Tag: Interactive Brokers

October 03, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Interactive Brokers September DARTs rebound 13% higher MoM

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBKR) an automated global electronic broker and market maker, today reported its Electronic Brokerage monthly performance metrics for September. DARTs were higher in September as trading looks to pick up from August. Interactive Brokers also saw rises YoY and MoM in client accounts, with the global brokerage house now handling 370,000…

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September 01, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Interactive Brokers sees DARTs decline 4% MoM in summer trading lull

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: IBKR) an automated global electronic broker and market maker, today reported its Electronic Brokerage monthly performance metrics for August. The summer trading lull hit the multi-asset brokerage house in the same manner volumes have come in weak across the board so far in August for FX platforms and brokers as volume reports starting to trickle in…

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August 22, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Forexware delivers MetaTrader 5 Gateway to CQG

The MetaTrader 5 multi-asset platform has expanded its trading features: the gateway to CQG platform goes live following the recent release of the gateway to Interactive Brokers. The application developed by Forexware provides direct access to CME, CBOT, NYMEX, ICE, EUREX and dozens of other global exchanges. The range of instruments traded on the exchanges is…

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August 13, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Interactive Brokers to discontinue Forex margin trading for U.S. retail traders

Some late breaking news into the weekend as we found out that Interactive Brokers Group, Inc (NASDAQ: IBKR) has sent alerts to clients informing them of an update in their service plans for U.S. based Forex traders with the company. It looks like Interactive Brokers will restrict margin FX trading only to "Eligible Contract Participants", meaning those with…

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August 11, 2016 BY Mike Fox

US Retail Forex assets drop 2% in June as industry consolidates

CFTC data from US retail forex brokers is out for June, showing a drop across-the-board besides a slight tick up from TD Ameritrade. Moreover, this report completes the removal of Phillips Capital from the USA FCM list, as their NFA/CFTC Retail FX license became null after a ruling stating companies holding dual licenses as Broker-dealers and FCMs cannot…

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May 17, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Interactive Brokers adds more Statement/Balance Sheet Columns in TWS

Online trading services provider Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) keeps enhancing the functionalities of its proprietary TWS platform. The broker has added a new series of more than 30 new statement and balance sheet-focused Fundamentals columns to the TWS layout. Traders can add these columns to a watchlist, quote monitor and other TWS tools by…

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May 12, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Interactive Brokers to add NextShares exchange-traded managed funds to offering

Online trading services provider Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) today unveiled plans to add NextShares exchange-traded managed funds to its offering to retail investors and financial professionals through its investing and trading platforms. NextShares are a new way to invest in actively managed strategies. Since they are actively managed, NextShares offer the potential for benchmark-beating…

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May 11, 2016 BY Mike Fox

U.S. Forex brokers report 2nd lowest asset total; OANDA closes in on top spots

March data from just released CFTC reports filed May 2nd revealed that in total Forex brokers within the United States for March remained above the $500 million handle at $510,714,141 from the $518,945,514 reported in February, for a 1.6% dip. Though showing setback MoM, the lowest asset total on record occurred a few months ago when $499,339,084 was reported in January. (see graphs…

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