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Our company continues to expand its range of useful content offerings for traders and investors. Recently we have launched a new section on our website: company blog where we will regularly publish educational articles, studies, news commentary, market analysis, and much more.

The new company blog is designed to help traders navigate the ever-changing situation in the stock and financial markets. Through the blog we plan to share our takes on current financial news with traders.

Users can leave comments under the blog posts, like and share articles: receive useful information and share it with your friends.

The first article is already up on the website: learn how to make money during the current crisis with promising instruments. The article explains why the current drop in gold prices indicates a significant growth in the future, and what other assets deserve your attention if you want to come out of this crisis on top.

In addition, our experts will provide daily trading recommendations during the ongoing pandemic and global economic recession.

Don’t forget to put your newly acquired knowledge to practice after reading the latest article!

The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a dramatic chain of events that are plunging the world into crisis. What does it mean for traders and investors, and why an economic crisis is the right time for trading? Let’s figure this out with the help of experts from Grand Capital.

Any global crisis means panic and mass hysteria. Investors resort to profit taking and start selling. However, every drop is always followed by a growth, and the deeper the fall, the stronger the rebound — a truth repeatedly confirmed by experience. Enter the risk investors: those who buy assets on the cheap hoping to sell on the rebound. It was with good reason that John D. Rockefeller said, “the way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets”.

How a pandemic affects the market

As the coronavirus-driven panic began to spread, stock and commodities exchanges came under pressure. Global indices continue to fall, oil prices have dropped almost double, risk appetite is in decline. Under the circumstances, investors prefer reserve assets, e.g. the American dollar, Swiss franc, gold. As the oldest trading asset, gold always rises after crises and shart drops. This can be exemplified by the 2008 financial crisis when gold fell 40% only to rise 300% in the next two years.

Changes in gold price during and after the crisis 2008

The picture that is emerging now is virtually the same as in 2008. This moment of sharp decline in gold prices is the best time to stock the valuable and long-lasting asset. 

Decline in gold prices, March 2020 

See the real-time online chart of XAUUSDe here.

Markets in the red? Time to buy!

This unfortunate winter, the new coronavirus contributed to the decline of prices for the shares of many major brands and other popular assets. The British stock market fell 10% in the most dramatic crash since 1987. In the US, Dow Jones and S&P 500 also plummeted to the lows of 1987.

However, the most severe blow was dealt to oil, the price of a barrel sank nearly to $30, reaching a sixteen-year low. Boeing, Apple, and Coca-Cola also showed a strong drawdown. A time of falling exchange prices for everything is the right time for bold investors to lay a foundation of their future prosperity.

Boeing (BA)

A staple of the world’s aviation industry. The stock of the largest aircraft manufacturer is valued at less than $150 per share right now. Even a rebound growth to $400 per share will yield 265% of profit in several years! And a margin rate of 20% per contract can multiply this profit five times!

Apple (APPL)

A company that requires no introduction. Having survived many shocks in the past, Apple demonstrates an enviable stability. With the stock price of $230, a rebound growth can bring 41% of profit per share. Moreover, unlike most trading instruments, Apple is known for the ability for a rapid recovery. In 2018–2019, the stock showed a near-100% growth! Using a margin rate of 20% can help you make the most of the situation with 300% of profit.

Coca-Cola (KO)

Buying the stock of the world’s most famous beverage brand at $40 per share will return as much as 50% of profit—and this without the margin rate.

To be fair, those accustomed to the permanent growth of financial assets are understandably confused—their securities are depreciating. However, if you missed the train of financial stability in 2009, now is the time to catch up.

Promising investments

The situation in the stock market is the most interesting. Stocks that are now cheap are sure to resume the growth after the next quarterly reports. NASDAQ has lost 17% since the beginning of the year, and 25% since the February highs. NASDAQ lost almost 20% since the beginning of the year and over 25% since 19 February. The current price is promising for long positions (buying) with an outlook of 20% profit in 2–4 months. With a margin rate the profit may reach 80%–100%.

March and February show leading numbers in terms of trading activity.

Meanwhile, despite the crisis, Grand Capital reports a several years’ record growth in activity in the first half of March 2020. Notably, total funds of Grand Capital clients went up by 159% and they withdrew 71% more money in the first two weeks of March compared to the averages values.

Just as before the crisis, the top list of popular trading instruments is occupied by the currency pairs EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD and gold. The most active traders in the time of pandemic come from South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

It’s up to every investor to decide whether to join the careful investors, or to take advantage of the crisis to make a killing. One way or the other, Grand Capital will continue to help you choose the most promising assets during the global crisis.

Where to start if you want to profit from the crisis?

To start making profit:

1. Register and open a trading account (several types are available: Standard, ECN, or MT5). Recommended account type for beginners is Standard.

