Sniper provides the possibility for the traders to compete with the other traders holding demo accounts and get a $500 prize. InstaForex warmly congratulates the winner. Everybody is welcome to take part in the next contest which will be held from December 10, 2012 to December 14, 2012. Registration is available until 23:00 (GMT+3) December 9, 2012.

Chancy Deposit 
Who is the owner of the chancy deposit? The campaign is over signifying the name of the winner is known. This week fortune smiled on Jeong Myeong Gyu as he won a $1,000 prize. Next week you can prove yourself and try fortune. Hurry up and register! 

InstaForex Company is glad to make your life brighter! 

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Due to our partners and clients’ dedication we always keep abreast of the times. We do everything to make your cooperation with InstaForex comfortable and fruitful. A wide range of services of high-level, trading experts, and individual approach help us to be on top of brokerage services market. Up-to-dated informational technologies, reliability, comfortable and qualified servicing allow InstaForex to create all the necessary conditions for beneficial work of both newcomers and seasoned traders.

Success and confidence of our clients are of great importance for InstaForex. That is why we are interested in amicable collaboration based on mutual trust, honesty and commitment to reach the desired goals.

Thank you for choosing us!

On December 24, 2012 the market will close at 20:00 (UTC +02). December 25 is a non-working day. On December 26 the market will open at 09:00 (UTC +02). The Client Support department will start working from the same time as well.

The market will close on December 31, 2012 at 20:00 (UTC +02). Client Support will be unavailable as well. January 1, 2013 is a non-working day. The market will open again on January 2, 2013 at 09:00 (UTC +02). From this time all the departments of the company will start working as usual.

In addition, please note that opening orders on exotic currency pairs (Forex Crosses 4 and Forex Crosses 5) will be unavailable from December 24, 2012 to January 4, 2013, but there will be no restrictions to close orders.

All the other trading conditions of InstaForex Company remain unchanged.
 

InstaForex Sniper
InstaForex Sniper is one of the most popular contests among demo accounts gathering the hunters for success on Forex market. In order to hit the target, the participants have to reveal their strong character and sharp shooting skills. The outright contest winner of the week is Aleksandr Petin. Do you want to try again or test yourself? You are welcome at the next step of the contest, which will take place from November 26, 2012 to December 1, 2012. Please note that the registration for the next InstaForex Sniper contest is over one hour before its start. Make sure to join!

One Million Option
InstaForex Company takes into consideration different interests of its clients. That is why every week it holds an exciting contest for options traders called One Million Option. This time the winner is Anna Savitskaya. Congratulations! All the rest are welcome at the next step of the contest from November 26, 2012 to December 1, 2012. Do not forget to register at least one hour before the start of the contest!

Chancy Deposit
Do you want to get a $1000 bonus on your trading account? It is as easy as pie! Just try your fortune with InstaForex Company! Every client who replenishes his/her trading account by no less than $3000 can take part in the Chancy Deposit campaign. At the end of each week a lucky winner of $1000 deposit is announced! This time the prizewinner is Ilya Ganzhuk!

FX-1 Rally
This time the overall winner of the fastest and most exciting contest has been determined. The skills to overcome sharp turns of volatile Forex market were shown by Mahmoud Aly Megahed Aly. You can also take part in this rally. The next race will be held from November 23, 2012 00:00 to November 24, 2012 00:00.

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During the conference day leading experts in the field of currency trading delivered their reports: Stanislav Zelenskiy, Nadezhda Zhyzhko, Sergei Belyaev, Gleb Kabanovs and Viktor Pershikov. Informative presentations on various aspects of technical analysis were met by the audience with great interest and led to a number of additional questions.

The presentations were followed by a lively debate over hot topics raised by the speakers and did not stop during the complimentary coffee break organized by InstaForex Company.

Between the presentations the guests of the event took part in prize draws for bonus accounts and other gifts totaling $5000. In addition, the visitors got $50 on their deposit as a present from InstaForex Company.

InstaForex First Conference in Moscow 2012 brought effective results and made it possible to actively discuss the problems of currency trading in Russia, to strengthen professional relationships and establish new partnerships. The event contributed to the professional development of the participants.
InstaForex Company thanks everyone for their interest and activity during the conference. We look forward to seeing you at the conference next year!

