Notification of changes in trading conditions

Please be informed that in terms of the ongoing measures to optimize trading conditions the spread on #Bitcoin is changed from November 30, 2017. You can check the new contract specifications on the Trading conditions page.

Few weeks left before Dakar Rally 2018 and we root for InstaForex Loprais Team!

Just few weeks are left before the legendary marathon known as Dakar Rally 2018 which will stretch across Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. This time, our   InstaForex Loprais team will enter the starting line, bearing number 504 on TATRA Queen 69 ReBorn . The truck proved its excellence at the Silk Way Rally 2017 as well as on deserted landscapes of the Czech Republic and Poland.
In 2018, there will be the 40th edition of the famous rally raid. The team headed by Ales Loprais assures their fans that they will be overwhelmed by emotions, watching a fierce race. Indeed, harsh terrain of South America poses a formidable challenge. In Peru, the participants of the marathon will have to overcome sand dunes that will require flawless driving performance, great racing skills, impeccable navigation, and certainly good luck.

“We are determined to win. A breakdown will never disrupt our way to victory," chief driver Ales Loprais made comments. “We have serious rivals, but we are eager to reach the finish line at full speed!"

Let's follow the news about InstaForex Loprais Team together!

Notification of changes in trading conditions

Please be aware that a margin size for trading instruments belonging to cryptocurrencies has been changed since December 15, 2017 as the company is taking measures to streamline trading conditions. The information on new margin values is available on the web page with   specifications of trading instruments.

Litecoin and ripple trading suspended

Please adjust your trading decisions to the news that litecoin and ripple trading is halted temporarily due to abnormal price swings which entailed technical faults in the order execution. To fix faults in the mechanism of generating quotes and executing orders, the maintenance works are underway. The company expects these assets to be available for trading in the nearest two weeks. Meanwhile, our clients can trade bitcoin in the routine mode.

Changes in trading hours during the Christmas and New Year holidays

Dear traders,

We urge you to take notice of changes in the schedule of global trading sessions amid the Christmas and New Year holidays.

December 22, trading will be conducted in a regular mode.
December 25, markets will be closed.
December 26, trading will resume only after 6:00 am of the server time.
December 27-29, trading will be available for all instruments according to the standard schedule.
January 1, markets will be closed.
January 2, trading will resume only after 6:00 am of the server time.
January 3, trading will be conducted according to the standard schedule.

Besides, trading such currency pairs as USD/RUB and EUR/RUB will be halted from January 2 until January 8. These pairs will available for trading since January 9.

Please be aware that from December 25, 2017 through January 3, 2018, the company retains the right to restrict opening new deals on some trading instruments such as Forex Crosses 4 and 5. However, traders can close current deals in a regular mode.

Importantly, this is just preliminary information, so the schedule could be updated later

InstaForex congratulates everyone on Christmas and New Year 2018!

InstaForex team warmly congratulates you on fun-filled winter holidays – Christmas and New Year!

In the new year of 2018, we would like you to enjoy again the wonderful events that happened in your life in the outgoing year. May you achieve more remarkable success and may all your goals be reached. We wish you growing wealth, sound health, cheerful mood, and peace. As a leading market player, InstaForex wishes all its clients, partners, and friends winning trades, steady fat profits, willpower, and patience in any market twist.

The year of 2017 has been another page in our history book full of big and small victories.

Our strategy of nonstop development implies both improvement of key performance indicators and a series of achievements which we always share with you. However, we firmly believe that the major achievement this year is all our numerous friends, clients, and partners. In 2017, the number of live accounts at our company swelled to over 7,000,000. Such an amazing result would be impossible without fruitful cooperation with everyone.

Besides, apart from recognition by traders, InstaForex has been honored in the forex community. Once again, our company was awarded the title of the Best ECN Broker by the European CEO periodical.

This year, we have expanded our promo program with new bonuses and campaigns. Judging by a flood of your applications, you are pleased with them. Moreover, we have enlarged the list of trading instruments for your convenience.

Above all else, InstaForex celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2017! The broker has been providing millions of clients around the world with instant access to the currency market for 10 straight years.

We wish you merry Christmas and happy New Year! To our joy, we are together in 2018!

Winners of Miss Insta Asia 2017 awarded

In Moscow winners of the 8th season of the international pageant were honored at the grand ceremony which was sparkling with festive air ahead of the New Year.

All five winners arrived at the capital city of Russia to manifest their beauty and celebrate their triumph. Yulia Grebennik was declared the beauty queen of Miss Insta Asia 2017 and was presented with a great prize - $20,000 on her trading account. Interestingly, none of the winners has had trading experience on Forex. However, the girls expressed the intention to learn trading with InstaForex. Indeed, the girls have been already provided with the solid start-up capital. Let's wish them good luck! Perhaps, after a while these girls will be memorable not only as the most beautiful participants of Miss Insta Asia 2017, but they will be well-known as successful traders.

