Category: Experts

FX liquidity providers
September 13, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

MiFID II - How Many Liquidity Providers Should a Broker Have?

The following article was written by Natallia Hunik, Global Head of Sales at Advanced Markets and Fortex, Inc. Best execution policy under MiFID adopts a multi-faceted approach that addresses, amongst other things, quality of execution, trading conditions extended to clients and the counterparty selection process. It also provides directions and guidelines on how best execution can…

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know yourself through trading
September 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Get to know yourself through trading

The following article was written by Capital.com. Traders can understand themselves better by trading with Capital.com. The human brain tends to follow various simplifications, or biases, that often divert us from rational thinking.  This is true for any number of activities – from standing in crowded lines to paying more for things when cheaper options…

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Abu Dhabi Global Market proposes a regulatory framework for spot crypto asset markets
September 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

5 challenges you’ll face when expanding your FX brokerage to the GCC

The following article was written by Elizabeth Rayment, Director of Your Mind Media. Your Mind Media (YMM) recently announced it has diversified its service offering to include company formations across the Middle East. In addition to providing comprehensive marketing services in Arabic, the firm also recruits local talent and offers consultancy on conducting business in…

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Bitcoin bubble
September 11, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

The real value of Bitcoin

The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. As debate continues on whether the B in Bitcoin is to be capitalised or not, the BTC/USD pair hit $4,980 over the weekend, which is actually $5,000 for most traders looking to buy on cryptocurrency exchanges once the spread is included. That the price…

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UFX weekly fx market review
September 10, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

UFX.com Weekly Trading Review – Sunday, September 10, 2017

The following article was written by Tony Chrystopher, Financial Analyst at UFX.com’s Trading Support Center. Your Weekly Trading Review by UFX.com – Sunday, September 10, 2017 Here are some of the major financial events of the past week and how they affected the global financial markets: EUR/USD rose by 0.11%, closing at $1.2036. The GBP/USD increased by…

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September 08, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Learn How Simple Slogans Could Help Your Trading

The following article was written by Jens Chrzanowski, Member of  the Management Board of Admiral Markets Group AS. Hello, Preparing and implementing a trading plan is critical when formulating a consistent approach. A trading plan helps traders reduce emotional reactions to price volatility. However, most traders notice a gap between theoretical trading and actual trading.…

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Mario Draghi ECB
September 05, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Will the strong euro influence the ECB verdict on Thursday?

The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). The European Central Bank (ECB) will meet on Thursday and is expected to maintain the interest rates unchanged at the historical low levels. The announcement of the plans regarding the Quantitative Easing (QE) program…

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bitcoin new rise
September 04, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Bitcoin and Ether: All-Time High after All-Time High

The following article was written by Jens Chrzanowski, Member of  the Management Board of Admiral Markets Group AS. Hello, A new week begins, but it never really ends for cryptocurrency traders who can trade 24/7. Today, we’ll be looking into the hot rally of Bitcoin and Ether. Have a look at the two charts below. What…

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art investing hedging
September 04, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

10 of the Most Unusual Hedging Strategies

The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. Traders are always looking for tricks to give them an edge in the market. One way of doing this is by offsetting the risk of a trade by hedging it against market movements in the opposite direction. Consider it like an insurance policy so…

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UFX weekly fx market review
September 03, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

UFX.com Weekly Trading Review – Sunday, September 3, 2017

The following article was written by Tony Chrystopher, Financial Analyst at UFX.com’s Trading Support Center. Your Weekly Trading Review by UFX.com – Sunday, September 3, 2017 Here are some of the major financial events of the past week and how they affected the global currency and commodity markets: EUR/USD fell by -0.42%, closing at $1.1860, while the…

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