WO2015075824A1

WO2015075824A1 - Retail foreign exchange trading assistance system

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Publication number: WO2015075824A1
Application number: PCT/JP2013/081552
Authority: WO
Inventors: 穣菅原
Original assignee: 木村契月
Priority date: 2013-11-22
Filing date: 2013-11-22
Publication date: 2015-05-28
Also published as: JPWO2015075824A1; JP6093032B2

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a new and more productive FX trading tool that allows general investors to utilize the expertise of proven traders without resorting to the use of a discretionary account. [Solution] A trader terminal (1) and a follower terminal (2) have installed thereon trading software capable of displaying a chart which indicates changes in the exchange rate between a selected pair of currencies, while at the same time displaying indicators that are measures relating to the exchange rate. An assistance server (3) has implemented thereon a chart reproduction information transmission program which transmits chart reproduction information to the follower terminal (2) so that the follower terminal (2) displays the chart and indicators in the same state in which the trader terminal (1) displays the chart and indicators.

Description

Forex margin trading support system

The invention of the present application relates to a support system for foreign exchange margin trading (so-called FX).

Foreign exchange margin trading is a transaction in which the margin is deposited with a trader and the currency is bought and sold mainly by settlement. In Japan, the foreign exchange and foreign trade law was amended in 1998, and the foreign exchange business was liberalized, so a market was created. Many companies such as securities companies and specialized FX companies entered the market. The market is expanding rapidly with the spread of the Internet.

In FX trading, it is a trader registered with the Financial Services Agency (hereinafter referred to as FX trader) that actually conducts foreign exchange trading. The investor opens an account with the FX dealer, contributes margin, and gives an instruction to buy and sell. FX dealers buy and sell based on instructions. The profit (difference) that accompanies the exchange rate fluctuation becomes profit and is refunded to investors.
FX has the merits of using leverage to make a large amount of transactions that exceed the margin at once, being able to buy and sell 24 hours a day, and having lower fees compared to other financial products such as stocks and bonds. The company's office workers and housewives are involved, and it is booming.

One factor in the growth of the FX market is the development of convenient application software that allows investors to keep an eye on market trends and buy and sell at appropriate times. In addition to the basic function of graphing and displaying currency rate fluctuations, these application software also displays indicators (technical indicators) that can be used as a reference when deciding the timing and amount of selling or buying in exchange rate changes. It also has a function to do. Hereinafter, such software is referred to as trading software in this specification. The technical indicators that are displayed together are called indicators.

Recently, trading software has appeared that has an automatic trading function that automatically places trading orders to FX dealers when certain conditions are met. With this trading software, trading is done automatically when the conditions you set are met, so there is no need to constantly monitor graphs and indicators on the PC, and it is convenient apart from the risk point It is suitable in terms of sex.

A typical example of trading software having the above functions is MetaTrader 4 (commonly known as MT4). MT4 is trading software provided by MetaQuotes Software (http://www.metaquotes.net/) and is a platform adopted by many FX vendors. MT4 is characterized by the fact that the user can create and use arbitrary indicators in addition to the various indicators prepared as standard.

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As mentioned above, trading software such as MT4 can create its own indicator, or can create and add a function to automatically send trading orders by itself. Therefore, the convenience as software is high. However, no matter how the indicator or automatic trading function is constructed, in actual transactions, it is not guaranteed that a profit will be gained, and there will be a profit or loss from time to time. . Depending on the information on the exchange rate possessed by investors, the experience and know-how of FX trading, there will be a difference in winning or losing.

On the other hand, even if you are an individual investor, those who have a wealth of knowledge and experience in the foreign exchange market and the interest rate situation in each country may be able to make a large profit stably. Such a person is called a trader, but a trader who makes a big profit may be said to be a celebrity, a trader's blog is read, an interview article of a trader who made a big profit is posted on the net It is.

There is a technique to try to achieve results by borrowing the power of such a proven trader. The ultimate form is called copy trade. This is a technique in which another investor executes the same program as the automatic trading program executed by a certain trader on his / her terminal. As another form, there is also an automatic trading program that allows a trader to perform the same transaction at the same time on the terminals of all users (other investors) logged in to the server when performing a certain FX transaction. is doing. Such a transaction can be said to be the ultimate form of borrowing the power of a proven trader, but it can be interpreted that the operation is left to the trader and is beyond the scope of the investment advisory industry. Can be interpreted (ie, without authorization by the financial authorities). On the other hand, even for general investors, we would like to get the power of a proven trader, but often hesitate to leave the transaction completely.

