Category: Forex

Skilling hires Jon Squires
September 08, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Jon Squires joins Skilling as Executive Chairman

Squires brings nearly two decades of experience of company leadership, within the media and corporate sectors. He has previously held the role of Group CEO at Capital.com and Currency.com, and served as Chief Digital Officer at Exness. Squires added: It is the perfect time to be joining Skilling at this stage of its expansion. The…

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September 06, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Online FX and CFDs broker Traders’ Hub launches in the UAE

Suhail Al Otaiba, CEO at Traders’ Hub commented: We are extremely proud to be launching a new online trading firm in the UAE. Our goal is to become the investment house of choice for local and MENA region trading clients as well as provide the best trading environment for international expats and businesses in the…

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September 06, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Weekly data: ECB’s meeting and balance of trade ahead

On the chart, the 50% weekly Fibonacci retracement is still the main technical reference with there being clear demand below that area. 67c seems to be a firm support for now and will probably remain so unless there’s a significant surprise from American inflation or the Fed’s meeting. To the upside, the 50 SMA from…

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Daily Market Commentary
September 06, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: Stock indices opened in the green almost everywhere across the old continent

Madrid is bringing the best EU performance so far as prices flirt with the strong 7,900pts/7,930pts zone in an attempt to clear their bearish trendline. However, while the DMI indicator shows an increasing bullish pressure on the very short-term, it also highlights a decrease in market directionality, meaning the current bullish price action may end…

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Alpha FX
September 05, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

Alpha FX Revenue Jumps 35%, FX Management Clients Up 11%

The company has proposed a 3.4p per share dividend. On the operational front, client numbers for FX risk management increased by 11%, from 881 at the end of 2021 to 975 on June 30, 2022, while Alternative Banking Solutions accounts jumped 75% to 3,061 on June 30, 2022, from 1,746 on December 31, 2021. Morgan…

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Interactive Brokers
September 02, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

Interactive Brokers Daily Average Revenue Trades Up 8% MoM, Down 9% YoY

Ending client equity came in at $310.1 billion, 15% below the prior year and 1% softer than the prior month. In addition, ending client margin loan balances were $43.1 billion, a 13% decrease compared to the previous year and 2% above the preceding month. Furthermore, Interactive Brokers had 1.99 million client accounts, representing a 33%…

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September 01, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Weekly data: focus on Friday’s NFP

With the NFP approaching, rangebound action seems likely. 11 August’s low around $1.276 could continue to be an important support, especially considering the presence of the 200 SMA. To the upside, $1.305 has been tested several times without success over the last few months. In this situation, saturation can be helpful to find entries in…

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Admirals
September 01, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

Admirals H1 Net Trading Income Surges 149%

However, despite the rise in net income, and value of trades, the number of trades fell by 2% to 28.7 million from 29.2 million in the first half of 2021. In addition, the number of active clients declined 17% to 33,493, and the number of active accounts fell 15% to 41,227. Admirals stated that the…

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FairXchange
September 01, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

FairXchange Appoints Martin Bradford as New COO

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FairXchange, Guy Hopkins, commented that being part of United Fintech has opened up new opportunities for FairXchange, including the creation of the new COO role. He added that the firm is "thrilled" to have Bradford on board, with his track record speaking for itself with "deep experience and…

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