2. Make a deposit, the recommended amount is $1,000 — to ensure that your profit will be significant and your risks limited (you’ll be able to sustain a drawdown during price fluctuations).

3. Select a leverage. The choice depends on your trading strategy, but the most popular value is 1:100.

4. Download MetaTrader 4 for mobile or desktop: you will need a trading platform to place trades and follow the trading process.

5. If you don’t know how to use a trading platform or you need instructions, consult our managers in your Private Office.

Numbers

Global crisis and the pandemic: growth of trading at Grand Capital.

March 1st, 2020–March 16th, 2020.

Total deposits increased by 159%.

Total withdrawals increased by 71%.

Countries with most active traders: South Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand.

Top-5 most traded instruments: USDJPY, EURUSD, GBPUSD, GBPNZD, GOLD.

Most profitable trade of the week: $9,782.98.

Maximum deposit growth: $28,053.41.

Grand Capital team wishes all women a happy International Women’s Day. We’re pleased to share that there are more and more women among our clients with each year!

March 8th is the day of solidarity of women fighting for equal rights and emancipation across the world. Grand Capital team is proud to have more and more women in the ranks of our traders with each year: in 2019, the average percentage of female users was 30%, but in the first months of 2020 the number reaches 34%.

We’re happy to report that the female half of our clients demonstrates amazing trading results every day and regularly wins our contests. Interviews with our female winners are available in the news section on our website.

Grand Capital team sincerely wishes all women to unlock their full potential, achieve success in all endeavors, and, or course, to trade profitably. Thank you for your professionalism and determination!

Please be advised that certain changes will be introduced to the trading schedule due to the start of daylight saving time from March 9th to March 27th, 2020 in the US, and from March 30th in the UK. Please refer to the table below for the schedule of all instruments subject to changes:

Symbol	Symbol Description	March 9th, 2020–March 27th, 2020*	From March 30th, 2020**
FX SPOT
USDRUR	US Dollar vs. Russian Rouble	9:00AM–10:50 PM	10:00 AM–11:50 PM
EURRUR	EURO  vs. Russian Rouble	9:00AM–10:50 PM	10:00 AM–11:50 PM
SPOT INDICES
DJI30	Dow Jones Industrial Average Index	12:05PM–10:55PM	1:05AM–11:55PM
NQ100	Nasdaq 100 Index	12:05PM–10:55PM	1:05AM–11:55PM
SP500	S&P 500 Index	12:05PM–10:55PM	1:05AM–11:55PM
ASX200	Australia 200 Index	12:50PM–7.30AM, 8:10AM–10:00PM	1:50AM–8:30AM, 9:10AM–11:00PM
HSI50	Hong Kong 50 Index	3:15AM–6:00AM, 7:00AM–10:30AM, 11:15AM–7:00PM	4:15AM–7:00AM, 8:00AM–11:30AM, 12:15AM–8:00PM
SPOT-METALS		12:05PM–10:55PM	1:05AM–11:55PM
SPOT-ENERGY
BRN	UK Brent Crude Oil — Spot	2:05AM–10:55PM	3:05AM–11:55PM
WTI	WTI US Crude Oil — Spot	12:05PM–10:55PM	1:05AM–11:55PM
NG	Natural Gas — Spot	12:05PM–10:55PM	1:05AM–11:55PM
US STOCK CFDs		3.35PM–9:59PM	4.35PM–10:59PM
RUSSIAN STOCK CFDs		9:05AM–5:29PM	10:05AM–6:29PM
ASIAN STOCKS CFD (TSE)		2:05AM–4:30AM, 5:30AM–7:59AM	3:05AM–5:30AM, 6:30AM–8:59AM
ASIAN STOCKS CFD (HKEX)		3:35AM–9:59AM	4:35AM–10.59AM

*EET Time (GMT+2)

**EEST Time (GMT+3)

Please note that on March 13th, 20th, and 27th, 2020 (every Friday during the transfer period), all mentioned instruments will become unavalable for trading at 11:00PM. All instruments will be available for trading as usual starting from on March 30th, 2020. Trading servers will be transferred to EEST (GMT+3) timezone.

This schedule is for informational purposes only and may be subject to change without any prior notice. Take this information into account while planning your trading activities.

Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us via LiveChat on our website, or open a support ticket in your Private Office.

Grand Capital is a company that strives to be closer to our clients, and it’s very important for traders to get timely advice from trained professionals. We continue to earn the trust of our clients in Africa, and today we’re pleased to announce that Namibian traders can now find free assistance in the headquarters of Grand Capital Africa.

Goutam Das, Director of Development in Africa:

“Grand Capital offers transparent trading conditions, the company has been on the market for more than 13 years and provides clients with only the most reliable trading platforms. Speaking of trust, we believe that traders should be able to consult with us personally, because it’s very easy to become a victim of scammers on the web. Experts working in the new Grand Capital office are ready to answer all your trading-related questions and train you.”