To learn more about InstaForex First Conference in Moscow 2012, please visit the official website of the company, where you can find the results of the event and a photo report.
 

FX-1 Rally
Who loves the speed? Of course, FX-1 Rally contestants do! They were demonstrating remarkable skills and desire to win in order to become the fastest trader. The most skilful ones have reached the finish. This time Aleksandr Dobrordniy was the fastest. InstaForex heartily congratulates the winner and hands in $1,500 prize. Take the plunge next time in the most high-speed contest. Register for it on the following page.

Trade Wise, Win Device
Aleksandr Dubrovskiy managed to get fancy iPad at the end of the two-week contest. Brand new device now belongs to the most successful trader who just topped up his trading account with InstaForex and registered on contest page. Hi-tech gadgets are waiting for their owners! Try your fortune in fight for the modern device during the next step of the contest which is held from November 26 to December 8, 2012.

Real Scalping
Real Scalping contestants were heading towards the victory for one month. Every trader was demonstrating the clear superiority over the other, showing the outmost performance. However, Aleksey Shibaev turned to be the smartest and earned the best scalper title. Yet again the most patient and persistent contestants will be able to get a look in and win a money prize from InstaForex. Next step of Real Scalping contest will be held from December 3 to December 29.

Chancy Deposit
Fortune is a capricious lady. It is always hard to predict whom she will pick up next time! Nadezhda Bahareva was lucky enough to get the $1,000 prize from InstaForex this week. Take your chance next week. Hurry up to register for this jumpy and unforgettable contest!

InstaForex - step towards a dream!

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The new swap rates will be displayed on the Trading Instruments page of InstaForex official website.

We would like to draw attention of our clients to the upcoming changes so that they take these into consideration.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact InstaForex Customer Support Service via the following email: support@mail.instaforex.com.

From November 12, 2012, on, spread is equal to 60 pips against previous 100 pips.

Please take these changes into account in your work.

Feel free to contact InstaForex Support Service with any questions via the following email: support@mail.instaforex.com.

InstaForex Sniper
InstaForex Sniper weekly contest checks traders’ accuracy and reveals the most talented shooters. Anyone can take part in the next step of the contest which will be on November 11-16, 2012. Registration for InstaForex Sniper will last till 23:00 (GMT+3) November 10.

FX-1 Rally 
Every Friday Rally FX-1 gives a chance to the best Forex racer. If you are ready to accept the challenge, and astonish everyone with some stunt driving, you are welcome to the next rally from 00:00 till 23:59 (GMT+3) next Friday. Register for the tournament at the relevant webpage. 

Real Scalping
In October Aleksey Shibaev turned to be the best scalper. Congratulations on justly achieved victory! If you want to try your hand in quick trading, register for the next step which will be held on December 2-28, 2012. Register for the contest on the official page before 23:00 (GMT+3) December 1.

Lucky Trader
John Gabril proved to be the luckiest in the two-week battle. Congratulations on Lucky Trader title, may all your undertakings be successful. The next contest is taking place on November 18-30, 2012. Hurry up to register for it until 23:00 (GMT+3) November 17. Join the winners!

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InstaForex Companies Group sends its greetings to Muslims from all over the world on the occasion of sacred holiday Eid al-Adha!

Feast of Sacrifice is one of the main religious festivals for the believers as it signifies an unshakable faith, serves to bring solidarity to families and people worldwide, calls for compassion.

May this bright festival bring splendid health, peace and well-being to your homes. Let Eid al-Adha fulfill your houses with joy and light and your hearts, with love and mercy. May your prayers be heard and give you success and piece of luck in all endeavors, as well as inner peace, conciliation, prosperity, and happiness.

Congratulations!

Several thousands of visitors took part in 2-day exposition organized by ShowFx Asia in Singapore. Free busses were aimed to transport citizens of Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, and Johor to this event. The exhibition took place in Marina Bay Sands Hotel and pleased its quests with high level of services provided. Both InstaForex clients and those who are interested in InstaForex world and striving to join it in order to get as much qualified assistance in trading sphere as possible, visited this exciting expo.