Here is an announcement for all those who are eager to enter their names in the history of the popular online pageant and for admirers of female beauty from around the world. Let us remind you that registration for the next season of   Miss Insta Asia  . has already kicked off. The prize pool of $45,000 is allocated for the 9th season in 2018.

More information and photos on the main site of the contest.

The results of five stages of contests from InstaForex are summed up

One Million Option from InstaForex
One Million Option is an extremely popular contest in the range of InstaForex. Every step gathers numerous participants who contest the title of the best options trader. Following the results of the regular stage of the contest, the best result was shown by Oleg Nedin, a trader fom Ukraine.

Let us recall that the next stage of the One Million Option from InstaForex contest will be held very soon - from February 5, 2018 to February 9, 2018.

InstaForex Sniper
The fastest and most accurate traders compete in the InstaForex Sniper contest. According to the results of the last stage of InstaForex Sniper, Alexander Grigoriev turned out to be the best. Remember that the next stage of the InstaForex Sniper contest will be held from February 5, 2018 to February 9, 2018.

FX-1 Rally
The best covering the distance of the regular stage of FX-1 Rally was shown by Aexey Chmykhalo who was able to demonstrate his trading and racing qualities. We congartulate the winner on the excellent performing and wish him to confirm his reputation of the best pilot in the next stages of the FX-1 Rally contest. If you need close-fought battle and you are ready to take part in a breathtaking race to the top, then welcome to the start of a regular stage of FX-1 Rally! You can register and participate in the next race that will be held from 00:00 February 2, 2018 to 23:59 February 2, 2018.

Real Scalping
Short-term trading is a rather complex and painstaking trading type which requires focused attention. Far from everyone has enough attention, concentration, and speed of decision-making for success within this type of trade. But these are the qualities, which are required to achieve high results in scalping. This time, Aloise Boamin, a trader from Côte d'Ivoire, managed to demonstrate the above-mentioned skills and to take the first place in the regular stage of the Real Scalping contest. InstaForex congratulates the winner and invites all those, who have been bypassed by the luck this time, to take part in the next stage of the contest. Anyone wishing to test their strength in the contest can register in the next stage, which will be held from February 5, 2018 to February 23, 2018.

Lucky Trader
Two weeks of perfect trading and you will ensure a victory in the next stage of the Lucky Trader contest, as trader from Latvia Oleg Vannahs did, who demonstrated an excellent trading form and achieved the best results among several hundred contestants. We sincerely congratulate the new winner on the great result and we wish him to continue the victorious tradition in other stages of Lucky Trader. Let us recall that the next stage of the Lucky Trader contest will be held from February 5, 2018 to February 16, 2018.

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Scores of six intermediate InstaForex contests pinned down

Intermediate stages of six InstaForex contests have come to an end and we are ready to introduce the winners! Now let's cheer the finalists in the following tournaments: One Million Option, InstaForex Sniper, Lucky Trader, FX-1 Rally, Great Race, and Real Scalping. The company congratulates the winners and wishes other participants brilliant scores in the next contests.

FX-1 Rally
Tatyana Kondratyeva was the most successful to cover the whole distance in the recent stage. She displayed the best trading and racing skills. We congratulate Tatyana on the brilliant performance! We also wish her to confirm the title of the best pilot in further stages of FX-1 Rally. If you are longing for a tough battle and want to feel the thrill of a race – welcome to the starting line of the nearest stage of FX-1 Rally. Feel free to register for the next race which is running from 00:00 February 16, 2018 to 23:59 February 16, 2018.

One Million Option from InstaForex
An extremely popular contest from InstaForex, One Million Option, attracts plenty of participants at every stage. They are ready to face a challenge and contend for the title of the best option trader. Trader from India Praveen Kumar Lath showed the most impressive score in the latest stage. Please be aware that the next round of the One Million Option tournament is just around the corner - from February 19, 2018 until February 23, 2018.

Lucky Trader
A firm hand, agile mind, and focus on success are the basis of a great score and victory in a two-week marathon called Lucky Trader. If you are proficient enough to trade perfectly during the two contest weeks, you have a fair chance to win a tournament like Andrey Chepurnoy. Let us remind you that the next step of Lucky Trader will take place from February 19, 2018 until March 2, 2018.

InstaForex Sniper
This contest is tailor-made for the most accurate and quick-witted traders. Judging by the results of the latest stage, Alexander Mikhailov grabbed the first prize. The nearest competition will be held from February 19, 2018 until February 23, 2018.

Real Scalping
Scalping is a rather complicated trading strategy which requires meticulous attention. Just few traders can boast scrutiny, concentration, and agile mind to succeed in the short-term trading. Such traits are required above all for excellent results in scalping. This time, Albert Filimonenkov was able to manifest all these features which helped him to secure victory in the recent step. InstaForex congratulates the winner and invites other traders, who were less successful, to take part in the next contest. Everyone willing to test their scalping skills can register for the tournament which will start on March 5, 2018 and end on March 30, 2018.

