Tag: crude oil trading

February 10, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Darwinex to change margin requirements for XTI/USD

Darwinex, a technology provider and an FCA-regulated broker and asset manager, today announces pending changes to margin requirements for XTI/USD (West Texas Intermediate crude oil vs US dollar), due to market volatility. The company says that in line with the margin policy of its liquidity providers, it will raise the margin for XTIUSD from the…

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October 25, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

CME Group reports record Crude spread trading volumes

Oil's roller coaster ride has helped crude trading volumes in October. Based on information we've received from across the forex and CFD trading world, the second half of October has seen strong trading volumes in crude oil and related products, as the oil price volatility has increased (see chart below), primarily on the downside. With…

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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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