LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Geneva and Latvia based Retail FX brokerage group Dukascopy continued its weak performance from the first half of 2017 into the second half of the year. Overall, Dukascopy posted Revenues of CHF 29.1 million (USD $29.0 million) in 2017, down 12% from CHF 33.2 million in 2016. The company…
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LeapRate Exclusive... Further to our exclusive coverage of Swiss FX broker Dukascopy's first half 2017 results, LeapRate has received a formal response and explanation from company executive Laurent Bellieres, Chief Financial and Chief Risk Officer, as to "what happened" in the first six months of this year. What were Dukascopy's trading volumes during the first…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Switzerland based Retail FX brokerage firm Dukascopy has seen a further decrease in business activity in the first half of 2017, following what was a fairly disappointing year in 2016. In the first six months of 2017, Dukascopy reported Revenues of CHF 14.3 million (USD $15 million) - 6%…
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Swiss forex broker Dukascopy has published its Annual Report for 2016, which includes some fairly interesting insights into the company's business, and its results over the past few months. The STP broker reported that for the full year 2016 Revenues were down 5% from 2015, coming in at CHF 33.2 million (and with the USD…
Read moreLeading Swiss online trading, banking and investment services provider Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) has announced that it has updated its MetaTrader 5 platforms to include the latest hedging features recently introduced by MetaQuotes. Hedging enables traders to have multiple positions per symbol, including oppositely directed ones, which allows more sophisticated trading strategies resulting in increased protection…
Read moreGeneva based retail forex broker Dukascopy Bank has announced that it will be extending its leverage limits offered to currency traders, in the wake of yesterday's pro-Leave Brexit vote, and the volatility in financial markets which has ensued. Dukascopy has also put in place position limits for clients. The leverage and position limits will remain…
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