  InstaForex Great Race 2017
Vasiliy Astafyev won the first prize in the latest stage of InstaForex Great Race 2017. Well done! Besides, we are happy to congratulate other prize takers in the intermediate stage.

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Winners of another series of InstaForex contests announced

The results of the recent steps of the InstaForex contests have been summed up. We are ready to name the victors of the following contests: One Million Option, InstaForex Sniper, Lucky Trader, FX-1 Rally, and Real Scalping. InstaForex congratulates winners on great results and wishes other contestants to find their names in the next digests. Sooner or later, the luck will be on your side!

One Million Option from InstaForex
The InstaForex One Million Option contest, beloved of traders, gathers lots of participants at every round. They compete fiercely for the title of the best options trader. This time Victor Pichkur showed the best result in the recent stage. The next step will take place from March 12, 2018 to March 16, 2018.

InstaForex Sniper
The fastest and most accurate traders participate in the InstaForex Sniper contest longing to win the main prize. According to the results of the recent stage, Aleksandr Meshcheryakov was the best. The next contest round will start on March 12, 2018 and end on March 16, 2018.

FX-1 Rally
Anna Mylnikova showed the best performance in the recent step of the FX-1 Rally contest, thus proving her trading skills and sharp reaction and making herself a gift for March 8. We congratulate the winner and wish her to notch up victory in the future stages of the FX-1 Rally contest. If you long for intense competition and are ready for the captivating race, welcome to the start of the yet another round of FX-1Rally! You can register for the nearest rally that will take place from 00:00 March 9, 2018 to 23:59 March 9, 2018.

Lucky Trader
If you manage to trade perfectly during two weeks, you will be able to win the Lucky Trader contest, just like Joao Antonio Ribeiro Dias Marinho de Mesquita from Portugal did it. The trader showed excellent skills and the best result among hundreds of other contestants. Congratulations to the winner and good luck in further steps! The next stage of the Lucky Trader contest will be held from March 19, 2018 to March 30, 2018.

Real Scalping
Short-term trading is a quite complicated process that requires very close attention. Sometimes traders lack attentiveness, focus, and speed of reaction to succeed in the Real Scalping contest. However, Victor L Simbar displayed all these features and grabbed the first place. InstaForex congratulates the winner and invites other traders to try their hand at the contest. Everyone willing to test their skills can register for the Real Scalping contest on the InstaForex official website. The next competition will take place from April 2, 2018 to April 27, 2018.

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Daria Kasatkina: hard way to top 10

For over 30 years, a small US town of Indian Wells with population of just 5,000 people turns into a tennis hub where all sports celebrities gather every March.

The grand Indian Wells Masters tournament, that took place on March 7-18 this year, has the Premier Mandatory status. Such status is considered to be the most prestigious after the Grand Slam and the Final tournament of the year.

For our company, the Indian Wells Masters 2018 is a particularly important event as Daria Kasatkina, the brilliant young tennis player and brand ambassador for InstaForex, took part at the tournament.

We expected some great results from Daria, as she managed to beat four top-10 tennis players in the past few months. However, we could not even imagine that she would demonstrate such tremendous performance. Daria has defeated three top-15 tennis players in a row, paving the way for the semi-final where she competed with Venus Williams, the legend of the world tennis and holder of 49 titles in the singles category.

The US athlete, being almost two times older, more experienced and rated higher than Daria, was obviously determined to win the game. The competition was really tough and exciting. As a result, Kasatkina secured a victory with the score of 4:6, 6:4, 7:5. Thus, she qualified for the final of Indian Wells Masters 2018.

The tournaments' final caused a sensation, as it featured two young and ambitions sports talents. We have said a lot about Daria's achievements, and as for her opponent, 20-years old Japanese Naomi Osaka showed her potential in the very first game of the tournament beating the tennis star Maria Sharapova.

Interestingly, two days before the tournament, Daria posted a video where she teaches Naomi how to hit a tweener, one of the most spectacular and difficult tennis shots. Daria's ability to strike tweeners has already    impressed   the global sports community.

Having qualified to the final of Indian Wells Masters 2018, Daria has earned the 11th place in the WTA rating which means that she is world No. 11 in tennis and the top seed of Russia. In case of victory in the final, Daria would have made it into the top 10, reaching the 9th place.

However Osaka secured a victory in straight sets: 6:3, 6:2. Nevertheless, we are sure that Kasatkina's spirit is strong enough to withstand this failure and to the contrary, it will give her confidence and strength for grand victories in the future. Meanwhile, qualifying for the Indian Wells Masters final is a great achievement that has already etched the name of Daria Kasatkina into the history of the world tennis. There are a lot of tournaments ahead, and we sincerely wish Daria sparkling and undoubted wins!