Sunday 15 June 2008

Forex Vs. Stocks | SigmaForex

Image used to convey the idea of currency conv...Forex Vs. Stocks:

Forex

Stocks

24 hour market

Open only a few hours a day

Most liquid market in the world

Limited liquidy especially in the smaller capitilzation stocks

High leverage
100:1 leverage on standard-sized accounts

50% leverage at most
2:1 leverage to the average stock investor

Slippage is usually very limited

There is usually slippage on every order

No commissions

Commissions on every trade

Can go long or short easily

Harder to go short with uptick rule and possiblity of borrowed shares being called

Can make as many trades you want

Daytrading limitations on how many trades you can do in a period of time

Limited risk, most forex brokers will automatically close your positions when your account balance goes to zero

It is possible to have a negative balance after an adverse move in the market

Minimum slippage and order errors

More room for slippage and error

Can short-sell anytime

Need to obey uptick rule in order to short-sell

Minimum slippage and order errors

More room for slippage and error


Sigma partners and clients benefit from the following resources

Highly developed trading platform

Our trading platform feature quality execution capabilities as well as advanced and easy-to-use order entry and position management tools, all in a secure and robust environment. A full suite of decision support tools, from charting to research, news and more, are also available to clients free of charge.

Account that is customized by each trader’s needs and requirements

Your clients will be able to choose from a variety of service levels tailored to their experience level and risk appetite.

We can customize a white label solution to your specific needs: including adjustable dealing spreads on a per currency basis, spread-based or commission-based trading, and more.

Back-office support

Extensive back office support will be provided to make it easier for IB's to concentrated their time and effort in finding customers and increasing their business. In addition to the the services described above, customized solutions can also be created to meet the specific needs of our Forex Introducing Brokers that operate via our white label program.

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