The MetaTrader 4 (MT4) trading platform is undeniably one of the most popular forex trading platforms in the financial trading market today, while the MetaTrader 5 (MT5) trading platform seems to record a lesser adoption than the MT4. In this article, we'll be revealing the differences between MT4 and MT5. View more

The second wave of the coronavirus outbreak in the US is still deteriorating, turning the market back to a bit bearish condition. Stocks in Asia Pacific region generally fell on Tuesday, following the momentum of Monday’s drop of the US stocks, despite the hopes of vaccine. View more

The forex market has a particularly strong correlation with technical indicators, and individual trends are particularly sensitive in the prediction of some indicators.This article will briefly introduce you to the four most common technical indicators for the forex market. View more

On Friday Asian session, the stock markets are overall following the momentum of Thursday’s night. The performances of the three major indexes on Wall Street were mixed, which the Dow dropped more than 300 points, while investors continually chased tech stocks. View more

ISM figures showed that the US service industry resumed to the pre-pandemic level in June, rising to 57.1, beating the expectations around 50.2. It boosted the market confidence in “quick” economic recovery from the pandemic, supporting the buying interest. View more

Traders use derivatives to hedge against risk and to generate profits. Under the derivatives umbrella, there are futures and forwards, options, contracts for differences (CFDs), and swaps. For starters, these assets derive their value from underlying assets but significant differences exist among them. This article explores the differences between CFDs and futures. View more

The record-setting figures boosted the sentiment in the early US session, but profit-taking activities limited the whole market. The three major Wall Street indexes all edged higher on Thursday, while the strong Nasdaq jumped the most, up 0.52%. View more

Swap, also known as Rollover, Overnight Funding, or Overnight Interest, refers to the interest income or expense generated by an overnight position in a forex transaction as part of daily settlement activities. See how swap is calculated with a simple example. View more

On Tuesday, stock markets in Asia Pacific Region generally edged higher as the housing data in the US announced last night boosted new optimism. Even though the second wave of pandemic sparked bearish sentiment, investors once again betted on the “quick” economic recovery. The three major Wall Street indexes all rose more than 1%, of which the Dow jumped 580 points, up more than 2.3%. View more

In financial markets, Leverage refers to trading in excess of principal by borrowing funds from brokers/dealers to open positions. As a result, investors will have more flexibility to trade with less capital for higher returns. In this article, ZFX will introduce you to examples and methods of leveraged trading. View more