Tag: fx trading

May 19, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Spinaris Capital selects OptionsCity to expand FX option trading on CME & Eurex

Press Release OptionsCity Software, a global provider of electronic trading solutions for professional futures and options traders, today announced that London and Chicago-based Spinaris Capital will expand its FX and energy options trading utilizing OptionsCity’s Metro and Freeway platforms. According to the firm's LinkedIn, Spinaris Capital is a quantitative trading firm based in London &…

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June 24, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

LeapRate Retail FX Volume Index at record $229 billion in May

Retail Forex industry volumes driven by ideal trading conditions -- a risk-on environment, volatility, and strong volumes in the Far East. LeapRate's Retail FX Volume Index, sponsored by Leverate, hit another all-time record in May, rising nearly 7% to $229 billion daily. Forex industry trading volumes continue to sit about 20%-25% above last year's levels.…

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June 14, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Leverate opens Japan office, hires ex Alpari exec

Leverate Japan office head Kazuo Anzai was previously CEO at Alpari Japan and Chief Compliance Officer at CMS Japan. FX Platform provider Leverate has announced the opening of a new office in Tokyo, Japan, to be headed by Kazuo Anzai. Anzai was previously the CEO of Alpari Japan, and the CCO of CMS Japan. Japan…

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June 14, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

US Retail Forex assets unchanged in April

FXCM, Oanda and Forex.com – the 'big three' – now account for 63% of US Retail FX assets, and rising. U.S. Retail Forex client asset data for April is now out, courtesy of the CFTC, and it shows a few interesting things -- all leading to the conclusion that the US Retail FX industry is becoming increasingly…

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June 13, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Gain Capital shares rise to hit 52 week high

Gain Capital (Forex.com) shares are now above where they were when FXCM made its bid to buy the company. U.S. FX broker Gain Capital has seen its shares steadily rise the past couple of weeks, with no new news out there, and this at a time when the overall equity markets have cooled off a…

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June 11, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

FXTM promotion highlights problem with overnight FX Swaps rate

FXTM introduces a swap rate free Over The Weekend account. Swap rates are one of those things both generally ignored and misunderstood in the Forex world. But they affect every trader who leaves positions open overnight, and can become very material for traders who often do so. Without expanding too much on the topic, swap…

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June 10, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

CME Group reports record Crude Oil trading volumes

This is the first time NYMEX Brent volumes surpassed 50,000 contracts at the CME. CME Group, which runs the world's largest derivatives marketplace, announced it has reached record volumes in NYMEX Brent trading, with 52,352 contracts trading hands last Friday June 7. This is the first time NYMEX Brent has surpassed 50,000 contracts. Additionally, open interest for…

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June 06, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Another interesting FX promotion – the $250K Miss Dukascopy contest

Dukascopy is clearly targeting an interesting vertical – young women – but also the young men who will want to follow proceedings. Recently we've been writing about interesting and unique promotions that FX brokers come up with, in an increasingly crowded world of FX marketing, bonuses and promotions. We covered the IronFX win-a-trip-to-Vegas contest, and the Liquid…

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