Therefore, if there is a system or service that can make the best use of the trader's knowledge and know-how without exceeding the investment advisory industry, the trader can provide his / her own knowledge and know-how without special authorization to obtain compensation. It will be possible, and it will be possible for ordinary investors to use their power without leaving any trading.
The invention of the present application was made in view of such a situation, so that the power of a proven trader can be borrowed instead of a discretionary account, and a new and more meaningful FX investment for general investors. Providing tools is the solution.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 of the present application refers to a trader terminal operated by a trader performing foreign exchange margin trading and having trading software installed therein, and a trader's investment method. Forex margin trading support system that exchanges information with a follower terminal that is a terminal operated by a follower who is a person who wants to conduct forex margin trading and has a trading software installed There,
Server,
A storage unit,
The trading software can display a chart, which is a graph showing the fluctuation of the exchange rate of the selected currency pair, on the trader terminal, and can display the chart together with an indicator that is an indicator regarding the exchange rate,
The storage unit stores the chart reproduction information including the chart and indicator information displayed on the trader terminal,
The server has a configuration in which a chart reproduction information transmission program for displaying a chart and an indicator on the follower terminal in the same state as the trader terminal by transmitting the chart reproduction information to the follower terminal is installed.
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 2 is the configuration according to claim 1, wherein when the display state of the chart and the indicator is changed in the trader terminal, the server The chart reproduction information registration program for storing the change in the storage unit is implemented.
In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 3 is the configuration according to claim 3, wherein the chart reproduction information transmission program has a change in the chart reproduction information stored in the storage unit. The program is configured to display the chart reproduction information on the follower terminal automatically or in real time at regular time intervals.

As described below, according to the present invention, charts and indicators are displayed on the follower terminal in the same state as displayed on the trader terminal. You can give instructions. In this case as well, since the transaction is instructed at the discretion of the follower, the trader's actions are within the scope of the investment advisory business and do not require any special approval from the financial authorities.

It is a schematic diagram of a foreign exchange margin trading support system of an embodiment. It is the figure shown roughly about FX transaction through an FX trader. It is the schematic shown about the example of the main screen which trading software displays on a terminal. It is the schematic shown about the layer structure of trading software. It is the schematic which showed the moving average line as a typical example of an indicator. It is the schematic which showed the Bollinger band as another typical indicator. It is the schematic which showed MACD as another typical indicator. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a mounting structure of trading software in a trader terminal 1. It is the flowchart which showed the outline of EA for traders shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a trading software mounting structure in a follower terminal 2. It is the flowchart which showed the outline of EA for followers shown in FIG. It is the schematic which showed an example of the trader selection window. It is the schematic shown about the principal part of more preferable embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic shown about the significance of embodiment shown in FIG.

Next, modes for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a foreign exchange margin trading support system according to an embodiment. A foreign exchange margin trading support system (hereinafter referred to as an FX trading support system) shown in FIG. 1 is a system for exchanging information between a trader terminal 1 and a follower terminal 2. Although the present invention can theoretically be implemented with only one trader and one follower, the embodiment assumes that there are a plurality of these, and the trader terminal 1 and the follower terminal 2 are There are multiple.

Each trader terminal 1 is a terminal operated by a trader who performs foreign exchange margin trading (hereinafter referred to as FX trading). Each follower terminal 2 is a terminal operated by a follower who is a person who intends to conduct FX trading with reference to the trader's investment technique. These terminals can be smartphones and tablet computers as well as desktops and notebooks. Each trader terminal 1 and each follower terminal 2 has a connection environment to the Internet 10. Trading software is installed in each trader terminal 1 and each follower terminal 2.

The FX support system of the embodiment includes a server 3 and a storage unit 4. A server (hereinafter referred to as a support server) 3 is connected to a trader terminal 1 and a follower terminal 2 via the Internet 10. The storage unit 4 is a storage provided in the support server 3, but may be a storage server provided separately from the support server 3. The support server 3 is implemented with web server software 31 such as Apache HTTP Server or Microsoft Internet Information Service (IIS), and functions as a web server. Therefore, the support server 3 can perform http communication with the

terminals

1 and 2.

The storage unit 4 of the support server 3 stores a trader registration information DBF 51 that is a database file in which information of each trader is registered, and a follower registration information DBF 52 that is a database file in which information of each follower is registered. These DBFs include authentication information (trader ID and password) of each trader and authentication information (follower ID and password) of each follower.
The support server 3 includes a chart reproduction information registration program 32 and a chart reproduction information transmission module 33, and the storage unit 4 stores a chart attribute information file group 6 for each trader. These programs and files will be described later.

