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In the United States of America services on operations with finance derivatives with such base asset as the currency quote obtained in the results of trades on FOREX interbank exchange market are mainly rendered by futures brokers with the futures commission merchant (FCM) license and retail FOREX dealers with retail foreign exchange dealer license (RFED). In the USA historically developed distribution of regulation spheres takes place. Under this model, futures market mainly falls under the competence of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Self-regulatory organization - National Futures Association (NFA). Futures commission merchants and etail foreign exchange dealers acquire CFTC license and also enroll NFA self-regulatory organization. Regulating agencies set minimum amount threshold of company's proprietary funds, which by today amounts to at least 22 mln US dollars.
Popular article: Equidistant Channel
Equidistant Channel represents two parallel trend lines, which serve as support and resistance lines for the price. Basically it is inclined trading range with the lines connecting highest and lowest prices. Prevailing tendency is defined by a trader. If trend is upward, the line should be built along two lowest points (bottom – bottom). In case of downward trend, the line is built along two highest points (top - top) Parallel line is built as distant as possible from the trend line. The result will be equidistant channel within the borders of which fluctuation of currency rate takes place.
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