Forex Trading on Total Trader

Trading in foreign currencies, or FX trading, has grown in popularity over the last thirty years to become the most robust financial market in the world at present. As evidence of this fact, more than $2 trillion (measured in U.S. dollars) of FX trading takes place daily. Part of the strength of this particular market is attributable to the fact that the forex market, in effect, rarely closes. In actual fact, FX trading can be conducted twenty-four hours a day because there is overlap between the major markets in Europe, Asia and the United States. After all, we do live in an age where the global economy is becoming more and more integrated and this affords a host of new FX trading opportunities.

FX Options

The Total Trader platform is the first FX Option platform to offer trading of FX options directly on live streaming prices, without dealer intervention, to private investors. Total Trader offers Over the Counter (OTC) plain vanilla European style Forex options in 34 major currency crosses, traded online through our Total Trader trading platform.

What are FX options?

An Forex Option gives an investor the right, but not the obligation, to either  buy (Call Option) or sell (Put Option) a certain currency pair at a specified price (known as the strike) on a specified date (the expiry date). For this right to buy or sell the underlying asset, a premium is paid upfront to the seller of the Option. Whether one chooses to use, or exercise, this right is dependent upon the market conditions at the time the Option expires. Trading Forex Options makes it possible to profit when a currency pair moves higher or lower.

TradeMaker FX

TradeMaker provides Entry, Target and Stop price levels for daily and intraday trading ideas on major currency crosses. Each trade idea is linked to an intuitive chart image displaying these levels and to explanatory text. A pre-populated trade ticket then facilitates fast execution.

Find out more about TradeMaker

Spot Metals

Spot Metals Market Information

Spot metal trading of Gold and Silver is available through the Forex Trading module within eBridge Trader, spot Gold and spot Silver can be traded versus the US dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen and the Australian dollar.

With the eBridge platform, take advantage of small minimum trade sizes with low margin requirements and tight spreads. Access these two popular Precious Metal markets and benefit from:

• Increased Leverage  - Take a larger position than you would take if you funded your trade in full.
• Potential Portfolio Hedge – Consider Gold or Silver to hedge against market volatility caused by economic, political or social turbulence.
• Flexible Contract Size – Trade the number of units that you choose.

Exchange Traded Funds on Total Trader

Exchange Traded Funds offer a broad and diversified exposure to an index of securities making them ideal for diversifying your investment portfolio.

ETFs are passively managed investment funds traded publicly on stock exchanges in the same manner as traditional stocks. An increasingly popular product, ETFs combine the benefits and ease of investing in stocks with the advantages of managed fund investing and ready-made diversification of index tracking.

ETF investing with Total Trader

• Lower management fees than traditional managed funds
• Easy access
• Intraday liquidity
• Bought and sold through major stock exchanges like stocks
• Linked to major market indexes
• Suits both shorter term traders or longer term investors that wants to diversify

ETF Growth

About ETFs

What are Exchange Traded Funds?

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are index funds or trusts that are listed on an exchange and can be traded in a similar fashion as a single equity. Today, the number of ETFs available continues to grow and diversify. Investors can buy or sell shares in the collective performance of an entire stock portfolio, or a bond portfolio, as a single security. Exchange traded funds allow some of the more favourable features of stock trading, such as liquidity and ease of equity style features to more traditional index investing.

Each ETF tracks an index or benchmark, meaning the objective for an ETF is to replicate the performance of the index or benchmark that the ETF is tracking. ETFs track specific stock, bond, commodity or currency indices, some of which have a regional focus, while others have a sector focus, thus making them ideal for diversifying portfolios

ASX ETFs  

Domestic - Investing in ETFs is easy as they trade in exactly the same was as any other share on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Four of the major providers have ETFs and ETCs on issue on the Australian Stock Exchange. These providers include ETF Securities, iShares, State Street Global Advisers (SSgA) and Vanguard Investments.

ASX code of popular Domestic ETFs (ASX Code – Fund Name)

SFY – SPDR S&P/ASX 50 Fund
STW – SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund
SLF – SPDR S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Fund

Click here for a full list of ETFs availiable on the ASX

Commodity ETFs

Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs) are similar to ETFs, except they track the performance of an underlying commodity index rather than stock market index. ETCs are also traded in the same manner as stocks but provide exposure to a range of commodities and commodity indices, which include energy, agricultural, metals and softs.

ETCs are open-ended securities, like ETFs, and are also asset backed by physical bullion or commodity (futures) contracts.

Benefits of Commodity ETFs:

• Easy access the markets – ETCs are traded as stocks on major  exchanges
• Low cost (yearly Management Expense Rates as low as 0.39% for some ETCs)
• High liquidity (matching the underlying commodities physical or futures markets)
• Daily transparent pricing
• No margin calls, need to roll contracts or risk of delivery associated with Futures

Emerging Markets ETFs

ETFs are a great way to invest in often difficult to access emerging markets such as China, India and South America. An emerging market economy is defined as an economy with low to middle per capita income. Such countries constitute approximately 80% of the global population and represent about 20% of the world’s economies.

