Grand Capital weekly recap (20th of February – 24th of February)

$26 000,00 — the maximum deposit growth last week. With February coming to an end, we wich everyone profitable trading this spring! In the meantime, meet the numbers for the trading week of February 20th – 24th. 

The most active client

Placed 1222 trades, including 692 profitable ones and 530 that resulted in a loss. The majority of trades involved  AUD/CAD, CHF/JPY, AUD/JPY paris.           

Maximum deposit growth

In one week on a single account was $26 000,00.

The most profitable trade of the week

Resulted in a profit of +$8 201,00. The trade was opened on the 16th of February at 2:07PM and closed on the 20th of February at 6:25PM.

The most interesting trading instruments chosen by traders:

• # GC — gold futures. Traded on COMEX. Contract volume: 100 troy ounces (around  3,11 kg). Minimum price step: $0,10 per ounce ($10,00 per contract). The amount of gold that has been mined globally is 150 thousand tons. 20% belongs to governments, 55% is owned by individuals in a form of jewelry, 12% is utilized in manufacturing and around 16% is in investments.

• # TF — Russell 2000 futures mini contract. Traded on ICE. One pip is  0,1 and costs $10. Russell 2000 index is reflecting the dynamics of 2 000 second-tier companies that are in the bottom of the list of the 3 000 largest public companies listed in the US stock exchanges.

• # ZS — Soybean futures. One of the oldest and most popular futures contracts. Traded on Chicago Mercantile Exchange as well as on Globex. A contract volume is 5000 bushels. Minimum price step is 0,25 cents and consts $12,5.

• # MECHEL  — Russian mining and metals company. The company unites producers of coal, iron ore and steel products.  The products are sold in Russia and overseas.

• # VZ (Verizon Communications) — American telecommunications company. In 2016 it was the largest companies in the US based on market capitalization and the largest in the world after China Mobile.

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Winners of the «Image of an Ideal trader» photo contest announced

In the beginning of February we launched a photo contest on our official Facebook page. For the past three weeks our Facebook fans had been sharing their perspective on the image of an ideal trader by posting creative photos of themselves and/or their friends .

As always, we thank all the contestants! The contest has ended, the winners have been announced and the bonus prizes are ready to be granted.

Our judges tried to choose the most memorable and funny photos.

Meet the winners of our first creative contest this year:

• 1st place and $200: Latifah Ziraba

  

• 2nd place and $150: Jerry Ditshego

  

• 3rd place and $100: Regan Jeya Antony

  

To learn more about the rules of our Facebook contests click here.

Follow our updates not to miss the new exciting contests!

Grand Capital weekly recap (27th of February – March 3rd)

Markets are often unpredictable and never cease to surprise us. Nevertheless, last week our clients were able to take the situation under control, and showed great results. 

Here are the numbers for the past trading week of the 27th of February through the 3rd of March.

The most active client

Placed 1217 trades, including 671 profitable ones and 546 that resulted in a loss. The majority of trades involved AUD/CAD, CHF/JPY and EUR/CHF.

Maximum deposit growth

For one trading week on a single account was $25 240,00.

The most profitable trade of the week

Resulted in a profit of +$23 495,00. The trade was opened on the 18th of November 2016 at  09:04, closed — 27th of February at 21:56.

The list of the most interesting trading instruments chosen by traders:

• # 6E — EURUSD futures. It is the most liquid currency futures, trade volume of which reaches hundreds of thousands of contracts a day. The contract size is 125 000 euro. Minimum price step (1 pip) is $0,0001 for 1 euro or $12,5 per contract.

• # CT — Cotton futures. Traded on ICE. The contract size is 50 000 pounds (around 22,68 tons). One pip is 0,01 and costs $18,75.

• # HO — Heating oil futures. Traded on NYMEX. The contract size is 42 000 gallons. Minimum price fluctuation: $0,0001 per gallon.

• # LUKOIL («Лукойл») — A Russian oil company. The company’s primary activities - exploration, production and refining of oil and natural gas, selling oil and oil products. Takes the second place, after Gazprom, based on the company’s revenue in Russia ( year 2014).

• # CSCO (Cisco) — American transnational company. The company develops and sells network equipment for large organizations and telecommunications companies. It is one of world’s largest companies on the high-tech market. In the US Cisco traditionally joins the list of the 100 best employers by Forbes magazine.

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Grand Capital held seminar in Surabaya, Indonesiap

On March 11th 2017, Grand Capital and one of its partners, Mr. Gecko, successfuly held their first joint seminar in Indonesia. Apart from introducing Grand Capital to broader audience, Mr. Gecko also prvided information on various programs and services of the company, including the benefit clients will get when they join Grand Capital through Mr. Gecko.

