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Falling Oil Prices and Changes in Inflation Could Be Good News for Speculators at GFT

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 30 January, 2009 – Global online derivatives trading company GFT will begin offering its customers the opportunity to speculate on the rate of inflation in many European countries with new Eurozone CPI (inflation) futures CFDs. Whether traders believe inflation will rise or fall, they now have the option of seeking profits in the market based on their analysis.

With nations around the world fighting the effects of the global economic crisis, the consumer price index (CPI) is likely to be the focus of much of that effort. Customers trading with GFT can now take advantage of CPI changes while also diversifying their strategies and hedging their exposure to inflation or deflation.

Essentially, each month GFT will issue a quote based on forecasting models of where the company believes the consumer price index will fall. Traders can speculate on whether they believe GFT’s quote is too high or too low.

But CPI isn’t the only thing making news these days. Oil prices have dropped nearly 75 percent since peaking last summer, and GFT customers also now have a whole new way to trade oil futures. GFT’s spot oil futures CFDs and spread bets are a non-expiring contract based on the spot (front) futures price of WTI and Brent crude oil.

However, unlike other oil futures instruments, because this is a non-expiring contract, traders can avoid paying the rollover spreads traditionally associated with this type of trade. Plus, traders can allow their floating P&L to run until their position is closed, rather than having it settled each month like with traditional futures contracts.

Gary L. Tilkin, president and CEO, said that, especially in today’s economic conditions, the company is committed to offering its customers new ways to seek profits.

“Our customers deserve every opportunity to trade the markets they want to trade,” he said. “In the face of a global economic crisis, offering our customers more choices may help them create a cushion against other potential risks.”

Customers interested in speculating on Eurozone CPI will be able to do so from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday, London time. The spread is five basis points on the closest month and ten basis points on other months. The margin is five percent and the currency of trade is the euro.

Spot oil futures minimum/maximum size, margins and spreads are identical to GFT’s corresponding WTI and Brent standard oil futures markets. Trading hours are 01:00 – 23:00 London time, apart from on rollover day, when trading ceases at 19:30 London time and resumes at 01:00 London time the next trading day. See the market information sheets at www.gft.com. au/cfd/market-info.asp and www.gft.com.au/spreadbetting/market-info.asp for more details.

GFT customers can begin trading both products immediately. New customers are encouraged to start trading with a free, no-risk practice account.

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GFT provides service, support and award-winning trading technology through its DealBook® suite of trading platforms, which are designed for trading online spread bets, spot foreign exchange and contracts for differences.

GFT launched its online spot forex trading services in 1997, becoming a pioneer in the online trading industry. Today, GFT is the brand name of several divisions and subsidiaries throughout the world. GFT’s world headquarters is based in Ada, Mich., with additional U.S. offices located in Chicago and New York and global offices in London, Tokyo, Sydney, Singapore and Dubai.

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GFT provides service, support and award-winning trading technology through its DealBook® suite of trading platforms, which are designed for trading online spread bets, spot foreign exchange and contracts for differences.

GFT launched its online spot forex trading services in 1997, becoming a pioneer in the online trading industry. Today, GFT is the brand name of several divisions and subsidiaries throughout the world. GFT’s world headquarters is based in Ada, Mich., with additional U.S. offices located in Chicago and New York and global offices in London, Tokyo, Sydney, Singapore and Dubai.

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