Talking of the consolidation that has taken hold of the US Forex market is hardly bringing any news. Today saw one more piece of proof in this respect, as provider of online trading services OANDA has just announced an agreement to acquire all of the forex accounts of IBFX, Inc. (TradeStation Forex), in a transaction…
Read moreThe year started on a high note for one of the largest online trading service providers - Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP), as the company has just posted its volumes metrics for January 2016, showing a monthly rise in both retail FX and institutional trading volumes. Retail volumes staged a rise of 12.3% from December…
Read moreOnline trading services provider FXCM Inc (NYSE:FXCM) today published the key findings of a study of the execution of its retail clients' orders. The main purpose of the study was to compare quality of execution for FXCM Retail Client orders versus the Futures market and the Interbank market for FX. The study covers the period…
Read moreTradeStation, the US brokerage that is part of Monex Group, Inc. (TYO:8698), today announced a partnership with stock analysis and portfolio management system VectorVest. Thanks to the collaboration, VectorVest subscribers who also have a TradeStation brokerage account will be able to execute their trades using TradeStation’s order execution and price-improvement opportunities. VectorVest subscribers can create…
Read moreGain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) has just reported its operating metrics for November 2015, with overall trading volumes marking a slight increase when compared to October 2015 levels. This result reflected the robust performance on the institutional business front, with GTX volumes staging a decent rise in monthly terms. Retail trading volumes, however, staged a…
Read moreOANDA Corporation, a global provider of Forex and CFD trading services, today released an updated version of its fxTrade mobile application for Android devices. The enhancements seek to improve the overall trading experience, with the bulk of them focusing on simplifying navigation and work with charts. The list of enhancements includes: Tap current price arrow…
Read moreMajor US online trading services provider Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) has just posted its electronic brokerage metrics for November 2015, with the numbers pointing to a continued slowdown in trading activity. Daily average revenue trades (DARTs) staged a drop from October 2015, a month which was slow itself. On the brighter side, client equity…
Read moreWe haven't gone back to the events from January 15, 2015, recently but a National Futures Association (NFA) complaint against US Forex broker IBFX, part of Monex Group, Inc. (TYO:8698), has just refreshed our memory of that moment and the consequences it had for numerous Forex brokers. In a complaint, dated November 2, 2015, the…
Read moreUS broker-dealer TradeStation, part of Monex Group, Inc. (TYO:8698), today announced a partnership with qbeats that has resulted in a new solution being added to the TradeStation TradingApp® Store. qbeats now offers a streaming research and news TradingApp through the marketplace, which features over 800 TradeStation-compatible indicators, strategies and TradingApps. The qbeats TradingApp provides TradeStation…
Read moreRevenues increases from the City Index acquisition have yet to hit the bottom line at GAIN Capital.
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