FXCM South Africa Launches Competition to Find Top Retail Traders


JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FXCM South Africa,  the provider of retail forex, CFD and bitcoin trading, has launched a monthly competition to identify top retail traders.

From 1 September 2018, FXCM South Africa clients based in 17 countries have been participating in a monthly competition to showcase their ability to profit from trading forex, CFDs, bitcoin, oil, gold, silver and other financial products.

To participate, clients must have a minimum equity of US$500 deposited in their trading account at the beginning of the month, and execute a minimum of ten orders (of any size) each month.

Monthly prizes include:

  • US$500 for the most profitable trader
  • US$250 for the traders in second and third place
  • US$700 in FXCM Apps Coupons for seven winners (US$100 for each trader in 4th-10th place)

The competition is open to retail clients in Angola, Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland (Eswatini), Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

This monthly competition is designed to identify and reward the most profitable traders and ensure they are able to maximise the trading opportunities available from FXCM South Africa’s suite of trading tools.

For more information and to read the full terms and conditions, please click here.

Media contacts:
Jaclyn Sales, 646-432-2463
Vice-President, Corporate Communications
jsales@fxcm.com

About FXCM Africa

FXCM South Africa (PTY) LTD is an operating subsidiary within the FXCM group of companies (collectively, the “FXCM Group”). FXCM South Africa (PTY) LTD is an authorized Financial Services Provider and is regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority under registration number 46534. All references on this site to "FXCM" refer to the FXCM Group.

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