AvaTrade adds MetaTrader 5 to its range of global platforms
October 10, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Georgian broker VIPTRADE joins the MT5 community

Georgian broker Trade Holding Ltd (VIPTRADE) has announced that its clients can now operate with MetaTrader 5 desktop as well as mobile and online platforms from any part of the world. VIPTRADE offers access to trading currency pairs, precious metals, indexes, oil and provides brokerage services since 2015. The broker’s activities are regulated by the…

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Daily Market analysis
October 10, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Daily market commentary: The US dollar is showing weakness

ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for October 10, 2019. See details below: FOREX The US dollar is showing weakness during early Thursday trading, as reports emerged hinting at the possibility of a partial trade deal between the US and China, including a currency pact between the two…

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Euronext
October 10, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Euronext FX spot trading volume down 14% MoM

Euronext, the pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, has announced on Wednesday its trading volumes for September 2019. Following the completion of the acquisition of Oslo Børs VPS, below figures include all Oslo activity from July 2019. Cash trading The average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at €8,732 million last month,…

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October 10, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC rejects the Bitwise BTC ETF proposal before the mandated deadline

SEC, in surprise move, rejects the Bitwise BTC ETF proposal before the mandated deadline. According to Cointelegraph and Coinbase, the SEC hurriedly put out a press release after hours on Wednesday to announce its negative decision. The regulator cited that the Bitwise proposal was not “designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices”. The…

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Singapore
October 09, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Singapore's MAS cuts FX leverage to 20:1

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced on Tuesday that it has made the following new retail regulations: Retail investors will now have access to 20:1 leverage (previous leverage was 50:1). As stated in the announcement, exemption from the new measures are only specified holders of a licence who maintain a base capital of…

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Daily Market analysis
October 09, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Daily market commentary: The Dollar Index is rising

ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for October 9, 2019. See details below: FOREX The Dollar Index, which measures the performance of the greenback against a basket of other major currencies, has been rising for the last three sessions and is approaching the 99 level. This strength can…

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fca warning
October 09, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against two unauthorised companies

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of two unregulated firms yesterday. The names of the latest additions to the regulator’s warning list are GL-FX and FTCA. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam people in the UK: GL-FX/ GL FX Address: 10…

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