Alpari UK announcement

[Alpari UK]

Trading hours on 2 September

Dear trader,

Please be aware that due to the Labor Day public holiday in the US on Monday, 2 September 2013, trading in the below products will be affected:

All other products, including forex and spread betting on forex, will not be affected.


With US banks being closed, SWIFT payments sent in USD will be affected on 2 September 2013.


Normal trading hours will resume on 3 September 2013.



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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[Alpari UK]

Daylight Saving Time

Dear Trader,

Due to clock changes (Daylight Saving Time) in the UK and Europe this weekend, your trading hours may be affected. We’d also like to remind those of our clients who wish to trade using charts based on the New York closing prices that our daily charts will be out of alignment with the New York market close between Monday, 28 October and Friday, 1 November 2013. Once US Daylight Saving Time finishes on 3 November, 00:00 MetaTrader(EET, GMT+2) will once again coincide with the New York close at 17:00 EDT.

Forex

Between Monday, 28 October and Friday, 1 November the start of forex trading will be unaffected. On Friday, 1 November forex trading will close at 23:00 MetaTrader time (EET, GMT+2).


Precious metals, contracts for difference (CFD) and spread betting*

The following session times will be affected during the period between Monday, 28 October and Friday, 1 November. All times are in MetaTrader time (EET, GMT+2).

All opening and closing times return to normal on Sunday, 3 November 2013.


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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[Alpari UK]

Trading hours changes for Thanksgiving holiday

Hi everyone,

Due to Thanksgiving Day in the US on Thursday, 28 November 2013, there are some changes to the trading hours of the following precious metals, CFDs and spread betting products. Forex trading times are not affected.

All times are MetaTrader time/EET

Credit and debit card payments won't be affected, but please be aware that since Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the US, any US dollar bank wire payments will not be received on Thursday, 28 November 2013. As a result, there may be a slight delay in us receiving any US dollar wire payments into our bank account.


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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[Alpari UK]

Expert Advisor Builder

Hi everyone,

In the past, the creation of EAs on MT4 were generally confined to developers that have an understanding of MQL4 code. However, with the Alpari EA Builder you do not need to know coding language. It allows you to design, create and use your own EAs within user-friendly, graphical software. This service is completely free of charge for Live account holders on the MT4 platform.

Key features

• Develop your own EA in your own time, using your own ideas
• Avoid the need to learn coding, allowing you to focus on your trading strategies
• Simple design provides user-friendly experience
• Choose from over 30 indicators
• Use of multiple indicators allows EAs to be as simple or complex as required
• Free for all Alpari UK Live account clients

Start building your own MT4 EAs

To download and access our EA Builder, free for Live account holders, log into MyAlpari.

If you do not have trading account apply for a live account now.

No coding required

Not everyone knows how to code an Expert Advisor and now you don't need to. The Alpari EA Builder is based on a visual environment rather than the traditional, time-consuming coding process. It allows you to create Expert Advisors without writing any code.

Easy to use

Your time is precious. Instead of focusing on learning programming languages like MQL4, just focus on your trading ideas and execute them with the EA Builder

Create EAs to provide bespoke alerts via MT4

Now you can create alert-based Expert Advisors without needing to place a trade. With minimum effort, your Expert Advisor can be turned from one which places trades to one which creates forex signals.

Easy to understand

Learning to make your own EAs is simple. The EA Builder provides commonsense visual tools, allowing anyone to build and understand a trading diagram in minutes.

Trade idea privacy

Keep your trading ideas to yourself. No need to share your knowledge with programmers.

Saves time

The ability to avoid getting caught up in complex coding allows you to concentrate on your trade strategies.

Free to Live account clients

The EA Builder is free to Live account holders.

Alex

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[Alpari UK]

Hi everyone,

I'll be out of the office till January 6, 2014. However any questions on this forum will be answered by other members of our team.

If it's urgent, please contact our Client Service Team via by phone +44 20 7426 2900, via live-chat or on email. Our dedicated client services team is fluent in our platform as well as 14 languages.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Alex

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[Alpari UK]

US holiday trading hours – Martin Luther King Day

Dear trader,

There are a number of changes to our product trading times on Monday 20 January for the Martin Luther King US public holiday. Please view the tables below for full details.

All times are MetaTrader server time (EET).