The seminar took place in Amaris Hotel Margorejo, Surabaya and was attended by 31 participants with each of them receiving an account with provided deposit, 50% deposit bonus and free consultations during 4 months.

This event is a part of the pilot project for Grand Capital’s upcoming education project. This event also aimed at providing adequite information in regards to Grand Capital products and services including various partnership opportunities.

Here are some of the attendees' reviews:

Dimas Rizky

“I am very satisfied and this event is helpful, it makes us wants to register in Grand Capital. Excellent system and services and the registration is simple.”

Faisal Manta

“This event is good for beginners as the information delivery is interactive. I hope both parties mistergecko and grandcapital could create strong ties.”

10 years in two minutes: watch the video about Grand Capital history

In December 2016 Grand Capital celebrated its 10th anniversary. For the 10 years the company has developed and flourished, numerous offices opened in more than 40 countries, various services, products and trading instruments added, the number of clients has dramatically increased. The two-minute video shows the milestones and achievements of the company for the past 10 years. Brief, detailed and vivid.

We also present a video from the official anniversary celebration:

Interview with our leading business development manager (Africa & India)

Visit our YouTube channel for more videos.

More on updates. Our Main page has been improved and became much more functional. «About us» section was also improved and now has a timeline with the information of the major events of the past 10 years.

We hope you liked it.

Grand Capital team

Grand Capital weekly recap (13th of March — 17th of March)

Meet the recap of the past trading week.

The most active client

Placed 1316 trades, including 759 profitable ones and 557 that resulted in a loss. The majority of trades involved the USD/CHF pair.

Maximum deposit growth

In one trading week on a single account was $10 540,00.

The most profitable trade of the week

Resulted in a profit of +$9 780,00. The trade was opened on the 10th of March at 2:25PM and closed on the 16th of March at 2:44PM.

The most interesting trading instruments chosen by traders:

• # XRB — gasoline futures, traded on NYMEX exchange. The contract volume is 42 000 gallons (approximately 159 cubic meters). Minimum price fluctuation is $0.0001 (1/100 of a penny) for a gallon or $4.20 per contract;

• # ZR — rice futures contract, traded in CBOT, a subsidiary of Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Rice is one of the most cost-demanding crops. It is produced throughout the world and is rated second among crops (surpassing corn and second to wheat) by production volume. The contract volume is 200 000 kg. Minimum price fluctuation is 0.5 cent and costs $10;

• # RF — futures contract for EUR/CHF. It’s a low-volume contract, its daily volume does not exceed several hundred contracts. The contract size is 125 000 Euro. Minimum price fluctuation (2 point and 1 tick) is 0.0001 CHF for 1 EUR or 12.5 CHF per contract;

• # URALKALIY («Уралкалий») —  a Russian company, world’s largest producer of potash fertilizers. Uralkali produces approximately 20% of the world’s potash fertilizers. 80% of the product is exported. Among the top buyers are China, India, Russia, USA, Brazil and countries of Southeast Asia;

• # T (AT&T Inc) — an American telecommunications company. It is the largest provider of both local and long-distance telephone services and second-largest mobile phone operator in the US. It is listed 18th among the largest mobile telephone operators in the world, with 135 million mobile customers.

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Interview with our contest winners. Trading is hard work and freedom

In the fifth round-up the winners discuss the essence of trading. They often agree in their views on it. The ideas that “trading is freedom” and that “trading is hard work” were present in every interview, one way or another. Hare are the interviews of two winners of Drag Trade and two winners of Rally Trade.

Abel Yonatan, Indonesia, the winner of 188th round of Rally Trade

"After I’d finished school I was looking for a place to earn some money for a long while. Eventually I took interest in financial markets. It’s been five years and I still earn money by trading. Trading gives freedom: I’m not bound by time and I’m in charge of my own life. Even if what I earn is just a drop in the ocean compared to all the money on the market, it is still enough for me to live on. A good trader should be open to the market, as much as possible. Because the market is always right. When I first started trading, the hardest part for me was not to be greedy. My trading strategies are based on the essential indicators, such as Stochastic Oscillator, Bollinger lines etc. I combine them with support and resistance levels. Also I necessarily stick to one pair. My most successful trade had to do with Brexit. I sold one GBP/USD lot and got $5000 in an hour. In general I like to trade with GBP/JPY and EUR/USD pairs. I chose Grand Capital as my broker because I like when deposits are fast and easy. I use FasaPay for deposits and withdrawals with Grand Capital. Also, Grand Capital offers great bonuses and contests. My piece of advice to beginner traders: always keep in mind that you have to calm down and relax before you start trading. And base your strategy on actual market indicators and not on your own speculations".

