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27 Apr 2012
FX Community :: Dukascopy TV Live webinars
Dear friends,
we have a daily live show that everyone can take part in. Not only can you participate but also offer us a topic for discussion. Bank experts and DFC members will give their outlook on the things you are interested in.
The webinars happen every day at 12:00 GMT.
Follow this page for the broadcast schedule and also submit a topic for discussion here:
http://www.dukascopy.com/tv/Live
Should you have any questions, feel free to ask .
Thread on forum - http://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/english/forex/jforex/forum/viewtopic.php?p=63836#p63836
Support e-mail - research@dukascopy.com
we have a daily live show that everyone can take part in. Not only can you participate but also offer us a topic for discussion. Bank experts and DFC members will give their outlook on the things you are interested in.
The webinars happen every day at 12:00 GMT.
Follow this page for the broadcast schedule and also submit a topic for discussion here:
http://www.dukascopy.com/tv/Live
Should you have any questions, feel free to ask .
Thread on forum - http://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/english/forex/jforex/forum/viewtopic.php?p=63836#p63836
Support e-mail - research@dukascopy.com
05 Apr 2012
FX Community :: Community TV Webinars
Happy Easter, everyone!
As a present - we start a new project. Every day, at 12:00 GMT we will host interactive webinars about Forex. You will have an opportunity to both watch and participate. In order to do so, just write about it in chat, turn on your webcam and mic and hop in. It's that easy.
You can find all the extra information in the special Telefision Community TV Room: http://www.telefision.com/room/communitytv
Hope you will find this new product interesting and useful.
Green pips to you all.
As a present - we start a new project. Every day, at 12:00 GMT we will host interactive webinars about Forex. You will have an opportunity to both watch and participate. In order to do so, just write about it in chat, turn on your webcam and mic and hop in. It's that easy.
You can find all the extra information in the special Telefision Community TV Room: http://www.telefision.com/room/communitytv
Hope you will find this new product interesting and useful.
Green pips to you all.
02 Apr 2012
Article Contest :: Changes in points calculation
The changes in points calculations are effective starting with today.
The views and popularity ratings are now integrated in Popularity column and we also have Quality rating. Quality is set by moderators checking the article. It reflects their impression of reading the article through.
Quality comprises of the following and is the marks that are put by the Moderators before the article is published online:
Formatting
Formatting should only be used to emphasize a certain point. Using bold or other style for whole paragraphs is unacceptable. Avoid underlined words if possible to avoid confusion with links. We evaluate the relevance of use formatting tools and the looks of the article.
Paragraphs
Articles should be well-structured, and divided into paragraphs by sub-topics.
Titles, subtitles, tags
A title should be a reflection of the essence of the article, and not a string of hype of attention grabbing words. If your text has sub-heading, they should be styled accordingly. Tags are they index terms that point at the most important pieces of information in your article.
Relevant pictures
Any text looks nicer with illustrations, but they should be close to the topic and relevant. We evaluate the quality and relevance of pictures.
Basic grammar
We don't expect articles to be grammatically perfect, but there are some unforgivable things. Many tend to forget that sentences start with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark. Also, one dot, question or exclamation mark is sufficient most of the times. So please avoid things like: "i started trading..... and... it was good!!!?!?!??!?!" or "y U nO pUt Me gOoD mArK dukascopy????"
The views and popularity ratings are now integrated in Popularity column and we also have Quality rating. Quality is set by moderators checking the article. It reflects their impression of reading the article through.
Quality comprises of the following and is the marks that are put by the Moderators before the article is published online:
Formatting
Formatting should only be used to emphasize a certain point. Using bold or other style for whole paragraphs is unacceptable. Avoid underlined words if possible to avoid confusion with links. We evaluate the relevance of use formatting tools and the looks of the article.
Paragraphs
Articles should be well-structured, and divided into paragraphs by sub-topics.
Titles, subtitles, tags
A title should be a reflection of the essence of the article, and not a string of hype of attention grabbing words. If your text has sub-heading, they should be styled accordingly. Tags are they index terms that point at the most important pieces of information in your article.
Relevant pictures
Any text looks nicer with illustrations, but they should be close to the topic and relevant. We evaluate the quality and relevance of pictures.
Basic grammar
We don't expect articles to be grammatically perfect, but there are some unforgivable things. Many tend to forget that sentences start with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark. Also, one dot, question or exclamation mark is sufficient most of the times. So please avoid things like: "i started trading..... and... it was good!!!?!?!??!?!" or "y U nO pUt Me gOoD mArK dukascopy????"
15 Mar 2012
FX Community :: FX Prediction contest
Good news, everyone!
We have a newcommer in our Contest family. The FX Prediction contest was launched this week on our Facebook page.
Take your chance to participate in the first round!
Simply follow the link to know more and take part: www.facebook.com/dukascopy
gl & hf
We have a newcommer in our Contest family. The FX Prediction contest was launched this week on our Facebook page.
Take your chance to participate in the first round!
Simply follow the link to know more and take part: www.facebook.com/dukascopy
gl & hf
07 Mar 2012
Trader Contest :: February results published
We are glad to annouce that the results of the February trader contest have been finalized and published. You are welcome to check those in the respective section.
28 Feb 2012
Article Contest :: Changes in points calculation(from April)
Good news, everyone!
We received a lot of requests to curb manipulations with popularity and reduce its value. So we decided to combine the "views" and "popularity" into a single column called "popularity".
To make things even better, another criteria is introduced. We'll call it "Quality". This parameter will be a function of marks for grammar, formatting, structure, correct titles and relevant pictures. In short, this will rate how well the article looks, and how easy it is to read.
Why is "quality" important? Because there are too many times, when authors use all-caps, excessive bold or italic; don't bother dividing a huge chunk of text into paragraphs or add absolutely pointless pictures. Sometimes, they will even submit something auto-translated and absolutely incomprehensible. Now all of these mistakes will put these authors at a serious disadvantage.
As for grammar, do not worry too much. This is mainly to make sure most authors remember that sentences start with a capital letter, and that just one punctuation mark is sufficient most of the times. You should be Ok, as long as you don't write like this:
"i started trading..... and... it was good!!!?!?!??!?!"
"y U nO pUt Me gOoD mArK dukascopy????"
Calculation of Popularity will also be altered -- 30% views, 35% votes and 35% comments.
*** NB: All of the changes mentioned here are scheduled for the beginning of April. The exact date and conditions are subject to change.
We received a lot of requests to curb manipulations with popularity and reduce its value. So we decided to combine the "views" and "popularity" into a single column called "popularity".
To make things even better, another criteria is introduced. We'll call it "Quality". This parameter will be a function of marks for grammar, formatting, structure, correct titles and relevant pictures. In short, this will rate how well the article looks, and how easy it is to read.
Why is "quality" important? Because there are too many times, when authors use all-caps, excessive bold or italic; don't bother dividing a huge chunk of text into paragraphs or add absolutely pointless pictures. Sometimes, they will even submit something auto-translated and absolutely incomprehensible. Now all of these mistakes will put these authors at a serious disadvantage.
As for grammar, do not worry too much. This is mainly to make sure most authors remember that sentences start with a capital letter, and that just one punctuation mark is sufficient most of the times. You should be Ok, as long as you don't write like this:
"i started trading..... and... it was good!!!?!?!??!?!"
"y U nO pUt Me gOoD mArK dukascopy????"
Calculation of Popularity will also be altered -- 30% views, 35% votes and 35% comments.
*** NB: All of the changes mentioned here are scheduled for the beginning of April. The exact date and conditions are subject to change.