Individual investors are assumed as traders and followers, but individual investors may establish a company for FX trading, and corporate officers and employees may be traders or followers. is there. They are distinguished from FX traders and are called general investors. As is well known, general investors do not conduct foreign exchange margin trading on their own, but trade through FX companies such as securities companies. Trading software is often provided by FX vendors. These points will be supplementarily described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing FX trading through an FX dealer.

As shown in FIG. 2, a general investor selects one FX dealer from among a number of FX dealers, opens an account with the FX dealer, and contributes margin. Opening an account actually means specifying a bank account to be settled with the FX merchant, enabling remittance to the FX merchant's account and depositing from the FX merchant.
The FX trader has opened a website for soliciting FT transactions from general investors, and the general investors make a contract for regular FX trades mediated by the FX traders through this website. After that, an account is opened and margin contributions are made. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, trading software is provided from the FX dealer.

As shown in FIG. 2, the FX merchant has a server (hereinafter referred to as FX merchant server) 9 for FX transactions, and the website is also provided by the FX merchant server. Trading software is uploaded to the FX dealer server 9 so that contracted general investors can download it.
The traders and followers in the embodiment also contract with one of the FX operators, and download and install trading software on the trader terminal 1 and the follower terminal 2.
In addition, FX traders publish spreads to general investors. The spread is the difference between the selling price and the buying price for each currency, and corresponds to a fee for the FX dealer. General investors will select and contract FX companies with lower spreads.

Trading software is software that can be said to be almost indispensable when general investors conduct FX trading. The trading software in the embodiment displays information for reference when a trader or follower performs an FX transaction. FX trading has quite different characteristics from other trading such as stock trading (stock market), and a graph showing fluctuations in exchange rates (hereinafter referred to as a chart) may be said to be almost all trading information. .

In the case of stock trading, many factors are taken into consideration in addition to fluctuations in the stock price itself, such as the performance of the company, trends in the industry to which the company belongs, and the policy of the company. However, in the case of FX trading, the index when an investor takes action to sell or buy a currency is almost exhausted as to how the exchange rate has fluctuated up to that point. Therefore, it is essential that the trading software has a function of displaying the chart on the terminal.

A typical example of such trading software is MT4 described above. The trading software can display reference information of FX transactions represented by charts, but also has a function of giving instructions to FX dealers from a terminal.
Such trading software will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a main screen displayed on the terminal by the trading software, and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a layer structure of the trading software.

In this embodiment, the trading software is MT4. FIG. 3 shows a layout of the main screen at the time of initial setting in MT4. In MT4, as shown in FIG. 3, a window (hereinafter referred to as a quote window) 81 displaying a quote for each currency pair is displayed on the upper left side of the screen, and various windows 82 called navigator windows are displayed below the window. Is displayed. A window (chart window) 83 for displaying a chart is displayed on the right side. In the initial setting, as shown in FIG. 3, four windows are displayed, and the fluctuation of the exchange rate of the currency pair selected in each window is displayed in a graph.

A window 84 called a terminal window is displayed on the lower side of the screen. The terminal window 84 is a window that displays a transaction history, an account deposit / withdrawal history, an operation history, and the like.
In addition, although not displayed in the initial setting, a window for displaying details of exchange rate fluctuations displayed in the chart and a window for performing verification at the time of automatic trading can be displayed. The size and layout of these windows can be customized by the user.

Also, various customizations are possible for the chart display. For example, for the chart, three types of display of “candlestick”, “bar chart”, and “line chart” can be selected as standard. As for the time axis when displaying the chart, every minute (1 minute), every 5 minutes (5 minutes), every 30 minutes (30 minutes), 1 hour (hour), every 4 hours (4 It can be changed such as hourly, daily (daily), weekly (weekly), and monthly (monthly). These customizations can be done by clicking "Chart" on the toolbar.

Also, in MT4, a technical indicator called an indicator can be displayed on the chart. Indicators can be added to the chart as a balloon, displayed as a graph separately from the chart in the chart window, or changed by changing the display method (color, etc.) of the chart. There are various things such as things.

I will explain some typical indicators.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a moving average line as a representative example of the indicator. FIG. 5 (2) shows a moving average line added to the chart shown in FIG. 5 (1). The moving average line is a very basic indicator, a line that averages each closing price of a certain period and connects the numbers. The moving average can be used to know the trend (trend) and momentum of the exchange rate. The period for obtaining the average value can be arbitrarily set. In MT4, the moving average line can be displayed in the chart by clicking “moving average” of “ruled line analysis tool” in the navigator window.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a Bollinger band as another typical indicator. FIG. 6 (2) shows a Bollinger band added to the chart shown in FIG. 6 (1). The Bollinger band is an indicator in which a line indicating the width of price movement is added above and below the moving average line. It is used as an index to buy or sell when the deviation from the moving average line increases and the vehicle goes too far.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a MACD (common name: McDee) as still another representative indicator. FIG. 7 (2) shows the MACD added to the chart shown in FIG. 7 (1). MACD is formally called “moving average convergence diffusion method” and means a difference between a short-term moving average line and a long-term moving average line. Therefore, the actual exchange rate width is the unit, not the percentage.
In addition to those shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, MT4 is equipped with various indicators such as CCI (Commodity Channel Index) and Alligator as standard, so that any indicator can be selected and displayed together with the chart. It has become.

