Mike Fox
LeapRate Analyst
September 15, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Forex Weekly Look Back

Forex Weekly Look Back - Week of September 8th Toonimo brings animations to the FX world in quest for client acquisition | https://www.leaprate.com/aAG24 LMAX Exchange named Britain’s fastest-growing tech firm | https://www.leaprate.com/HNyzy New Zealand steps up FX regulation with focus on product suitability for retail investors | https://www.leaprate.com/gKoc3 Revenue soars at SafeCharge in first half of year…

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September 15, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Swissquote Daily Technical Report: AUD/USD - Declining sharply

In Swissquote’s Monday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for AUD/USD and EUR/GBP. To view and download the entire report, click here (PDF). AUD/USD: Declining sharply • AUD/USD continues its steep decline. The psychological support at 0.9000 has…

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September 12, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Swissquote Daily Technical Report: EUR/USD - Pausing

In Swissquote’s Thursday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for EUR/USD and USD/JPY. To view and download the entire report, click here (PDF). EUR/USD - Pausing • EUR/USD is trying to bounce from its oversold decline. However, the…

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September 11, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Former probed Citigroup trader Ramchandani joins up with London Capital Group

Bloomberg reporters Julia Verlaine and Ambereen Choudhury are reporting today that former European head of FX spot trading at Citigroup (NYSE:C), Mr. Rohan Ramchandani who was targeted in currency rigging probes (fired, but not charged with any wrong-doing), joined online trading services provider London Capital Group. Mr. Ramchandani began working at London Capital Group (LON:LCG) this…

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September 11, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Alpari Russia volume falls 6% to $91.4 bln in August

Alpari Russia reported volumes for August today. After a recovery in volumes in July, August data shows that trading volume for Russia and the CIS fell back to $91.4B USD. In comparison with $97.2B USD in July of this year. In a bid to juice up it's profits and possibily offset some decline in their…

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September 11, 2014 BY Mike Fox

FCM360 appoints new head and expands ETRM/CTRM Managed Services

FCM360, a global Forex infrastructure company providing infrastructure strategy & implementation serving the FX and ETRM/CTRM sectors, including proximity hosting for high frequency trading, low-latency trading, automated trading, algorithmic trading and exchange connectivity has named Ron Villarin to head its expanded Energy Trading & Risk Management and Commodity Trading & Risk Management (ETRM/CTRM) operations. FCM360's ETRM/CTRM products…

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September 11, 2014 BY Mike Fox

CME Group appoints Cees Vermaas as Managing Director and CEO of CME Europe Limited

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME), the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that it has appointed Cees Vermaas as Managing Director and CEO of CME Europe Limited, its London-based derivatives exchange, effective January 2nd 2015. Vermaas, whose appointment as CEO is subject to regulatory approval by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), will report to…

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September 11, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Swissquote Daily Technical Report: Gold – Approaching the support at 1240

In Swissquote’s Thursday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for USD/JPY and Gold. To view and download the entire report, click here (PDF). Pushing higher • USD/JPY continues to rise after the break of the strong resistance at…

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