It is a fact that the CoViD-19 pandemic created panic all around the world. Many industries and businesses have closed down, and firms are cutting jobs; all these factors are affecting the economy. People are scared and don't know what to do. Let's find the ways to ignore the panic, keep calm, and use your free time in quarantine to make a profit when the market is volatile.

'There is no place like home' proverb sounds a bit mockingly nowadays. 'Stay-at-home mums' LOL to our faces because today everyone is forced to survive in their usual reality, that is to be trapped inside cozy apartments and try to take advantage of this situation as much as possible. And … also not to get worried every second, go on working, cook, do sports, read books, master new crafts, raise diligent kids, and you can add extras to this list depending on your level of fear of missing out. 

Do you know all the essentials of trading Forex? Are you really that sure? If you don't doubt your knowledge, take a test on the basics. Be careful, it’s not a piece of cake – you can easily make a mistake ;)

If you feel like a student before an examination and go weak at your knees, familiarize yourself with our Forex Guide learn all the needed information about the FX word. Then, prove that you are savvy enough in trading essentials to become a professional market performer.

Investor, philanthropist, social activist, writer, the 56th richest person in the world, according to Forbes, and definitely the legend. Yeah, you have a hunch whom we are talking about. All these titles were given to the American financier George Soros, or it's better to say were deserved by this icon for 89 years of his life. You may call him as you prefer, but the crucial thing remains the same – he is a person whom people have discussed through the decades. Especially after that night when he earned a billion. Yeah, guys – one may lose count of zeros while writing this number.

How did Soros manage to do so? What else did he went through and achieved? And why people all over the world and the FX community, in particular, keep admiring this man? Today, we recall the story of the world-famous and probably the most generous trader of all time.

Forex is full of terms that look and sound exceptionally weird. Sometimes, it’s hard to believe that this is a real word and not a joke. Can you distinguish between real Forex terms and meaningless fiddle-dee-dee? Test yourself.

For FBS, February 9 marked 11 years in the brokerage business. As we look back over these years, we recount a lot of lessons learned. So, we’re old enough to share some wisdom that we got while developing a multimillion global venue from zero.  

Each Forex trader is a businessman. See what lessons of ours you can adopt to do better in your career.

Do you think that the market is an environment no woman can survive in?  When it comes to the finance industry, are you sure that a lady may not be considered a rival or an example? Are you afraid of entering “male” territory or have used your gender as an excuse for not to get started? In all the cases, we highly recommend you reading this article. FBS is sharing the story of women who have the edge over men in trading and prove – gender is not a variable affecting success.

Diversification is your pain killer pill if it ever comes to losses. Traders with balanced portfolios tend to be more secure about their failures, manage risks better, and avoid dramatic shortages of funds. However, it can only reduce pain, but won’t cure it. Remember, diversification alone does not guarantee that you will never lose again or that you will build a fortune in a year; it works more as a shield, a personal airbag that may soften any stroke of bad luck, save your nerves, and let you feel secure.

One of the determining reasons why thousands of people around the world start trading is flexible working hours. If in the past you were waking up in a funk heading to the office like a robot or were struggling to earn extras at odd jobs, Forex trading can become refreshing since the vacation options are open for you any time, any season. And what is more, you can afford it.

We will remember January 2020 as an extremely tense and frightening time. It started with missile attacks and ended with coronavirus pandemic, which shocked the markets big time. Let’s see how to ignore the panic and make money when everyone - including investors - are scared like babies in a thunderstorm.