Analysis and explainers on currency markets, crypto, brokerage and event contracts.
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Forex · WFN explainer
An exchange rate and its reciprocal describe the same conversion in opposite directions, but their percentage changes have different denominators.
Binary Options · WFN explainer
Norway’s official transition notice said retail binary-options and CFD restrictions would continue in a new regulation as the legal framework changed.
Brokerage · WFN explainer
A cash account requires full payment for securities. The SEC’s examples distinguish a permitted same-day sale from selling an unpaid purchase.
Forex · WFN explainer
The RBA’s trade-weighted index measures the Australian dollar against a currency basket. Its 2026 weights reflect merchandise and services trade.
Binary Options · WFN explainer
BEA releases successive GDP estimates for the same quarter. A hypothetical event contract must say which release and vintage determine its outcome.
Binary Options · WFN explainer
A displayed rounded value may conceal whether an exact observation lies above a threshold. The contract must identify its source, precision and equality rule.
Crypto · WFN explainer
A Merkle branch links a transaction commitment to a block header. The Bitcoin white paper separates that evidence from independently verifying transactions.
Crypto · WFN explainer
BIP141 defines transaction weight and rounded virtual size. A fee rate expressed in satoshis per virtual byte needs that denominator, rather than raw file size.
Brokerage · WFN explainer
FINRA’s securities-margin disclosure says a firm can sell assets without first contacting the customer. House requirements and control over liquidation need attention.
Forex · WFN explainer
CPI-trim removes extreme weighted price changes; CPI-median identifies the midpoint. The methods help explain Canada’s underlying inflation measures.
Binary Options · WFN explainer
CySEC’s PS-03-2019 made national retail binary-options restrictions permanent. Its scope and exclusions are separate from a firm’s licensing claim.
Crypto · WFN explainer
ERC-20 makes the symbol method optional. Identifying a token requires the relevant network and contract, rather than treating a familiar ticker as proof.
Forex · WFN explainer
The Fed’s liquidity-swap FAQ separates its central-bank counterparty from the institutions receiving dollars. The exchange-rate convention explains the risk allocation.
Brokerage · WFN explainer
FINRA explains that fractional-share services differ in execution and voting. A small ownership amount needs its brokerage terms, especially before an account move.
Brokerage · WFN explainer
FINRA Rule 4330 requires disclosures before borrowing customers’ fully paid securities. The loan, collateral arrangements and ownership rights need separate review.
Forex · WFN explainer
Forward points express a difference from a spot reference. The sign, scaling, currency convention and maturity are needed to reconstruct an outright FX rate.
Binary Options · WFN explainer
Finansinspektionen’s national rules took effect on 2 July 2019. The retail prohibition, defined product scope and exception requirements belong in one review.
Brokerage · WFN explainer
A confirmation records transaction details; a statement describes the account over a period. FINRA recommends checking the two records together for discrepancies.
Crypto · WFN explainer
Circle’s USDC Terms condition direct redemption on eligible account access. A secondary-market quote describes a different transaction and set of costs.
Binary Options · WFN explainer
The U.S. autumn clock change repeats part of the local hour. A contract’s timezone and UTC offset determine which instant an expiry label describes.
Binary Options · WFN explainer
A yes-or-no forecast can be assessed as a probability statement. Worked examples distinguish probability error, calibration and the economics of a contract.
Crypto · WFN explainer
The protocol’s issuance ceiling, coins already issued and coins currently accessible are different quantities. Dormancy alone does not prove that keys are lost.
Brokerage · WFN explainer
FINRA’s account-transfer rule distinguishes transferable holdings, nontransferable assets and later residual credits. Completion needs a position-by-position reconciliation.
Crypto · WFN explainer
Ethereum’s checkpoint votes establish a consensus milestone beyond simple inclusion. An exchange’s account-crediting rule adds another, separate decision.
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