Svetlana Pletnyova, Russia, the winner of 356th round of Drag Trade

"I started trading quite recently. An acquaintance suggested that I try, so I went ahead with it. My professional training is in cooking, although I work as a salesperson. Trading appeals to me as a great opportunity to make money. I’m still learning to trade and I’ve got enough difficulties. Just consider the terms alone! I hope that my most brilliant trade is yet ahead. I waltzed into Grand Capital’s contest expecting something interesting and productive. And so it was. I use more volatile instruments in contests and proceed as situation demands. Luck and persistence helped me win this round. I don’t dare to give advice to others, as I’m myself still a beginner. So I’ll just wish everyone luck!"

Aleksandr Sasyuk. Russia, the winner of 189th round of Rally Trade

"I own an IT consulting company. I’ve been trading for more than six years. I was looking for extra income and eventually came to financial markets. Trading appeals to me because of freedom and independence. I learned trading on my own. At first I got distracted a lot when my friends started giving out advice and pushing their own vision of the market situation. But I didn’t trust anyone and went my own way. The trade that stuck with me was the one that resulted in 1100% with the EUR/GPY pair in an hour. My favorite strategy is Price Action (editor’s note: Price Action is trading without indicators, relying solely on price dynamics). When I choose brokers I consider promptness of deposit/withdrawal and order execution. I’ve entered Grand Capital contest to evaluate the reliability of the company".

Vladimir Belikov, Russia, the winner of 367th round of Drag Trade

"I’m a logistics specialist in a furniture company. I’ve been trading for about a year. Extra income doesn’t hurt, after all. So I decided to try to earn money on Forex. It’s pretty convenient, you can trade without leaving you house. Learning to trade is easy, there are tons of information on the topic online. But you must remember that trading is hard work. Usually I trade with EUR/USD pair. As for trading websites, I like TradeLikeaPro, and as for trading strategies, I like Price Action. As I understand it, you have to choose a strategy and follow it completely, so it starts bringing income. For the present I mostly choose brokers by their reputation. Grand Capital contests can help you earn initial capital and learn a lot at the same time. I won this round thanks to low volatility. I tend to trade better in days like these. My advice to the future winners is to hone your skills, read more and gain experience".

Learn about contest rules and sign up for the next round here.

Come to our seminar on 8-9 of April and meet a trader from Wall Street!

We are pleased to invite you to attend a trading seminar that will take place on 8-9th of April 2017 in Emalahleni and Secunda, South Africa.

During the two-day event, you will learn about Grand Capital services, how to enhance your trading skills and how to start a successful business from scratch.

But wait... There’s more! We have invited a special guest, whose identity will not be uncovered until the seminar. One of the best performing analysts of Wall Street and a professional trader with 10 years of experience on financial markets, who currently manages funds for large investors, will share the secrets of profitable trading with the attendees.

Goutam Das, Grand Capital Business Development Manager will be there to answer all the question regarding Grand Capital services and promotions.

Register now

To learn more about the event, email to g.das@grandcapital.net, call at +27768740487 or simply join our WhatsApp group!

Seminar agenda:

• Day 1
  

  • 8th of April (Secunda, South Africa)

  • Seminar for: Traders and Investors

  • Venue: SasolClub, Nelson Mendela Drive, Secunda, 2302

  • Starts at: 11AM

  • Topic: Everyone deserves to be a millionaire!

  • Learn How Everyday People Are Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game from our secret guest from Wall Street.

• Day 2
  

  • 9th of April, (Emalahleni, South Africa)

  • Seminar for: Partners

  • Venue: Highveld Protea Hotel, Mandela St, Klipfontein, Emalahleni, 1035, South Africa

  • Starts at: 11AM

  • Topic: How to start a profitable business from scratch.

Each session is approximately 8 hours long.

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Grand Capital weekly recap (April 10th — April 14th)

Take a look at the last week’s trading results of Grand Capital’s clients: 

The most active client

Placed 3349 trades, including 1989 profitable ones and 1360 that resulted in a loss. The majority of trades involved CAD/JPY and AUD/USD.         

Maximum deposit growth

In one trading week on a single account was $35 057,12.

The most profitable trade of the week

Resulted in a profit of $12 027,00. The trade was opened on the 15th of March at 8:36PM and closed on the 10th of April at 7:30AM.