Also, in MT4, in addition to the standard mounted indicators, it is possible to display self-made indicators and indicators made by other users. These are called custom indicators, and those that have been uploaded to the server at the time of download are also installed, and those that have been uploaded afterwards can also be downloaded and used by accessing the server. It can be done. These custom indicators can be displayed in the chart window by clicking “Custom Zinjita” in the navigator window shown in FIG. 3 and selecting any custom indicator.

Furthermore, in MT4, a function called EA (Expert Advisor) is implemented. The EA is a program that automatically instructs the FX dealer to buy and sell on trading software. As for the EA, in addition to what is standardly mounted, a self-made one or another user-made one can be executed on the MT4.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the layer structure as such MT4 software. MT4 is currently operating on a Windows (registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation) OS. As shown in FIG. 4, on Windows OS, an explorer, API for HTTP communication, and various DLLs are mounted, and installed MT4 is mounted together with these.

MT4 is roughly divided into a program layer and a data layer. The program layer temporarily stores exchange rate data acquired by communication with the server 9 via the OS in the data layer, or displays the stored data in a window compliant with the OS. A basic module 61 (hereinafter referred to as a basic module). In addition, the program layer includes an MQL layer 60 that governs MQL, which is a language describing the indicator 62 and the EA 63, and an indicator 62 and EA 63 that operate on the MQL layer 60. The MQL layer 60 is designated and compiles and executes the MQL program, displays the indicator 62 in the chart window, and executes automatic trading. As described above, the indicator 62 and the EA 63 include a standard-mounted one and a custom-made one, but are not particularly distinguished on the MQL layer 60.

The data layer read or stored by the basic module 61 includes data for the user to reproduce the previous screen display state next time, data stored for confirming the user's past sales history, etc. Is included. The DLL may be read from the MT4 basic module 661, or the MT4 DLL may be created and mounted.

The FX transaction support system according to the embodiment exchanges chart reproduction information between

terminals

1 and 2 in which MT4 as such trading software is installed. The chart reproduction information is to display the chart on the follower terminal 2 in the same state as that represented by the trader terminal 1. Hereinafter, this point will be described.

FIG. 8 shows an implementation structure of trading software in the trader terminal 1, which is almost the same as FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, in the trader terminal 1, a trader EA 631 is mounted in the MQL layer. Although it was described as “EA for traders”, this is not a program for automatic trading. Although described in MQL language so as to operate on MT4, it is not a program for automatic trading, but a program for transmitting chart window reproduction to the support server 3. Therefore, in this specification, EA means not only automatic trading but also a program (excluding indicators) written in MQL that operates on MT4.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an outline of the trader EA shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, similar to other EAs, the program modules are provided on the MQL layer 60 and written in the MQL language. Therefore, on the screen shown in FIG. 2, an activation button is provided in the column of “Expert Advisor” in the navigator window. When this start button is clicked, the trader's EA becomes resident on MT4, and the execution state is maintained until MT4 is terminated. MT4 can use Win32API, and some steps shown in FIG. 9 are performed using Winsock and various DLLs.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the trader EA is activated, the trader is authenticated. The trader EA displays a screen for inputting an ID and a password on the trader terminal 1 and sends the input ID and password to the support server 3 for authentication. When the authentication is correct, the trader terminal 1 is logged on to the support server 3 as the trader terminal 1 and performs initial transmission of the chart reproduction information.

The chart reproduction information is information for displaying on the follower terminal 2 the same screen that the trader is displaying on the trader terminal 1. The chart reproduction information is information that the trader displays on the trader terminal 1 and displays the same chart on the follower terminal 2 in the same state, thereby allowing the follower to refer to his / her transaction. In this embodiment, information about the trade that the trader actually performed (or is about to perform) is not included in the chart reproduction information because the follower does not intend to perform the same transaction as the trade performed by the trader. For example, the performance information (information displayed on the terminal window) of the trade that the trader has performed in the past and the information in the window for the trader to instruct the trade are not included in the chart reproduction information.

