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ESMA on CFDs trading restrictions by Germany, Malta and Poland: Justified and proportionate measures
November 15, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Is EURUSD gearing up for a 1.2500 run?

The following is based on research by John Hardy, Head of FX Strategy at Saxo Bank. More of John’s research can be seen at Saxo Bank's TradingFloor.com. EURSEK could test 10.00 level EURUSD projections indicate 1.2300-plus 'The Aussie truly is down under' Global equities were under pressure overnight, picking up on the underlying theme of…

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Boostmarkets TradeFred fx affiliate
November 15, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Betfred's FX unit TradeFred gets CySEC license, launches affiliate site Boostmarkets.com

LeapRate Exclusive... Watch out FCA regulated FX and CFD brokers, here they come. LeapRate has learned that Betfred's new entrant in the FX and CFD brokerage space, TradeFred, is expanding with a soon-to-be-launched EU regulated entity in Cyprus. TradeFred has also already expanded its international footprint with a live operation in Australia. And, the company…

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cryptocurrency bitcoin asset class
November 15, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Bitcoin, a new asset class

The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). Bitcoin has become one of the most controversial financial instruments across the globe. Based on a shared public ledger named after a blockchain, the bitcoin has rapidly become known to the average retail trader…

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Bay Street Toronto
November 15, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Omega Securities opposing OSC attempt to shut down its equities trading platform

Toronto based Omega Securities Inc. has announced that it plans to vigorously oppose a temporary order that is being sought by staff of the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”), Canada's largest securities regulator, to suspend the registration of, and cease trading of any securities by the company, effective Friday, November 17. Omega’s trading platforms account for…

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fcstone fine
November 14, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

INTL FCStone Inc units fined for Unlawful Exchange for Related Position Transactions (EFRPs)

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an order filing and settling charges against FCStone Merchant Services LLC (FCStone Merchant) for entering into multiple noncompetitive trades and against INTL FCStone Financial Inc. (FCStone Financial), a registered Futures Commission Merchant based in Chicago, Illinois, for reporting non-bona fide prices to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) between December 2013…

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Dukascopy adds new CFD bonds and indices for trading on LIVE
November 14, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Dukascopy goes live with Chained Binary Option contracts

After launching in demo mode last month, Geneva based Retail FX broker Dukascopy has announced that its Chained Option Contracts product has been released for Live trading. Binary traders of Dukascopy Bank and Dukascopy Europe can now use two types of automated trading strategies: Winning and Martingale. Winning is a follow-the-trend strategy, one of the most…

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