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How to start trading?
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How to open an FBS account?
Click the 'Open account' button on our website and proceed to the Trader Area. Before you can start trading, pass a profile verification. Confirm your email and phone number, get your ID verified. This procedure guarantees the safety of your funds and identity. Once you are done with all the checks, go to the preferred trading platform, and start trading.
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How to withdraw the money you earned with FBS?
The procedure is very straightforward. Go to the Withdrawal page on the website or the Finances section of the FBS Trader Area and access Withdrawal. You can get the earned money via the same payment system that you used for depositing. In case you funded the account via various methods, withdraw your profit via the same methods in the ratio according to the deposited sums.
Economic Calendar
List of important economic releases
Time
Impact
Currency
Event
Previous
Forecast
Actual
May 01, 2024
14:30
USD
EIA Refinery Crude Runs Change
{previous}
-0.042M
{forecast}
{actual}
Crude Runs refer to the volume of crude oil consumed by refineries.
14:30
USD
EIA Distillate Fuel Production Change
{previous}
0.178M
{forecast}
{actual}
14:30
USD
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
{previous}
-6.368M
{forecast}
{actual}
Stocks of crude oil refer to the weekly change of the crude oil supply situation.
14:30
USD
EIA Crude Oil Imports Change
{previous}
-0.417M
{forecast}
{actual}
15:30
USD
17-Week Bill Auction
{previous}
5.240%
{forecast}
{actual}
18:00
BRL
Balance of Trade
{previous}
$7.483B
{forecast}
{actual}
In the last few years, Brazil has been reporting trade surpluses, primarily due to high exports in the manufacturing industry (54 percent of total exports), mining (23 percent) and agricultural products (22 percent). Brazil's main imports are in the manufacturing industry (89 percent of total imports) with fuels and fertilizers comprising 18 percent of total imports. The biggest trade partners are: China (27 percent of total exports and 22 percent of total imports), the United States (11 percent of exports and 19 percent of imports), Argentina (5 percent of exports and 5 percent of imports). Others include: the Netherlands, Canada, Japan, Germany and Spain.
18:00
USD
Fed Interest Rate Decision
{previous}
5.5%
{forecast}
5.5%
{actual}
In the United States, the authority to set interest rates is divided between the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Board) and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The Board decides on changes in discount rates after recommendations submitted by one or more of the regional Federal Reserve Banks. The FOMC decides on open market operations, including the desired levels of central bank money or the desired federal funds market rate.
18:30
USD
Fed Press Conference
{previous}
{forecast}
{actual}
In the United States, the authority to set interest rates is divided between the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Board) and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The Board decides on changes in discount rates after recommendations submitted by one or more of the regional Federal Reserve Banks. The FOMC decides on open market operations, including the desired levels of central bank money or the desired federal funds market rate.
19:00
MXN
Fiscal Balance
{previous}
MXN -399.7B
{forecast}
{actual}
In Mexico, the public budget includes, not only government expenses and revenues, but also financial balance of entities under indirect budgetary control, and external and internal financing requirement.
22:45
NZD
Building Permits MoM
{previous}
14.9%
{forecast}
{actual}
In New Zealand, the Building Consents Issued release summarizes information on all building consents issued, for more than $4,999, within New Zealand during the reference month. A dwelling is a construction that is built for habitation. Within an apartment building, each separate apartment is considered a dwelling. Number of new dwelling units authorized includes government dwellings.
23:50
JPY
BoJ Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes
{previous}
{forecast}
{actual}
In Japan, interest rates are set by the Bank of Japan's Policy Board in its Monetary Policy Meetings. The BoJ's official interest rate is the discount rate. Monetary Policy Meetings produce a guideline for money market operations in inter-meeting periods and this guideline is written in terms of a target for the uncollateralized overnight call rate.
23:50
JPY
Stock Investment by Foreigners
{previous}
¥-492.4B
{forecast}
{actual}
Foreign Investments in Japanese Stocks refers to the net difference between inflow and outflow of investments in Japanese stock market by foreigners.
23:50
JPY
Foreign Bond Investment
{previous}
¥648.1B
{forecast}
{actual}
The net data shows the difference between acquisition and disposition of long-term debt securities: a plus sign indicates net purchases of foreign securities by Japanese investors; a minus sign indicates net selling and inflows of funds into Japan. It excludes Bank of Japan.