Major ETF Providers

http://www.claymore.com/etfs - Claymore Securities offers a lineup of ETFs that track key market segments.

http://www.holdrs.com - HOLDRs (Holding Company Depository Receipts) are a group of unmanaged sector portfolios developed by Merrill Lynch that do not track specific equity indexes.

http://www.iShares.com -  iShares are a family of ETFs managed by Barclays Global Investors (BGI). Products cover multiple asset classes including stocks, bonds, and commodities.

http://www.iPathetn.com -  iPath are a series of ETNs managed by Barclays Bank that cover currency, commodity and emerging market indexes.

http://www.powershares.com -  The PowerShares offers a family of ETFs that utilize a proprietary model called Intellidex to screen a large group of stocks for those that have the best potential for capital growth. Each ETF portfolio strives to keep market exposure to specific segments within the U.S. economy and is rebalanced quarterly.

http://www.proshares.com -  ProShares offers a lineup of ETFs that are leveraged and inverse performing funds.

http://www.rydexfunds.com -  Rydex Investments offers a lineup of ETFs that offer both long market exposure and inverse market performance.

http://www.spdrindex.com -  The Select Sector SPDRs are ETFs designed to follow the 9 key industry sectors within the S&P 500.

http://www.spdrs.com -  State Street Global Advisors manages a diverse line of ETFs that cover major stock and bond indexes along with specialized asset classes like gold (GLD).

http://www.vanguard.com/etf -  Vanguard ETFs follow broadly diversified stock and bond indexes. Fund investors that own conventional Vanguard index mutual funds may convert to Vanguard’s ETF share class for a small fee.

http://www.wisdomtree.com -  WisdomTree Investments offers ETFs that are fundamentally weighted according to dividends and earnings.

CFDs on Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

We offer a range of CFD over ETFs which allows you to have all the benefits of an ETF but with added gearing. Find out more about CFDs

Futures Trading on Total Trader

Total Trader is at the forefront of online futures trading, offering access to one of the widest selections of online, offline and pit-traded futures available. Find out more about Futures with Total Trader

Futures Live Data Costs

Clients can easily manage live data subscriptions through the integrated subscription management tool.

Access to Global Markets

The establishment of global futures exchanges allow futures investors and traders to diversify their trading systems by participating in over 50 different markets worldwide. These include currencies, stock indices, financials, agricultural products, precious metals, and energy products.

Major Exchanges Available

• CME
• ECBOT
• SFE
• EUREX
• GLOBEX
• ICE
• HKEX
• NYBOT

Stocks/CFDs on Total Trader

Investors are increasingly looking to Contracts for Difference

CFD Trading

(CFDs) as a more flexible method of trading stocks online.

CFD trading is carried out on live prices on Total Trader’s online
trading platforms, without the delays of normal stock trading,
such as waiting for fills from the stock exchange.

CFDs are more flexible method of trading stocks online and investors are increasingly looking to it.

Investors are increasingly looking to Contracts for Difference (CFDs) as a more flexible method of trading stocks online.

Stock/CFD Exchanges Available

Americas
US  – American Stock Exchange, NASDAQ Capital Market, NASDAQ Global Markets, New York Stock Exchange, Other OTC on NASDAQ (Pink Sheets)
Canada – Toronto Stock Exchange

Asia Pacific
Australia – Australian Stock Exchange Ltd.
Hong Kong -Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Japan - Tokyo Stock Exchange

Europe
UK – London Stock Exchange
Switzerland – Swiss Exchange, Virt-X
Germany – Frankfurt /Xetra Stock Exchange
Italy – Milano Stock Exchange
Denmark – OMX Copenhagen
Plus more than 10 other European exchanges

Index CFDs

Trade over 15 Index-tracking CFDs across over 20 exchanges worldwide with a single click. Additionally index-tracking CFDs trade on live prices without needing to subscribe to live pricing.

Index-tracking CFDs are the easiest way to gain exposure to global stock markets whether taking long or short positions. Index-tracking CFDs are linked to the performance of a stock index which allows investors to easily diversify investment risks. These index-tracking CFDs can be short sold, opening up the possibility of turning a profit in a falling market.

DMA CFD Trading – Direct Market Access

Designed to cater to the professional trader and investor, we offer CFD Exchange DMA on most global exchanges. CFD Exchange DMA gives Direct Market Access to the exchange order book on real-time CFD prices. This means a trader can combine the benefits of trading direct on an exchange with the leverage of margin-traded CFDs.