The chart reproduction information is information for reproducing the chart and the indicator displayed in the chart window of the trader terminal 1. Therefore,
・ Currency pair ・ Chart type ・ Time length ・ Information to specify the indicator to be displayed at the same time is included. These pieces of information are recorded in one file (hereinafter referred to as a chart attribute information file) as chart attribute information displayed in the chart window.

In the chart attribute information file, the type of chart and the length of time are standard attribute information handled by the basic module of MT4. Some indicators are standard implementations but others are customized (user-created indicators). The indicator is a file written in MQL language in MT4 and registered with an identifier of .mq4. Therefore, the chart attribute information file includes information on the file name of the indicator MQL language file.

As shown in FIG. 1, the storage unit 4 of the support server 3 stores a chart attribute file 600 for each registered trader. Each chart attribute information file 600 has a file name using a trader ID. After logging in, the trader EA changes the startup path (TerminalPath) of MT4 to the URL of the support server 3. Then, it is programmed to read the chart attribute information file 600 for the trader ID from the storage unit 4 of the support server 3 and move the MT 4 on the trader terminal 1 with the chart reproduction information.

When the MT4 on the trader terminal 1 is displayed with the chart reproduction information read from the storage unit 4 of the support server 3, the trader EA enters a standby state. In the standby state, there is no communication with the support server 3 unless the trader changes, adds or deletes the indicator (hereinafter collectively referred to as indicator change) and the chart reproduction information is changed. When the trader performs an operation to change the indicator, the chart attribute information file 600 is on the support server 3, so an indicator file is requested by the HTTP Get statement, posted from the support server 3, and displayed on the trader terminal 1. Is done. At this time, the chart attribute information file 600 is also updated. That is, the chart reproduction information registration program 32 which is a program on the support server 3 that performs inter-program communication with the trader EA writes the changed chart reproduction information to the chart attribute information file 600 and updates the file.

For example, if an indicator A is implemented with the file name indicator1.mq4, and the trader tries to add this indicator, the trader clicks the indicator A in the chart window. At this time, the MT 4 calls indicator1.mq4 from the storage unit 4 of the support server 3 and adds it to the chart window 83 for display.

The trader EA makes HTTP communication with the support server 3 and updates the chart attribute information file 600 every time a change of the chart reproduction information is requested. Then, in the trader terminal 1, transmission (logoff) for releasing the connection with the support server 3 is performed, an operation for terminating the trader EA is performed, or an operation for terminating the MT4 is performed. Once done, the trader's EA execution is terminated.

Next, the follower EA will be described.
FIG. 10 shows a mounting structure of trading software in the follower terminal 2, which is almost the same as FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, in the follower terminal 2, a follower EA 632 is mounted on the MQL layer 600. The follower EA 632 is a program module that performs reception for chart window reproduction to the support server 3.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an outline of the follower EA shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the program modules are provided on the MQL layer 60 in the same manner as the EA, and are written in the MQL language. On the screen shown in FIG. 3, an activation button is provided in the “Expert Advisor” field in the navigator window. For example, an activation button is provided with a name such as “copy indicator (for follower)”. When this start button is clicked, the follower EA becomes resident on the MT4, and the execution state is maintained until the MT4 is terminated.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the follower EA is activated, the follower is authenticated. The follower EA displays a screen for inputting an ID and a password trader on the follower terminal 2 and sends the input ID and password to the support server 3 for authentication. When the authentication is correct, the follower EA displays a trader selection window on the follower terminal 2. FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing an example of a trader selection window. As shown in FIG. 12, the trader selection window is a window in which trader names and comments (trader introductions) are displayed in a list.

Each record of the trader registration information DBF stored in the storage unit 4 of the support server 3 includes fields such as “trader name” and “comment”. The follower EA is programmed to access the support server 3 to acquire the content of the trader information DBF and display it in the trader selection window as shown in FIG.

In the trader selection window, a command button labeled “Select” is provided at the end of each line of each trader's list. In this command button, a script of the chart reproduction information transmission module 33 for transmitting the chart reproduction information of the trader whose name is selected to the support server 3 is described. As shown in FIG. 8, the chart reproduction information transmission module 33 overwrites the content of the chart attribute information file of the selected trader on the chart attribute information file of MT4 operating on its own terminal (follower terminal 2). Record and update the file. At this time, if the indicator is not added or changed in the trader terminal 1, no change occurs in the follower terminal 2, but if something is changed, the change is made in the follower terminal 2 in the same manner. Is done. Thereafter, the follower EA accesses the support server 3 at regular intervals, reads the chart attribute information file of the selected trader, similarly overwrites and records the own chart attribute information file, and updates the file.