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[Alpari UK]

Trading hours during US Presidents’ Day

Dear trader,

Please be aware that due to Presidents' Day (George Washington's birthday) in the US on Monday, 17 February 2014, trading hours will be affected for the following products:

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[Alpari UK]

MT4 Build 600 upgrade

Dear trader,

As a result of the recent MetaTrader 4 (MT4) Build 600 upgrade implemented by MetaQuotes, the folders within the MT4 folder have moved. In addition, the MQL4 language has changed, and this may have interfered with your installed Expert Advisors (EAs) and indicators.

As a result of this upgrade, you should firstly save your EAs and indicators in the new folder location, which is: MT4 > MQL4 > Experts/Indicators.

Secondly, you will need to align your EAs and indicators with the new language to ensure they are fully functional on the updated MT4 platform. To do this, there are two options:

Option 1: Contact your EA provider if you do not have the source code available and request an updated version of the EA.

Option 2: If you have written your own EAs or you do have the source code available, please follow these steps:
• Navigate to Tools > MetaQuotes Language Editor – a new window will appear
• Navigate to View > Navigator – the Navigator box will appear in this window (if not shown already)
• Double-click on the EA/indicator you would like to use and update – the relevant EA script will appear in the main window
• Alternatively navigate to File > Open to locate the relevant EA/indicator source code saved on your computer
• Click on Compile in the toolbar on top of the main window (or navigate to File > Compile) – a message will appear in the Toolbox window at the bottom
• Once this has completed and there are no error messages displayed you will need to close and reopen MT4 – your EAs and indicators should now be ready to use

Alex

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[Alpari UK]

Hi everyone,

Alpari is making exciting new updates to our research tools.



Risk percentage calculator

Our risk percentage calculator determines your lot size based on the percentage of your balance that you're willing to risk.

Profit/loss calculator

Our profit/loss calculator helps you estimate the potential profit or loss of your proposed trade.

Pip value calculator

Our pip value calculator will help you to work out the value of a pip, which is important as part of your risk management strategy.

Margin calculator

Use our margin calculator to determine how much margin you require to guarantee a new open position. Your margin will help you to decide on your level of leverage and lot size.


I'm here to help, so if you have any questions, please let me know.


Alex

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[Alpari UK]

Changes to trading times from 9 to 30 March

Hi everyone,

A number of trading hours are affected between 9 and 30 March 2014, due to the start of US daylight saving time (DST) on Sunday, 9 March 2014.

Please also note that our daily charts based on the New York closing prices at 22:00 GMT will be out of alignment with the New York market close (at 17:00 EST) during this time. Once European DST starts on Sunday 30 March, daily charts will again coincide with the New York market close.

Please see below for full details.

MT4/MT5

Please note that trading hours for all the following products will close at 23:00 on Friday 14, 21 and 28 March.

All times are MetaTrader server time (EET).

Currenex

All times are in GMT.

On Sunday 9, 16 and 23 March, forex, gold spot and silver spot opening times will be affected. On these days, forex will open at 21:00, while gold spot and silver spot will open at 22:00.

On Friday 14, 21 and 28 March, forex, gold spot and silver spot close times will also be affected. On these days, all three products will close at 21:00.

All opening and closing times return to normal on Sunday, 30 March 2014.


Alex

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[Alpari UK]

Changes to trading times on 18 and 21 April

Hi everyone,

A number of product trading hours are affected on 18 and 21 April 2014 due to the Easter public holidays.

On 18 April all products will be closed except for forex, which will open and close at normal times.

On 21 April all products will open and close at normal times except for Carbon emissions (EUA.), UK 100 (UK100.), French 40 (FRA40.), Stoxx 50 (EUR50.) and German 30 (DE30.), which will all be closed. Also, Sugar No 11 (SB.) will open late at 14:30, but close at the normal time (20:00).

Please also note the changes shown below to our normal office hours over the Easter period:

Both trading and office hours return to normal on Tuesday, 22 April 2014.

Alex

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[Alpari UK]

Changes to trading times on 1 and 5 May

Hi everyone,

A number of trading hours are affected on 1 and 5 May 2014 due to the European May bank holidays.

On 1 May French 40 (FRA40.), Stoxx 50 (EUR50.) and German 30 (DE30.) will be closed. All other products are open as usual.

On 5 May UK 100 (UK100.) will be closed. Also, Sugar No 11 (SB.) will open late at 14:30, but will close at normal time (20:00). All other products are open as usual.

All trading hours will return to normal on 2 and 6 May respectively.

Please also note the changes to office opening hours on 5 May:

Office hours will return to normal on Tuesday, 6 May 2014.