The most interesting trading instruments chosen by traders:

• # ZR — futures contract for rice, traded on CBOT, a subsidiary of Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Rice is one of the most cost-demanding crops. It is produced all over the world and occupies the second place among crops in terms of production volume (the first is wheat and the third is corn);

• # AEX — AEX index futures, traded on Euronext stock exchange. The size of the contract is calculated by multiplying €200 by the index quote. The quotes are specified in the index points. 1 tick equals 0.05 index point and is worth €10.00. AEX index is one of the Netherlands’ most important stock indices and encompasses 25 of the country’s major companies;

• # HO — mazut futures, traded on NYMEX exchange market. Contract value is 42,000 gallons (1 imperial gallon is 4,55 liters; 1 US gallon is 3,78541178 liters). The quotes are in USD for a gallon. Minimum price fluctuation is $0,0001 for a gallon;

• # MSFT (Microsoft Corporation) — one of the largest international producers of software for personal computers, gaming consoles, PDA, mobile phones. Microsoft has developed the most popular operating system in the world — Windows OS metafamily.

• # IBM — one of the major producers and suppliers of hardware and software in the world. The company is also known for its IT and consulting services

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Grand Capital has gathered 150 traders at seminars in South Africa

Educational trading seminars in South Africa have become traditional for Grand Capital. On the 8th and 9th of April we've held another two seminars and here is how they went:

Innocent Thembokuhle, the organizer of the seminars and a partner of Grand Capital in South Africa:

«These seminars have become a major event for the locals. We have done a tremendous work: have developed an interesting agenda, invited Grand Capital representatives from the headquarters and a famous trader Wories Heico. I am sure that South Africa is a very promising market. In our plans — opening of a new trading school and to continue spreading the Forex culture in South Africa."

The first seminar was held for traders and investors and took place in Secunda. According to our calculations, 120 people attended the event. The attendees learned about the basics of trading on financial markets: how to become a successful trader, analyse the market, choose a strategy and invest wisely. This time we invited a special guest Wories Heico, an analyst from Wall Street and a professional trader with 10 years of trading experience. Heico shared his experience of a risk-free and profitable trading.

 
The second seminar took place in Emalahleni  and was aimed at those who want to start a business in the Forex industry. The seminar was held by Goutam Das, a manager from the company's headquarters. The seminar was attended by 28 people.

 
Grand Capital will keep working in Southern Africa. New seminars have already been planned for May-June 2017 in several cities of the region. Follow the news not to miss the announcements!

Grand Capital team

Grand Capital weekly recap (April 17th — April 21st)

Here are the results of the last trading week, from 17th of April to 21st of April 2017.

The most active client

Placed 1550 trades, including 828 profitable ones and 722 that resulted in a loss. The majority of trades involved GBP/JPY, EUR/CAD, AUD/CHF and GBP/CAD pairs.

Maximum deposit growth

In one trading week on a single account was $58 373,40

The most profitable trade of the week

Resulted in a profit of $19 500,00. The trade was opened on the 31st of March at 14:40 and closed on the 20th of April at 12:19PM.

The most interesting trading instruments chosen by traders:

• # BRN — Crude oil futures, traded on ICE exchange. Minimum price fluctuation is $0,01 for a barrel ($10,00 for a contract). The contract size is 1000 barrels(42000 gallons). The Brent oil price is a basis for the price formation for two thirds of the world’s international crude oil trading;

• # PL — platinum futures, traded on NYMEX exchange. The size of the contract is 50 troy ounces (1.56 kg). Market quotation: USD and cents (e.g. $1590,00 for an ounce). Minimum price fluctuation: $0,10 for an ounce ($5 for a contract);

• # KC — Coffee futures contract. Traded on ICE (NY). The contract size is standardized and equals 37 500 pounds (approximately 17 t). 1 tick is 0,05 and costs $18,75;

• # MAGNIT («Магнит») — a Russian retail company and a convenience store chain of the same name. As of 31st of December 2016 the company owns 25 059 locations. The company’s revenue in 2016 was 1.07 trillion RUB;

• # EBAY — eBay is an online platform providing sales services for both private individuals and companies. The company was founded in 1995, its market capitalization is 68.9 billion USD (as of May 2015).

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Trading and company services schedule over May holidays

Dear clients!

Due to the May statutory holidays, the trading schedule for the following trading instruments will be changed:

• On 1, 8, 9 of May — trading for USDRUR, EURRUR and Russian Stock CFDs is closed.

• On the 1st of May trading for European indices is closed (AEX, CAC 40, DAX, DJ EURO STOXX 50, SMI, FTSE 100, Russell 2000).

• From the 2nd till the 5th May and from the 10th of May trading will be available as usual.

Please mind that due to lower liquidity during the holiday period, high volatility may be expected.

All company's services will be working as usual.

Requests for deposit/withdrawal will be processed according to the company regulations. Deposit/withdrawal requests for bank cards and bank wires will be processed in accordance with your bank's holiday schedule.

Please consider this information when planning your trading activity.