Arbitrage, HFT, Quant and other automatic trading strategies in FX
Historical Reference The spot Forex market has grown significantly from the early 2000s due, in part, to the influx of algorithmic platforms. The rapid proliferation of information, as reflected in market prices, can present multiple arbitrage opportunities. With the advent of MT4, retail traders gained an opportunity to trade the market algorithmically resulting in many […]
5 Reasons to Switch Your Liquidity Provider
Traditionally, December is the month when the majority of FX professionals take some well-deserved time off. Fund Managers are avoiding any major market participation that could negatively impact annual return statistics; bank employees are trying to use up their remaining vacation time, and the overall the spirit of holidays (Christmas, Hanukkah, Omisoka, Kwanzaa, and many […]
What clients want from a Prime of Prime
Prime of Prime in FX, has undergone a lot of changes in the past few years, yet it remains one of the most highly demanded services in today’s marketplace. Prime of Prime’s role is to extend interbank market access to clients who do not have access to credit. To put it another way, it helps […]
5 reasons to trade with Advanced Markets
Here are the Top 5 reasons why you should consider opening Live Account with Advanced Markets. 1. Save money and time by dealing with real 100% STP Liquidity Provider – Finding a reputable prime broker that also offers quality institutional liquidity and transparent execution can be a challenging task. ASIC registered and licensed Advanced Markets Ltd. offers Prime […]
What no one is Telling You about FX Margin Aggregation
Margin aggregation has become a popular topic amongst retail FX brokers recently with many having lost their Prime Broker relationships and with the squeeze on credit conditions.
A True Innovator of Wholesale Liquidity, Technology and Credit Solutions for the FX Brokers
e-Forex speaks with Anthony Brocco, Executive Chairman of Advanced Markets Ltd., a company that now serves more than 40,000 clients across 30 countries globally. Read the full story here.
What is toxic FX flow?
Technology is certainly at the heart of the FX Business, and, nowadays, has a role to play in dictating the rules of the game. The term “toxic FX flow” often has a direct relationship to the technology behind the liquidity. What is toxic flow in FX anyway?
Can a “true” STP Broker offer 500:1 Leverage?
The ability to trade using leverage is one of the key advantages associated with “retail” forex trading. This unique factor tends to attract more investors to forex, rather than to equities or other financial instruments, as there is the perceived opportunity to generate profits with little money down.
Trading via FIX API
FIX (Financial Information Exchange) API (application programming interface) is a highly scalable electronic communication protocol to facilitate the real-time exchange of information related to financial markets. It has become the de facto standard method of pre-trade, trade and post-trade communication. Market participants including banks, hedge funds, prime brokers and “prime of primes” utilize FIX for […]
10 Things You May Be Missing When Selecting Your Liquidity Partner
I, along with my institutional FX Team at Advanced Markets and Fortex, am dealing with FX brokers who may be in search of liquidity, technology solutions of all kinds, infrastructure enhancements or sometimes just a price feed that is stable and reliable on a daily basis. We have seen it all from novice brokers that […]