Alex

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[robert11]

Audjpy

http://forex-fa14.blogspot.com/

On the Daily chart by having the butterfly harmonic pattern formed, a reversal is being observed. We are expecting to see a drop by the price in the currency pair if the conversion area is broken below later.

 

[honeill]

Audjpy

http://forex-fa14.blogspot.com/

On the Daily chart by having the butterfly harmonic pattern formed, a reversal is being observed. We are expecting to see a drop by the price in the currency pair if the conversion area is broken below later.

Great assessment. I'll keep a close eye on it.

 

[Alpari UK]

Over 20 new MT5 currency pairs



This means you can trade 57 major and exotic pairs from the platform, with spreads starting from 0 pips and a leverage of up to 1:500.

These new pairs are available for you to trade right now on MT5 – just log into your account to get started.

You can find full details on our MT5 product and contract specs page.


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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[robert11]

On the H4 chart, the price is moving down strongly along with a bearish trend and every time the price touches the upper line of the channel as a resistance hurdle, the supply pressure increases and a reversal is seen. On the other hand, below the bearish trend line the price is moving upward inside a secondary bullish channel. If the lower line of the channel around $1275 is broken below, we are expecting the slid to be continued. And of course on the other hand if the $1310 resistance level is broken up strongly, a price development is in place as an assumption.

http://forex-fa14.blogspot.com/

 

[Alpari UK]

Changes to trading times on 26 May

Hi everyone,

A number of trading hours are affected on 26 May 2014 due to the Memorial Day holiday in the US and Spring bank holiday in the UK.

Please view the table below for full details. All times are MetaTrader server time (EET).

Monday, 26 May 2014

All trading hours will return to normal on Tuesday 27 May.

Alex

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[Alpari UK]

Changes to trading times 3-7 July

Hi everyone,

A number of trading hours are affected between 3 and 7 July due to the Independence Day holiday in the US.

Thursday 3 July

Corn (ZC.) and Soybean (ZS.) close early at 20:00, while US 500 (US500.), Wall Street 30 (US30.) and US Tech 100 (NQ100.) close early at 20:15. All other products are open as usual.

Friday 4 July

Monday 7 July

Corn (ZC.) and Soybean (ZS.) open late at 16:30. All other products are open as usual.

All opening and closing times return to normal on Tuesday, 8 July 2014.

All times are MetaTrader server time (EET).

Alex

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[Alpari UK]

MT4 builds below 600 no longer supported

Hi everyone,

From Friday, 1 August 2014 MetaTrader 4 (MT4) builds below 600 for desktop will no longer be supported.

This means that if you are using a build below 600, you will no longer be able to trade or connect to your broker.

We highly recommend that you upgrade to the latest build of MT4 for uninterrupted trading. The new build features a completely revised MQL4 language, capable of running the latest trading apps.

How do I know what build I’m using?

To check what build of MT4 you’re using go to Help > About from the platform’s toolbar. The build number will be displayed in the bottom-left of the About window.

How do I upgrade to the latest build?

Before you upgrade, we recommend you back up your Expert Advisors, indicators, libraries, profiles and template folders to a safe location. During the upgrade your current folders will be saved to a different location and may be difficult to locate.

Please follow the below steps to back up your folders and download the latest MT4 platform build:

1. Find these folders on your PC. The below table shows where these folders are typically saved:

2. Save these folders to your PC’s desktop.

3. Upgrade the platform to the latest build.

When you log in to MT4 you should receive an automatic prompt asking you to upgrade – click ‘Yes’ to upgrade to the latest build. Alternatively, you can download the latest build here.

Once MT4 is upgraded, you’ll need to copy your saved folders to a new location.

1. Log in to the platform and go to File > Open data folder > MQL4 folder

The MQL4 folder will show you where you need to save the folders you’ve just placed on your desktop.

Unless you have UAC settings disabled the folder location will be C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\[32 character long MT4 ID]\MQL4

2. Copy your saved folders to this location.

For example, the EA folder on your desktop will now have the following file directory: C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\[32character long MT4 ID]\MQL4\Experts

Your Expert Advisors, indicators, libraries, profiles and template should now be available in your updated build.


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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative

 

[Alpari UK]

Changes to trading times on 25 August

Some trading hours are affected on Monday 25 August due to the UK Summer bank holiday.

UK 100 is closed all day, and Sugar No 11 opens later than normal at 14:30, closing at its normal time of 20:00. All other markets are open as usual.

Both UK 100 and Sugar No 11 return to normal trading hours on Tuesday 26 August.

All times are MetaTrader server time (EET).

View our stock index and commodity CFD specs for full details.


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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative