FXCM’s customers can buy micronized VOLX CFDs at 1/10th of the size of the mini VIX or 1/100th of the standard VIX Future. The company’s clients can also benefit from 10:1 leverage (5:1 for ESMA regulated clients), significantly reducing the cost of entry. Offering contracts on a fractional basis allows FXCM’s investors more control over…
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Steve Cavoli, Global Head of Virtu Execution Services commented: Virtu's algos don’t over-complicate the task they've been assigned. They digest massive quantities of market data, in real-time, and make appropriate decisions. When the trade is complete, Prism makes it easy to review the results. This is TCA for a trader. It’s a practical review of…
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Watch your Leverage Every trader loves leverage, but don’t get carried away. You should always be aware of the value of your leveraged trade and manage your risks accordingly. Leverage creates the opportunity to generate large profits from very low investment. To learn how to use leverage for your growth, you can start trading using a Demo…
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Will Tracey commented: It is an incredibly exciting time to join Ballinger & Co. The FX market is changing, and the pandemic is presenting new challenges and opportunities for our clients. Ballinger is creating a pioneering, entrepreneurial culture and sophisticated offering which will deliver real value to our clients and shareholders. With the support and…
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The fragmented nature of the FX market poses serious challenges for sourcing comprehensive data, however, the research findings were made possible with CLS’s FX Spot Flow data. CLS is a large source of FX executed trade data and provided the researchers with access to insights into FX market dynamics, including the interactions between different categories…
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Pound tumbles on Brexit tension, boosts FTSE 100 London-listed stocks recorded gains last week, as significant tensions between the United Kingdom and European Union over Brexit sent the value of the pound tumbling. Sterling fell from close to $1.33 on Monday to sub $1.28 by the weekend. Any negative movement for sterling tends to lead…
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The exchange also confirmed submitting a non-binding offer to London Stock Exchange Group plc to acquire Borsa Italiana but pointed out that there still cannot be certainty of a transaction. Euronext indicated that a potential combination with Borsa Italiana will create a strong player in continental European capital markets and Italy would be the largest…
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GOLD The gold price is slightly recovering following modest gains for stocks as investors look for new market movers. The macroeconomic calendar is not too busy today, while EUR/USD is also steady with the euro gaining just a few pips. The main scenario remains unchanged as bullion is still in a long-term bullish trend, while in…
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Established in 1992, Saxo Bank A/S is a Danish regulated bank for online trading and investment, with a strong global presence. Around 125,000 trades per day are processed through its trading platforms, SaxoTraderGO,SaxoTraderPRO and SaxoInvestor. The bank is also LuxSE’s first Scandinavian-based trading member. Henrik Juel Villberg, Global Head of Trading & Market Access at…
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The exchange announced in the beginning of August the completion of the settlement of shares under its offer from April to fully acquire the Danish Central Securities Depository, VP Securities. On 15 July 2020 Eruonext secured clearance from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority for the acquisition. Euronext will consolidate VP Securities’ accounts in its financial…
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