Two and a Half Salaries on a First Time Forex Deposit in Russia?

[kreslik.news]

Russian center for economic analysis Interfax has published the results from its study of the retail forex market in Russia. While the results are somewhat interesting, some of the findings in the the report are debatable and are surely to stir some controversy amongst the active players in the country.

The study is based on the answers of about 22 foreign exchange brokers and 8,000 traders.

The first and most notable finding claims that the profile of the average trader from Russia is one of a relatively young male (between 25 and 40 years old) living outside of Moscow and Saint Petersburg. ... (read more)