In this way, the chart attribute information file on the follower terminal 2 is automatically updated so as to have the same contents as the chart attribute information file on the trader terminal 1. The automatic update cycle is a fixed interval for accessing the support server 3, and this interval is set to about 5 to 60 seconds, for example. As shown in FIG. 8, when the program termination operation is performed in the follower terminal 2, the follower EA is terminated. For example, transmission (logoff) for releasing the connection with the support server 3, an operation for terminating the follower EA, or an operation for terminating the MT4.
If the follower terminal 2 is set to accept access from the support server 1 and the chart attribute information file on the support server 3 is changed, the chart reproduction information is immediately transferred to the follower terminal 2 (in real time). There is a case where a chart reproduction information transmission program is installed in the support server 3 so as to be transmitted and received and updated by the follower terminal 2.

According to the FX transaction support system of the above-described embodiment, the chart is displayed on the follower terminal 2 in exactly the same state as that displayed on the trader terminal 1. Thus, the follower can see the same currency pair on the same chart as the currency pair that the trader is paying attention to, and can view the chart using the indicator that the trader is using in the same way. That is, it is possible to trade using MT4 in the same way as a trader who has a proven record. For this reason, in the follower, it is very useful for raising the track record of FX trading.
Even if the follower refers to the same chart as that on the trader terminal 1 as described above, it goes without saying that the actual transaction depends on the judgment of the follower.

Further, in the above embodiment, the information on the FX transaction performed by the trader in the past and the information of the FX transaction to be performed in the future are not included in the screen reproduction information. Therefore, the follower cannot know this information. However, with the understanding of the trader, these pieces of information may be included in the screen reproduction information. In this case, the follower may make the same transaction as the transaction that the trader has performed or is about to perform. In this case as well, the transaction is only made at the sole discretion of the follower.

The method of the embodiment is common to the copy trade described above in that it is a method of borrowing the power of a proven trader. However, although the support system of the embodiment is intended to borrow the power of a trader with a track record, he / she buys and sells while looking at the same chart as the chart that the trader sees, and does not allow the same transaction to be made. Absent. In other words, it is a copy of a chart with an indicator, not a trade. Therefore, as will be described later, even if a comment is provided from a trader to a follower, it is only within the scope of investment advisory business and does not fall under a discretionary account that requires authorization.

For this reason, traders can register for this system without obtaining approval from the financial authorities, and receive compensation for providing their own know-how as described later. Also in the follower, FX trading can be performed by making the best use of the knowledge and know-how of the trader while performing trading on its own judgment. Such a support tool for FX trading has never been proposed so far, and a service based on this concept has never been provided. The support system of the embodiment is based on the above-described meaningful and unique concept, and its usefulness is extremely high.

When the chart reproduction information is transmitted to the follower terminal 2 and the chart attribute information file is updated, the indicator is the file name recorded with the identifier of .mq4 as described above. The basic module of MT4 attempts to open the file name indicator at a predetermined location (folder) of the follower terminal 2. If there is no indicator for this file name, the custom indicator is not registered on the MT 4 of the follower terminal 2, so the follower EA newly registers the unregistered indicator as an exception process. Execute the module to be executed.

In the system of the embodiment, the support server 3 accumulates custom indicators in a database. That is, the storage unit 4 of the support server 3 stores the indicator file itself together with the indicator information DBF in which the indicator information (indicator name, file name, description, etc.) is databased (both shown in FIG. 1). (Omitted).

The indicators registered here include at least all of the indicators included in the chart reproduction information registered in the chart reproduction information DBF, which are indicators that are not mounted in MT4 as standard. When the chart reproduction information is transmitted from the trader terminal 1, the chart reproduction information receiving program described above searches the indicator information DBF with the file name of the indicator included therein and determines whether the indicator is a registered indicator. If not registered, a module for causing the trader terminal 1 to transmit an indicator file is executed. This module is the same as normal ftp, and is a module that designates a location and transfers the indicator file, and stores the transferred file in the storage unit 4 of the support server 3. After that, the chart reproduction information receiving program adds the indicator information to the indicator information DBF and records it.

On the other hand, if the indicator in the transmitted chart reproduction information is not registered in the follower terminal 2, the follower EA accesses the support server 3 and executes a module for transferring the indicator. As a result, the indicator file is read from the storage unit 4 and registered on the MT 4 of the follower terminal 2. Thus, even if the indicator is not registered on the follower terminal 2, it is downloaded from the support server 3 and additionally registered, so that the chart can be viewed in exactly the same manner as the trader terminal 1.

Note that the unregistered indicator need not be downloaded via the support server 3 of this system. For example, in the case of a special indicator that is not a standard implementation, a URL that can be downloaded is transmitted from the trader terminal 1 and registered in the indicator information DBF, and is transmitted to the follower EA by transmitting the URL. It may be a configuration. However, since such an external server (URL) may be closed after that, it is often preferable to prepare an indicator file properly on the support server 3.

