Overview
Trading Interface
Dealing Rates Window
Trader's Order
Open Positions
Currency Reference
Account Info.
Summary
Trading Interface
Charts & Tools
Trading Rules
Margin Calls
OVERVIEW OF FX STATION 2003
 
 
The FX Station 2003 is a newly-upgraded FX trading system using the latest advancements in Internet technology. It is totally Java-based and does not require any program installation on the user end. This new full-featured margin trading system only requires an Internet browser and a one time download of Java Plugins from Sun Microsystems. It enables efficient, fast and safe execution of FX deals, where the latest dealing prices are constantly published to every client logged on.


 
The FX Station 2003 was developed specifically to provide dealing advantages such as price transparency, fast execution of trades, instant Profit and Loss Equity reporting, instant Order and Position reporting, and electronic Limit and Stop order placement to the spot currency investor.


 
  TRADING INTERFACE
 
 

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At the heart of FX Station 2003 is the trading interface - a dealing desk in itself. It is a modular browser-based system that allows a trader to monitor the markets, program trading strategies, deal with the PFI desk, and be constantly aware of his market positions.


The trading interface has 6 sub Java Applet windows:

1. Dealing Rates window
2. Trader's Order window
3. Open Positions window
4. Currency Reference Rates window
5. Account Information window
6. Summary by Account window
     
 
  DEALING RATES WINDOW
 
 
   
 
The Dealing Rates window displays the real-time rates of the seven (7) currencies in the system.


  Open New Positions : Market Order
   
   
To open a new position, click on the currency rate (Sell or Buy) field or right click on your mouse on the currency rate (Sell or Buy) field and choose Market Order from the pop-up menu. The Amount input screen will appear.


Enter the desired amount (measured in lots) and click on ok. Upon confirmation of the Market Order, the new position will be displayed at the open position window.


  Limit Order for New Position : Entry Order
   
   
To place a limit order to open a new position, right-click on your mouse on the currency rate (Sell or Buy) field and choose Entry Order.

Enter the desired amount in lots, adjust the price, and click on ok.

NOTE: ENTRY ORDER PRICE MUST BE 30 PIPS AWAY FROM THE CURRENT MARKET PRICE.

Upon confirmation of this process, the Entry Order will be displayed in the Trader's Order window.

 
  TRADER'S ORDERS WINDOW
 
 
 
   
This window displays the Trader's desired Entry order waiting for execution. It shows the currencies to Buy or Sell with a time stamp on the time placed. Upon execution of Entry Order, the position will be displayed at the Open Position window.


 
Change Price of Entry Order
To change the price of Entry Order, right-click on the mouse and choose the Change Price command from the pop-up menu. Amend to the desired price and click on ok.


 

Remove Entry Order
Select the currency order record and right-click on the mouse. Choose the Remove Order command from the pop-up menu. Selected order will be removed.


 
Placing Stop & Limit Order for Entry Order
Stop & Limit order can be placed before the Entry Order is actually carried out. To place Stop or Limit, right-click on the mouse and choose Stop or Limit command from the pop-up menu. Key in the desired price and press ok. Upon execution of Entry Order, the entry position, stop or limit order will be displayed in the Open Positions window.


 
  OPEN POSITIONS WINDOW
 
 
 
   
 
The Open Positions window displays all open positions and allows placing/removing of Stop and Limit orders as well as closing the position. It also displays the realtime Net Profit and Loss, Commissions and Premiums (Overnight Interest).


  Place Stop Order
   
   
Right-click on the mouse within the position record and choose the Stop command from the pop-up menu. The Stop dialog box will appear:


  Place Limit Order
   
   

Right-click on the mouse within the position record and choose the Limit command from the pop-up menu. The Limit dialog box will appear.

Enter the desired Limit price and click on submit. The Limit price will appear within the position record.

NOTE : PLACING STOP OR LIMIT ORDER PRICE MUST BE 30 PIPS AWAY FROM CURRENT MARKET PRICE.

 
Close Position
Right-click on the mouse within the position record and choose the Close Position command from the pop-up menu. The selected open position will be closed by the price displayed on the Close Position dialog box.


 
Hedge Position
To hedge an open position on the current market price, select the position record and right-click on the mouse. Choose Hedge position command from the pop-up menu and the selected open position record will be hedged on the current market price.


 
Close Hedge Position
This function is only allowed for Traders to close hedged positions or in Margin Call 2 situation. Upon choosing the Close Hedged Position command from the pop-up menu, the hedged currency will automatically close at the current market price in pairs.


 
Change Price on Stops and Limits Order
Click on the rate (Stop or Limit) field within the position record or right-click on the mouse within the position record and choose Change Stop or Change Limit command from the pop-up menu. The Stop or Limit dialog box will appear. Enter the desired Stop or Limit price and click ok.


 
Remove Stops and Limits Order
Right-click within the position record and choose the Remove Stop or Remove Limit command from the pop-up menu. The Stop or Limit order will be removed.


 
  CURRENCY REFERENCE RATES WINDOW
 
 
   
 
This displays the currency rates information, the high and low of the currencies for the trading day, and premiums (%) calculation on overnight open positions for each currency.


 
  ACCOUNT INFORMATION WINDOW
 
 
   
 
The Account Information window displays values representing the status of the Trader's account(s), margin used, equity and usable margin.


 
Reports
Right-click on the mouse within the account record and choose the Report command from the pop-up menu. A new browser window will appear. The trader can choose the desired report in Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly, Since Open and User Define in M/Y format.


