August 23, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Go big or go home! FXTM to offer 1:1000 leverage on ECN Server

Retail Forex broker FXTM today announced exclusive new trading conditions: due to popular demand the company will offer 1:1000 leverage across all trading accounts on its ECN Server. Effective Thursday, September 1, 2016, every trader – regardless of the size of initial deposit – will be able to reap the benefits of the almighty ECN Server. As a…

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August 22, 2016 BY Mike Fox

FxPro reveals improved execution data for Q2 2016

Leading CySEC and FCA regulated broker FxPro today announced key execution statistics registered during the months of April, May and June 2016. The statistics show a slight increase in positive slippage and a drop in requotes. The second quarter of 2016 was yet another busy period for FxPro with many developments taking place, including the…

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August 19, 2016 BY Mike Fox

ForexTime beefs up mobile app now with fully operational client area

Retail Forex brokerage ForexTime (FXTM) announced today that its ForexTime App, launched in October 2015 has been mightily improved this week. This latest development will redefine trader possibilities on the go. One key feature is the firm has integrated a fully operational client area, completely managed within the exclusively developed app. FXTM stated that its on the lookout for ways…

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August 17, 2016 BY Mike Fox

CFTC charges Las Vegas-based TradeMasters USA, LLC for fraudulently soliciting $155K

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada charging Mirko “Mick” Schacke of Antioch, California, and his company, TradeMasters USA, LLC (https://www.trademastersusa.com), of Las Vegas, Nevada (the Defendants) with fraud and failing to register with the CFTC, as…

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August 17, 2016 BY Mike Fox

CBOE Futures Exchange officially approved in Singapore

CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: CBOE) today announced CBOE Futures Exchange received approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to be a Registered Market Operator (RMO) in Singapore. With this designation, CFE may now allow professional investors, accredited investors and expert investors, as defined under Singaporean law, to become CFE Trading Privilege Holders (TPHs) and…

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August 17, 2016 BY Mike Fox

New Forex blockchain-based trade platform to launch in 2017?

Financial technology firm Cobalt DL has commenced beta testing with a number of leading FX participants on its private peer-to-peer network that uses distributed ledger technology to significantly cut post-trade cost and risk. After a year of design and testing and following a successful completion of a proof-of-concept with one of the largest FX market…

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August 16, 2016 BY Mike Fox

TradingView partners with Drivewealth to enable stock trading

A week after announcing their second FX partnership with Forex broker OANDA, trading visualization platform and community TradingView announced today it now supports the DriveWealth broker for trading equities directly from its platform. The cool thing about Drivewealth is that they claim to make it super easy for traders from different countries to trade US stocks. The company keeps…

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August 16, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Bitcoin exchange Kraken informs of phishing warning - beefs up security

San Francisco based bitcoin exchange and provider Kraken, the world’s largest global bitcoin exchange in euro volume and liquidity announced today it has received many reports lately of clients falling victim to phishing sites. The sites appear in ads above the organic search results, of all of the major search engines. Unfortunately, it seems to be…

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August 16, 2016 BY Mike Fox

NinjaTrader offering $200 in commission rebates on new accounts

NinjaTrader Group, LLC  a leading provider of trading technology and brokerage services for active traders announced today a new incentive. New clients who open a Futures account by August 31st will receive up to $200 in commission rebates. The simple terms see to that you fund your account with the minimum of $1000. You will then receive a rebate…

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