With DMA CFDs, traders get direct access to the exchange order book and can place trades directly around the live market depth. CFD Exchange DMA is a leveraged product, allowing for increased market exposure, while short selling is also a possibility.

Live Market Prices - Costs & Rebates

By default, clients have access to delayed market data on the equities and futures exchanges on which they are enabled to trade. To receive real-time market data for stock, CFD, CFD DMA or futures trading, clients will have to subscribe to the individual exchanges. Clients will incur a small monthly subscription fees for the data they elect to receive in real time. An Online Subscription Tool is available on the live trading platforms.

Data fee rebates for active equity trading clients.
For equities clients that subscribe to real-time market data, we have introduced a data fee rebate scheme where fees are rebated per exchange should clients trade the minimum number of times across both stocks and CFDs during each calendar month. Rebates are only applicable for non-professional equities clients subscribing to level-1 data. The definition of Non-Professional and Professional subscribers may vary by exchange.

News Overview – eBridge Trader Video Tutorial

How to check Trading Conditions – eBridge Trader Video Tutorial

Charting Overview – eBridge Trader Video Tutorial

Navigating eBridge Trader – eBridge Trader Video Tutorial

Placing Orders – eBridge Trader Video Tutorial

Saving Your Workspace – eBridge Trader Video Tutorial

Getting started with eBridge MobileTrader

STEP 1

Visit the mobile.TotalTrader.com.au/sim (demo account) or mobile.TotalTrader.com.au (live account) on your mobile phone.

STEP 2

Enter your login details you received in your welcome email.

STEP 3

You are now logged on to eBridge MobileTrader (layout may appear different between mobile phones).

How to install eBridge Trader

STEP 1

Click the Download Now link contained in your demo account welcome email.

STEP 2

Next click the Run button.

STEP 3

You maybe required to click Run a second time.

STEP 4

Please wait while the installation files download.

STEP 5

You will be directed to the eBridge Trader Installation wizard, click Next.

STEP 6

Click Next unless you want to use an alternative installation directory.

STEP 7

You have now successfully installed eBridge Trader! Click Finish.

STEP 8

Double click on the eBridge Trader icon on your desktop to start the program.

Getting started with eBridge WebTrader

STEP 1

Click the web.TotalTrader.com.au/sim (demo account) or web.TotalTrader.com.au (live account) link in your welcome email

STEP 2

You are now on the webtrader login page

STEP 3

Enter your user ID and password that specified in your welcome email

 STEP 4

You are now logged on to eBridge WebTrader

How To Build Your Own Workspace – eBridge Trader

1. Select & customise workspace

Click File on the top menu bar, select New, choose Blank Workspace or Workspace to start.

Blank workspace allows you to customise your Workspace according to your preference.

New Workspace is a menu of pre-set templates for your selection.

Blank workspace: The following sections are a step by step guide for you to customise your own workspace.

2. Add your preferred products

1. Click Tools on the top menu bar, select Prices and Trade to open the Prices and Trade panel.
2. Click Tools, select Instrument Explorer to search for products.
3. Type full name of the product under the “Look for” box.
4. Click on plus (+) sign to expand product list.
5. To view prices of chosen product, drag selected product and drop into Prices and Trade panel.

3. Customise your product fields

1. Right click on the top row (grey colour) of Prices and Trade panel.
2. Select Settings, click Choose Columns.
3. Tick on “Description” for full product name display.

Tip: You can add, delete fields on the Choose Columns window to customise Prices and Trade panel.

4. News and Economic Calendar at a glance

5. Add Charts 

New TradeMarker FX Trading Idea Tool

Try TradeMaker today with a Free Total Trader Demo Account

THE TRADEMAKER FX TRADING IDEA TOOL

TradeMaker is a real-time trading idea generator for the Forex trading market, which is available through eBridge’s downloadable online trading platform, the eBridgeTrader, and soon through the eBridgeWebTrader.

TradeMaker provides Entry, Target and Stop price levels for daily and intraday trading ideas on major currency crosses. Each idea is linked to an intuitive chart image displaying these levels and to explanatory text. A pre-populated trade ticket then facilitates fast execution.

Key benefits of TradeMaker

• Real-time Intra-Day Forex trade ideas
• 10 daily Forex trade ideas (published at 16:00 AEST, with an update at 20:00 AEST)
• Pre-populated Trade Module with single-click execution
• Entry, Target and Stop order prices
• Trade ideas published on TradeBoard, FX Board, Chart and Chat Module
• Precise Forex chart analysis with support levels
• Detailed trade idea commentary

EASY FOREX TRADING

Clients are notified when TradeMaker’s trading ideas are published (at 16:00 AEST, with an update at 20:00 AEST), by the appearance of a light bulb icon on the TradeBoard, FX Board, Charts, Chat and Instrument Selector. Once the trade idea has been acknowledged by the user, the TradeMaker light bulb will disappear until another idea is published on the currency cross.

