Around 9:00am EDT this morning Forex Factory came under DDoS attack, which brought the site down for about three hours and caused intermittent outages throughout the afternoon. We're using all available resources to defend against the attack, and pulling in additional resources as I type. At the moment the site is operating normally, but these kinds of attacks tend to be fluid and there's no telling what will happen over the next 48 hours.

The attack actually began Friday evening, but until this morning we were able to fend it off with limited interruption to the website. The defense we used on Friday blocked some legitimate traffic so you might have had trouble accessing the site over the weekend. You may be blocked again as we defend against further attacks, but rest assured the block will be temporary.

We appreciate your patience and understanding. Wish us luck!

We just launched a cool product that gives you at-a-glance central bank rate information. You can find the rates at the bottom-left of the News page.



Features include:

1. Updated in real-time
2. Fully automated
3. Rate relativity bars
4. Links to last and next releases
5. Links to 9-year rate charts
6. Links to central bank websites

We hope you find it useful!

There are a few dozen indicators we report on the Forex Factory calendar that are based on a diffusion index, whereby a reading below 50.0 signals contraction/pessimism and a reading above 50.0 signals expansion/optimism (e.g., Ivey PMI, ISM Manufacturing PMI, Economy Watchers Sentiment, NAHB Housing Market Index).

Today we launched a modification to the charting for these diffusion index indicators that breaks the chart's y-axis at 50.0 rather than the standard 0.0. This minor tweak aligns the chart visual with the indicator's intended interpretation.

Before (chart breaks at 0.0):




After (chart breaks at 50.0):




You will have a chance to put this modification to use on Tuesday when there is a handful of PMI indicators being released for the Eurozone.

Hello Forex Factory members! Given the increasing number of new enhancements, new features, and exciting things going on around Forex Factory, we think it's about time we launch the official Forex Factory blog. Welcome to the first entry! Ok, so we're a few years late with this - we'll try to make up for it by keeping this blog updated often.

S&C

Let me kick things off by telling you about some recent Forex Factory coverage in the press. We were super excited to have the FF calendar featured in the March issue of Stocks & Commodities Magazine! As you may know, S&C is a leading publication for traders, and to be featured on a full page (pg. 68) with a mention on the cover is really an honor! If you aren't an S&C subscriber, you can pick up a copy of the March issue at your local bookstore or get a subscription at http://www.traders.com.

FX Week

FX Week, the Forex industry's leading newsletter, featured the FF calendar in the March 2nd issue, in the "News in Brief" section. FX Week is a weekly publication for industry professionals and serious traders - you can check them out at http://www.fxweek.com.