Traditionally the participants could study exhibition booths of the participants and discuss them. Such experts in financial sphere as Arief Makhmor, Asri Mahmod, Matthew Chew, Thomas Saw, M. Azhanudin Kasdi, Choo Koon Lip, and Kartamn Hu took part in workshops, seminars, and trainings. Dr. Rakesh S. Rajangam, InstaForex partner and speaker, became the highlight of the exposition. He gave lectures on How to be successful in trading and The 5 types of courage for Forex market. Professor got a big hand for his report and managed to cut the ice with experienced public

The exhibition impressed with its information value of the presented speeches as well as modern devices which were raffled off during the event. InstaForex Company has drawn two iPads while ShowFx pleased the guests with two Samsung Galaxy S3 phones. The luckiest ones got 4 certificates for $1,000 and one for $1,500 for their InstaForex accounts.

Yet another top-level exposition took place in Singapore. InstaForex Company is grateful to ShowFx Asia, speakers, and, of course, the participants of this event.

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InstaForex Sniper
It is clear that the ability to reach the desired target is half the battle of any business. When it comes to trading with InstaForex, you can succeed in one of the most popular contests held among demo accounts - InstaForex Sniper. Novi Sonari Ilham from Indonesia is the winner of this week. Register for the next step right now, and since October 21-26, 2012 you could fight for the main prize. Do not miss you chance, registration is over 1 hour before the contest start.

One Million Option
Every trader has to walk a crooked path from a theorist to expert, from newcomer to a professional. But even now you can gain extra profit participating in One Million Option challenge by InstaForex. All traders are welcome to take part regardless of their experience of training. Last time Sergei Borisov from Russia was the luckiest to leave all the opponents behind. Remember, anyone can be the winner! Do not forget to register for the new step which will start on October 21, 2012.

InstaForex Great Race 2012
Another step of annual InstaForex Great Race 2012 is over. It is one of the most large-scale contests among demo accounts. The number of participants is increasing with every year gathering tens of thousands traders from all over the world. Babak Ekhlasi became the winner last time. You can also struggle for the total grand prize of $55,000. Just register until October 28, 2012 for the upcoming contest which will take place from October 29 to November 30, 2012. 

Trade wise, Win Devices
None other than trader knows that it is very important to constantly have an access to a trading account. Fancy brand new mobile device is the best way to keep abreast of currency trading events and what is more pleasant you can get it from InstaForex for free. The company holds a unique raffle off of such devices as iPad, iPhone, Blackberry and Samsung Galaxy Tab. Hendarwan from Indonesia has already got Blackberry smart phone for the victory in the last step. You can take part in the next contest which will be from October 28 to November 9, 2012.

Try your luck and win with InstaForex! 

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This story began when Akhmad opened his $1,000 trading account with InstaForex in the beginning of July. During two weeks he was trading such currency pairs as GBP/USD and EUR/USD. Nobody expected that he could become a millionaire by the middle of the month using risk strategy!

"We have never seen such trading before and will hardly see soon. Even in conversion to the working days the yield was 100% per day during 10 days in a row. The profit volume is astonishing as well as the length of such win-win and risk strategy as the client used all the money on his account for the next deal. But every time lady luck was on his side," - Aleksey Badjyanov says, representative of the Dealing Department.

The chart shows the balance of #2065757 live trading account. Within the first two weeks of July, the account holder earned over one million US dollars with the initial deposit slightly more than one thousand US dollars. Eventually, the account balance was running $1162092.42. The second half of July appeared to be far less successful for the customer: he lost all his profit.

Having earned $1,000,000, Akhmad decided not to stop. However, Forex market is known to be very unsteady due to frequent oscillations and change of trend directions. Successful deals were followed by deals opened against the trend direction which led to profit loss.

Of course, foregone million disappointed the trader. However, Akhmad is not in despair and is already planning to win again. For him, as for many other traders, this situation was indicative of endless possibilities on exchange market which proved that one can make up a fortune out of modest capital! Nevertheless, it is important to benefit from the achieved results and also not to be affected by the astounding success.

Interview with Mr. Ahmad Ariff

InstaForex: How long have you been working on Forex?
Ahmad Ariff: About 5 years, starting from 2007 until now. Before, I used another platform with another trading system (different from MT4) that limited me to less money I could earn. Then my friend recommended me InstaForex that used MT4, so I can trade higher trading volumes.

