Beginning our peek into May 2017 trading volumes at leading eFX trading platforms, data from institutional Forex ECN Hotspot FX indicates that May trading volumes increased slightly by just over 1% MoM from April, clocking in at $28.1 billion average daily volume for the month. Hotspot's figures would have been even higher - $29.9 billion,…
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Institutional Forex ECN Hotspot FX has reported that March trading volumes increased by 10% MoM over February, clocking in at $29.7 billion average daily volume for the month. That also makes March Hotspot's second-best volumes month over the past year-plus, behind only November 2016's $30.4 billion, which was driven by high market volatility around the…
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As its new owner CBOE Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) unveiled the new company logo (above), institutional Forex ECN Hotspot FX reported that February trading volumes cooled somewhat from the company's hot start to 2017. February volumes at Hotspot FX averaged $27.0 billion daily, down 8.8% MoM from January's $29.6 billion ADV. Hotspot's February figures begin a parade…
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With the first month of the year now in the books, it is time to take a look at Forex trading volumes across the various retail and institutional FX trading platforms for January. And, based on early returns, it looks like it was a good start to 2017 in the currency trading world. First out…
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Following a very strong November, trading volumes at Forex ECN Hotspot FX cooled somewhat in December. Hotspot FX, a unit of Bats Global Markets Inc (BATS:BATS), saw volumes decline 20% MoM during the last month of 2016, to average $24.4 billion ADV. We view Hotspot FX's December volume results as actually fairly strong. December is always…
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It looks like we're about to see a very good month reported for Forex trading volumes. As we head into December, our first peek at November FX trading volumes for leading retail and institutional eFX platforms comes from Bats Global Markets Inc (BATS:BATS) unit Hotspot FX. Hotspot FX volumes rose more than 20% MoM, to average…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Forex ECN Hotspot FX, a unit of Bats Global Markets Inc (BATS:BATS), had its best day ever on the day after the US elections last week. Volumes at Hotspot FX, which average in the $25 billion per day range, hit a record $64.5 billion on Wednesday November 9. Post-US election…
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Forex ECN Hotspot FX has published October trading volumes, showing a decline from September's improved results. October volumes at Hotspot FX came in at $25.3 billion (average daily volumes), 11% below September's $28.3 billion. Earlier this year Hotspot was seeing volumes even higher, steadily above $30 billion ADV. Hotspot FX parent company Bats Global Markets Inc…
Read moreForex ECN Hotspot FX has published September trading volumes, showing marked improvement from August's depressed volumes. September volumes at Hotspot FX came in at $28.3 billion (average daily volumes), 25% above August's $22.6 billion but still below the $30 billion monthly figures Hotspot FX was posting earlier this year. Hotspot FX parent company Bats Global…
Read moreForex ECN Hotspot FX may end up under a new roof once again, if rumors of a sale of Hotspot's parent company Bats Global Markets Inc (BATS:BATS) to the CBOE turn out to be true. News broke late Thursday on several business news outlets that the CBOE was in advanced negotiations to acquire Bats, which has…
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