November 19, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Dukascopy's Swiss Forex app now available on Apple Watch

Dukascopy Bank SA has made a step towards the users of Apple's newest handy accessories – Apple Watch, by updating its Swiss Forex mobile application to support these devices. Version 3.6 of the application offers support for Apple Watch, meaning that users of the solutions will have access to a rich variety of information about…

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November 19, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

CME Group adds Aluminum Japan Premium (Platts) futures to offering

International derivatives marketplace CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) has just announced an expansion to its base metals offering via the launch of a new Aluminum Japan Premium (Platts) futures contract. Subject to regulatory approvals, the new contracts are set to start trading on December 7, 2015. They will be available for trading on CME Globex and…

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November 18, 2015 BY LeapRate Staff

NYSE killing Stop orders as of February 26

The New York Stock Exchange is putting an end to Stop orders, as well as to GTC (good-til-canceled) orders. The NYSE announced that it will stop taking Stop (sorry for the pun :) ) and GTC orders as of February 26, 2016. All existing Stop and GTC orders on NYSE's books will also be canceled.…

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November 18, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Alpari offers its clients live trading on MT4 Web platform

Retail Forex broker Alpari Limited has made trading on the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) web terminal available on live accounts. The option has been offered since November 16, 2015, the company said today. To make the service more convenient, the broker has integrated the web platform in myAlpari. The advantages of using a browser-based platform are…

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November 18, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

BATS says EDGX Options launched successfully

BATS Global Markets (BATS) today announced the successful launch of its second U.S. options market, EDGX Options, which was granted a regulatory approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in August this year. The new market, based on a customer priority/pro rata allocation model, launched on November 2, 2015, and implemented a phased rollout…

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November 18, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

TradeKing officially closes MB Trading acquisition

Online brokerage TradeKing Group, Inc. today announced that its acquisition of MB Trading has officially closed. This acquisition further expands the scope of TradeKing’s services as the company continues to build a diversified financial services firm to respond to the needs of various types of traders and investors. For the time being, both TradeKing Securities and…

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November 18, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Spain’s PlusECN implements Leverate’s LXLite all-in-one brokerage solution

Leverate, a developer of Forex and Binary Options technology solutions, has sealed a new partnership with Spain's financial investment firm PlusECN. Plus ECN has implemented LXLite, Leverate’s all-in-one brokerage solution, which combines a state-of-the-art trading platform, with instant regulation, streamlined payment processing, and customized risk management, in order to enable brokers be up and running…

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November 18, 2015 BY LeapRate Staff

Understanding the difference between Forex industry events

If you're in marketing or sales for a Forex industry technology provider or broker, it may seem like your life is spent running around the globe from event to event. And if you're home, you are busy preparing for the next conference, expo, symposium... Is it all worthwhile? From our point of view at LeapRate,…

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