On 23 April 2017, the French electorate will vote for a new President.

Have you taken some time to consider how this might affect your trading strategy?

Whilst market pundits are split on who is likely to take the Presidential title, all agree that the vote outcome may mean bad news for the European Union and for the Euro.

The impact of the French elections will have consequences beyond France and beyond Europe, and is likely to impact on the global economy.

French Elections: The Vote That Could Devastate The EURO

On this page you can learn more about the upcoming French Elections in order to prepare your trading strategy for any upcoming market volatility.

Market volatility can present trading opportunities, so we invite you to bookmark this page and educate yourself with any updates, which may help you with your safe trading experience.

Why Are The Upcoming French Elections Important?

On 23 April 2017, the French electorate will vote for a new President.

Whilst market pundits are split on who is likely to take the Presidential title, all agree that the vote outcome may mean bad news for the European Union and for the Euro.

The impact of the French elections will have consequences beyond France and beyond Europe, and is likely to impact on the global economy.

How will you tailor your trading strategy to accommodate such impact?

Goodbye to an unpopular President

Francois Hollande’s approval ratings with the French populace have fluctuated wildly during his tenure as President, ultimately securing him as one of the most unpopular French Presidents of all time.

Presiding over a country struggling to overcome great economic difficulty, he has failed to fulfill his manifesto pledge to bring down unemployment, and leaves behind him a fragile, culturally diverse & disillusioned electorate.

A French revolution to rock the Euro

The implications of the vote are far-reached and will have a tangible impact.

While the two strongest candidates for the Presidency both promise to offer relief, change and an improved quality of life to the frustrated electorate, they both have very different ways of achieving such a result.

Famously coining the EU as an ‘Anti-democratic monster’, Le Pen – President of the far-right party, The National Front – adopts a zero-tolerance approach to the Eurozone and pledges to take steps to follow Britain on the road to exit the EU.

Helped by current anti-islam sentiment rife within France, Le Pen is currently topping the polls along with bookies’ favourite Emmanuel Macron, to win the race.

How can you protect your trading strategy?

While the French Presidential race is an unpredictable one, our clients are advised to diversify their portfolio in order to limit any volatility on the Euro.

If you are currently trading on the Euro, keep up-to-date with the latest news on the French elections by visiting this page.

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The Mega FX Broker FBS expects…

The first round of French presidential elections will be held on April 23. It is the next high-stake event after Brexit, US presidential elections and Italian referendum.

France’s political establishment will try to resist the rise of anti-EU Marin Le Pen, the political leader of the far-right National Front.

Her victory will be the biggest EU crisis to date, outshining even Brexit.

Le Pen’s main rivals are Republican Francois Fillon and the independent candidate Emmanuel Macron. The second round of election between the top two candidates will be held on May 2, 2017.

If Le Pen shows the best result, the single currency will suffer. If Marcon leads in the first round, the euro should strengthen.

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