InstaForex: It’s a dream of every trader. How did you manage to make fortune from such a small initial deposit?
Ahmad Ariff: Depends on the graf (high-recommended to sell, low-recommended to buy), besides, I used Forex trading signal, RSI, PPO, stochastic, technical analysis, and future fundamental analysis.

InstaForex: What currency pairs have you traded?
Ahmad Ariff: My favorites are EURUSD, GBPUSD, and AUDUSD.

InstaForex: Why have you chosen them in particular?
Ahmad Ariff: For me, fundamental points of these currencies are easier to read and forecast.

InstaForex: What leverage have you chosen for trade?
Ahmad Ariff: I start with 1:200. And I will change this parameter if I need in the Client Cabinet. This is a very attractive feature of InstaForex.

InstaForex: Did you plan to earn such a huge amount when started trading?
Ahmad Ariff: Of course, yes.

InstaForex: You made a dream of million traders come true, what do you feel after losing it?
Ahmad Ariff: Really really frustrated... I was not in front of my PC when it happened. I was engaged in outside work during that time... so I couldn't close my open position.

InstaForex: Do you plan to repeat it and get a million back?
Ahmad Ariff: Yes!

InstaForex: If you succeed to make a million again, what will you spend it for?
Ahmad Ariff: Clear all my loan, buy a new house, new car, do other investment and some charity's work.

InstaForex: What in your opinion helps traders earn on Forex: their skills or good luck?
Ahmad Ariff: Skills are very important, as a trader, a lot of new traders, should learn some basics, such as indicators, patterns, technical analysis, and fundamental analysis, but good of luck not all traders get it.

InstaForex: Do you think your profit was a result of your hard work or just an accident?
Ahmad Ariff: I've 5 years experience as a trader. It is hard to become rich with small initial deposit, but if you've a lot of money, let's say USD100,000 and more, you can rapidly earn money in short term... believe it!

InstaForex: What will you advise the beginning traders?
Ahmad Ariff: For new trader, please learn some basics, follow your leader, ask them why, why and why and most important is gain experience in trading.

Competent active trading and compliance with you trading strategy make it possible for every InstaForex trader to reach the most cherished objective and add a new name to the list of the most successful traders.

Good luck in trading with InstaForex!

The material is prepared by InstaForex PR Department with the consent of the owner of the trading account № 2065757 Akhmad Arief. In October, in the terms of ShowFx Asia in Singapore there will be a video interview with the trader which will be published on GC InstaForex resources.

On the basis of the rating results, six winners were determined. The title of Miss InstaAsia 2012 went to Yekaterina Nagornaya! We sincerely congratulate the beauty queen and five other finalists on the glorious victory! And, ladies, keep on inspiring traders with your gracious elegance.

The gorgeous Miss Insta Asia 2012 winners shared the contest prize pool of $40,000:

Miss Insta Asia: Yekaterina Nagornaya; Chernigov, Ukraine - $20,000;
Forex Lady: Marina Zhabina; Khabarovsk, Russia - $8,000;
Miss Posh: Yana Shiyka; Kharkov, Ukraine - $3,000;
Miss Creativity: Natalya Gorelova; Sevastopol, Ukraine - $3,000;
Miss Smile: Francesca Ferretti; Sha Tin, Hong Kong - $3,000 ;
Miss Spice: Tatyana Malakhova; Vladimir-Volynskiy, Ukraine - $3,000.

The awards ceremony where the winners will be handed in account bonus certificates will be held at the annual ShowFx World financial exposition in Kiev on November 17-18, 2012.

The third round of the beauty contest gained popularity among Internet users from all over the world. Over 700 beauties from more than 50 countries of the world partook in the beauty contest. Several thousands of photos and videos were uploaded to the beauty contest website, and about 5,000 people voted for the girls.

Learn more about Miss Insta Asia 2012 results and finalists on the official beauty contest website.

Miss Insta Asia 2013 has already started! Be sure to take part in it!