If clicked, the light bulb icon launches the TradeMaker module, which contains a description of theidea, a chart image displaying entry, target and stop price levels and a populated trade ticket. The client can then amend the account, volume and order prices according to their personal prefrences.

FOREX TRADE TRACKING

Once the user has executed the TradeMaker trade idea the related orders including entry, target and stop will be displayed on the chart. The open orders module will display the TradeMaker lightbulb icon and link the related orders togther in order to efficiently track trade idea orders.

Try TradeMaker today with a Free Total Trader Demo Account

Toronto Stock Exchange – Canadian Stocks & CFDs Available

Total Trader has  added Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stocks and CFDs to the trading platforms.

CFDs available now! Total Trader has 180+ of the largest Toronto-listed stocks available as CFDs now. For a list of the available CFDs, commission rates and margin requirements, please view the Trading Conditions in the platform and select Toronto Stock Exchange.

Try trading Canadian stocks and CFDS with a
Free Total Trader Demo Account

Total Trader June Update

Contents

• June update video including the launch of WebTrader & MobileTrader, new functions on the platform, current market updates and more.
• WebTrader & MobileTrader Launch
• New Features
• Follow Total Trader on Twitter
• Suggestions & Feedback

June Update Video

WebTrader & MobileTrader Launch

We have now released WebTrader and MobileTrader.

Existing clients can log in WebTrader and MobileTrader using the log in details you use to log in into the platform. Please find the web addresses below:

WebTrader – web.totaltrader.com.au
MobileTrader – mobile.totaltrader.com.au

Click here for a free 30 day trial of WebTrader or MobileTrader

New Features

We have expanded the range of exchanges we cover to now include Hong Kong Futures (Hang Seng Index, Mini Hang Seng Index, Hang Seng China Enterprise Index), Canadian Stocks and Canadian CFDs.

Additionally we now offer related orders (If Done & OCO) for DMA CFDs, Stocks and Futures. Previously these orders types were only available for Non-DMA CFDs and Forex.

Follow Total Trader on Twitter

Total Trader is now on Twitter – http://twitter.com/TotalTrader. We post up to the minute news, information and tips.

Suggestions & Feedback

We welcome client feedback to improve our services. If you have any suggestions of how we can improve or comments about what you like about our service, we would like to here from you. Please email info@totaltrader.com.au

NEW! Commodity CFDs Comming Soon

Tricom Trader clients are now able  to trade Commodity CFD contracts.

Tricom Trader Commodity CFDs lower the barriers to trading the most liquid global commodities markets. The CFDs offer traders access to products from the energy complex, precious and base metals, soft commodities and grains at lower margins and smaller contact size than futures contracts.

Commodity CFD lot sizes are a fraction of the future.

Commodity CFDs are denominated in smaller lots than the underlying future. For example, the US Crude CFD is 25 barrels of oil, rather than 1,000 barrels. Each CFD is quoted as 1 unit of the underlying contract (e.g., 1 barrel), but there will be a minimum trade size.

Higher leverage on the Commodity CFD compared to the future.

CFD margin requirements are lower than for the underlying future, offering more exposure for less. Tricom Trader half-margins also apply to Commodity CFDs, lowering margin requirements even further for the first $75,000 (or equivalent) of collateral required on your account.

No commissions on Commodity CFDs.

 A commission is not charged, but there is a spread included in the price Tricom Trader derives for each CFD. This derivation means that whilst the CFD prices track the underlying future they are not exactly the same.

Access the world’s most liquid commodity markets.

Up to 20 Commodity CFDs will be on offer in the coming months. Each CFD is underlain by a futures contract but does not carry the same name or symbol as the future.

Commodity CFDs expire each month.

 Like futures, Tricom Trader Commodity CFDs will expire each month and will be cash settled on the expiry date of the underlying future. Front month (current contract) and back month (following contract) will be offered to enable clients to manually roll positions from one contract to the next.

Product highlights include:

USCRUDE, derived from the US Light Sweet Crude Oil futures contract. And in the coming months a wide range of other commodities will be added to the line-up.

Minimum trade sizes a fraction of the corresponding future – trade as little as 25 barrels for USCRUDE
Greater leverage – margins from 5% on the first $75,000 of collateral

Reduced Minimum Trade Size for Spot Gold

Tricom Trader has reduced the minimum trade size for spot gold (XAUUSD) to 10 ounces.

This will help clients with smaller accounts be able to handle the extreme volitility that traders can experience when trading spot gold.

A $1 dollar movement in the price of gold will now be worth $10usd when trading the minimum trade size.

Japanese Language Support for CFD Names

Tricom Trader will display names in Japanese characters for CFDs traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

This will only affect users who selected the Japanese character set in Tricom Trader

This feature will be available in Tricom Trader at the end of June.