 
Trading Ratio
The Trading Ratio is used to allow the Trader to predefine the default amount of contracts (lots) to be used when opening a position on the particular account.

Click on the TR field within the account record and the Trading Ratio dialog box will appear. Enter the desired amount measured in lots and press ok.



 
  SUMMARY BY ACCOUNT WINDOW
 
 
   
 
This window displays the number of opened positions held by the Trader, Break-Even Price, and realtime Net Profit and Loss.


 
  TRADING HISTORY INTERFACE
 
 
 
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The Trading History Interface displays latest completed deals (closed positions) in chronological order. (Last 30 records are listed).


 
  CHARTS & TECHNICAL TOOLS
 
 
   
 
GBP/USD
Tick
1 Min
5 Min
15 Min
60 Min
Daily
EUR/USD
Tick
1 Min
5 Min
15 Min
60 Min
Daily
 USD/JPY
Tick
1 Min
5 Min
15 Min
60 Min
Daily
USD/CHF
Tick
1 Min
5 Min
15 Min
60 Min
Daily
 GBP/JPY
Tick
1 Min
5 Min
15 Min
60 Min
Daily
EUR/GBP
Tick
1 Min
5 Min
15 Min
60 Min
Daily
 EUR/JPY
Tick
1 Min
5 Min
15 Min
60 Min
Daily
  Available Charts:

1. Bar Chart
2. Candle Chart
3. Line Chart
4. Scatter Chart

 
  TRADING RULES FOR FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS
 
 
Currency
EUR/USD
GBP/USD
USD/JPY
USD/CHF
AUD/USD
NZD/USD
USD/CAD
(in EUR)
(in GBP)
(In USD)
(In USD)
(in AUD)
(in NZD)
(in USD)
Contract Size
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
Minimum Price Movement
0.0001
0.01
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
Trading Hours
Sunday 7.00pm EST to Friday 3.00pm EST (Summer Time) - 4.00pm EST (Winter Time)

System close for trading Friday 3.01 EST (Summer Time) -
4.01pm EST (Winter Time) to Sunday 6.59pm EST
(in USD) (in USD) (in USD) (in USD) (in USD) (in USD) (in USD)
Day Trade Margin (7pm EST to 3pm EST)
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
Night Trade Margin (3pm EST to 7am EST)
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
Calculation of Profit & Loss
For GBP, EUR, AUD, NZD - (Selling Price - Buying Price) x Contract Size x Qty

For USD/JPY, USD/CHF, USD/CAD

(Selling Price - Buying Price) / Exit Price x Contract Size x Qty

Calculation of Interest Premiums
USD/JPY, USD/CHF, USD/CAD

Contract size (100,000) x open buy or sell interest rate x no. of lots x 1 day ( x3 on Fridays)
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360 days

GBP/USD, EUR/USD, AUD/USD, NZD/USD

Contract size (100,000) x open buy or sell interest rate x no. of lots x 1 day (x3 on Friday) x open price
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360 days

 
 
  MARGIN CALLS
 
  Margin Call 1
   
1.
Occurs when an account¡¯s Equity < 70% of Used Margin (based on Night Trade margin requirements) at Day Trade Closing or (3:00 pm EST).
2. MC (1) will be marked on that particular account.
3.
Opening of a new position is prohibited including processing of Entry Order, Stop and Limit Orders.
4.
Trader will receive Margin Call Level 1 message stating that additional deposit is required to make Equity > Used Margin or close one or more open position to reduce Used Margin to the level of Equity > Used Margin.
5. If no action is performed by the Trader to make changes to the account's Equity > Used Margin within 24 hours, the System will close all open positions in this account at the Day Closing Time (3.00pm EST)
6. If the Trader performs the action required, Margin Call level 1 marked is removed from the account.
   
  Margin Call 2
   
1. Occurs when account's Equity < 30% of Used Margin (based on Day Trade margin requirements) at any given time.
2. System will automatically hedge all open positions.
3. MC (2) will be marked on the particular account.
4.
Opening of new position is prohibited including processing of Entry Order, Stop and Limit Orders. Only Closing Hedge Position is allowed.
5.
Trader will receive Margin Call Level 2 message stating that additional deposit is required to make Equity > Used Margin or close one or more hedged pair positions to reduce Used Margin to the level of Equity > Used Margin.
6.
If action is performed by the Trader resulting Equity >= Used Margin, the Margin Call Level 2 mark is removed from the account.
7.
If no action is performed by 3 pm EST by the Trader to make Equity >= Used Margin, all open hedged positions will be closed at the next trading day closing time.
   
  Short Margin
   
1.
Occurs at any time when Balance < 100% of Used Margin..
2.
Short Margin (SM) will be marked on the particular account.
3. Opening of new positions is prohibited.
4.
Trader will receive Short Margin message stating that additional deposit is required to make Balance >= Used Margin or close one or more of the open positions to reduce the Used Margin to the level of Balance >= Used Margin.
5.
If action is performed by the Trader before Day Closing Time (3.00pm EST), resulting Balance >= Used Margin, the SM mark is removed from the account.
6.
If no action is performed by the Trader before Day Closing Time (3.00pm EST), the system will close all open positions.
7.
If Short Margin had occurred during night margin trading hours (3.00pm to 7.00pm EST), trader should immediately close one or more open position to reduce the Used Margin to the level of Balance >= Used Margin. If no action is performed by the trader, system will close all open position at Day Opening Time (7.00pm EST).
 
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