Are Bitcoin's problems leading traders to other alternative digital currencies? Ireland-based retail forex broker AvaTrade has recently launched Litecoin trading for its clients, alongside Bitcoin trading. Despite the (somewhat) negative press digital currencies have received as of late, mainly around the bankruptcy of Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox and the disapearance of hundreds of millions of…
Read moreThe goal: more profitable traders and increased revenue per client Leading Ireland-based forex broker AvaTrade, a member of LeapRate's list of approved FX firms, has announced the launch of its new website www.hushtrade.com. The project is aiming to introduce educational content for existing and novice traders related to the various quirks of the financial markets.…
Read morePowerOption will be regulated by both CySEC (Cyprus) and ASIC (Australia). Ireland based retail forex broker AvaTrade has just launched its own Binary Options brand, called PowerOption. PowerOption will be based on the MarketPulse platform. AvaTrade had previously worked with Marketpulse on its Japanese binary platform, although that business had to be halted when the…
Read moreLeverage on Bitcoin raised to 20x as Bitcoin trading risk is perceived lower. LeapRate Exclusive.... Very quietly, retail forex brokers have become more comfortable adding Bitcoin trading, while at the same time relaxing the conditions of trading for their customers. These changes are coming as Bitcoin volatility has subsided somewhat, and as traders become more…
Read moreAvaTrade offering free Twitter shares, IG pushes Twitter trading The buzz surrounding Twitter’s IPO is helping some forex brokers break new ground in their marketing campaigns. Dublin based AvaTrade is running a 25 Free Twitter Shares campaign, offering new traders who register for an account a what essentially equates to a free 50 USD/EUR sign up bonus.…
Read moreBitcoin trading will be available with up to 5x leverage on both AvaTrader and AvaTrade's MT4. Three weeks after we first broke the news that Ireland-based forex broker AvaTrade (formerly AvaFX) had launched Bitcoin trading, comes formal word from the company. AvaTrade today put out a formal press release announcing that it had hired MT4…
Read moreBitcoin trading will be available with up to 5x leverage on both AvaTrader and AvaTrade's MT4. With Bitcoin prices settling into a much more normal trading range since wild daily Bitcoin price swings of 50%+ were the norm back in April, more forex and binary options brokers are adding Bitcoin trading, feeling comfortable in their…
Read moreAvaTrade now regulated in Europe, Australia, Japan, and the BVI. Leading Ireland-based forex broker AvaTrade, a member of LeapRate's Approved List of global regulated forex brokers, has announced that it has become one of the few forex firms to receive regulatory approval of the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission. Quite a number of forex brokers are…
Read moreLeading Ireland-based FX broker undergoes major rebranding as it branches out from FX. AvaFX, a member of LeapRate's Approved List of global regulated FX brokers, has announced a major rebranding, and will now operate as AvaTrade. The rebranding includes a new website at www.avatrade.com. AvaTrade also released its trading volumes for the year 2012, coming…
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