Our Story
Explore our story, from 2004 to today.
Fair Economy, originally named "Forex Factory," was founded as a small forum for forex traders with the help of volunteer moderators.
The Forex Factory Calendar officially launched as a first-of-its-kind, and quickly amassed a large following of traders as advertisers signed their first contracts.
Forex Factory scaled up to a legitimate enterprise, opened a small office in California, made key hires, and secured larger advertising contracts with the world's leading brokers.
Forex Factory moved its headquarters to Tampa, Florida, and became one of the top twenty financial websites globally.
Traffic thrived, and consistently topped 1M users per month. The News page was redesigned, and the Trade Explorer tool was launched.
The company and its presence in Tampa continued to grow. Office space was expanded, and more key hires were made.
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The team officially became Tampa Bay Lightning season ticket holders, introducing a new favorite benefit into the company culture.
A mobile version of Forex Factory was launched, along with much needed backend infrastructure due to growing traffic.
Forex Factory, Inc. was officially reorganized into Fair Economy, Inc.
Crypto Craft, Energy EXCH, and Metals Mine websites went live as three new brands under the Fair Economy umbrella.
The end of an era. The Founder and President of Fair Economy retired, promoted new leadership, and established a Board of Directors.
The Financial Economist team expanded and several key hires were made, increasing the team size even more.
Fair Economy launched 'Alerts' on all websites, allowing users to receive real-time notifications on news, prices, and economic events.
Traffic continued to thrive, and consistently attracted 2M+ monthly users, which prompted the inception of the team's monthly Non-Farm Payrolls Happy Hour.
The economic calendar was adapted to the growing cryptocurrency market, introducing established market principles to a brand new industry.
As Hurricane Ian threatened Tampa, a new benefit was born as Fair Economy affirmed to always cover food, hotel, and expenses during evacuations.
As Forex Factory monthly traffic rose above 3M users, the team celebrated being named Tampa’s #1 Best Place to Work.
Traffic growth continues to soar, now consistently topping 4M monthly users. Future in progress…
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