Real Scalping
Albert Ando from Philippines has finished first in the latest Real Scalping contest. Congratulations and good luck in your trading! Your deserved money prize of $2000 has already been transferred to your account. The next step of the contest will be held within November 4-30, 2012. Absolutely anyone can take part in the contest. You just need to follow the registration instructions on the webpage of Real Scalping.

FX-1 Rally
This time the lucky man of the fastest contest FX-1 Rally is Vladislav Dobrovolskiy from Moldova. Congratulations on a clear-cut victory in such a difficult competition! Everyone can test his or her trader abilities during the next step of the contest on October 12, 2012 from 00:00 until 23:59 (GMT+3). Do not hesitate to register on the relevant page of the InstaForex website.

Trade Wise, Win Device
A piece of good luck has made Christian Suwandi able to win a new iPhone in Trade Wise, Win Device campaign! May you always enjoy your good fortune and get more prizes from InstaForex! The rest participants should not get upset as there will be next steps of the contest. The closest one is to be held from October 21, 2012 to November 2, 2012.

One Million Option
Lenar Saubanov from Russia has managed to use the benefits of option trading and earn more than all the rest traders participated in the contest. Please accept our warmest congratulations and enjoy your prize. We look forward to seeing all the rest at the next step of option trading contest. It will take place within the week of October 15-19, 2012.

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InstaForex Sniper
Sergei Menyashov was the most accurate sniper of currency trading. He was attentive and persistent, and these traits helped him to be the first and get the prize. Next step will take place from October 7-12, 2012 (GMT +3). Register for the contest and be the winner!

One Million Option
Option trading is not just comfortable and easy but also quite captivating! Among intraday option trading lovers Stanislav Tretyakov managed to be the best. If you are not indifferent to weekly prize pool of $1,500, take part in the contest from October 8-12, 2012 (GMT +3).

Trade Wise, Wine Devices
Now Svetlana Predeina can trade non-stop, and all because she has won brand new device in one of the most popular InstaForex contests. Fortune is hard to predict, but excitement and profit are luring, and modern gadgets are essential for work and leisure time of each person. Register for the next step of Trade Wise, Win Device contest which will be help from October 14-26, 2012 (GMT +3) and take your chance. 12 devices are already waiting for their owners!

Chancy Deposit
Rusyidi Juniansyah from Indonesia turned to be the luckiest this week. What has he done for his victory? He just topped up his trading account with $3,000 and continued his usual trading as the terms of Chancy Deposit contest are as easy as this. Make your life brighter with participation in the next contest which will be launched from October 8-14, 2012.

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Within the Charge-free Deposit campaign you have a great chance to fund your trading account using WebMoney and MoneyBookers without any commissions*.

Moreover, depositing funds to InstaForex accounts via InstaForex MasterCard is also free of charge.

Enjoy the most favourable trading conditions with InstaForex Company!

*In certain cases, if the total volume of trades is less than X/100 InstaForex lots (X - deposits in total), the Company reserves the right to withhold the compensation, and therefore a commission will be charged.

InstaForex Sniper 2012
Contestants of InstaForex Sniper 2012 were fighting for the titile of the most accurate and artful sniper for the whole week. This time Vladislav Dobrovolskiy turned to be the best! Hurry up to have your revenge during the next step which will be held from September 30, 2012 to October 5, 2012. Note, that registration is closed one hour before the new step begins.

Lucky Trader
Lucky Trader contest favors those who are not afraid to get to grips with the Destiny. Heartily congratulate Heri Winarso from Indonesia on his victory! We wish good luck to everyone who is going to hit the jackpot from 7-19 October, 2012. Register, and maybe you will be the next lucky winner.

One Million Option
If you like option trading, InstaForex Company is happy to present a weekly One Million Option contest. Vadim Krivosheya from Ukraine has already added his name to the winners’ list. You have a chance to do the same. Register for the next step which will take place from 1-5 October, 2012. Mind, that registration for the upcoming contest is closed one hour before its start.

Rally FX-1
During this contest, the competitors were struggling to reach the finishing line of currency trading rally. Aleksey Fedorov from Uzbekistan managed to cope with this challenge and became the first one. You have one week ahead to register for the new step which will start on September 28,2012 from 00:00 to 23:59 and demonstrate your striving for victory. Hurry up, registration is over one hour before the contest starts.

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