Analysis, education and company news from our Dubai desk — practical reading for anyone trading Forex, indices and commodities.
Forex and commodity markets move every day, but the reasons behind those movements are not always obvious.
Forex markets have had plenty to digest over the past week, with a soft US jobs report reshaping expectations around the Federal Reserve's next move — and sending ripple effects across major currency pairs, gold, and broader risk sentiment.
If you're trading forex from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or anywhere in the UAE, one factor quietly decides whether your trades have room to breathe or get squeezed by wide spreads and choppy price action: timing.
With this growth has come a wider choice of trading platforms — and a more pressing question for anyone entering the market: how do you choose a forex broker in Dubai you can actually trust?
Choosing a forex broker is not simply a matter of comparing spreads or downloading the trading platform with the most features. A broker becomes part of the infrastructure through which you access the financial markets. Its regulatory status, trading conditions, execution arrangements, platform, account procedures and risk controls can all affect your trading experience.
Choosing a trading platform is one of the most important decisions for anyone entering the financial markets. The platform is where traders analyze price movements, place orders, monitor open positions and manage their trading activity.
Dubai is an international financial centre with access to established banks, investment firms, fintech companies and online trading providers. That choice is useful, but it can also make the search for the best forex brokers in Dubai confusing.
An economic calendar helps a forex trader know when scheduled data, central-bank decisions, and policy speeches may increase volatility. For traders in Dubai, the key step is converting release times correctly into Gulf Standard Time, which is UTC+4 and does not use daylight saving.
If you've searched for a 0% deposit fee forex broker, you're probably trying to avoid losing money before you've even placed a trade.
Please read these documents carefully before opening an account or trading.