Some of the services provided in the new office:

• selecting the most suitable account type and product for trading or investing;
• assistance with a deposit of withdrawal of funds.
• joining our affiliate program;
• starting with copy trading and more.

Office contacts:

Address: Maerua mall, 62–64 Centaurus Road, Windhoek, Namibia

Phone: +264812266799

Grand Capital Africa is headed by Helena Nyau

Email: h.nyau@grandcapital.net

In observance of the upcoming International Women's Day in Russia, on March 9th, 2020, all Russian stock CFDs, as well as currency pairs USDRUB and EURRUB will be unavailable for trading.

Please, take this information into account while planning your trading activities. The instruments mentioned above will become available for trading on March 10th.

Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us: +7 800 301-3738, via LiveChat on our website, or open a support ticket in your Private Office.

Due to unscheduled maintenance on the side of the provider, certain malfunctions are observed in the operation of the website, Private Office and web terminal. Please abstain from using WebTrader for the moment. If you have any problems concerning orders, payments, or other issues, contact our client support via LiveChat on our website.

Six new instruments in the categories Spot Metals and Spot Energy will become available on ECN Prime accounts on February 19th, 2020.

We’re pleased to announce that six new instruments have been added to ECN Prime account: five spot metals (XPDUSDе, XPTUSDе, XAUEURе, XAGEURе, CUCUSDе) and one spot contract for natural gas (NGe).

Precious metals are traditionally considered to be safe haven assets, which means they ensure the safety and growth of capital in times of volatility on other markets. Additional advantage lies in their high liquidity and safety from inflation.

See the specifications of all instruments here.

Open an ECN Prime account and start trading in MetaTrader 4 or in the in-browser terminal WebTrader. Minimum deposit is $500. Leverage up to 1:100 is available on the account. Over a hundred instruments in four categories (Currency, Spot Metals, Indices, Energy) are available to traders.

ECN is an electronic trading system that provides access to the market of high liquidity and immediate order execution. Orders are executed in at the best market prices and do not depend on any external circumstances.

We often share with you remarkable stories of traders from all around the world. But once in a while we receive stories like this: trading is a hobby for 85-year-old Iraida and 58-year-old Lyudmila from Russia. They trade and make money, and they also participate in contests, win, and claim prizes like $500 or $1,000! We take off our hats to them and wish them further success. These stories remind us that trading is available to everyone. All you need is a desire to make money, resolution, and a computer. Read about the new winners in our latest interview round-up.

Albert Udaev, Russia, winner of the 506th round of Drag Trade, received real $ 200

Preferred instruments: USDZAR, XAUUSD, GBPJPY, GBPNZD

Preferred trading strategies: scalping, intraday trading, support and resistance levels, technical analysis

Indicators: RSI and Stochastic Oscillator

I am 36 years old, work as a programmer, also I like travelling. I learned trading from books, video tutorials, online webinars. I believe that it is necessary to study. Over time, my attitude to trading has become more serious, and now I want to turn Forex into a source of stable income. To deal with stress, you should always remember to follow your trading strategy. Experience also helps control emotions. When choosing a broker I pay attention to the company’s experience, read reviews on forums, examine deposit/withdrawal conditions. The thing I like the most about Grand Capital contests is that it’s possible to find one with suitable duration. This round was a success for me, I won with the help of scalping and my experience in trading. My advice to beginners is to study trading more and keep your emotions in check. Good luck to everyone!

Urazova Iraida Vasilievna, Russia, winner of the 263th round of Rally Trade, received a $500 bonus

Preferred instruments: gold, silver.

My name is Iraida, I am 85 years old and I’m retired. I’ve been trading for several years already. I’m fond of all sorts of creative activity, also I’m learning to work with computers. I have experience working with finance, so starting with Forex was not too hard for me. Grandchildren help me to learn. I have been familiar with trading for a long time, but I tried it only a few years ago. Trading for me is one of many hobbies, I do not set any big market goals. One of my most successful trades involved gold. I don’t get too anxious when trading. Grandchildren suggested I participate in the contest, at first I had doubts, but then I agreed — and managed to win! Competitive trading is much more interesting, because the desire to take the first place drives you forward. In this round I placed trades with gold and silver as I usually do. My piece of advice to beginners is to try! Try and you will definitely achieve your goals!

Lyudmila Panovitsyna, Russia, winner of the 505th round of Drag Trade, received real $ 200

Preferred instruments: EURUSD, USDCHF, Gold.

Preferred strategies: variable stop loss and variable take profit.