Next, a more preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing the main part of a more preferred embodiment of the present invention.
As described above, in the FX transaction support system of the embodiment, the content of the chart attribute information file is sent from the trader terminal 1 to the follower terminal 2 via the support server 3, and the same chart as the trader sees is the follower terminal 2. Is displayed. In the configuration of such a support system, the trader is naturally aware that the follower is looking at the same chart that is customized and displayed on the trader terminal 1. When a trader sends chart reproduction information, in a broad sense, it can be said that the message “I am analyzing the exchange rate in this way” is sent to the follower.

However, even if it is a message, what is sent is a graph, auxiliary line, arrow, etc. that is added to the chart and displayed. Traders add some meaning or intention (customization) to these graphs, auxiliary lines, arrows, etc., but their meaning and intention are not easily transmitted to followers. It can be said that it is more preferable to convey such meaning and intention to the follower.

Considering this point, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 13, such information on meaning and intention is transmitted from the trader terminal 1 together with the indicator and displayed on the follower terminal 2. More specifically, in MT4, a text insertion function for the chart is implemented. When “Insert (I)” in the menu bar is clicked on the main screen shown in FIG. 3, a “text” button is displayed in the pull-down menu. When this is clicked, the text 7 can be inserted into the chart window as shown in FIG.

The text 7 is usually inserted as a memorandum note by the user. However, in this embodiment, it is performed as a message (hereinafter referred to as a comment) that a trader sends to a follower. The significance of such comments will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing the significance of the embodiment shown in FIG.
For example, a double top or a double bottom is known as an example of an exchange rate fluctuation pattern. What is shown in FIG. 14 (1) is a double top, and what is shown in (2) is a double bottom.

∙ For double top and double bottom, an indicator called neckline is often added. As shown in FIG. 14, the neckline passes through the bottom (or top) indicative price (rate) that is the peak between the first top (or bottom) and the second top (or bottom). Thus, the auxiliary line is drawn parallel to the horizontal axis. In the double top (FIG. 14 (1)), the timing when the rate drops after the second top and falls below the neckline may be regarded as the selling timing. In addition, in the double bottom (FIG. 14 (2)), there is a case where the indicative price rises after the second bottom and the timing exceeding the neckline is the buying timing.

∙ Traders may customize the indicator so that the neckline is automatically added to the quote price fluctuations such as double top and double bottom. In this case, even if it is a double top or a double top in a word, actual rate fluctuations are various, and there are many cases where they are not in a clear form (fluctuation) as shown in FIG. For example, one top (bottom) is smaller than the other top (bottom), two tops (or bottoms) are considerably separated, or there are three or more tops (or bottoms). Can be. In such a case, even if the neckline is drawn, the timing of selling or buying using the neckline may be slightly different.

In such a case, the trader adds a comment regarding where and when the double top (or double bottom) with a neckline is given is to sell (or buy), and to what timing. To do. This comment (inserted text) is attribute information of the chart window like the indicator, and is recorded in the chart attribute information file in MT4. Therefore, when the trader enters a comment (inserts text), the information is immediately sent to the support server 3, recorded in the chart attribute information file, sent to the follower terminal 2, and displayed. For this reason, the follower can not only look at the neckline in the same way as the trader but also know the fluctuation predicted by the trader for the instantaneous rate fluctuation of the currency pair and the timing of the considered buying and selling. In this case as well, these comments are only a trader's point of view, and it goes without saying that the actual trading is carried out by the followers at their own risk.

Next, consideration payment to a trader in the support system of the above embodiment will be described. As described above, in the support system of the embodiment, the chart reproduction information is transmitted from the trader terminal 1, and the same chart displayed on the trader terminal 1 is displayed on the follower terminal 2 in the same state. In this respect, since the trader is providing his / her own FX trading know-how to the follower, the trader should be paid for the trade.

Normally, the operating company that operates this support system (hereinafter referred to as the system operating company) signs a contract with a trader. This contract includes an agreement regarding transmission of chart reproduction information from the trader terminal 1 and its consideration. The consideration is paid at, for example, the monthly pole, but the important thing is whether the trader properly transmits the chart reproduction information to the support server 3 (or is in a state where transmission is possible).