I am 58 years old, a former teacher of technical disciplines, a mother of many children, and now a grandmother of a large family, retired. I have been trading on the market since 2013, this is my hobby. I studied trading with books: Forex for Beginners (a Guide for Future Millionaires), The Price Action Bible—Trader’s handbook, Collected Lectures of the Russian Financial Analyst S. G. Demur. Demo and micro accounts are very useful for learning. I prefer intraday trading, this way it’s easier for me to close trades with profit. I close the position with profit when I want to move it to breakeven. My goal to earn + 30% of initial deposit per week and close positions at -30% of the deposit, then enter the market again. My biggest trading success happened when the prices of six simultaneously open positions reached profit after 4 hours, bypassing the stop loss. The biggest failure happened when the prices of six simultaneously open positions reached the stop loss after 4 hours, bypassing the take profit. I chose the wrong direction! I chose Grand Capital because it’s one of the biggest brokers. They also have an impeccable quality of service, I am reassured in this every time. My manager Rustem periodically reports company news, recommends to take an interest. I appreciate the opportunity to win a real deposit for trading in the contests offered by Grand Capital. For five years I missed a few Fridays, got into the top ten winners a few times. I think this is a wonderful one-hour contest! I chose the right direction of the gold price, so the position got into a profit trap. I used Fibonacci retracement level 50%, daily timeframe. I opened the first Buy position with a maximum lot of 50, it was a risky move! The remaining lots were smaller, according to the free margin level as the price moved upward — also risky! I got lucky and reached a constant profit of 1,573. As a result, 98 lots hit the target in the first 30 minutes of the competition. Did I have a desire to dive into the EURUSD market? This time, I decided not to tempt fate and moved away from the terminal. I want to advise novice traders to study the market more thoroughly: read books, follow the news and indicators. Also try to develop your own trading strategy. You can practice on a demo account for six months — you’ll see the results. I wish you all stable percentage from your strategy and success!

Dear clients!

In observance of the upcoming Presidents’ Day in the US on February 17th, certain changes will be introduced to the trading schedule.

The updated schedule for all the instruments subject to change in MetaTrader 4:

Symbol	Description	Feb 17, 2020*
SPOT INDICES
DAX30	Xetra Dax Index	1:05 AM–11 PM
FTSE100	FTSE 100 Index	1:05 AM–11 PM
NQ100	Nasdaq 100 Index	1:05 AM–8 PM
DJI30	Dow Jones Industrial Average Index	1:05 AM–8 PM
SP500	S&P 500 Index	1:05 AM–8 PM
JP225	Nikkei 225 Index	1:05 AM–8 PM
SPOT METALS
GOLD	Gold/US Dollar	1:05 AM–8 PM
SILVER	Silver/US Dollar	1:05 AM–8 PM
SILVEREUR	Silver vs Euro/ Spot	1:05 AM–8 PM
GOLDEUR	Gold vs Euro/ Spot	1:05 AM–8 PM
SPOT ENERGY
WTI	WTI US Crude Oil - Spot	1:05 AM–8 PM
BRN	UK Brent Crude Oil - Spot	3:05 AM–8 PM
US STOCK CFDs		Market Closed

*EET Time (GMT+2)

The updated schedule for all the instruments subject to change in MetaTrader 5:

Symbol	Description	Feb 17, 2020*
SPOT INDICES
DAX30	Xetra Dax Index	1:05 AM–11 PM
FTSE100	FTSE 100 Index	1:05 AM–11 PM
SP500	S&P 500 Index	1:05 AM–8 PM
NQ100	Nasdaq 100 Index	1:05 AM–8 PM
DJI30	Dow Jones Industrial Average Index	1:05 AM–8 PM
JP225	Nikkei 225 Index	1:05 AM–8 PM
SPOT METALS
XAUUSD	Gold vs US Dollar/ Spot	1:05 AM–8 PM
XAGUSD	Silver vs US Dollar/ Spot	1:05 AM–8 PM
XPDUSD	Palladium vs US Dollar/ Spot	1:05 AM–8 PM
XPTUSD	Platinum vs US Dollar/ Spot	1:05 AM–8 PM
XAUEUR	Gold vs Euro/ Spot	1:05 AM–8 PM
XAGEUR	Silver vs Euro/ Spot	1:05 AM–8 PM
CUCUSD	Copper vs US Dollar/ Spot	1:05 AM–8 PM
SPOT ENERGY
WTI	WTI US Crude Oil - Spot	1:05 AM–8 PM
BRN	UK Brent Crude Oil - Spot	3:05 AM–8 PM
NG	Natural Gas - Spot	1:05 AM–8 PM
US STOCK CFDs		Market Closed

*EET Time (GMT+2)

All mentioned symbols will be available for trading as usual starting from February 18th, 2020.

Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us: by email info@grandcapital.net, via LiveChat on our website, or submit a support query in your Private Office.

Grand Capital