Considering this point, the support server 3 of the embodiment keeps a log record of the trader terminal 1 and uses it for payment. The trader terminal 1 is normally connected to the Internet 10 for 24 hours, the MT 4 is always operating, and the trader EA is also resident (always running). In other words, it is assumed that chart attribute information such as an indicator is changed as soon as it is transmitted, and the consideration is paid on the assumption that this is continued for one month. Therefore, when the user is logged off for some reason (when the session is released), the chart reproduction information cannot be transmitted from the trader terminal 1 during that period. In this case, it is possible to keep a record of the time period during which transmission is impossible, and to reduce the payment of consideration according to the time. For example, there is no reduction until 1 hour, but if it is 1 hour or more, it is reduced according to the time, and if it is 3 hours or more, the payment of the consideration is rejected as violating the contract.

Also, access log records from followers can be used for payment. As described above, the follower EA is performed by selecting a trader. Therefore, the number of follower terminals 2 logged in by designating a specific trader and the total session time (total time browsing the same chart) can also be calculated from the log record. Although this information can be said to indicate the popularity of the trader, it may be paid based on this information. In some cases, the total time for chart browsing by the follower for a specific trader (the number of follower terminals 2 × average session time) may be calculated and used as a reference.

Calculating the total session time from such log records can be automated by the program, and the program itself is easy, so a detailed description is omitted. Usually, a client having the authority to operate by the staff of the system operating company is connected to the support server 3, and each calculation is performed by the client accessing a log recording file on the storage unit 4 of the support server 3. .

For each trader, the system operator often negotiates individually and obtains consent for sending the chart reproduction information to the support system. However, for the provision of services to followers, the existence of services through Internet advertising etc. You will know and use it. For example, a banner advertisement on an FX dealer's site, a banner advertisement on an FX information site, an affiliate advertisement attached to a trader's blog, and the like can be considered. Clicking on these will take you to the system operator's website where you can download the follower EA. At the time of this download, the follower signs a contract with the system operator and negotiates payment for the service fee. After the arrangement, an ID and password as a follower are issued.

In each of the above embodiments, the chart reproduction information is information recorded in the chart attribute information file, and the chart attribute information file is a file placed on the support server 3. However, the chart attribute information file is stored in the trader terminal 1. The contents of the chart attribute information file may be sequentially transmitted to the support server 3 and registered on the support server 3. In this case, the storage unit 4 of the support server 3 stores a database file in which the chart reproduction information for each trader is converted into a database. The trader EA is updated each time the chart attribute information file is updated in the trader terminal 1. To the support server 3 and programmed to overwrite the record of the trader in the database file. In this case, the follower EA is programmed to read the information of the record of the designated trader at regular intervals and update its own chart attribute information file with the information of each item.

In each of the above embodiments, the main body program (main body module) of MT4 is a program on the terminal (trader terminal 1, follower terminal 2), but MT4 itself may be a program on the support server 3. . In this case, in the trader terminal 1, a login program as a trader to the support server 3 is installed, and when this is executed and logged in, MT4 on the support server 3 is executed in the mode as a trader. In this mode, the chart reproduction information is recorded in the chart attribute information file on the support server 3 recorded with the file name of the trader ID. Also, in the follower terminal 2, a login program as a follower is installed, and when this is executed, MT4 is executed in a mode as a follower. In the follower mode, the chart window is displayed with the contents of the chart attribute information file of the designated trader, and the chart window cannot be changed by itself.

In each of the above embodiments, MT4 is taken as trading software, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented even when trading software other than MT4 is used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Trader terminal 2 Followers terminal 3 Support server 4 Memory | storage part 6 Chart attribute information file group 60 MQL layer 61 Basic module 600 Chart attribute information file 631 EA for traders
632 EA for followers

Claims

A trader terminal that is operated by a trader who conducts foreign exchange margin trading and has trading software installed, and a follower who is a person who wants to conduct foreign exchange margin trading with reference to the trader's investment method A foreign exchange margin trading support system for exchanging information with a follower terminal, which is a terminal and a terminal on which trading software is installed,
Server,
A storage unit,
The trading software can display a chart, which is a graph showing the fluctuation of the exchange rate of the selected currency pair, on the trader terminal, and can display the chart together with an indicator that is an indicator regarding the exchange rate,
The storage unit stores the chart reproduction information including the chart and indicator information displayed on the trader terminal,
Forex margin trading characterized in that the server is equipped with a chart reproduction information transmission program that displays charts and indicators on the follower terminal in the same state as the trader terminal by transmitting the chart reproduction information to the follower terminal Support system.
2. The server is mounted with a chart reproduction information registration program for storing changes in a storage unit when the display state of the chart and the indicator is changed in the trader terminal. The listed foreign exchange margin trading support system.
The chart reproduction information transmission program is a program for displaying the chart reproduction information on the follower terminal automatically or in real time at regular time intervals when the chart reproduction information stored in the storage unit is changed. The foreign exchange margin trading support system according to claim 2, wherein: